Here in Utah, the state is having serious drought problems. Since about 1999 the levels of moisture, and rain fall have been going down. As a result, water conservation has been a real bugger for each community to enforce. This has led to creation of the ‘Water Police’. Who are the Water Police? They are the every day people who live in each dry neighborhood. They have men and women, boys and girls, and they are looking for people and businesses that waste water. If you water your lawn during certain taboo hours, you could receive a ticket for wasting water. The problem, however, is that the ‘tickets’ are not actually legal tickets. This means that the if a person or business is busted, they can simply laugh it off, and destroy the ticket. In the mean time, with the lack of water, there are also additional problems to worry about. Plants, trees, and vegetation will slowly die, and crickets, bugs, spiders, and pests will go indoors to find food to survive. So say hello to Bug Central! But hey, that’s not all. Once it does rain, that super dry land now becomes a thick, heavy, mound of mud. Yesterday, three towns were hit by a three walls of mud. Some people video taped it, and others tried to escape from it. Damage included fast moving mud flows which pushed several dozen cars, and flooding basements up to ground level. Other damage included four houses knocked off of their foundations, and pets buried alive in cold wet mud. Clean up began as soon as the mud flow stopped. Since most of the residents did NOT have flood insurance, or mud slide insurance, they are left to fend for themselves. The Civil Defense, and the Red Cross, helped to provide temporary housing for the victims, by liberating local churches, and schools, which had not been hit by the mud. In hind sight, however, governmental officials say that the ground should have been seeded, after last year’s fire. This would have helped to provide a root system, which could have slowed, or prevented the walls of mud from hitting each community. Oh well...

 
Ya know, no matter how many times I clean my room, it just seems to get dirty again. No really, I have been keeping track of it, and it seems to dirty itself on a semi-random basis. What American needs, is a self-cleaning room! It could be a self-cleaning room bedroom, living room, dining room, or even a self-cleaning room master bedroom. Just think of the possibilities for the future… Realtors could sell houses faster if the houses were self-cleaning. What happens if a house doesn’t have this function? Simple, 10% off the top! Heck, maybe I could afford a good 'used' home, with a 10% discount. Hmmmm. Now if we could have self-cleaning cars too...

 
In memory of the victims of 9-11, I’m taking the day off, and setting aside time, to reflect on the tragedy and horrors of that Tuesday in 2001. My heart goes out to the families, relatives, co-workers, and residents, who were there that fateful day.

 
Ok, I'm bad... Well, actually I had a bad case of brain freeze. I was looking at the wrong calendar, when I put the 'LAST SUNDAY'S BLOG' on my Blog site. Do I need glasses or what? By the way, I do need glasses. No really, I use 'Plus-One' glasses to read, but I didn't have them on. All I have to say is: I'm glad that I don't have to wear glasses when I drive. I'd probably wind up on the moon... OY!

 
LAST SUNDAY’S BLOG:

I am sorry for forgetting to enter a Blog on last Sunday’s date (Sept. 08, 2002). Here then is that somewhat stale Blog… I belong to the C.O.T.M.C. (Church Of The Month Club) of Utah. It’s not actually a church or a religion, however, it is a frame of mind, such as it is. Here’s how it works: First, you should be willing to attend at least one meeting of some religion, located within 50 miles of your location. Second, you are only requested to attend at least one meeting within in calendar month. This means you only have to attend church, or religion, twelve times (12x) per year. We don’t guarantee forgiveness, or a free trip to Heaven, but we do know that if you belong to the COTMC, your eyes will be opened. You will be able to compare the differences between existing religions, and their beliefs. Oh yes, there are no fees, newsletters, or confession booths. You will have to grade your own efforts, or perhaps you’ll be graded in the next life…

 
Beans, beans, the magical treat! The more you have, the more you eat... Well anyway, I went to the store and bought a pre-cooked bean casserole, with sausage and meatballs. I also bought a 2-liter bottle of Dr Pepper, and some crushed ice. I went home, ate dinner, and it consisted of three LARGE helpings of bean casserole, some bread, and lots of Dr Pepper! After dinner I went to a movie, and passed gas like there was no tomorrow. I’m not sure, but I think that some of the people near me, may have passed out from the change of air. After the movie, before the lights came on, I made a quick exit, leaving a vapor trail… GASP!

 
Well, it’s another Blog Monday. I took my Blog to the repair shop, and waited while the service attendant replaced my Blog adapter. It didn’t cost as much as I thought it would. I paid with my Master Blog card, and got a discount. Later, I had lunch at the local McBlog, and boy was it good! Next time I will order the triple McBlog, and a large Dr Blog. After eating lunch I drove to one of the car-Blog places, and got my car Blogged and cleaned. It was a little wet afterwards, so I had to hand dry it. On the way back home, I listened to Blog-FM. They were playing the top 100 Blog hits of all time. It’s too bad that the service attendant didn’t have a radio that the customers could listen to. Once home I parked the car, and checked the mail box for Blog, but there was only junk mail. Now I'm going to turn on the TV, and watch some Star Blog. Yup, it’s just another Blog Monday…

 
Have you ever travelled the roads in Utah? First it's four lanes, then it's five lanes, then it's two lanes, and then three lanes. Look guys, pick a number, and stay with it, ok? Personally I like four or more lanes to work with. It's an even number, and it usually gives me time to change lanes, and find an off-ramp to a suburb or rural area. If you want people to be happy, and we know you do, then have at least four lanes in BOTH directions, and don't give me any lip about... (Just kidding about the lip.)

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