A millennial comments on the Women's March

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRJ-9BKk0mA

http://www.theconservativemillennialblog.com/

Group names

A pickle of porcupines

What group name goes with the women’s march of January 21? Obstinacy (of buffalo); clutter (of cats); coalition (of cheetahs); piteousness (of doves); a flamboyance (of flamingoes); a confusion (of guinea fowl); a scold (of jays); a mischief (of mice); a prickle (of porcupines); a rhumba (of rattlesnakes); a posse (of turkeys); a hurtle (of sheep).

Racism is subjective

West Coast March for Life, January 21

 At the West Coast March for Life Reggie Littlejohn, founder and president of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers who works internationally to stop the carnage of abortion said President Trump would sign an order to defund International Planned Parenthood on Sunday. I haven't confirmed that actually happened. As I understand the history of this, only under Presidents Clinton and Obama was it funded. She said China has aborted 400,000,000 (U.S. is 58,000,000) and is assisted by the UN and Int. PP. (That's our tax money killing babies.) That's more than the population of the U.S. and Canada. Because much of Chinese abortion is for sex selection, it has destabilized their population with huge trafficking now in women as millions of men can't find a wife and start a family. Mrs. Littlejohn is raising 2 teen Chinese girls whose parents helped them escape while they went to jail and were tortured. The American women marching against Trump on Saturday don't care about what is happening to women in Asia; they want more power to the government.

http://www.theblaze.com/news/2017/01/20/report-trump-will-sign-executive-order-to-defund-international-planned-parenthood-this-weekend/ 

 http://www.walkforlifewc.com/blog-2/

Media manipulation--Women's March, January 21

I don't know how many minutes the media gave to the women's march yesterday--but it was a lot. I only saw what was on Fox and they certainly provided a lot of coverage.  Like they'd never heard of such an event. And yet it has happened every year since 1974 to memorialize those babies who have died and the women who have suffered grief, suicide and higher rates of cancer in the name of "health care for women" or "women's rights." The 2011 and 2012 marches drew an estimated 400,000 each, whereas the 2013 march drew an estimated 650,000. It is also held in multiple cities, just like the copy cat event yesterday. 

I started watching this about 5 years ago on EWTN, the only channel that actually covers the speakers and prayer vigils. But I'd never heard of it before then. Huge turn out from young people of all Christian groups, not just Catholics. And they are polite, they don't shout vulgarities, burn trash and cars in the street and smash Starbucks windows.

The media manipulate you. Demand better. They are on the air to produce wealth for their owners and advertisers. If you don't know it is happening, then it isn't. Unfortunately, many churches are just as silent as the media.

Commutations

I thought Johnson would be much higher, even at 2nd place.  He knew so many crooks.

I survived, guest blogger Bonnie

I survived the last eight years of an administration with which I did not agree on anything. I am not a fan of Trump. I only know that he was a better choice than her. I like most of his Cabinet and close advisors. It's so refreshing after the likes of Jonathon Gruber and Van Jones and Cass Sustein. I am thoroughly looking forward to rolling back the tide of Socialism.

I made calls to Congressmen and participated in peaceful protests. I did not have to retreat to my safe space. It's too bad the "tolerant" left is so intolerant of other views that they resort to throwing bricks at the police and destroying property.

The Electoral College and the popular vote

If you're still complaining that Hillary Clinton won the popular vote (I must have heard it 5 times watching broadcast TV yesterday), keep in mind, this is the second time she won the popular vote and lost the election. In 2008, she won the popular vote in the Democrat primaries--I don't know how to figure the percentage, but it was greater than in 2016. But as with the Electoral College which lets the states speak, she didn't win the right number of primaries. That said, I admire her for showing up yesterday. Classier than the Democrats who put on the pout and stayed home. Now more Democrats/Progressives/Anarchists/ and all around poor sports who didn't vote are descending on DC.  In some cities there have been some serious injuries.  In DC, cars were set on fire, trash was burned, police were spit on, and head bashed in.

Prayer at the inauguration

"I am so ecstatic that my President made his inauguration virtually a prayer meeting! Trump transitioned into his Presidency asking 10 million people to bow their heads and petition our One True God for help. His VP opened the Bible to 1 Chronicles 7:14 to be sworn into office: "if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land."

