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Happy Holloween!, Shoppers, this is the 2nd busiest shopping day of the year, who would figure? The Celtics, 2000 years ago?, A good article on the origons of Halloween here on Motimes homepage. I remember me and my sisters , roaming the neighborhood , going house to house, for treats. I remember some would ask for a "trick" , we would do cart-wheels, and other acrobatic tricks. I remember "big" candy bars, cookies and apples got tossed out. Candy corn , yuk, those orange and black wrapped peanut butter chewy candies. Alot of homemade costumes, huge grocery sacks full of candies. Back in my day, Mom would bring home a case of bottled soda-pop, really weird off brands, like "Bubble-Up", "Kickapoo Joy Juice". That case of soda, would have to last at least 2 weeks , in a family with 4 kids. Mom would bring home burgers and fries, from McDonalds, or Griffs, It was a rare treat! Candy forget about it, We had candy on Halloween and Christmas, that was it, and Christmas, it was just those hard candies, with usually a sugary jellie inside. A Butterfinger, Milk-Duds, or Snickers, only on Halloween. My sister would , keep some of her candy, all the way to thru December. My candy got ate up within a couple of days. I went to a 7-11 yesterday, to get gas, I went inside, to use the bathroom, and noticed that 99.9 % of everything inside is pure junk that nobody needs, I saw a 4 year old unwrapping a huge sucker, and thought how spoiled American children have become, what a waste of money people spend in the shops that line the streets of every neighborhood. I say it's good to have fun and go to parties, a good reason to go out and dress up wild. I won't be giving out candy, this is not what kids need , they need to go out to a party, then stay home and watch a scary movie!

posted by: txpoollover at October 31, 2003 07:02 | link | comments (1) |

I got some new Cd's yesterday, one was an old one by Taj Mahal , "In progress & in motion 1965-1998" (excellent) (I want to figure out how to link to songs).Below the lyrics to a fovorite song , I dedicate this to Carole, written by Carole King, "Take A Giant Step" , (I'll take it!)

posted by: txpoollover at October 30, 2003 06:47 | link | comments (1) |

Take a Giant Step

Words and Music by
Gerry Goffin and Carole King

Though you've played at love and lost
And sorrow's turned your heart to frost
I will melt your heart again.
Remember the feeling as a child
When you woke up and morning smiled
It's time you felt like you did then.
There's just no percentage in remembering the past
It's time you learned to live again at last.

Come with me, leave yesterday behind
And take a giant step outside your mind.

You stare at me in disbelief
You say for you there's no relieve
But I swear I'll prove you wrong.
Don't stay in your lonely room
Just staring back in silent gloom.
That's not where you belong
Come with me I'll take you where the tast of life is green
And everyday holds wonders to be seen.

Come with me, leave yesterday behind
And take a giant step outside your mind.

posted by: txpoollover at October 30, 2003 06:41 | link | comments |

"A thief can only steal from you, he cannot break your heart" Spent several dollars on chains and brackets, to lock up bicycles and valuables in my garage, had a contracter steal a $400 pressure washer. Then I find out my bank card was used, and my name forged to make over $530 in purchases, by another ex , employee. How much am I being robbed of every year, every day? How much am I being cheated out of? I know my house would have been paid for 3 times , a new truck... Life goes on , One step forward 2 steps back, but gotta keep on , a man must carry on.

posted by: txpoollover at October 29, 2003 07:31 | link | comments |

Two cowboys from Texas walk into a roadhouse to wash the trail dust from their throats. They stand at the bar, drinking a beer and talking about the current cattle prices.
Suddenly a woman at a nearby table, who is eating a sandwich, begins to cough. After a minute or so, it becomes apparent that she is in real distress. One of the cowboys looks at her and says, "Kin ya swaller?" The woman shakes her head no.
"Kin ya breathe? The woman begins to turn blue and shakes her head.
The cowboy walks over to the woman, lifts up the back of her dress, yanks down her panties and slowly runs his tongue from the back of her thigh up to the small of her back. The woman is so shocked, that she has a violent spasm and the obstruction flies out of her mouth. As she begins to breathe again, the cowboy walks slowly back to the bar and takes a drink from his beer.
His partner says, "Ya know, I'd heard of that there Hind Lick maneuver, but I ain't never seen nobody do it before."

