The Life and Times of Jim
Hi, there. I'm Jim. Welcome to my phlog!
This site was written for Las Vegas, then LouisVille. Now, it seems to be about anywhere. In these phlogs, you'll see a lot of my personal notes and pictures. I like to post my observations here to remember life and celebrate it. I'm not religious. I don't pray for good fortune. I'm ecstatically grateful for the gift of life and I think our time should be remembered and not taken for granted. I'm not a writer. I think pictures tell stories so much better than words. I love just about everything in this life, and, I guess that would have to include you. So, if you've seen me, don't be surprised if your picture is in here somewhere. Of all the critters, people are absolutely the most interesting. 
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Mon 
01/05/2009 22:37:35
 jim  The Netherland Orange Festival
Mon 
01/05/2009 21:38:00
 jim  The Mayans and You
Doomsday predictions are so cool.
The Mayans supposedly predicted a doomsday event will be occuring on 12/21/2012. Catchy, isn't it. It kind of has a ring to it. While this may be true, a lot of people thought dooms day was going to be 01/01/2000. And then again, a lot of people thought Nostradamus predicted the Chinese would start WWIII in the 1980's.We didn't see much happen, but that doesn't mean something terrible isn't going to happen.
Of course, some natural event is going to wipe out most life forms on this planet. Of course it is. You've seen dinosaur bones in museums and fossils in your own back yard. Even the rocks in your driveway appear to be melted by something. Ever notice that most animals on this planet have the same organs? We're all either survivors, or as I'd like to think of it, children of the last "Doomsday". Like they say, life for billions of years has always found a way. As a whole, it is smarter than we will ever be. I doubt our brains are capable of handling the "truth".
The end-of-the-world as far as you are concerned is much more predictable, and will probably come much sooner. 
Every 80 years or so, all life on our planet is recycled.
If only we could remember where we came from.
All fear of death would go completely away, and the "end-of-the-world" would seem more like a spring shower.
At least, thats the way I like to think of it. I like to think we have and will go on forever,  
Thu 
01/01/2009 00:18:47
 jim  .Happy New Year, Jimmy R. Cutlar and Rebecky...
Happy New Year 2U2 !!!
Wed 
12/31/2008 13:31:08
 jim  Another fun White Out
I love this weather for so many reasons, haha. Those are ice crystals on my windshield.
Thu 
12/25/2008 20:06:19
 Jim  There is no place like home

Dorothy said

"There's no place like home",
but I'd bet if she thought about it

She would have realized
There's no place like OZ!

-Jimism
Its Christmas,
and it was a beautiful day here in Wexford, Pennsylvania. We could have been depressed, being thousands of miles away from our loved ones, but this holiday hasn't worked out like that at all. 
Its was a unique Christmas.
We ate some left overs from last nights BBQ, and went to Walgreen's a to buy one of those cheap massagers. We got a few text messages. We IMed a little. We even did a web cam.
We didn't open any gifts.
I want everyone to know, that was what we expected. These contracts have given us experiences that we would never have gotten if we spent Christmas in Las Vegas.
Life has provided the greatest gifts of all. We've seen this United States,
from San Diego to Seattle, from the Florida Keys, to Washington DC. We've traveled the country collecting memories that some may never acquire. 
This could have been my 30th Christmas in Las Vegas.
But this wasn't just another Christmas. This was an exceptional Christmas. Our memories are what we'll store
in the top of our closet this year and I'll share them with you on this web site as the years pass by.
To all of those at home,
We miss and love you very much !!!

From Far Far Away 
- - - - Merry Christmas to All - - - -
Wed 
12/24/2008 19:47:52
 jim  Quaker Steak
The Quaker Steak Restaurant in Cranberry, Pennsylvania has GREAT FOOD at very reasonable prices
Mon 
12/22/2008 03:31:17
 jim  Three rules to live by when your old
1. Never pass up a bathroom
2. Never let a hard on go to waste
3. Never trust a fart.|

Jack Nicolson
The Bucket List
Sun 
12/21/2008 08:47:41
 jim  Vegas,NV-Jessica EthelMs
Sun 
12/21/2008 00:00:01
 jim  Brrrr...Today is the first day of Winter
This is the shortest day of the year when the sun is furthest due south.
It is just 1 degree outside.  The wind chill factor is -10 degrees.
Sat 
12/20/2008 17:57:02
 jim  The Day the Earth Stood Still
This movie is a real sleeper. Its the bomb...
I mean that literally. I liked the last 4 minutes, when the Earth loses all electricity, and it cuts to "The End". Keanna Reeves never got to use any of his talents.
I suppose, maybe, why I didn't like it was because it cost $13 a ticket, a small bottle of Coke cost $4.25, the chairs were uncomfortable, and the screen looked smaller than the one in our bedroom.
Fri 
12/19/2008 16:04:36
 jim  Ahhh...where to go, where to go?
Questions Night Club - 1400 Smallman St
http://www.questionsnc.com/

Club Zoo - 1630 Smallman St
http://www.clubzoo.net/

Fri 
12/19/2008 12:03:25
 jim  PA FedInv Rain
Thu 
12/18/2008 19:47:38
 jim  Bucas di Beppo Italian Restaurant
Thu 
12/18/2008 19:08:28
 jim  Snowy Daysl 2008/12/18
Thu 
12/18/2008 18:41:46
 jim  Bocas Restaurant - 2008/12/18
Thu 
12/18/2008 12:32:22
 jim  Christmas Party at Work
Thu 
12/18/2008 07:33:26
 jim  Las Vegas is Buried in Snow
      