I am so proud to be an American! God, bring revival to our nation!" 
Christian friend, Columbus Ohio

I haven't crunched the numbers

But this sounds about right.  Obama was notorious for self-reference.  Trump's speech was called Hitlerian by one of the pouty MSM talking heads, the guy with a thrill up his leg I think. Who knew "We the American people" was such a terrorizing phrase. I tried all the channels today--NBC, CBS, ABC and PBS.  Shameful.  I thought they would weep.  If they gave the Trumps one minute, they'd follow it up with about three for the Obamas, and then go back and lovingly stroke their memories from 2009.  The leftward media seems to believe that Trump will expand presidential power even more than Obama did--like this past week for example.

A business man visiting in Washington DC

I met Damon when he was about 8 years old.  His mother Terry is a friend, and his sister used to date our son. He's now "making bank" as my kids say, and is in DC today.  On Facebook he reports.

Headed to airport a day early. Protesters are literally starting fights with old ladies... no exaggeration. Skirmish started by monument when a young guy shoved a 80yr old lady to the ground for having a Trump shirt on. The fun festive environment is gone.

So those of you who think you are simply exercising your free speech as I do on my blog, are sadly wrong.  You are being manipulated. You can't name a single government program that Donald Trump put in place that hurts blacks, gays, women, Christians, Muslims, immigrants, or puppies, but I can list at least 20 that Obama or previous presidents has put in place that hurt those people.

Anarchists and Marxists have come together to protest in major cities

 Many of the organizations backing the anti-inauguration events are "worker this or that," "globalist so and so" and "people unite for blah blah." Their names/titles are pretty clear. They only laid low because Obama was black, but they've been working over time behind the scenes for years. Communism under any name is still that, statism/socialism, the problem is today's young adults weren't even born when the USSR collapsed, and that's when American Communists took over the movement.

I wish the demonstrations and terrorist acts were just bad sport, toddler tantrums, but they aren't. These are goon level, 1917 Russia food riots, but no one demonstrating is poor, or suffering or losing in WWI. Marxism has that sort of energy--what it says it is about (racism, sexism, homophobia in 21st century Europe or America) it isn't, no matter the country or era. It's not workers' rights; it's not about larger apartments or better food. It's not about health.  It's all about power to the state and the leaders' skill to drag the little guy in.

Manning and suicide rates

Pvt. Manning to whom Obama just granted freedom has attempted suicide twice while in prison. The rate of suicide (and suicide attempts) by transgendered or those on their way is very high--about 40%. And it's not discrimination. It's also very high after genital surgery, facial remolding and inclusion. If discrimination were the leading factor, then blacks would have a higher rate than whites, but they don't. Poorer neighborhoods would have higher rates of suicide than richer, but they don't. Jail suicide rates have gone up 12% during Obama's terms. Prison suicides outnumber homicides. The highest suicide rate is white men over 85. Obama's tragic decision won't help military veterans whose suicide rate is twice that of civilians. 

I was wrong about Manning's orchiectomy--he hasn't had it yet, so he's a male taking estrogen to enlarge his breasts who's had a name change. And why not be depressed, anxious and suicidal? He's betrayed his fellow soldiers, his country, and his family so he could get free hormones and mascara. That's a heavy burden for anyone to bear. His treachery led to the deaths of poor villagers who were supporting U.S. forces and outed many of our allies. How does this make him a hero and a figure worthy of pity? I suspect Obama has signed his death warrant.

The hysterical left

Although I wasn't on Facebook in January 2009, I do remember the fear mongering on the internet. There were all sorts of conspiracy rumors about how the far right would act, probably inciting violence, against the our country's first black president. And it's all come true this month, but it's not the far right. It's Soros backed demonstrators, anarchists, unionists, CEOs of non-profits, and elderly boomers from the prairies reliving their youth; it's terrified snowflakes and Joy Behar "View" buds banding together in fear and mourning. It's clear evidence how deeply the Marxists (even those who are making money hand over fist with TV gigs) have wormed into and infested our society. Trump may have won the election, but the left definitely has a strangle hold on the culture. In December Behar shrieked (or growled), "Do we have to wait until the hammer and sickle is on the American flag before we stand up to this guy?” she asked. "No, Joy, you've been carrying that banner for years," Norma advised.

Does ideology matter to Trump?

Rush Limbaugh said something interesting today and I paraphrase. Donald Trump really doesn't understand the left; he isn't conservative or liberal. I think that's true--at least I've never heard him say anything about a person's ideology. I seriously doubt he knows Trotsky from Alinsky.  He's a business man accustomed to working with all types. He believes in free markets (sort of) because that's a good business principle. He thinks borders should be secure because he believes why have a border if it is ignored and drugs, criminals, etc. cross over.  It must be a shock to him to be called racist, homophobic and sexist by the middle school mean girls, since before running for President he schmoozed with all types and they fawned over him, invited him to their parties, and told him he was wonderful because of his influence. When John Civil Rights Icon says something stupid and attacks Trump, he just reacts by punching back, and doesn't delve into any socialist twaddle or diversity dribble that has kept that Icon on salary (he got to Icon status by being beaten near to death by Democrats). When the black Congressional lock step club pressure each other to not attend the inauguration and powers higher than them smack around entertainers and school marching bands, Trump takes it personally, but doesn't seem to see the fog of statism in over under around and through it where everyone has to obey, pay a fine, lose their livelihood, be shunned or jailed.

Metastatic breast cancer

I got a sad letter this week begging me to warn the women in my life about metastatic breast cancer. So here's her story for the women in my life.

She's a member of my church, but living out of state while she settles the estate of her deceased daughter--nothing a woman in her late 80s would expect to be doing. I remember about 5 years ago her daughter came to Columbus to help her mom recover from a stroke. My friend's daughter had had annual mammograms for years, and nothing was found--probably due to very dense breast tissue and the location under her arm. But she did have a lot of pain the last 5 years and was being treated for arthritis. By the time she was properly diagnosed the cancer had metastasized to both hips, her spine, liver and lymph system. This cancer is not curable, and no one dies from cancer that stays in the breast, but if she'd been properly diagnosed 5 years ago, she could possibly be alive. That's not a given, however. 

All women have been educated about detecting breast cancer and screening--in fact, the lion's share of that money you donate and raise in walks, runs, and selling pink stuff, goes for education and not research that could actually save your life. I've looked at several websites about this and personal stories, and this one is pretty clear. Read the comments. 

The Trump demonstrations

Chicago was an appropriate locale for Obama's farewell address. "It’s a violent, one-party city that is collapsing under the weight of its own corruption." (Moses Lambert) And DC is an appropriate place for the Democrats to gather for a march--whether blue church ladies from shrinking urban churches, or chubby boomer nurses and librarians in "pussy" bonnets, or screaming feminists against the unborn--to participate in a Soros funded event against Trump, threaten violence and disruption and party like it's the 1960s. It's the Democrat way.

It's embarrassing

Soviet poster art loved by Obama staffer

Anyone else remember the Soviet propaganda posters in the Jay Carney home? He was Obama's press secretary. Met his wife in Moscow.http://dailycaller.com/2014/04/12/jay-carneys-gourmet-kitchen-is-filled-with-communist-propaganda/#.

Bradley Manning's treachery

When the annals of crime are written up describing the "first," or "biggest," I hope they don't list Bradley Manning as a famous female traitor. Bradley was who he always was (and always will be) when he committed treason and through his efforts and insecurity about his sexuality, got people killed. President Obama has given the American people and the American military another poke in the eye. It's a 2-fer.  If Chelsea were still Bradley, I doubt this request would have been met. Some other traitor would have gotten it.

Dear Democrats and Liberals, (a meme)

"I'm noticing that a lot of you aren't graciously accepting the fact that your candidate lost.
In fact you seem to be posting even more hateful things about those of us who voted for Trump.
Some of you are apparently "triggered". Because you are posting how "sick" you feel about the results.
How did this happen you ask.

You created "us" when you attacked our freedom of speech.
You created "us" when you attacked our right to bear arms.
You created "us" when you attacked our Christian beliefs.
You created "us" when you constantly referred to us as racists.
You created "us" when you constantly called us xenophobic.
You created "us" when you told us to get on board or get out of the way.
You created "us" when you forced us to buy health care and then financially penalized us for not participating.
You created "us" when you allowed our jobs to continue to leave our country.
You created "us" when you attacked our flag.
You created "us" when you confused women's rights with feminism.
You created "us" when you began to immasculate men.
You created "us" when you decided to make our children soft.
You created "us" when you decided to vote for progressive ideals.
You created "us" when you attacked our way of life.
You created "us" when you decided to let our government get out of control.
"You" created "us" the silent majority.
And we became fed up and we pushed back and spoke up.
And we did it with ballots, not bullets."

