US poverty on track to post record gain in 2009
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100911/ap_on_bi_ge/us_poverty_in_america
According to this article by HOPE YEN and LIZ SIDOTI, Associated Press Writers Sat Sep 11, 2:13 pm ET
WASHINGTON – The number of people in the U.S. who are in poverty is on track for a record increase on President Barack Obama's watch, with the ranks of working-age poor approaching 1960s levels that led to the national war on poverty.
And the hits just keep on coming!
Welcome to My World
The rantings, philosophies, and memories of a retired military, ex-diplomat, tattooed biker chick, quilting o'lady, pagan college student step-mom.
No guilt trip here - I refuse to to cave into that trap - about anything. Everything happens for a reason (Karma? Fate? Destiny? Dumb Luck? or Free Will...) and it is what it is. I've come to a point in my life where I can accept that.
Eveyone always told me to write a book, because I have so many funny stories, life experiences, unique view points...but, a book? What a pain in the ass. Blogging seemed like the next best thing, so, if you're ready (and there's room enough for everyone!) fire up the bikes and lets ride....
No guilt trip here - I refuse to to cave into that trap - about anything. Everything happens for a reason (Karma? Fate? Destiny? Dumb Luck? or Free Will...) and it is what it is. I've come to a point in my life where I can accept that.
Eveyone always told me to write a book, because I have so many funny stories, life experiences, unique view points...but, a book? What a pain in the ass. Blogging seemed like the next best thing, so, if you're ready (and there's room enough for everyone!) fire up the bikes and lets ride....
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Yes We Can!
Take America Back! It's all over the news...
Even America's Liberal Elites Concede That Obama's Presidency is Crumbling
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/nilegardiner/100052779/even-americas-liberal-elites-concede-that-obamas-presidency-is-crumbling/
Sinking With Obama - Democrats Plan Political Triage
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/Sinking-with-Obama_-Democrats-plan-political-triage-772809-102390894.html
Obama Missing from Democrats' Campaign Ads
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/09/08/campaign.ads/index.html
Rasmussen Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll
And the list goes on...America's tired and fed up with this Administration, this President, this Congress. Harry Reid saying, "It's not my fault" just isn't cutting it. (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/senate/harry-reid-i-had-nothing-to-do.html) We need our "leaders" to take responsibility, to make the right/hard decisions and put the country above their politics, above their "I'll do/say anything it takes to get re-elected" attitude.
November 2, 2010
Even America's Liberal Elites Concede That Obama's Presidency is Crumbling
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/nilegardiner/100052779/even-americas-liberal-elites-concede-that-obamas-presidency-is-crumbling/
Sinking With Obama - Democrats Plan Political Triage
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/Sinking-with-Obama_-Democrats-plan-political-triage-772809-102390894.html
Obama Missing from Democrats' Campaign Ads
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/09/08/campaign.ads/index.html
Rasmussen Daily Presidential Tracking Poll
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll
And the list goes on...America's tired and fed up with this Administration, this President, this Congress. Harry Reid saying, "It's not my fault" just isn't cutting it. (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/senate/harry-reid-i-had-nothing-to-do.html) We need our "leaders" to take responsibility, to make the right/hard decisions and put the country above their politics, above their "I'll do/say anything it takes to get re-elected" attitude.
November 2, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
I can't imagine why

People would not (or don't) brush their teeth. If I go for more than 24 hours, my teeth feel like they've got moss growing on them, and it's nasty. Granted, you don't need to put 27 pounds of toothpaste on your brush, like they do on TV - the packaging actually says to use a "pea size" amount of toothpaste, but I guess the admen figure if you see a huge glob of toothpaste on the brush on TV, that's what your suppose to do. That way, you'll use up more toothpaste and then need to buy more. It's all in the marketing. If you've just got plain jacked up teeth...well, I can understand that. Orthodontist's are expensive. but you can still brush!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
A Story
While I was stationed in Germany back in the '80's I was standing by the telephone booth (remember those? They existed before the cel phone was invented), waiting my turn when this car comes to a stop across the street. This guy gets out, runs across the street, hands me a flower and says, "You're the prettiest girl I've ever seen." He runs back across the street, jumps back into the car and drives away. I never saw him again, and have no idea who he was. Wow. I don't know why, but I thought of that incident today...
Watches
The Ol' Man is a big fan of watches...nice watches. My dad gave me a Rolex when I went overseas for the war, and we've accumulated a few others since. Brightling, Omega, Doxa. On the first of each month, we change watches so the other watches don't feel left out. Besides, why own great stuff if you're not going to use it, be it watches, china, clothes? Why leave that stuff in the drawer? If you buy something - use it! Enjoy it!
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Beautiful Summer
It's going to be in the high 80's today, so we're off to the beach! Need to enjoy the rest of the summer while it lasts...
Saturday, August 28, 2010
And the Downward Spiral Continues...
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/aug/27/summer-sizzles-economy-fizzles/
Excellent article from the Washington Times. Especially telling are the two paragraphs that respond to VP Biden's declaration that the country is going in the right direction:
"But what direction is that? Indicators that should be down are up, and those that should be up are down. The administration claims to have "saved" 3 million jobs, but this argument is losing traction as new claims for unemployment benefits continue to rise. Almost one in five American adults is either unemployed, underemployed or has lost hope. Gross domestic product (GDP) growth has declined since the end of 2009, and Friday's downward revision of second-quarter growth shows an economy on life support. New-home sales have fallen to the lowest pace on record, and despite historically low mortgage rates, prospective homebuyers lack enough confidence in the future to make long-term commitments. Meanwhile, more people are losing their home,s and Mr. Obama's plan to mitigate foreclosure has bogged down in red tape and administrative waste.
Since the "recovery summer" campaign kickoff, the stock market has declined, Treasury bond yields have tanked, the trade deficit has increased, manufacturing is down, non-farm productivity is down, durable goods orders are performing below expectations, the dollar is weaker, and retail sales have flatlined. "
Buy gold, bullets and move to a farm.
Excellent article from the Washington Times. Especially telling are the two paragraphs that respond to VP Biden's declaration that the country is going in the right direction:
"But what direction is that? Indicators that should be down are up, and those that should be up are down. The administration claims to have "saved" 3 million jobs, but this argument is losing traction as new claims for unemployment benefits continue to rise. Almost one in five American adults is either unemployed, underemployed or has lost hope. Gross domestic product (GDP) growth has declined since the end of 2009, and Friday's downward revision of second-quarter growth shows an economy on life support. New-home sales have fallen to the lowest pace on record, and despite historically low mortgage rates, prospective homebuyers lack enough confidence in the future to make long-term commitments. Meanwhile, more people are losing their home,s and Mr. Obama's plan to mitigate foreclosure has bogged down in red tape and administrative waste.
Since the "recovery summer" campaign kickoff, the stock market has declined, Treasury bond yields have tanked, the trade deficit has increased, manufacturing is down, non-farm productivity is down, durable goods orders are performing below expectations, the dollar is weaker, and retail sales have flatlined. "
Buy gold, bullets and move to a farm.
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