My grass is dying, and I don't care anymore!!!!

Yes, I am coming out and saying it. "I don't care anymore about my stupid grass!!!" It's ridiculous. Why should we waste time, money and water on it. I feel enslaved to the yard. Cutting the yard, fertilizing the yard, watering the yard....It never ends. Its so conspiratorial..... You have to buy a lawn mower, fertilizer, sprinklers, pipes, you have to buy gas and pollute the air, pay the water bill, you have to spend your free time cutting it, weedwacking, edging, you have to make it look good when company comes over, and to top it all off, it will always grow back. Think about it. Its creepy. How bout that for a conspiracy theory, huh? Its perfect, and it comes with just about every house.

The "O" Man

Finally. The "O" Man did it. I hope he lets the dust settle before he picks a VP. I am not a big fan of putting Clinton as VP. I think Webb from Virgina might be a better choice. But lets wait and see...... The Republicans need Clinton to feed their hate machine and there IS always something going on with her and Bill. She is too easy a target. I feel it was pretty classless last night of her not to concede to Obama. Her and her supporters are such.... I don't know, what......crybabies. I am looking forward to the Obama V. McCain election. Politics is like football to me.

Bring in the Closer?

What a heart-breaking week it has been for Marlins fans. We could of won the Met series.... We could of won the Phillies series.....Now the Braves. Last nights lost killed me. I have never been a fan a bringing in the closer in the 9th inning if your current pitcher is going fine. I just don't get it. Is it a money thing? The stupid pitch count? Why take someone out of a game if they are doing fine. Hey, I understand if you have a righty in there and all lefties are up, but, just to bring in someone BECAUSE they are your closer shuts down a lot of your options. I'm going to stay positive though, remember, the Marlins are supposed to finish in last place. A 1 1/2 games out a first place at this point in time is A OK.

Fire Rock Pale Ale

Well, The beer gods are definitely looking out for me. My friend Tim who lives up in good ol' Tallahassee ( really Lamont), recommended I buy this beer at Publix. The problem is, I never saw this beer at my Plantation Publix. So while I was at Publix today picking up a few items, I went to the beer section, and whhhhhhaaaaaaa!, it was there. Weird stuff , man. He is right, this beer is very, very good. Paul Rating: A. I am liking the pale ales now more than ever.

When the Great Fall

Indiana Jones 4 is horrible. If anyone tells you that this movie is even "OK" there is something really wrong with them. It's a total piece of crap. I didn't want to see this movie, but somehow, I got cornered into going. "A fun night out"....Yea right. The part that gets me so mad is we spent $30+ dollars on this travesty, and I even had one get in free pass. Spielberg and Lucas have lost touch. Its the same old movie we've seen a hundred times. It worked in the 80s and 90s, but not anymore. How many more car chases through the jungle can we endure? Seeing these two great American directors and producers reduced to Indiana Jones 4 is embarrassing. Other people deserve our money, not these two dinosaurs.

Newcastle

Newcastle is smooth and mellow, just like it says on the bottle. It reminds me of soda pop. I don't know if it is the shape of the bottle or what, but its very Willy Wonka like to me. Its a good, solid beer, very drinkable. Paul Rating :B.

The Plantation Trolley (RIP)

The Plantation trolley circulated in an empty Midtown with nothing to do and plenty of parking. A better use for the trolley would be a direct shuttle to downtown Ft. Lauderdale or even Sawgrass Mills. Then people would use it! Parking is an issue in downtown Ft. Lauderdale and at least there are different restaurants, bars, entertainment and shopping at these other destinations.The much awaited, but lets see if it happens, 321 North, is nowhere close to even being actualized. With the downturn in the housing market, everybody's dream of bringing people to Midtown is not coming anytime soon. So why not use our resources and use the trolley for existing areas. The shuttle to these destinations would make Plantation a better place to live by providing public transportation to places people want to go. Saving on gas and parking would be a another benefit.The Plantation Trolley has a lot of potential, lets hope the City uses it right.

Carlsberg Beer

This is what I want after cutting the yard in 90 degree weather, an ice cold beer. Carlsburg is pretty good. The Paul rating on it is a solid "B". When I bought it, I thought it was going to be a light beer, in taste, not calories. Its is more solid than I thought, and I was pleasantly surprised. That said, the feeling after you have cut the yard is one of the best in the world. Sit down, have a beer, and savor the moment.

Yes, We're Certified !!

Today our yard became a Certified Wildlife Habitat. All you have to do is go online and fill out a questionnaire. It is a very simple process. The City of Plantation is encouraging its upstanding citizens to certify their yard. If your vain enough, and I guess I am, you can buy a metal sign to stick in front of your house. You also get a tee-shirt as well. If your interested, here is the link:
http://www.nwf.org/backyard/