"Hope is an orientation of the spirit, an orientation of the heart. Hope in this deep and powerful sense is ... an ability to work for something because it is good." -- VACLAV HAVEL (1936-2011
a real winner = kettle brand salt and ground pepper potato chips a suggestion to help further decimate voting rights: the no taxation without representation slogan needs to be no representation w/o showing a recent (time to be decided) pay stub verifying that said voter pays tax. perhaps we could hire companies to verify this; employees could check at the door before the photo id card is demanded by the precinct workers. no proof tax paid or no pay stub w/evidence = no vote. welcome to the new america
glad to know that macbeth needs only 1 more task from the 18 item list of hazards in the home (objects) from the aspca. as far as i know he hasn't chewed wax--yet but balls, batteries, bread twists, buttons, coins (threw some up), cotton swabs (appear to be yummy), glass (i counted ceramic here), hair pins, jewelry, nylons, paper clips, plastic wrap, socks (a fav along w/underwear), rubber bands, sharp objects like scissors and nails, string yarn or dental floss, and towels (actually any material in sight or not). however all plastic is good too esp milk lids which he takes off before chewing the top. wait--list needs shoes (he takes the liner out) vicodin after cap removed (peroxide works fast), any tools, gloves, hats, carpet, wood pieces he thinks you need, tin cans and sharp lids, pop cans (carries them up stairs),silverware, plants, dirt, bird suet and seed, glasses, glasses cases, mouth appliance (bet he's waiting for dentures to be needed here), cameras, cell phones, actually anything you have, are using or thinking of using or have ever touched.
shoprunner.com
partselect.com for appliance parts
gazelle.com = buys electronic games dvds and blurays ( 1$ and 5$)
yardsellr.com for lunch pails
glass cleaner = mix 1 tsp soap w/ 1/3 c vinegar and 3 c water
furniture polish = 1/4 c olive oil, white vinegar and lemon juice. spray on cloth
ginger, red bell peppers and pumpkin for arthritis
beans, nuts, egg whites for diabetes
cheese, pineapple, almonds for pms
broccoli, skim milk, yogurt for osteoporosis
quinoa, flaxseed, spinach for migraines
seen on truck "i'll keep my guns, freedom, and money and you keep the change" same state that has the pro coal road sign. good old virginia
melipona beecheii -- stingless endangered bees of mexico
it's good to know that goo
it's good to know that good ol' american common sense is alive and well...but ohio's rejection of the health-care mandate should be a warning to obama and the dems, too (progressive populist dec 1 2011)
17% unemployed in us under 25
over 20% in europe
over 46% in spain
in much of world unemployment is from 30 to 50%; yet austerity rules the day
The Other South American Drug War = drug testing done out of us (the nation oct 10 2011)
the food the drug ad is not able to keep up w/astounding surge of outsourcing in recent years. . .a 2010 report by inspector gen of the dept of hhs notes that 40 to 65 % of clinical trials on FDA regulated products in 2008 took place overseas. of nearly 6500 foreign trial sites that year, the fda inspected on 45 which is less than 1%
peru had 13,000 participants in2008 and no inspector sent there
350.org
seven deadly social sins
politics without principle
wealth without work
commerce without morality
pleasure without conscience
education without character
science without humanity
worship without sacrifice
gandhi
gas price finder autos.msn.com/everyday/gasstations.aspx
cheap flights itasoftware.com and then farecompare.com
yapta.com to reg confirmation # and see if cheaper price appears--maybe get a credit from
airline (fee probably)
orbitz.com has price assurance program and gives you refund if another orbitz customer
get same itinerary at lower price
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