Last letter,
Tonight is 11/22/2004
I spoke with your dad
1. Above is a picture of your bus pass and keys
2. Your dad will have your food stamp card
3. I did not want any money for you
4. I will buy you something to eat and if necessary leave you with 5 bucks
5. I will pick you up and I will be waiting for your call
6. I am not involved with anything to do with your money, food stamp card
7. I am hopeful you will not do anything to make me stay away
8. I am hopeful I will not do anything to upset you
9. I pray you will make it
10. I will help
Just got two letters from you
I don’t buy your reason for hanging up on me but I accept your apology
I hope you realize you hung up on me I day after John’s anniversary
Next letter
I have an Uncle Donald, you know about him, he used to complain that people treaded him like a kid, his brain is mush and he will be 60 soon, he has lived in my grandma’s garage for as ling as I can remember. My dad is worried about what will happen to him when grandma dies or Grandpa dies what will happen to his money, how long it will last, how he will make it.
I see that possibility for you, and I see it as a real possibility. Living at cder lodge is a step above living in a garage; I can’t be a party to that. After a very long time in jail and blowing two chances the 1st day, how can I believe this time will be different? I want to believe you, but I just don’t know
I don’t want to provoke you I want to be helpful. I do not want to hear any bitching about money or I will just drop you off after getting you something to eat. You have plenty of food and drink in your apartment.
I pray for you
I really do miss you
I will help out as much as I feel safe doing
Good luck
Monday, November 22, 2004
Thursday, November 18, 2004
11 18 2004 Hopefully the last letter to you in Jail
November 18, 2004
This will probably be my last letter, you are getting out soon and very frankly it is getting had to keep writing you every day and taking you phone calls which are very expensive and it is clear that you don’t appreciate my efforts and are taking for granted. I sent you extra envelopes so you could write pathways and also the place where you are arranging you medical help and meds. Advance notice coordinated with your dad’s efforts could help you hit the ground running. Previous attempts by yourself to take care of things when you get out have resulted in, not one but two failures in which both cases you failed the first or second day. That is why I put distance from you and I felt bad for you and I relented and let you back into my life and feelings. I see now that was a mistake to ever take your calls. I am a poorer man both financially and my limited sense of spirituality leaves me very disappointed in your development.
Consider the following
1) YOU writes a letter to pathways detailing the date when she will be out, and detailing what assistance she will need or questions what is available to her as she wants to become a productive person. And would like an appointment as soon as she gets out so she can begin right away before bad habits take over.
2) In the letter she leaves her fathers phone number if they need any information, and he father takes down the dates and times of the appointment or concerns they have as you have messed around before and wasted their time.
3) You write a letter to your health care provider, or to whomever will set you up with your health care. Explain your situation and the meds that you are currently taking and what mental health you will need
4) Coordinate this with your dad, since he received your SSI checks and is your primary caretaker he has the authority to act on your behalf.
5) It doesn’t hurt to write letters, it does hurt to wait too long.
6) It probably isn’t a good idea to hang up on someone who is trying to give you advice; you didn’t give me a chance to explain myself. You just kept repeating the BS about a phone call. I’ve been down that road before with you, have no desire to do it again.
Please don’t call and after you respond to this letter don’t send anymore, I need some YOU free time. I am not ready for you to get out and that is my problem. I cautioned you that things are different and I believed you. I have my doubts and that is my problems as well. You need to realize that your poopie will not exist once you get out. I put up with it because you were in there and I decided I could put up with it if it helped you.
I will pick you up but I rather not, I don’t want to hand you money and I don’t want to fight with you if I take you shopping, and you make decisions on your shopping based on how much money you want to keep because you always say “I need to have some money” and we know what has happened next.
Good luck and God Bless, I can’t promise if I will be around on the Monday or Tuesday after you get out, I would not count on it
Respectfully
*7^%$#
This will probably be my last letter, you are getting out soon and very frankly it is getting had to keep writing you every day and taking you phone calls which are very expensive and it is clear that you don’t appreciate my efforts and are taking for granted. I sent you extra envelopes so you could write pathways and also the place where you are arranging you medical help and meds. Advance notice coordinated with your dad’s efforts could help you hit the ground running. Previous attempts by yourself to take care of things when you get out have resulted in, not one but two failures in which both cases you failed the first or second day. That is why I put distance from you and I felt bad for you and I relented and let you back into my life and feelings. I see now that was a mistake to ever take your calls. I am a poorer man both financially and my limited sense of spirituality leaves me very disappointed in your development.
Consider the following
1) YOU writes a letter to pathways detailing the date when she will be out, and detailing what assistance she will need or questions what is available to her as she wants to become a productive person. And would like an appointment as soon as she gets out so she can begin right away before bad habits take over.
2) In the letter she leaves her fathers phone number if they need any information, and he father takes down the dates and times of the appointment or concerns they have as you have messed around before and wasted their time.
3) You write a letter to your health care provider, or to whomever will set you up with your health care. Explain your situation and the meds that you are currently taking and what mental health you will need
4) Coordinate this with your dad, since he received your SSI checks and is your primary caretaker he has the authority to act on your behalf.
5) It doesn’t hurt to write letters, it does hurt to wait too long.
6) It probably isn’t a good idea to hang up on someone who is trying to give you advice; you didn’t give me a chance to explain myself. You just kept repeating the BS about a phone call. I’ve been down that road before with you, have no desire to do it again.
Please don’t call and after you respond to this letter don’t send anymore, I need some YOU free time. I am not ready for you to get out and that is my problem. I cautioned you that things are different and I believed you. I have my doubts and that is my problems as well. You need to realize that your poopie will not exist once you get out. I put up with it because you were in there and I decided I could put up with it if it helped you.
I will pick you up but I rather not, I don’t want to hand you money and I don’t want to fight with you if I take you shopping, and you make decisions on your shopping based on how much money you want to keep because you always say “I need to have some money” and we know what has happened next.
Good luck and God Bless, I can’t promise if I will be around on the Monday or Tuesday after you get out, I would not count on it
Respectfully
*7^%$#
letter from 11 15 to 11 17
November 15, 2004
hey you
The fact that certain planets are uninhabited may very well derive from the fact that their nuclear scientist are more advanced than ours -Salon Gahlin (swedish author)
It has been a very busy day and I will try to get out a page to you. I will be writing probably my last letter next Monday. If you get out the 28th then it would not make much sense to keep writing beyond that because of the mail service. Tomorrow is John’s anniversary and I am sad but not as mystified as I once was, I just realized I will not finish a letter to you and I am going to send a postcard, OK. I am going to go buy a big burger and vegi out have a good night, I would have told you earlier what day tomorrow is but I didn’t want you to worry. Goodnight, if the mood strikes me I may write at home
November 16, 2004
We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.
-Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.- William Faulkner
Well the mood didn’t strike me, and I had a hard time sleeping so I set the TV as an alarm clock except it went off way too early. I am tired right now and sleepy but I think the cold I had last week has claimed a few people and they are not here today, I may go get a sub from subway for lunch and work until about 6:15 or so and then go to a movie at the downtown theater. I still have a chance to see “the motorcycle diaries” and I should see it on the big screen
1:15pm
I had lunch with the captain and we talked shop BTW I am dressed completely in black in my nice clothes. A few people asked me why and I told them and I guess word got around because no one else has asked. I had a meatball sub a subway and I will save half for later and then go to the movie, I may work until about 6:00 or so
November 17, 2004
There are no more hours in a bad day than in a good one! - Unknown
I knocked over my computer when the cord got caught in my foot and the motherboard broke, I had no computer until 9:00 am this morning. I stayed until 6:00 and about 5:15 I caught Blondie McPherson looking around in my area she asked me “How long are you going to be here” and I told her “Until I leave……I’m going to the 7:00 movie, and I am catching up on paperwork” then she asked me if I can provide her with old recons. I’m guessing she would have rummaged around and when she didn’t find what she would have complained that our area is a mess. It’s a mess because the auditors are almost done and they have brought back much of the binders and they have not been refiled yet.
4:15 PM
It is almost done, the day is neigh near end, I may stay until 6:00 and work on old items there are many old items and I need to make headway on them. There is a pissing contest afoot and if I get caught in the middle. I’ll just be covered with piss but I will survive
6:00
Still here I must finish this and get it to you because you need mail (or something like that) and envelopes. You have probably gotten the post card about John’s anniversary and I hope you are not worried. Everything is fine, I found a place where a bottle of whisky is only $4.99. It isn’t very good. It is called “Snips and snails and puppy dog tails” Whiskey. It tastes like its name, when you open he bottle the smell is like a wet doge in a garden
Time to go found a song from when we were young. It is on the back
You are almost out of there, be good
Cool song: see if you name the band
Goin' to the city, got you on my mind,
Country sure is pretty, I'll leave it all behind,
This is my decision, I'm comin' home to stay this time, 'cause I'm a -
Fool for the city, I'm a fool for the city,
Fool for the city, I'm a fool for the city.
Breathin' all the clean air, sittin' in the sun,
When I get my train fare, I'll get up and run,
I'm ready for the city, air pollution here I come! 'Cause I'm a-
Fool for the city, I'm a fool for the city
Fool for the city, I'm a fool for the city
I'm like a fish out of water, I'm just a man in a hole,
The city lights turn my blues into gold.
I ain't no country boy, I'm just a homesick man,
I've gotta hit the grit just as fast as I can.
I'm tired of layin' back and hangin' around,
I'm gonna catch that train, Whoo! And I'll be city bound, Yeah!
{Rod Solo - verse, chorus}
I ain't no country boy, I'm just a homesick man,
I gotta hit the grit just as fast as I can.
I'll get off on Main street, step into the crowd,
Sidewalk under my feet, yeah, traffic's good and loud, whoa,
When I see my Inner City child, I'll be walkin' on a cloud. 'Cause I'm a-
Fool for the city, I'm a fool for the city,
Fool for the city, I'm a fool for the city.
I'm a fool, (fool for the city),
A fool for the city, (fool for the city).
I'm a fool, (fool for the city),
Fool for the city, yeah, (fool for the city).
