2005: The Year in a Life of a Blonde

.......[c]2006 by Richard L Zorek......1.14.06.....I didn't make any year end lists of events of 2005 and I don't have any blonde jokes on thise website. This will cover both subjects. I discovered some diary excerpts from this one blonde lady I know. So, here's one from each month.

January: Took new scarf back to store because it was too tight......
February: Fired from pharmacy job for failing to print labels (Duh.... bottles won't fit in typewriter!).....March: Got excited.....finished jigsaw puzzle in 6 months. Box said "2-4 years!" April: Terrible trip to mall! Got trapped on an escalator for hours....power went out! May: Tried to make Kool-Aid. 8 cups of water won't fit into those little packets!!! June: Tried to go water skiing but couldn't find a lake with a slope. July: Lost breast stroke swimming competition. Learned later, other swimmers cheated! They used their arms!!! August: Got locked out of car in rain storm. Car swamped,
because top was down. September: Lost geography bee!?!?! The capital of California is "C" isn't it??? October: Had to find a new candy for Halloween.
M&Ms are too hard to peel. November: Baked turkey for 4 1/2 days. Instructions said 1 hour per pound and I weigh 108!!! December: Couldn't call 911. (Duh.....
There's no "eleven" button on the phone!)

Nothing Is My Point!

.......[c]2006 by Richard L Zorek......1.13.06.....It's OK to believe in nothing as long as nothing happens. Chances are, though, that something will happen. Can "nothing" really happen? Nothing just does nothing. But just by the act of "doing" nothing, doesn't one create an action which could then justify it becoming "something?" Do you feel you need to listen to a Black Sabbath record 3 times backward really fast in order to understand this?

Earlier today I thought that I had nothing to write about. And then I thought maybe I could write about nothing. (Maybe I have too much free time on my hands some times). But then as I contemplated on writing about nothing, I thought that maybe that "nothing" as a position is "pointless." What is pointless? A point with no point? How could that be? Is "pointless" nothing? If one subscribes to that definition than that nullifies half of the American politicians. And simply by adding that subject to that category listing of "pointless" things, then it is suddenly a subject which can no longer be pointless or nothing. Do you get my point? OK, I blew it. Words are just too descriptive and they tend to take away from nothing and make it something. So, I guess, for now anyway, this ends this article intended to be nothing because it turned into something and I am not sure what that something is. And writing about something that is nothing is just pointless...... Hmmmm.......... Never mind:-)........

Shawnee Mission North High School: Holier Than Thou?

.......[c]2006 by Richard L Zorek......1.12.06.....
A student, Courtney Falke, at Shawnee Mission North High School in Overland park, was sent home today because of violation of dress code. What violation? Excessive holes? Now I have seen some of the clothes kids wear today and "holes" are actually in. I believe you can even buy jeans with holes already in them. And you would think there would be a reduction on the cost for using less material, but no that is not the case. Some even cost more. It's kind of like paying more for a good donut, even though there's a big hole in the middle. Holes are a fashion statement. I am not sure what the statement is...but it is being said all over. When I was in school, bell bottoms were a fashion statement. It meant "cool...groovy..or far out." I was not any of those, but I did make the statement. Reports says the school dress code states students cannot wear clothing with excessive holes. My question is: what is excessive? Does an administrator count the holes before reprimanding?

I have seen boys walking with their baggy pants almost below their jockey shorts because I guess having pants that fall down is a fashion statement, also. Once again, I don't know what the statement is, but it is being stated all over also. A school administrator said "If clothing is too revealing, an administrator could consider that a disruption." Too many holes is a disruption and boys walking around with underwear hanging out isn't? I think she should wear the same jeans, add a few more holes, put on a pair of jockey shorts, and return to school tomorrow.

Kiss The Girls; Make The Teachers Cry

.......[c]2006 by Richard L Zorek......1.11.06.....

Kansas City School District is not likely to ever get it. They have been unaccredited for awhile now. They applaud a superintendent that didn't help them....and paid him well, I might add. The school board is so fractioned that they rarely even have the same goal. The only thing that seems to be consistent is in the way they all blame someone else or something else for their problems. But, apparently they have more important things to battle. Like this week an 8th grader from Allen Village Middle School (a Westport Charter school) was sent home because a girl kissed him during lunch time. What a tragedy! And apparently the kiss was just done on a dare. These are kids, by the way, and they will do kid things. Maybe a good fist fight could have gotten them a little detention....but a kiss gets a suspension for three days. If I would have know that when I was in Middle School then I might have been kissing someone about every fourth day. But, this is Kansas City School District. The kids mother was correct when she asserted "It's easier to get rid of kids now than to work with them." But, then again, considering accreditation issues, kids may learn just as much on suspension as they are in the Kansas City School District schools.

