Late July 2006

Mon 17 Jul
I finally did a few things this weekend -- the biggest was to replace the shingle on the shed roof. I battled the antivirus and the spyware on my computer. Apparently, neither had been installed, and I had a virus.

Wrigley Field had a surprise yesterday for the Mets. El Duque was duked, allowing the Cubs a 5-0 lead after two innings. In the sixth, the Mets had their biggest inning in their existence: eleven runs, along with the first two grand slams in a game, let alone an inning. Cliff Floyd abnd Carlos Beltran had them, and David Wright had the other for two runs. The Cubs had opened the door for a defeat of 15-7.

I am slowly ridding myself of books I'll never use. I try to fill a second bag of garbage every week. Otherwise, I'm still inefficient in using my free time over the weekends.

Wed 19 Jul
I awoke just before midnight, and I lost an hour trying to sleep. This time I avoided the television, and the internet was working better than ever. The hottest day of the year just missed 40º, and a thunderstorm cooled it off after 8 PM.

Last Thursday, The History Channel had a curious program on how the religious leaders of Israel were also miliatry leaders of the Israelites. Sister Dolorette never told us why the Israelites chose a king in Saul, but the need for a military leader to drive the Phillistines out of the central mountains proved decisively the reason.

I've been having flashbacks of State College, around 1978, when I felt as though I had no choices with my life, a kind of determinism in place of personal power. I think it was a kind of overflow from Catholicism combined with my personal alife, all illusions! My review of French doesn't help keep the despair away, nor the feelings of helplessness, which heavily influenced my current dissatifaction of life.

Thu 20 Jul
I had yet another dream about starting a Penn State. The symbolism haunts me, for I very well know what it means. I should resume my studies for the next score of my working life, and especially along the lines of entrepreneurship.

Mon 24 Jul
I stayed home all day yesterday. Outside of mowing the lawn and garden, I accomplished little. I spent much of my time with Rosetta Stone on Polish, and a little Latin. The Kenneys visited us on Saturday, which didn't help my schedule. I continue to fill another bag for garbage each week to remove physical clutter.

Wed 26 Jul
Mom went to the oncologist today, and she could not find his new place. When I arrived home, the right rear tire was flat. For the first time in nearly twenty years, I changed a tire.

Fri 28 Jul
Once again, I slept poorly. No sooner had I fallen asleep past midnight when a thunderstorm woke me, and the power went off. We lost power in only the section between the parallel streets. Despite the storm, the weather remained warm and humid.

Sat 29 Jul
Both Pedro Martinez and Orlando Hernandez had trouble in their first innings at Atlanta, and then they streaked the Braves down. Meanwhile, the offense took over to give the Mets wins, 6-4 and 11-3. They sit ar 62-41. They are burying their opponents in the National League East.

July Has a Hot Time

Thu 6 Jul Scrub is 60.
Toastmasters forced me into a speech on recent opinions of the Supreme Court, which are off the manual. Like everything else, I'll have to delay my goals into 2007.
It was somewhat quiet today, which allowed me to get many auzillary tasks done. Mom woke me to take Tim out of bed at midnight. Later I put him on the pot. it turned out that the suppository took longer than expected from last night.

Fri 7 Jul
The good part of a holiday remains a shortened workweek. It looks as though it will be sunny this weekend, so I can get some outdoor work done.
The Mets finally ended the funk and knock off Pittsburgh three straight: 7-6, 5-0, and 7-5, after the initial loss of 11-1. The other four teams jocky each other for second place. None are even, so the wild card looks out for any of them.
I was going to spend at Barnes and Noble last night, but I looks at the consequences and did not. I should limit my literary spending only to books and such when I will follow through. I must make a few such decisions on other matters this weekend. Business persists, which will consume some of my day off on Tuesday.

Mon 10 Jul
David Wright whacked a three-runner at the right time yesterday to pull off a win of 7-6 over the fish. The Mats have had trouble lately, even at home with the Miami Marlins. At 53-36, the Mets go into the All Star break 12 games ahead of Philadelphia. David Wright deservedly goes to start the game in Pittsburgh at third base.
The past few days my left ear keeps blocking. I bought eardrops yesterday, and despite taking out much wax, my ear keeps blocking. It seems to worsen once I arise.
Yesterday I also bought the triple protection for the computers. I am a month early for all three.

On the intellectual front, I wonder how I can use Rosetta Stone for other languages. particularly the ancient Greek I fooled with some three decades ago. Once I get that problem solved, any other learning endeavors will be easy.

Dolf de Roos, in Wealth Magnet, provides some heavy though about abundance versus scarcity. How can I steer it into my life? I need it to combine them with my goals.

Tue 11 Jul
So much of my theory at the Women's Humane Society. I came into a crowdeed room. David Wright came in second to the Phillies' Ryan Howard in the homerun derby last night.
The day passed quickly, for I spent two hours at the Women's Humane Society Then I traveled to deposit a check -- the bank hs no Canadian dollar coins -- and PathMark prescriptions. Uncle Bill was passing through the bakery department while I was selecting a rum cake for my birthday.

July Is Dressed Up and Playing Her Tune

As Seals and Crofts sang in "Summer Breeze" from 1972

Tue 27 Jun
The Phillies continue to flop, along with the rest of the National League East. They lost to Boston 8-7 in 12, to fall 12 behind.

I took the vehicle for repairs of the right windshield wiper and perhaps the annoying "door ajar" signal. They fixed them both.

Mon 3 Jul
This weekend has moved as slowly as the internet, with little progress. I cut the grass yesterday before the rainstorm -- an improvemnt over the hailstorm earlier this week. Today I went out for the last time, trying to speak to the dean at Block. I gave us -- they were closed, just like the Women's Humane Society. Midnight went with me on a futile trip to get her booster shots.

I have finished my analysis of KS vs Marsh. There is no unconstitutional issue. In fact, Kansas went beyond Walton by requiring the prosecution to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that aggravating circumstances as not outweighed by mitigating circumstanaces.

Tue 4 Jul
The History Channel has been fascinating in its coverage of the American Revolution. Of all the history I've covered, I found out much more than I knew. Just as there is a tendency to gloss over problems, such as the dark days of 1776, I have taken and assisted in American military history.