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IBM's dropping of retirees' healthcare plans will be the cause of a
continuing avalanche of companies dropping healthcare insurance for its non-retired
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In February 2011 I wrote about the McKinsey study that estimated the
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None of the Obamacare fans wanted to believe this study.
Senator John Kerry and Representative Barney Frank said a public option was
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I called Obamacare's health insurance exchanges essentially Obamacare's Public
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The Congressional Budget Office provides congress estimates of the effects
of legislation. The CBO is not required to think.
The CBO crunches numbers provided
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everyone including the American public
Congressional Budget Office estimated that only 7 percent of employees
currently covered by employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) will have to switch to
government subsidized-exchange policies (Public Option) in 2014."
The McKinsey study concluded; Feb 2011
"Health care reform fundamentally alters the
social contract inherent in employer-sponsored medical benefits and how
employees value health insurance as a form of compensation."
"Obamacare" guarantees the right to health
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doing so, it minimizes the moral obligation employers may feel to cover the
sickest employees, who would otherwise be denied coverage in today's individual
health insurance market.
The logical result is healthcare insurance
premiums would increase for the individual and benefits would decrease to keep
the premium cost down.
In 2014, people who are not offered affordable
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premium and out-of-pocket cost-sharing subsidies from the government through public
health insurance exchanges.
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lowest-income workers. It enables these low paid workers to obtain coverage
they could not afford in today's individual healthcare insurance market.
It will force people into the dysfunctional
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The government will pay the subsidies for the resulting
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The penalty is set low to further encourage
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in the "Public Option."
This will lead to government control of the
healthcare system and all the inefficiencies that will result. These
inefficiencies will increase the cost of care and result in a decrease in
access to care as well as rationing of care.
State insurance exchanges will be paid for
by the states with a federal subsidy. These exchanges will offer individual and
family policies of set benefit levels (bronze, silver, gold, and platinum) from
a variety of insurance companies.
The effect on the federal deficit will be much
greater than the original CBO's estimated. The number of people who will loss
their company insurance was estimated by the CBO at 10 million, or about 7
percent of employees, currently covered by ESI.
Seventy (70) million people was McKinsey's estimate in 2011.
" A July study by Craig Garthwaite of Northwestern
University's Kellogg School of Management predicts as many as 940,000. That
number is an estimate of how many adults without children are working because
of what the researchers call "employment lock."
"The taxpayers are going to get
hammered," says Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a former Congressional Budget Office
director who is now president of American Action Forum, a Washington-based
advocacy group that opposes the health law. "It's going to be extraordinarily
President Obama wins his ideological goal.
Consumers will have less control over their own healthcare decisions and
The healthcare insurance industry will gain more
control over pricing. This will increase profits because they will administer
government health insurance exchange services. President Obama will continue to
outsource the administrative services to the healthcare insurance industry.
The losers will be consumers and
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On the Doorstep: Spending time with old friends
I rode to Moon Lake one day last week to help a newspaper friend – who's become just a friend – lay his wife to rest. I rarely get out of the town of Tunica these days anyway, and it's been even longer since I drove the old road that loops around the edge of the lake.
Ray Mosby is a native Coahoma Countian and worked for many years at the Press Register in Clarksdale, before buying the weekly in Rolling Fork and moving to the South Delta.
But his roots are still deep up north. The little Montroy family cemetery was established in 1837 along the Coahoma-Moon Lake Road by Ray's ancestors. Ray told me that the original Montroy and the original Friar (as in Friars Point) came down the river together from St. Louis and set up homesteads just a few miles apart.
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The President of the Krewe of Aesclepius wasn't lying last week when she was in studio telling us their krewe was known for their large and ornate collar pieces!
The President of the Krewe of Aesclepius wasn't lying last week when she was in studio telling us their krewe was known for their large and ornate collar pieces!
The costumes at the Krewe of Akewa Grand Bal this past Friday night were fantastic! The ladies truly made their Cajun Fairytales come true during their fete at the Centaur Den. Big congrats to Captain Penny and the rest of the ladies!
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Traditionally known as the 'medical' krewe of the Ark-La-Tex, the Krewe of Aesclepius has members from every area of industry.
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Today, I got to meet some pretty terrific people from the Krewe of Elders. I'm happy to call Jay Prudhomme and Celia Frazier my new friends!
Yesterday, I had the distinct pleasure of being joined in studio by the Captain of the Krewe of Artemis, Michelle Parkerson. We had big fun!
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Everything is going nicely at the festival. Many devotees have come from L.A., Sacramento, Berkeley and elsewhere. Their Lordships are wearing a lovely new outfit for the occasion. Spirits are high, Kirtan's are lively, prasadam is great, and devotees are enjoying each other's company.
Grand Opening of temple at Mountain View, CA
By Damodara Vamsidhari Das
Dear Devotees
Please accept my respectful obesisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV) has moved to their NEW TEMPLE in Mountain View and is hosting a grand inauguration festival on Saturday, July 6 and 7, 2013. We cordially welcome you and your family to the join us for the wonderful celebrations.
This temple has been build on selling and promoting Srila Prabhupada's transcendental literature and teachings under leadership of His Grace Vaisesika Prabhu.
The center has helped enhance the spiritual consciousness of entire Bay area and helped in growth of Book distribution across North America by over 20%.
Many successful projects are running and congregation is growing at very fast pace.
You can help by donating at http://iskconsiliconvalley.com/donate/
You can watch the pictures of deities move to temple as below
Treat yourself to a variety of cultural entertainment like classical dances, instrumental music and many more. This will also be a best treat for children this summer with loads of fun activities like Rath yatra, Fancy dress, Puppet show, Magic Show, Face painting etc. Enjoy the delicious vegetarian feast, soul stirring bhajans, abhishek, Radha Krsna Jhulan and much more. Mark your calendars and be a part of this wonderful occasion.
