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For those who I’ve lost already a sasquach would be what some would call ‘Bigfoot’, whereas a yeti would be considered an ‘abominable snowman’.  At one time I thought a yeti had to be much larger than a man(maybe 15 feet tall minimum), where as a sasquach would be bigger than a man, but not more than 8-9 feet tall.  After my discussion last night I realized that I had been pigeon-holing both mythical creatures.  I have come to the conclusion that the two could in fact be the same thing.

Let’s think about it: sasquach is likely to be found in the Northwest, and from what I’ve seen it’s been in warmer times of the year.  A yeti is only found in the snow.  Why separate the two?  Could one creature not find his (or her) way south during the warmer time of the year, and hike north for the winter.  I realize this sounds somewhat backwards, since it is the opposite of what birds do, but I think it could be a possibility.  Why not?

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The only problem is that I was never any good at pogo. Truth be told, I couldn’t even work the pogo ball very well. That doesn’t stop me from appreciating someone who really can work a pogo stick…

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I went to my mother’s place in Rolla, MO and picked blueberries (36 pounds to be exact) and had a great time. Ate a hot fudge sundae (hand gesture) with nuts (you’ll have to ask Hanna Farley where it came from). My tomatoes are just starting to ripen, so life is good. When the apocalypse happens, I should have enough food to last for at least a couple weeks.

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I know what you’re thinking already: “John, those awards shows are extremely politically motivated and besides, real people don’t vote for them, Hollywood executives decided who gets what award.” That may be true, but does that make it right? Point in case: ‘There Will Be Blood’. Horrible movie. Daniel Day Lewis put forth some great acting in an otherwise boring and uneventful movie. Somehow this movie got all kinds of accolades, award nominations, etc. I can think of several movies that share this. Hollywood tells us what is popular (what we should like) and the case is closed.

For what it’s worth I think the NBA works in much the same way. Consider first of all the MVP. This year it’s Kobe Bryant. Does anyone remember what was happening with him less than one year ago? This prima donna was demanding to be traded. Sure he had a pretty good season, helped himself to a lot of points, but was he the best of the best? I think not. There are a number of players you could point out, my choice would be Chris Paul. If you’ve been following him at all this season you’d know how stellar his play has been this season, and even though his team did get knocked out of the playoffs, I still believe that MVP trophy should be on his shelf.

Let’s switch to the NBA All-Star selection for a second. I know that the fans basically pick the players, and therein lies my issue. The fans could not have been more wrong this year. Miami Heat, at the time the worst record in the NBA, stinking on ice, and somehow D.Wade ends up an Eastern Conference starter. On my list of things that don’t make sense, this one is right up there with global warming. Can the NBA not at least fake the results of the balloting to save themselves some embarrassment? (and if any of you think they’re above doing that, I’ve got news for you)

This must end here, otherwise we go on to the NFL, NCAA football, it would go forever. Go Cubs.

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Today was one of those Charlie Brown days for me, work goes bad, I get rained on, miss meeting my friends for lunch, on and on.  I know the Bible says these are exactly the types of situations I need to thank God for what I do have and what actually does go right, but that doesn’t mean it will be easy.  So that’s my last two weeks in a nutshell, the bad and the ugly.  I know as a citizen I have duties (pay my taxes), and as a driver I realize what goes along with that (high gas prices and repairs), but what’s a guy to do when the perfect storm hits and all of these things happen at once?  It doesn’t help that business has been slower than I’d like.

Well, I know I need to have faith that I will be taken care of, I mean none of this is mine anyway, I’m just a steward of all these blessings.  I tell myself regularly that I don’t just automatically have faith, God intentionally puts me in positions to give me opportunities to grow my faith.  Easy to say and hard to do, especially for me whose logical mindset almost always wins out.

I’ve rambled on enough, so what’s my point?  The ebb and flow of life, the ups and downs are enough to make one want to give up.  Why don’t I, then?  Because I’ve been called to more.  I know too many people who have checked out, taken the easy road, and live lives to please themselves.  Life is too great to be about me.  I’m just here to serve.  Why do I lose sight of that so easily?

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What I don’t dig is the ridiculous price of that wonderful fizzy refreshment.  I would like some feedback on anyone’s favorite Coke knock off.  (I’ve been dying to try GT Cola from Aldi, but it only comes in 24 packs and that’s quite a commitment)

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As I walked into a public restroom I was forced to make a seemingly simple choice, guys you’ve had to make this one too, and maybe you didn’t even think about it.  This restroom had a toilet and a urinal in it, no dividers.  I stepped in, locked the door and realized:  there is a percentage of the population that would not lock this door.  Is it that simple then?  If a public restroom has a lock on the door, then it is proper etiquette to lock?  I would think so, but like I said, a certain percentage would disagree.  I know I’ve personally walked into these very restrooms only to find, to my horror, someone using the restroom with the door unlocked.  Not cool.

One more thing, is there some sort of street rule that any oddly placed toilet/urinal has to have graffiti on or above it?  Guys, think of the last time you saw a urinal that was hung way too high, it was tagged, wasn’t it?

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Well, you should.  It’s a movie about the world championships of the video game Donkey Kong.  Not a good movie.  A great movie.  Go rent it.  You’re welcome.

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