Whoo!
hey you
The fact that certain planets are uninhabited may very well derive from the fact that their nuclear scientist are more advanced than ours -Salon Gahlin (swedish author)
It has been a very busy day and I will try to get out a page to you. I will be writing probably my last letter next Monday. If you get out the 28th then it would not make much sense to keep writing beyond that because of the mail service. Tomorrow is John’s anniversary and I am sad but not as mystified as I once was, I just realized I will not finish a letter to you and I am going to send a postcard, OK. I am going to go buy a big burger and vegi out have a good night, I would have told you earlier what day tomorrow is but I didn’t want you to worry. Goodnight, if the mood strikes me I may write at home
November 16, 2004
We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.
-Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.- William Faulkner
Well the mood didn’t strike me, and I had a hard time sleeping so I set the TV as an alarm clock except it went off way too early. I am tired right now and sleepy but I think the cold I had last week has claimed a few people and they are not here today, I may go get a sub from subway for lunch and work until about 6:15 or so and then go to a movie at the downtown theater. I still have a chance to see “the motorcycle diaries” and I should see it on the big screen
1:15pm
I had lunch with the captain and we talked shop BTW I am dressed completely in black in my nice clothes. A few people asked me why and I told them and I guess word got around because no one else has asked. I had a meatball sub a subway and I will save half for later and then go to the movie, I may work until about 6:00 or so
November 17, 2004
There are no more hours in a bad day than in a good one! - Unknown
I knocked over my computer when the cord got caught in my foot and the motherboard broke, I had no computer until 9:00 am this morning. I stayed until 6:00 and about 5:15 I caught Blondie McPherson looking around in my area she asked me “How long are you going to be here” and I told her “Until I leave……I’m going to the 7:00 movie, and I am catching up on paperwork” then she asked me if I can provide her with old recons. I’m guessing she would have rummaged around and when she didn’t find what she would have complained that our area is a mess. It’s a mess because the auditors are almost done and they have brought back much of the binders and they have not been refiled yet.
4:15 PM
It is almost done, the day is neigh near end, I may stay until 6:00 and work on old items there are many old items and I need to make headway on them. There is a pissing contest afoot and if I get caught in the middle. I’ll just be covered with piss but I will survive
6:00
Still here I must finish this and get it to you because you need mail (or something like that) and envelopes. You have probably gotten the post card about John’s anniversary and I hope you are not worried. Everything is fine, I found a place where a bottle of whisky is only $4.99. It isn’t very good. It is called “Snips and snails and puppy dog tails” Whiskey. It tastes like its name, when you open he bottle the smell is like a wet doge in a garden
Time to go found a song from when we were young. It is on the back
You are almost out of there, be good
Cool song: see if you name the band
Goin' to the city, got you on my mind,
Country sure is pretty, I'll leave it all behind,
This is my decision, I'm comin' home to stay this time, 'cause I'm a -
Fool for the city, I'm a fool for the city,
Fool for the city, I'm a fool for the city.
Breathin' all the clean air, sittin' in the sun,
When I get my train fare, I'll get up and run,
I'm ready for the city, air pollution here I come! 'Cause I'm a-
Fool for the city, I'm a fool for the city
Fool for the city, I'm a fool for the city
I'm like a fish out of water, I'm just a man in a hole,
The city lights turn my blues into gold.
I ain't no country boy, I'm just a homesick man,
I've gotta hit the grit just as fast as I can.
I'm tired of layin' back and hangin' around,
I'm gonna catch that train, Whoo! And I'll be city bound, Yeah!
{Rod Solo - verse, chorus}
I ain't no country boy, I'm just a homesick man,
I gotta hit the grit just as fast as I can.
I'll get off on Main street, step into the crowd,
Sidewalk under my feet, yeah, traffic's good and loud, whoa,
When I see my Inner City child, I'll be walkin' on a cloud. 'Cause I'm a-
Fool for the city, I'm a fool for the city,
Fool for the city, I'm a fool for the city.
I'm a fool, (fool for the city),
A fool for the city, (fool for the city).
I'm a fool, (fool for the city),
Fool for the city, yeah, (fool for the city).
Whoo!
Tuesday, November 16, 2004
In Memory of Little John
On this day, November 11, 2000, My good friend and troubled soul. John Frank Foshee put a 9mm bullet through his head, spreading what was left of a brillent brain all over his room, and leaking about 3 quarts of blood on his bed.
Born in 1962 and with promise of a superior intellgence he used his mental abilites to drink massive quanties of Alcohol and end what ever chance he had at a career.
John had many friends, and we all tried to help. But John believed he was meant for a higher purpose and everyone was jealious of his talents. After getting him a job where he could put those talents to work, he failed. He failed because of a lack of training and his inability to listen.
He stopped beliving his own shit and quit
I miss you bro you should have stuck around. Look at everything you missed since you joined the universe. I stopped at your mom's grave last year and I have not heard from your brother. There is nothing to show you ever existed, and memories are fading. It is as though your name was Winston Smith
Born in 1962 and with promise of a superior intellgence he used his mental abilites to drink massive quanties of Alcohol and end what ever chance he had at a career.
John had many friends, and we all tried to help. But John believed he was meant for a higher purpose and everyone was jealious of his talents. After getting him a job where he could put those talents to work, he failed. He failed because of a lack of training and his inability to listen.
He stopped beliving his own shit and quit
I miss you bro you should have stuck around. Look at everything you missed since you joined the universe. I stopped at your mom's grave last year and I have not heard from your brother. There is nothing to show you ever existed, and memories are fading. It is as though your name was Winston Smith
Monday, November 15, 2004
Letter of the 12th
November 12, 2004
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas A. Edison
The beginning is the most important part of any work. - Plato
Why were you worried about me? Did you think I was the guy who got shot at the gas station, or the guy who got shot at the Hotel lodge or did you think I was the guy who got stabbed at the bar. Either way I hope you were not expecting a visit. I cannot escape this fly or cold or what ever you want to call it. How are things on lock down? Or is lock down over? I never saw anything on the news but they are going to build a psychiatric ward there, the same wonderful people that built the first jail that was months behind schedule and shoddy work done. So you get out in two weeks, are you ready? Is there some kind of plan that you have. It would be better if you set everything up ahead of time, write a letter to whomever you will be receiving your assistance. What are you expectations concerning myself?
Things are different and I think I have gone beyond what I wanted to; I gave you a break because you are closed off from people and I took far too many calls. I have the phone bill to prove it and I guess from your last letter that you dad is bummed out about his phone bill as well
Damm I feel like shit although I am feeling better, my nose is all stuffed up and I think I had a fever earlier but I don’t have a thermometer but my jaw hurt and it usually hurts when I have a fever, but it don’t feel too sore right now. You will not get this until Monday or Tuesday but don’t be hurt if I don’t make it for a visit, I just happened to be on east central and I looked at the time and I figured what the hell I may as well give it a shot and it worked out and I was glad to make a little effort to make you day.
It is almost lunch, a friend of My sister's belonged to this mythical band and someone made a film about him and a rival band called “TDW's” and the band Angela’s friend belonged to was called “Some kind of Massacre”. Anyway I taped the movie for Her and also apparently Neice #1 has taken the GED and ACT and will be going to college next year. So Niece #1 went to D-town yesterday to go to a concert (I forget who) and I pledged 50 bucks. I am so broke with all the birthdays, phone bills, pledges, cold tablets and election bets. I still cannot believe that Alfred won.
SO I forgot the movie and I have to go home for lunch and get it and then meet Angela to give her the money she fronted Niece #1 and also give her the movie. This guy A-hole, everyone speaks about him like he is a genius but he appears to be a real asshole, every time "Some kind of Massacre" has a big gig with record people there he gets in a fight with his band and fires all of them or pushes them off the stage. He thinks this is his "standing out" but it is a tired old trick tht rarely works.
Just got back, it is supposed to snow tonight tomorrow and Sunday, D-man's sisters took their mom to Las Vegas and they are driving and he is worried so I’ve been giving him grief telling him it is a huge mistake for 3 women to be driving alone through a snowstorm in Arizona and they may make it there but will encounter trouble coming back and they should plan on staying in Kingman rather than risk driving through Flagstaff
I understand that the Scott Peterson Jury has reached a verdict, on Tuesday a juror was dismissed and on Wednesday the foreman was dismissed. If he is found guilty he got screwed and I don’t think he will have any problems getting a new trial. However I think he may skate.
NOPE:
Guilty 1st degree special circumstances Laci, Guilty 2nt degree special circumstances Baby Connor. He is eligible for the death penalty, I wonder if he will get it? Probably, it looked really bad for him. I wonder if he will ever tell what happened, I like to hear why he did it, was it a planned event or did he just freak out. I still have a hard time believing he did it
Page one
Imagine what would have happened if you were there at the time this had happened. I can picture you sitting outside smoking a cigarette in one hand and a coke in the other telling the guy to call the Ambalance and then you following the guy with the gun to see what he was going to do and then screaming running back to call me to tell me what had just happened.
If you think I am wrong then tell me where I am wrong huh
I am glad I don’t work tomorrow but I may sneak in Sunday to catch up on all the stuff I missed while working on the special project, but it may snow a lot and if it does I have been challenged to a snowball fight (I think) by the blond down the hallway from Sweden. She actually asked me if I would like a snowball and I told her if it wasn’t too cold, she laughed so hard she went in her room and I could still hear her laughing.
I’m quite a funny guy huh
It is almost time to go and it may snow
Here is your moment of Zen (page 3)
Peace
The light bounces off the mirror and reflects about what it has seen
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. - Thomas A. Edison
The beginning is the most important part of any work. - Plato
Why were you worried about me? Did you think I was the guy who got shot at the gas station, or the guy who got shot at the Hotel lodge or did you think I was the guy who got stabbed at the bar. Either way I hope you were not expecting a visit. I cannot escape this fly or cold or what ever you want to call it. How are things on lock down? Or is lock down over? I never saw anything on the news but they are going to build a psychiatric ward there, the same wonderful people that built the first jail that was months behind schedule and shoddy work done. So you get out in two weeks, are you ready? Is there some kind of plan that you have. It would be better if you set everything up ahead of time, write a letter to whomever you will be receiving your assistance. What are you expectations concerning myself?
