Brief Blog In
Posted by Michelle Moquin on July 11th, 2009
Good morning.
I just want to briefly blog in, say a few ‘hellos’, and then I’m bloggin’ out.
Gleia: Can you tell us why the Emperor is redeploying ships here?
Iiham & Aghigh: Madaline is not going to assist any of the men unless the women are guaranteed equality. Why would she when the women will go back to their same lives as second class citizens? It is as simple as that. It is unfortunate and self-centered, to say the least. This time the men can not have their cake and eat it too. Keep working on them. Madaline will continue to back you. Be safe. My thoughts are with you and I am planning on a victory.
Karen & Cindy: It seems that my story is a common thread amongst women. I am touched by the comments from yesterday. That article was probably one of the longest writes I have ever written here. I tried to edit it down and some things I deleted before I posted, because I thought it was way too long. It was really a write for me to get it all out, so to speak. Anyway, I appreciate the gratitude and the source for my inspiration. Without the inspiration, I wouldn’t have ever written my write. I am grateful.
Yolanda: Yes, so I have been told. And I do take that as a compliment. I have also been told I am very opinionated (said to me by an old high school friend- male), and I take that as a compliment too even if the definition of the word is derogatory. I may express my views strongly but I am open to hearing all others and open to exercising my rights to change my mind too.
Another picture? Hmm….I like to add them spontaneously so who knows when, but I’m sure when the time is right, I’ll throw in a new one.
Zen Lill: Your ‘trust and verify’? I say, ‘Trust in Allah but tie up your camel.’ :) Yeah, this blog has a way of getting people to reveal themselves in ways they never thought they would. It certainly is that way for me too, and I can’t ever be anonymous.
In regards to ‘mini m’s’ (I like the nick name:) I’m not sure I would say all the sisters were suffering. I certainly didn’t view my one-on-one, one-at-a-time-relationships (long version:), as suffering. At the time I was perfectly happy with my choices. If I felt that I was suffering, I certainly would not have put myself in that position one after the other, after the other, after the other. It was just hindsight many years later, that I may have missed out on something.
Sandy: I love to bbq, and now that the cow has arrived, we fire it up quite frequently. Thanks for posting the tips.
Laura: Thanks for your post too. All relationships take some work, but I think the rewards are worth it.
Readers: Have a fab weekend! Blogging out…
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michelle
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July 11th, 2009 at 9:12 am
Anna and Peter
I wouldn’t worry too much about the Swine Flu on Guam. It seems to be going around. I’m sure the medical team you have on Guam are capable of taking care of its citizens. Here is the latest run down on the rest of the US. I found it on the web. Natch.
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H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) – CDC Statistical Update, US Death Count Reaches 211, July 10, 2009
FRIDAY, 10 JULY 2009 19:41 PRESS RELEASE H1N1 VIRUS (SWINE FLU)
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–July 10, 2009. According to data reported to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) by 11 AM ET on July 10, 2009, there are 37,246 confirmed and probable cases of H1N1 influenza in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The U.S. death count attributable to H1N1 influenza has now reached 211. Specific data is as follows:
Alabama — 400 cases
Alaska — 122 cases
Arizona — 762 cases and 11 deaths
Arkansas — 42 cases
California — 2,461 cases and 31 deaths
Colorado — 146 cases
Connecticut — 1,364 cases and 6 deaths
Delaware — 347 cases
Florida — 1,781 cases and 7 deaths
Georgia — 138 cases
Hawaii –722 cases and 1 death
Idaho — 115 cases
Illinois — 3,259 cases and 14 deaths
Indiana — 273 cases
Iowa — 156 cases
Kansas — 136 cases
Kentucky — 130 cases
Louisiana — 183 cases
Maine — 107 cases
Maryland — 686 cases and 2 deaths
Massachusetts — 1,328 cases and 4 deaths
Michigan — 489 cases and 8 deaths
Minnesota — 634 cases and 3 deaths
Mississippi — 188 cases
Missouri — 68 cases and 1 death
Montana — 67 cases
Nebraska — 215 cases
Nevada — 327 cases
New Hampshire — 237 cases
New Jersey — 1,289 cases and 10 deaths
New Mexico — 232 cases
New York — 2,582 cases and 52 deaths
North Carolina — 312 cases and 2 deaths
North Dakota — 58 cases
Ohio — 147 cases and 1 death
Oklahoma — 150 cases and 1 death
Oregon — 403 cases and 4 deaths
Pennsylvania — 1,794 cases and 6 deaths
Rhode Island — 177 cases and 2 deaths
South Carolina — 176 cases
South Dakota — 34 cases
Tennessee — 213 cases
Texas — 4,463 cases and 21 deaths
Utah — 953 cases and 14 deaths
Vermont — 50 cases
Virginia — 306 cases and 2 deaths
Washington — 636 cases and 4 deaths
Washington, D.C.– 45 cases
West Virginia — 179 cases
Wisconsin — 6,031 cases and 4 deaths
Wyoming — 99 cases
Guam — 1 case
Puerto Rico — 18 cases
Virgin Islands — 15 cases.
