13: What Have You Saved for a Rainy Day?
1. I call today’s photo A Puddle of Muddle and Mud.
2. When we were kids we would ask each other ‘would you rather be deaf or blind?’ These days the question might be ‘would you rather be flooded or be in drought?’
3. I think we can start calling “Climate Change” “Climate Changed.” “By the end of this week’s heat wave, we may see a record tied or broken for the hottest temperature ever recorded on earth.” ~ Andrew Freedman, Climate Central.
4. I find it fitting that the word Endangered says “end danger” and “end anger.”
5. Closing the Post Office on Saturdays is like saying ‘let’s close the library because we want people to buy more books from private for profit businesses instead of checking them out.’
6. Read about how the Republican congress under Bush crippled the Post Office with the passing of the Postal Accountability Enhancement Act under the premise of cutting government spending, which some see more as an effort to dismantle government services HERE.
7. I woke up this morning thinking about the miracle of growing food, how when I let my vegetables go to seed they reseed themselves and I get a bumper crop, and how since the beginning of agriculture one harvest has led to the other by way of saving seeds. Then I thought about Monsanto, their practice of patenting of their seeds, suing farmers who save seeds and creating sterile seeds so farmers will have to keep buying to guarantee Monsanto profits and I thought it is all so evil that they may as well be sterilizing women. Read more about Monsanto’s science fiction but real plot HERE.
8. There are two kinds of people in the world, those that put toilet paper on the roll from top to bottom (over) and those who put it from bottom to top (under).
9. In surveys of American consumers and of bath and kitchen specialists, 60–70% of respondents prefer over. Advice columnist Ann Landers said that the subject was the most controversial issue in her column’s history. It’s been the subject of social psychology courses, and the 1970s sitcom All in the Family was the first show to include a discussion of toilet paper, when Archie yelled at Meathead for hanging the paper under.
10. Contemplating the navel: About 90% of humans have innies. The occurrence of an “outie” navel is caused by the extra skin left from the umbilical cord.
11. I recently strained my ribs doing THIS with my grandson Liam.
12. My “Self-portrait in Puddle” is HERE.
13. Today’s soundtrack: Pick your favorite version, I love them all, HERE, HERE or HERE.
– Thirteen Thursday Fireworks are HERE.
July 3rd, 2013 10:12 pm
Re: closing PO on Saturday is the dumbest idea EVER.
I wrote to Canada Post about this when they proposed it. I work Mon-Fri IN A DIFFERENT TOWN. I can’t run home during business hours to pick up a parcel. We live rural. My parcels get delivered by mail. When would I pick them up if I’m home Saturday and they are not open? Huh?!
Close the post office on Tuesday. How’s that for an idea? People actually need it on the weekend.
Sorry, hot button issue ;o)
July 3rd, 2013 10:36 pm
I think I like Tom Rush’s version. He was the one we loved the best. But James Taylor looks so good in his video!!
PS Love # 11
July 3rd, 2013 11:49 pm
James Taylor, for me….
You look like you are having so much fun, rolloing around with your grandson….Take care of your back, my dear!
As to toilet paper—I’m an Outie….!
Monsanto IS VERY VERY Evil!!!! It is deeply depressing—-truly! I hope it all backfires on them.
July 4th, 2013 12:15 am
I thought the PO had decided NOT to close on Saturday after much controversy? Though I was tired of the rain after nine days of showers or storms, I much prefer it to baking like we did last year. It is not supposed to be 100 degrees in Wisconsin. As for the song…can’t say I knew this one, but I’d have to go with James Taylor–definitely NOT a Rush fan. Recently Read
July 4th, 2013 4:32 am
Who knew that toilet paper could be so controversial. Love the mud photo 🙂
July 4th, 2013 7:31 am
I had someone come and help me with my housework this week while I am recovering from surgery. She asked me if I wanted my toilet paper over or under and was so surprised when I said I didn’t care so long as it was on the roller thing. I really don’t want my epitaph to read “she cared about the toilet paper” when my time comes.
July 4th, 2013 1:57 pm
#7 – it isn’t a science fiction plot, it’s called capitalism. Commodify resources (water, air, seeds, intellectual property rights … ad infinitum) and charge money for formerly free goods. And use government to enforce the monopoly (lawsuits, anyone?)
July 4th, 2013 2:32 pm
I’ve been hacked off about the whole Post Office thing for some time now, but not as long as I’ve been yanked about those who cannot seem to get the toilet paper thing right. Everyone knows there’s only one right way to do it…
Yesterday, in brilliant sunshine, I drove through a shower consisting of drops almost as big as your fist.
Oy. Life is hard, eh?
July 4th, 2013 2:38 pm
Just like Total Recall, Jeff. Life imitates art or the other way around.
July 5th, 2013 2:15 am
#4 – I love the play of words. Positive rhetoric too.
July 5th, 2013 8:44 am
I like this: “Climate Changed.” They are even openly admitting it lately.
And also…
I’m one of those who put my toilet paper on from the top to the bottom. I’ll have to check the link.
July 5th, 2013 8:46 am
I checked the toilet paper link. I know I’m pretty fussy about it but I didn’t know it was such a big deal that it made a spot on Wikidedia.
July 15th, 2013 6:51 pm
Oh and Sophia has an outie!!