Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts
Sunday, July 06, 2008
Monday, June 30, 2008
Circling The Drain
People have been so worried about the United Nations imposing a new world order on the United States, that us imposing a new world order on the rest of the planet has been overlooked by all but true freedom advocates.
Turns out I regularly eat nine of the eleven best foods recommended for good health, at least while I an afford them. I'm growing both beets and chard, but I can't afford pomegranate juice and haven't really tried pumpkin seeds. Canned pumpkin, turmeric, and cinnamon must be in a recipe somewhere and this one includes dried plum, which is also on the list. This recipe also includes pomegranate and candied pumpkin seeds to go on top of polenta. Not too bad for a squash that most people think of as a dessert or Halloween ornament.
Why yes, we have become a rogue nation. We could be our own little axis of evil, which leads to my favorite quote of the week. And it's only Monday.
My gas budget is $100 a month, so every month I drive less and less. I use the car to go to the grocery store where I find food prices higher than they were the week before. I'm dropping my gym membership because even though it relieves stress, contributes to my health and gives me a little time away from taking care of my mother, I can't afford the gas. Thanks to the policies of the crew without a clue, seniors who were born during the Depression of the 1930s are going to suffer and die during the Depression of the early 21st Century. Great reward for all the hard work rebuilding this country after the Second World War. Hopefully they won't have to suffer through another World War before they get to rest in peace.
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The controversial proposed pact, a "framework agreement" on common data protection principles, is likely to enable the Americans to access the credit card histories, banking details and travel habits of Europeans, although senior officials in Brussels deny US reports that the Americans will also be able to snoop on the internet browsing records of Europeans.
"Everybody's keen on this and sees the benefit of it. The French are very keen to continue the work," said a senior official in Brussels. "There's all sorts of information stored on computers nowadays that may be of interest to law enforcement agencies. If we reach agreement, we may well contemplate turning it into a binding international agreement."Land of the brave? Geez, what a joke. Land of the broken income is more like it. For those who toiled all their lives believing that they were working and saving for retirement, reality is becoming harder to survive and being told to "ride it out" is as foolish a piece of advice as being told that plastic sheeting and duct tape will make you safe from airborne pathogens. Oh well, maybe they can go back to the old standby from the seventies, cat food.
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Under separate agreements being negotiated, Washington is insisting on having armed guards on flights from Europe to the US, is introducing a new electronic travel authorisation system where travellers to the US would need to apply online for permission to fly before buying a ticket, and last year the EU yielded to American pressure to supply the US authorities with 19 pieces of information on passengers flying from Europe to America.
Turns out I regularly eat nine of the eleven best foods recommended for good health, at least while I an afford them. I'm growing both beets and chard, but I can't afford pomegranate juice and haven't really tried pumpkin seeds. Canned pumpkin, turmeric, and cinnamon must be in a recipe somewhere and this one includes dried plum, which is also on the list. This recipe also includes pomegranate and candied pumpkin seeds to go on top of polenta. Not too bad for a squash that most people think of as a dessert or Halloween ornament.
Why yes, we have become a rogue nation. We could be our own little axis of evil, which leads to my favorite quote of the week. And it's only Monday.
So, if you think we or Israel can attack Iran and not expect retaliation, I'd have to say with regret that you are a moron. If you think we could easily handle Iran in an all-out war, I'd have to promote you to idiot.We believe in the culture of life only as it applies to preventing abortion. After one is born, you deserve to die because you were born in the wrong country or to a family that doesn't make enough money to support the parents much less their kids.
My gas budget is $100 a month, so every month I drive less and less. I use the car to go to the grocery store where I find food prices higher than they were the week before. I'm dropping my gym membership because even though it relieves stress, contributes to my health and gives me a little time away from taking care of my mother, I can't afford the gas. Thanks to the policies of the crew without a clue, seniors who were born during the Depression of the 1930s are going to suffer and die during the Depression of the early 21st Century. Great reward for all the hard work rebuilding this country after the Second World War. Hopefully they won't have to suffer through another World War before they get to rest in peace.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Wednesday Wanderings
I quit reading MoDo almost two years ago. I used to really like her, but her schtick never changes. For years she has hated the Clintons, now she has decided to go after Michelle Obama. A woman I do not like, but in no way does she deserve violence. Real or implied. When I clicked on the link, Mincing up Michelle, I was hoping it was going to be about Malkin. Instead it turned out to be a hatchet job on Michelle Obama. Turns out I wasn't the only one disgusted with the title, or the author. Unlike some other brave souls, I wasn't tempted to read it. She used to be funny, now she's just the wicked witch of the east. Where's Dorothy when you need her? Since MoDo can't resist painful strategies.
When I was married we lived in a tiny town called Reutti, which was a little southeast of Neu-Ulm in Germany. It was really cool. Out our living room window we could see a castle in the distance and in the fourteen months we lived there, there was only one light we could ever see, the rest of the castle was always dark. Across a field was a farm with real animals. So cool. The fact that the grocery store was on the other side never bothered me. It had killer cold cuts, wonderful breads and cheeses and lettuce that never got crisp. Even when frozen. And the Gasthaus made some of the best spaetzle and Jagerschnitzel I've ever had. More people should visit the country.
Of course it is. And at the rate the oil companies are making obscene profits and not having to account for their actions, it will cost over $5 a gallon by the end of the summer, if not more. It already costs me $4.52. But I'm getting a bus pass and will use it as often as possible. Or until the VTA runs out of money.
I feel sorry for gay and lesbian people and not because they have a different sexual preference than mine. It's because they are always being used as pawns instead of as people who deserve the same respect as anyone else on the planet. The only time they get decent notice is just before an election and then once the candidates they support have been elected, they're ignored until the next time they're needed.
Do you know your Walkscore? It lets you know about restaurants, grocery stores, pharmacies, etc. that are within walking distance of your address. Too bad there are only 7-Elevens and Starbuck's (3!) within walking distance. Fresh vegetables and meat are out of the question, they're nine miles away.
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When I was married we lived in a tiny town called Reutti, which was a little southeast of Neu-Ulm in Germany. It was really cool. Out our living room window we could see a castle in the distance and in the fourteen months we lived there, there was only one light we could ever see, the rest of the castle was always dark. Across a field was a farm with real animals. So cool. The fact that the grocery store was on the other side never bothered me. It had killer cold cuts, wonderful breads and cheeses and lettuce that never got crisp. Even when frozen. And the Gasthaus made some of the best spaetzle and Jagerschnitzel I've ever had. More people should visit the country.
Of course it is. And at the rate the oil companies are making obscene profits and not having to account for their actions, it will cost over $5 a gallon by the end of the summer, if not more. It already costs me $4.52. But I'm getting a bus pass and will use it as often as possible. Or until the VTA runs out of money.
I feel sorry for gay and lesbian people and not because they have a different sexual preference than mine. It's because they are always being used as pawns instead of as people who deserve the same respect as anyone else on the planet. The only time they get decent notice is just before an election and then once the candidates they support have been elected, they're ignored until the next time they're needed.
Do you know your Walkscore? It lets you know about restaurants, grocery stores, pharmacies, etc. that are within walking distance of your address. Too bad there are only 7-Elevens and Starbuck's (3!) within walking distance. Fresh vegetables and meat are out of the question, they're nine miles away.
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