Sarapocalypse Now
Posted by Michelle Moquin on November 30th, 2009
Love the title? Me too, but don’t give me the credit for it; it was the clever mind of someone else.
Okay…I have tried for over 20 minutes to post this video which shows up in my HTML, and visual but then disappears when I post it. Very frustrating to say the least. If it doesn’t post here and you want to see the video that SNL did on Sarah Palin via Keith Olbermann, click here. – thanks.
And some people are looking at this in a positive way? This proves the point that when people want to see something a certain way, they’ll justify the actions to back their beliefs.
Zen Lill: Hey there – Happy that you computer is back on your lap. Thank you for the phone call and the Thanksgiving wishes. I have been super busy with the Holiday and was planning to call you over the weekend but lost tract of time. I’ll call you this week.
Gratefully your blog host,
michelle
Aka BABE: Your Bad Ass Bitch Editor
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November 30th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
Michelle, I’ve been trying to enter this one for four days.
When Cannibals ate a missionary, they got a taste of religion.
November 30th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Michelle
Your articles have been great. I have been trying to get in to comment. Your SS article was so good!. It was something we needed to hear.
All the news shows are trying to lay some of the blame on the White House. If this was a white man who the SS failed like this they would be asking for the head of the SS to resign.
Evelyn
November 30th, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Michelle
I have been reading your blog for more than a year. I have never felt the need to write in but your article on the SS did it for me.
Too bad I was prevented from getting in yesterday. So I am trying again today.
This was a complete failure of the SS. What leader in the rest of the world will feel safe visiting the White House?
Why are the people in the media asking for this couple to be prosecuted? This couple exposed a huge hole in the president’s safety net. The SS is embarrassed? That is what I keep hearing.
Embarrassed?
Is that all, they are embarrassed. The president’s life was put in jeopardy. If you spelled it INCOMPETENT you would be closer to the point.
This had inside connections written all over it.
Samuel
November 30th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
I hope this helps.
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Move the body, improve the heart
Not everyone has gotten the message: We can’t afford to sit on our butts all day.
Our bodies need exercise, and two new studies show just how big a boost you’ll get from that sweat.
One of these studies, published in the American Journal of Medicine, finds that just 30 minutes of light exercise like jogging or bicycling three times a week can significantly reduce the risk of early death in people with heart problems.
I know people who spend more time in the bathroom than that – so surely most of us can find that half hour a day.
Researchers tracked 522 people with heart conditions, including high stress, over six years. They were given 12 weeks of exercises classes, then sent on their way.
Those who stuck with it were 60 percent less likely to die over the six-year follow-up period.
The routine they were given was consistent, but not taxing: 10 minutes of warm-ups followed by 30 to 40 minutes of light aerobics – like walking, rowing or jogging. Then, they capped the workout off with 10 minutes of stretching.
Exercise also helped reduce stress levels, a significant factor for heart problems. Prior to the program, one in 10 patients had high stress levels. Afterward, just one in 20 were still fighting that battle.
Another study finds that exercise can make stiff arteries more elastic. In plain English, that means it can significantly lower your risk of heart attack and stroke.
Canadian researchers found that diabetics who got an hour of vigorous aerobic exercise three times a week saw a 15 percent to 20 percent reduction in arterial stiffness. What’s more, they got this boost in just three months.
These subjects were working out relatively hard – reaching 70 percent of their maximum heart rate.
But they started out small with some light exercise and worked their way up – and so can you, even if you never reach that 70 percent level. Any exercise is better than nothing at all.
I know a few seniors who start out using soup cans (unopened, of course) as light weights. And let’s face it – that’s a much better use for these things than eating what’s inside.
Open the can, and you have an unhealthy meal packed in salt and preservatives. Keep it sealed, and you have a dumbbell that only costs a buck or two and is the perfect size for many people in the 65+ crowd.
Just don’t throw the can opener away… you might still need the food in that can in the event of a hurricane or other natural disaster. But that’s about the only time you should consider eating it.
And of course, talk to your doctor before adding new exercises to your daily routine.
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Delores
November 30th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Michelle
Didn’t Anonz say a while back that the Secret Service had been compromised because they had been infiltrated by mormons?
Ken
November 30th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
I would like to say to those of you who still insist that it is my fault when I can’t get in that I do this for free. Yes I have made a considerable amount of money from being affiliated with this blog and my private enterprises.
