DAMN
It's been a hard week down in the basement at the computer. It was my fault deleting this blog, I was hurrying and not paying attention. Computers are like woman: Just when you think you figured them out, they zing you!
I started out this morning with a complete hard disk failure. Luckily when we bought the system a year and a half ago, Kathy got an extended warranty at Compusa.
Anyway, Kathy got her walking cast this week, starting to make progress, I don't have to carry her on the stairs. The handicapped parking really helps out, but I don't understand why it is free. I don't mind paying for things, just because you've got a disability doesn't mean you're poor.
I'm feeling kind of broken down. I got new tires for my mountain bike; it has a flat, haven't gotten to it. Yesterday, I had a blowout on my street bike, so I need to fix that. When I don't have my bikes available, it really cramps my lifestyle.
So I'll get to work. I'm here at the library on a filtered computer, so that should really reduce my Internet surfing!

Mood:  cheeky
Now Playing: LIUNA Laborers' International Union of North America
Topic: Union Issues
I have done pretty good as a Union Laborer. It's hard work-I'm not opposed to work-I just feel I deserve decent pay, benefits and working conditions. Since I'm 52, my physical laboring days are in the past, I can plug along, but construction is a young person's occupation. Laborers' is a good career choice for kids so inclined. If they can do the physical work-which is difficult-and take as much training as possible: They'll do good.
Right now, there is some dissent in the AFL-CIO and LIUNA is one of the dissident unions. The "backeast" bosses want to protect the status quo, we want to organize. The Laborers' need more members, the difficulty of the work is such; us old guys are not going to be able to do it.
My Local (Building Laborers' 242) has been really successful in signing up new contractors. The reason is we provide a good product. A skilled workforce, even with higher pay, adds value for a contractor. It's the weirdest thing when I hear so many people claim they deserve high pay, yet construction work is considered unskilled. I've seen the homes of some friends with this attitude. Home Depot should prosecute them for abusing their products.

PACIFIC RACEWAYS
Mood:  cool
Now Playing: Carquest Nationals

Photo by Ken Grohs

That is me and Kathy, circled. We have the front corner seats, which in a crappy facility is about as good as it gets.

Oops
Mood:  hug me
Now Playing: Stupidity
Topic: New Start
Well, I was looking for a new start so I guess this is it. I just deleted my entire blog. I won't need to worry about storage space for a while. That was amazing, I pushed the wrong button, and poof, it's gone. I'm sitting here in a state of shock, what to do? ...........Continue on.