Show Me Your Friends

This one will wake  you up!  This morning I watched a video of a Glenn Beck presentation on the friends of obama.  Glenn Beck does a good job of showing why obama is not the biggest problem our country faces.
He does this with plenty of solid research and direct quotes.

Show me your friends

Even The Unions

Even the Unions are forced to accept the right thing, sometimes.  Chrysler has fired 13 auto workers who were caught drinking and smoking pot during their lunch break.  They were caught red-handed by Fox News Detroit.  Without the pressure of nationwide media coverage, I suspect that the jobs would not have been terminated.  Chalk up one for the right side.  

Maybe next week they can nab another group!

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Crashing Hollywood Idol Lindsay Lohan

Another Hollywood Idol crashes and burns, again.  They start off young and beautiful and have everything going for them.  They they tend to get arrogant and conceited and come to the conclusion that they are invincible and their is no pleasure they should be denied.  But in the end, they pay the price, and it is a huge price.  This is not funny and I do not mock Lindsay Lohan or wish her anything bad.  This is sad, and dangerous for those who follow.

Mourning in America

The sobering truth is that this President and this Congress are destroying our country.  The damage they are doing exceeds that of 9/11.  It is time for change, and that change consists of driving out of office anyone choosing to line up with obamanism.

Mourning Now

Besides the Brawl

There was a brawl between Harry Reid supporters and Sharron Angle supporters in Nevada.  Imagine democrats and the Tea Party having different perspectives about the upcoming election.

Rev. Robin, who arranged the political forum had this to say:

"I didn't expect anything like this, not in a million years," said the Rev. Robin Joyce, one of the organizers of the event at Faith Lutheran Junior/Senior High School in Summerlin. "Our whole aim was to have an educational forum to hear from the candidates about their economic positions."


What struck me as bizarre is the notion that you need an "educational forum" to understand the economic position of Dingy Harry.  His record is clear.  His record is long, lasting and corrupt.  Anybody who doesn't care enough to learn that probably isn't intelligent enough to participate in the forum.  Wake Up, People!  In some cases, arranging such a forum is a really bad idea.



About the brawl

The Brown Bailout

The Brown Bailout is an effort by the Teamsters (which control UPS) to harm their competition, Fed Ex.  There is a different regulatory basis for the two delivery services, which is why Fed Ex has been able to remain non-union.  This is explained more in the source link below.


Well, I am all for non-union, and totally opposed to any bill that would benefit unions like the Teamsters.  Unions are harmful to many for the benefit of a few.  It would not be good to have the same union controlling both of these high volume delivery services.


Brown Bailout

A Room Full of Success

A friend of mine on mylot, took a look around her room and found these seven challenges toward success.  I think they are pretty good and a reminder for us all.

1. Roof said to me, "Aim High!"
2. Fan said to me, "Be Cool!"
3. Clock said to me, "Every minute is Precious!"
4. Mirror said to me, "Reflect before you Act."
5. Window said to me, "See the World."
6. Calendar said to me, "Be up to Date!"
7. and Door said to me, "Push hard to Achieve your Goals!!!!"

Have a successful day.

KFC Double Down Is Not Enough

KFC has a marketing campaign riding on the note-worthy buns of some college girls.  How could this fail on a college campus?  In a MyLot discussion I was motivated to suggest that KFC might not want to stop there.

Please do not be offended if this a bit overboard.  Just having fun.


Check out comment 32

Obama the Spendaholic

Obama is just like an immature person that has just learned how easy it is to go to an ATM and withdraw money.  Their is a tendency to just keep going back, because you can always think of more things you 'need'.

That's how Obama is, but he does it in billions!  Wanting to begin healthcare implementation, he says he needs another $20 billion dollars.  I thought there was some massive chunk of the stimulus funds that was supposed to cover healthcare.  Where did all the stimulus money go, since it is apparently gone?

America, you have been SCREWED!

More Billions!