When: Saturday, July 6, 2013 from 4.00 – 8.00 PM
Where: ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV)
1965 Latham Street Mountain View CA
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com; Website: www.iskconsiliconvalley.com; Phone: 949-981-4976
Full Schedule is as below
July 6, Saturday morning
7:15 am : Greeting the Deities
7:30 am : Brahma Samhita recitation
8:00 am : Guru Puja
8:30 am : Class by HH Giriraj Swami, HH Devamrita Swami, HH Rtadvja Swami, HG Malati Mathaji and HG Vaisesika Prabhu
10 am : Honoring HG Rasika Shekhar Prabhu
10:30 am : Prasadam
July 6, Saturday evening
In the Temple hall :
4 pm : Kirtan by Omkar and Rasikananda Prabhus
5:15 pm : Dance performances by Pooja, Hiral and Suprita
5:45 pm : Kirtan
6:15 pm : Flute performance by Prasad Bhandarkar
6:45 pm : Address by HG Vaisesika Prabhu
7:00 pm : Carnatic vocal performance by Sreelatha Kandala
7:30 pm – 8 pm : Dance performance by students of Vishal Ramani
Outside the Temple (In the parking area):
5 pm : Magic show by Vijay (http://www.amazingvijay.com/)
6 pm : Kids Ratha Yatra
7 pm : Fancy Dress
7:30 pm : Govardhan lila Puppet show by Vrindavan Priya prabhu and his group
July 7, Sunday evening
3:30 pm : Kirtan by Karnamrita and group
4:30 pm : Class on Bhakti Vinoda Thakur
5:45 pm : MSF offering to Srila Bhakti Vinoda Thakur
6 pm : Aarti
6:30 pm : Prasadam
All are invited to tis event and this can also be seen remotely via mayapur.tv ( Silicon Valley Channel)
Your humble servant
Damodara Vamsidhari Das (Deepak Chandani)
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Sewer Odor Experts for Roof Top Sewer Vent Stack Filters
By Dick Pennington
Every state, city, and village either has odor ordinances or treats obnoxious odors perceptible beyond property lines as public disturbances/nuisance. All plumbing vent stacks produce odors unless they fitted with a filter.
Buying Repossessed Mobile Homes
By Corey M. Donaldson
One way to increase your occupancy and cash flow is to buy repossessed homes so that you can fill up your park. Many mobile homes have been repossessed over the last three to four years due to the lenient mortgage practices of the late 1990s. Many of these homes are being sold now at 30 to 40 cents on a dollar of the actual loan balance. Many states in the U.S. have a plentiful supply of mobile homes, such as the Midwest and Southwest.
Ditch My Landline? I Think Not! Combine Your Home and Mobile VoIP
By Jess Smith
As the price of unlimited, or high minute cellular plans continues to become less expensive (but not cheap), many people have already cut their landline service to their home. Even more have at least thought about it. Let's face it, if you have unlimited minutes on your cell phone, or you don't use all of your included minutes each month, why have two phone services? You could save $25-$50 per month by dumping your landline service.
Feng Shui and Mobile Homes
By Kartar Diamond
Mobile Homes present a unique circumstance in regards to how a traditional analysis is performed. When a house is being built, it blends energies from the earth and sky and it is a process that finalizes when the roof is installed. But what about a mobile home, which is made at another location and positioned quickly on land?


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Air Jordan XI-Inspired "23″ Sneaker Shelf
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The latest bit of Air Jordan inspired housewares has arrived. The time around it's a set of shelves modeled after the Air Jordan XI. Mind you, the shelf isn't based on the overall shape of the sneaker, but rather on the very specific 23 emblem that shows up on that sneaker. The ang...Read More
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Sneaker Necklaces by MERYSTACHE
May 3, 2013 BY Brendan Dunne / 11 0 / 5
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May 2, 2013 BY Brendan Dunne / 7 0 / 5
Sure, you've got a ton of Air Jordan retros in your closet-but how does your MJ memorabilia game go once the shoes end? If you're looking to add an incredibly realistic likeness of His Airness to your collection then this new Enterbay figurine should be right up your alley. This la...Read More
G-SHOCK x Supra
May 2, 2013 BY Aaron Hope / 0 0 / 5
There are plenty of noteworthy anniversaries in the sneaker world for 2013. Elsewhere, we see a watchmaker who's also syonymous with collectibles and collaborations celebrating the thirtieth birthday for its signature wrist piece. The G-SHOCK x Supra partnership brings together two...Read More
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Nike Basketball "Superhero" T-Shirts
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One of the refreshing surprises of the 2014 congressional elections was to see how so many of America's working classes and family farmers gave Congress a resounding mandate to protect the rich from starvation.
November 10, 2014 at 04:37 PM in National Politics, Whimsy | Permalink
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The tour guide at the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, California, an energetic and enthusiastic woman of about Isaac's vintage, painted a sympathetic portrait of our 37th president. For example, she described the 1960 presidential election as a contest between a highly intelligent vice president seasoned with eight years in the administration, experienced in foreign policy, with a steady hand, against a naive and inexperienced playboy. She did reluctantly admit that John Kennedy was handsome and attractive, and Richard Nixon . . . "well, he had to work with what he had." The Nixon Library did have a remarkably fair and balanced depiction of Watergate and the events that led up to President Nixon resigning the office, installed after Mr. Nixon died to replace the exhibit that he had approved.
Three things struck me. One was when our guide, in talking about the famous people who had visited the Nixon Library, told us that Justice Brennan had visited the Library a year or two ago and was very impressed with it. Justice Brennan died in 1997. The second thing was when she mentioned that the British had burned the White House in World War II, conflating a war in which we were allies with a war 130 years earlier in which we weren't.
The third thing was one of the delicious ironies which is either a complete coincidence or the result of an Isaac-like humorist at work behind the scenes. On the bus to the Library, our group was shown a half-hour film about President Nixon, produced in the early 1990s with the President's cooperation. (He died in 1994.) The film had to discuss the Watergate scandal, which it did -- almost exactly 18-1/2 minutes after the film started. A coincidence? You be the judge.
November 10, 2014 at 09:06 AM in American History, National Politics | Permalink
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I've sometimes wondered if the Congress of 1845 wasn't showing a bit of collective spirit when it set our national election day to be the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November - hence always on or between November 2 and November 8 - because the central day of that span, November 5, had been celebrated in England as a day of Thanksgiving since 1606 by reason of the discovery on November 5, 1605 of a plot to create hundreds of vacancies in the House of Lords by setting off a large gunpowder charge in the building's basement. Later known as Gunpowder Treason Day, it is now celebrated as Guy Fawkes Day. Standard historians say that Congress chose that week in November because it allowed enough time between Election Day and the date in December on which the presidential electors gather in the state capitols to cast their ballots, but I like to think that Congress was, in a sly way, fixing our election date to commemorate the day, 240 years earlier, on which the spiritual ancestors of the United States Senate were saved from a treasonous attempt to impose term limits.