Things are different and I think I have gone beyond what I wanted to; I gave you a break because you are closed off from people and I took far too many calls. I have the phone bill to prove it and I guess from your last letter that you dad is bummed out about his phone bill as well
Damm I feel like shit although I am feeling better, my nose is all stuffed up and I think I had a fever earlier but I don’t have a thermometer but my jaw hurt and it usually hurts when I have a fever, but it don’t feel too sore right now. You will not get this until Monday or Tuesday but don’t be hurt if I don’t make it for a visit, I just happened to be on east central and I looked at the time and I figured what the hell I may as well give it a shot and it worked out and I was glad to make a little effort to make you day.
It is almost lunch, a friend of My sister's belonged to this mythical band and someone made a film about him and a rival band called “TDW's” and the band Angela’s friend belonged to was called “Some kind of Massacre”. Anyway I taped the movie for Her and also apparently Neice #1 has taken the GED and ACT and will be going to college next year. So Niece #1 went to D-town yesterday to go to a concert (I forget who) and I pledged 50 bucks. I am so broke with all the birthdays, phone bills, pledges, cold tablets and election bets. I still cannot believe that Alfred won.
SO I forgot the movie and I have to go home for lunch and get it and then meet Angela to give her the money she fronted Niece #1 and also give her the movie. This guy A-hole, everyone speaks about him like he is a genius but he appears to be a real asshole, every time "Some kind of Massacre" has a big gig with record people there he gets in a fight with his band and fires all of them or pushes them off the stage. He thinks this is his "standing out" but it is a tired old trick tht rarely works.
Just got back, it is supposed to snow tonight tomorrow and Sunday, D-man's sisters took their mom to Las Vegas and they are driving and he is worried so I’ve been giving him grief telling him it is a huge mistake for 3 women to be driving alone through a snowstorm in Arizona and they may make it there but will encounter trouble coming back and they should plan on staying in Kingman rather than risk driving through Flagstaff
I understand that the Scott Peterson Jury has reached a verdict, on Tuesday a juror was dismissed and on Wednesday the foreman was dismissed. If he is found guilty he got screwed and I don’t think he will have any problems getting a new trial. However I think he may skate.
NOPE:
Guilty 1st degree special circumstances Laci, Guilty 2nt degree special circumstances Baby Connor. He is eligible for the death penalty, I wonder if he will get it? Probably, it looked really bad for him. I wonder if he will ever tell what happened, I like to hear why he did it, was it a planned event or did he just freak out. I still have a hard time believing he did it
Page one
Imagine what would have happened if you were there at the time this had happened. I can picture you sitting outside smoking a cigarette in one hand and a coke in the other telling the guy to call the Ambalance and then you following the guy with the gun to see what he was going to do and then screaming running back to call me to tell me what had just happened.
If you think I am wrong then tell me where I am wrong huh
I am glad I don’t work tomorrow but I may sneak in Sunday to catch up on all the stuff I missed while working on the special project, but it may snow a lot and if it does I have been challenged to a snowball fight (I think) by the blond down the hallway from Sweden. She actually asked me if I would like a snowball and I told her if it wasn’t too cold, she laughed so hard she went in her room and I could still hear her laughing.
I’m quite a funny guy huh
It is almost time to go and it may snow
Here is your moment of Zen (page 3)
Peace
The light bounces off the mirror and reflects about what it has seen
Letter of the 10th
November 10, 2004
Well I got the letter you are on two weeks lockdown but I have not received the letter in three parts that you wrote to you dad yet which is in between the magazine and the two letters I got that you wrote last Friday and Saturday. Below is young Cody and a survey that I took part in and many of my write-in votes were printed, I’m a funny guy eh
My jaw hurts and it is usually a sign of some king of bacterial infection (like strep) but I will have to wait and see to be sure it is not from the mask or from some out side source, I feel worse that I did yesterday but I have tomorrow off.
The below story is both sad and funny
Coyotes Roaming Northeast Neighborhood
POSTED: 11:29 pm MST November 9, 2004
UPDATED: 11:55 pm MST November 9, 2004
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Animal control officers have issued a warning for residents in an Albuquerque neighborhood to be on the lookout for a very bold pack of coyotes.
The wild canines have killed one dog and attacked numerous others in an area around Tramway Boulevard and Indian School Road in the northeast part of the city, authorities said.
"You wouldn't think that your dogs in the back yard would be at risk, but apparently they are," said area resident Debra Brewster. She told Action 7 News that she mistakenly thought three coyotes were just dogs off their leashes last Sunday.
"And then I realized it was coyotes," she said. "It looked like they just ate a Chihuahua."
Another resident said that one of dogs was killed in a recent coyote attack, while another escaped.
There are at least two families of coyotes in the area "posing a threat to citizens as well as domestic pets," according to animal control officer Ernie Alexander. "We believe that there's at least seven to 10 coyotes."
Smaller pets should be kept inside at night, and watched carefully in open spaces. Small adults and children may also be at risk of attack, Alexander said. He urged residents also to keep garbage cans securely fastened.
His office has contacted state wildlife officials to coordinate an appropriate response to the presence of the animals. So far, the coyotes have walked right past traps
Is it wrong to laugh that a Chihuahua got eaten by a Coyote, I don’t know but I was conflicted
IT IS 4:35PM AND IT IS GETTING TIME TO GO
My sinus or my upper cheek bone hurts and I still don’t know why. do I have a fever? Am I really, really sick? Quien Sabe, why wont people around here sign anything when I present it to them, they pretend they don’t see it and I should just let the deadline expire
Anyway this is short but sweet, hope you like the news stories
VISIT? HA (4:45pm 11/10/04)
Well I got the letter you are on two weeks lockdown but I have not received the letter in three parts that you wrote to you dad yet which is in between the magazine and the two letters I got that you wrote last Friday and Saturday. Below is young Cody and a survey that I took part in and many of my write-in votes were printed, I’m a funny guy eh
My jaw hurts and it is usually a sign of some king of bacterial infection (like strep) but I will have to wait and see to be sure it is not from the mask or from some out side source, I feel worse that I did yesterday but I have tomorrow off.
The below story is both sad and funny
Coyotes Roaming Northeast Neighborhood
POSTED: 11:29 pm MST November 9, 2004
UPDATED: 11:55 pm MST November 9, 2004
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Animal control officers have issued a warning for residents in an Albuquerque neighborhood to be on the lookout for a very bold pack of coyotes.
The wild canines have killed one dog and attacked numerous others in an area around Tramway Boulevard and Indian School Road in the northeast part of the city, authorities said.
"You wouldn't think that your dogs in the back yard would be at risk, but apparently they are," said area resident Debra Brewster. She told Action 7 News that she mistakenly thought three coyotes were just dogs off their leashes last Sunday.
"And then I realized it was coyotes," she said. "It looked like they just ate a Chihuahua."
Another resident said that one of dogs was killed in a recent coyote attack, while another escaped.
There are at least two families of coyotes in the area "posing a threat to citizens as well as domestic pets," according to animal control officer Ernie Alexander. "We believe that there's at least seven to 10 coyotes."
Smaller pets should be kept inside at night, and watched carefully in open spaces. Small adults and children may also be at risk of attack, Alexander said. He urged residents also to keep garbage cans securely fastened.
His office has contacted state wildlife officials to coordinate an appropriate response to the presence of the animals. So far, the coyotes have walked right past traps
Is it wrong to laugh that a Chihuahua got eaten by a Coyote, I don’t know but I was conflicted
IT IS 4:35PM AND IT IS GETTING TIME TO GO
My sinus or my upper cheek bone hurts and I still don’t know why. do I have a fever? Am I really, really sick? Quien Sabe, why wont people around here sign anything when I present it to them, they pretend they don’t see it and I should just let the deadline expire
Anyway this is short but sweet, hope you like the news stories
VISIT? HA (4:45pm 11/10/04)
Tuesday, November 09, 2004
Letter of the 8th, number 10 on the count up
November 8, 2004
It was good to see you Saturday, I slept most of Sunday and my mind is still in a fog. Last week is an illusion and I have been looking at my e-mails and I still cannot accept that Bush won, except that since he looks like Alfred E Newman I will start referring to his as Alfred. Well back to work there are many daily inspirations in my inbox and I got a note from JC about X
Hey man,
sorry - I've been away from the office for obvious reasons. Back today
for a half day, and hopefully back fulltime next week. Thanks for the
good wishes. I'm such a luddite that photos will be problematic. But not undoable, and as soon as I can manage it I will send some. I'm under no illusions - he looks like his father was Kim Jong Il, and his mother was Yoda. But I think he's beautiful and he's mine all mine.
I like the dreams for the future better than the history of the past. - Thomas Jefferson
The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind. - Dr. Wayne Dyer
9:30
I’ve been here since 7:30 and I am still in a bit of a daze. I must have some kind of fever, because I always feel warm and my apt felt this weekend like it was almost a furnace. It was 80 but I don’t know if having the humidifier on all the time had something to do with it. It is supposed to get colder this week and I left the window open today in the hopes that it will cool down the room and air it out a bit, it smells like Vicks vapor rub and I am tired of the smell.
11:20
Just received a picture of x when he was minutes old, very impressive looking kid, although I think that JC now looks older than I do but it could be the thinning hairline. I’m feeling much worse now and I wonder if my sinus allergies are going to be acting up again like they did about 10 years ago. Remember all the pills I had to take? I remember that you were worried about my headaches and you always tried to get Dr Pain to give me pain medication. (Hah!)
11:45
It is almost lunchtime and I would buy lunch but the café has dropped off somewhat, it is a little expensive (to me anyway, meals are about $5.00 including a drink) and he is a Bush butt boy and I am not going to do anything to help out the m-fers who helped Alfred get elected.
12:40
Went downtown to cool down but now I am sweating profusely and my tummy is growling (ROAR) so I may have to buy a chicken sandwich
I did buy a chicken sandwich and it is only ok but it was made fresh. Tomorrow is Mary’s birthday. I think she will be about over 18. Now that I have eaten a little I feel much worse. Is it possible to get sick from eating a bird sandwich? More I cannot say, the illusions are bye the way, it cannot be the chosen day, and I’m tired of rooting for Tampa Bay.
I stopped by the post office and a uniformed Federal official sold me two stamped envelopes for $0.90 Neat!!
I don’t feel so good and this place doesn’t help out my disposition. I will go buy some more cold tablets and I may need to buy some day tablets, it might help me feel better. I am still getting e-mail from the Democratic Party, they can’t want more money now can they? Planning for 2008? ‘Sir-eats-a-lot-Great American, President’ ha!
