‘Just Noticing’: Observations Of A Blogger
Posted by Michelle Moquin on March 14th, 2010
There is only one thing I’m going to talk about today in terms of ‘just noticing’. I woke up this morning to quite a flurry of comments, and quite heated, I may add…and I ‘just noticed’ they were all centered around the system, and whether Anonz is a good guy or a bad guy.
Now, you can debate about the system, and I encourage that. But really, do we have to debate on whether Anonz is a good guy or not? – who cares. I’m not going to take sides, but I don’t know too many millionaires, let alone billionaires who decide to divert themselves in the devastation of Darfur, instead of frolicking and feasting in France, where most mills and bills are. Not to mention the oodles of information that we are privy to, and never would be, if it weren’t for Anonz.
So…let’s try to put our anger and egos aside and look at this logically. The fact that Anonz did give us the information to change, in my logical mind, says something. Anonz is telling us how to stop him.
Everybody’s concerned whether or not the system is good, right? Now that is something to be concerned about. Anonz gave us 3 things to do to ‘destroy the system’. He laid it out plain and simple. Here they are:
Destroy it by:
(1) Insisting that special interest groups not be allowed to lobby congress.
(2) Out law PAC’s political contributions
(3) Get your Congress to fix the opinion rendered by the bought and paid for 6 of the Supreme Court who ruled that corporations can spend as much as they want on political issues and candidates.
Readers: Why not take it on and see if they work? Either that or we can keep debating on the type of man Anonz really is. Me? I’m going to heed his words, so don’t be surprised when I start encouraging you to join me and follow his advice too.
However, let’s take a moment…let’s get real, shall we?
I write about health care and how important it is for reform to pass. And hardly anyone writes in and says, “I’m on it Michelle. I’m making phone calls today.” Instead, of debating whether or not Anonz is a paladin, let’s take all of that passion and put it somewhere productive…somewhere where we can make some real changes happen in this country.
The reality is…if people can’t even get behind health care, a simple bill and ensuring its passage, we’re going to have an extremely challenging time trying to change the entire system. However, as always, I have faith. Let’s get on it peeps…starting with health care TODAY.
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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March 14th, 2010 at 6:42 pm
Anonz is Anonz, But I don’t think anybody likes to hear that “I own you” or “you are my doormat”. I do not like to hear this coming from anybody, do you? I did not think so.
Bye
March 14th, 2010 at 11:28 pm
“A Nobody”
I am sick of you whining pussies. Who cares of you don’t like to be told you are owned. You are still owned. That’s the truth. If you don’t want to hear the truth, that’s your problem.
Stand up for yourself. Don’t include me in your pathetic attempt to gather support for your hurt feelings. And why is it more important to you that your feelings don’t get hurt than it is that you are being told how to prevent the one’s that own you from continuing to do so.
The right uses that sensitivity to manipulate you into not doing what’s good for your own best interest.
As to whether I like hearing someone tell me that he/she owns me. I would rather hear it form someone who was trying to help me than having someone assure me that I am not owned when he/she is doing everything in his power to keep me in a position of ownership.
I don’t mean to be disrespectful to your feelings. I just want you to get over the name calling and get into solving the problems. If being nice to you is the only way to get you to do what’s best for you, then you may never see the light.
The people who are ripping us off every minute begin by making us feel good about our country, they start and end every diatribe with “this is the greatest country in the world” so you feel good and they rip you off.
When they start off with “we have the greatest health care system in the world,” you know they are trying to rip you off. You name it
All I’m saying is everyone that tells you shit that makes you feel good is not our friend and everyone that tells you shit that makes you feel bad in not your enemy.
One may be trying to keep you sleep and one maybe trying to wake you up.
Anonz may or may not be a good guy, but he does come with the kind of advice that the ones that are telling us how great we are to be americans in the greatest country in the world don’t seem to offer.
You can spend your time with the feel good guys, I want to hear how to stop the crooks from taking any more stuff from me. And I don’t care how he addresses me to tell me.
Horace
March 14th, 2010 at 11:33 pm
I’ve learned that you can get by on charm for about fifteen minutes.
After that, you’ bettter have a big willy or huge boobs.
March 14th, 2010 at 11:50 pm
UNSAVORY TRUTH ABOUT VEGETABLE OILS
In a recent profile of Whole Foods cofounder and CEO John Mackey, he said that he had given up sugar, most processed foods and vegetable oils. Vegetable oils? Most people think these are healthy, but they’re not… here’s why.
It used to be that heavy weights were used to squeeze the oil from plants (which is what’s really meant by the term “vegetable oil”), but now most manufacturers use heat and chemical solvents, in particular petroleum-derived hexane.