November 10, 2014 at 08:44 AM in National Politics, Whimsy | Permalink
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I haven't figured out a larger societal principle from comparing Governor Kitzhaber's election results today with those of the marijuana measure, but I think there's something interesting lurking in the data. Measured by percentages, the Governor outpolled legal weed by a noticeable margin only in ultra-conservative Wheeler County. Marijuana outpolled Dr. Kitzhaber by a consistent margin in most of our other counties, and by 10 points or more in six conservative counties around the east and south edges of the state: Baker, Curry, Harney, Josephine, Klamath, and Lake. I understand the appeal of legal marijuana in Curry and Josephine Counties, where the stuff is said to grow well and may be the largest cash crop in the area, but I don't have a theory for why the marijuana measure outpolled the governor in Baker, Harney, Klamath, and Lake Counties. It may be that the good voters of those four counties believed that four years of a Dennis Richardson administration would be easier to take with a toke.
November 04, 2014 at 10:49 PM in Current Affairs, Our Friends in Salem, Whimsy | Permalink
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The Oregonian has called the governor's race for John Kitzhaber, who has 48.8% of the reported vote compared to 45.7% for Dennis Richardson and 5.6% for the other four candidates and write-ins. Dr. Kitzhaber leads by 30,000 in the actual voting.
Isaac agrees with the Oregonian's call. When all the votes are counted, Dr. Kitzhaber will have received about 808,000 votes, against 706,000 votes for Mr. Richardson. The governor's margin will widen almost entirely because Multnomah County has many votes yet to count, and the uncounted vote in Multnomah County will add another 83,000 votes to the governor's margin, just enough to get him above the 50% mark. Isaac predicts that he will end up with 50.8% of the vote against 44.9% for Mr. Richardson.
Yet Governor Kitzhaber shouldn't be complacent about winning. Had the race continued another three weeks, he might well have lost. He will carry only eight of Oregon's 36 counties (two of those by less than a majority), and is trailing in counties that he should have won, such as Clackamas, Marion, and Linn. He will win the race only because of his strong showing in Multnomah County, where he is receiving 70% of the vote. If Multnomah County didn't count, Dennis Richardson would be the next governor. Put another way, in Multnomah County he's running barely evenly with legalizing marijuana, and he's well behind legal marijuana in most of the rest of the state. He has a lot of catching up to do with the rest of the state in the next four years. Good luck, Governor; you will need it.
November 04, 2014 at 09:57 PM in Current Affairs, Our Friends in Salem | Permalink
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This year's senate race presents an easy choice. The incumbent, Democrat Jeff Merkley, seeks a second term against a challenge from Republican Monica Wehby, a physician who is seeking her first elective office. First-term senators are rather like fourth sons of reigning monarchs: they bear imposing titles and get respect in public, but aren't expected to accomplish very much. It's sufficient for them to select one or two issues on which to seek the public's attention while they learn their way around the nation's capital.
Shortly after arriving in Washington, Senator Merkley found an issue: the financial crisis that hit in 2009 and its effect on Wall Street, the large banks, and the rest of America. He and Senator Carl Levin proposed an amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act to add the "Volcker Rule," a rule that would have barred traditional banks (i.e., banks that the federal government insures, including those that the feds think are too big to be allowed to fail) from engaging in certain risky investments. The bill to which the Merkley-Levin amendment was attached did not become law, but the text of their amendment was attached to another bill and in a slightly different form became law. (It's also noteworthy that this was known as the Merkley-Levin amendment and not as the Levin-Merkley amendment because Sen. Levin joined the Senate 30 years before Sen. Merkley did.) In several different ways since then, Sen. Merkley has continued to press for some fairness in the banking and tax system.
The Oregonian rightly rejected Dr. Wehby as a candidate -- she and her campaign both imploded and the race effectively ended weeks ago. The Whimperer called Sen. Merkley "smart, thoughtful, certainly well-intentioned [and] even right at times," but declined to endorse him either, apparently (as far as I can tell) because he sometimes disagrees with Senator Wyden and wants to raise the cap on Social Security income taxes to fund higher benefits for old people. The Oregonian correctly notes that in his first six years in the Senate Sen. Merkley has not solved any major problems. Neither have the other 99. He is off on the right track, however, and has earned a second term. You may, as I will, vote to re-elect Sen. Merkley.
The real puzzle this year is the Governor's race. John Kitzhaber, the incumbent Democrat, seeks a fourth term against Republican challenger Dennis Richardson, a six-term state representative from southern Oregon whose legislative experience has included extensive work on Oregon's budgets. Rep. Richardson started his campaign several years ago with an extensive outreach program (I landed on his mailing list for reasons I still haven't fathomed), and he's run a competent campaign since then. Where he has fallen short is on policy: when pressed in debate he retreats to platitudes instead of specifics, and he's awkwardly navigating the narrow and sometimes negative space between the social policy views of the conservatives who nominated him and the moderates whose votes he needs to win. On policy grounds I would favor Governor Kitzhaber for a fourth term, albeit with serious reservations about his expensive lapses on Cover Oregon and the Columbia River Crossing.
To quote Ian Fleming, however: "But, but, but, and again but!" The stream of revelations about the contracts of the Governor's fiancee, Cylvia Hayes, with entities that seek favors from the State of Oregon concerns me. I have the same worries that I would have about our nation's energy policy if (say) Michelle Obama accepted a seat on the board of Exxon. That tips the scale for me against voting for Dr. Kitzhaber. The Pamplin newspapers also concluded that neither major party candidate in the Governor's race deserves support. They recommended that Democrats write in Ted Wheeler and Republicans write in Allen Alley.
