Just Some Questions

Below are questions I have asked myself throughout the past week. Instead of writing what my answers to them would be I am interested in any answers you may have, or additional questions you have asked yourself.

For the week starting Saturday April 10, 2010 here are some questions I have had:

Has “going green” gone over the top?

What celebrity or famous person was your idol when you were 10-12 years old?

Did you pay more in taxes for 2009 than 2008 or less?

Bleachers or field level?

Mars?

Term limits?

Best state flag and why?

Do you sing when the National Anthem is played?

For those in Long Beach/Southern California: are you attending any of the Grand Prix races?

What is the fastest you have driven on a public thoroughfare?

Have you ever gone grunion hunting?

Greatest movie cowboy?

John or Paul?

Did you have the opportunity to overcome a tremendous obstacle this week? Did you succeed?

Do you have a daily goal or objective?

What denomination do you have the most of in your wallet, money clip or purse right now?

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Just Some Questions

Below are questions I have asked myself throughout the past week. Instead of writing what my answers to them would be I am interested in any answers you may have, or additional questions you have asked yourself.

For the week starting Saturday April 3, 2010 here are some questions I have had while on vacation in Scottsdale:

What is your order at In-N-Out?

Yahoo, Google or Bing?

What is your SPF? Is it different in April than August?

Will Tiger win the Masters?

Putin is a bully, has invaded Georgia, ignores international boycotts, supported Saddam and Iran, signs new nuke treaty with Obama, days later plane crash kills the very strong President of Poland; coincidence it happened in Russia?

Does who is financing a political campaign influence your vote? If so more positively or negatively?

When you are on vacation do you do any work or can/do you leave it all behind until you get back to the office?

Best book you have read so far in 2010?

Are the supposed threats and screaming at Democrats any more and louder than there were during the Bush years or is the mainstream media just reporting it this time?

What question were you asked by a child this week that caused you to smile?

Do you look for sun or shade when setting up by the pool for the day?

Did Obama’s announcement about off shore drilling change anything?

Who will win the GOP nomination for President in 2012?

Have you finished and filed your taxes yet?

Who would you like to be sponsored by?

Worst book you had to read in high school?

Fritos or tortilla chips with chili?

Do you perform consistently well under pressure or just sometimes?
When was the last time your were in Blythe?

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Just Some Questions

Below are questions I have asked myself throughout the past week. Instead of writing what my answers to them would be I am interested in any answers you may have, or additional questions you have asked yourself.

For the week starting Saturday March 27, 2010 here are some questions I have had (Abbreviated due to vacation and lack of thoughts.....):

What happens when the additional taxes layered on top of the “rich” don’t bring in what is expected in order to pay for Obamacare?

Are taxes on tanning salons a racially discriminatory tax?

Why is gas $3.17 a gallon in Blythe and $2.76 a gallon in the truck stop across the river?

Does it take you longer to get on vacation schedule with your internal clock or get back to a regular schedule after vacation?

Did the Easter Bunny come to your house?

A question I get all the time: Do you dye your hair?

Will union money be able to buy the Long Beach 9th Council District Election?

What about the Long Beach Unified School District race for 1st District?

Will the Democrats use financial reform legislation as a political tool to try to harm Republicans and gain back some lost ground from their health care bill, or will the legislation be something worthwhile?

Do you have any questions?

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Just Some Questions

Below are questions I have asked myself throughout the past week. Instead of writing what my answers to them would be I am interested in any answers you may have, or additional questions you have asked yourself.

For the week starting Saturday March 13, 2010 here are some questions I have had:

You are in your car, you have no insurance, you drive into a tree and crash the car, you call All State for auto insurance, should they insure you?

When asked as a greeting, “How are you doing?”, how often do you answer, “fine” or “good” when you aren’t?

Do you find it as difficult as I do to make a selection from the pie menu?

How many people in Long Beach area (population approximately half a million) have legitimate prescriptions for medical marijuana?

Did you know that Willie Mays hit a home run off a Hall of Fame pitcher in his first major league at bat?

Does Pelosi have the votes?

How would you vote if you were in the House?

How often do you look at any of the photo albums in your home?

Who will win the NCAA basketball tournament?

Did you ever get an “F” in school?

Does President Obama stand a better or worse chance of being re-elected if the House passes the Senate’s bill?

Better or worse chance of re-election if the vote fails?

Where are you going on your next vacation or family trip?

Which is more helpful, advice or support?

What school has the best nickname in college athletics?

What should the U.S. do about the drug wars in Mexico?

Have you ever smoked pot? When was the last time?

Can you define “minor surgery?”

Is there really a difference between HP, Brother, Epson, printers?