posted by: txpoollover at October 28, 2003 06:30 | link | comments |

Good morning shoppers! I like to be cheerfully greeted. I just want it to be genuine. It seems like there is not enough truth and reality in the world. Even if I ask , "How are you?", I prefer "lousy", "I could be worse" , I mostly I like store clerks to be helpful and polite, rather than phoney.I don't care for the unreal reality.  I have been getting some laughs out loud at the "Spike" tv show "Joe Shmoe" , that makes fun of the "reality shows".It is rerun several times . I couldn't stop laughing, when they actually served the "Shmoe" dog crap . Have a nice day, MK

posted by: txpoollover at October 27, 2003 06:27 | link | comments |

"How to calculate your property taxes, the right way" a full page in this mornings Star-Telegram. I will clip that article. I have to get ahold on the many taxes paid daily. Most people get a tax bill , or any bill, in the mail, and pay it without question. Are you one of those? Do you look at your grocery receipt? The taxes are going up and up, here in Texas, I am tired of it. Just because the IRS, makes a bogus claim of your tax debt, do you pay it? Dispute it? Or do you just pay, after all "it must be so, it's the gubermint".What about taxation, without representation?

posted by: txpoollover at October 25, 2003 10:02 | link | comments |

Fort Worth, Texas, where America's most beautiful women call home. Mens Health magazine has voted FW second only to Honolulu, as having the most beauties per capita. Just go downtown , you'll see for yerself! And Dallas was 4th on the list. MK

posted by: txpoollover at October 24, 2003 06:44 | link | comments |

South of Oklahoma, east of New Mexico.
West of Lousiana, where all them Cajuns go.
We gotta a little place called Texas,
Where the women grow on trees.
They're right there for the pickin, just as easy as you please.

And you better run take hold,
You're gonna get young before you get old.
And them Texas women is Texas gold,
With kisses that are sweeter than cactus.

North of Amarillo, east of old Dime Box.
You can find your Cinderella or a genuine Goldilocks.
And if ya don't like love attachments, if your taste in women is strange.
Then go on and spend your money, my friend, down in old La Grange.

And you better tell it to the world.
You want to get a Lone Star girl.
With her cast iron curls,
And her aluminum dimple,
And it's so simple.

North of Waxahachie, east of old Cowtown.
Them Dallas women standin' up beat the others lyin' down.
Well God bless the Trinity River and any man who is unaware.
Of the northeast Texas women with their cotton candy hair.

And you better run take hold,
You're gonna get young before you get old.
And them Texas women is Texas gold,
With kisses that are sweeter than cactus

.(Northeast Texas Women, by Willis Alan Ramsey)

posted by: txpoollover at October 24, 2003 06:35 | link | comments |

Drop me a line! Enter a blog, or comment . Legislation, is being voted on to help control spam on the internet. I think spam has hindered communication  greatly. I send email out weekly to people I know and do business with. I get no response from at least 80% , I guess, I am being deleted along with the "penis enlargement"ads, we americans are a very insecure people, somebody is buying that crap, for it to continue. Do not answer , respond, or buy from ANY spam email.But DO write to me! I will write back. I get almost no spam, on my ISP. You won't find it here either, my friends. MK

posted by: txpoollover at October 23, 2003 06:58 | link | comments |

No time for "Motime"?, Well I certainly hope all my friends and fellow bloggers out there, can make time to write and enter your thoughts here! This morning, I am going to leave this desk soon, to beat the heat. We are having near record high temps in NE Texas, over 90 degrees, by afternoon! Adios mis amigas ,MK

posted by: txpoollover at October 22, 2003 07:25 | link | comments |

I saw "Glengary Glen Ross", on dvd last night. a really good film, I enjoy this type of movie, characters, dialog, suspense, intellegent writing. I went into a super tv and video center, yesterday. I had never seen a   $15,000  TV. Amazing, amazing people have that kind of money laying around, so they can watch the finest detail of anything they choose. I guess the action adventure films , that are so popular , will really look impressive on a 65 in screen, with speakers surrounding your head. I remember for many years all I had was a 13 in. b&w, that I rarely watched, the 4 channels, I could get.. Go out and make it a good day! MK