Link

Journalists for Hillary to gather and grieve

Heard on the news that "Journalists for Hillary" are having a conference on how to lick wounds and eat their own vomit. They need a 12 step program for their addiction. Their pro-Obama hyperbole shows no abatement even though his administration set the record for hostility toward media--and not just Fox. They will probably have workshops on new ways to blame Trump for Ferguson, Baltimore and Oakland burning. Poverty, welfare and unemployment stats will be more of a challenge ...as good jobs replace part time retail and restaurant careers; they'll find those trends in pre-Trump administration. They'll scour the tips for people dying because their insurance lapsed for their untreatable, fatal illness. Journalists ridiculed, lied, made up fake news and, by golly Miss Molly, they are not going to back down now and start being the free press the Constitution guarantees us.

Socialism

 

Socialism, Communism and Fascism are triplets birthed from the same 19th century European womb of Lady Statism. It is where government must forcibly control industry, unions, church,  the press, academe, and personal thought and morality. In the 20th century Communism (USSR and its satellites, China, North Korea, Vietnam, Cuba) and Fascism (Germany, Italy and some parts of Africa like Uganda and Rwanda)  were responsible for probably 100 million humans condemned to  “death by government.” It wasn’t war casualties from WWI and WWII--these millions were citizens killed by their own government. Take all the wars from the beginning of recorded history, whether religious, tribal, monarchy or cultural, and you won’t come close to the losses of the “enlightened” 20th century. The USSR imploded with the help of the famous freedom triplets--a president, a prime minister and a pope.  Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and John Paul II.

A country’s safety net for the poor, elderly and disabled is not socialism; providing transportation systems, public education and military protection or border security  is not socialism;  forcing everyone, including the middle class, wealthy and self insured in the country to purchase a product on threat of fine or jail such as inadequate and overpriced health insurance IS SOCIALISM; forcing the general public to submit on threat of jail to national bathroom regulations IS SOCIALISM; allowing hateful speech and disruptions of events for a white president as just first amendment rights, but not a black president IS SOCIALISM.

The Trump Haters

When I think of the Obama supporters who have berated me for my blogs the last 8 years calling me a racist and complaining I should just give him a chance. And now they want to disrupt the inauguration, march and demonstrate, call names and get hysterical. Now who are the haters? I'm so ashamed of some of my unhinged friends. At least I wrote about policies--failing, socialist policies. Trump has threatened to save babies, to keep out terrorists and fight drug trafficking. He's unhinged Washington, even the Republicans because it is a closed club, not responsible to the people who voted for them. What low income or minority American is better off because they had the emotional boost of a black president? Only if they are celebrities who performed at his events or worked in the investment companies he favored.  The Trump haters are like a lynch mob with media support--they won't stop until they've killed someone and blamed him. I thought they went round the bend with Bush, but it's an addiction.

Gather your little Democrat club and go march and demand change in Chicago. It's all theirs. Hasn't been a Republican administration in my life time. You can really get that 60's feel you old timers are looking for.

Chicago by Moses Lambert

"Chicago was a perfectly symbolic setting for Obama to give his last official speech; the city is a petri dish of the failed radical policies Obama attempted to impose on the country as a whole.

Of course, Chicago was an appropriate locale for the goodbye address. It’s a violent, one-party city that is collapsing under the weight of its own corruption.

Ruled by his White House chief of staff, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, in 2016 there were 762 murders in Chicago, more than all the murders recorded that year in New York City and Los Angeles combined.

There were 4331 people shot in Chicago in 2016, up from 3550 in 2015, in a city where politicians blame inanimate objects, instead of criminals, for homicides and work relentlessly to deprive helpless residents of their Second Amendment rights.

Chicago is a so-called sanctuary city that goes out of its way to shield illegal aliens from immigration authorities and make their lives as comfortable as possible at the expense of everyone else. Obama protégé Emanuel is a strident, in-your-face supporter of the sanctuary city movement that gave illegal aliens permission to rob, rape, and murder Americans.

Chicago’s debt has junk-bond status and residents are fleeing the city in droves in search of greener pastures.

It is home to failing public schools made worse by the militant, rapacious Chicago Teachers Union and spectacularly unsuccessful public housing complexes.

They should really just rename Chicago “Obama City.” "

From his Facebook page.