I don't plan to write in a non-candidate; the governorship should be reserved for people foolish enough to want to serve. I intend to cast my vote, with some hesitation, for Chris Henry of the Oregon Progressive Party. If you feel as I do about Gov. Kitzhaber and Rep. Richardson, I recommend a vote for the minor party candidate with whom you are most closely aligned. For Tea Party conservatives, that's likely Aaron Auer of the Constitution Party. More traditional conservatives can vote for Libertarian Paul Grad. Those to the left of Isaac have Jason Levin of the Pacific Green Party available on the ballot.
October 26, 2014 at 04:35 PM in Current Affairs, National Politics, Our Friends in Salem | Permalink
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Measure 89 [not 88; thank you, Sarah Ames Carlin] would adopt as part of the Oregon constitution the sentence "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the State of Oregon or by any political subdivision in this state on account of sex." If the words sound familiar, it's because they are adapted almost word for word from the national Equal Rights Amendment, which Oregon and 34 other states ratified in the 1970s but which did not get approval from the necessary 38 states to become part of the United States constitution. This measure would be unremarkable but for the reason that the Oregonian advances for voting against it. Its editorial writers recommend that Oregonians vote against Measure 89, not because it is bad policy, but because (in their view) it isn't necessary. Current law, the Whimperer says, already provides women protection against state and local discrimination, and so this measure would do nothing but clutter up the Oregon constitution.
Let us retrace the slow movement of Oregon women toward full status as persons. The Oregon constitution of 1857 granted full remedial rights to men with this noble phrase: "Every man shall have remedy by due course of law for injury done him in person, property or reputation." It is not known whether the framers believed that women should not have remedies at law, or that remedies were unnecessary for women because they would never be injured. However reluctant the framers were to protect women, they did at least protect their property, adopting as Article VI, §5, this passage: "The property and pecuniary rights of every married woman at the time or marriage, or afterwards acquired by gift, devise, or inheritance, shall not be subject to the debts or contracts of the husband, and laws shall be passed providing for the registration of the wife's separate property."
Then in 1862 Oregon moved backward a step, passing a law that the husband of a married woman must be joined with her in any lawsuit, except if the action concerns her separate property, or wages for her work, or a "wrong committed against her person or character." This law remained in force until 1927.
In 1878 Oregon expanded the rights of married women, slightly, by authorizing a married woman "to receive the wages of her personal labor" and to sue and be sued in her own name.
To the credit of our long-gone legislators, they did in 1880 enact an omnibus statute that removed from wives all civil disabilities that did not exist against husbands, "provided, however, that this act shall not confer the right to vote or hold office upon the wife." A long history of the state's meanderings toward but not to equality is in the Oregon supreme court's opinion in Smith v. Smith, a 1955 case in which a wife sued her husband for injuries from an automobile accident. The question before the court was whether the law barred her from suing her spouse for injuries resulting from his careless driving. The court -- again, this was as recently as 1955 -- held that Mrs. Smith's status as the wife of Mr. Smith barred her from suing Mr. Smith for her injuries. If she wanted to be protected from his careless driving, the court said, she should have bought insurance.
Return now to the Whimperer's editorial. The writer said that Measure 88 is unnecessary because Oregon courts have held that Article I, Section 20 of the Oregon constitution accomplishes the same thing. That is absolutely correct. What Oregon courts have said today, however, they may say differently tomorrow. The Smith court upheld the common-law rule prohibiting one spouse from suing the other for negligence with these homely sentences, that sound as if they come not from 1955 but (barring the reference to the automobile) from 1855:
The argument to the effect that when a husband has beaten his wife, the peace and harmony of the home has already been destroyed, is a valid one, but it applies with force only to intentional wrongs. We are sure that the learned jurist would not say that the peace and domestic tranquillity of the home is ended every time that a wife is shaken up by the inattentive conduct of her husband in operating the family automobile, or vice versa. Nor can it be said that domestic felicity has been forever lost if a husband slips on a carelessly oiled kitchen floor.
The argument to the effect that when a husband has beaten his wife, the peace and harmony of the home has already been destroyed, is a valid one, but it applies with force only to intentional wrongs. We are sure that the learned jurist would not say that the peace and domestic tranquillity of the home is ended every time that a wife is shaken up by the inattentive conduct of her husband in operating the family automobile, or vice versa. Nor can it be said that domestic felicity has been forever lost if a husband slips on a carelessly oiled kitchen floor.
Fifty-nine years ago the Oregon supreme court assumed that husbands and wives might both drive, but only a wife would oil a kitchen floor. It's time to put a statement of equal rights into the constitution and not trust in our supreme court to believe tomorrow what it believes today but didn't believe yesterday. Isaac is voting "Yes" on Measure 89.
October 26, 2014 at 03:35 PM in Current Affairs, Law, Courts, and Cases, Our Friends in Salem | Permalink
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Somewhere in America -- very likely in quite a few somewheres in America -- researchers are poring through old newspapers and pre-Google reports to uncover all the statements they can find that leading Democrats made in 1980 about Ronald Reagan's age being a reason not to elect him as President. Mr. Reagan was 69 years and 349 days old when he took the oath of office in 1981, the oldest man ever to be sworn in for a first term. (The only person older than that to be sworn in as President was Mr. Reagan himself, when he was sworn in for his second term four years later.)
Why the research? The leading Democratic contender is Hillary Clinton. If elected in 2016, she will be 69 years and 86 days old when she is sworn in on January 20, 2017, making her the second-oldest person ever to be sworn in for a first term as President, an issue her shadow campaign is keenly conscious of but doesn't want to discuss.
More interestingly, at age 69 she is almost certain to be older than the Republican nominee. It used to be common for the Republican presidential candidate to be younger than the Democratic candidate -- Franklin Roosevelt was younger than Herbert Hoover (1932) but older than his other three opponents -- but it's been a rarity since then. Thomas E. Dewey (1948) was much younger than Harry Truman, Barry Goldwater (1964) was a few months younger than Lyndon Johnson, and George W. Bush (2004) was two and a half years younger than John Kerry, but these are exceptions. In the 13 presidential elections since the birth of Barack Obama, the Democrat has been younger than the Republican in 11 of them.