posted by: txpoollover at October 21, 2003 06:45 | link | comments |

"Oh the games people play now, every night and every day now", na na na, na na na na,   Phones with email, cameras, and , now games. If people aren't yakking on the cell phone , they're wrapped up in a game. Everyone , has a mobile phone nowadays, even bums, can be seen conversing , not to themselves, but to someone on their cell phone! I never could see the point in video games. Remember, the first one "pong" , just bat a dot back and forth for hours, I would rather watch paint dry. Maria, my office manager seems to enjoy games, because, I am constantly seeing them on this office computer. Oh well, people got to have games. MK

posted by: txpoollover at October 20, 2003 06:45 | link | comments |

My garage is starting to look like a garage again. I am making a little room as a studio, I plan on doing some painting again. I want to get a "crossbow trainer", I saw one cheaper than Ebay advertised in the paper, at a sporting goods store. I really think I would use it. I joined a gym, I can't get into the habit of driving there everyday. I can't get used to the smell of sweat and disinfectant, or the sight of nekid old geezers. So a home gym/studio, is what I will have . I will buy a storage shed for tools and pool supplies.  seeya

posted by: txpoollover at October 19, 2003 10:43 | link | comments |

"Keep on the sunny side, always on the sunny side of life" "Have a bright sun-shiney day!" How many bright and sunny things can you do today! Start with 2 eggs sunny-side up! Have a great day, and go out and play! MK

posted by: txpoollover at October 18, 2003 11:06 | link | comments (1) |

After cleaning my garage , I find many valuable items, that at one time seemed important to me, old record albums,  Now the things I haven't used, in more than 2 years, that didn't sell at ,from 5 to 10 cent on the dollar at my garage sale. I vow to dispose of these and old clothes and such.I plan to organize my small garage this weekend (one car) built in the 1940s. I have been selling CD's on Ebay, after copying (burning) I have played most once and some never.  I sold one Chuck Berry 33 LP album, on Ebay, a week later the guy . for a refund,  too scratched, he said . We americans are a wasteful people, we have things to throw out, that cost many dollars. I will try to put some things out on the curb for the neighborhood "Sanford and son" collectors.Maybe someone can bring new life to my old record collection.

posted by: txpoollover at October 17, 2003 07:00 | link | comments |

When does one become middle aged, 30?, senior citizen, 45? elderly 55? The pope celebrates his 25th anniversary today as leader of the Catholic church. I have never seen someone so decrepid. They wheel these old geezers out for one last public appearance, usually they succomb to their prolonged longevity, shortly after. Like old senater Strom Thurmond, held on till 100, as did Bob Hope, George Burns.I say let the weary rest, retire. It's a good thing that Ronald Reagan , is not shown in his advanced stages of Alzheimers.I would hope to live a long life only if I could , maintain a healthy mind and body. So be young, be healthy, excersize today and everyday!

posted by: txpoollover at October 16, 2003 06:08 | link | comments |

A television is a device you can sit in front of and watch people do things that you could be doing, if you weren't sitting there watching them do it.

posted by: txpoollover at October 15, 2003 08:22 | link | comments |

Not much time today,time has come today. I 've got to make up lost time from the "holidays of Columbus Day"(so people can take some time off to celebrate , the discovery of America).... time is on my side, time time time. How many songs can you think of , with the "time" , as the subject? I can think of a lot, but "time won't let meeeee, wait that long" MK

posted by: txpoollover at October 14, 2003 07:25 | link | comments |

Closed for the holidays, seems like everything that the U.S. government declares as an official holiday, closes schools, banks, post offices, for what reason?, I don't know. It makes it inconvenient for those that conduct business as usual on these days.  Did Columbus discover America? If so , Is that a reason to close thousands of businesses and schools?

posted by: txpoollover at October 13, 2003 18:19 | link | comments |

How can someone who is fat. sell books on the subject of diet and fitness? I have seen Dr. Phil McGraws' book. I wouldn't want to read it, If he couldn't help Okra Windfree lose weight , how can he help anyone else? Dr. Fill , is now marketing candy and nutritional products. Oh , he'll probably make millions selling $3 candy bars. Next he'll be marketing hair-care products. People tend to beleive anything that they see in print, or anything said with conviction and in a televangelistic way. Look at Bush Limbo, preaching against drug abuse , and he admits now he is addicted to pain pills. Well it's all about being a slick salesman. I bet Dr. Fill, could sell a bald-headed man a blow dryer, but I aint buyin it. MK

posted by: txpoollover at October 12, 2003 08:49 | link | comments |

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.

