Passing the time of day reading bumper stickers while waiting for traffic lights to change, or, when stuck in slow traffic, is sometimes more than just "passing the time of day". It can be educational. Sometimes you see something that makes a person want to learn more, because after all, bumper stickers don't have enough room to fill in the whole story. One such piece of interesting wording found on a bumper sticker that I observed recently was "OBAMANOS", which got me curious enough to use my Clik2Go Toolbar search feature (download the toolbar at clik2go.ourtoolbar.com).
To my surprise, a BUNCH of results came up in my computer's Foxfire browser. There was a website (shop.cafepress.com) where you could buy stickers and T-Shirts and other materials with Obamanos on them (the search results indicated the designs were unique and they offered fast shipping); there was another website result (obamanossong.com) that talked about a song parady called "Obamanos" (to the tune of "Oh Donna" by Richie Valens); another site called zazzle.com offered bumper stickers; obamanos.us suggested you contact them about their Voting Rights Committee, etc.
I was starting to get the idea that my original assumption, or suspicion, was correct: It might have something to do with President Obama and support by the hispanic community. But, what, exactly did the word mean? Another search result on the same page in my browser led me to an explanation (sort of) indicating what Obamanos means. You can probably guess, although I'm intrigued by the language, I haven't been fortunate enough to have learned Spanish, try as I might.
I learned from following a link to a 2008 Jeannie Ralston's piece at HuffingtonPost.com, that "Obamanos" is a bit of political Spanglish, sometimes seen on bumper stickers in states with large Hispanic populations. The term translates, in essence, not literally, to "let's go Obama." Kind of what I had thought it might, and, it's nice to again know my inclinations are more often correct than not.
The piece by Jeannie Ralston and the other results and accompanying information and websites indicated that it was a pretty big deal in the 2008 election, and I should have become aware of it, but, I apologize, I just wasn't (that I can recall).
Let's Go Obama: Something that President Barack Obama might heed, now that he's into campaign mode again, for re-election for a second term as President of the United States of America. The first three years has been disappointing to some people who voted for him in 2008. Some promises have not been kept, but, many of them have depended on a Congress that was cooperative, or, in other words, it turns out, is not Republican.
Unfortunately, things didn't work out in President Obama's favor, and, perhaps, to the Country's favor, after voting took place in the last Congressional election, switching the balance of Congressional power to Republicans, who vowed early to "make Obama a one-term president". Their tactic has been to not cooperate in anything that would cause President Obama to look like a winner (apparently, even though, sometimes, it might have been the best thing for the country).
Maybe things will "Change" to a situation that will create more of an air of cooperation in Congress in the next election cycle. It's time to get the Country back on track, to a sense of people elected to Congress actually understanding that they are there for the betterment of the United States, AS A WHOLE, not just for the benefit of supporters of one party or the other! Let's hope the picture in Washington, D.C. changes for the better.
U.S Senator McConnell and United States House Speaker Boehner, or, Somebody, must not have learned Spanish either: "Obamanos" does NOT mean "No to Obama".
Just Saying,
GARY MORGAN
Friday, August 12, 2011
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Busy With My Regular Busy Life
Thanks for stopping by to read what I have to say, even though it's often not very much. The problem (if you can call being alive and busy, a problem) is that I often don't have much time to sit in front of my computer to type the words you find here. That's because I'm occupied most days with building and maintaining websites and helping people out by providing internet access, and questions about internet access, to them.
I do this for a small, family-owned and operated, company, so, even though I'm semi-retired, I find my activities are still involved, sometimes too-much-so, in things that keep me busy. I'm responsible for about two dozen websites at present. Some of them take daily attention, others pretty much take care of themselves, with a few minor details attended to from time to time. But, all in all, it's very enjoyable to have something as fun as this to keep me alive and active.
The main sites that take daily attention, or nearly daily updates, are GreatGold.fm, Clik2Go.com, WisconsinReport.com, and USWebDaily.com.
There are a bunch of other sites that don't require as much attention. I'll go into those sites sometime in the future (when I have more time). In the meantime, keep enjoying the internet. It's a super place to find tons of information and entertainment, and a wonderful method to contact and keep abreast of what your friends and relatives are up to, etc.
Keep a smile in your heart.
GARY W. MORGAN
Magicmedia Internet Solutions
Morbizco Media and Marketing Group
Morbizco, Inc.