Alf has a new talk show and it is very funny but he slammed Henry Winkler and didn’t know he was standing behind him, I think it was a set up but I don’t know if Alf has decent Peripheral vision and I can’t understand why the camerman didn’t warn him
That’s all
It was good to see you Saturday, I slept most of Sunday and my mind is still in a fog. Last week is an illusion and I have been looking at my e-mails and I still cannot accept that Bush won, except that since he looks like Alfred E Newman I will start referring to his as Alfred. Well back to work there are many daily inspirations in my inbox and I got a note from JC about X
Hey man,
sorry - I've been away from the office for obvious reasons. Back today
for a half day, and hopefully back fulltime next week. Thanks for the
good wishes. I'm such a luddite that photos will be problematic. But not undoable, and as soon as I can manage it I will send some. I'm under no illusions - he looks like his father was Kim Jong Il, and his mother was Yoda. But I think he's beautiful and he's mine all mine.
I like the dreams for the future better than the history of the past. - Thomas Jefferson
The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind. - Dr. Wayne Dyer
9:30
I’ve been here since 7:30 and I am still in a bit of a daze. I must have some kind of fever, because I always feel warm and my apt felt this weekend like it was almost a furnace. It was 80 but I don’t know if having the humidifier on all the time had something to do with it. It is supposed to get colder this week and I left the window open today in the hopes that it will cool down the room and air it out a bit, it smells like Vicks vapor rub and I am tired of the smell.
11:20
Just received a picture of x when he was minutes old, very impressive looking kid, although I think that JC now looks older than I do but it could be the thinning hairline. I’m feeling much worse now and I wonder if my sinus allergies are going to be acting up again like they did about 10 years ago. Remember all the pills I had to take? I remember that you were worried about my headaches and you always tried to get Dr Pain to give me pain medication. (Hah!)
11:45
It is almost lunchtime and I would buy lunch but the café has dropped off somewhat, it is a little expensive (to me anyway, meals are about $5.00 including a drink) and he is a Bush butt boy and I am not going to do anything to help out the m-fers who helped Alfred get elected.
12:40
Went downtown to cool down but now I am sweating profusely and my tummy is growling (ROAR) so I may have to buy a chicken sandwich
I did buy a chicken sandwich and it is only ok but it was made fresh. Tomorrow is Mary’s birthday. I think she will be about over 18. Now that I have eaten a little I feel much worse. Is it possible to get sick from eating a bird sandwich? More I cannot say, the illusions are bye the way, it cannot be the chosen day, and I’m tired of rooting for Tampa Bay.
I stopped by the post office and a uniformed Federal official sold me two stamped envelopes for $0.90 Neat!!
I don’t feel so good and this place doesn’t help out my disposition. I will go buy some more cold tablets and I may need to buy some day tablets, it might help me feel better. I am still getting e-mail from the Democratic Party, they can’t want more money now can they? Planning for 2008? ‘Sir-eats-a-lot-Great American, President’ ha!
Alf has a new talk show and it is very funny but he slammed Henry Winkler and didn’t know he was standing behind him, I think it was a set up but I don’t know if Alf has decent Peripheral vision and I can’t understand why the camerman didn’t warn him
That’s all
Wednesday, November 03, 2004
Bush wins, america loses, Cody Jesse K. joins the world
Letter to a friend
But A jolly big welcome to the world to Cody Jesse K who came in yesterday morning
8lbs 14 oz (ouch)
We are all fucked now, I'm glad I'm too old to draft
to those youth who chose not to vote
remember today when they hand you a rifle and tell you to climb a hill of sand
I'll be drinking a beer in your memory
November 2, 2004
It is election night, I got two letters postage due but I don’t know if I owe the money or you already paid the 35 cents for the two letters. It isn’t looking good or bad for Kerry. I had hoped by now that he would have a huge lead or win a couple of states, but it looks like Florida and Ohio will be the difference, I’m kind of scared Bush will win but I turned off the TV and got on the internet and will wail for CNN alerts to see who wins for now. I was here when you tried to call but you hung up right away, I’m guessing you were not supposed to call. I had a very terse e-mail from Karen this morning that I was able to read without opening so she couldn’t tell if I read it, Basically it said Don’t visit, Don’t call, don’t e-mail and I thought back to everything about her, how she accused me of thinking she wanted to sleep with me because I wouldn’t hang out with her, she thinks I hate women and every time I talked with her she accused me of using $100.00 words. She makes lots of really easy mistakes and I think she often comes to work stoned and I really thinks she is a misandrist (mis-"an-drist) ok I looked it up, it is someone who hates men and I was thinking that we became friends because I didn’t treat her like she was different, but now I realize that if she wasn’t sick I would have told her to fuck off a long time ago, I almost sent her a e-mail telling her it is best to say goodbye because one of us will be dead or incapacited in 10 years and that I will do my best to avoid pissing on her grave.
Anyway the reason I’m going on about Karen because she became kind of a really mini you without the drug baggage. I wonder what happened to us Gail, why do I remember the bad shit, I have really thought about it and it is because you have not really put together any really good time together. If it wasn’t the drugs it was the cutting, or the stealing and I was not perfect/ If I had had the balls to leave earlier maybe you would have realized what you had to do to get better, or I would have moved on and made something of myself. We may have a future but it won’t be the same. We are not kids I miss you but I cannot commit to you and Paris Hilton doesn’t return my calls anymore, In fact she last told me “I don’t remember fucking you in 2002, leave me alone” I should be a lawyer huh, Yeah I voted 3 times. Bush just picked up Arkansas even though thsy have not counted any votes as of yet. What the fuck is going on. I drove around for a half and hour and the fuck face husband of your mom’s friend on KOB is making fun of how on of the Kerry daughters looks like a horse. Tell you mom I said that he looks like has been sucking on dicks at the gay parade for 10 hours, fuck him he is so far up bush’s ass he can taste what he had for dinner yesterday.
More bad news from the election but I can’t trust the media anymore, they spew Bush agenda but don’t smile. I put on SRV CD (if you have to ask you don’t need to know)
The lyrics below are form a song that reminded me of Little John before he went away, a song of his promise but that we both knew would be he end, and looking bake I knew he would take of and go away
The other lyrics is from my favorite love movie, we saw it together and you mad fun of me for crying because I thought it was too close to our situation
So you get to guess, still looks bad for Kerry, but all hope is not lost I don’t know who will win
November 3, 2004
6:56am
Kerry Lost, it isn’t official but the votes are not there
I feel bad for the kids who will die now
I feel bad for the women who may lose their rights
Have a happy day?
9:45am
Kerry just conceded and I will finish the letter from here
Page one
I still cannot believe Bush won, I guess it is a different America or it will become a different America, the right wing part of America is giddy with victory.
The giant oak is an acorn that held its ground.- Anonymous
I am listening to the concession speech by Kerry right now and I am going to get more involved, and it will take a lot of devotion. I cut back my cable bill just now and cancelled my New Yorker subscription. I am going to reexamine a lot of what I spend money on.
Very gracious speech from Kerry, of course the only station to carry it was KOB an Limbaugh still wouldn’t let the election die.
Enjoy the lyrics
Danny
Life By The Drop Lyrics-by Stevie Ray Vaughan
Hello there, my old friend
Not so long ago it was til the end
We played outside in the pouring rain
On our way up the road we started over again
You're livin our dream oh you on top
my mind is achin,' Lord it won't stop
That's how it happens livin life by the drop
Up and down the road in our worn down shoes
Talkin about good things and singin the blues
you went your way and I stayed behind
We both knew it was just a matter of time
You're livin our dream oh you on top
my mind is achin,' Lord it won't stop
That's how it happens livin life by the drop
No wasted time, we're alive today
Churnin up the past, there's no easier way
Time's been between us, a means to an end
God it's good to be here walkin together my friend
We're livin our dreams
my mind's stopped achin,'
That's how it happened livin life by the drop
That's how it happened livin life by the drop
That's how it happened livin life by the drop
The reference to life by the drop is to alcohol, it really brings home how messed up he was and how much I miss him and I guess how much I miss you but that you need to show yourself you want to live before I can be part of it.
I cannot believe Kerry lost, they are saying Bush won on morals, the war, and where he stands, you know where stands don’t you, On the heads of the poor and the oppressed. A new battle must be enjoined the youth stayed home again, they cannot be counted on except whey their blood is shed on the battlefield.
Page two
Page three
Artist: Crystal Gayle Lyrics
Song: Is There Any Way Out Of This Dream? Lyrics
I can clearly see nothing as clear
I keep falling apart every year
Let's take a hammer to it
There's no glamour in it
Is there any way out of this dream
I'm as blue as I can possibly be
Is there someone else out there for me
Summer is dragging its feet
I feel so incomplete
Is there any way out of this dream
Summer is dragging its feet
I feel so incomplete
Is there any way out of this dream
Artist: Tom Waits, Crystal Gayle Lyrics
Song: Picking Up After You Lyrics
Tom:
Here comes the bride, and there goes the groom
Looks like a hurricane went through this room
Crystal:
Smells like a pool hall, where's my other shoe
And I'm sick and tired of pickin' up after you
Tom:
Looks like you spent the night in a trench
And tell me, how long have you been combin' your hair with a wrench
Crystal:
The roses are dead and the violets are too
And I'm sick and tired of pickin' up after you
Tom:
Well, I've told you before, I won't tell you again
You don't defrost the icebox with a ball point pen
This railroad apartment is held together with glue
And I'm sick and tired of pickin' up after you
Tom:
Because I know I've been swindled, I never bargained for this
What's more, you never cared about me
Crystal:
Why don't you get your own place so you can live like you do
And I'm sick and tired of pickin' up after you
Tom:
Take all your relatives and all of your shoes
Believe me, I'll really swing when you're gone
I'll be living on chicken and wine after we're through
With someone I pick up after you
Crystal:
With someone I pick up after you
Tom:
With someone I pick up after you
Crystal & Tom:
With someone I pick up after you
Page four
Artist: Tom Waits Lyrics
Song: I Beg Your Pardon Lyrics
I'm just a scarecrow without you
Baby, please don't disappear
I beg your pardon, dear
I got a bottle for a trumpet
And a hatbox for a drum
And I beg your pardon, dear
I got upset, I lost my head
I didn't mean the things I said
You are the landscape of my dreams
Darling, I beg your pardon
I'd give you Boardwalk and Park Place
And all of my hotels
I beg your pardon, dear
Please don't go back to St. Louis
Can't you tell that I'm sincere
I beg your pardon, dear
I got upset, I lost my head
I didn't mean the things I said
You are the landscape of my dreams
Darling, I beg your pardon
Artist: Tom Waits, Crystal Gayle Lyrics
Song: This One's From The Heart Lyrics
Tom:
I should go out and honk the horn, it's Independence Day
But instead I just pour myself a drink
It's got to be love, I've never felt this way
Oh baby, this one's from the heart
Crystal:
The shadows on the wall look like a railroad track
I wonder if he's ever comin' back
The moon's a yellow stain across the sky
Oh baby, this one's from the heart
Tom:
Maybe I'll go down to the corner and get a racin' form
But I should prob'ly wait here by the phone
And the brakes need adjustment on the convertible
Oh baby, this one's from the heart
Crystal:
The worm is climbin' the avocado tree
Rubbin' its back against the wall
I pour myself a double sympathy
Oh baby, this one's from the heart
Tom:
Blondes, brunettes, and redheads put their hammer down
To pound a cold chisel through my heart.