USA USA USA USA USA

A chicken hawk chant?  Some idiot professor at the University of Illinois criticized students chanting this at a football game.  He said it is not being sensitive (rather offensive) to the Muslims.

This is the hard and fast fact every American better get a hold of.  The day we cannot chant USA USA, is the day we start a massive exportation of Muslims and any other anti-American.

Being Tracked

Although I live somewhere in the vicinity of Toledo, Ohio, I am currently on a business trip to Denver, Colorado.  My internet access is through the wireless service of the hotel I am staying at.  When I posted the previous entry, the google ad that appeared almost immediately was for a Denver deal of the day.  So how did whoever know I was in Denver, or is that just coincidence.

I suggest that the IP address I am connected through indicated Denver and that was used by Google ads to place the Denver ad in my post.  Will that change when I go back home.

Learn something new everyday, don't we!

Response To The Pledge To America

Today the GOP is releasing the details of their new Pledge to America.  It is a good solid platform aimed at what will restore the economy of the U.S.  It is not aimed at social issues, but thankfully will eliminate federal funding of the murder of babies.

Rep. Steny Hoyer (worthless dem) issued a mocking comment which was full of generalized false stereotypes often used by the democrats.  It is so typical, dems just spout their worn out buzz phrases and cannot even talk intelligently.

More success for the GOP, if they are going to rise to the challenge and stand for the values that America Great.

New Friends at MyLot

I am looking for some new friends at MyLot, and specifically for those who share my pro-America, anti-obama views of life.

Here is my list so far:

shoeshine

destiny007


    - has this great quote from Sir Winston Churchill:  "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of      ignorance, and the gospel of envy; its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery."

Locker Room Surprise!

She goes into the locker room of the New York Jets, and she felt like the men were watching her.  Where would one start to educate the reporter from Mexico.  I guess men in Mexico would consider this dressing modestly.

Now she has made it a cause to protect other women.

''I don't want to make it a bigger deal,'' she said. ''I have confidence in the NFL and the Jets' management and I know that this will serve as a precedent so that this does not happen to another women.''

Busy on BlogEvolve

Man, I've been temporarily busy on BlogEvolve.  Here are links to a few of my recent posts - and yes, I think you should read them, at least a little.  Even better if you comment.  If you comment, and it is not spam, then i will gladly comment back.

Proud Texans


Los Angeles wasting stimulus dollars

Michelle Obama Wants Out!

Insomnia

T.E.A Party - Australian Style

According to an article in the Australian, the TEA Party movement is underway in Australia. TEA stands for Taxed Enough Already. It is a grass roots movement that started in the United States where it is giving the people a fresh voice for the government to hear. The TEA Party movement is mostly conservative, but its focus is on issues that both Republicans and Democrats (those that can think for themselves) want to stand behind.

They focus on these three questions:

• What should be the role of government in the economy?
• What should be the role of government in people's lives?
• Do you believe that you can spend your money better than the government?

The TEA Party is not a political party, but rather a political movement hoping to influence existing political parties. The group does back individual politicians, but so far they are not saying who that will be in Australia.

I think this will be a positive thing for the Australian people and their government. I hope it proves to be so.

Below are links to the source article and their new website.

Source Article

Australian TEA website

Kalooki Nights

by Howard Jacobson

Do you like things Jewish?  Then you might like this book.  There is lots of dialogue from Max Glickman about being raised Jewish and what that means.  Unlike his best friend, Max was not raised as a strict Jew, rather his father taught him how to keep it mild and not be a fanatic.  You can read below and see where the story goes, but the honest truth is, this is one of a few books that I did not even bother to finish.  There is a fair amount of swearing in the text, most of which serves no purpose but to offend the ear.