Morbizco.com
I do this for a small, family-owned and operated, company, so, even though I'm semi-retired, I find my activities are still involved, sometimes too-much-so, in things that keep me busy. I'm responsible for about two dozen websites at present. Some of them take daily attention, others pretty much take care of themselves, with a few minor details attended to from time to time. But, all in all, it's very enjoyable to have something as fun as this to keep me alive and active.
The main sites that take daily attention, or nearly daily updates, are GreatGold.fm, Clik2Go.com, WisconsinReport.com, and USWebDaily.com.
There are a bunch of other sites that don't require as much attention. I'll go into those sites sometime in the future (when I have more time). In the meantime, keep enjoying the internet. It's a super place to find tons of information and entertainment, and a wonderful method to contact and keep abreast of what your friends and relatives are up to, etc.
Keep a smile in your heart.
GARY W. MORGAN
Magicmedia Internet Solutions
Morbizco Media and Marketing Group
Morbizco, Inc.
Morbizco.com
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Just Trying To Make Things Better
No matter who you are, sometimes trying to make things better, works, and sometimes it doesn't.
Take for example: I just spent something like a half hour attempting to make this space look more inviting than the basic space the Blogspot Blogger offers initially. I went into the backend to (1) select a different outside background image, (2) choose a different inside background seen under the content you're reading, (3) adding a different color background under the Garywords title, (4) choosing a more animated-looking font for the text that spells Garywords, (5) selecting a different for the links, and (6) adding a few little touches here and there.
All in all, it looks about as good as my artsy-designing brain told me it would. Of course, that's just my opinion. You may have an opposing viewpoint, but, as with many other aspects of life, it's okay for you to think differently than me, or to agree with me, if that feels right for you.
That brings me to the political, human, worker and newsworthy situation that has been taking place the last few weeks in the State of Wisconsin. You know, the battle of newly elected Governor Scott Walker's determination to have his so-called Budget Fix enacted, even though the people it affected, the working people of Wisconsin, it could be said, are receiving "the short end of the stick".
Most of the attention has been on the point that, though the Republican Governor, Republican Assembly Representatives and Republican State Senators have insisted, the Budget Repair of the current fiscal budget is only about saving money, which would bring the spending back in line with available funds. However, any thinking person can see that it has other, far-reaching consequences. It's about, not only taking away the income of public employees, but also about destroying the rights of public workers to have a substantial say in their future working conditions, benefits, etc. through Collective Bargaining.
It wasn't long before the Unions of private industry workers and exempted public employees like police and fire department workers also realized they could be next. This caused thousands of Wisconsin to protest by hitting the streets of Madison, Wisconsin and trying to make the Republican Governor and Republican legislative elected officials understand that they were going a wee bit too far in their zeal to exercise what they considered a mandate to push what they wanted to do through the "democratic" process.
Republicans had the votes to pass the Budget Repair Bill through without minority Democrats, and, it ended up that is what they did, whether the feeling they were going a little too far was spreading to the people in the middle or not. Polls, as the demonstrations and national news coverage grew, showed that the popularity of what the Governor and his party wanted to be victorious in, was losing ground, if, it indeed ever did have any substantial real estate when the Budget Repair ideas first received the light of day.
Finally, to make this long, convoluted story a little shorter, the Wisconsin GOP in the State Capitol showed they really did not need the 14 Democrat Senators who left the state in protest of what the Republicans wanted to do. They showed the 14 Senators, who were thought of as heroes by the protesters and other, more silent people in the state who agreed with the demonstrators.
Through what some describe as a slight of hand trick, Republicans pushed the matter through. It's complicated and, frankly, it isn't pretty, but, they did it. Now that some of the dust of the battle has cleared, there may be court battles over how passage was accomplished, and many in the ranks of Republicans may face recall elections, a fate that many have also promised Governor Scott Walker.
But, Wait: It doesn't stop there. Some of the 14 Democrats elected to the State Senate that refused to report to the Senate so the majority Republicans could have a quorum present, enabling them to place their 19 rubber stamp GOP votes on and for the Budget Repair provisions handed down from the Governor's office, may also face recall. Plus, there may be no way that Wisconsin's legislative process wins out during the next couple of years, because, it's unlikely bridges are going to be mended between Democrats and Republicans in the state building for some time to come.