The Future

My sister-in-law sent me this guy's summary, which he says came from Singularity University summit. Very interesting, and some you've heard before. Those in the automotive field particularly need to pay attention--things are changing more quickly than you can say, "retirement." Technology is wonderful, but it does come with challenges. I watched what it did to my profession (library science) 25 years ago. At first it was fun; when I left I was just tired of relearning my job every day.

I (Udo Gollub) just went to the Singularity University summit and here are the key learnings.

In 1998, Kodak had 170,000 employees and sold 85% of all photo paper worldwide....
 
Within just a few years, their business model disappeared and they got bankrupt.
What happened to Kodak will happen in a lot of industries in the next 10 year - and most people don't see it coming. Did you think in 1998 that 3 years later you would never take pictures on paper film again?

Yet digital cameras were invented in 1975. The first ones only had 10,000 pixels, but followed Moore's law. So as with all exponential technologies, it was a disappointment for a long time, before it became way superiour and got mainstream in only a few short years. It will now happen with Artificial Intelligence, health, autonomous and electric cars, education, 3D printing, agriculture and jobs. Welcome to the 4th Industrial Revolution. Welcome to the Exponential Age.

Software will disrupt most traditional industries in the next 5-10 years.

Uber is just a software tool, they don't own any cars, and are now the biggest taxi company in the world. Airbnb is now the biggest hotel company in the world, although they don't own any properties.
Artificial Intelligence: Computers become exponentially better in understanding the world. This year, a computer beat the best Go player in the world, 10 years earlier than expected. In the US, young lawyers already don't get jobs. Because of IBM Watson, you can get legal advice (so far for more or less basic stuff) within seconds, with 90% accuracy compared with 70% accuracy when done by humans. So if you study law, stop immediately. There will be 90% less laywyers in the future, only specialists will remain.

Watson already helps nurses diagnosing cancer, 4 time more accurate than human nurses. Facebook now has a pattern recognition software that can recognize faces better than humans. In 2030, computers will become more intelligent than humans.

Autonomous cars: In 2018 the first self driving cars will appear for the public. Around 2020, the complete industry will start to be disrupted. You don't want to own a car anymore. You will call a car with your phone, it will show up at your location and drive you to your destination. You will not need to park it, you only pay for the driven distance and can be productive while driving. Our kids will never get a driver's licence and will never own a car. It will change the cities, because we will need 90-95% less cars for that. We can transform former parking space into parks. 1,2 million people die each year in car accidents worldwide. We now have one accident every 100,000km, with autonomous driving that will drop to one accident in 10 million km. That will save a million lifes each year.

Most car companies might become bankrupt. Traditional car companies try the evolutionary approach and just build a better car, while tech companies (Tesla, Apple, Google) will do the revolutionary approach and build a computer on wheels. I spoke to a lot of engineers from Volkswagen and Audi; they are completely terrified of Tesla.

Insurance companies will have massive trouble because without accidents, the insurance will become 100x cheaper. Their car insurance business model will disappear.
Real estate will change. Because if you can work while you commute, people will move further away to live in a more beautiful neighborhood.

Electric cars will become mainstream until 2020. Cities will be less noisy because all cars will run on electric. Electricity will become incredibly cheap and clean: Solar production has been on an exponential curve for 30 years, but you can only now see the impact. Last year, more solar energy was installed worldwide than fossil. The price for solar will drop so much that all coal companies will be out of business by 2025.
With cheap electricity comes cheap and abundant water. Desalination now only needs 2kWh per cubic meter. We don't have scarce water in most places, we only have scarce drinking water. Imagine what will be possible if anyone can have as much clean water as he wants, for nearly no cost.

Health: The Tricorder X price will be announced this year. There will be companies who will build a medical device (called the "Tricorder" from Star Trek) that works with you phone, which takes your retina scan, you blood sample and you breath into it. It then analyses 54 biomarkers that will identify nearly any disease. It will be cheap, so in a few years everyone on this planet will have access to world class medicine, nearly for free.

3D printing: The price of the cheapest 3D printer came down from 18,000$ to 400$ within 10 years. In the same time, it became 100 times faster. All major shoe companies started 3D printing shoes. Spare airplane parts are already 3D printed in remote airports. The space station now has a printer that eliminates the need for the large amout of spare parts they used to have in the past.

At the end of this year, new smartphones will have 3D scanning possibilities. You can then 3D scan your feet and print your perfect shoe at home. In China, they already 3D printed a complete 6-storey office building. By 2027, 10% of everything that's being produced will be 3D printed.

