The Pretenders and Don't Get Me Wrong!

 A really great vocalist and side guitar! Kiitos!

 I fixed a glitch in the vocals in this great song by the Pretenders that was posted on YouTube - it had the audio off by something like nine one thousands of a second... I uploaded this revised version in an .flv format. In hindsight, I may post this to my YouTube channel just for fun in a similar format...although increasingly, I find YouTube less and less appetizing... I have a very sensitive nose for all things becoming rotten and corrupt...

Truth is, most of the monies that should go to a specific band, actually end up in some mega corporations (such as BMG's) pockets - it would be far better if we listeners could figure out a way to get those dollars directly into the pockets of the musicians... just a thought! [Maybe a flash-cash account could be set up whereby a web person like myself could hit a button next to a songs name and shoot a composer a dime!] That would work for me and I'm pretty sure it would work for them! BTW - that button above doesn't work...yet! Would someone please run with this?

Background: The Pretenders are an English-American rock band formed in Hereford, England, in March 1978. The original band comprised initiator and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), Pete Farndon (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Martin Chambers (drums, backing vocals, percussion).

It's August and I'm so out of here!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bxtrq--Iv4&list=PL978B4D2210FE9B3F&feature=share&index=6

A place marker for 90K views! March, so does indeed suck!

The Animals: We Gotta Get Out of This Place!

An appropriate song for this time....

'It is our intellectual constructs, what we call 'governments' or 'religious extremists' or 'countries', who intentionally foment and who so cause patriotic men to go to war and to then kill other fellow men. All in the pursuit of some idealistic dogma... Killing, for the sake of killing others with differing ideas, is an unnatural act for any species of animal to perform! Especially for any race who professes themselves to be self aware or otherwise Godly.'

Bottom Line - Trust no one in any Government!

Homemade soup versus the canned stuff!

While shopping for groceries, recently, I happened across a couple of cans of Campbell's Vegetable Beef Soup and threw them into my cart without a thought. Later, aster I got home, I discovered that each ten ounce can cost $1.85! I was astounded. The last time I remember buying a canned soup, the cost was $1.09 and I though that was expensive.

So, what does $1.85 buy you? Well, a serving, according to the label is ½ a cup! Pictured here is that serving... pretty small. Each can will supply your growing family 2 ½ of these 'servings' with the cost per serving at about $.75. That doesn't seem like such a good deal to me!

For what it would cost to run to the store and buy a can, you could use veggies you had on hand to make a hearty homemade version of this, but for just pennies a serving. In addition, whereas a single canned soup like this has over 900 mg of salt, you can serve your family less than half that by making it yourself!

Jefferson Airplane White Rabbit

Does anyone remember Gracie Slick and this song by the Jefferson Airplane? It was a big hit back in the day when I was studying at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale! A song for back then, and yet it still applies today!

Critique: Ronzoni Tri-Color Rotini!

Not only is this little corkscrew shaped pasta colorful, but the packaging assures one that it is also enriched with carrots, tomato and spinach solids from 'dried vegetables'!

I made up a batch of Ronzoni Tri-Color rotini for the first time and discovered that you have to be careful as it overcooks quite easily. The package states that 9 minutes is medium al dente, but I found it to be a bit over cooked!

At a cost of $2.49 for a 12 ounce (340 gram) package, the pasta is a bit on the expensive side. Nutritionally, each ¾ cup (56g) serving has 200 calories, so after adding some pasta sauce the total caloric impact can get up there! I generally like to make my own pasta sauce from scratch using low sodium tomato sauce and simple ingredients like onions and bell peppers. This keeps the overall calories in check, although the serving is rather small.

Rock found in Driveway in Forsyth MO!

While going outside for a short walk, this morning, I discovered a rock, sitting on my driveway that someone must have lost! It is squarish measuring 2 ¾” by 2 1/4” by 1” thick! It's also white in color and weighs about a pound...so it is fairly dense!

If anyone has lost a rock that matches this description, please let me know! I'm not looking for a reward or any recognition.. I just want to return this to the proper owner. Of course, I wouldn't turn down an small honorarium if it was offered!