North Platte Nebraska

We had to leave South Dakota a day early because of the weather. We were having freezing rain and the weather forecast had an ice storm slated for the entire run to Texas. We drove to North Platte NE and have called it a night. We have a room in the Ramada Inn. Not bad, clean but not the best. We just finished dinner at Ruby Tuesday's. That was an experience! Our "waiter" was either very new and left on his own or an idiot. The tattoo on the back of his neck said "Stout".  I asked what beer they had on tap and had to endure two minutes of him squinting at the bar trying to read the tap labels. I finally got a Blue Moon ordered by has to ask for it by name since he had problems reading. Tyler and I ordered wings, Mary ordered a Dip Trio (avocado, queso and artichoke/ spinach). "Stout: returned after 10 minutes with Tyler and my order and then told us they were out of avocado dip. I asked him to simply bring us chips and queso. 5 minutes later he brought us chips. I asked him where the queso was and he said, "the chips are free, I don't even know what queso is". None-the-less, we had fun.

Obama Accepts Nobel Live Blog

He is standing and blinking slowly. He appears very appreciative for the accolades he so richly deserves. A fiddle player/singer with messed up hair just bowed to him. Now MSNBC are making excuses for why Obama is there without having accomplished anything and that "in fact" he has done a bunch of stuff and it is all amazing including rising from no-where to a very well deserved stage appearance to recieve a medal for all the things he is going to do, one day, some time, later. The fiddle player/singer with messed hair is finished. HERE IS COMES!!!! So exciting! His telepromtors are working well. Oops, something must have happened. He must have lost his place. He's back. His wife looks angry. (I'll bet he fears her wrath!) He just admitted to being CC of a nation in two wars. He is explaining why the war can't be his fault. Last resort, just war, in restraint. Proud yet......new threats are causing the world to buckle. Michelle still looks angry. I'll bet she is on his ass most days. He is quoting MLK now and how he is a product of MLK. Oops, Gandi as well brought him here. Now he's on track: I,I,I,I,I,I,I,I,I,I,I,I,I,I,I,I,I,I,I,I. I raise this point, I begin this point. Uh oh! He just credited the US Military? This is his best speech, to date. He is defending his right to defend the nation. This isn't going over well in Norway. Wow! Peaceniks are going to hate this! He is losing the left FAST! Oops! Back to I,I,I,I,I,I,I, torture, Guantanamo bay, I,I,I,I,I,I,I. Not much clapping. I think (for the American audience) he is pulling this off. He is going to lose the world. He is talking about Human Rights? I am shocked! It sounds like he read the Presidential Playbook! He is even talking about the freedom movement in IRAN! We are on their side! Oh MY GOD! He is acknowledging FREEDOM! He must have been drinking. Well, now he's on Climate Change. Damn, I wish I could stick around but I have to head to work. I hope he stays on track. Good Luck America, good luck........

Live Blogging Obama

I started live Blogging Obama's speech but "I" just can't get past the "IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII........................." forever talking about himself. Now he's explaining why he could not make a timely decision. 30,000 troops! Less than asked for but President "I" knows more than others how many soldiers are needed. He is talking about why he was wise to oppose the Iraq war in front of young soldiers. In my opinion, telling them why their hero's wasted their lives in Iraq. He droned on for 25 minutes about nothing and now he is back to talking about how he prohibited torture and built a new alliance with the Muslim world. He's a fucking overblown ego.....He's back to talking about the US mistakes. Kind of a low brow clap just took place. There must be "Applause" signs. I have to say that I have never seen the Cadets so under-whelmed by a speaker. He he goes on his "I believe" track. Must be winding down. Sounds like the same song every time. Now looking directly at the TelePrompter. It's over.