Business opportunities: If you think of a niche you want to go in, ask yourself: "in the future, do you think we will have that?" and if the answer is yes, how can you make that happen sooner? If it doesn't work with your phone, forget the idea. And any idea designed for success in the 20th century is doomed in to failure in the 21st century.

Work: 70-80% of jobs will disappear in the next 20 years. There will be a lot of new jobs, but it is not clear if there will be enough new jobs in such a small time.

Agriculture: There will be a 100$ agricultural robot in the future. Farmers in 3rd world countried can then become managers of their field instead of working all days on their fields. Aeroponics will need much less water. The first petri dish produced veal is now available and will be cheaper than cow produced veal in 2018. Right now, 30% of all agricultural surfaces is used for cows. Imagine if we don't need that space anymore. There are several startups who will bring insect protein to the market shortly. It contains more protein than meat. It will be labeled as "alternative protein source" (because most people still reject the idea of eating insects).

There is an app called "moodies" which can already tell in which mood you are. Until 2020 there will be apps that can tell by your facial expressions if you are lying. Imagine a political debate where it's being displayed when they are telling the truth and when not.

Bitcoin will become mainstream this year and might even become the default reserve currency.

Longevity: Right now, the average life span increases by 3 months per year. Four years ago, the life span used to be 79 years, now it's 80 years. The increase itself is increasing and by 2036, there will be more that one year increase per year. So we all might live for a long long time, probably way more than 100.
Education: The cheapest smartphones are already at 10$ in Africa and Asia. Until 2020, 70% of all humans will own a smartphone. That means, everyone has the same access to world class education. Every child can use Khan academy for everything a child learns at school in First World countries. We have already released our software in Indonesia and will release it in Arabic, Suaheli and Chinese this Summer, because I see an enormous potential. We will give the English app for free, so that children in Africa can become fluent in English within half a year.

From Facebook post. 
 

https://thecoverage.my/lifestyle/will-amazed-guy-speaks-changing-times-technology-society/

The Blue (Democrat) Church Ladies

I read that the blue church ladies are going to march in DC to protest President Trump. My loyal, to the death, Democrat friend is marching in solidarity with others who just can't imagine life without Obama. Their beliefs could classify them as a cult--hysterical, closed minded, bigoted fundamentalists, worshiping leaders with feet of clay and hands outstretched for tax money. They are late to the party. The real church ladies have been marching for life in DC in the freezing January cold for the last 40 years. They march to save the unborn. The same reason they and I voted for Donald Trump. Although Trump's not well known as an advocate for life, we're hoping he'll make the right decision for SCOTUS appointments. Could be our last chance. We know Ms. Clinton's stance--anytime, any sex (but mostly female), and especially if minority or disabled. She stated it clearly in the debates. Deplorable, that's her.

Planned Parenthood isn't just a killing field, it's a money laundering scheme with tax money returned to Democrat candidates and causes. There are 13,540 non-abortion, federally-funded health clinics that serve low-income, medically under-served populations in the United States in comparison to 665 Planned Parenthood centers. Do you really think poor women will suffer if that half a billion in our tax dollars benefits them and their babies in federal free clinics instead of PP which charges huge fees?  If you do, you're blind and deaf or marijuana is legal in your state.

7-up and antenna TV for 5 days

Five days in the guest room with antenna TV and 7-up. But it wasn't all bad. On "Decades" channel I watched an old documentary (PBS Nova 1999) "Lords of the Mafia: Russian Mafiya" about the Russian criminal network and how it had spread throughout the world after the break-up of the USSR. It had long existed and wasn't Communist, but sure weren't nice guys either. At that time they had infiltrated almost every industry and level of government of the U.S. The documentary was old enough that cyber-hacking wasn't part of the scheme--just the old fashioned spies, moles and criminals, theft, torture and death. Not hard to see it in the DNC or RNC, or any of our intelligence agencies. No Putin necessary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HueP4vj28v0

Obsessed with sex

Why is what's between your legs more important to Democrats than what's between your ears? Democrats are protesting, harassing, vilifying, destroying careers, businesses, and employment for millions in religion, academia, education, medicine, investment, the arts, design, fashion and military if the politico-sexual views don't agree with their own. It's gone beyond the toddler tantrum and middle school mean girls. You could almost assume they want the country to fail, particularly for those most vulnerable and insecure. If the Democrats lose that voting block, . . . well, probably the world as we know it would end. Millions of mid-level, well-paid hacks out of a job pushing papers and grants.

