“Just Noticing”: Observations Of A Blogger
Posted by Michelle Moquin on January 15th, 2012
Good morning!
“Just Noticing…”
…The First Lady, Michelle Obama is having a birthday this Tuesday! How about wishing her a very beautiful birthday!?
“FLOTUS”
By Laura on
First Lady Michelle Obama will be celebrating her birthday next week—so President Obama has written to supporters, asking all of us to sign her birthday card:
When you become president, one thing that happens overnight is that you and everyone you love get a bunch of new nicknames.
I was already pretty used to this. But “FLOTUS,” short for First Lady of the United States, is really something else.
I’m writing because our FLOTUS, Michelle, turns 48 on Tuesday, and I know I’m not her only fan out there.
Will you join me in wishing her a happy birthday?
The decision to become part of this campaign was deeply personal for a lot of people, and Michelle and I are no exception. But we both knew, like anyone else who believes in what we’re trying to do here, that this was never going to be easy.
This fall, Michelle and I will have been married 20 years. The next 10 months will be harder than any we’ve experienced together, and I couldn’t do it without her. I know she’d love to hear from you today:
http://my.barackobama.com/For-Michelle
Thanks for your support,
Barack
P.S. — This weekend, people are getting together to volunteer at service events in their communities in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Find out how you can join in here.
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Zen Lill: And a Big Happy Birthday to your Lilly! Wow…she is now a teenager. I HOPE that you both have a wonderful time celebrating!
Al: I agree with you. There is enough stress in this world – women don’t need the added stress of trying to be and look perfect. It is the imperfections that make us different and beautiful.
Carol: You are very welcome.
Nancy: Some men so easily dish it out but their egos can’t take it when the truth is thrown back at them. I remember Robert, Rt wrote a very long post about his view on dating/relationships. He noted…and this was rebutting a quote about “women initiating 70-75% divorces”…
“… This one is hardly worth the effort to disprove. How many men will put up with a nagging woman? How many men would stay with a woman none (sic) publicly to have cheated on him? How many men will stay in a marriage with a woman who has greater status and attention than he has? How many men will stay in a marriage with a woman who is terrible with the traditional women chores whether she works or not? Etc, etc, etc.”
“Women suffer all kinds of indignation’s, humiliations, infidelities, and physical cruelties to stay married to a man. How a woman could even consider that women initiate 70-75% of divorces says a lot about the effectiveness of subliminal power.”
I know you’re not married Nancy, but I think you get the point, and my purpose for quoting Robert. Your comment to your boyfriend about the size of his penis fits right in with Robert’s comment – “Women will suffer… yet how many men will put up with…?” Evidently you spoke up and yep, he could care less about the good times – he’s outta there. I say Good Riddance as well.
And as Zen Lill pointed out a few days ago, “…what man would put up with a woman who didn’t meet up to their surface standards and be a complete package to take care of their selfish needs, not many so why are we so awful for wanting what we want.” I say go get what you want, and like Zen Lill, I too am going to HOPE for you something and someone better.
Luc: Greed got the best of Jobs, and created the worse, suffering and death for so many humans. I’m just curious – you brought up that Steve Jobs had violated the agreement he made with the aliens to use the technology to bring the humans to a pre-agreed level. You brought up the pain and suffering of the Chinese – both duly noted. I know there was not enough room to list all of the details but I just have to ask: What about the pain and suffering of the women in Congo for Jobs using conflict minerals in his products for so many years? Was that part of it?
Readers: Please wish “FLOTUS” a wonderful birthday and then…blog me.
Peace & Love…
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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January 15th, 2012 at 11:31 am
WHY GO NUTS FOR NUTS?
Editor’s note: As New Year’s approaches, eating healthier foods may be one resolution at the top of your list — and adding more nuts to your daily diet is one great way to kick off your new habit.
HealthyWoman from Bottom Line, one of our sister publications, recently published an article in which Richard D. Mattes, PhD, MPH, RD, a professor of foods and nutrition at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, weighed in on all the wonderful health benefits that nuts provide (besides being delicious).
Given how many people still consider nuts a fatty “treat,” I thought I would share this important information with Bottom Line’s Daily Health News readers, too.
