Comments for Iowa Dave's Blog http://blog.iowadave.com A way to keep in touch with friends Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:29:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on El Ka-Bomma by Raleigh B. http://blog.iowadave.com/?p=235&cpage=1#comment-212 Raleigh B. Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:29:53 +0000 http://blog.iowadave.com/?p=235#comment-212 Okay, I'll go first. Government is like a really bad University Football Program; they show up for every game . . and lose 'em. Shake hands at the end, show what good sports they are, how much they love the game and care, and vow that next week . . . year . . . life . . . it will get better, but it doesn't. Each new generation is fresh fodder, so Government like Big Business (and Universities) often perpetuate the status quo because 'it's a great place to hide if you don't have a better idea and the talent to exercise it'. To recognize this organizational reality and not become resentful is political enlightenment. Not to recognize this reality is denial - the finest gift Government ever received from it's people. El Ka-Bomma, what an appropriate caricature (although I don't believe El-Ka Bong smoked cigs), but I digress. Bless our President's little pea-picken' heart whatever his agenda. He is simply not capable of managing that with which he has been charged. At one time or another people reach for the stars and find themselves in over their heads. It can be a wonderful and valuable Life experience both painful and exhilarating. While President El Ka-bomma experiences his Life's lessons, Americans are in for some lessons of their own. "Be prepared, that's the Boy Scout's marching song, Be prepared as through life you'll march along. Be prepared to hold your liquor pretty well, Don't write naughty words on walls if you can't spell. . . If you're looking for adventure of a new and different kind, And you come across a Girl Scout who is similarly inclined, Don't be nervous, don't be flustered, don't be scared . . . Be Prepared". Tom Lehrer Good Idea! Okay, I’ll go first.

Government is like a really bad University Football Program; they show up for every game . . and lose ‘em. Shake hands at the end, show what good sports they are, how much they love the game and care, and vow that next week . . . year . . . life . . . it will get better, but it doesn’t. Each new generation is fresh fodder, so Government like Big Business (and Universities) often perpetuate the status quo because ‘it’s a great place to hide if you don’t have a better idea and the talent to exercise it’. To recognize this organizational reality and not become resentful is political enlightenment. Not to recognize this reality is denial – the finest gift Government ever received from it’s people.

El Ka-Bomma, what an appropriate caricature (although I don’t believe El-Ka Bong smoked cigs), but I digress. Bless our President’s little pea-picken’ heart whatever his agenda. He is simply not capable of managing that with which he has been charged. At one time or another people reach for the stars and find themselves in over their heads. It can be a wonderful and valuable Life experience both painful and exhilarating. While President El Ka-bomma experiences his Life’s lessons, Americans are in for some lessons of their own.

“Be prepared, that’s the Boy Scout’s marching song,
Be prepared as through life you’ll march along.
Be prepared to hold your liquor pretty well,
Don’t write naughty words on walls if you can’t spell. . .
If you’re looking for adventure of a new and different kind,
And you come across a Girl Scout who is similarly inclined,
Don’t be nervous, don’t be flustered, don’t be scared . . . Be Prepared”.
Tom Lehrer
Good Idea!

]]> Comment on President Obama Finds His Bark by pam wagner http://blog.iowadave.com/?p=164&cpage=1#comment-133 pam wagner Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:06:45 +0000 http://blog.iowadave.com/?p=164#comment-133 Hooray! You're back online. Hooray! You’re back online.

]]> Comment on How To Squeeze a Sponge by Scott Cawelti http://blog.iowadave.com/?p=148&cpage=1#comment-129 Scott Cawelti Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:44:00 +0000 http://blog.iowadave.com/?p=148#comment-129 I loved this one--weird in a substantive, thoughtful, even provocative way. And having squeezed more than few sponges prior to de-germing them in the microwave, I found it true as well. I loved this one–weird in a substantive, thoughtful, even provocative way.
And having squeezed more than few sponges prior to de-germing them in the microwave, I found it true as well.

]]> Comment on How To Squeeze a Sponge by pam wagner http://blog.iowadave.com/?p=148&cpage=1#comment-128 pam wagner Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:18:10 +0000 http://blog.iowadave.com/?p=148#comment-128 okay, this has to be one of the weirder ramblings you've done. Is there a full moon? Sometimes your mind works in very unusual ways. okay, this has to be one of the weirder ramblings you’ve done. Is there a full moon? Sometimes your mind works in very unusual ways.

]]> Comment on Fee-for-Freedom by Raleigh b. http://blog.iowadave.com/?p=115&cpage=1#comment-41 Raleigh b. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:48:52 +0000 http://blog.iowadave.com/?p=115#comment-41 Society in every state is a blessing, but Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one. Thomas Paine, Common Sense- 1776 Society in every state is a blessing, but Government, even in its
best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.

Thomas Paine, Common Sense- 1776

]]> Comment on How to Sell Potatoes: Buy Them! by pam wagner http://blog.iowadave.com/?p=105&cpage=1#comment-38 pam wagner Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:55:42 +0000 http://blog.iowadave.com/?p=105#comment-38 What I got from this was that farm subsidies started pretty early. What I got from this was that farm subsidies started pretty early.

]]> Comment on When a College Needs to Learn by raleigh b. http://blog.iowadave.com/?p=96&cpage=1#comment-30 raleigh b. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:46:54 +0000 http://blog.iowadave.com/?p=96#comment-30 Whether personally or institutionally, societies are better served if this lesson is learned. Might require a Representative Republic in it's infancy. Our Dog is having trouble learning new tricks. Whether personally or institutionally, societies are better served if this
lesson is learned. Might require a Representative Republic in it’s infancy.
Our Dog is having trouble learning new tricks.

]]> Comment on When a College Needs to Learn by pam wagner http://blog.iowadave.com/?p=96&cpage=1#comment-25 pam wagner Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:19:29 +0000 http://blog.iowadave.com/?p=96#comment-25 It would be nice to think that people can try for the greater good rather than only thinking of themselves, but that might be too much to hope for. It would be nice to think that people can try for the greater good rather than only thinking of themselves, but that might be too much to hope for.

]]> Comment on Rush Photo by joey buckmaster http://blog.iowadave.com/?p=63&cpage=1#comment-13 joey buckmaster Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:09:39 +0000 http://blog.iowadave.com/?p=63#comment-13 She's lovely and so lucky to have found a home with you both! She’s lovely and so lucky to have found a home with you both!

]]> Comment on Rush Photo by Dave http://blog.iowadave.com/?p=63&cpage=1#comment-11 Dave Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:13:34 +0000 http://blog.iowadave.com/?p=63#comment-11 Indeed! We live to serve :-) Indeed! We live to serve :-)

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