BLOG NUMBER 65; FEBRUARY 1, 2013; PEOPLE WATCHING

PEOPLE WATCHING:

The Glad:

·      Children at play—All kids but especially grandkids.

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    High school sports—my favorites: Football, Basketball & Track & Field. Coaching young athletes was a great career. Kudos to Mayor Rob Ford. His efforts far exceed Miller's photo ops.

·      Blue Jays Baseball games—Looking forward to a successful 2013 season and post season.

·      Weddings and graduations. Every parent’s long awaited dream

     Shoppers at a busy farmer’s market—fussy, fussy fussy but fun

·      Music Concerts, Symphonies and Ballet—for the very refined taste.

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     Friends having fun on a golf trip or annual getaway.

·      Angelina Joli--Impossible to posses but easy to look at and fun to watch.

·      Pedestrians on a busy street—when no vehicles are distracting

·      Some movies and TV shows—“Lincoln’ was very good.

·      ‘Revenge’, ‘Deception’ & ‘Scandal’   are prime time soaps.

·      Sitting on a park bench in a downtown core—watching the 99%ers who really do not understand what it is they are protesting.

·      Dog walkers—the joy of dogs of all types and sizes to be out with their best friend.

·      Santa Claus parades—the excitement of young faces awaiting the arrival of Santa.

·      Remembrance Day Parades—watching the faces of Canadians celebrating the heroism of our veterans.

The Dad:

·      Partner—sharing the joy of a happy, unselfish and fulfilling relationship.

·      Father —Observing those who accept the responsibility and sacrifice of loving and caring for their family.

·      Role Model—watching a father patiently teaching his child how to play, share and persevere.

·      Guardian—Observing a man who is protective but not suffocating or enabling; who sets boundaries, corrects mistakes, forgives but hands out consequences for bad choices.

The Rad:    

·      Some Rappers—every dude thinks he is one

·      Lady Gaga—great talent who has a unique style

·      Kids absorbed in video games—nothing else is heard or matters

·      People out jogging in Lulu Lemon outfits.

·      The ensemble in the movie ‘Les Miserables’

·      A trial in progress—sad for victims of crime but a just and 

       fair process with a good cast of performers.

The Well-clad:   

YANKEES IN PINSTRIPES

           

·                         
             Fashion show models
              —COOL TO WATCH

·      The Pope—NICE BEANIE!

·                                                             Celebs at the Oscars or Golden Globes

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·      Olympic athletes wrapped in the Canadian flag

·      An OPP officer in full dress uniform

·      A Scottish Piper

The Sad:   

·      Funeral processions and services

—IT’S HARD TO SAY GOODBYE

·      Loved ones suffering with a terminal illness--

·      Abandoned or starving children lost in their predicament

·      Desperate victims of Natural Disasters

·      Parental victims of war holding their dead child

·      Citizens of poor third world countries

·      Citizens of war-torn lands

·      Residents of Refugee camps and ghettos

MADOFF---WITH THE MONEY

The Had:      

·      Victims of sub-prime mortgages

·      Ponzi scheme victims of BERNIE MADOFF

·      Scams via email-- They come from Nigeria, Ghana, Russia. Some even arrive bearing the logo of Canadian Banks.
    If it seems to good.............
    Supporters of Environmental extremism.
    Members of Communes eg: The Branch Davidian. 

·      Victims of a computer virus

The Bad:  

·      Most TV Commercials especially Rogers and Bell        

·      Taxi drivers

·      Drivers caught in traffic jams

·      Jay walkers who interfere with traffic or

·      Jay walkers captivated by their cell phones

·    Spinners,  Judging who won the Political debate

·      Olympic diving and water polo.

·      Wolf Blitzer and Piers Morgan.

·      Fighting and poor sportsmanship in sports.

·      End zone dances and exhibitions.

·      Spoiled kids in a supermarket. 
    When I meet one I bark. They usually stop squawking.

·      Toronto City Councilors axe-grinding
    and distracting from the business of the City.

·      Drivers who cruise in the passing lane and slow traffic.

·      Women Pro tennis players--
     who grunt or squeal loudly while making shots.

·      Followers of the latest fad—
    Pants on the ground, hats on sideways etc.

The Pad:

·      The gang hanging out in someone’s man-cave watching sports and having a good time.

·      The regular poker games on a Thursday night

·      Kids at play getting into dad’s stuff

·      The Pizza delivery guy trying to find the right address

The Mad:

·      Aboriginal protesters looking for respect and independence while demanding government support and welfare checks.

·      Bullies—Cyber bullies are the worst followed closely by schoolyard bullies and executive bullies.

·      Parliamentary physical brawls in a foreign assembly.

·      A Stalker watching and hounding his prey.

·      A Sniper tracking non-combatants through a scope.

·      A dictator giving a speech while exploiting his people and country.

·      A Tyrant murdering his people. 

·      Julian Assange cowering in a foreign embassy and avoiding due process.

·      A Union Boss living off the workers and killing jobs while pretending to be one of them.

·      A Child Molester, Rapist or Serial Killer –-CASTRATION IN THE PUBLIC SQUARE

    

       The Quote:

  Well I'm just people watching

   the other people watching me

  We're all people watching

    as lonely as we want to be. -Jack Johnston

       

     The Clip: