flap your lips friday
Posted by Michelle Moquin on May 6th, 2011
Good morning!
I hope everyone who celebrated Cinco de Mayo, enjoyed themselves. If you live in the SF bay, here’s a little something happening on Saturday to keep the celebration going:
Free health screenings May 7th at San Francisco Cinco de Mayo Festival
The AARP/Walgreens Wellness Tour Bus will be at the Cinco De Mayo celebration in Dolores Park on May 7. Stop by the bus and get free health screenings-including total cholesterol levels, blood pressure, bone density, glucose levels, waist circumference and body mass index.
Health screenings are a critical method for detecting potential diseases before symptoms are noticed. Of those screened during the 2009 tour:
68.0% had high body mass index
64.1% had high blood pressure levels
40.7% had high cholesterol levels
36.4% had low bone density
What: The AARP/Walgreens Wellness Tour at Cinco De Mayo Festival
When: May 7, 2011
10 am – 6 pm
Where: Dolores Park
Dolores Street and 18th Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
The AARP/Walgreens Wellness Tour Bus is custom-equipped with dedicated staff of certified health screeners. Each bus spends several days in designated cities providing free services at local events, community centers, Walgreens store locations and other select locations.
Screenings are recommended for adults age 18 and older. After the screenings are performed, a pharmacist or staff member will instantly review the results with you. You will also have access to free educational information in both English and Spanish on a variety of health and wellness issues.
No appointment necessary. Availability is on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Readers: If you don’t live in the Bay Area and want to find where the AARP/Walgreens Wellness Tour Bus will be heading next, click here.
Happy Friday – PEACE OUT.
Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my “loyal”(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.
Gratefully your blog host,
michelle
Aka BABE: We all know what this means by now :)
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May 6th, 2011 at 6:15 pm
…hmmm, awfully quiet here today.
If the weekend gets too busy (and it’s looking that way) I’d like to wish all the women here a Happy Mother’s Day. My kid has plans for me, I wonder how much it’s going to cost me :D)))
Re: the above info, go get your vitey D it runs that cholesterol right through you and improves bone density amongst other healthy things. Scientific tanning: 15 minutes each side, no sunscreen (and no clothes either ; ) if you have olive skin, you can do 20 each side, if your fairer than average do 10 each side to start…seriously, the sun heals. Use Mischa breathing suggestions from yesterday often and you’ll lower that blood pressure too. If you like Eckhart Tolle, he claims it’s impossible to be unhappy or ‘stressed’ if you live in this moment and now this one and now this one : ) hahaha…so, stay present, breath deep and get some sun, how easy is that? Throw in some power walking and positive thoughts and you are totally – golden.
Luv, Zen Lill
May 6th, 2011 at 6:46 pm
Thank you Michelle. I will be getting my free check tomorrow.
May 6th, 2011 at 6:49 pm
Tax Breaks For the Oil Industry?
As families, workers, and small businesses across the country continue to face tough economic times, record gas prices – averaging nearly $4.00 per gallon – are causing additional hardship.
It is especially unfair that these middle class families, workers, and small businesses are also footing the bill for tens of billions in taxpayer subsidies for oil companies which made over $900 billion in profits over the last decade – with another $36 billion in profits just this quarter.
Congresswoman Pelosi speaks on the House on H.R. 1689, the Big Oil Welfare Repeal Act of 2011
Yet on Thursday, every House Republican voted to block consideration of the Big Oil Welfare Repeal Act, which would end one of the most egregious tax breaks for oil companies.
Instead, my colleagues across the aisle dedicated Thursday to pass H.R. 1230, the Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act. This bill is yet another boon to the oil industry that would make another catastrophic oil spill more likely and will not bring down prices at the pump.
Democrats introduced legislation because we are determined to protect the rights and pocketbooks of America’s taxpayers by lowering the price at the pump and holding Big Oil accountable.
Defending Women’s Access to Health Services
On Wednesday, the House passed H.R. 3, the No Tax Payer Funding for Abortion Act. This bill is part of a package of extreme legislation to reduce women’s access to legal reproductive health services that Republican leaders are prioritizing instead of focusing on the number one concern of the American people – the creation of jobs.
Under current law, there is no federal taxpayer funding of abortion. The Hyde Amendment – prohibiting federal funding of abortion, except in the cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother – is already enacted each year during appropriations.
This bill takes unprecedented steps far beyond the Hyde Amendment and would, for the first time ever, place restrictions on how women with private insurance can spend private dollars in purchasing health insurance.
As I have throughout my time in Congress, I will continue to fight to ensure a woman’s right to choose. We must preserve the right to privacy while promoting a comprehensive approach to reproductive health care, including planning for healthy families and ensuring comprehensive, medically accurate sex education.
Please feel free to forward this information to your family and friends. To learn more about these efforts, to express your views, or to sign up for email updates, please visit my Web site. I am also on Twitter http://twitter.com/NancyPelosi.
Sincerely,
Member of Congress
May 6th, 2011 at 7:09 pm
Michelle, how come you let Zen Lill copy the poetry and post it to your blog without reference to where it came from? Dose that mean you are giving your readers the right to publish material we find here without having to say we got it from your blog?