The CDC will continue to update this statistical information each Friday.
Note: Because of daily reporting deadlines, the state totals reported by CDC may not always be consistent with those reported by state health departments. If there is a discrepancy between these two counts, data from the state health departments should be used as the most accurate number.
Source: cdc.gov
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Shirley
July 11th, 2009 at 9:15 am
“BERRY GOOD NEWS” FOR THE HEART
Berries are a treat with a cherry on top — delicious and very healthful in that they actually provide protection for your heart. Among other things, these luscious fruits are packed with a form of antioxidant called polyphenols. Previous studies have found that consumption of other polyphenol-rich foods, such as red wine, tea and cocoa, increase cardiovascular health… and now a new study from Europe has investigated whether berries have a similar effect.
Researcher Iris Erlund and her colleagues at the National Public Health Institute in Helsinki, Finland, studied 72 middle-aged subjects with cardiovascular risk factors, such as mild hypertension, elevated total cholesterol, or low HDL cholesterol. Half the subjects were instructed to eat two portions of berries daily. The other half did not have any berries. Every other day, the berry group consumed 100 grams (3½ ounces) of whole bilberries and a nectar containing 50 grams (1¾ ounces) of lingonberries. On alternate days, they ate 100 grams of black currant-strawberry puree and raspberry-chokeberry juice (2.5 ounces undiluted). The point of using a combination of different berries was to ensure a high intake of various polyphenols, such as flavonols, phenolic acids, anthocyanins and procyanidins.
After eight weeks, the berry eaters had consumed about three times the amount of polyphenols as the non-berry eaters. They experienced a “significant” increase in HDL cholesterol of 5.2%. Their systolic blood pressure decreased by 1.5 points on average, with a more notable decrease of seven points for those with the highest blood pressure. Berry consumption also inhibited platelet function by 11%, lowering the risk of clot formation, which can lead to cardiovascular problems.
The findings show that eating even moderate portions of berries, as the study subjects did, can result in significant changes that may mean a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and even death. “Berries are a great source of polyphenols, and polyphenols are an important antioxidant,” says Bethany Thayer, RD, a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. “There are a wide variety of berries available — find ways to include the ones you like in your diet.” The berries studied in the Finnish study aren’t widely available here… but, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries and strawberries are all good choices. You can toss berries into a salad or stir them into oatmeal or low-fat yogurt. Combine them with other fruit, blend them in a smoothie with milk or yogurt, or bake them in muffins. As with most fruit, the riper the berries the richer the nutrient content. And in the winter (or any time of year), frozen berries are an excellent option as they are picked and frozen at the peak of ripeness. “These are all great ways to boost the odds that you’re getting the polyphenols you need,” says Thayer.
Source(s): ??Bethany Thayer, RD, spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association.?
July 11th, 2009 at 9:19 am
Thank you Michelle for responding to us here in Iran. We are trying to make the men understand what is at stake. It seems that they want their freedom, but they don’t want us to have ours.
They want to remove the church from state affairs except were women are concerned. They still want to use God as an excuse to keep us as a 1/3 of a man classification.
We are working on it.
Bahar
July 11th, 2009 at 9:25 am
I have been up waiting to get your post Michelle. I needed to hear from you to continue the courage to face the evil out on the street. Could you ask Madaline to beam(or however she does it) me up if I am shot? I want to be a Girlz.