But they were nothin' but apostrophes
Oh baby, this one's from the heart
Crystal:
I can't tell, is that a siren or a saxophone?
But the roads get so slippery when it rains
I love you more than all these words can ever say
Oh baby, this one's from the heart
Well PAGE five
Time to conclude this letter I will enclose an envelope, but I think I have to buy more
I did get this e-mail from Jesse
All,
On November 2nd, 8:26 AM, Cody Jesse Kenyon was born. 8 pounds, 14 oz.
20 3/4 " long.
Mom and baby are doing well.
It's a good day -Jesse
And I went out and got a card and enclosed this message
Dear Cody
Welcome to the world, I’m sure you are a little bent out of shape from the journey but I am glad that you arrived safely and all your baggage made it as well. You are probably a little cranky, but hang in there you will see some amazing things and have some really cool experiences.
I am looking forward to meeting you, and I have recently taken up the guitar. You’re old man used to play drums and I am hoping you take up an instrument so we can jam. Metallica will still be on tour in 2014 and I am hoping we can all go and do some headbanging although I will have to shake my cane in jubilation. You have some very cool parents who love you very much. I am typing this because I did not listen to my parents and I have very poor penmanship. To give you an idea of what I look like, have you mom or dad show you the stamp on the envelope. Enclosed is $20.00 to help you start your headbanging fund.
Peace and Love to you little bro
Danny
But A jolly big welcome to the world to Cody Jesse K who came in yesterday morning
8lbs 14 oz (ouch)
We are all fucked now, I'm glad I'm too old to draft
to those youth who chose not to vote
remember today when they hand you a rifle and tell you to climb a hill of sand
I'll be drinking a beer in your memory
November 2, 2004
It is election night, I got two letters postage due but I don’t know if I owe the money or you already paid the 35 cents for the two letters. It isn’t looking good or bad for Kerry. I had hoped by now that he would have a huge lead or win a couple of states, but it looks like Florida and Ohio will be the difference, I’m kind of scared Bush will win but I turned off the TV and got on the internet and will wail for CNN alerts to see who wins for now. I was here when you tried to call but you hung up right away, I’m guessing you were not supposed to call. I had a very terse e-mail from Karen this morning that I was able to read without opening so she couldn’t tell if I read it, Basically it said Don’t visit, Don’t call, don’t e-mail and I thought back to everything about her, how she accused me of thinking she wanted to sleep with me because I wouldn’t hang out with her, she thinks I hate women and every time I talked with her she accused me of using $100.00 words. She makes lots of really easy mistakes and I think she often comes to work stoned and I really thinks she is a misandrist (mis-"an-drist) ok I looked it up, it is someone who hates men and I was thinking that we became friends because I didn’t treat her like she was different, but now I realize that if she wasn’t sick I would have told her to fuck off a long time ago, I almost sent her a e-mail telling her it is best to say goodbye because one of us will be dead or incapacited in 10 years and that I will do my best to avoid pissing on her grave.
Anyway the reason I’m going on about Karen because she became kind of a really mini you without the drug baggage. I wonder what happened to us Gail, why do I remember the bad shit, I have really thought about it and it is because you have not really put together any really good time together. If it wasn’t the drugs it was the cutting, or the stealing and I was not perfect/ If I had had the balls to leave earlier maybe you would have realized what you had to do to get better, or I would have moved on and made something of myself. We may have a future but it won’t be the same. We are not kids I miss you but I cannot commit to you and Paris Hilton doesn’t return my calls anymore, In fact she last told me “I don’t remember fucking you in 2002, leave me alone” I should be a lawyer huh, Yeah I voted 3 times. Bush just picked up Arkansas even though thsy have not counted any votes as of yet. What the fuck is going on. I drove around for a half and hour and the fuck face husband of your mom’s friend on KOB is making fun of how on of the Kerry daughters looks like a horse. Tell you mom I said that he looks like has been sucking on dicks at the gay parade for 10 hours, fuck him he is so far up bush’s ass he can taste what he had for dinner yesterday.
More bad news from the election but I can’t trust the media anymore, they spew Bush agenda but don’t smile. I put on SRV CD (if you have to ask you don’t need to know)
The lyrics below are form a song that reminded me of Little John before he went away, a song of his promise but that we both knew would be he end, and looking bake I knew he would take of and go away
The other lyrics is from my favorite love movie, we saw it together and you mad fun of me for crying because I thought it was too close to our situation
So you get to guess, still looks bad for Kerry, but all hope is not lost I don’t know who will win
November 3, 2004
6:56am
Kerry Lost, it isn’t official but the votes are not there
I feel bad for the kids who will die now
I feel bad for the women who may lose their rights
Have a happy day?
9:45am
Kerry just conceded and I will finish the letter from here
Page one
I still cannot believe Bush won, I guess it is a different America or it will become a different America, the right wing part of America is giddy with victory.
The giant oak is an acorn that held its ground.- Anonymous
I am listening to the concession speech by Kerry right now and I am going to get more involved, and it will take a lot of devotion. I cut back my cable bill just now and cancelled my New Yorker subscription. I am going to reexamine a lot of what I spend money on.
Very gracious speech from Kerry, of course the only station to carry it was KOB an Limbaugh still wouldn’t let the election die.
Enjoy the lyrics
Danny
Life By The Drop Lyrics-by Stevie Ray Vaughan
Hello there, my old friend
Not so long ago it was til the end
We played outside in the pouring rain
On our way up the road we started over again
You're livin our dream oh you on top
my mind is achin,' Lord it won't stop
That's how it happens livin life by the drop
Up and down the road in our worn down shoes
Talkin about good things and singin the blues
you went your way and I stayed behind
We both knew it was just a matter of time
You're livin our dream oh you on top
my mind is achin,' Lord it won't stop
That's how it happens livin life by the drop
No wasted time, we're alive today
Churnin up the past, there's no easier way
Time's been between us, a means to an end
God it's good to be here walkin together my friend
We're livin our dreams
my mind's stopped achin,'
That's how it happened livin life by the drop
That's how it happened livin life by the drop
That's how it happened livin life by the drop
The reference to life by the drop is to alcohol, it really brings home how messed up he was and how much I miss him and I guess how much I miss you but that you need to show yourself you want to live before I can be part of it.
I cannot believe Kerry lost, they are saying Bush won on morals, the war, and where he stands, you know where stands don’t you, On the heads of the poor and the oppressed. A new battle must be enjoined the youth stayed home again, they cannot be counted on except whey their blood is shed on the battlefield.
Page two
Page three
Artist: Crystal Gayle Lyrics
Song: Is There Any Way Out Of This Dream? Lyrics
I can clearly see nothing as clear
I keep falling apart every year
Let's take a hammer to it
There's no glamour in it
Is there any way out of this dream
I'm as blue as I can possibly be
Is there someone else out there for me
Summer is dragging its feet
I feel so incomplete
Is there any way out of this dream
Summer is dragging its feet
I feel so incomplete
Is there any way out of this dream
Artist: Tom Waits, Crystal Gayle Lyrics
Song: Picking Up After You Lyrics
Tom:
Here comes the bride, and there goes the groom
Looks like a hurricane went through this room
Crystal:
Smells like a pool hall, where's my other shoe
And I'm sick and tired of pickin' up after you
Tom:
Looks like you spent the night in a trench
And tell me, how long have you been combin' your hair with a wrench
Crystal:
The roses are dead and the violets are too
And I'm sick and tired of pickin' up after you
Tom:
Well, I've told you before, I won't tell you again
You don't defrost the icebox with a ball point pen
This railroad apartment is held together with glue
And I'm sick and tired of pickin' up after you
Tom:
Because I know I've been swindled, I never bargained for this
What's more, you never cared about me
Crystal:
Why don't you get your own place so you can live like you do
And I'm sick and tired of pickin' up after you
Tom:
Take all your relatives and all of your shoes
Believe me, I'll really swing when you're gone
I'll be living on chicken and wine after we're through
With someone I pick up after you
Crystal:
With someone I pick up after you
Tom:
With someone I pick up after you
Crystal & Tom:
With someone I pick up after you
Page four
Artist: Tom Waits Lyrics
Song: I Beg Your Pardon Lyrics
I'm just a scarecrow without you
Baby, please don't disappear
I beg your pardon, dear
I got a bottle for a trumpet
And a hatbox for a drum
And I beg your pardon, dear
I got upset, I lost my head
I didn't mean the things I said
You are the landscape of my dreams
Darling, I beg your pardon
I'd give you Boardwalk and Park Place
And all of my hotels
I beg your pardon, dear
Please don't go back to St. Louis
Can't you tell that I'm sincere
I beg your pardon, dear
I got upset, I lost my head
I didn't mean the things I said
You are the landscape of my dreams
Darling, I beg your pardon
Artist: Tom Waits, Crystal Gayle Lyrics
Song: This One's From The Heart Lyrics
Tom:
I should go out and honk the horn, it's Independence Day
But instead I just pour myself a drink
It's got to be love, I've never felt this way
Oh baby, this one's from the heart
Crystal:
The shadows on the wall look like a railroad track
I wonder if he's ever comin' back
The moon's a yellow stain across the sky
Oh baby, this one's from the heart
Tom:
Maybe I'll go down to the corner and get a racin' form
But I should prob'ly wait here by the phone
And the brakes need adjustment on the convertible
Oh baby, this one's from the heart
Crystal:
The worm is climbin' the avocado tree
Rubbin' its back against the wall
I pour myself a double sympathy
Oh baby, this one's from the heart
Tom:
Blondes, brunettes, and redheads put their hammer down
To pound a cold chisel through my heart.
