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What's Up With That Lump In His Cheek?
02/21/2008 10:04
Republicans get to choose from
John McCain
or so it appears. Democrats get to choose
between
Hillary
Clinton
and
Barack
Obama.
This will no doubt be a year that will go down in
political history. I love the diversity of choice
in this U.S. Presidential election and yes, these
are times are a long time coming. I think its
great but like Bill Mahr said on his HBO show,
REAL TIME the other night, its just late but
nonetheless diversity of choice is here. Yeah!
Republican Front Runner: John McCain - one of the famous Keating Five - remember the S&L collapse?
Democratic Candidates: who knows here but this voting because Hillary Clinton is a woman or voting for Barack Obama because he's black. What about experience, vision and the ability to execute their vision for our country. I love the diversity of choice I just really want the campaign to be about their visions and plan for America not Rupert Murdoch's list of the women Bill Clinton has allegedly slept with. How is that relevant to Hillary Clinton's ability to govern our country. Rumors of this list have been floating around for awhile now. I heard it the first time on ABC's, THE VIEW which I now enjoy watching since Whoopi Goldberg has become the moderator. Anyway, interesting times for the U.S. Stay tuned.
Hillary Clinton - experienced & qualified but unfortunately not without getting caught in the Republican crosshairs, again.
Barack Obama - I like him but I'm waiting for substance. His speeches ring very hollow to me. His healthcare plan comes across as half-baked or under developed. His speeches smack of inspirational pep rally.
Plus should presidential candidates disclose their health issue? I say, yes. What do you think? Please post a comment here. Thanks.
Republican Front Runner: John McCain - one of the famous Keating Five - remember the S&L collapse?
Democratic Candidates: who knows here but this voting because Hillary Clinton is a woman or voting for Barack Obama because he's black. What about experience, vision and the ability to execute their vision for our country. I love the diversity of choice I just really want the campaign to be about their visions and plan for America not Rupert Murdoch's list of the women Bill Clinton has allegedly slept with. How is that relevant to Hillary Clinton's ability to govern our country. Rumors of this list have been floating around for awhile now. I heard it the first time on ABC's, THE VIEW which I now enjoy watching since Whoopi Goldberg has become the moderator. Anyway, interesting times for the U.S. Stay tuned.
Hillary Clinton - experienced & qualified but unfortunately not without getting caught in the Republican crosshairs, again.
Barack Obama - I like him but I'm waiting for substance. His speeches ring very hollow to me. His healthcare plan comes across as half-baked or under developed. His speeches smack of inspirational pep rally.
Plus should presidential candidates disclose their health issue? I say, yes. What do you think? Please post a comment here. Thanks.
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Mother's Traveling with Infants - Stop & Read This!
12/20/2007 11:46
I
clicked through to read this piece due to the
effectiveness of its title, "Jet
Lagged"
By
BETSY WADE.
I'm not one the people who flies during peak holiday
periods but I was curious to see what the article was
about so I clicked through. I was surprised to
discover that the article is actually about an issue
I've always had issues with, how infants are allowed
to travel in their parents lap. Well, this article is
so informative and well researched I just kept
reading until the end. At that point I had several
things running through my head because to be blunt of
course I want everyone to be safe so this is flapping
out there being ignored is surprising especially
after you read about weight and gravity now put that
into the context of a mother who is holding her baby
and the plane slams into some turbulence and she's
only holding the baby with one arm because she needed
to get some thing from her bag, ironically for the
baby. And the baby becomes a projectile, I'm using
that term as its used in the underlying article.
Click Here To Read the Article
Flying has become taking the bus in the sky and it is so rare anymore to be on plane that isn't full and I'm a tall man so unless I pony up for Business or First class which I don't typically do so I have a system to how I book my seats but that's for anther post.
It became very interesting when I read through some of the comments posted by readers to the article. One in particular provided the name of harness designed for this purpose so I Goggled it and went to the manufacturer's website to check it out. I took some screen shots of the graphic which is also the name of this harness for flying with an infant. I'm not endorsing the product I'm simply sharing passing on the person's solution and links to more information. Click the graphic below to go the company website to learn more about this product.
Enjoy your holidays and travel safely whether by air or ground.