Did you make a decision this week that was a challenge between personal integrity and personal benefit?

Grilled onions or raw on your burger?

What do you want for your birthday?

If you could would you change any of the votes you made in November’s election?

Do you vote in primaries?

Do you ever wish you had a radio talk show?

Nikes?

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Just Some Questions

Below are questions I have asked myself throughout the past week. Instead of writing what my answers to them would be I am interested in any answers you may have, or additional questions you have asked yourself.

For the week starting Saturday March 6, 2010 here are some questions I have had:

Does it seem like the more email lists you unsubscribe from the more you seem to get?

Were you like me on Sunday night, worried that Cameron Diaz would mess up when she announced “Up” as the winner?

Have you ever dropped an electronic device, cell phone, pager, PDA, in a toilet?

Is it your inclination to initially trust or mistrust until proven trustworthy?

What is the difference between mistrust and caution?

Where does wind go?

The City of Concepcion, Chile was moved ten feet by the recent earthquake, do GPS systems recalibrate?

Willie Mays, Joe DiMaggio, Henry Aaron or Mickey Mantle?

What happened to whitewalls?

How often do you have a scoop (okay, okay a bowl) of ice cream?

Did you give anything up for Lent?

Do you play cribbage? Any card games other than poker?

Lauren Bacall or Rita Hayworth?

Will Pelosi call a vote on the Senate version of health care reform this week?

Will it pass?

Read a book or watch a movie?

Should teachers be graded?

Favorite Disney animated movie?

If you were given the power to eliminate one Federal department what would it be?

Do you believe more government spending helps or hurts an economy?

Greatest athletic siblings?

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Just Some Questions

Below are questions I have asked myself throughout the past week. Instead of writing what my answers to them would be I am interested in any answers you may have, or additional questions you have asked yourself.

For the week starting Saturday February 27, 2010 here are some questions I have had:

Can you explain this, “A bill can be bipartisan without bipartisan votes?”

What is your favorite eatery for breakfast? How often do you visit?

What good is it to try to prevent some families from going bankrupt if you have to bankrupt the country to do it?

Why is the noun marinade and the verb marinate?

Dell or HP?

Does accountability matter to anyone?

Do members of Congress ever get audited by the IRS?

Will you be impacted at all if the Post Office stops Saturday delivery?

The earthquake in Chile is said to have shifted earth on its axis by three inches, what will that do to the global warming “science?”

“Alice In Wonderland?” Going to see it?

Who determined how the twenty-six letters of the alphabet would be laid out on the telephone numbers?

Best Actor?

Congressman who voted against healthcare bill in the House is suddenly resigning over sexual harassment allegations, coercion?

Remember when phone numbers began with a word, the first two letters of the word were the first two numbers for your phone number? (Ours was RIverside)

When guidelines are misinterpreted and the interpretation flies in face of common sense how do you react?

Best musical score for a foreign film in which no pianos were used and the conductor was left handed?

What word was used for those whose number began 7 (PQRS) – 9 (WXYZ) or vice-versa?

Best picture?

Relative of Congressman who voted against health care bill the first time through the House is appointed to Federal judiciary, bribe?

The politics of politics are worse than the subtractions of the whole from the pieces, make sense?

You can't drink alchohol in Saudi Arabia, what happens if you get off the plane drunk?

Best Actress?

Are these questions being written by my daughters or are they landing planes at LBC?

Is a legacy enough of a reason to forever alter our economy and health care delivery and burden our children and grandchildren with Trillions of dollars of debt?

Prime rib or filet?

Do you think anyone at a protest against Sacramento budgets should say who they voted for in the past few elections before making their speech?

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Just Some Questions

Below are questions I have asked myself throughout the past week. Instead of writing what my answers to them would be I am interested in any answers you may have, or additional questions you have asked yourself.

For the week starting Saturday February 20, 2010 here are some questions I have had:

Do you consider elections, even special elections, a waste of money?

Have you ever needed or performed the Heimlich maneuver?

If you have no intention of listening to me why waste over seven hours of my time?

Dr. Pepper?

Have you started making any summer vacation plans yet?

Are you good with directions and reading maps?

Have you gotten your swine flu vaccination?

Is going ahead and trying to push through their health care overhaul going to help or hurt the Democrats? Will the effort be successful?

I was fortunate to spend time this week with an old friend who was my counselor as a kid, we haven’t seen each other in over 30 years, have you had that good fortune lately?

Do you like digging holes?

Will you watch the closing ceremonies for the Vancouver games?

What sport did you find yourself enjoying that you did not think you would enjoy watching?

Are you balanced?

One dish prepared by anyone you want, what is it and who prepares it?