Liam
May 6th, 2011 at 7:14 pm
Sorry Zen Lill, I thought I was on your blog. My bad!
Michelle, how come you let ORDERLYRANDOMNESS.COM copy the poetry and post it to THAT blog without reference to where it came from? Dose that mean you are giving your readers the right to publish material we find here without having to say we got it from your blog?.
Liam
May 6th, 2011 at 7:47 pm
I guess the Republicans can stop hoping to stir up an attack on our shores by demanding Obama show the photos to prove Osama is dead in light of the fact that Al Qaeda has confirmed the death of Osama. Read HuffPost below.
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Now they will have to think of something else to use to claim that Obama is not a good Commander-in-Chief.
Rick
May 6th, 2011 at 8:01 pm
It has been just over 100 days since I took office as California Attorney General. We hit the ground running, and thanks to the outstanding staff at the Department of Justice, we have been able to make great progress already.
During the campaign, we discussed the innovative approaches to fighting crime that we would implement from the Department of Justice. As Attorney General, I have made fighting transnational gangs a priority, creating task forces in Tulare and Imperial Counties. We have also focused on making our neighborhoods safer by taking guns out of the hands of criminals who shouldn’t have them and by encouraging our ports to reduce air pollution.
In addition to ensuring that our communities are safe and livable, a top priority of mine remains protecting the rights of Californians. Our office asked the federal courts to support the rights of same-sex couples to marry by allowing marriages to commence right away, and we have continued to fight the efforts of some states to block implementation of the federal health care reform legislation.
The California Department of Justice also takes seriously its role in protecting consumers, and we have fought those who seek to take unfair advantage. We are combating real estate fraud and instances of financial crime across the state. You can find additional information about some of our accomplishments below.
The first 100 days have been amazing and productive. It has been a joy meeting the wonderful attorneys and staff of the Department of Justice, and with your support, I know we can make a tremendous difference in this state over the coming years.
Sincerely,
Kamala Harris
May 6th, 2011 at 8:05 pm
Beyond the Thermostat — Ways to Save More on Cooling Costs
Don Vandervort
Heating and cooling systems typically are responsible for the greatest portion of home energy bills. Here are ways to stay comfortable and still save money…
Create more zones.
Homes with heating and cooling “zones,” where one part of the house can be cooler or warmer than the other, are ideal for saving energy. If your home has a ducted forced-air heating-and-cooling system that wasn’t initially designed as a zoned system, dampers can be installed to create a similar effect.
Consider hiring a professional to install in the key ducts a series of motorized dampers that direct heated or cooled air where it’s needed.
Cost: About $1,000, depending on the type of damper and ease of accessing ductwork.
Install room air-conditioning units. If you and your family spend several hours a day in one room, such as the living room, an air conditioner in a window or wall or a portable unit might help save money even if you have central air-conditioning.
You can turn on one of these units instead of central air and save energy. A portable unit, which sits on the floor and can be easily moved, has a venting hose that is put in an open window, along with a temporary sealing device.
Cost: $120 to $600.
Install ceiling fans. Ceiling fan technology has improved considerably and can help you save as much as 30% off your air-conditioning bills by better circulating air. Look for the Energy Star designation for energy efficiency.
Cost: Between $80 and $500 or more per fan, plus installation.
Make ductwork more efficient. Researchers at University of Oregon found that central heating and cooling systems that use ductwork lose as much as 50% of their energy through leaky ductwork.
Have ductwork inspected for leaks once every three years by a heating contractor. All connections should be properly sealed, preferably with metal-reinforced tape or mastic, a rubbery fiber-reinforced goo that is applied with a brush.
Some homes have flexible ductwork with built-in fiberglass insulation. Rigid metal ductwork needs to be wrapped with fiberglass duct insulation. All are available on-line and at most home-improvement stores.
Another way to make your ducts efficient is to apply an aerosol sealant called Aeroseal, developed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and licensed by Carrier Aeroseal, LLC.
This aerosol, which must be applied by a Carrier-approved contractor, seals leaks, reducing energy loss by as much as 90%. To find a contractor, go to http://www.aeroseal.com and click on “Locate Dealer.”
Cost of application: $300 to $1,800, depending on the size of your home.
Install heat-recovery ventilators (HRVs). These units get rid of air contaminants, such as cooking odors, cigarette smoke, dust and mold.
HRVs also grab much of the heat or cold from that outgoing air and recycle it back into the house with the incoming fresh air, cutting energy costs. They are especially useful in tightly sealed homes.
Cost: Room-sized models run from $350 to $450… whole-house units can cost $1,500 or more, plus installation.
Personal interviewed Don Vandervort, founder of HomeTips.com. A leading home-improvement expert based in Glendale, California, he has written more than 30 books on home improvement, including Home Magazine’s How Your House Works (Ballantine) and The Home Problem Solver (Perseus). He appeared as segment host on HGTV’s The Fix. http://www.hometips.co
May 6th, 2011 at 11:04 pm
Liam you are mistaken
NothIng from here has been taken