Just for the hali-but ---

Not not cod. Not the wandering eye fish. Halibut. Honestly, I've got to clean out my memory closet. In the wrong file. Tis halibut that makes that transformation. Doesn't affect the taste tho. yummm. Oh now, oh, is it --- flounder??? Dang it, but I hate having to look it up. It's one of those fishes. All edible. If I were a scientist, I'd be more careful with my wild fluctuations.

Now, UFO's. Looky. I'm with the most sane. If the UFO's are extraterrestrials, they are not out to 'get us'. Or they have, would have already. I think they are naturalists, tourists, and whatever they need from butchering cows with lasers, I don't think we can help.

There are too many self-important, holier than thou hoaxers on our Planet who feel that somehow they are enlightening us as a species by their antics. You! Human! Cut that out!!! And I don't mean cow eyeballs and sex organs.

Word to the wise. Don't wait to become your idea, or your parents' idea of perfect. Have fun now. Love, Be Passionate, Cuddle! Don't wait on life. Grab it by the handles and go with it! I'm fair, fat and sixty. Can't see, can't hear, diabetic and a walking case for congestive heart failure. But I got a boyfriend! And we pounce on each other like you 20's do ---those who aren't "waiting for life to make them perfect." And dang it I'm happy and so is he!

track to nowhere

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Originally uploaded by Popokiknut.

At least at one time, it went somewhere, but now, not, sitting in a vacant lot next to the UP railroad Switch -- was taking pics of old trains and decided this looked nice.

Thanksgiving weekend. Gulp! All done, with a prime rib dinner at Dave's house with family. The poinsettas are coming, marching up the stairs ---I have 5 plants now. One to go to girlfriend...maybe another... I love em in all colors! Hijacked a turkey breast, bought it home so we could have the leftover turkey sandwiches. Goodness, Thanksgiving without cranberries and leftover turkey sandwiches?? Not possible. Not in my world. Winter finally arrived today, with nippy 25 degree and 50 mph winds... yikes! Drove me to put on my car coat! Now it's off to Ft. Collins to shop. That's traditional here on the front range. I25 becomes the 'mall corridor from Cheyenne south through Denver. Will it snow?

Odd as a cod, b'god --

Which start life as ordinary fish. Swimming normal, eye on each side. Then the eye drifts and the cod begins to swim sideways, no eye side down. Hmm, or is that flounder??
Know what you get when you cross an elephant with a rhino?? Hell if I know.

I've been staring at the moon too long. Realized that it has a tilt in its axis, just like earth does. The pole isn't "up" and the south bit isn't "down". If it were, you could no longer see 'the man in the moon.'(unless you tilted yourself, that is --)

Is it the 'ides of November'? Dang soon, it'll be mad mad shopping days, turkey day, and we will be having prime rib. Time to flush out all the holiday decorated sweatshirts. I have not yet succumbed to vibrant violet and hussy red outfits. I suspect years of being a redhead naturally and unnaturally has put a crimp in the urge. Now my hair color is gray and apricot streaks. The loud purple will have to wait a few more seasons.

I refuse to be THAT annoying. Had a loud discussion with one of my best friends. Don't worry, we are still friends! About I maintain that there is not one original thought from mankind since the very first written down. That dragons were at one time real creatures, and from a little speck of primordial memory, we took fossils from the ground and cobbled up creatures such as Griffons. All stories come from 5 or 6 basic plots, and whatever creativity we possess comes from acute observation.

She says No Way. Dragons and dinosaurs are not fictional cousins. I sez they are.
Loud discussion commences. I say psychics are the real deal, she says no way. I predict this will take a extended debate.

I'm on the side of angels.

Outlook --furry

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Originally uploaded by Popokiknut.

Those of you --remember the idylic decades of the 40's 50's and 60's?? The end of a war, everyone off to the suburbs, full of optimism, and high visions of the future. The weather was steady, predictable, and prosperity seemed within everyone's grasp. Inventions bombarded us, as new cars --every year a new model, trade your old one in. 2.6 children, a pet and a home with a yard. Television became a household member, and electronics were born, with marvels everywhere one looked. Computers were coming, ready or not, and many appliances had them in already, however primitive. The microchip changed the world. Satellites --onward, upward!!!

Then things have changed. The weather is no longer reliable. That which we had taken for granted is no longer. We are not safe on our shores or in our homes. We must become flexible and responsible for our surroundings. No longer can we afford to leave rotting bodies in buildings for months, as had been done during hurricane Katrina.

Cabin 30 miles from Cheyenne

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Originally uploaded by Popokiknut.

Now in the town of Cheyenne, it's flat. Pretty much. In the distance are mountains, but nothing dramatic like down Denver way. But, hop in your car and drive west toward Laramie on I80, and soon enough you are in as wild and bumpy country as you can desire. We got billions and billions of 'photo op's' in the roadside -- from micro view to magnabig. Sorta like a time-pocket, where there hasn't been much change in 100 years or so. Out here you can easily imagine such desperadoes such a Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid riding by.

Got to talking about Psychics today. Lately thanks to Halloween, there have been TV programs about paranormal and other spooky stuff. Imagination. Such a maligned title for a little understood ability! We, as a species, look upon 'imagination' as something a bit unsavory. Its not the truth. When you realize that the table you are sitting near, and can rap on, isn't as solid as it appears, or that the air we breathe has volume and weight, we should know better than to accept proof of our five senses as a reliable gauge of 'reality'. Psychics are. We can all be psychic at one time or another, and some are much better at it than others. The reality of an artist existing, producing fine paintings to stir the souls of others, or of a signer able to transport an auditorium into the sublime -- proves that our species is, multidimensional in ability.