The Democrats' age problem in 2016 isn't going to be that Mrs. Clinton is 69 years old; it will be that she'll likely be 15 years older than her opponent unless the Republicans nominate Jeb Bush, who is only 5 years younger than Mrs. Clinton. I see an opening for a young Republican who wants to run on a platform of change and who isn't tied to the Tea Party - a conservative reformer. Whether the GOP can get its act together sufficiently to find, nominate, and not destroy such a candidate is another question entirely.
October 25, 2014 at 05:59 PM in Current Affairs, National Politics | Permalink
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The Oregon constitution prohibits persons who are employed in one branch of our government from holding a paying position in either of the other branches, with some exceptions. This prohibits judges, who are employed by the judicial branch, from teaching in public colleges and the University of Oregon law school (Oregon's only public law school), which are part of the executive branch, and similarly prohibits them from serving in the Oregon National Guard, which is also within the executive branch. Measure 87 would allow the public schools and colleges to employ state judges as teachers, and would allow judges to receive compensation for serving in the Oregon National Guard. (The law doesn't prohibit judges from being employed by private schools, only by public schools.) Judges have enough problems in their workaday lives to make me wonder why they would seek out yet more hostile fire, whether from silent snipers or snarky students, but this proposal doesn't create any ill effects that I can see. It will get a "yes" vote from Isaac.
Measure 91 would allow the state to regulate and tax the cultivation, sale, possession, and use of marijuana: it would make marijuana legal in a manner similar to our regulation of alcohol. In fact, the measure proposes that the OLCC would regulate marijuana growers and sellers. Of all the arguments pro and con this measure, the two that most appeal to me are these. First, legalizing the possession and use of marijuana in small amounts would reduce what we spend on the justice system by removing from the justice system people who aren't dangers to society and letting the courts and jails prosecute and house people who really ought to be in prison. Second is that the press by the government (mostly the national government) to fund its police forces through civil forfeiture (i.e., "If we catch you running a grow house, we'll take your house away even if we never charge you with anything") has pushed commercial growers to set up shop in the unforfeitable and not very policeable national forests, creating dangers to Oregonians who want to enjoy the outdoors without running into booby traps or armed guards. Adopting this measure would remove the financial reason for large operators to set up in the forests, would reduce the money flow to organized gangs, and would let a number of our politicians (including some that I know) be a little more honest about how they like to unwind after a hard day of legislating. Isaac is voting "yes" on 91.
October 23, 2014 at 06:13 PM in Law, Courts, and Cases, Our Friends in Salem | Permalink
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It's ballot season! Leading off is Ballot Measure 86, which would amend the constitution to requirethe legislature to establish the "Oregon Student Opportunity Fund," to issue bonds to fund it, to invest the proceeds, and to devote the net earnings to provide financial assistance to Oregon students "pursuing post-secondary educatoin, including technical, professional and career training."
This measure attracted 14 "yes" arguments in the Voter's Pamphlet, and only one "no" argument, which came from the irrepressible Steve Buckstein of the Cascade Policy Institute. "God," as Napoleon famously said, "is on the side of the big battalions," but sometimes public policy isn't. The state needs to do more to support public education, but Measure 86 is a good idea poorly implemented. Isaac will be voting against it. Here's why.
First, it's missing an important definition. The measure provides financial assistance to "Oregon students," but does not define whether an "Oregon student" includes only an Oregon resident studying in Oregon, or if it also includes an Oregon resident studying out of state, or an out-of-state resident studying in Oregon. If the state is going to borrow money to invest in post-secondary education it should make it clear that the money will be spent only in Oregon.
Second, I'm innately suspicious that the trustees of the large fund will invest portions of the funds to advance noble social policy goals (e.g., supporting innovation in the manufacture and delivery of solar panels), or to high-fee hedge funds, rather than to provide a reasonable return combined with safety of principal. Our track record of sticking to our knitting isn't very good.
Third is the loophole in Section 6, which provides that if the Governor declares an emergency and a supermajority of the legislature concurs, the money in the fund may be spent for "any lawful purpose," as long as the legislature approves a plan to replenish the fund eventually. Would the legislature call the near-bankruptcy of several Oregon counties an emergency to justify tapping the fund? Maybe . . . and there goes the money for the fund's stated purpose.
The drafters of this measure meant well, but they executed poorly. Thumbs down from Isaac.
October 20, 2014 at 04:45 PM in Current Affairs, Education and Schools, Our Friends in Salem | Permalink
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Jesuit High School is coming in for some criticism today after it cancelled the scheduled visit of nine student leaders from the African nations of Congo, Niger, and Ivory Coast. The principal of the school, Paul Hogan, wrote that even though the students came from nations that have reported no cases of Ebola, "the situation with Ebola is fluid and uncertain at this time, including in the U.S."
As Texas has reported more Ebola infections than Congo, Niger, and Ivory Coast put together (it's not very hard to surpass zero), under the same principle Mr. Hogan should ban Texans, and recent visitors to Texas, from visiting the Jesuit campus while the situation remains "fluid and uncertain." We can't be too careful about protecting the children!
October 17, 2014 at 08:39 AM in Current Affairs, Education and Schools, Health Care | Permalink
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At least, that's what I make of Safeway marketing an Oroweat product described as "Jewish rye bread" with a sticker that suggests using it to make sandwiches of ham and cheese. Gastronomically it's a fine idea, but theologically it leaves something to be desired.
October 10, 2014 at 03:04 PM in Food and Drink, Religion, Whimsy | Permalink
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Girls Birthday Shirt with matching doll tee to fit American Girl size dolls ... Red and Aqua Laura Sue Flower Vintage Cake Stand Tee
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Vintage look and feel!!! Our Flower Vintage Cake Stand Shirt is perfect for a birthday or every day wear. Our signature fabric heart is fused and stitched on the back of the tank. Fraying around the edges of the applique is part of the design and gives our shirts a sweet, vintage feel.
This listing includes one girls tee and a matching doll tee. The doll tee is only available on white short sleeve tees. The cake on the doll tee is left blank/without a number.
**NOTE**To comply with CPSIA guidelines, on all infant sizes and 2T toddler sizes, we use a fabric circle in place of the button. Sizes 4T and up use a button to top off the cake. The button poses a choking hazard and is not intended for children under 3 yrs.