But they were nothin' but apostrophes
Oh baby, this one's from the heart
Crystal:
I can't tell, is that a siren or a saxophone?
But the roads get so slippery when it rains
I love you more than all these words can ever say
Oh baby, this one's from the heart
Well PAGE five
Time to conclude this letter I will enclose an envelope, but I think I have to buy more
I did get this e-mail from Jesse
All,
On November 2nd, 8:26 AM, Cody Jesse Kenyon was born. 8 pounds, 14 oz.
20 3/4 " long.
Mom and baby are doing well.
It's a good day -Jesse
And I went out and got a card and enclosed this message
Dear Cody
Welcome to the world, I’m sure you are a little bent out of shape from the journey but I am glad that you arrived safely and all your baggage made it as well. You are probably a little cranky, but hang in there you will see some amazing things and have some really cool experiences.
I am looking forward to meeting you, and I have recently taken up the guitar. You’re old man used to play drums and I am hoping you take up an instrument so we can jam. Metallica will still be on tour in 2014 and I am hoping we can all go and do some headbanging although I will have to shake my cane in jubilation. You have some very cool parents who love you very much. I am typing this because I did not listen to my parents and I have very poor penmanship. To give you an idea of what I look like, have you mom or dad show you the stamp on the envelope. Enclosed is $20.00 to help you start your headbanging fund.
Peace and Love to you little bro
Danny
Tuesday, November 02, 2004
Losing a stupid friend can be uplifting
November 2, 2004
Where does evil originate? It may be the product of an unhappy childhood and certainly there are enough unhappy adults that trace it back to their childhood. But in looking at stories involving people who left diaries behind from years ago, it is apparent that abusive treatment, emotional and physical existed from many decades and it is true that some of them became notorious for their crimes as adults. I was in a recent conflict with someone and it originates from there lack of cognitive transactional thinking (they are fucking stupid) and this person makes declinational statements about people and if you disagree with that person then they fall back on 12 language. “I own my own words and you cannot challenge them” fine YOU ARE FUCKING STUPID, now it appears that I have no friend but looking back, they hate god, the opposite sex, everyone is gay but they don’t know it, they are under appreciated, everyone has been molested but are in denial, and this person knows everyone’s problems.
People who have been through recovery talk like an informational but they fail to achieve the desired effect where they own their own problems and don’t use sideways anger to disuse a situation where they are losing an argument. I doubt I will see this person again, they are a little sick and I doubt I could go to the funeral or even feel sorry for anything that happens to them. Pity friends don’t last and I am sorry I allowed it to get to that point. Looking back why did I put up with their crap or their hateful talk, I felt bad for their position in life and I allowed it to seep into my professional life. Today is election day and no matter who wins the world will change and it will remain the same for those who have no power.
Peace to us all
And a peaceful death to others
Where does evil originate? It may be the product of an unhappy childhood and certainly there are enough unhappy adults that trace it back to their childhood. But in looking at stories involving people who left diaries behind from years ago, it is apparent that abusive treatment, emotional and physical existed from many decades and it is true that some of them became notorious for their crimes as adults. I was in a recent conflict with someone and it originates from there lack of cognitive transactional thinking (they are fucking stupid) and this person makes declinational statements about people and if you disagree with that person then they fall back on 12 language. “I own my own words and you cannot challenge them” fine YOU ARE FUCKING STUPID, now it appears that I have no friend but looking back, they hate god, the opposite sex, everyone is gay but they don’t know it, they are under appreciated, everyone has been molested but are in denial, and this person knows everyone’s problems.
People who have been through recovery talk like an informational but they fail to achieve the desired effect where they own their own problems and don’t use sideways anger to disuse a situation where they are losing an argument. I doubt I will see this person again, they are a little sick and I doubt I could go to the funeral or even feel sorry for anything that happens to them. Pity friends don’t last and I am sorry I allowed it to get to that point. Looking back why did I put up with their crap or their hateful talk, I felt bad for their position in life and I allowed it to seep into my professional life. Today is election day and no matter who wins the world will change and it will remain the same for those who have no power.
Peace to us all
And a peaceful death to others
should have posted on the 31st
October 29, 2004
When you carry out acts of kindness you get a wonderful feeling inside. It is as though something inside your body responds and says, yes, this is how I ought to feel. - Rabbi Harold Kushner
Adversity introduces a man to himself. - Anonymous
Well I came to work feeling like garbage, and I stayed about an hour and a half, went and got some Benedryl and slept until about 3:30 and MY nose and sinus still hurt. Today is the Halloween party and most of the girls in out area dressed like the 60’s and some of them look really good. Jayne looks like Marlo Thomas and Cindy (who I hear hates me now) looks really good in a long blond wing and her outfit. Flashback to the 60’s, remember the 60’s? I do, I remember the hippies the micro minis, the boots etc
Lunchtime is over and I just spoke to Karen and she asked me if you got the card she sent, she sent it to D-7. Lunch was ok but I am not feeling good. Despite this I will be going to see a show with Doug at Route 66 casino. He got free tickets and we will eat there. I checked the web site and it is very expensive to eat there but the show is free and I will take 30 to gamble, it isn’t a lot to lose, (its my drinking $$$) so I will either win a lot or lose the $$$$ and not have enough to drink until election night. Word has spread of my declaration of shaving my head if Kerry wins and a lot of people have told me they expect me to follow through. I will take several pictures of me bald and I will send them to you as soon as possible, which will probable be the next day. Me head shaved, holding a newspaper of Kerry winning and bush crying.
What a country
It is almost time to go and I have been so busy I have not had time to write you a proper letter although I really haven’t written one in a while. It is very hard to write you a letter because so much that happens is very minute, if I wrote you once a week there may be more to write but I don’t know, I don’ t know about things like that, I’m not a lawyer, politician or therapist…I just play one on TV
Cindy managed to get rid of one of her workers, and she went upstairs and complained and held nothing back as it was her last day. But nothing will happen
November 1, 2004
Well I feel like crap this morning, I’m sneezing and coughing and I have a cold. I miserable and I can’t take any cold tablets because they make me sleepy. And everyone here is bumming me out and they are complete bastards
Today’s quotes
You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him. - Leo Aikman
Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. - Warren Buffet
When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light, for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food, and the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies with yourself. - Tecumseh, Shawnee Chief
Well the auditors are here in force and they have many questions and they never send the cute auditors to talk with me they send the old bald guys or the ones who don’t speak English and they really do not understand the euphuisms that are common in everyday life. I just went and said hello to Karen and to thank her for the lovely card she sent you, she was on the phone with Wendy and apparently she has a job working with lawyers, I asked what and I was told “she goes down on them, the lawyers”. I don’t know how much truth there is to that but I figure the less I ask the less I can get in trouble
More and more people are asking me about shaving my head, ½ are voting for bush.
I hear that you are stressed; I cannot take you calls here because I am very busy with stuff and there are always auditors in here so I can’t listen. Sorry but I took you call last Wednesday and Saturday so I am taking calls I cannot afford, and I don’t know what else to say. I may be going home in ½ hour and I cannot wait to take some meds and hit the sack.
It is getting time for me to close, I cannot think straight and it is my sickness, I’m stuffy, grouchy, and grumpley. Tonight is supposed to be a night of high comedy as funny people spoof the elections; I think I can be funnier what say you
Behave ok
I got this letter from Michael Moore
Monday, November 1st, 2004
"One Day Left" by Michael Moore
Dear Friends,
This is it. ONE DAY LEFT. There are many things I’d like to say. I’ve been on the road getting out the vote for 51 straight days so I haven’t had much time to write. So I’ve put together a bunch of notes to various groups all in this one letter. Please feel free to copy and send whatever portions are appropriate to your friends and family as you spend these last 24 hours trying to convince whomever you can to show up and vote for John Kerry.
Here are my final words…
To Decent Conservatives and Recovering Republicans:
In your heart of hearts you know Bush is a miserable failure. From having no plan on what to do in Iraq once he conquered Baghdad to the 380 missing tons of explosives that could be used to kill our brave young men and women, this guy doesn’t have a clue how to fight and win a war. You should see the mail I’ve been getting lately from our troops over there. They know how much the Iraqi people hate them. They are sitting ducks anytime they go out on the road. Many believe we are not that far away from a Tet-style offensive inside the Green Zone with hundreds of Americans and Brits killed.
Bush refused to go after and capture Osama bin Laden. He fought, every step of the way, the investigation into the 9/11 attacks. Who on earth would oppose such a thing? If 3,000 people died at your place of work and your boss said we don’t need to find out why or how it happened, he’d be thrown out on his ear. Bush’s behavior after this great tragedy alone is reason enough for his removal.
You already know that George W. Bush is the farthest thing from a conservative. He’s a reckless spender who has run up record-breaking deficits and the biggest debt in our history. He believes in having the government pry into everything from your library records to your bedroom. He has hit you with hidden taxes with his tax cuts for the rich.
I know many of you don’t like Bush, but are unsure of Kerry. Give the new guy a chance. He won’t raise your taxes (unless you are super-rich), he won’t take your hunting gun away, and he won’t make you visit France. He risked his life for you many years ago. He’s asking for the chance to do it again. Scott McConnell at The American Conservative magazine has endorsed him. What more do you need?
To My Friends on the Left:
Okay, Kerry isn’t everything you wished he would be. You’re right. He’s not you! Or me. But we’re not on the ballot – Kerry is. Yes, Kerry was wrong to vote for authorization for war in Iraq but he was in step with 70% of the American public who was being lied to by Bush & Co. And once everyone learned the truth, the majority turned against the war. Kerry has had only one position on the war – he believed his president.
President Kerry had better bring the troops home right away. My prediction: Kerry’s roots are anti-war. He has seen the horrors of war and because of that he will avoid war unless it is absolutely necessary. Ask most vets. But don’t ask someone whose only horror was when he arrived too late for a kegger in Alabama.