The story, complications, and, consequences of the November 2010 election results, are far from over. It's sad, but, it has not ended completely, as if it could ever, after the division the Saga of the Budget Repair Bill has raised in the State of Wisconsin, USA. Oh, by the way, since people have had a chance to look over the items and language of the Budget Repair Bill, they are discovering a number of other provisions that are objectionable to many segments of the population.
Sometimes trying to make things better, works, and, sometimes, it doesn't. At least, not the way expected by who said it, or did it. Some observers may feel this whole thing can be chalked off to, another case of "Voter Beware", or "you get what you vote for", or, in the case of non-voters, "you get what you don't vote for". It all depends on one's perspective.
GARY W. MORGAN
WisconsinReport.com
GreatGoldHits.com
Clik2Go.com
Take for example: I just spent something like a half hour attempting to make this space look more inviting than the basic space the Blogspot Blogger offers initially. I went into the backend to (1) select a different outside background image, (2) choose a different inside background seen under the content you're reading, (3) adding a different color background under the Garywords title, (4) choosing a more animated-looking font for the text that spells Garywords, (5) selecting a different for the links, and (6) adding a few little touches here and there.
All in all, it looks about as good as my artsy-designing brain told me it would. Of course, that's just my opinion. You may have an opposing viewpoint, but, as with many other aspects of life, it's okay for you to think differently than me, or to agree with me, if that feels right for you.
That brings me to the political, human, worker and newsworthy situation that has been taking place the last few weeks in the State of Wisconsin. You know, the battle of newly elected Governor Scott Walker's determination to have his so-called Budget Fix enacted, even though the people it affected, the working people of Wisconsin, it could be said, are receiving "the short end of the stick".
Most of the attention has been on the point that, though the Republican Governor, Republican Assembly Representatives and Republican State Senators have insisted, the Budget Repair of the current fiscal budget is only about saving money, which would bring the spending back in line with available funds. However, any thinking person can see that it has other, far-reaching consequences. It's about, not only taking away the income of public employees, but also about destroying the rights of public workers to have a substantial say in their future working conditions, benefits, etc. through Collective Bargaining.
It wasn't long before the Unions of private industry workers and exempted public employees like police and fire department workers also realized they could be next. This caused thousands of Wisconsin to protest by hitting the streets of Madison, Wisconsin and trying to make the Republican Governor and Republican legislative elected officials understand that they were going a wee bit too far in their zeal to exercise what they considered a mandate to push what they wanted to do through the "democratic" process.
Republicans had the votes to pass the Budget Repair Bill through without minority Democrats, and, it ended up that is what they did, whether the feeling they were going a little too far was spreading to the people in the middle or not. Polls, as the demonstrations and national news coverage grew, showed that the popularity of what the Governor and his party wanted to be victorious in, was losing ground, if, it indeed ever did have any substantial real estate when the Budget Repair ideas first received the light of day.
Finally, to make this long, convoluted story a little shorter, the Wisconsin GOP in the State Capitol showed they really did not need the 14 Democrat Senators who left the state in protest of what the Republicans wanted to do. They showed the 14 Senators, who were thought of as heroes by the protesters and other, more silent people in the state who agreed with the demonstrators.
Through what some describe as a slight of hand trick, Republicans pushed the matter through. It's complicated and, frankly, it isn't pretty, but, they did it. Now that some of the dust of the battle has cleared, there may be court battles over how passage was accomplished, and many in the ranks of Republicans may face recall elections, a fate that many have also promised Governor Scott Walker.
But, Wait: It doesn't stop there. Some of the 14 Democrats elected to the State Senate that refused to report to the Senate so the majority Republicans could have a quorum present, enabling them to place their 19 rubber stamp GOP votes on and for the Budget Repair provisions handed down from the Governor's office, may also face recall. Plus, there may be no way that Wisconsin's legislative process wins out during the next couple of years, because, it's unlikely bridges are going to be mended between Democrats and Republicans in the state building for some time to come.
The story, complications, and, consequences of the November 2010 election results, are far from over. It's sad, but, it has not ended completely, as if it could ever, after the division the Saga of the Budget Repair Bill has raised in the State of Wisconsin, USA. Oh, by the way, since people have had a chance to look over the items and language of the Budget Repair Bill, they are discovering a number of other provisions that are objectionable to many segments of the population.
Sometimes trying to make things better, works, and, sometimes, it doesn't. At least, not the way expected by who said it, or did it. Some observers may feel this whole thing can be chalked off to, another case of "Voter Beware", or "you get what you vote for", or, in the case of non-voters, "you get what you don't vote for". It all depends on one's perspective.
