Thank you, Tyler Perry, Madea!

You come to us just as we are questioning the good sense and integrity of the Good Old Party (GOP – Republicans), the “Fearful for My Life” local and state police and the ever-retarded editorial staff of the NY Post. Thank you for allowing us to take the good with the bad as we take load off our already weary and weighted shoulders. See you at the movies.

Thank you, Moms Mabley, Redd Foxx, Richard Pryor, Pigmeat Markham, Dole-Mite, Bill Cosby, and all the rest of you Pioneers in Comedy. We needed you then, and God knows, we need you now!

A special thanks to all the up’n coming comedy stars: You have your work cut out for you, but we know that these crazy politicians, and this meat and potatoes economic environment will give you plenty of fuel to add to your fire.

Be blessed and take good care of yourselves.

We’re counting on you!

Allen and Louise Burnside, July 18, 1967

If you say you love me….

My Grandmother used to say,
“If you say you love the man, then you should love his dog named Joe.”

Meaning that as his wife you should love his children, his life, his family and his critters. It makes life so much easier.

That’s what my Mama Lou did. And she is very precious to my entire family.

So Here’s an “I Love You” to all the step-mothers and step-fathers
who put in the extra time, effort and yes, LOVE to their
Spouse’s Children, Lives, Families and Critters.

And to the children, family members, critters:
Be good to the woman or man who didn’t mind loving and caring for
OPC’s: Other People’s Children.

That woman or man is Very Special.

So call them, or drop by or send them a card – especially if your original parent(s) are no longer with you.

They deserve it!

Hello…. Out There!

600,000 People are still without electricity across the Midwest! And there are a couple million folks out of work….Hmmm…Don’t you think these out-of-work folks would welcome the chance to help out fellow citizens and GET PAID?!

I am from the Midwest – Northern Indiana – and I shoveled snow and cleaned up after ice storms for a living, from the age of 11 – 14. I learned how to layer and keep as dry as possible as I worked out in the often sub-freezing weather. Kindnesses of neighbors and strangers alike kept me from freezing to death or losing limbs.

And I showed up for work without fail.

Family and friends and local utilities companies do all they can, but to hear that it might be mid-February before the electricity is restored – is a DISASTER!

Unless you’ve spent time in icy cold winds and freezing (no heat) conditions, you cannot appreciate how much electricity is essential to LIFE…

Life for humans, pets, farm animals, etc.

And what about the people who may not even know what lies ahead for them as they huddle around their gas stoves for heat? A TV is essential, Radio critical – but oops, they are run by electricity, right? And that gas stove has so much carbon monoxide poisoning potential….

So why not put workers to work? Collective efforts could get the situation straightened out in days, not weeks.

Hello, FEMA, Homeland Security….Are you there? Why aren’t you listening/thinking?