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The American Auto Company sales and profits [especially GM] are being battered by the the down economy and the effects of labor unions - and of course, by imports. So, as the CEOs of GM & Chrysler reappear before Congress by the end of the month with their "get well" plans, our beloved interrogators [their Congressional owners] will try to skin them alive and squeeze every last ounce of character out of them. If the companies survive, I'm concerned that the cars coming off the assembly lines will be like this . . . . . .

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This is a short excerpt from 'My Life and Ventures'

My First Motorcycle Venture
My dad gave me a British Paratrooper’s Scooter for my 14th birthday. I never asked him where he got it – but it was collapsible and weighed about 40 lbs. I think it had sustained some WWII combat damage but it still ran well and was a perfect-sized machine. Well, one day, shortly after my birthday, I decided to ride it to school and guess what? I got stopped by Officer Mahoney right in front of school at the crossing. He said, “WHAT’S YOUR NAME AND LET ME SEE YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE AND REGISTRATION?” For gosh sakes, I had just turned 14 and he knew I wasn’t licensed to drive. Besides, he was only the Crossing Guard and I guess he felt it was necessary to exert his authority. That kind of quashed my motorcycle-riding-to-school days. Whatever happened to my British Paratrooper’s [Welbike] Scooter?

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My daughter, KarenKool, recently encouraged me to publish my vast and eventful memoirs . . . . and, I've been diligently at work researching, organizing and jotting down ideas and thoughts . . . . until this morning, when my BBB [Beautiful Bride Betty] pointed me toward the following cartoon . . . .

Should I have doubts about researching, organizing and jotting ? . . . . Naw

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Can you believe your eyes?

Two Buckeroos

My longtime friend, Fritz [since 1943] and I were off to the USNA in July of 1954. Can anyone recognize the type and model of the plane? We amazingly received appointments to the U.S. Naval Academy at the same time . . . even getting telegrams on the same day. He was attending the University of Virginia, while I attended Long Island Ag. & Tech. Institute. Although our appointments came from different sources, we were roommates during our four-year stints. After graduation, he went Marine Corps. and I went Navy Line. Fritz was also the Best Man at my wedding to BBB [Beautiful Bride Betty] in June '58.

We celebrated our 50th this past August, at the Main Beach in our hometown. Fritz and his wife Pam and girlfriend Louise [not his girlfriend] were there to celebrate with us. As you can see by the photo . . . Fritz is very old . . . and I am still very young. Although, he is the one with a woman under each arm!

Democrat or Republican . . . Which are You?

Where do you belong in that great expanse between a Democratic and a Republican form of government? The link presents a great summary of where the framers of our Constitution purposed to establish our Nation's foundation and where our subsequent leaders have taken us [progressed/regressed] over the years.

Click on the link . . . you'll be amazed!


http://www.wimp.com/thegovernment

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Just viewed 'Christmas Decorations' on Kool Daze blog.

Here's mine . . .

It's a Work in Progress.