I finished reading “Inkheart” this week at the request of my daughter, good book by the way, what “children’s” or non-adult targeted book have you read recently (picture books to kids and grandkids don’t count!)?

Did you do something this week that would make your mother proud?

Where did the Hanson Brothers go?

Is there any state you would not visit if given a week’s stay?

Aren’t paperclips an amazingly durable invention?

Do you know anyone in Wikipedia?

This coming week can you visit a locally owned restaurant for lunch and/or dinner and give them some support?

Are you ready for baseball season to get under way?

How is it that CEOs are held responsible by Congress for the actions of the entire company but Congressmen can blame staff and not see the hypocrisy?

Are you worker smarter this February than last?

Because of the extra supplies sold, work required, are snowstorms a form of economic stimulus?

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Just Some Questions

Below are questions I have asked myself throughout the past week. Instead of writing what my answers to them would be I am interested in any answers you may have, or additional questions you have asked yourself.

For the week starting Saturday February 6, 2010 here are some questions I have had:

Can you name a better sound than hearing your children laughing together?

Barbecue or sour cream and onion?

Do you think lobbyist ordinances have any impact on the behavior of elected officials?

Which Governor signed legislation allowing California State employees to unionize?

Do you know anyone who stays on the line for assistance because they have a rotary phone?

Are you surprised with President Obama’s approval/disapproval polling numbers?

You are allowed to write one provision for health care reform, what is it?

When you meet someone for the first time, other than their name, what is one question you almost always ask?

What is a question, other than your name, you wish someone would ask you when they meet you?

Chile verde or carne asada?

Flour or corn with that?

Will you watch any of the Winter Olympics?

Have most of your cars been the same color?

What was more surprising to you, the Saints Super Bowl win or sealing it with an interception return from Peyton Manning?

Have you changed how you save and invest in the past 12-18 months?

Do you have more, less or no change in your confidence in the stock markets?

Favorite President pre-Lincoln?

Post-Lincoln and not currently living?

Do the brake and accelerator issues with Toyotas have any impact on your decision for your next car purchase?

Favorite Winter Olympic sport?

One piece of advise for President Obama and/or Democratic leadership to stop the current downward momentum in the polls?

One piece of advice for GOP leadership to continue the current upward momentum (upward relative of course)?

Has Tiger’s absence changed your golf viewing/following habits?

What book are you reading right now? Do you recommend it?

Have you ever shoveled snow from a driveway before breakfast?

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Just Some Questions

Below are questions I have asked myself throughout the past week. Instead of writing what my answers to them would be I am interested in any answers you may have, or additional questions you have asked yourself.

For the week starting Saturday January 30, 2010 here are some questions I have had:

Can you untrain a parrot so it no longer says what you trained him to say?

Do you know your spouse’s shoe size?

Who said to President Obama, “no one in your administration knows how to make payroll?”

Who is more important to your family: Mayor, Police Chief, school principal?

Do you care more about who reports news first or who reports news best?

Should the state be able to dictate what charges and surcharges a store owner may charge customers?

What’s the difference between a Western and a Denver omelet?

Do you use pencils?

Religious?

Dessert. What did you think of when you read that?

I give you ten days and $2000, where do you go and what do you do?

Michelle Obama used her own children as an example in a conversation about childhood obesity; do you think it was inappropriate or unfair to her daughters to do so?

Have you ever shoveled a driveway before breakfast?

Are you good with maps?

How many of the ten movies nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture have you seen?

Why do you think California not relevant in Washington politics? Or do you think California is relevant?

Were you inspired by anyone this week? To do what?

Stew, eat it with a fork or a spoon?

Did you inspire anyone this week? To do what?

President Obama has made a significant financial commitment in his budget to developing and putting on-line nuclear power plants, do you agree with this direction in energy policy?

Do you think the kerfuffle over Obama’s Vegas remarks is legitimate or ridiculous?

Ten dollars, one bet, put it on black or red?

Who do you want to win the Super Bowl, Saints, Colts or don’t really care? Why?

Who do you think will win the Super Bowl and why?

Sitting where you are as you read this can you point to North?

Who is America’s best foreign ally?

Have you ever been positively influenced in your decision by a negative campaign ad?

Did you meet or call your best friend this week?

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Just Some Questions

Below are questions I have asked myself throughout the past week. Instead of writing what my answers to them would be I am interested in any answers you may have, or additional questions you have asked yourself.

For the week starting Saturday January 23, 2010 here are some questions I have had:

Can we get rid of the fist bump?

What happened to the swine flu?

Did you watch, listen or read the State of the Union address?

How about the GOP response?