posted by: txpoollover at October 11, 2003 11:01 | link | comments (1) |

No time , for motime? this is a web log or blog brought to you by motime, it stands for more than instant messaging. I think it's a great idea. Alot of my fellow americans have aol, and others with "free" email accounts, most people have email boxes loaded with junk, aka spam, this is a way to communicate in an open forum available to all, and veiwed by all that are invited. Click the comments link (below), to privately enter a post.. Or enter anything or links to anything you wish. Notice there are no ads, or pop-ups and it is free, and will remain so. thank you your kelloger ,MK

posted by: txpoollover at October 10, 2003 06:30 | link | comments (2) |

Come on in , take your shoes off, set a

 spell, y'all come back now, ya here!

posted by: txpoollover at October 09, 2003 06:36 | link | comments |

Fall is here in NE Texas, The pecans have begun to fall, I will have a pie soon! I am glad I don't live in Caleifoornya. School is out for the holidays (Columbus Day, I guess) Lots of baggy panstsers out , lots of shoppers out yakking on their cell phones, be careful! , and if your on your bike, wear white! MK

posted by: txpoollover at October 08, 2003 06:52 | link | comments |

Keep on sending those cards and

 letters folks, remember when you

went down to the drug store ,

picked out a card, signed it , put a

stamp on it and mailed it. Now we

 have e-mail, and e-cards. Maybe..

 the hand delivered cards and

letters, will be no more, just like

 hand written poetry with quill and

 ink, of the days gone by.

posted by: txpoollover at October 07, 2003 06:43 | link | comments |

Worked Saturday,Lots of rain Sunday,Got caught up on movies, here in Old Cowtown this weekend. I joined Netflix. I think it's great no late fees, keep the movies long as you want. I for 3 years have finally got  to see what "The Sopranos" is all about , really good HBO series on DVD. I also saw "Six feet under", very gay. I watched "Bowling for Columbine" , It's rare to see the truth in films or in any news reporting. I also saw "The Excorcist" 1973 film new on DVD. I didn't care for it. I never have liked any special effects movies. The book , I really enjoyed, when I was in college washing dishes at Woolworths. Time to get back to work , Don't forget to write! MK

posted by: txpoollover at October 06, 2003 06:47 | link | comments |

Sunday pm, check out Kill Bill and that new Bill Murray movie set in Japan forgot the name of it.

  Also try www.netfix.com if you are not on it yet. Great to have DVD's delivered, no late fees or drives to the store.

  Have a good week!

posted by: Robin at October 05, 2003 21:24 | link | comments |

10 years ago, I had a 27 in. tv ,which I still have and use as a bedroom tv,tv in 3 rooms. I keep the 36 in. on ,tuned to satellite music channel "americana" if I'm not watching (no commercials). I have a mp3 player that I strap to my arm tuned to NPR (very few commercials) mostly, I haven't mastered the download of mp3 music yet. I have a sprint mobile phone , I've used for 5 years now. 2000 anytime minutes, I hate to talk on it,(the technology doesn't exsist for clear conversation) I use about 500 min. , I used to have a pager, whatever happened to those? Everyone, even bums,(er... homeless) have mobile phones nowadays.I have 8 phones 6 are cordless, and I don't even answer them usually, unless I recognize the name on caller ID. I have 2 computers, all in one fax copier. I  got a new mac in 1994 , so 10 years ago, I  hand wrote letters, if I had to communicate with someone.back in 1993 I used to play cassettes, and still played Lps.(which I just got down from the attic, to sell the more valuable ones on Ebay). I just got a DVD player,I am just learning new features like stop action,and zoom. I never knew that Marilyn Monroes' left bosom was nearly completely exposed in a scene in "The Misfits".Did you ever think back 20 years? I had a 13 in. b&w , that I rarely watched (no cable) old timey corded phone, I used to race up 3 flights of  steps to answer the ringing phone (no answering system) I used to get daily calls from a fitness center I joined and never even went to the first workout, so I never payed. I really got a workout racing up those steps! fineally paid them , and never went to a fitness gym, until summer of 2003. . have a great day! and keep in touch! MK

posted by: txpoollover at October 05, 2003 09:07 | link | comments (1) |

10 years ago I had a cassette player, a 27 inch television, a large flintstone type cell phone, that was analog and had better reception and battery power than anything I've had since. I now have a 38 inch bohemoth digital television, good only for watching Netflix delivered CD's, and a tiny cell phone that's used mostly for friends to call me and tell me why they are not there yet...