Check out the article below… and to sign up for your own free subscription to HealthyWoman from Bottom Line, visit
http://bottomlinepublications.com/subunsub_v2/store_newsletter_cm.php
Carole
If you’ve relegated nuts to the “occasional snack” category, it’s time to get more creative.
Substitute nuts for some or all of the meat in a stir-fry entrée… sprinkle sliced or chopped nuts over vegetables, rice, soup or cereal…
add ground nuts to a smoothie or yogurt… dress salads with nut oils… spread nut butter on celery sticks or apple slices.
Why am I pushing nuts? Because from all corners of the nutrition world, I am hearing from wellness professionals who are amazed by nuts’ health benefits.
Recent research shows that eating a moderate amount of nuts on a regular basis may help…
Control weight.
According to Richard D. Mattes, PhD, MPH, RD, a professor of foods and nutrition at Purdue University who has done extensive research on the topic, nut consumption increases your resting energy expenditure, which means that you burn more calories just sitting still than you otherwise would.
Also, about 5% to 15% of the calories in nuts are excreted without being absorbed. And nuts’ unique combination of protein, fiber, fatty acids and other characteristics quells hunger quickly and for prolonged periods.
Prevent heart disease. Most of the fats in nuts are heart-healthy monounsaturated fats and omega-3 fatty acids that help lower LDL (bad) cholesterol and triglycerides…
increase HDL (good) cholesterol… and prevent abnormal heart rhythms. Nuts also contain vitamin E, which inhibits arterial plaque buildup…
and L-arginine, an amino acid that makes arteries more flexible and less vulnerable to clots.
Fight inflammation. The soluble fiber in nuts appears to increase production of the anti-inflammatory protein interleukin-4. Antioxidant vitamin E also eases inflammation.
Reduce diabetes risk. A Harvard study found that women who ate five or more ounces of nuts weekly were almost 30% less likely to get type 2 diabetes than women who rarely or never ate nuts.
Also: Spanish researchers found that nuts were even more effective than olive oil in combating metabolic syndrome, a condition that puts you at risk for diabetes and heart disease.
Combat cancer. Some nuts (including Brazil nuts and walnuts) are high in selenium, a mineral associated with a decreased risk for colorectal, skin and lung cancers.
In animal studies, walnuts appeared to inhibit breast tumors — perhaps due to their disease-fighting omega-3s and antioxidants.
Support brain function. Evidence suggests that nuts’ omega-3s may ease depression and boost thinking and memory by improving neurotransmitter function.
Nuts also provide folate — and low levels of this B-vitamin are linked to depression and poor cognition.
NUT TYPES TO TRY
Per ounce, nuts typically have 160 to 200 calories and 13 to 22 grams of fat. Eating 1.5 ounces of nuts per day (a small handful) is enough to provide health-promoting benefits.
Nuts naturally contain only a trace of sodium, so they won’t wreak havoc with blood pressure, especially if you choose brands with no added salt.
“All types of nuts are good for you, so there’s no such thing as a ’best’ type of nut,” Dr. Mattes emphasized.
Still, each type does contain a different mix of nutrients — so for the widest range of benefits, eat a variety.
Below are some excellent options and the nutrients that each is especially rich in. Consider…
Almonds for bone-building calcium… and inflammation-fighting vitamin E.
Brazil nuts for cancer-fighting selenium.
Cashews for magnesium, which is linked to prevention of heart attacks and hypertension.
Hazelnuts for potassium, which helps normalize blood pressure.
Peanuts for folate, which lowers levels of the artery-damaging amino acid homocysteine.
Pecans for beta-sitosterol, a plant compound that combats cholesterol.
Pistachios for gamma-tocopherol, a form of vitamin E that may reduce lung cancer risk.
Walnuts for the heart- and brain-enhancing omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid.
Source(s):
Richard D. Mattes, PhD, MPH, RD, professor of foods and nutrition at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He has published numerous studies on nuts and appetite.
January 15th, 2012 at 11:35 am
I’m not an American, but Happy birthday FLOTUS.
I hope you make it for another 4 years. You and your husband are much respected in Israel and the world.
Maakah
January 16th, 2012 at 10:15 am
Happy Birthday Michelle Obama and Martin Luther King. Two who did not recieve their due of respect from the American Public’s Racsist Populace.
Al
January 17th, 2012 at 2:01 pm
Awesome post! I will keep an on eye on your blog.