And that means knowing the 'unknowable'. Psychics are. Unfortunately, it is a skill that is uncertain. It is known that psychics rarely are psychic about themselves. They cannot rely on their talent for their own gain. It's hard to measure. It's hard to prove. But nevertheless, it does exist! Imagination cannot be spun out of whole cloth. There must be a seed or starter in it somewhere. Just as sure as there were once dragons! Of course there were, can't you believe it? We find bones all the time.

People do me a favor. When coming upon imagination in flower, in a child, in a story, in a person -- do not squelch it! Do not put it down, bad-mouth it, or degrade it in any way! Touch not the rare thing! It's probably the most -real thing one can come across in life. It's bad enough we grind down on psychics! Nearly lost that gift, what price will be paid if we lose imagination?

Killer Blogs!

Yikes. According to FORBES, November issue, there are certain blogs that slander and libel companies. Those often express ill-informed or partially formed ideas that are not flattering, and determental. Now look. This is a new member of the Fourth Estate, mass media, and it comes with responsibility. Ethics. If you don't know the word, look it up. I just did. When perusing a blog, the caveat emptor is brought to mind, as well as grains of salt --which I might admit might apply to enough salt drained from the Lake in Utah. What is 'said' in media is not necessarily gospel. It is an opinon. It could be gospel truth. It is often not total truth because that is difficult. Subjective opinion is that. Subjective, and that means it's how the author views it. Your right to say a thing in public is limited to ethical considerations -- fight back! Flag those offensive blogs! Submit your opinions! Just don't misrepresent them as more than your own idea about things.

We have a brave new world. It is public mass media. We had wanted something like this for ages. Well, with internet and e-mail and public broadcasting comes a huge responsibility for civilized behavior. Altrustic behavior. Let us grow up, behave ourselves and be on our best!

George Carlin on New Orleans

George Carlin on New Orleans
"Been sitting here with my ass in a wad, wanting to speak out about the
bull --t going on in New Orleans. For the people of New Orleans... First we
would like to say, Sorry for your loss. With that said, Let's go through a
few hurricane rules: (Unlike an earthquake, we know it's coming)

#1. A mandatory evacuation means just that...Get the hell out. Don't blame the Government after they tell you to go. If they hadn't said anything, I can see the argument. They said get out... if you didn't, it's your fault, not theirs. (We don't want to hear it, even if you don't have a car, you can get out.)

#2. If there is an emergency, stock up on water and non-perishables. If you
didn't do this, it's not the Government's fault you're starving.

#2a. If you run out of food and water, find a store that has some.
(Remember, shoes, TV's, DVD's and CD's are not edible. Leave them alone.)

#2b. If the local store has been looted of food or water, leave your
neighbor's TV and stereo alone.(See #2a) They worked hard to get their
stuff. Just because they were smart enough to leave during a mandatory
evacuation, doesn't give you the right to take their stuff...it's theirs, not yours.

#3. If someone comes in to help you, don't shoot at them and then complain no one is helping you. I'm not getting shot to help save some dumbass who didn't leave when told to do so.

#4. If you are in your house that is completely under water, your belongings
are probably too far gone for anyone to want them. If someone does want
them, let them have them and hopefully they'll die in the filth. Just leave!
(It's New Orleans, find a voodoo warrior and put a curse on them.)

#5. My tax money should not pay to rebuild a 2 million dollar house, a
sports stadium or a floating casino. Also, my tax money shouldn't go to
rebuild a city that is under sea level. You wouldn't build your house on
quicksand would you? You want to live below sea-level, do your country some good and join the Navy.

#6. Regardless of what Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton want you to believe, The US Government didn't create the Hurricane as a way to eradicate the black people of New Orleans; (Neither did Russia as a way to destroy America). The US Government didn't cause global warming that caused the hurricane (We've been coming out of an ice age for over a million years).

#7. The government isn't responsible for giving you anything. This is the land of the free and the home of the brave, but you gotta work for what you want. McDonalds and Wal-Mart are always hiring, get a damn job and stop spooning off the people who are actually working for a living. President Kennedy said it best..."Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."

Thank you for allowing me to rant.


Now, THIS IS NOT ME. It's George. I copied because its become public domain via e-mail and I don't think he'd mind. Now what IS me, is that 99% of it I agree with totally. I know there were a few people who couldn't leave because they were taking care of the crippled, infirm, deathly ill etc. But, you know, in an ideal world they could have been shipped out too.

Different Planes

Let's discuss ghosts. We have several flavors of 'em, the kind that are residual, appearing over and over like a recording in a certain place. We have the ones that seem to see you, and those probably need help of some kind. Then there are poltergeists, the problem child ones who feed off the energy of a pubescent teen or very young adult. In most cases, it is often people who are haunted, rather than places. There will be resident ghosts but it takes a certain person to bring them out. They feed on energy, and if the energy is favorable, they come out to play. Like cats, they know when skeptics and non-believers come, and often will not manifest at all. This is because of negative energy. Ghosts are electrical and so are we. We can see them, hear them, smell them, get feelings from them. Any one, or all happen. Why do I say ghosts are a fact? Because there is far too much said on the subject. If they didn't exist, there would be no discussion at all. Are they dead people? we don't know.

My main thing is: if they are dead people, why don't they go to the light and go onto the next phase? If some do, and 'visit' back, what is the motive? I think haunting phenonema are like the weather. Caused by various factors, some overlapping and related, some not.

And yes, we will find out what these things are, someday. Without dying to do it.

Wyoming Aspen

Wyoming Aspen
Originally uploaded by Popokiknut.

Yep. Pretty mountain tree. Got em in various states, only thing they want is altitude, although we can kid some to grow in town at a measely 6000+ feet.