My new favorite quote: " When you find yourself  walking through Hell, keep walking".

posted by: Robin at October 04, 2003 14:03 | link | comments |

Something to think about and

comment on, What was your life

like say 10 years ago? Did you have

a computer? cell phone? mp3

player, cd, or dvd? cable? sattelite?

 60 inch HDTV ? How are things

different? Is communication better?

posted by: txpoollover at October 04, 2003 08:08 | link | comments (2) |

JUST ENTER A MESSAGE ABOVE THE BLUE! EDIT OR ADD ANY LINKS , ETC..                                                                             THEN CLICK. publish post (yellow field)

posted by: txpoollover at October 03, 2003 21:13 | link | comments |

All are welcome to join , just click the button, framed in orange

posted by: txpoollover at October 03, 2003 20:49 | link | comments |

Thank you my fellow kelloger aka Robin, my sister , all communications are appreciated, I am going to figure how to load images and such soon, or my name isn't John Cameron Swayze!

posted by: txpoollover at October 03, 2003 16:27 | link | comments |

Most arguments, hurt feelings, and lost business are indeed a result of "Struther Martinism".

My favorite is to see to people supposedly having dinner with each other, focused on their individual cell phone conversations.

 

Have a wonderful Friday!

posted by: Robin at October 03, 2003 12:58 | link | comments |

"What we got here is failure to communicate" the line, the captain spoke, in the film "Cool Hand Luke",Luke had not learned to follow rules and continued to escape from this Alabama work prison camp. Everyday their is "failure to communicate" in the real, modern world. 10 years ago , I was aware of the internet, I had heard "Bush Limbo" talk about it, on his morning ranting right wing radio show. It had not occurred to me that the internet would be an effective business tool , and a means for me to market products and make money. In the new modern age of 2003 , look around you at traffic lights, look among all the other shoppers, wherever you go, see all the people with the compact mobile phones, pressed to their ears, lost in a private conversation, that often is very public, and a conversation that takes place, while the shoppers are driving around in their SUV's and big trucks. Now you can even communicate on the internet , on your mobile phone. We at "theKellogs" support legislation banning the use of cell phones while driving. Today ,if you" fail to communicate"effectively it could mean lost business , personal relationships are lost. The most effective and wide reaching method of communication by far is the internet. All you nhave to do is write, type a message brief , long or short, It can be heard loud and clear , and you won't have a wreck typing a message at your home computer, or wait to type a message at the parking lot of the store you are heading to. That said , I hope you have a safe and healthy day. MK

posted by: txpoollover at October 03, 2003 07:06 | link | comments (1) |

Thursday Oct. 3rd. My favorite time of the year is here in San Francisco. We'll have warm and sunny whether for a few weeks, and everyone is happy.

 

posted by: Robin at October 02, 2003 19:19 | link | comments |

Ah, maybe this is it, sorry it took me so long to figure out

posted by: Robin at October 02, 2003 19:14 | link | comments |

Maybe limit large type to one line or less, it seems hard to read

posted by: txpoollover at October 02, 2003 07:09 | link | comments (2) |

The Space (above the blue) Is For

 You, To Write In! This is what the

 internet should be, no advertising ,

 no intrusions. Just communication .

 Change the type font , size, color ,

 layout , add any content , smiley

 faces , links, all above the space,

 above the the blue "thekellogs"

 apears in. Write , and invite

others .You can be anonymous, or

 sign or initial your thoughts and

comments, questions? After you

write or enter any text or content,

 click the yellow area that says

 (publish post) "Voilla" MK

posted by: txpoollover at October 02, 2003 07:06 | link | comments (1) |

Good Morning this first day of October 2003, We will be have a high of 75 partly cloudy here in NE Texas. Drivers in Dallas/Fort Worth spend 51 hours extra behind the wheel staring at tail-lights, breathing exhaust fumes,!8th in the nation behind No.1 L.A. . TheKellogs advise move away from L.A., stop smoking, and ride your bike. have a safe and healthy day. MK

posted by: txpoollover at October 01, 2003 06:42 | link | comments (2) |

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