Thanks to http://www.blackfive.net/main/ BlackFive for the awesome pic!

So I finally moved out of the realm of “plain old cellular”, and picked up a voice/data device and service to go with. I am writing this entry from my new http://www.hiptop.com HipTop2 data device, and boy are my thumbs getting a workout!

Now I need to figure out how to upload the pictures I take here to entries, and I’ll be fully mobile.

‘Nuff for now…

Since I’ve had my share of insomnia, this strikes me as curious.

There are a number of sleep inducing products available to those who suffer from this condition. Many of them are advertised on the television, and all seem to have a few key points in common. “Do not take unless you can devote enough time for a full night’s sleep”, and “a full night is considered to be eight hours”.

But, unless you are a chronic sufferer, of which I am sure there are many – how often do you know you’re going to have a hard time falling asleep early enough where you know to take on of these drugs?

I naively bought some over the counter sleeping meds after my fourth or fifth bout with insomnia. I have yet to be able to actually use them, since it’s generally 2:00 am when I realize I’m just not going to get to sleep. If I took an eight hour sleeping med at 2:00 am, even if I was able to fight off the effects after say, six hours, I’d still be hours late for work.

So here’s my challenge to the drug industry:

In order to properly care for occasional insomnia sufferers, develop a four hour sleeping pill. I guarantee you’ll sell billions.

Thank you, and I’ll happily accept whatever small percentage of profits you deem appropriate for this wonderful idea. A free supply would be nice, too.

It’s great to see that last post generated some interest – for those that got the joke and appreciated the patriotic (if a bit morbid) humor behind it, thank you for your comments! For those whose sour, un (or anti) American attitudes forced them to say something that would get their ass kicked at any baseball game, Nascar race, rodeo, or good old fashioned pig-picking… screw off. Anonymity is a wonderful thing, isn’t it?

The site will stay, and this site will remain on the blog lists as long as credits I’ve accumulated will last. If you’re bored of seeing the same front page, try making a little effort and browsing the archives – there are hundreds of entries, some long, some short, some funny, some not so… When I am able and feel up to it, I’ll post something new and interesting, but the pace I once held to is just not likely to return for awhile.

A quick rundown if you’re looking for opinions:

I’m glad John Roberts got easily confirmed as the new Chief Justice of SCOTUS.
I’m glad the hurricanes didn’t do more damage than they did.
I’m saddened at the amount of damage and destruction they did do.
I’m sorry that so many people were not able to get out of the path of the storm when they were told to.
I’m completely disgusted with that worthless asshole who calls himself the mayor of New Orleans.
I’m almost as disgusted with that wench who calls herself the Governor of Louisiana.
(the previous two sentiments would each be lessened if those two would simply agree on something and work together, instead of against each other and everyone else trying to render assistance)
I’m amazed at the audacity of people like Louis Farrakhan and Kanye West.
and finally
I’m more proud than ever of our men and women in uniform; be they fighting the war against terror or helping in disaster recovery efforts, they kick ass each and every day.

Semper Fi.