Since Trump won they've gone after the fashion industry, Milo Yiannopoulos (gay writer, but not socialist), a blind opera singer, all conservatives in film and theater, LL Bean's employees and owners, and before that innocent school children wanting to pee in privacy while Democrat bureaucrats advocate for sexually mutilating confused children and pressure the medical profession with loss of grants and publishing research.

Good-bye, President Obama

Good-bye, President Obama. I do have some positive things to say. I loved your family (as promoted by the mainstream media, about which I hope they were accurate). I wish more young men would live up to your example of a faithful husband and involved father. I loved that the American people, black, white, young, old, Republican and Democrat had put the past behind them and voted a black man into the White House. But your party came before your race, honor and your country. It was a huge disappointment for millions. Race relations, as all the burning cities, cop killings, rising crime rates and demonstrations show, have never been worse. But maybe it helped break the mold of politics as usual--the Republicans fielded the most diverse group of candidates in the history of the country--female, black, Hispanic, Indian, leaders of industry, doctors, a pastor. It was fabulous. Democrats brought out same old, same old. Former FLOTUS. Aging socialist.

Being a retiree living on investments (either pension or private) we did well, as did anyone with investments. Especially the super rich. I hope under Trump, more Americans, particularly those who've been added to SNAP and unemployment roles (millions more than 2008) can also start to save and invest and pay off debt.
You did fail us in all matters of security--foreign wars, border, and cyber. You schmoozed with our enemies and stabbed long time friends in the back. It's nice to have a glib sense of humor and charming speeches on the telepromptor, but we needed much more. You are with the party of bullies and bigots and I hope as the titular (and only young) leader, you could turn that around. That would be real change.

We conservatives had 8 years of pain and frustration while your socialist, tired, boring ideas destroyed your national party. That "popular" vote Ms. Clinton got was made up of only a few boroughs in NYC and LA--otherwise she lost by 500,000 popular votes. We are United States, don't let your party of poopers destroy the country with marches, demonstrations and fake news. If you are as much a patriot as you say, you can do it.

Time out for shingles

It's been a rough week.  Friday night I noticed a small sore spot on my forehead.  Did all the normal week-end stuff--dinner with friends, church, congregational meeting. Monday noticed a few more spots but thought I had pink eye.  By Tuesday got the diagnosis of shingles, possibly in my eye.  Lots of meds, more doctor visits. Spent most of the week in the guest room in the dark.  Shingles vaccine, which I've had, is 51% protective, but we hope it lessens the break out. Today my eye is open, so that's progress. Thank God for adult children living near by.

The Golden Globes propaganda show

FBI document dump (not Wikileaks) of Clinton e-mails during the Golden Globes and football, as Meryl "The Devil wears Prada" Streep whined that Hollywood stars are being maligned. By whom? Actors have fancy award shows for themselves holding the TV audience hostage while they condemn the next president of the United States.I didn't watch the show--just saw the juicy, slimy parts on Fox.  I was catching up on "The is Us" and one of the actresses who plays Kate the obese daughter, Chrissy Metz, was up for an award (didn't win).  The new season starts Tuesday on NBC.  It really is a quality show--let's see if they can keep it up.  The obligatory gay character/problem was introduced in the last minutes of the 10th episode of season one and one of the favorites seems to be dying in the hospital. And that's all I'll tell in case you have seen it.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4100238/This-star-Chrissy-Metz-wows-plush-amethyst-gown-Golden-Globes-overcoming-knee-injury

http://lawnewz.com/high-profile/fbi-dumps-another-300-clinton-email-investigation-documents-without-warning/

Two years later, we're still vulnerable

Two years ago after the Sony hack, Obama announced a new cybersecurity agency. Yesterday I watch two security experts on the opposite side of the political fence tell why there was or wasn't evidence that Putin either did or didn't influence the recent election, both having read the exact same report. Since the intelligence report was released (not leaked as before which was evidence enough of its failure) now the American voter knows how Obama was helpless or ignored a perceived threat to our election because he thought voters would accept the worst of two flawed candidates. It's in the Constitution that the President is supposed to protect us, and he has failed.