Click Here To Read the Article
Flying has become taking the bus in the sky and it is so rare anymore to be on plane that isn't full and I'm a tall man so unless I pony up for Business or First class which I don't typically do so I have a system to how I book my seats but that's for anther post.
It became very interesting when I read through some of the comments posted by readers to the article. One in particular provided the name of harness designed for this purpose so I Goggled it and went to the manufacturer's website to check it out. I took some screen shots of the graphic which is also the name of this harness for flying with an infant. I'm not endorsing the product I'm simply sharing passing on the person's solution and links to more information. Click the graphic below to go the company website to learn more about this product.
Enjoy your holidays and travel safely whether by air or ground.
What's Up With Sherri Sheperd on "The View"...?
12/10/2007 15:07
Sherri
Sheperd
keeps bringing this up every time
Mit
Romeny's
name comes up on the show; she wants him to explain
the
Mormon
religion to her in a public speech and that strikes
me as borderline ridiculous. Granted he's running for
President but that doesn't make him responsible for
educating Sherri on the Mormon religion. She says
it's important for her to understand his religion
because of her own faith and belief in Jesus. How
does her need to understand, in this case the Mormon
Church become Mit Romney's responsibility? News-flash
-- Ms. Sheperd it's not up to him its up to you. I
say, separation of Church and State. What's important
is for Mr. Romney to explain how he'll respond in
those areas of direct conflict that exist for a
Mormon who also holds the office of President of the
United States of America? It's just ridiculous that
she thinks its up to Mr. Romney and not herself to
educate her about his religion. She's constantly
bringing up her faith and how it governs her decision
making, which can be shall I we say, interesting
sometimes! Where's her personal accountability in
this scenario?
She doesn't need to explain her religion to us and she's a public figure. Granted he's running for President but his religion isn't a factor anymore that it is for any candidate, it's about upholding the separation of Church and State. Period. Beyond that one has to take responsibility for their own lack of knowledge and educate themselves, that is one of the many freedoms we as Americans enjoy every day of our lives. Get up and drink your orange juice Ms. Sheperd.
Sidebar: I think Sherri can be funny but I don't think she's a good fit for "The View." I'll take a pass. I hope ABC takes a pass when it's time to renew (what I hope is no more than a one year) contract too. Like I said Sherri can be funny but she's not a good fit for the old Star Jones chair. I'll talk about Whoopi Goldberg in a separate post but suffice it to say for now; fantastic choice and it's taken "The View" to a whole new place and it's a very good place! It's a place that's better say bye-bye to Ms. Sherry Sheperd.
She doesn't need to explain her religion to us and she's a public figure. Granted he's running for President but his religion isn't a factor anymore that it is for any candidate, it's about upholding the separation of Church and State. Period. Beyond that one has to take responsibility for their own lack of knowledge and educate themselves, that is one of the many freedoms we as Americans enjoy every day of our lives. Get up and drink your orange juice Ms. Sheperd.
Sidebar: I think Sherri can be funny but I don't think she's a good fit for "The View." I'll take a pass. I hope ABC takes a pass when it's time to renew (what I hope is no more than a one year) contract too. Like I said Sherri can be funny but she's not a good fit for the old Star Jones chair. I'll talk about Whoopi Goldberg in a separate post but suffice it to say for now; fantastic choice and it's taken "The View" to a whole new place and it's a very good place! It's a place that's better say bye-bye to Ms. Sherry Sheperd.
I've missed you...
11/26/2007 18:56
Returned from The Bahamas after a wonderful trip
which was extended thanks to Tropical Storm Noel. Our
3 day trip became a 5 day trip. What a wonderful time
we had exactly one year later from our original trip
to Paradise Island. Before I go crazy telling you
about The Bahamas round two.
My apologies for blogMerit becoming stale. I had technical problems and I have been forced to rebuild my entire blog in order to begin with new posts due to a corrupted file and bungled back up — suffice it to say the universe had other plans. However, I'm back but please be aware certain features have yet to go live during this re-launch.