From the book cover:

"Life should have been sunny for Max Glickman, growing up in peacetime with his mother's glamorous card evenings to look forward to, and photographs of his father's favourite boxers on the walls.  But other voices whisper to him of Buchenwald, extermination, and the impossibility of forgetting.  Fixated on the crimes that have been committed against his people, but unable to live among them, Max moves away, marries out, and draws cartoon histories of Jewish suffering in which no one, least of all the Jews is much interested.  But it's a life, or it seems a life until Max's childhood friend Manny is released from prison."

A False Sense Of Well Being

by Jeanne Braselton

This was an interesting read as far as seeing people think, say and do, but for me not a top notch.  Jessie Maddox is dealing with a boring marriage, and at the same time comparing her life to a married friend having an affair and a sister who parties with lots of guys.  I would imagine there are plenty of women that have gone through a similar kind of life analysis at some point.  The book is well written and seems real to life.

Book Cover Summary:
"Thirty eight year old Jessie Maddox seems to live the perfect suburban life in her quiet Georgia town.  But her husband, Turner, the very model of a dutiful partner and responsible citizen, is terribly dull.  Jessie can't stop thinking of all the ways Turner might die and the opportunities she would have to play the grieving widow.  Before doing something she'll regret, she heads to her Alabama hometown to regroup.  But her family doesn't exactly provide the vacation she needs."

Watch the Quran Burn

In this world of endless video clips, I fully expect we will be able to watch the 'burning of the Quran' tomorrow.  I am not sure who will be the first to do it, but certainly someone will torch the Koran and video record it for all to see on YouTube.

Maybe it will be Pastor Bob Old from Springfield, TN.  More power to him.  It is a wake up call that is desperately needed!


Comment:  Hardly dramatic, I did find this video of one brave American.  Listen to the nastiness coming from the media people around him.  They, like Obama, believe that religious freedoms are primarily for the Muslims.  This guy did alright!

A few pages burn

Duncan Philp Stands Tall in Wyoming

Time to Burn?

Burn Koran Burn Quran Burn Koran Burn Quran - Saturday 9/11

Duncan Philp, founder of the Wyoming Tyranny Response Team, intends to burn a copy of the Koran on the steps of the State Capitol on Saturday.

He is protesting the location of a proposed Islamic Center near Ground Zero.  He is also protesting President Balack Obama's support for the location.

Congratulations to Duncan Philp.  Maybe him and a whole lot more will stand opposed to a Muslim Victory Monument on the site of 9/11.  It is truly amazing that the African President still doesn't see the issue, or does he?  Obama and his type have fought for many years against religious freedom for Christians in the U.S.  This is just another shot at it!

Burn Quran, Burn

Today, I was reading an article from theblaze.com entitled, "Imam: Ground Zero Mosque Won't Be Stopped".  It is about Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf and his determination to proceed with building the Muslim mosque near Ground Zero.  I quote a couple of his statements:

"The level of attention reflects the degree to which people care about the very American values under debate:  recognition of the rights of others, tolerance and freedom of worship. We are proceeding with the community center, Cordoba House."   He goes on to thank Obama and Bloomberg for their support.

Later he says that he is "very sensitive to the feelings of 9/11 survivors and family members"  and the Muslims will continue to "seek the support of those families" as they finalize construction plans.  I'm sure the survivors will feel much better once construction starts.

After reading this, I was struck with the realization that there is no difference between building a mosque near ground zero and burning Quran's on 9/11.  You really cannot justify supporting the one while speaking down about the other. I will say more about that in another post.

Then, tonight, I found that Ann Coulter has written an article expressing a similar idea.  The article is called, "Bonfire of the Insanities."

This is her concluding statement from that article:

"The reason not to burn Qurans is that it's unkind - not to jihadists, but to Muslims who mean us no harm.  The same goes for building a mosque at ground zero -- in both cases, it's not a question of anyone's rights, it's just a nasty thing to do."

The Frustrated Blogger

Recently Huttriver12 let it be known that he was checking out of the BlogEvolve community blog, after having been there for several years.  Why would he do that?