I try to keep you connected, but I don’t need the anger or attitude launched at me. I tried for 4 days to get in. Here is a notice to remind you of your holiday mailing schedule for sending stuff to Guam.
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USPS Gives Suggested Holiday Mailing Dates For Guam
Guam- The U.S. Postal Service is suggesting some mailing dates to ensure your Christmas gifts get to its destination on time. Any First Class or Priority Mail should get sent no later than December 15.
If you want to express mail your gift, you have until December 17 to guarantee it will get there by Christmas Eve.
USPS also notes that Express Mail includes delivery on Christmas Day to major U.S. metropolitan areas. Check with a postal clerk to see if the designated address qualifies. USPS Spokesman Duke Gonzales says there are no plans at this point to extend hours of operation during the holidays at any Guam postal facilities.
USPS also gives tips on its Santa Letter Re-Mailing Program. Customers can obtain a North Pole Postmark on a letter from Santa or on holiday greeting cards.
Instructions from USPS’s Duke Gonzales on the Re-Mailing Program:
-On a letter from Santa: Write a letter and sign it from Santa. Place this letter into an envelope addressed to the recipient with the return address from SANTA, NORTH POLE. Make sure First-Class postage is affixed to the envelope. Place that envelope into a larger envelope, with appropriate postage, and address the larger envelope as indicated below.
-On holiday greeting cards: Personalize greeting cards like as usual. Place the cards into their envelopes. Address the envelopes to the recipients. Place First-Class postage on the envelopes and include a return address. Place the greeting cards into a larger envelope or box, with appropriate postage and address it to:
North Pole Holiday Postmark
Postmaster
4141 Postmark Dr.
Anchorage, AK 99530-9998
Gonzales states that the letters from Santa, as well as greeting cards need to arrive in Anchorage before December 15. After that date, it should be sent via Express Mail to make it back before Christmas.
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Michelle
Is it okay to extend you mailing address to some here in Guam who want to send you a greeting from Guam?
Hafa adai
Anna
December 1st, 2009 at 8:23 am
Simple, All-Natural Personal-Care Products to Make at Home
Dorie Byers, RN
Why buy high-priced toiletries and over-the-counter medications filled with chemicals and preservatives?
Better: Make your own body-care products and healing remedies, often for pennies. Grow herbs yourself or buy them, along with other ingredients, at health-food stores.
Problem: Bad breath.
What you need:
1 cup distilled water
2 Tablespoons vodka
2 drops peppermint essential oil
2 drops myrrh essential oil
Preparation: In a small bowl, mix vodka and oils. Stir in distilled water (which is free of minerals and impurities). With 1 Tablespoon of mixture, rinse mouth, then spit out. Repeat daily.
Good to know: Place remaining mixture in a covered, airtight container. Store away from light (to preserve the oils’ potency) for up to 6 weeks.
Problem: Dull hair color.
What you need:
2 cups distilled water
For dark hair:
¼ cup fresh rosemary leaves
For blonde hair:
¼ cup chamomile flower petals
Preparation: Boil water. Add rosemary or chamomile, cover and simmer 30 minutes. Strain, discarding leaves. Lean head forward and pour infusion over hair, catching run-off in a basin. Repeat twice. Do not rinse off.
Good to know: The herbs help restore natural highlights. For best effect, use after every shampoo.
Problem: Foot odor.
What you need:
1 cup apple cider vinegar
½ cup dried sage leaves
Preparation: Boil vinegar. Add sage, cover and simmer 15 minutes. Strain, discarding leaves. Fill a basin with 1 gallon of warm water, add infusion and soak feet for 15 minutes. Repeat daily.
Good to know: If you prefer a different fragrance, substitute dried thyme or fresh rosemary leaves for the sage.
Problem: Itchy, flaky or dry skin.
What you need:
1 cup coarsely ground sea salt
¼ cup olive oil
Preparation: Stir oil into salt. Standing in the shower, massage 2 Tablespoons of mixture into skin (reserving remainder for later). Rinse. Repeat weekly.
Good to know: For a pleasing scent, add 6 drops of lavender essential oil to the mixture before using. Store remainder in a glass jar in a cool, dark place.
Problem: Pimples.
What you need:
1 cup distilled water
1 Tablespoon dried thyme leaves
1 Tablespoon dried calendula blossoms
Preparation: Boil all ingredients, covered, for 10 minutes. Strain, discarding leaves and blossoms. Cool infusion. Apply 2 Tablespoons to clean skin. Air dry. Repeat twice daily.