Stay tuned for several new posts. Lots to share. Great resources for your personal and business holiday shopping. Tons of useful fun posts. You know the easiest way to stay informed is to sign up automatic email updates. The sidebar to the right has a Feedblitz form, provide your email and click submit. Be sure and check your email and verify your subscription and going forward you'll have any new posts right in your email to read when it's convenient for you.
Welcoming comments on what problems or issues you're having with your holiday shopping? Hard to find toys, electronics. Post comments here so I can prioritize my posting if I have any solutions for you. Enjoy your holidays. I myself enjoy thinking about and selecting gifts. A thoughtful gift is so well received which is nice for the giver because that means you've given a gift that meets your objective whether for business, family or friends.
Stay tuned as I'll be providing all sorts of solutions -- travel and gift resources. some wonderful ideas for gifts this season. it's all about being thankful and expressing gratitude. Enjoy the day.
My apologies for blogMerit becoming stale. I had technical problems and I have been forced to rebuild my entire blog in order to begin with new posts due to a corrupted file and bungled back up — suffice it to say the universe had other plans. However, I'm back but please be aware certain features have yet to go live during this re-launch.
Stay tuned for several new posts. Lots to share. Great resources for your personal and business holiday shopping. Tons of useful fun posts. You know the easiest way to stay informed is to sign up automatic email updates. The sidebar to the right has a Feedblitz form, provide your email and click submit. Be sure and check your email and verify your subscription and going forward you'll have any new posts right in your email to read when it's convenient for you.
Welcoming comments on what problems or issues you're having with your holiday shopping? Hard to find toys, electronics. Post comments here so I can prioritize my posting if I have any solutions for you. Enjoy your holidays. I myself enjoy thinking about and selecting gifts. A thoughtful gift is so well received which is nice for the giver because that means you've given a gift that meets your objective whether for business, family or friends.
Stay tuned as I'll be providing all sorts of solutions -- travel and gift resources. some wonderful ideas for gifts this season. it's all about being thankful and expressing gratitude. Enjoy the day.
"China Free" - this is showing up on products on U.S. store shelves...
09/21/2007 13:56
Here we go again, more recalls of products
manufactured in China. This time it's in the baby
industry. Read the news excerpt that was released
earlier today, Sept. 21, 2007. As far as the title of
this post well I haven't seen this packaging yet but
a friend mentioned this to me because he'd read it in
TIME magazine. Rushing to extremes isn't necessarily
the answer but this issue doesn't seem to be
dissipating. Read the breaking news below for more
information this clip is quoted from a
WSJ.com
email notification I receive as a subscriber. Be
safe. Be well. Enjoy your read.
QUOTE:
Sept. 21, 2007
U.S. regulators are recalling about one million Chinese-made baby cribs, branded Simplicity and Graco, after the cribs were linked to at least two infant deaths. In both deaths, the cribs were assembled incorrectly by consumers. The recall is the latest tied to Chinese manufactured items, and comes amid new focus on the role of faulty product design. Earlier in the day, Mattel issued an extraordinary apology to China over the recall of Chinese-made toys, taking the blame for design flaws and saying it had recalled more lead-tainted toys than justified.
END QUOTE.
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QUOTE:
Sept. 21, 2007
U.S. regulators are recalling about one million Chinese-made baby cribs, branded Simplicity and Graco, after the cribs were linked to at least two infant deaths. In both deaths, the cribs were assembled incorrectly by consumers. The recall is the latest tied to Chinese manufactured items, and comes amid new focus on the role of faulty product design. Earlier in the day, Mattel issued an extraordinary apology to China over the recall of Chinese-made toys, taking the blame for design flaws and saying it had recalled more lead-tainted toys than justified.
END QUOTE.
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My Beloved "Wall St. Journal"
07/31/2007 13:20
I have been reading "The Wall St. Journal" daily
since 1991 and I'm not at all happy about the
prospect of News Corp. buying Dow Jones, the
publisher of "The Wall St. Journal", Barron's as well
as the magazine, "Smart Money" and don't forget the
indexes and all the other enterprise media that would
be under the control of Rupert Murdoch controlled
News Corp. I fear for the Wall St. Journal's
editorial independence under his ownership. I trust
and love the editorial content of my Wall St. Journal
and I love having the paper on Saturday too. Please
Bancroft family don't sell to News Corp.!