If you take his words at face value, it is easy to explain.  There are the good guys, Huttriver12 (himself) and Elly (she did more than anyone to make BlogEvolve successful).  Everyone else, according to Huttriver12 fits into one of two categories:  sploggers and Internet fools.  I know that I am not a splogger, so ...

He used this classification system in at least three of his posts.  I know the struggle with sploggers had gone on for some time (worthless site admin, for sure) so there are probably more chastising posts.  
 
parting shot
shot over the bow
earlier shot over the bow

People blog for a number of reasons, and one of the reasons to blog on a community site is for the interaction with others.  They read your posts, and you read theirs.  This way writers feed off of each others ideas and also enjoy the fellowship along the way.  With the continual stream of splogger posts, and the diminishing number of active bloggers, the sense of community is diminished and the benefits are less.

So, yes, we can understand the frustration that the hard-working Huttriver12 and Elly experienced and why they feel their time is better spent elsewhere.  When I started on BlogEvolve, I was pretty new to the blogging scene and Elly was quite helpful.  She must have posted on almost every post I made.   And when I wasn't offending Huttriver12 with my 'definite political opinions fueled by frustration', he was also willing to read, comment regularly and even compliment on occasion.

Let me point out, though, it is a small, small world and we might just run into each other again.  In the meantime, maybe you want to join BlogEvolve and see if you can make it a better place.

Iodine

by Haven Kimmel

Enter the world of Trace Pennington - bizarre!  When they said 'delusional, psychotic, and brilliant', I guess they meant it.  Trace is strange and lives in a strange world.  She will explain it all to you.  For me, this character is so strange, she might as well be from a different planet.  If you are into English literature studies, you might benefit from the many quotes and readings from well-known psychologists like Freud and Jung, as well as other works of  literature.  But even you, may wonder at the detailed comparison of the guns owned by her brother and her father!

I do not know anything about Haven Kimmel, the author.  Do you?


From book cover:

"Delusional, psychotic, and brilliant, Trace Pennington has made a home for herself in an abandoned house while finishing her senior year of college.  Having endured a painful childhood, she is fiercely independent and highly withdrawn.  When she falls in love with her literature professor, a man who knows nothing about her true identity, Trace is forced to confront the ugliness of her past."

What Happened to BlogEvolve?

BlogEvolve is a community blogging site that has been around for several years.  In that time there has been some really good blogging and interaction on that site, but now it has pretty much been over-taken by the sploggers.

What is a splogger?  That word is a combination of 'spam' and 'blogger'.  Quite simply, a splogger is a person who continues to post garbage on a community blog.  They only post to fool search engines into increasing their exposure.  A splogger makes no effort to read what others post, or to interact with other bloggers.

BlogEvolve supposedly has an admin that should be doing something to control the splogging, but alas, the admin does not care enough to do anything, or even show up!

I have posted quite a bit on BlogEvolve, but in recent months, not so much.  As BlogEvolve prepares to go to hospice, there are two primary bloggers left and they are both fed up.

First, there is user Elly.  From the beginning, she has been the most faithful blogger and has written much.  Secondly, user huttriver has been faithful to keep blogging, but upon reaching 10,000 points, he intends to stop.

Here are the links:

djbtol

Elly (australia)

Huttriver (New Zealand)

Even though others are leaving, and there is the issue of the sploggers, you still might consider getting on there and seeing what it is like.

NASA Image of the Day

The Expedition 24 crew on the International Space Station captured a unique shot of some multi-layer, multi color clouds over Greece. Polar mesospheric, or noctilucent ("night shining"), clouds usually are seen at twilight, following the setting of the sun below the horizon and darkening of Earth's surface, but in this instance they could be seen at sunrise.


NASA has plenty of explanation with the picture, but I still found it a bit confusing. The picture is nice, though.  There is lots more to see on the NASA website, and you can submit your email to receive the Image of the Day.

NASA Image

There is money!