Good to know: Also use this preparation to improve an oily, shiny complexion. Store remainder in a glass bottle in a cool, dry place.
Problem: Puffy, tired or irritated eyes.
What you need:
2 chamomile tea bags
1 cup distilled water
Preparation: Boil distilled water. Add tea bags, and steep until water is lukewarm. Remove bags and squeeze out most of the water. Place bags over closed eyes for 15 minutes.
Important: If you have ragweed allergies, do not use this preparation.
Problem: Sunburn.
What you need:
1 cup distilled water
¼ cup dried or ½ cup fresh peppermint leaves
Preparation: Boil water. Add peppermint, cover and simmer 15 minutes. Strain, discarding leaves. Fill bathtub with tepid water, and add infusion. Soak 20 minutes. Repeat as needed.
Good to know: Substitute lemon mint, lavender mint or other types of mint leaves for the peppermint to vary the aroma.
Bottom Line/Women’s Health interviewed Dorie Byers, RN, author of Natural Beauty Basics: Create Your Own Cosmetics and Body Care Products (Vital Health). She is an intensive care nurse and herbalist in Bargersville, Indiana.
December 1st, 2009 at 9:10 am
UPDATE: The man suspected of gunning down four police officers in a suburban coffee shop was shot and killed by a lone patrolman investigating a stolen car early Tuesday. Four people were arrested for allegedly helping the suspect elude authorities during a massive two-day manhunt.
Maurice Clemmons was carrying a handgun he took from one of the dead officers when a Seattle policeman recognized him near a stolen car in a working-class south Seattle neighborhood about 2:45 a.m., Assistant Police Chief Jim Pugel said.
The vehicle was running but unoccupied when the officer pulled up, radioed in the license plate number and realized the car was stolen, Pugel said.
The officer saw something moving, got out of his car, saw Clemmons and ordered him to show his hands and stop.
“He wouldn’t stop,” Pugel said. “The officer fired several rounds.”
billythekidd
December 1st, 2009 at 9:12 am
A Seattle police officer murdered Maurice Clemmons. The man was wounded. He attempted to surrender and the officer emptied his gun into Clemmons.
The police don’t get a free pass to hunt down and murder a suspect just because he is suspected of killing a fellow police officer.
It is a white tradition to worship police because their police are used to keep OTWs in line. A quid pro quo with them and the police is to allow the police to use different standards when hunting a “cop killer.”
Killing a cop is no more horrendous than killing one of our loved ones or friends or associates. Cops should be held to the same standards they are held to when they hunt the killers of non police personnel.
There were several articles talking about the police officers dancing in the streets and shaking hands about the murder of this suspect. It is telling how white justice is always tempered by how the circumstances effect them.
They often use the cops to be judge, jury and executor when it suits them. They elevate the police to be better than the people they are supposed to police with psycho-bulls**t propaganda like calling the police our “finest.”
Cops are no more finer than any other individual holding a job. The job of being a police officer is just that a job. I as a paying citizen owe a cop no more appreciation than I do any other public employer. He is a paid public servant. He is not a volunteer.
The job description of police officer is that he/she is expected to confront criminals. Criminals shoot people. If he/she does not want to or expect to take that as part and parcel of the job, then he/she get another job.
The other accounts of the cops rejoicing have been removed from the web and replace with this sanitized version.
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UPDATE: The man suspected of gunning down four police officers in a suburban coffee shop was shot and killed by a lone patrolman investigating a stolen car early Tuesday. Four people were arrested for allegedly helping the suspect elude authorities during a massive two-day manhunt.
Maurice Clemmons was carrying a handgun he took from one of the dead officers when a Seattle policeman recognized him near a stolen car in a working-class south Seattle neighborhood about 2:45 a.m., Assistant Police Chief Jim Pugel said.
The vehicle was running but unoccupied when the officer pulled up, radioed in the license plate number and realized the car was stolen, Pugel said.
The officer saw something moving, got out of his car, saw Clemmons and ordered him to show his hands and stop.
“He wouldn’t stop,” Pugel said. “The officer fired several rounds.”
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2009/12/01/2009-12-01_seattle_police_shot_and_killed_maurice_clemmons_.html#ixzz0YSRojgQI
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billythekidd