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Sioux International Inc., a full line Case IH dealer in Sioux Falls, is looking for an Ag Technology Sales Specialist. This is a great opportunity to join a large and growing dealer, in a great city like Sioux Falls.
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The primary responsibility of an Ag Technology Sales Specialist is to sell the precision guidance & application products and services offered by Sioux International. The ATSS is expected to maintain relationships with current customers and generate new customers.
Service down customers in the field, and take calls throughout planting, spraying, and harvest.
Diagnose and troubleshoot technical issues of customer displays, application controls, precision planting and harvesting systems, section controls, and mapping.
Work closely with and support wholegoods, service and parts departments to address customer needs.
During the off season, make customer visits to develop relationships and generate new business.
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17th Annual Chicago Drum Show
World's largest, longest running vintage and custom drum show. Exhibits, clinics, classes, demonstrations, entertainment, celebrity guests. Admission: $15; children 5-12 $10.
CITY: St. Charles
17th Annual St. Charles Fine Art Show
Located along the banks of the Fox River, this juried art show features 100 fine artists, live music, demonstrations and artists' awards.
CITY: St. Charles
25th Annual Chicago Drum Show
World's largest, longest running vintage and custom drum show. Exhibits, clinics, classes, demonstrations, entertainment, celebrity guests.
CITY: St. Charles
3 French Hens Country Market
Bringing the tradition of Open Air Euro Markets to the Midwest, 3 French Hens Country Market is held on the grassy banks of the Historic I&M Canal in downtown Morris, IL. Featuring more than 140 vendors selling homemade, homegrown, antique, one of a kind and re-purposed items. Open the second Saturday May, June, July, August, September and October from 8am-2pm, rain or shine!
CITY: Morris
30th Annual St. Charles Scarecrow Festival
More than 100 handcrafted Scarecrows on display. View and vote for your favorites. Huge juried craft show, carnival, great food, continuous free live entertainment, many free children's activities, make your own scarecrow, and much more! A celebration of the autumn season!
CITY: St. Charles
41st Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show and Sale
Authentic antiques exhibited indoors at the Kane County Fairgrounds. Catered lunch is available. Plenty of free parking. Admission benefits local historical and educational endeavors.
CITY: St. Charles
58th Annual Fox Valley Antiques Show
Authentic antiques exhibited indoors at the Kane County Fairgrounds. Plenty of free parking. Admission $8 benefits local historical, educational endeavors.
CITY: St. Charles
610 Home
An eclectic mix of new and vintage home furnishings and accessories. We are committed to offering sophisticated design to the savvy and urban-minded shopper.
CITY: Geneva
A Carpenters' Christmas
Singer Lisa Rock and her 6-piece band are keeping the Carpenters' holiday tradition alive and bringing their unforgettable Christmas songs to the stage. For tickets, please call (630) 584-6342
CITY: St. Charles
A Christmas Survival Guide/Holiday Musical Revue
Laugh away your seasonal anxieties and join five young optimistic people on their hilarious journey to find the true essence of Christmas. Rated PG. Performances: Fri.-Sat.8pm; Sun. 2pm
CITY: St. Charles
A' Salute Lounge & Grill
A' Salute is a high class lounge featuring entertainment every Friday and Saturday night with room for dancing. The menu will feature a selection of small sandwiches called "trios" which are served in threes.
CITY: St. Charles
A Very Electric Christmas
The Egyptian Theatre and The Daily Chronicle are proud to bring the brand new Lightwire Theater's A Very Electric Christmas to DeKalb. Follow the story of a young bird, named Max and his family, as they begin their journey south for the winter. When Max gets blown off course and ends up at the North Pole...his adventure begins! Dancing toy soldiers, caroling worms and performing poinsettias, light up the stage in Lightwire Theater's A Very Electric Christmas. Audiences of all ages will treasure this magical and captivating tale of family, friendship and hope set to timeless holiday hits, including Nat King Cole, Mariah Carey and Tchaikovsky. Lightwire Theater is internationally recognized for their electroluminescent artistry, poignant story telling and performs in complete darkness. Brighten your holidays this season with Lightwire Theater's A Very Electric Christmas.
CITY: DeKalb
Acquaviva Tasting and Wine Bar
Wine tastings, delicatessen meats, cheeses, craft beers, wine bar. Inside and outside garden seating. Enjoy a glass of wine or beer with friends in a relaxing atmosphere.
CITY: St. Charles
Acquaviva Winery
Acquaviva is a family-owned vineyard and winery that includes a tasting bar, Neapolitan-style pizza bistro with foods paired to accompany the wines, retail market place, private event space and a visible winemaking production center.
CITY: Maple Park
Air Classics Museum of Aviation
Vintage military and training planes, plus displays of aviation uniforms and memorabilia. Open by appointment only.
CITY: Sugar Grove
Airtastic Playland
A fun and exciting play land offering 10 inflatable play structures, four party rooms and two age-appropriate play areas.
CITY: Aurora
Al Dorado
Al Dorado is a Mexican restaurant that is dedicated to serving great food at reasonable prices. Come in and enjoy authentic Mexican cuisine made from only the freshest ingredients. Our friendly staff are waiting for you.
CITY: DeKalb
Alberto's Restaurant
Italian food with friendly, fun service and an local, comfortable atmosphere. Starting with the roasted garlic served with fresh bread, followed by homemade dressings for the salads, great pastas and a huge portion of fish.
CITY: Ottawa
Albright Theatre
This local theater troupe is located in the "attic" of Batavia's Government Center.
CITY: Batavia
Located in the heart of downtown St. Charles, Alibi offers a variety of food, beer, wine, and cocktails. Live entertainment to suit everyone. Tell' em you were here!
CITY: St. Charles
All Season Motel
16 guest rooms conveniently located at the corner of Route 71 & 47.
CITY: Yorkville
Amazing Grace Antiques
Historic home's 14+ rooms filled with affordable antiques, primitive to Victorian. Relaxed, kid-friendly, hometown atmosphere.
CITY: Elburn
American English-The Complete Beatles Tribute
Get ready to twist and shout to all of your favorite Beatles tunes! Sporting mop-tops and vintage suits, this Beatles tribute band is as close as it gets to the real deal. For tickets, please call (630) 584-6342.