Two trillion in cash, sitting, waiting!  Where, you ask?  In American businesses.  Why won't they spend it?  They will, once certain issues get settled.  Businesses (unlike Government) have slimmed down their budgets by eliminating over 2,000,000 workers since Congress passed the Stimulus in February 2009.  Businesses see change and most likely additional  costs in these areas:

     Taxes - business and personal

     Health care costs

     Energy costs

     Credit

     Labor costs

Quoting Eric Cantor (Minority Whip):

"No matter how much money President Obama borrows and spends, our economy simply will not recover until small, medium and large businesses have the confidence to put Americans back to work."

Source Article

Ready for Obama Tax Increases?

Obama and his democrats are hoping to let the tax cuts put in place by George Bush expire.  According to Eric Cantor, Minority Whip in the House, this will mean a number of tax increases taking effect January 1, 2011.  Why is it that the democrats are so hungry for higher taxes?  They expect that such a move will fool Americans into believing that they are finally serious about improving the budget.  Will it work?

No.  After a two year assault on the taxpayers money with the wasteful and ineffective stimulus packages and now the undefined Obamacare, Cantor says "few Americans are even bothering to listen."  Increasing government revenue with more taxes will do nothing to improve our financial health.  Even if you double the tax rate, the Washington elite will just spend faster.

For the sake of image and Obama's political career, the democrats are willing to beat up the American people with these tax increases, while they make no effort to cut back on spending.  That is not right.

Source Article

Goldfish Baked Snack Crackers

This morning I found an open bag of Pepperidge Farm Goldfish in the family room.  Guess the kids didn't have a chance to finish this one off.  These baked snack crackers were 'Pretzel' flavored, and they were quite tasty.

Here is a curious fact for you.  One serving is 43 pieces, which is 130 calories.  If you eat slowly and chew well, it will take you a bit to chomp through 43 goldfish.  The longer it takes, the more likely that this 130 calories will stave off your hunger. 

Of course, the brief moment of elation is dimmed somewhat when you realize that it is 130 carbohydrate calories.  Does that work for you or not?

As if the goldfish were not enough, Pepperidge Farm has two websites for you to check out:

For the kids

For the parents

Dunkin' Turbo

Dunkin' Turbo is the newest flavor in the Dunkin' Donuts lineup of coffees.  Many stores are now carrying this line of  better than most coffees.

Dunkin' Turbo is a rich, smooth, medium roast coffee that has an extra boost of delicious Dunkin' Donuts® flavor to kick-start your day.  Also, their tour bus may be coming to your city soon.

Certainly you need that kick-start as bad as I do, right?

Checkout the Dunkin' Donuts website, then find the closest store and GET SOME!

A Fair Tax For Bloggers?

If you have the opportunity to maintain a blog on the internet and there is a potential to make some money (Go Adsense!), then I ask you, how much should you pay to your local government in fees and taxes for this privilege?

To me it seems a crazy notion. You heard about blogging and learned how to do it. Then you figured out some ways to make a little money from your blog or website. Long before the city was even aware, you were doing the work (hopefully with a measure of enjoyment) and then you reaped a small reward.

What has the local government contributed to this process? Even though you already pay for the electricity coming to your home or apartment, you have used a little bit of that electricity to run your computer. So I guess you better pay up!

Recently the city of Philadelphia introduced a Business Privilege License applicable to various kinds of private contractors; including bloggers and freelance writers. Each blogger that has the potential to earn money from their blog is expected to pay $50 per year, or $300 for a lifetime license, even if your annual earnings are $5. In addition to the license fee, there is also a tax based on earnings.

Those who are more accepting of taxation are probably not too concerned with this because for many the annual fee may not be too burdensome. I, on the other hand, am concerned with the idea that local government can just decide to take money from the people. Historically the idea of a Business Privilege License was reasonable because many of the services provided by a city were beneficial to the storefront business. But a blogger?

Here is one article about this issue, but if you google “philly blogger fees”, you will find plenty more.