A lot of my friends want to be Girlz. We would like to see our country become democratic for all its citizens. We would like to attempt an honest relationship with America.
I would like to visit and see the freedoms women take for granted in your country.
But if I must die trying to free my country, I would like to become a Girlz.
I don’t know you, but I love you and what you stand for Michelle.
Einaz
July 11th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Ah Mischa, I stand corrected – ‘suffering’ was a strong choice of words. One after the other after the other (without a teensy but of ‘strange’ thrown in just sounded that way to me at the time). I say mini Ms for me works best now, but I don’t think anyone is fooled into thinking that their bacon can rest on it’s previous laurels ; ) hahaha…
It’s glorious here today so I am outta here!
Caio, Zen Lill
July 11th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Michelle,
Put me down for the Girlz. I am an intern in Selma. My life is great right now. My finance wants to get married in December. I love him. But these stories of the TAO and Madaline have me inthralled.
July 11th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
I found this entry on the blog while researching the Congressional resolution to the slaves.
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Slaves helped build White House, U.S. Capitol
• STORY HIGHLIGHTS
• Obamas will make history as first African-American first family in White House
• Slaves often worked seven days a week to build White House, U.S. Capitol
• Twelve presidents owned slaves; eight owned slaves while in office
• Historian: Obamas moving into White House “a very great and hopeful sign”
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By Susan Roesgen and Aaron Cooper
WASHINGTON (CNN) — In January, President-elect Barack Obama and his family will make history, becoming the first African-American first family to move into the White House — a house with a history of slavery. In fact, the legacy of American presidents owning slaves goes all the way back to George Washington.
A wood engraving of handcuffed and shackled slaves passing the U.S. Capitol, depicts a scene circa 1819.
Twelve American presidents owned slaves and eight of them, starting with Washington, owned slaves while in office. Almost from the very start, slaves were a common sight in the executive mansion. A list of construction workers building the White House in 1795 includes five slaves – named Tom, Peter, Ben, Harry and Daniel — all put to work as carpenters. Other slaves worked as masons in the government quarries, cutting the stone for early government buildings, including the White House and U.S. Capitol. According to records kept by the White House Historical Association, slaves often worked seven days a week — even in the hot and humid Washington summers.
In 1800, John Adams was the first president to live in the White House, moving in before it was finished. Adams was a staunch opponent of slavery, and kept no slaves. Future presidents, however, didn’t follow his lead. Thomas Jefferson, who succeeded Adams, wrote that slavery was an “assemblage of horrors” and yet he brought his slaves with him. Early presidents were expected to pay their household expenses themselves, and many who came from the so-called “slave states” simply brought their slaves with them.
Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, Andrew Johnson and Ulysses S. Grant all owned slaves but not during their time in office. James Madison, Jefferson’s successor, held slaves all of his life including while he was in office. During the war of 1812 Madison’s slaves helped remove material from the White House shortly before the British burned the building. Michelle Obama uncovers slaves in her family »
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In 1865 one of Madison’s former slaves, Paul Jennings, wrote the first White House memoir: “A Colored Man’s Reminiscences of Life in the White House.” In the book, Jennings called Madison “one of the best men that ever lived” and said Madison “never would strike a slave, although he had over one hundred; neither would he allow an overseer to do it.”
There were other presidents who treated their slaves less kindly.
James Monroe, Andrew Jackson, John Tyler, James K. Polk and Zachary Taylor all owned slaves while they were in office. The last of these, President Taylor, said owning slaves was a Constitutional right and he said slave-owners like himself would “appeal to the sword if necessary” to keep them. The Civil War, of course, put that opinion to the test.
Now, the Obamas are moving into the White House.
“The apple cart has been turned over here when you have the Obamas — the first African-American couple — now actually management and you are having in some cases white Americans serving them,” says presidential historian Doug Brinkley.
Michelle Obama learned this year that one of her great-great grandfathers was a slave who worked on a rice plantation in South Carolina. She says finding that part of her past uncovered both shame and pride and what she calls the tangled history of this country.
For many, the historic election on November 4 marked a new beginning.
Though Michelle Obama’s ancestors had to come through the ordeal of slavery, “Her children are sleeping in the room of presidents,” said Brinkley. “It’s a very great and hopeful sign.”
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Alphonse