There’s a reason Bush calls Kerry the Number One Liberal in the Senate – THAT’S BECAUSE HE IS THE NUMBER ONE LIBERAL IN THE SENATE! What more do you want? My friends, this is about as good as it gets when voting for the Democrat. We don’t have the #29 Liberal running or the #14 Liberal or even the #2 Liberal – we got #1! When has that ever happened?
Those of us who may be to the left of the #1 liberal Democrat should remember that this year conservative Democrats have had to make a far greater shift in their position to back Kerry than we have. We’re the ones always being asked to make the huge compromises and to always vote holding our noses. No nose holding this time. This #1 liberal is not the tweedledee to Bush’s tweedledum.
To Nader Voters:
See the above note.
Ralph’s own party, the Green Party, would not endorse his run this year. That’s because those of us who want to build a third party in this country know that the only way to do this is to build bridges with those who believe in the issues Nader believes in. But not one of those people will sacrifice the chance to remove George W. Bush from the White House on Tuesday. The choice here is clear: do we join with our friends, or do we piss on them?
After the debacle of 2000, the Democrats got smart and abandoned the conservative wing of their party. That’s why 8 of the 9 Democrats in the primaries this year were from the liberal wing. Ralph should take credit for that and declare victory. It’s so sad that he doesn’t realize the good he’s accomplished. But for reasons only known to him, he’s more angry at the Democrats than he is at Bush. He has lost his compass. I worry he has lost his mind. But he still gives a great speech!
And Lila Lipscomb, the mother from Flint who lost her son in Iraq, she still grieves -- as do the mothers of 1,120 others (not to mention the mothers of the 100,000 Iraqis who have died because of Bush’s war). That’s what this election is about. Not Ralph proving some point. Almost none of us on his 2000 advisory group are supporting him this year. His total lack of respect for his best friends should tell all of you something about what he really thinks of you, too.
To the Non-Swing States:
Stop listening to how your vote doesn’t count in this election and that your state is already decided for Kerry or Bush. It is critical that you vote because we not only need to give Kerry the electoral win, but he needs to have a HUGE mandate with an ENORMOUS popular vote victory as well. It will be impossible for him to get anything done for four years if there is no clear mandate. We must not only defeat Bush, we must put a stake in the heart of the right-wing, neo-con movement. If you live in New York, California, Illinois, Texas, the Northeast or the Deep South, you need to vote and you need to bring ten people with you to the polls. If you live in a state where we have the chance to elect the Democrat to the Senate or the House, you need to vote. Turn off the TV. Quit listening to news media that has a vested interest in repeating to you over and over that your vote does not count. It does.
If you have friends or relatives who live in the 30-plus non-swing states, call them and remind them how important it is that Kerry gets a massive popular vote victory.
To Non-Voters:
I understand why you stopped voting. Politicians suck. Nothing ever seems to change. You’re only one vote.
Yes, politicians suck. But so do car salesmen – and that hasn’t stopped you from buying a car. Politicians only respond to the threat of the angry mob also known as the voting public. If most people don’t vote, that’s good news for them ‘cause then they don’t have to answer to the majority.
Almost fifty percent of Americans don’t vote. That means you belong to the largest political party in America – the Non-Voting Party. That means you hold all the power to toss George W. Bush out of the Oval Office. How cool is that?
I believe that we are going to have the largest election turnout in our lifetime tomorrow. You don’t want to miss out on that. The lines at the polls are going to be long and raucous and fun. It is an historic election. You won’t want to say that you were the only one who wasn’t there. Promise me you’ll vote, just this one time.
To All First-Time Voters:
Welcome to the longest running, uninterrupted democracy on earth! You own it. It’s yours.
A few words about how messy it’s going to be tomorrow. The lines are going to be long. Bring your iPods. Better yet, bring a friend or two. The election officials have no clue just how many millions are going to show up at the polls. This will be the largest turnout in our lifetime. They don’t have enough machines. They are going to have to send for more ballots.
And they are going to make it difficult for you to vote. The new law says if this is your first time voting you must bring ID with you that matches the address you are registered at.
If for some reason they can’t find your name on the voting rolls, you have the right to ask for a provisional ballot, which you can fill out and then sort things out later.
If you have any problems at the polling place, please call 1-866-OUR-VOTE. The people there can tell you how to find the precinct where you should be voting, get you legal help if you are denied the right to vote, or answer any other questions you may have.
If you need any help figuring out the ballot, don’t be afraid to ask. If you screw up your ballot, you can ask for another one. In fact, the law allows you to screw up your ballot two times before you finally have to submit your final ballot! Be careful to vote on the line that says John F. Kerry/John Edwards. Don’t vote for more than one Presidential, Senate or House candidate or you ballot won’t be counted. If your polling place has a stub or a receipt from your ballot, make sure they give you one.
Thanks for joining us. Democracy is not a spectator sport. It only works when we all come off the bench and participate.
To African Americans:
First of all, let’s just acknowledge what you already know: America is a country which still has a race problem, to put it nicely. Al Gore would be president today had thousands of African Americans not had their right to vote stolen from them in Florida in 2000.
Here is my commitment: I will do everything I can to make sure that this will not happen again. And I’m not the only one making this pledge. Thousands of volunteer lawyers are flying to Florida to act as poll watchers and intervene should there be any attempts to deny anyone their right to vote. They will NOT be messing around.
For my part, I have organized an army of 1,200 professional and amateur filmmakers who will be armed with video cameras throughout the states of Florida and Ohio. At the first sign of criminality, we will dispatch a camera crew to where the vote fraud is taking place and record what is going on. We will put a big public spotlight on any wrongdoing by Republican officials in those two states. They will not get away with this as they did in 2000.
In Ohio, the Republicans are sending almost 2,000 paid “poll challengers” into the black precincts of Cleveland in an attempt to stop African Americans from voting. This action is beyond despicable. Do not let this stop you from voting. I, and thousand of others, will be there to fight for you and protect you.
To George W.:
I know it’s gotta be rough for you right now. Hey, we’ve all been there. “You’re fired” are two horrible words when put together in that order. Bin Laden surfacing this weekend to remind the American people of your total and complete failure to capture him was a cruel trick or treat. But there he was. 3,000 people were killed and he’s laughing in your face. Why did you stop our Special Forces from going after him? Why did you forget about bin Laden on the DAY AFTER 9/11 and tell your terrorism czar to concentrate on Iraq instead?
There he was, OBL, all tan and rested and on videotape (hey, did you get the feeling that he had a bootleg of my movie? Are there DVD players in those caves in Afghanistan?)
Speaking of my movie – can I ask you a personal question before we part ways for good on Tuesday? Why did you and your friends fund SIX “documentaries” trashing me -- but only ONE film against Kerry? C’mon, he was the candidate, not me. What a waste of your time and resources! Sure, I know what your pollsters told you, that the film had convinced some people to vote you out. I just want you to know that that was not my original intent. Funny things happen at the movies. Hope you get to see a few at the multiplex in Waco. It’s a great way to relax.
To John Kerry:
Thank you.
And don’t worry – none of us are going away after you are inaugurated. We’ll be there to hold your hand and keep you honest. Don’t let us down. We’re betting you won’t. So is the rest of the world.
That’s it. See you at the polls – and at the victory party tomorrow night.
Yours,
Michael Moore
www.michaelmoore.com
MMFlint@aol.com
When you carry out acts of kindness you get a wonderful feeling inside. It is as though something inside your body responds and says, yes, this is how I ought to feel. - Rabbi Harold Kushner
Adversity introduces a man to himself. - Anonymous
Well I came to work feeling like garbage, and I stayed about an hour and a half, went and got some Benedryl and slept until about 3:30 and MY nose and sinus still hurt. Today is the Halloween party and most of the girls in out area dressed like the 60’s and some of them look really good. Jayne looks like Marlo Thomas and Cindy (who I hear hates me now) looks really good in a long blond wing and her outfit. Flashback to the 60’s, remember the 60’s? I do, I remember the hippies the micro minis, the boots etc
Lunchtime is over and I just spoke to Karen and she asked me if you got the card she sent, she sent it to D-7. Lunch was ok but I am not feeling good. Despite this I will be going to see a show with Doug at Route 66 casino. He got free tickets and we will eat there. I checked the web site and it is very expensive to eat there but the show is free and I will take 30 to gamble, it isn’t a lot to lose, (its my drinking $$$) so I will either win a lot or lose the $$$$ and not have enough to drink until election night. Word has spread of my declaration of shaving my head if Kerry wins and a lot of people have told me they expect me to follow through. I will take several pictures of me bald and I will send them to you as soon as possible, which will probable be the next day. Me head shaved, holding a newspaper of Kerry winning and bush crying.
What a country
It is almost time to go and I have been so busy I have not had time to write you a proper letter although I really haven’t written one in a while. It is very hard to write you a letter because so much that happens is very minute, if I wrote you once a week there may be more to write but I don’t know, I don’ t know about things like that, I’m not a lawyer, politician or therapist…I just play one on TV
Cindy managed to get rid of one of her workers, and she went upstairs and complained and held nothing back as it was her last day. But nothing will happen
November 1, 2004
Well I feel like crap this morning, I’m sneezing and coughing and I have a cold. I miserable and I can’t take any cold tablets because they make me sleepy. And everyone here is bumming me out and they are complete bastards
Today’s quotes
You can tell more about a person by what he says about others than you can by what others say about him. - Leo Aikman
Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. - Warren Buffet
When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light, for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food, and the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies with yourself. - Tecumseh, Shawnee Chief
Well the auditors are here in force and they have many questions and they never send the cute auditors to talk with me they send the old bald guys or the ones who don’t speak English and they really do not understand the euphuisms that are common in everyday life. I just went and said hello to Karen and to thank her for the lovely card she sent you, she was on the phone with Wendy and apparently she has a job working with lawyers, I asked what and I was told “she goes down on them, the lawyers”. I don’t know how much truth there is to that but I figure the less I ask the less I can get in trouble
More and more people are asking me about shaving my head, ½ are voting for bush.