CITY: St. Charles
AmericInn Lodge & Suites
Oswego 's newest lodging facility is the AmericInn Lodge & Suites featuring the unexpected charming lodge feel thought-out. Conveniently located in Mason Square on Douglas Road . Whether on business or pleasure the high quality beds and pillows to the INN-hanced Continental Breakfast Buffets big Belgian Waffles to the "Bears" will capture your attention. Other amenities include the large vaulted ceiling pool area, FREE high speed internet throughout with wireless option, fully supplied Business Center and Fitness Center, conference ability all enhanced with natural Hickory woodwork and Amish handcrafted accent furniture in all public areas and sleeping rooms. The (14) different room styles such as Business King, Deluxe Double Queens some with spa's, fireplaces, extended stay, two rooms or oversized rooms will meet any and all needs
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Waikoloa Village Condo Rental Photos and Description
'Quiet Refuge with a Precious View' on the Big Island of Hawaii
Our HaleOMalia is a ground floor studio with an enclosed private lanai, is located directly on the beautiful Waikoloa Village Golf Course. As you can see in the video tour, our Hale has expansive ocean, sunset, and mountain views. Beautifully landscaped, the setting of HaleOMalia is perfect for a refreshing retreat, romantic get-away, or an adventurous gateway to close by sunny beaches, lush tropical hills, and gushing waterfalls. Whichever way our special Hale Malia fills your needs, you will always leave with a lingering feeling that it was your 'Quiet Refuge with a Precious View' on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Hale Malia has approximately 700 sq. ft. of living space that includes a 200 sq. foot covered lanai.The lanai and apartment have beautiful tiled floors and tasteful furniture throughout.
Hale O Malia will comfortably sleep two people with a queen size bed that faces the gorgeous park-like golf course and extensive ocean view. The kitchen, with beautiful maple cabinets and tiled counters, has everything you need for preparing meals including full refrigerator, electric stove, baking oven, microwave, and general small appliances, like coffee maker, blender, toaster, etc. Hale Malia also has its own laundry facilities and comes with fresh linens and towels.
An Olympic size swimming pool and tennis courts are available across the street at no cost. A discounted 18 hole golf fee of $60 (including cart) is also available at the Waikoloa Golf Course designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr.
Just minutes away is the beautiful Hapuna Beach State Park (Highway 19) on the Kohala Coast. This beach was recently named as the most beautiful Hawaiian Beach by a prominent travel magazine. It is this island's longest white sand beach.
Anaeho'omalu Beach, Mauna Kea Beach, Spencer Beach, and the Waikoloa Beach are also just minutes away. Enjoy snorkeling along coral reefs, walking barefoot along tropical beaches, swimming with dolphins, taking a helicopter ride, sunset sailing cruises, whale watching expeditions, or exploring secluded coves along the beautiful Kohala Coast line.
There is a 3 night minimum stay/10 during Christmas season. This is a non-smoking, no pets property. Hawaii Tax ID: W30362958-01
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We used to visit Hawaii to see our son. We bought our Hale and furnished it in the Hawaiian feeling of aloha and intimacy with the beauty of nature. We loved staying in our HaleOMalia. It was a true refuge for several years and nourished us with its spectacular ocean and mountain views. In 2005 we purchased a home in North Kohala. Now we are blessed to live on Big Island permanently with our whole family. We wish you the same joy, peace, and tranquility that we have always experienced in our Hale. Aloha!
Kona Coast Vacations purchased this condo in 2001
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Thank you for a wonderful time here in your Hale. We had a very nice time, Peaceful and Quiet. The turkeys were great,
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Right now I'm struggling with my weight. But I'm not giving up -- I'm changing my strategy. I know the reason my weight is staying on the high end -- it's not because of the food choices I'm making; it's solely because of lack of exercise. The temperatures have dropped and it's just not very appealing to get out there and take a one-mile or more walk.
Sure, I could go to a mall and take a walk. I could dig out an exercise CD and use that instead of the "cold" walk. There are a few options I "could" be doing, but I have chosen to gripe about the cold weather and do nothing. Curl up with a book, spend more time on the computer, go to lunch with a friend. Did you notice I do not use my extra time to thoroughly clean the house? And worse yet, I don't really consider some of my alternatives. I have my reason -- it's the weather, and I'm sticking with it! After all, the weather is not my fault!
I recently read a blog by my friend VITCHY-VICKI asking some profound questions. 1. Why do we want to lose weight? 2. How did we get to this weight? (the overweight one) 3. What benefits do we think we will gain by losing weight?
I had never really thought about #3 before. How will weight loss benefit me? Do you think it will bring instant happiness? People will like you better? All your problems will be solved? Be honest with yourselves -- do you really think being overweight is the secret behind your problems? People usually like or dislike you because of your personality! Do you think losing weight is going to turn you into Ms. Sunshine or Mr. Smooth? Will being at a healthy weight take care of your financial problems? NO! Although it "could" enhance your chances of being promoted. Perhaps your biggest benefit gain could be your health. Only YOU can truthfully answer these questions. Only YOU can make the right choice!
As I look over blogs written by friends, and as I examine my own feelings -- I start to wonder if I could be in a rut and just not realize it. It seems you could almost guess what I'd be doing at any certain time of the day. Yes, there is time in there for exercise, but still -- shouldn't I be shaking things up once in awhile.
I get up in the morning and weigh myself. That's a good habit!
I make sure the cat and dog are fed. They actually "insist" on this one! I make myself a bagel and coffee. Not bad, but not good either.
I do all my emails and Spark People stuff. Good -- but routine, nevertheless.
Tidy up in the kitchen, make sure both sinks are cleared and stuff put away.
By then it's close to lunch and I fix a bowl of soup or something.
Early afternoon finds me reading, then going to sleep for my nap.
And it's "walk time" when I get up.
You see what I mean? So ROUTINE!! So today I shook it up a little -- I did have the bagel, but instead of coffee I made a smoothie -- so much more protein, and healthier too!
I'll allow myself an hour for computer stuff -- then I'm vacuuming all the carpeting in the house and dust furniture. I noticed the dust yesterday -- just about the time company arrived. lol I will strive to rid the home of some of the clutter that seems to build up a bit each year. Too many "collections" so it's time to "clean up and move out" some of the memories.