Both methods end up removing potential health benefits, I learned from Maggie Ward, MS, RD, LDN, nutrition director of Dr. Mark Hyman’s UltraWellness Center in Lenox, Massachusetts.
The principle demon is heat. At certain temperatures, heat oxidizes and neutralizes many of the plant’s nutrients. This makes the oil rancid (yes — even though you can’t tell, which I will explain in a minute) and as a result, the oil’s healthy antioxidants and essential fatty acids are replaced by destructive free radicals.
Adding insult to injury, most vegetable oils are then refined after extraction — using yet more chemicals and high heat to bleach and deodorize them.
This removes color to make the oil look more appealing and erases any rancid smell and taste. The result is oil that is bland enough to add moisture and texture without changing the taste of baked foods, for instance.
And the supposed benefit is that cooks can use these oils for frying, because they can be taken to high temperatures without smoking.
But the real result of all this processing means that we end up using nutritionally void oil to cook in a way that is inherently unhealthful. And yes, this includes oils such as soybean and canola oil that are marketed as “healthy” and “good for you.”
DOES HEALTHFUL OIL EXIST?
Don’t throw up your hands in frustration — there are oils that are good for you, produced in ways that preserve their health-giving properties, says Ward. Here’s a list, along with what you need to know about them…
Olive oil. Olive oil is the leader of the pack when it comes to health, but it requires careful handling. Purchase only olive oil that is cold-pressed (it will say this on the label) and preferably extra-virgin, which will have the most nutrients.
When cooking with olive oil, Ward cautions against using heat higher than medium, and if the oil does start to smoke, she says, it should be thrown out. Not only will the heat make it rancid, it will destroy nutrients and create carcinogens, Ward says.
To cook healthfully with olive oil, preheat the pan for up to a minute and then add the food and oil at the same time rather than starting with the oil alone. This prevents overheating and provides a bonus — the food better absorbs the oil’s healthy essential fatty acids.
For added flavor and health, sprinkle a bit of olive oil over the food when you have finished cooking. To store olive oil: Keep it in a dark glass bottle or any opaque container in your cabinet or on the counter — no need to refrigerate unless your kitchen is exceptionally warm.
Tropical oils. Coconut and, to a lesser degree, palm oil have had a health resurgence in recent years. As saturated fats, these used to be considered heart unhealthy, but this type of oil is now recognized by physicians and scientists as necessary and good for you (though not in excess).
These oils will not oxidize, so you can cook with them at higher temperatures. Storage for coconut and palm oils: Since these oils are not temperature- or light-sensitive, it is fine to store them on the counter or in the pantry.
Seed and nut oils. Some seed and nut oils have become popular as seasoning added to salads and other dishes after cooking. Sesame oil, for example, has plenty of antioxidants, and Ward says that unrefined sesame oil retains more of its nutrients because the seeds are easy to press.
However, seed and nut oils turn rancid quickly (even when kept cool), so it is best to buy small quantities that you can use within a few weeks. Sniff the oil before using — toss it if it no longer smells fresh. Nut and seed oil storage: Refrigerate in dark bottles.
Source(s):
Maggie Ward, MS, RD, LDL, nutrition director of Dr. Mark Hyman’s UltraWellness Center, Lenox, Massachusetts. http://www.UltraWellnessCenter.com.
March 14th, 2010 at 11:53 pm
CREATION
??A man said to his wife one day,
‘I don’t know how you can be ??so stupid and so beautiful all at the same time.??
‘The wife responded, ‘Allow me to explain
.??God made me beautiful so you would be attracted to me
;??God made me stupid so I would be attracted to you!
March 15th, 2010 at 2:32 am
Hafa adai
You guys are so right about the crooks. As you can see they are in cahoots in ripping off the people of Guam too.
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76 Follows Shell’s Lead; A 10 Cent Hike to $3.64 A Gallon Now
Guam – Gas prices are up again. Shell was first on Sunday, 76 followed Monday
with a 10 cent hike in the price per gallon of regular unleaded.
Both Shell and 76 now selling a gallon of regular unleaded for $3.64 cents gallon. Only Mobil remains at $3.54, but they’re expected to follow suite, soon.
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Notice how they collude to raise the price of gas so that there is nor real choice. All the pumps charge the same.
Peter
March 15th, 2010 at 6:51 am
The republicans are not ashamed to introduce the messages from their bosses in the medical industry.
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It seems that they are very sure that their listeners are too dumb to ask the right questions
Mike
March 15th, 2010 at 6:54 am
I am a court reporter. I thought you would like to hear just how stupid those lawyers you hire and put so much trust in are.
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This is from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are supposedly things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters.
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ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken?
WITNESS: Are you shitting me?