She is. The icon of freedom. A symbol of hope. The emblem of opportunity. A welcoming foresight of a better life…and new beginnings. She is…Lady Liberty. And she is the motherly ambassador, the representative of all that stands for this great country of ours…thee United States of America! Since 1886, thousands…MILLIONS of immigrants were first greeted by her sovereign warmth. Her [...]
Continue reading...28. January 2012
Blake sat with a puzzled look on his scruffy, morning face. He rubbed the sleep from his eyes and wondered what had happened to his favorite breakfast fare. Something was different. It didn’t feel quite right. Wipe the milk from your chin, young Blake and I shall explain the cereal squeeze. Here’s the skinny Cereal manufacturers are feeling the pinch of higher [...]
Continue reading...21. January 2012
It is time to straighten up the “Topics” page of the My Odd Sock journal. Time to clean up and clear out various bits & pieces of ideas and observations for your reading displeasure. So, lend me a hand and we’ll get this done in no time. C’mon… Chevy Truck Ad Have you seen the TV commercial for Chevy Trucks [...]
Continue reading...14. January 2012
It is like plunging the toilet. Sometimes you just gotta do it. And what better way to begin 2012 than with a clean slate….and an empty head! So, I would like to drain the brain of some lingering nonsense from the previous year. Shall we? Let’s begin…. Work This First, let me say I LOVE the creative process behind music, movies [...]
Continue reading...7. January 2012
Throughout our great nation, citizens revolt. Demonstrations reign. Anger is vented by loud shouts of unfairness & inequality. The majority (99%ers) versus the minority (1%ers) in a economic battle of David and Goliath. I did not fully understand the deep meaning of these public outcrys. Until just the other day when the vision of their dismay became [...]
Continue reading...30. December 2011
This time of year, it seems we find ourselves up to our nanny parts with “top ten, year in review” type junk. And here at My Odd Sock (because I am as lame as all the rest), we offer all the same! This “Not So Top Ten” list includes the best of the worst My Odd Sock’s [...]
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3. February 2012
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