I'm going to skip my nap and go for the walk with Amber at an earlier hour, when it's a bit warmer outside. And when I get back I'm going to try out a new exercise video I haven't even looked at yet. Then I'm going to reorganize my refrigerator. It's just too full -- so it needs to be organized and sorted through.
I will take an hour or so to read, but instead of curling up in bed, I will sit in a favorite chair in the living room -- less chance to just slide into that "sleepy state." I read somewhere that many times we are not sad or depressed -- merely "bored." So I'm goig to shake up my schedule and see if it helps me to not be bored. Perhaps groom the dog too, she needs it!
Have you thought about how you can shake up "your" day?
2012 has some fond memories, and a few things I'd like to forget (the election being one of those) -- but blocking out the bad isn't always a good thing. For if you face what you consider bad, perhaps there are ways of overcoming it. For example, when you finally admitted to your self that you were overweight -- you had to face it and take action before you could begin to combat it.
I have had lots of fun lunches with girlfriends during 2012. It's so much fun to get together with 1 or 2 friends, or sometimes a group, and catch up on what's going on in everyone's life!
Mid-July I finally made it into the 130's and except for a small slip during vacation have even managed to stay in that range.
November we went on our yearly vacation with 2 weeks in Mexico, this time a tour of some specific archaeological sites. It was fun and the group we shared our experiences with was so warm and friendly!
One peek at Mexico City when we first arrived.
After vacation we spent Thanksgiving with my daughter & family (no photo) and on the Monday after Thanksgiving we adopted our little Luci, 3 year old female cat.
And just before Christmas my daughter announced her engagement to Dino
She now shakes hands using her "left" hand. lol
And during 2012 I've made many new friends, and strengthened those friendships I already had, and with friends you are never truly alone!
Have a terrific 2013! And if you're not happy with your scale, consider this:
There are lots of jokes about seniors and how they look and act. I've seen a few of the funny ones myself, so I know many of them are a source of entertainment.
There comes a time when certain items of clothing are better left to the younger women, we had our day, now it's time to take the background and be a "bit" more conservative.
A few of us don't get enough exercise and tend to be "just 10 pounds or so overweight."
You start out slim and trim, you have the world in the palm of your hand. You can eat all you want -- it really is a "see-food diet" (you see food, you eat it)! Never put on an ounce! (My GD)
Before you know it you've hit 50! But even at that you're not considered a "senior."
You're a SENIOR now, Babe! At 74 there is no doubt at all; but you've begun to realize the importance of eating right and exercising every day -- life as a senior isn't so bad after all.
Now that you've got all the time in the world -- take advantage of it. Get out there and hike, the journey isn't over until the fat lady sings -- and if you keep hiking, you'll never be the fat lady.
While the word Christmas evokes different memories in everyone, I'd like to share a few of the memories that come into 'my' mind when I hear the word.
Christmas Trees all decorated with love and care -- looking at them with their lights on in the evening gives me a feeling of contentment and joy.
Thinking of C H R I S T M A S, the second letter is an H reminding me of the Heavens, in all their glory, created by our Savior. There is nothing so beautiful. Blue with puffy clouds by day, and a glorious sunset in the evening. Then night comes with the shimmering of stars, the moon, and the fun of picking out the constellations. God was an artist as he created all of those.
Still having sunsets on my mind, now I've come to the "R" such as this winding river with the magic of the sunset overhead.
I am a child of God. He loves me. He loves you too; something for you to keep in mind. It's not about the presents you give and get, it's about our Savior:
And as you attend church on Christmas morn, whether it be in a quaint, old-time church this as this one that we found in Tao, New Mexico -- let the Spirit fill you mind and your heart. Today is the birthday of Jesus Christ, our Savior!
Time is of an essence -- use it wisely! There are times of the year when there doesn't seem to be enough hours in each day; while other times it stretches before us endlessly.
Make the most of the happy times spent with friends. Make time for yourself, you are most important to your loved ones, stay healthy and be there for them.
As (sneaky, huh? I combined the last two letters!) And as the New Year is just around the corner, look back on the year that is rapidly coming to an end. Were the decisions you made good or bad, wise or unwise? You have a new chance to make choices as we begin our new year. Make each day count in your memory album -- and whatever memories come to mind for YOU as you read this, I hope they are happy, and may your 2013 be wonderful!


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Commission discusses hedge heights tonight
Date: November 5, 2012
by: Kurt Schultheis | Managing Editor
The Longboat Key Town Commission will review a revised hedge height ordinance on second reading Monday night that would require some waterfront properties on the Key to have their hedges no higher than six-feet tall.
The ordinance was brought forward after a dispute between Marina Bay and Harbour Court over a hedge that was more than 20-feet tall and blocked waterfront views for first floor Marina Bay unit owners.
Marina Bay and Harbour Court, though, have resolved the dispute, with the help of Town Manager Dave Bullock, and the hedge has been cut down to 12-feet tall.
If commissioners approve the ordinance tonight, at least 11 properties Key-wide would not be in compliance with the ordinance. The commission will likely debate whether the ordinance even needs to be changed now that the dispute has been resolved.
Also at its 7 p.m. meeting at Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road, the commission will consider:
Forwarding to its Monday, Dec. 3 regular meeting for second reading and public hearing:
• An ordinance that changes parking hours in Longbeach Village on Broadway between Lois Avenue and Bayside Drive.
• An ordinance that approves a $40,000 budget transfer for renovations to the Linley Street boat ramps.
• A resolution that approves a 10-year potable water supply plan that must be updated every five years.
• A 2013 Town Commission meeting schedule.
• The town's participation in the 2012 Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party.
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The Chinese, Russians, and Indians are planning to build a combined 159 new nuclear power plants. They are going to need uranium. Fortunately for us,… Read More
The above sentence is an actual headline from the Idaho Mountain Express. Translated from lawyer to English it reads: Department of Energy to do National… Read More
When it comes to global warming in the news, it tends to be a zero-sum game: it's either Armageddon style scenarios or their lips are… Read More
This week Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) will try to close out her "summer energy agenda" with a bill claiming to end "excessive" speculation in oil… Read More