Thomas Jefferson said in 1802: "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies."

"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."-- Thomas Jefferson

"When in danger or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout." .... jbd

"When once a job you have begun, do no stop till it is done. Whether the task be great or small, do it well, or not at all." .... Anon

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. - Albert Einstein

Television is one daylong commercial interrupted periodically by inept attempts to fill the airspace in between them.

If you can't start a fire, perhaps your wood is wet ....

When you elect clowns, expect a circus ..............




Sunday, December 20, 2009

A candle is a candle is a candle .............

Marketing is a wonderful thing.

It's Christmas time, I remember at our house and homes we visited, always, the aroma of burning candles.

The Madison Home on Hudson, around Christmas, was ablaze with candles, and the aroma in the air, I still remember.

We always had candles with different aromas, vanilla, spice, lemon, all filling the house. To this day, if we are having someone over, I get a tea lite, or a candle with some fragrance going. I like candles and the warm glow and the fragrance that fills the room.

So, why are they telling me I need to buy candles, that are battery operated, last a long time, and create an intimate atmosphere. Why not just buy a flashlight, turn it on, and lay it on a table somewhere, for "atmosphere."

They also, just said, in the ad on one of the "selling TV shows" that they are much safer.

A burning candle is ............... a burning candle. An LED light, encased in plastic, is not the same, I don't care what they say.