Wed 
12/17/2008 20:38:16
 jim  Vegas Snow - 2008/12/17
Wed 
12/17/2008 20:38:16
 jim   (Reply)Vegas,NV-4703-Snow
Sun 
12/14/2008 11:38:37
 jim  Troubled Times
Store Closings: Linens 'n Things (500),  FootLocker (140), Anne Taylor (117), Zales (100), Office Depot (150), J.C. Penney, Sprint Nextel (125), Macy's (9), Hollywood Videos (920), Pep Boys (33), Wilsons Leather (158), Pacific Sunwear (153)
Bankruptcy Filings: Sharper Image (90),  Levitz (76*) ,  KB Toys, Bombay (364*), CompUsa (103*), Charming Shoppes (150), Ethan Allen (12)
Sat 
12/13/2008 01:27:29
 jim  .Bark and Howl....
Twasn't me that hath dribbled out such trite information.
I would rather be smitten, beaten with palm frawns, and yes, even flogged with wet towels whilst showering in cold water.
Ahhhh.....To be older. Isn't it GREAT!!!
We're down to our last few programs at work.
The halls are empty. The cubicals are bare.
Our emails are checked, hoping none will be there.
This is indeed, the season to be WAH.
We're a foot deep in snow on this 21 degree day, and it takes 20 minutes to deice the windshield.
Becky's smacking down a Philly Cheese Steak, while deciding to watch "Benji the Hunter" or "Beverly Hills Cop".
Me, I'm trying to figure out what to do with my self. I'm getting cabin fever.
I just checked out how much it would cost to fly and stay in New York for 5 days and 4 nights, during New Years.
Believe-it-or-not, it would cost $1,700 for two people. The hotel is across from Madison Square Gardens. hmmm.
Fri 
12/12/2008 17:47:54
 jim  Wexford Apt Snow - 12/12/2008
Thu 
12/11/2008 16:14:56
 jim  Snow, Beautiful Snow
 
Thu 
12/11/2008 03:55:39
 jim  Nature - We are all related
I was playing with our adopted chipmunk the other day.
I wondered if it played, so, I did the play stance that dogs like. 
I got on all fours, kept my head up, crouched in a ready to launch posture, and put my arms straight out on the floor.
I know, when I do this with dogs, they go nuts. They wiggle their back legs, then run and jump around when I move.
To my surprise, the chipmunk wiggled his backs legs...just like a dog!!!
I wondered how it could be that a chipmunk, so far removed from a dog, could inherit the same behavior.
About then, I realized what I was doing. I was crouched like a cat does when he's stalking his pray.
At this point, I wondered if anyone else had put that together...that playing was a form of teaching self defense to young animals.
I googled it. Other's had come up with the same conclusion, with additional observations, EG - A young giraffe jumping all over the place, a horse doing the same.
I realized, while playing is regarded as fun, its intent is to teach us how to survive. Its another one of those silent voices we hear throughout our lives.
Even insects play.
I wondered if all animals sleep.
As it turns out, most do. Even some trees have been found to sleep. Of course, some might argue that all trees sleep though the winter.
Then again, since we can't find a trees control center, it would be hard to do an MRI on them to prove it.
Now this is a horrible realization about death (kind of)
After watching a slew of CSI shows, I wondered why, after we die, our bodies go into rigor. I wondered why we smell horrible.
And I realized something. Our bodies are preparing themselves to be devoured. The smell, while repugnant to people, is attractive to scavengers.
Our bodies are set to be recycled upon death.
While these thoughts may be considered negative, and even repulsive to many, they do point themselves to an amazing and beautiful truth.
All life on this planet, and probably the universe, is related. The fact almost every animal has two eyes, two kidneys and one liver is no accident.
We are simular in more ways than not. We are related.
And the fact that that little chipmunk plays like a dog, makes me think that defense stategies are passed down to all animals through silent voices.
Many of those silent voices could only come from the memory of animals just moments away from their death.
What I'm saying is, our memories live on past our lives.
Its possible our silent voices (instincts) were passed to us through the animals we have eaten.
Of course, many people would prefer not to think at all about these things and would simply say its God's will.
To those people I say, cool, if not thinking is what works for your truth, then fine. It really makes no difference what we think.
What really matters is, all the lives past and present on this planet are important, and that we go on sending messages long after our lives are over.
Some thought, way back in time, taught the chipmunks and dogs of the world to play.
Mon 
12/08/2008 04:50:49
 jim  Its 14 degrees in Pittsburgh
It snowed powder all weekend long.
We watched about 50 cars stop on the road below our apartment. They seemed to be stuck in the street.
They may have been playing it safe while waiting for a salt truck. These roads were soooo slick,
Several of the people left their cars and walked up to their apartments, waiting for help to arrive.
That seemed odd to me. You never see something like that in California 
I took the truck out to do some sliding!
I thought it was fun, but then again, I wasn't worried about losing control.
Ya just gotta love 4 wheel drive with anti-lock breaks in weather like this.
Pix-2-come. I left my camera in the truck.

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