It's Only The Rolling Stones...But I Like Them

...Rock and roll.....
was not devoured by the Bee Gee lovin, John Travolta Dancin Boogie Nights feverinTear that Sucker Down Music......

.......[c]2006 by Richard L Zorek......1.10.06.....
They say that if you want to know how old Mick Jaggar and Kieth Richards are that you need to cut them open and count the rings. The Rolling Stones are now entering the second half of their fifth decade in rock and roll. And the group that started in the 60s, now has member who are in their 60s. But in the years that they tour, they always end up at the top of the list for concert sales. They have also maintained their bluesy-rock foundation which is an important part of their music. (That is overlooking the awful 1976 "Black and Blue" album where they attempted a little disco blend). As they also say, I would rather eat barbed wire than listen to the Rolling Stones do disco (or something like that anyway). The Four Seasons were able to pull it off, but Frankie Vallie always sang like a girl anyway, on top of the fact that their career had already died.

The Stones best LPs creatively were in the 60s. Pretty much anything from the 60s is classic and worth a listen. The early seventies, the style became 70-ish, but good rock and roll. Probably one of their best album, I think, is the 1974 LP "It's Only Rock and Roll." The title track is a rock and roll anthem not to be overlooked or matched by very few (if any). If any? That's just my way of saying I can't think of one to match it, but there might be one I forgot and I don't want to come back and have to write "oh yeah, I forgot about..such and such." (Did they do a song called "Such and Such?") . Anyway the Stones have proved that rock and roll is not just for the young, as it was once considered. And that rock and roll never dies...which was a cool anthem back in the early days of rock and roll, but now is a profound reality in its later days. Rock and roll endured the disco days and was not devoured by the Bee Gee lovin, John Travolta Dancin, Boogie Nights Feverin, Tear That Sucker Down Music. (Put that in a category, eh, Billboard???)

It's hard to say if even the Beatles could have pulled off the longevity of the Stones when you consider the variety of styles they played with. As a Beatles fan, I would like to think so, but we will never know. And would Elvis be capping off his career by singing at Casinos? Luckily for us (and them, too I guess), The Stones didn't have to die young to become legends (with due respects to the late Brian Jones). And as they say "a rolling stone gathers no moss." I don't know how fitting it is to end this article that way, but how can you write about the Rolling Stones without throwing in that cliche?

The Hen House What-You-Gonna-Buy And Who-Are-You And Where-Are-You-From Card

.......[c]2006 by Richard L Zorek......1.09.06.....Yesterday I stopped in at the Hen House grocery store. It is closest to where I live, so I went there for convenience. I was reminded (again) why I dont like shopping there. First, because it's just so expensive compared to other markets. Then they have that silly "Hen House" card. It is supposed to make you feel like you are getting a discount on merchandise by using it. You don't really. It is cheaper than the Hen House price, but so are most other grocery stores in the area. Also, though Tippins pies and baked goods might be good, maybe even great, they are expensive. I wanted a quick and cheap desert and, of course, could only find Tippins stuff.

Price Chopper does the same thing with their card, but prices are a little more reasonable. And the main purpose of the card is to track demographics for the store to show who is shopping there and from where and what they are buying. I don't like to be tracked. I have a Price Chopper card, but I gave them a fake zip code, so in the rare occasion I shop there, I am throwing their demographics off. As for me, I will stick with Hy Vee and drive the extra mile. They offer deals and discounts for everyone...without the hastle of a card.

I Read the News Today! Oh Boy...1.08.06

......[c]2006 by Richard L Zorek......1.08.06.....
Notes I made as I read the Kansas City Star:....
"Men's Fitness" magazine ranked Kansas City as the 9th fattest city in the country. (Chicago was number one). So, Kansas City needs to start walking more. I suggest we move a little south where it's a little warmer. OK, all together now: let's walk! OK, well it was worth a try.............Prosecutors and district attorneys in Missouri are upset because Walmart is giving its bad checks to a collection agency instead of allowing them to make a profit off the prosecution. Some other states are upset about this, too. Man, these prosecutors must be glad there are criminals in society so they can make a living. A lot of crime must be like a bonus for them........The ad for "Fun with Dick and Jane", the new movie with Jim Carrey says we should see the "#1 Comedy in America." If that were so, America must be really sad. A weak storyline, few laughs, lots of bad acting. Now I am sad thinking about it........Osco Drug is advertising "Jessica Simpson Dessert Treats Body Care" lotions. If it works the same way it does on Simpson, it will inflate your ego, allow you to have a baby, and dump your husband, without affecting the ego. Just make sure you use a lot of it.