I hear that you are stressed; I cannot take you calls here because I am very busy with stuff and there are always auditors in here so I can’t listen. Sorry but I took you call last Wednesday and Saturday so I am taking calls I cannot afford, and I don’t know what else to say. I may be going home in ½ hour and I cannot wait to take some meds and hit the sack.
It is getting time for me to close, I cannot think straight and it is my sickness, I’m stuffy, grouchy, and grumpley. Tonight is supposed to be a night of high comedy as funny people spoof the elections; I think I can be funnier what say you
Behave ok
I got this letter from Michael Moore
Monday, November 1st, 2004
"One Day Left" by Michael Moore
Dear Friends,
This is it. ONE DAY LEFT. There are many things I’d like to say. I’ve been on the road getting out the vote for 51 straight days so I haven’t had much time to write. So I’ve put together a bunch of notes to various groups all in this one letter. Please feel free to copy and send whatever portions are appropriate to your friends and family as you spend these last 24 hours trying to convince whomever you can to show up and vote for John Kerry.
Here are my final words…
To Decent Conservatives and Recovering Republicans:
In your heart of hearts you know Bush is a miserable failure. From having no plan on what to do in Iraq once he conquered Baghdad to the 380 missing tons of explosives that could be used to kill our brave young men and women, this guy doesn’t have a clue how to fight and win a war. You should see the mail I’ve been getting lately from our troops over there. They know how much the Iraqi people hate them. They are sitting ducks anytime they go out on the road. Many believe we are not that far away from a Tet-style offensive inside the Green Zone with hundreds of Americans and Brits killed.
Bush refused to go after and capture Osama bin Laden. He fought, every step of the way, the investigation into the 9/11 attacks. Who on earth would oppose such a thing? If 3,000 people died at your place of work and your boss said we don’t need to find out why or how it happened, he’d be thrown out on his ear. Bush’s behavior after this great tragedy alone is reason enough for his removal.
You already know that George W. Bush is the farthest thing from a conservative. He’s a reckless spender who has run up record-breaking deficits and the biggest debt in our history. He believes in having the government pry into everything from your library records to your bedroom. He has hit you with hidden taxes with his tax cuts for the rich.
I know many of you don’t like Bush, but are unsure of Kerry. Give the new guy a chance. He won’t raise your taxes (unless you are super-rich), he won’t take your hunting gun away, and he won’t make you visit France. He risked his life for you many years ago. He’s asking for the chance to do it again. Scott McConnell at The American Conservative magazine has endorsed him. What more do you need?
To My Friends on the Left:
Okay, Kerry isn’t everything you wished he would be. You’re right. He’s not you! Or me. But we’re not on the ballot – Kerry is. Yes, Kerry was wrong to vote for authorization for war in Iraq but he was in step with 70% of the American public who was being lied to by Bush & Co. And once everyone learned the truth, the majority turned against the war. Kerry has had only one position on the war – he believed his president.
President Kerry had better bring the troops home right away. My prediction: Kerry’s roots are anti-war. He has seen the horrors of war and because of that he will avoid war unless it is absolutely necessary. Ask most vets. But don’t ask someone whose only horror was when he arrived too late for a kegger in Alabama.
There’s a reason Bush calls Kerry the Number One Liberal in the Senate – THAT’S BECAUSE HE IS THE NUMBER ONE LIBERAL IN THE SENATE! What more do you want? My friends, this is about as good as it gets when voting for the Democrat. We don’t have the #29 Liberal running or the #14 Liberal or even the #2 Liberal – we got #1! When has that ever happened?
Those of us who may be to the left of the #1 liberal Democrat should remember that this year conservative Democrats have had to make a far greater shift in their position to back Kerry than we have. We’re the ones always being asked to make the huge compromises and to always vote holding our noses. No nose holding this time. This #1 liberal is not the tweedledee to Bush’s tweedledum.
To Nader Voters:
See the above note.
Ralph’s own party, the Green Party, would not endorse his run this year. That’s because those of us who want to build a third party in this country know that the only way to do this is to build bridges with those who believe in the issues Nader believes in. But not one of those people will sacrifice the chance to remove George W. Bush from the White House on Tuesday. The choice here is clear: do we join with our friends, or do we piss on them?
After the debacle of 2000, the Democrats got smart and abandoned the conservative wing of their party. That’s why 8 of the 9 Democrats in the primaries this year were from the liberal wing. Ralph should take credit for that and declare victory. It’s so sad that he doesn’t realize the good he’s accomplished. But for reasons only known to him, he’s more angry at the Democrats than he is at Bush. He has lost his compass. I worry he has lost his mind. But he still gives a great speech!
And Lila Lipscomb, the mother from Flint who lost her son in Iraq, she still grieves -- as do the mothers of 1,120 others (not to mention the mothers of the 100,000 Iraqis who have died because of Bush’s war). That’s what this election is about. Not Ralph proving some point. Almost none of us on his 2000 advisory group are supporting him this year. His total lack of respect for his best friends should tell all of you something about what he really thinks of you, too.
To the Non-Swing States:
Stop listening to how your vote doesn’t count in this election and that your state is already decided for Kerry or Bush. It is critical that you vote because we not only need to give Kerry the electoral win, but he needs to have a HUGE mandate with an ENORMOUS popular vote victory as well. It will be impossible for him to get anything done for four years if there is no clear mandate. We must not only defeat Bush, we must put a stake in the heart of the right-wing, neo-con movement. If you live in New York, California, Illinois, Texas, the Northeast or the Deep South, you need to vote and you need to bring ten people with you to the polls. If you live in a state where we have the chance to elect the Democrat to the Senate or the House, you need to vote. Turn off the TV. Quit listening to news media that has a vested interest in repeating to you over and over that your vote does not count. It does.
If you have friends or relatives who live in the 30-plus non-swing states, call them and remind them how important it is that Kerry gets a massive popular vote victory.
To Non-Voters:
I understand why you stopped voting. Politicians suck. Nothing ever seems to change. You’re only one vote.
Yes, politicians suck. But so do car salesmen – and that hasn’t stopped you from buying a car. Politicians only respond to the threat of the angry mob also known as the voting public. If most people don’t vote, that’s good news for them ‘cause then they don’t have to answer to the majority.
Almost fifty percent of Americans don’t vote. That means you belong to the largest political party in America – the Non-Voting Party. That means you hold all the power to toss George W. Bush out of the Oval Office. How cool is that?
I believe that we are going to have the largest election turnout in our lifetime tomorrow. You don’t want to miss out on that. The lines at the polls are going to be long and raucous and fun. It is an historic election. You won’t want to say that you were the only one who wasn’t there. Promise me you’ll vote, just this one time.
To All First-Time Voters:
Welcome to the longest running, uninterrupted democracy on earth! You own it. It’s yours.
A few words about how messy it’s going to be tomorrow. The lines are going to be long. Bring your iPods. Better yet, bring a friend or two. The election officials have no clue just how many millions are going to show up at the polls. This will be the largest turnout in our lifetime. They don’t have enough machines. They are going to have to send for more ballots.
And they are going to make it difficult for you to vote. The new law says if this is your first time voting you must bring ID with you that matches the address you are registered at.
If for some reason they can’t find your name on the voting rolls, you have the right to ask for a provisional ballot, which you can fill out and then sort things out later.
If you have any problems at the polling place, please call 1-866-OUR-VOTE. The people there can tell you how to find the precinct where you should be voting, get you legal help if you are denied the right to vote, or answer any other questions you may have.
If you need any help figuring out the ballot, don’t be afraid to ask. If you screw up your ballot, you can ask for another one. In fact, the law allows you to screw up your ballot two times before you finally have to submit your final ballot! Be careful to vote on the line that says John F. Kerry/John Edwards. Don’t vote for more than one Presidential, Senate or House candidate or you ballot won’t be counted. If your polling place has a stub or a receipt from your ballot, make sure they give you one.
Thanks for joining us. Democracy is not a spectator sport. It only works when we all come off the bench and participate.
To African Americans:
First of all, let’s just acknowledge what you already know: America is a country which still has a race problem, to put it nicely. Al Gore would be president today had thousands of African Americans not had their right to vote stolen from them in Florida in 2000.
Here is my commitment: I will do everything I can to make sure that this will not happen again. And I’m not the only one making this pledge. Thousands of volunteer lawyers are flying to Florida to act as poll watchers and intervene should there be any attempts to deny anyone their right to vote. They will NOT be messing around.
For my part, I have organized an army of 1,200 professional and amateur filmmakers who will be armed with video cameras throughout the states of Florida and Ohio. At the first sign of criminality, we will dispatch a camera crew to where the vote fraud is taking place and record what is going on. We will put a big public spotlight on any wrongdoing by Republican officials in those two states. They will not get away with this as they did in 2000.
In Ohio, the Republicans are sending almost 2,000 paid “poll challengers” into the black precincts of Cleveland in an attempt to stop African Americans from voting. This action is beyond despicable. Do not let this stop you from voting. I, and thousand of others, will be there to fight for you and protect you.
To George W.:
I know it’s gotta be rough for you right now. Hey, we’ve all been there. “You’re fired” are two horrible words when put together in that order. Bin Laden surfacing this weekend to remind the American people of your total and complete failure to capture him was a cruel trick or treat. But there he was. 3,000 people were killed and he’s laughing in your face. Why did you stop our Special Forces from going after him? Why did you forget about bin Laden on the DAY AFTER 9/11 and tell your terrorism czar to concentrate on Iraq instead?
There he was, OBL, all tan and rested and on videotape (hey, did you get the feeling that he had a bootleg of my movie? Are there DVD players in those caves in Afghanistan?)
Speaking of my movie – can I ask you a personal question before we part ways for good on Tuesday? Why did you and your friends fund SIX “documentaries” trashing me -- but only ONE film against Kerry? C’mon, he was the candidate, not me. What a waste of your time and resources! Sure, I know what your pollsters told you, that the film had convinced some people to vote you out. I just want you to know that that was not my original intent. Funny things happen at the movies. Hope you get to see a few at the multiplex in Waco. It’s a great way to relax.
To John Kerry:
Thank you.
And don’t worry – none of us are going away after you are inaugurated. We’ll be there to hold your hand and keep you honest. Don’t let us down. We’re betting you won’t. So is the rest of the world.
That’s it. See you at the polls – and at the victory party tomorrow night.
Yours,
Michael Moore
www.michaelmoore.com
MMFlint@aol.com
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