The past is long ago & far away!

The past is not the way it used to be!

...Bruce Springsteen, 52, has released his first album in over a decade...much of it was influenced by the WTC events...one of his fans had seen The Boss in Asbury Park, NJ and said, We need you!...this record is the most responsive pop art testimony of the 9/11 events (a quote)...the album, released 7/30/02, is a sell out!...

...second hand smoke has been proven bad for a cat's health...8/1/02: Julia Child turned 90! Bon appetit!, and just a soupcon of....

Privacy is a precious commodity, worth its weight in platinum!

...Dr. Williams says it's good to cry...that's good, because I do it often & very well!...I think I also write a lot when I am unhappy!...Friday AM news can be depressing when I hear about Native American events being held that weekend, events that I cannot afford to attend...8/3/02: back to school party at the ABQ Indian Pueblo Center...

It just doesn't get any better!

...7/30/02: the Pope canonized Juan Diego a saint, the first Native American to acheive this status...the ceremony took place at Mexico City...

...there will be no TV ads on 9/11, to maintain the solemn reflection of the day, which will consist of tributes, ceremonies & documentaries...there will also be fewer flights on 9/11/02; United & American have cancelled all flights that day...these were the two airlines that were unfortunately part of that day's events...several reasons are: fear of attack, patriotism & as an act of commemoration...this all well & good, but then shouldn't 12/7 be celebrated as Pearl Harbor Day, the first day of infamy in American History?...a trade-off in the works?...NYC land deal to give the NY Port Auth. both JFK & Laguardia airports for the WTC site...8/4/02: President Bush wants Congress to pass the Homeland Security Department Bill, which will allow him to hire, fire & reassign employees covered by that law...

...and some things do not change...during the humid, summer days I was still prone to sweat quickly...after a while, I did not put on my work shirt until I was ready to leave...a KOAT-TV report showed that no public pool in ABQ contains dangerous bacteria...a Pentagon City (back in NoVA) style complex (retail, apartments & business) will be built between Coronado & Winrock...it will be known as ABQ Uptown, and cost $125 million to build...

Might as well be walking on the sun!

...in the past, NM has been hit by severe hurricanes in August...people at work think the East Coast is too humid & has too many bugs!...we will always be reminded of Parham, RD in Richmond, VA...

...8/2-8/4/02: Clovis merchants will pay the gross receipt tax on clothing purchases, instead of passing charging it to the consumer...8/1/02: saw a person using CDs' as relectors on a bike...the 2 different meanings of CD's, compact disk & certificate of deposit....

Lots of things coming at me, all at the same time!

...I am very upset about children who will go through hell during their short lives, because their mother wouldn't stop smoking or taking illegal drugs during her pregnancy...there should be a way to transfer the baby's pain & suffering to the parent...

This is my life! No, it isnt! It's everyone else's life, giving you their 2, 3, 10 or 25 cents worth of advise! After a period of time, you aren't sure if a decision you made was yours or someone else's!

...8/1/02: Snellville, GA; a 30x60 billboard, weighing 35,000 lbs., collapsed & killed two people...VP Cheney faces a hearing for his late 90's business association with the Andersen accounting firm...

The only reason people seem to want my opinion is so they can tell me it's wrong!

...8/2/02: a very bad early AM...I accidentally tripped on Captain & stepped on him twice with my heavy black boots...he ran from me, which made me very sad...he limped during the morning, but was back to running by the early evening...he is still unsure about me...so I sit down & let him come to me and rub his head on my arms...8/3/02: peace talks appear to be working...8/4/02: he is much calmer, but does not liked to be walked over, yet...the gallery is now his resting area when he wants to get away from it all...

It's time to rebuild my Cancernian shell!

...19 firefighters have died this year...older ones are being persuaded to retire...many of those who remain do not have enough experience...2 people are killed by violent storms on the East Coast; 1 in NY, the other in DC (falling tree)...

...Quest wants to raise its rates by 15%, effective 9/1/02...4,500 acres of sacred land will be given back to the Santa Clara & Santa Ildefonso Pueblos...8/1/02: a truck with cooking oil leaks near the Big "I", snarling traffic...8/2/02: a cement truck turns over on the passing lanes, causing another slowdown, again on I-25...8/3/02: a gas war on Candelaria & 14th NE...prices drop to 40, 30, 25, 10, 9, 8, 7; all the way to a penny!...police finally intervene & end the war, but not until one station had sold 10,700 gallons of gas in one day...8/4/02: gas returns to normal at $1.30 per gallon...8/3/02: a Multigenerational Center opened in SE ABQ...the Convention Center has booked twice as many events as per contracted for the 2002-2003 season...8/8/02: WorldCom discovers another $3 billion in accounting regularities, the chic term for cheating...business at SunPort is only down 3% from last year...

"This has finally put [name of town] on the map!"

...Durango, CO is now plagued with mudslides, send rocks & debris into & through people's homes & businesses...

Jerimiah was a bullfrog; was a good friend of mine!

...8/9/02: the Chrysler arm of DaimlerChrysler said on Friday that it has recalled all 464,315 of its 2001 and 2002 PT Cruisers to install a seal in a fuel pump after a fuel leak was discovered following a government crash test. The auto company said it knew of no incidents or complaints of the fuel leak problem, but it initiated the recall to reduce the possibility of a leak in a severe collision. Chrysler discovered the problem in May and did an internal review to find out how the leak occurred. In addition, about a quarter of PT Cruisers will also be recalled for a separate safety issue involving the underhood fuel supply line, Chrysler said. The fuel line could rub against the air conditioning service port, which could result in a fuel leak. Again, there have been no reports of any accidents or injuries resulting from the problem fuel line. Chrysler said it will attach a clip to to the fuel line to prevent contact, and that both problems should be fixed in as quick as an hour...

...the effects from Hurricane Bertha may be felt in NM by the end of the week (did not happen)...in Louisiana, they are plagued with heavy rains & several deaths due to the West Nile virus...

...8/11/02: the head of the Centers for Disease Control says West Nile virus is an emerging, infectious disease epidemic that could spread all the way to the Pacific Coast...it has been detected in 35 states & Waashington, DC...

...8/11/02: Alexandria, Va. -- US Airways, hard hit by the drop-off in travel after Sept. 11, says it's filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection...