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Cat Litter as Possible Soil Amendment for Sand?
As I am dealing with my pure-sand soil during this stretch where it hasn't rained for over a week and, unless we catch a lucky, isolated storm or a tropical storm pops up, it won't rain for at least another week I have been wondering if using cat litter as a soil amendment when I work the beds would help.
I'm thinking about the really CHEAP, ordinary, unscented type of litter. Its so good at absorbing fluid I thought it might help with both moisture retention and the "waterproof" issue I've mentioned before.
Obviously, as I work, more organic material into the soil over time things will improve, but even the beds that are 50-50 purchased soil and purchased compost have that waterproof issue. The bone-dry organic material in the upper layers lets water run through just as fast as the sand does.
Anyone ever try to slow down the excessive drainage in sand by using cat litter?
To get enough in your soil to make any difference would be far too expensive and organic matter is more readily available and for much less cost. Tree Leaves, which are one of the best types of organic matter to add to soil, are usually available free every fall.
Yes, leaves will be available this fall. Cat litter is available this week. And, as I said, the water runs right through the beds that are 50-50 purchased soil and purchased compost. The purchased soil is the same as the native soil -- fine, white sand.
The question is, would cat little help NOW with the issue of having to buy a lot of town water every couple days?
Its not cheaper to wait for November (note my zone and state) without any crop yield in the areas I'd be planting in July/Aug if the use of cat litter now would result in getting more than that investment's worth of vegetables to be harvested before November.
I know what cat litter costs. What I don't know is it if will or will not work.
I'm entirely open to suggestions for more effective, lower-cost options to amend my PURE SAND soil so that it will both absorb and hold water (see thread linked below), rather than have water run off the surface or drain through it.
But its simply not helpful to dismiss out of hand what is available now (IF it is something that might actually work), in favor of something that will not be available for nearly half a year.
Here is a link that might be useful: Waterproof soil
iam3killerbs - Kitty litter won't help much - it will brick up.
Look into "Zeba" soil additives. It's a biodegradable corn starch product that soaks up water and hands it back.
They have some for farm or nursery that you spread on and rake in.
I've used the root dip and it worked as promised.
I put a little cat litter out back one time and it ended up as a disgusting gooey mess--very difficult to combine with soil. It might have worked better if I'd mixed it up with the soil before it got rained on.
Why don't you take a little litter and mix it up with your soil/sand, water it and see what you get...
Cat litter doesn't blend well. And if you want to try, you will want to be sure that the soil is completely dry first. An alternative to leaves (in addition to the litter?) is cardboard and newspaper/shredded bills (after they are paid, of course). You can work this into the soil a bit if it's cut up quite small, or lay on top of the soil in between plants to form a bit of a mulch (cut down on weeds & hold water/reduce evaporation), and will quickly break down into soil amendments.
I just had a friend send me photos of her "sandbox garden", where she took plants, in the plastic pots they came in from the nursery, sunk them straight into the sand & they grew beautifully. Might think about that as well.
Either way, if you do add kittie litter, be sure you're also adding other stuff, or it's going to defeat the purpose. I think it would be worth a try to pour some bags of cheap litter, cover with some manure or compost, and then mulch well. I'd give it a try. I would be interested to hear how it goes!
have you considered raised beds at all? they work well in all soil types.
and then use heaps of hay type mulch around the plants.
Here is a link that might be useful: lens garden page
I add all of my used cheap clay kitty litter to my soil. First it goes into a big pile. I find many roots from adjacent plants in the pile. It seems to attract and hold water. Some cheap kitty litter turns to mush. Some brands retain the original shape.
Good soil is a mixture of sand, silt, clay and organic matter. If you just have sand then the addition of clay should be of benefit.
I pay a little more than two bucks a bag for kitty litter. An equal amount of composted steer manure costs me a buck. However kitty litter has longer lasting effects and it's free for me the second time around.
I've got a vacant bed right now that's waiting out the worst of the blistering heat before receiving the second crop of bush beans. I think I'll try adding cat litter to that one and see how the moisture-holding capacity of the identical bed beside it.
While raised beds have their advantages under some circumstances, they cost money to build, they cost money to fill (it costs about $20 to buy a bed's worth of 50-50 soil no better than what I have and compost that is half big wood chips), and they dry out too fast in the blistering heat which is my summer.
The only reason that bed I mentioned is vacant is that its one of the raised beds we tried and I had to move the surviving chard and dill because I couldn't keep it moist enough to grow. Right now, after two weeks without rain its dust-dry to below ground level.
If I had soggy, clay soil I'd be all over the raised bed idea. But with the soil I have its like trying to garden in a child's sandbox -- which is why I'm asking about the cat litter as a potential way to get some water-holding capacity into it.
There is an old saw that reads
Add clay to sand
Money in hand
Add sand to clay
Throw money away
I do not recall where I read it. I figure that it would take far more sand to amend a clay soil, so that is the reason that it is considered spendthrift.
Well, I have pure sand and I added organic material for years and with the hot temps(breaks down faster in high temps, been in the 100's here for weeks, unusual for this time of year)I had poor results.I knew that clay holds lots of nutrients, that sand dose not.I bought 50lbs bags of pure clay no additives cat litter (Benoite?)I sprinkled it over my beds and added my organic material,and tilled it in.After a couple years of this I'm happy,Go for it,but till it in dry!
Tree leaves may be available in your area now, where did all those leaves that people rake and bag every fall go to? Around here those leaf dumps are available to people that want to use those leaves at times, especially since it is beginning to dawn on our leaders that these dumps are a source of pollution they will need to pay to have cleaned up.
Purchasing enough kitty litter, and it depends on if you buy the clay based or the corn cob based stuff, to make much difference will be very expsensive since you will need close to 20 percent by volume to make enough difference to be worthwhile. You could also spend a lot of money on Bentonite, a clay, to add but again that will mean at a minumum 20 percent, by volume, to make enough difference to be worthwhile.
The county yard waste facility does not separate leaves from branches.
I *could* get the leaves from them. But it would be at least 50% coarse wood chips, which are worse than useless since they both use nitrogen as they decay AND hold even larger air spaces in the soil than the unadulterated sand.
They don't even call the stuff compost. They call it mulch and mulching paths is all its good for. The pine straw that I have in great abundance is far superior as a mulch for trees and landscape plantings and even in parts of the garden. But its just as useless as a soil amendment since resinous, 8-12-inch pine needles don't decompose any faster than coarse wood chips.
When I lived in Massachusetts I had leaves in overwhelming abundance and they worked splendidly in the sandy soil (technically unsorted glacial till), I had there.
This sand here is far different geologically being closer to washed-quartz play-sand than to the richer glacial till, ecologically with few deciduous trees, and climatologically with months on end of hot, humid weather burns organic material out of the soil with tremendous speed -- after 3 months I can barely detect any difference between the sections of garden where DH tilled in an inch of compost (all we had), and the fresh areas.
Which is why I was inquiring about adding clay via cat litter because what worked in other places I've lived is either unavailable or less effective here. :-)
I've got 2 cats, and use the plain old unscented no-additives clay cat litter. I've been disposing of the used litter in the wild areas of the yard(s) for over 20 years. I throw it out of the cat box so that it spreads out over the ground. It doesn't clump up in a gooey mess and it seems to disappear over time, especially in the fall when a layer of leaves covers over the clay.
Since the soil in this yard is sandy loam and well-drained, I always figured adding some clay would be a good thing. Plus it keeps the used litter out of the waste stream. If you have cats, and you're buying it anyway, it's not costing any additional $$.
I would go ahead a give it a try as a soil amendment, mixing it well with the sand and as much other compost and organic matter as you can gather.
No rain in over a week, huh. Pardon me if I'm not overly sympathetic. We're nine inches behind since January and in January we were 15 inches behind for 2008. We will be entering stage 3 water rationing this week and won't be able to water except once a week every other week.
But if you have plain, clay, kitty litter (used or unused), you can do what you want to do. If the litter has any baking soda in it, you will essentially kill all the beneficial fungi that might try to grow in your sand. If it has "crystals" of whatever, I would keep it out of the soil. Keep it pure and simple as possible.
The best thing for your sand is roots. Can you grow Dutch white clover in the sand? If so that is a great plant for putting lots of organic matter into your soil. Mix it with any grass that will grow and you will start to build the sand into a nice mix. It will always be sand but it will at least hold some water. Bentonite clay is good and if that is what your kitty litter is, that should help.


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The overview of contributions to metaphor theory in Chapters 1 and 2, examined in reference to recent scholarship, suggests that the current theory of metaphor derives from long-standing traditions that regard metaphor as a crucial process of cognition. This overview calls to attention the necessity of a closer inspection of previous theories of metaphor. Chapter 3 takes initial steps in synthesizing views of domains of inquiry into cognitive processes of the human mind. It draws from cognitive models developed in linguistics and anthropology, taking into account hypotheses put forth by psychologists like Jung. It sets the stage for an analysis that intends to further understanding of how the East-West dichotomy guides, influences, and expresses cognitive processes. Although linguist George Lakoff denies the existence of a connection between metaphors, myths, and archetypes, Chapter 3 illustrates the possibility of a relationship among these phenomena. By synthesizing theoretical approaches, Chapter 3 initiates the development of a model suitable for the analysis of the East-West dichotomy as exercised in Chapter 4. As purely emergent from bodily experience, however, neither the concept of the East nor the concept of the West can be understood completely. There exist cultural experiences that may, depending on historical and social context, override bodily experience inclined to favor the East over the West because of the respective connotations of place of birth of the sun and place of death of the sun. This kind of overriding cultural meaning is based on the "typical, frequently recurring and widely shared interpretations of some object, abstract entity, or event evoked in people as a result of similar experiences. To call these meanings 'cultural meanings' is to imply that a different interpretation is evoked in people with different characteristic experiences. As such, various interpretations of the East-West image-schema exist simultaneously in mutually exclusive or competing forms, as the analysis of Gatsby and the reversal of the values of East and West in the context of colonizing and counter-colonizing attitudes suggests. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3284/
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Have had a lot of Dark Night type phenomena in my practice for the last three days, after a realisation (again during walking practice) that in hindsight smacks of transition through the knowledges of Arising and Passing Away. That A&P realisation is what I want to relate here, trying to convey through words an experience that is in large part indescribable, before the perceptions fade into the background.
I had been working with all senses (the "sensate field" as they call it on Dharma Overground) and noticed it was difficult to notice cessation of the entire field (as opposed to a single sense-door); yes, the field constantly rippled and changed as individual sensations dropped away and different sense-doors rose to the foreground, but it was, as a field, constantly there.
I knew theoretically that this was an illusion, so I began to tighten up my awareness, and broadening it out, "flattening" it was how I would describe. Like surface tension on water, the slightest brush or whisper of sense made my perception tremble. I was really trying to perceive as much as possible all at once.
There was a shift, and the field itself came into the foreground. Riding that wave, I didn't notice cessation of the field per se … how can one notice cessation of all the senses? By definition it is unnoticeable. But what I did notice was a feeling of discontinuity, disorientation from moment to moment, which to me seemed consistent with the illusion of "self" bootstrapping itself after moments of cessation. I noticed that those moments of strobing in and out of experience were very pesky, lending a sense of jarring-ness to reality.
This reaffirmed in the depths of my own experience that this popping in and out on an infinitesimal time scale is in fact an ever-present part of how reality manifests, whether we notice it or not.
Since then, a buttery slide into Dissolution and Fear, characterised by the coming forward of those pesky blips, colouring the field with static.


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Hello Fodorites....we live in NY and want to take a long weekend in Maine this summer....it's on our "to do" list and we've just never gotten to it. No idea where to go though....looking for lake, trees and lobster! Just a nice relaxing few days away. Any suggestions on area and/or hotel, inn? Prefer not to spend more than $300 a night.
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Hello Fodorites....we live in NY and want to take a long weekend in Maine this summer....it's on our "to do" list and we've just never gotten to it. No idea where to go though....looking for lake, trees and lobster! Just a nice relaxing few days away. Any suggestions on area and/or hotel, inn? Prefer not to spend more than $300 a night.
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Well, lake says inland, and lobster says coast. Also relaxing to you means outdoorsy stuff or shopping?
Are you starting from NYC, and how many hours are you willing to travel?
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Can't go wrong with Rockland, ME. You will love a stay at Berry Manor Inn, where they keep fresh blueberry pie available round the clock! It's an easy walk to downtown where you can stroll and window shop after dinner at one of the great local restaurants. Don't leave town without a visit to the Farnsworth Art Museum. Even if you are not an art fan, you'll enjoy the peaceful setting and the pure Americana of the Wyeth exhibits. There's plenty to do in the Rockland area...quick trips to nearby wineries even if it just to appreciate the beauty of the drive and not the wares. Made a Maine trip from Texas with a girl pal a few years ago. Rockland was one of the highlights. Another highlight was finding a small park somewhere in the area where they sold and boiled lobster which we ate at a nearby picnic table with a bottle of blueberry wine we had purchased earlier in the day! Regretfully, I cannot remember where the park was...but I remember the lobster and clam chowder fondly.
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Anywhere with Lobster… although Kennebunkport is nice
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Kennebunkport is one Maine, Sebago Lake and north through Bethel to the Rangeley Lakes is another, Casco Bay from Portland to Boothbay Harbor is yet another, Penobscot Bay from Friendship to Lincoln through Rockland and Camden is still another, Mt Desert Island is a different world, and all the rest of the coast to Quoddy Head has its partisans.
I think the area from Brunswick to Camden is very rewarding. It includes Rockland and the adjacent Rockport, all sorts of fishing villages like Tennants Harbor, iconic lighthouses, a college town, and irocky islands galore.
We all, like cwells, have our favorite lodging. We liked the Hartstone Inn in Camden a lot. Great food and lots to do both in Camden and nearby Rockland.
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Great info...thank you so much.
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Did a day trip to Kennebunkport and Wells yesterday. Although the stores weren't crowded, there were few parking spaces in the public lot. Not all the restaurants were open yet and frankly, it wasn't the best of lunches. Rachel Carson Wildlife Area was very quiet so a good place to stroll (dogs on leashes) but it's probably busier in summer. My friend loves this part of Maine but I agree with Ackislander. There are different Maines and southern Maine is not my favorite. Unfortunately, going further north adds to travel time.
I think I might recommend staying in Portland, taking the mailboat cruise, and one day trip further north to someplace like Rockland (highly recommend Waterman's Beach for lobster in the rough, wear a hat and sunglasses so you can take a table by the water).
For some quiet time, Fort Williams Park in South Portland has a beautiful view of Casco Bay or another friend recommends getting off the mailboat at Peak's Island and spending the day there.
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Is the used book store still open in Wells? Stopping there was one of my favorite memories of that trip.
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I'm not sure if it was open yesterday. DH likes to stop there. Prices are decent compared to nearby used bookstores. We went there last year.
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There's a motel called the Beach Cove Inn that sits on a small tranquil lake...rowboats are provided for guests and the best part is that it's just a mile from downtown Boothbay Harbor and the ocean. And the lobster. Here is a photo from the motel's front lawn:
If you really want to be surrounded by trees, head to Sebago Lake or Moosehead Lake, there may be some cabins/cottages still available for this summer though most rent only by the week in July and August. Or consider the Migis Lodge.
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She grabbed his voice
Though conference din
Sought to win his gaze--
But crowds of gabbers tottered in...
He missed the sexy nod she sent his way--
Distracted by a phone call--faded from his day.
But oh, that face....
Would not be gone....
bony visage--home
of passion's eyes--
Fate teased in him
her Paradise--
Upward Man
Brash Upward Plans--
Of course, his heart must be attached--
Her stubborn mind
holds fast to dreams,
bows to Fate--
but loathe to schemes....
In sultry dreams
The night is theirs
Palm to Palm--
All answered Prayers.
Eyes exult
Besieged by bliss--
becalmed threshold
of moonlit kiss
she Owns his Face
sweet charmed caressing
that leaves no trace
but silent blessing
(His Story)
Over a shoulder
behind a pole
he saw a face
that grabbed his soul
wild hair so red
his heart caught fire
hands of grace
could capture choirs
Laugh of bells
tolled 'cross the hall
just as he moved
he had a call--
stepped out in search of quiet space,
cut short his call
yet lost her face--
She was gone...
Another man?
Abysmal sight....
a f_cking awful
maddening plight.
He's lost his chance,
in town One Night.
Her essence brands,
Flays bare his heart--
But business swirls
Worlds...seas apart--
tho' hard to place
She is a tune he can't erase
the Dreamers tryst
shake clouds above
Moon Shadows
She nuzzles love
and slips o-er him
in Passion's Glove.
V. Anderson-Throop
No one worries about morals today
They follow the rules they create
So to them all is ok
Those on the outside looking in
Are the only ones feeling queasy
As avarice and selfishness triumphs
So easily
Good corporate citizens they claim to be
Industry awards abound on their walls
As thank you tokens from themselves
Yet society harbours a lot of ill-will
As it feels the often brute force of
The raid
And destroy mentality
Of people only wishing to make money
Any which way
While Using up all of society's communal resources
Sharks abound
The waters are forever bloody as they
Know no fraternity and would gladly
Cannibalize anyone with no influence
The ability to upend competitors
A cherished characteristic
In a bullish machismo drenched environment
Bullet proof psyches
Absorb and repel any pangs
About unfairness
Blocking any regulatory or chattering classes'
Attempt at nirvana and equality
They employ better paid lobbyist
So always have the upper hand
In influencing policy
The gravitational attraction of money
Towards another even bigger pot of money
Numbs any cautionary instinct
That would take a long term view
The thrill of instant riches
Overpowers common sense
And even decency
Fat cats they all wish to be
The slickness of glossy tongued lobbyist
Who spin wrongs till they become rights
Embolden oestrogen low males with no inbuilt brakes
To take risks that eventually cost them disgrace
They are champions of graft not of society
Loopholes in legislation
That were built in by too friendly politicians
Coupled with ambiguous suits and claims
Cause far reaching hardship when the good old days are long gone
The villains only muster some phantom national pride
When begging for a lighter sentence
Some are forgiven
Others fatally wounded by an unforgiving public
Lots of money can be made both legally and illegally
As one racket is closed another materialises instantly
The conveyor belt of dishonesty
Overwhelms bureaucracy
Who is not David to the goliath that is money
The ethos is wealth
The acquisition and the maintaining of gains
Not often acquired through hard work
There is no limit of acceptable financial comfort
For the millionaire always wants to be a billionaire
And the mega rich super rich
Money must always be hidden from the taxman
Shareholders want tax free dividends
Investors want tax breaks for buying with other people's money
Infrastructure and new runways must be built
But not from the pocket of those who wish it
With their hands outstretched
And always wanting more and more
From a government too eager to please
We have a tax system geared to the advantage of party donors
And non-domiciled moguls and tycoons
Who know no philanthropy unless it is tax efficient
Disadvantaging society by
Never paying their fair and moral share
The largess they reap so selfishly
They wish not to share
Wages are low
Taxes are nil
Only the investor wins as we pay his bills
Fast paced expansionist dogma
Is preached within city limits
Only the highest paid
The biggest company
The greatest profits
Are allowed
They are held up as ideals that all who
Wish to succeed must follow
Gunslingers they all appear to be
Rushing in to capitalize on the wanton success of their peers
The cloud of misery left behind
Is never seen for the look forward
Never backward
Hindsight is never welcomed in this parasitic environment
The political will to weed out these reckless demons
Is lukewarm at best
The revolving door of government creating opportunities
For industry and industry gratefully accepting politicians post government
Ensures that self-interest is king
An economy built on flawed assumptions of wealth creation
Is one that must forever be in hyper-drive
Creating ever expanding demand and supply
That is as real as a thief's conscience
When taking the rings off a dead persons fingers
Money must always be made for
There is no alternative
Wealth is good
Poverty to them is laziness
The city is not the heart and soul
Of the nation
It is but one player in a system skewed in its favour
We all must share in the wealth of this country
To ensure its longevity
Bob had a special talent
That only worked in his men's store.
He had 'clothing ESP'.
He knew what his customers wanted…and more.
When customer would come into his store
Bob would invariably say,
"Hello. I'm Bob. Don't say a word.
I already know what you need today."
And he was always right,
Never missed a color, fabric, style or size.
He even knew the necessary alterations.
Customers couldn't believe their ears and eyes.
Meanwhile, in another part of town,
Joe had a pounding, relentless migraine
For every minute for more than five years,
It had driven him near insane.
He'd lost his job to the pain.
Then, he lost his wife.
He had lost a lot of weight and rarely slept.
Yes, his was a miserable life.
And, of course, sex was out of the question…
Even a little self-abuse.
There was nothing left for Joe but pain.
He felt his life was of no use.
So, Joe went to his doctor.
"Doc, please help me end this pain.
Give me something to make me sleep
And never wake up again."
"You know I can't assist your suicide.",
Then he looked sad, perhaps ashamed.
"I never dreamed it would last five years,
But I know how to end the pain."
"You can make it go away?!
Tell me, Doc! What's the word?"
"I'll have to remove your testicles."
Was the last thing that Joe heard.
But…when he came to, it struck him.
Sex was out of the question anyway;
But he might enjoy his meals again,
And he could sleep for days.
"Please check me in, Doc.
This opportunity I cannot shirk."
So, the doctor removed his testicles.
He did his very best work.
A few days later, Joe waddled along,
Headache free and feeling pretty nice;
But every attractive woman he saw
Reminded him of his sacrifice.
He decided it was appropriate
To do something nice for himself for a change.
So, he went into a travel agency;
And a six month cruise he arranged.
As he left the travel agency,
He was excited, feeling ready to go;
But for such a glorious adventure,
He would need new clothes.
As he walked along, he saw Bob's Men's Store.
He walked in, only to hear Bob say,
"Hello. I'm Bob. Don't say a word.
I already know what you need today."
"How could you know?" asked Joe.
"It's a gift. I don't know how, but I do.
You've suffered five years with an ailment,
Found relief, so now you're taking a cruise."
Joe could not believe his ears.
How could this stranger possibly know?
"You're right! That's amazing!
And I'm going to need new clothes."
Bob then laid out a fabulous wardrobe
All the right colors, fabrics, styles…and each size.
Joe was incredibly impressed.
He could hardly believe his ears and eyes.
"How do you like the wardrobe?"
"It's wonderful!" Bob could see that Joe was pleased.
"Now," said Bob, "What about undergarments;
You know…shorts and tees?
Let's see…medium crew neck tees, all cotton.
I believe that you prefer white….
And jockey shorts, all cotton…. 34s.
Yes, I'm sure that's right."
Joe beamed, "You're an amazing talent
And I just this second realized,
You've laid out this entire wardrobe
And only missed one size."
Bob, surprised by his mistake, asked, "Really?
What did I miss? I did my best for you."
"Well…you're right." said Joe, "I do wear Jockeys,
But…well…I wear 32s.
"Oh, no!" said Bob with an ugly grimace.
"That would be a serious mistake.
Thirty-twos would be too small,
They would cramp your balls.
You'll get migraine headaches."
One of Life's indisputable facts:
Government reserves the right to tax;
And tho' they waste far more than they should,
It's supposedly done "for the common good."
Economists use the word "propensity,"
Just a fancy word for "odds", you see:
The odds you'll save, the odds you'll spend,
And how many Tax Dollars those odds will rend.
The basis for U.S. government budgets is "Total Tax Dollars Collected";
And any overtures to reduce those collections are summarily rejected;
And should a source of taxes have declined or dissipated,
Other taxes are increased and/or new taxes are created.
Many, if not most, of these taxes are "regressive".
That means their actual impact on income is "progressive"...
But "progressive" in a very negative way.
Relatively speaking, the Less you make, the More you pay.
Whether you make it or sell it, need it or want it, Congress will tax it;
And, once a tax is on the books, Congress has zero "propensity" to relax it.
Congresses, Federal and State, love to tax Luxury and Sin;
Smoking Sinners have had their taxes raised again and again and again.
Cigarette taxes are frequently raised, the "claim" is to drive users to quit;
But Truth is measured in Billions in taxes, so we know supporters are "full of it."
Meantime, Non-smokers reap many benefits, while Smokers foot the bill;
And if that should change, Non-smokers would taste a financially "bitter pill."
Taxed and taxed and taxed some more, but not yet into submission,
Smokers could shift their tax burden to Non-smokers…without their permission.
Yes, what if one Fateful day, those Smoking Sinners, Each and Every one,
Just put them down and said, "I quit."; said en masse, "We're done!"
Congresses would be clamoring to derive Billions in Taxes elsewhere,
At first, Non-smokers may not realize the impact they're about to bear.
When an industry dies, businesses and people's jobs are lost…it's true;
But all those Tax Dollars must come from somewhere...the likes of me and you.
So righteous, whining Non-smokers maintained their hue and cry.
Ever pushing Congresses to tax those Smoking Sinners… tax them 'til they die;
But after quitting, Ex-Smokers would pay less, while Non-Smokers would pay more.
Guess Non-smokers didn't think far enough ahead, didn't really know the score.
All those dreary anti-smoking ads, many of which falsified the cause,
Would disappear. And what about all the useless anti-smoking laws?
Instead of Non-smokers not liking Smokers, Ex-Smokers would serve instead.
"The bastards are costing me money. I wish they had smoked 'til they were dead."
So, Ex-smokers would be getting healthier and spending far less;
And may be cause for some Non-smokers' financial distress.
While they ruefully pay more, Ex-smokers' pocket books will attest
By reminding Non-smokers daily......the Last Laugh is Best.
To be in a young America ~
visions of a ship upcoming statue of Liberty
the young lad holding tightly to his Mothers leg
in all excitement of a new Land to call their own
celebrations of apple pie and fireworks on the 4th of July
thoughts of the old Hollywood on screen
films without 3-D costing less then a dollar
Greta , Monroe , Betty Davis eyes tantalizing blue glare
The Wizard of Oz or books written by Steinbach, Capote, Mark Twain
exciting new visions of creating new concepts
before Capitalism bought all little ones to bigger
songs came from the hills of Virginia to the black Mountains
surfacing in Tennessee for all to hear and wish to see
The day when one travelled by car on the road travelled
every town a story told , learning history we once shed blood
American Indian tears to the British man whom choose freedom of taxes
Boston held a tea party , now wishing they threw out marmite instead
The day when we knew our neighbors and bought homes with a paystub
Everyone had a chance to make their own with pride , even through wars
When Martin Luther King stood proudly as did President Lincoln for Freedom
How many streets have been named after the man whom had a dream ?
When milk was delivered on doorsteps in Glass bottles
Babies wanting the very first of the top being cream
leaving doors open , watching news with your family at 6pm
cartoons were shut down and it was now grown up time
Cereal being a cheap snack for after school
school supplies costing twenty dollars
Grandma school clothes shopping for fifty
before the internet , cell phones , and text for hello ~
2 week Vacations not afraid to put up Camp
Christmas sold in December with the sentiment of Love not money
a day when if one were sick , you could actually get penicillin without question
The Doctor treated everything calling it General Practice no fear of Malpractice
Never forgetting our Motor city
Old Ford Trucks Chevrolets and Dodge
The city that brought Ottis Reding and Marvin Gaye
What happened to us ? Where did America Go ?
You'll never guess whom the cat drug in; have a day where you just couldn't win?
He came strutting in, smacking his gum loud, dressed to the nines Goth Punk style.
Tats trailed down his left arm, with my notice, he said, saving up for the other arm.
When ask about drugs, his answer to me was: "Yes, I'll share" most invitingly…
Metal adornments on ears, nose, and lips, didn't want to know, the all of it, at this.
As I noticed, he smiled most cattily, asking: 'Want to see where else they might be?'
Hair a Mohawk with a trail down his back, colors of the rainbow, left nothing to lack.
Steel studs on a black leather butt, said, 'Bite Me!' with each and every staged strut.
What are you kidding?… Do my eyes me deceive, or did he just make a pass, at ME?
No Way! I'd rather drop kick him from my office fast, didn't he have any real class?
The application, a Sales Manager Job. Who would try to send me over the deep end?
Bet it had been a practical joke, beginning to end, so I simply held on, my friend.
He must've read my face, forhe smirked, I continued to ask for his list of experience.
His experience was none, but he said he managed his I-tune collection, very well.
Of course, he was the Leader of his 'Chat Room'. I wondered, 'Who could tell?' GEE!
Also an impressive set up on his Facebook page, for his innumerable video games.
I ask how he was qualified for ANY job? Said, Dad 'THE CEO' wanted him employed.
I verified this with a call, was told not to be too Harsh, he had Potential, after all...
Ask what job he wanted to give his son? 'Let him chose himself', came the real clue!
Ask him, what job he really wanted to do, 'VP in charge of Recreation' was imbued.
Said he'd check out all the great places, in his Dad's fancy Porche. Honestly True!
I kid you not! And he wanted his girlfriend, made into his secretary, Yah! No Doubt!
Believe it or not, he got all he thought he was due. All approved by the CEO's! True!
Just when I thought things couldn't get any better… I began to really reconsider…
Really, who had been clueless… It hadn't been him!… Which left me in a dither…
Knowing I just couldn't win! I'd be glad when this day was finally, truly, done…
The kid had probably thought this a great joke on me from beginning to the end!
My perfect job, had just come undone! Apparently, being in HR isn't always fun!
My college degree, that took so much sacrifice, no longer sparkled, so much to me.
Boy did I now WISH, I was a CEO's SON! As I simply got all the paper work done.
Later, I saw the family portrait on the CEO's desk. Lucky me! One down!…
Only eight more to go!
Carol Eastman and Hubby
You have unfailingly demonstrated your love
every law supporting our galaxy
is so harmonious that this
little blue paradise could not exist
every thread and movement
so precise we can measure
its movements right down to atomic levels
All so this small space
could provide everything anyone
who had any appreciation
might understand that we have
been provided abundantly every delight
in the way of plans for a Utopia
Yet the movements of every ruling body
of science religions governments corporations
seem bent on destruction
tampering with the finesse of precision
incorporated in the molecules of life
Continuous self reproduction and regeneration in nature
right down to making "seeds who self destruct"
to make nature exactly as themselves
I divorce publicly these unions of violence
demonstrated in their every thought and deed
poisonous words poisonous chemicals
totalitarian ideology pandemic to
the leaders of these factions
warring with each other hoarding the
wealth of a planet given freely to
the father of our species
And if you don't believe that
then think nature gave it freely
of her every fruit produced by her ground
who delight in the peril and fall
of your own family
who know not nor recognize
your own worth or the worth
of everything and everyone around you
No , but you fall at the feet
admiringly of all these mongrels
the media who worship
these fine movers and shakers
who roll right over you and think
you should be trained groupies
these men who kill your planet
with ideologies and philosophies
whose very design is to denigrate
your worth and exalt themselves
Therefore I will exalt in your instruction
the progenitor of life for as surly
as we examine the work of life
we are moved by its abundant wealth
freely shared with all who live on this little rock
to examine why we all are unable
to fluently live within its confines
I think I will not walk off the cliff today
gravity is my friend if I know her rules
COPYRIGHT © 2012 C Michael Miller
via Duboff Law Group LLC
"It's all in the earlobe," I heard him say,
And I wondered where I went wrong.
For my ears were lobeless , and I was weak,
But this ear full of lobe man was strong.
As I eagerly listened to each word said,
A strange thought occurred to me.
If my lobes were as long as the man's who spoke,
I could live to one hundred and three.
With thoughts of a man so healthy and strong,
The man I would soon behold;
In the mirror each time that I passed it,
With earlobes that bend and fold.
I was driven with strength and endurance,
As I searched for a way to expand;
My lobes 'till they hung on my shoulders.
Oh, the vision was far more than grand.
I developed a clamp just for fashion.
For the lobe must be perfect in shape.
Wrote love songs of earlobes and laughter,
And recorded them on to a tape.
There were weights of all sizes and measure,
With a Velcro attachment to cling.
A cute little box blue and padded,
In which I could store everything.
I was feeling a lot like a child,
Though, an eighth of an inch isn't much.
The leg with the trick knee was healing,
No longer in need of a crutch.
Having dreams once again of the future,
It looked very bright, indeed.
Then I thought, I must share my good fortune.
There are people out there in need.
There are many that look for the answers,
Some that will travel the globe.
Tablets, elixirs, and God knows what.
But, the answer to life's in the lobe.
So, I learned all could on the subject.
It's amazing, the science is vast.
It was wisdom I wanted, and got it.
Then, the time came to share it at last.
I would speak of my searching through China,
And archives on earlobes worldwide.
There were friends testimonials given,
Their sincerity can't be denied.
There was hope in the eyes of the people,
That dreams set aside may come true.
It's the battle of earlobes and darkness.
I've the answer now here's what you do.
Then, I'd bring out the products developed,
Explaining each one as I went.
Speak of visions, dreams, and of answers.
How each item had been heaven sent.
I'd explain all the marketing levels.
How the top could be reached with some drive.
The world is in need of this wisdom.
Make a buck and keep others alive.
It was all very complex, yet simple.
Growing fast like a boy in his youth.
The people believed in my visions and dreams.
But, I Alone Knew The Real Truth!
There are many that look for the answers.
Some that will travel the globe.
Tablets, elixirs, and God knows what.
And now, there's, The Lord Of The Lobe.
Pastor Warren's church in Orange County, Unity of Tustin too
There's hardly anyone not affected; it's sad but it's true
Bottom lines are red, tithes & love offerings are lower
More people out of work, homes in foreclosure
Spending is dropping, business is slower.
Statistics say on average 34.5% of every dollar earned
pays for interest on debt. Is that true?
What if it's more? What if it's less?
Whatever the difference, that's surely a lot
When you think what it costs you to have what you got.
What if that interest could be diverted, transformed
to fund your kids' education, your retirement
community resources & relief
for those out of work or losing their homes
It can be done with technology available now
Put to use in a way not thought of before
I have an idea and I'm writing it down
We'll create an annex to churches
much like is already done
with bookstores & day care & special events
It would house a credit union providing micro loans
teach entrepreneurship, financial solutions, education & more
We'll have an internet café with alive water & foods
A venue for learning & networking & exploring strategies anew
We'll find new ways to earn, to live, to spend & to save
In this place where we'll gather to nurture, to nourish, to share & to have
Robert Kiyosaki of Rich Dad, Poor Dad lore
Said that the rich learn to network, the rest of us learn to look for a job
And when the jobs disappear
As they have this past year
Do we just throw up our hands & cry
What's there to do? Oh me, oh my!
The Dalai Lama in September said
The world will be saved by the western woman
Which woman? you ask. Could it be me? Is he referring to you?
I'm the center of my universe; you're the center of yours
Can I save my world? Will you claim the power to save yours?
Community Wellspring
Water, Wellness, Wisdom and Wealth
An annex to churches
A model for living in today's chaotic world
A solution whose time has come
Funded by interest currently paid to the bank
I'll show you how, you'll have UFirst to thank
It isn't alchemy or magic; it's just purely math
When you see how it works, you'll probably laugh
And when we organize and network, we'll create new revenue
For the churches, the community, for me and for you
By coming together, our world's losses will end
We'll be a force to contend with, our limitations transcend
Be a part of the solution
at From Debt To Equity dot com
It's 2010
We are in charge of our destiny
Let's make this a Breakthrough Year
…and do this thing
While eating my morning bread,
A sudden impulse struck my head,
What if my mother doesn't get paid
No food; a voice from inside said
So simply that means you are dead….
What am I thinking; my first question to myself,
Why why why; a question interfered with my meal,
What about my potential that I nourished so far;
Will that go waste or remain unused like a jam in jar.
I decided to take this question with me to the market
Along with the list of things that kept in mind like cascade;
This question puzzled my actions in a nut shell
And finally realized, had forgotten to cary the basket.
The day was hot with a bright sun over the head
With sweat all around I struggled the market
To buy the things in the list I had read
Like the answer the things were also in a mess
And finally ended up in a cafe that had me fed.
The boy who served me with a can of lemon soda
And the sandwich with mint mayonnaise and red chili sauce,
Like a pendulum he kept swinging in my attention for a cause.
Now through his vision I thought of seeing this world.
Staying alive by earning tips by serving
Were something influencing my thoughts that of nature, bald.
Splash! The luke warm water hit my face,
Closed the tap and stared hard at the mirror base.
And then at my hands and shouted with all my wits
Yes, I can do it and yes I will do it; with voice raised.
It's the passion that kept my confidence charged at its best!
Organizing my room is what I did first,
Jotting down my qualities is what I did second,
Figure outing my targets is what I did third,
Planning down my schedule is what I did fourth,
And finally getting into the introspection mode was in the fifth.
For keeping my passion boosting I planned a lot.
Designed my room with all my ideas was worth a shot.
Re modifying my social circle was best of the plot.
And constant refreshing breaks in between kept on charging my thoughts.
Now when people tell me of their failures and miss happenings,
I suggest them to adore and celebrate their life,
And ask them to recite the following lines,
No matter how many failures do I face,
I will keep saying to myself, I can do, I will.
No matter how much patience do I loose,
I will keep saying to myself, I can do, I will.
No matter how much time do I shell out,
I will keep saying to myself, I can do, I will.
No matter how much hurt I am,
I will keep saying to myself, I can do, I will.
No matter how much path I travel alone,
I will keep saying to myself, I can do, I will.
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State Rep. John Cabello, R-Machesney Park, is lending his support to a public/private partnership measure aimed at financially supporting area students looking to attend a local college or higher learning institution. This is the first bill on which Cabello is a sponsor to pass the Illinois House of Representatives.
"The economic success of the Rockford-area communities are inextricably tied together," Cabello said. "It is my hope that I will be able to support more initiatives such as this aimed at enhancing education in our region."
The measure, House Bill 194, would create a pilot program creating several "promise zones" around the state. Introduced, in part, by state Rep. Chuck Jefferson, D-Rockford, promise zones are an initiative for which Washington, D.C., has been advocating and which other states, such as our neighbor, Michigan, have implemented. Meant to create awareness in lower-income communities about opportunities for higher education, promise zones grant scholarships to interested high school graduates.
If successful, these promise zones will be created by the city councils of Aurora, East St. Louis and Rockford, and will raise funds from private sources to provide scholarships to students graduating high school within the promise zone. The scholarship will be enough to cover tuition to obtain an associate's degree or its equivalent at a local community college.
The pilot program is set be repealed Jan. 31, 2018, but advocates of the program hope cities will continue the programs on their own.
"This program will give opportunities to Rockford-area students that they might not otherwise have and at no cost to the state," said Cabello. "I not only support this bill in its pilot program form, but also the idea of promise zones in general, and I hope other cities and private investors take up the torch and start programs like this in their communities."
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Several murders involving the same weapon are raising concerns as a serial killer following four similar murders since November maybe on the loose in a Paris suburb.
The killings have been carried out reportedly with the same gun, with the latest murder of a woman taking place on Thursday.
The murders come as France is still reeling from a wave of terror-related shootings in Toulouse by Mohammed Merah.
French authorities say there is no evidence yet of a link to terrorism in the Essonne killings, but Claude Gueant, interior minister, told French radio Europe-1 that he fears a serial killer might be behind them, and that "maximum resources" would be used to find the perpetrator.
In the Essonne killings, Marie-Suzanne Le Queau, prosecutor, said all four murders appeared to have been committed at the same time of the day, between 4pm and 6pm.
She said that similarities were especially apparent in the last three cases, in which the victims were all shot in the head.
Gun cartridges were recovered in Thursday's killing, when the shooter fled on a motorbike.
The first murder, which took place in November, involved a different method, but the same gun, Le Queau said. She said a suspect in the first attack was already behind bars, but had retracted his confession to the November murder.
Authorities were still trying to establish whether just one person is behind the killings.
In addition, questions remain about whether the victims were linked to one another. The prosecutor said the victims in the first two murders "lived in the same building," but made no clear link with the other two.
French agencies are already are on alert after a string of shootings last month in southern France that police say was the work of Merah who used a motorbike, videotaped the shootings and claimed links to al-Qaeda.
He was shot dead by police last month in the city, following attacks in which he murdered seven people, including three children.
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