GARY W. MORGAN
WisconsinReport.com
GreatGoldHits.com
Clik2Go.com
Saturday, January 15, 2011
I have No Idea What I'm Doing
I really don't have any idea what I'm doing. I happened across this Blogger thing while checking my email on the internet and signed up for the heck of it. So, if I ramble a little during this initial effort, I apologize.
I've actually been doing quite a bit on the internet since the mid-1990s, most of it since 2000. You're welcome to stop in at some of the websites I've been involved in building and/or maintaining, anytime.
I started by co-building the original WebMeUSA.com and WebMeUSA.net, which have since given way to a much less expanded role after a switch in emphasis and a change to a different server. WebMeUSA.com is currently limited to Weather For Your Area, allowing you to enter a zip code to get the current weather and forecast where you live or where you plan to travel. WebMeUSA.net is presently a NewsBriefs website for news from areas in the United States: national, business, sports, political, and entertainment.
My brother, Rod, and I set out to create and maintain websites in a joint effort since the year 2000. We have done so with a number of websites, many of which are still on the internet and we still maintain. Because I'm semi-retired, I am mostly involved these days in WisconsinReport.com, GreatGoldHits.com, and Clik2Go.com.
WisconsinReport.com is an independent online newspaper not affiliated with the state government, educational units, or businesses, organizations or agencies with Wisconsin in their names. WisconsinReport.com features news and information about People, Places, Politics, Events and Activities of interest residents of the state, those people who used to live in Wisconsin, or who just want to learn more about what goes on in Wisconsin.
GreatGoldHits.com plays GreatGold Classic Hit Oldies from 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980 and the 1990s. If it was on Top 40 radio stations during the era we draw the music from, and it was some of the best heard then, you'll likely hear it on the internet through your computer speakers or headphones sometime during the day or night.
Clik2Go.com is a great source for news and information, and it makes an ideal starting point to go to other websites on the internet. Clik2Go also provides internet access connection services to customers who want to hop onto the internet from their home or business. The website is open to the public, but the internet connection service is for paying customers only.
This is just part of my life. If you want to read about my prior career in broadcast radio and the printed newspaper world..........maybe I'll write more sometime in the future.
It's true, I Have No Idea What I'm Doing, BUT, that's never stopped me.
Gary Morgan
WisconsinReport.com
GreatGoldHits.com
Clik2Go.com
I've actually been doing quite a bit on the internet since the mid-1990s, most of it since 2000. You're welcome to stop in at some of the websites I've been involved in building and/or maintaining, anytime.
I started by co-building the original WebMeUSA.com and WebMeUSA.net, which have since given way to a much less expanded role after a switch in emphasis and a change to a different server. WebMeUSA.com is currently limited to Weather For Your Area, allowing you to enter a zip code to get the current weather and forecast where you live or where you plan to travel. WebMeUSA.net is presently a NewsBriefs website for news from areas in the United States: national, business, sports, political, and entertainment.
My brother, Rod, and I set out to create and maintain websites in a joint effort since the year 2000. We have done so with a number of websites, many of which are still on the internet and we still maintain. Because I'm semi-retired, I am mostly involved these days in WisconsinReport.com, GreatGoldHits.com, and Clik2Go.com.
WisconsinReport.com is an independent online newspaper not affiliated with the state government, educational units, or businesses, organizations or agencies with Wisconsin in their names. WisconsinReport.com features news and information about People, Places, Politics, Events and Activities of interest residents of the state, those people who used to live in Wisconsin, or who just want to learn more about what goes on in Wisconsin.
GreatGoldHits.com plays GreatGold Classic Hit Oldies from 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980 and the 1990s. If it was on Top 40 radio stations during the era we draw the music from, and it was some of the best heard then, you'll likely hear it on the internet through your computer speakers or headphones sometime during the day or night.
Clik2Go.com is a great source for news and information, and it makes an ideal starting point to go to other websites on the internet. Clik2Go also provides internet access connection services to customers who want to hop onto the internet from their home or business. The website is open to the public, but the internet connection service is for paying customers only.
This is just part of my life. If you want to read about my prior career in broadcast radio and the printed newspaper world..........maybe I'll write more sometime in the future.
It's true, I Have No Idea What I'm Doing, BUT, that's never stopped me.
Gary Morgan
WisconsinReport.com
GreatGoldHits.com
Clik2Go.com
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