Abstract ramblings...
...or, what am I gonna type here? I'm not sure...

I must be a son of the beach dept.: I went to Sanders' Beach today, endeavoring not to step on someone else's sand in the process. Even though the Beach is (allegedly) public from 15th Street east to the Rezzort Golf Course, someone has a private boat dock with a watercraft esconsed safely within, BEFORE you get to the Golf Course Fence. Looks like someone's money is buying influence. Why should I be surprised? And, as I left Sanders' Beach, source of so much controversy, and walked up the sidewalk leading away from the beach, there's a pointed post, much like you find out on the Centennial Trail. Only this post said, "Thank you for visiting Sanders' Beach". After everything that's gone on lately, you'd think the sign would say, "Thank your lucky stars you didn't get shot by some rabid, foaming-at-the-mouth homeowner."

Caught off-Guardado dept.: The Seattle Mariners won their last game before the All-Star Break. There's a new hardthrowing guy in the bullpen (can't remember his name), and he looked pretty good the other night, heating the place up with 90mph+ fastballs. And, Eddie Guardado, king of the given-up home run, is gone, having been traded to "elsewhere". Some say that Guardado was never quite the same after his shoulder surgery. I really do wish him the best; he's a true competitor. Even if he doesn't have the throwing speed he used to have. So far, the M's are 3 games under .500. The season's halfway over, which means that if the M's live up (down) to projections, they'll be 6 games under .500. I think they're on pace right now to lose 92 games. Not a pleasant thought.

Generic Gripes and Groans dept.: (Or, some of the many things I don't understand...) Motorcycles have two wheels and are small. Cars have four wheels and are large. Why then, does an average motorcycle engine go "BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAP!!!!!" in rudest loud-noise fashion, while most cars just kinda whoosh by? Stand on any Sherman Avenue sidewalk for 5 minutes and you'll see what I mean. Another thing I'm wondering: Why does the city spend money for flush handles on commodes? People don't USE 'em! Every time I step up to use one in the park, I have to FLUSH it first! Which means the Parks dept. coulda just saved money by installing porta-pots. Maybe the bigger question is, "why are humans, allegedly the smartest creatures on the planet, so pig-like at times?" And, something I've noticed on Channel 4: They run a commercial for a business named "Tuff Shed". Only, when the announcer says the name fast, it sounds like "something else". Anyone else notice that?

Take a big bite of the Apple dept.: As y'all know, I collect records. I especially revel in the opportunity to hear music that's never been commercially released. I have two bootlegged albums, one by Chicago, one by Badfinger, for example. It's interesting to hear those bands do stuff that would never see the light of day. And, I've come across another record which the public has never had any chance to hear...hmmm, wonder why...



Allegedly, those in the know say that the release of this album would set "music" back at least 300 years. I thought that had already happened, what with Apple Records' release of several Yoko Ono albums thru the years. How did she ever get a recording contract? Oh, yeah, I remember now; allegedly, she had connections...
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I think I'll take this opportunity to quit while I'm ahead. Even though I'm tempted to ask, "ahead of WHAT?"