When leadership changes parties doesn’t seem like everyone’s memory was wiped clean as well when it comes to criticizing the opposition for faults, real or perceived?

Is this consistent with your behavior during the Bush State of the Unions and Democrats responses?

How much more money are you willing to have taken out of your income to support all levels of government?

Colts or Saints?

Did Obama’s State of the Union address help, hurt or have no impact on Democrats campaigns for 2010?

iPad?

Steamed or fried rice?

Will Obama have a challenger in the Democratic Primaries in 2012?

What is wrong with a mother and son telling America they are glad she did not listen to the advise of others who were encouraging her to abort him?

Is it me or does it seem if you are going to spill something that stains it will happen on the first day you wear a new shirt?

How glad are the Republicans who were ticked off at the Gang of 14 who compromised on Bush judicial nominees that they did not “go nuclear” and rewrite the cloture rules?

Has the global warming movement jumped the shark not that Osama bin Laden has entered the fray?

Is Attorney General Holder the biggest threat to national security and terrorist attack(s) on American citizens?

How ridiculous is it to criticize one party or the other because they stood up or did not stand up during a State of the Union?

Do you agree with Argentina President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s position on pork?

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Just Some Questions

Below are questions I have asked myself throughout the past week. Instead of writing what my answers to them would be I am interested in any answers you may have, or additional questions you have asked yourself.

For the week starting Saturday January 16, 2010 here are some questions I have had:

Now that ObamaCare is dead and the public option nowhere in sight, how many Canadians will now live because they can still get better care here than at home?

Tremendous flooding in the neighborhood by Wilson H.S. in Long Beach was caused by a mattress that floated onto and clogged a storm drain, when they hauled out the mattress was the “Do Not Remove This Tag” tag still attached?

Favorite television theme song?

Does your routine change very much with the weather? How?

Split pea or navy bean with ham soup?

What is the radio station on your #1 button in your car?

Which bothers you more cold hands or cold feet?

Raisins in your oatmeal?

Did Scott Brown’s victory in Massachusetts surprise you?

What should Congress do now about health care reform?

When was the last time you said to someone, “You told me so”?

Question I asked at our dinner table this week: What is the most important ‘thing’ or principle in a marriage?

Are you better at math or spelling?

Now that the focus is off health care reform and on jobs, what can Washington do to make a difference in turning around the unemployment numbers?

Will the change in direction as a result of national polls and elections in Virginia, New Jersey and Massachusetts have any impact on California elections, state or national offices, in November?

Will you/did you watch Conan’s final Tonight Show Friday night?

Avatar?

Winter 4th grade: what did you just think of?

Where do wasps go in the winter?

If you were Speaker of the House or Majority Leader of the Senate what would be your top two priorities for legislation before summer recess?

Any chance you will do something spontaneous and child like this weekend?

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NASA is researching if we could live on the moon, is anyone who moves to the moon an illegal alien?

Can anyone give me one good reason to vote for a candidate that has support from any or all the public employees’ unions within his jurisdiction?

Do you agree that the rigging of the election in Iran in Ahmadinejad’s favor should move us closer to a resolution with Iran and its totalitarian and terrorist regime?

What are the chances the surgeon in Washington D.C. who saved Holocaust Museum killer and white supremacist James von Brunn was not white or Protestant? God at work ensuring he lives to faces his penalty in this life knowing he is alive because of someone he detests because of their race or religion?

When is a fee imposed by the government not a tax? What if the “fee” is on top of another fee or tax already being charged is it still not a tax?

If I gave you $600,000—even as a very low interest loan—what kind of viable business could you start and how many jobs would you be providing?

When you heard/read about PETA’s admonishing President Obama for killing a fly did you think it was from The Onion or Conan O’Brien? Did PETA finish marginalizing itself with the ridiculous protest over the killing of a fly?

What age is appropriate now days to provide our child with a mobile phone?

I ran a poll a few months ago asking what people would do if they receive an unanticipated sum of money from the Federal government, almost everyone who answered said they would pay down debt; did you?

Fries or onion rings?

What are your feelings to incurring more debt as a tax payer to pay down your personal debt?

Leslie and I had a brief conversation on this, to be continued I’m sure, can you have compassion without having integrity? Can you have integrity without having compassion?

Along those lines, which is worse a crisis of faith or a crisis of trust?

Why can government contractors ignore the local ordinances for construction as it relates to when they can work and sound? If they are working at 2:00 a.m. is it necessary for them to have the piercing “beep-beep” noise on their equipment when in reverse?

Is your local government as poor as mine in community outreach for public works projects?

How long does it take to drive from Long Beach to Scottsdale in an Odyssey with two kids?

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