 

 Here's my take.  It makes no difference--we'll never find a person who changed her vote; we'll never find a news report that isn't biased.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-continues-attacks-on-intelligence-agencies-ahead-of-classified-briefing-on-russia-1483728966

 

 http://www.reuters.com/article/us-cybersecurity-agency-idUSKBN0LE1EX20150210

http://www.pri.org/stories/2017-01-05/watch-live-senate-hearing-russian-hacking-and-us-cybersecurity

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2017/01/06/after-briefing-from-intelligence-agencies-trump-vows-to-beef-up-cyber-security-n2267932

 

Americans knew who they were voting for; they knew which candidate insulted the voters; they knew which candidate would continue to use their tax dollars to kill the unborn while doing little to clean up the VA scandals; they knew which candidate would continue the scare stories about climate and which one would try to stop the drugs coming from Mexican drug lords and which would call out Islamic terrorism.

 

Now the American voter wonders what else we're not being told about threats to our power grid, our military, our research records, our health records which he force on to the internet in a cumbersome system,

That said, those same Americans who were sick of the lies and hate knew they would be vilified and ridiculed if they spoke their views to pollsters and anonymous callers. They knew the hate the leftist were directing at them; they'd read about CEOs who'd lost jobs for how they voted in California. 

 

I think the surprise at the Trump win, even from his supporters, had nothing to do with Putin. It had everything to do with the hate, fear and scorn directed at ordinary Americans. It was our very own political power house Democrats from the very top in the White House, to the candidate they chose, to the DNC's Podesta, to the media lap dogs to the Republican never Trumpers and Congressional swamp dwellers who ignored the sluggish economy with all the part time jobs, the street riots and protests, rising health care costs, and illegals pouring over our borders.

Winter Squash--Butternut

We love Butternut squash, but I think it is a pain to cut it up and prepare, so I'm dropping this in my blog so I can find it.  Tips for preparation from World's Healthiest Foods.

Rinse winter squash under cold running water before cutting.

All varieties of winter squash require peeling for steaming except Kabocha and butternut squash. You can peel winter squash with a potato peeler or knife.

Butternut squash has a unique shape that requires a special approach to cutting. To cut into cubes, it is best to first cut it in half between the neck and bulb. This makes peeling it much easier. Cut bulb in half and scoop out seeds. Slice into 1-inch slices and make 1-inch cuts across slices for 1-inch cubes. This is the best size and shape for steaming.

If you are baking your squash you don't have to peel it. Cut the ends off, cut the squash in half lengthwise down the middle, scoop out the seeds and bake. Alternatively you can leave the squash whole, pierce a few times with a fork or tip of a paring knife, bake and scoop out the seeds after it has been cooked. You can peel cooked squash easily with a knife and then cut into pieces of desired size.

Save those seeds that you scooped out! Seeds from winter squash can make a great snack food, and can be prepared in the same way as pumpkin seeds. Once scooped out from inside the squash and separated from the pulp, you can place the seeds in a single layer on a cookie sheet and lightly roast them at 160-170°F (about 75°C) in the oven for 15-20 minutes. By roasting them for a relatively short time at a low temperature you can help minimize damage to their healthy oils. Linoleic acid (the polyunsaturated omega-6 fatty acid) and oleic acid (the same monounsaturated fatty acid that is plentiful in olive oil) account for about 75% of the fat found in the seeds.

Kellyanne Conway--the woman who put Trump in office

 
Kellyanne will turn 50 the day her candidate becomes president. She was raised on a farm by her mother, grandmother and aunts. Married at 34, she had her four children in late 30s and early 40s. She's a success in a business overwhelmingly owned by men, shutting out all the talking heads and experts (even Rove who seems to be wrong more than he's right). She turned down contracts for data sets she thought immoral. She's strongly pro-life. She says family time should not mean everyone is looking at a different screen.

http://www.hoover.org/research/kellyanne-conway-discusses-presidential-election-2016

Cyber security and Obama

Russia, China and North Korea have been cybersnooping for years. Why is Obama drawing a line in the cybersand now? He won't do anything. He just wants to discredit Trump. Podesta's e-mails with the password of "password" were virtually unknown to those who watch the MSM--CBS, NBC, CBS, MSNBC, CNN. How much time did they give to the DNC sabotaging Sanders or giving information to Clinton for the debates or bad mouthing Catholics? 2 minutes? 3 max?

"The administration uses only diplomatic and law enforcement means that have had little or no effect in deterring massive hacker attacks, primarily from China, along with those originating in Russia, Iran, and North Korea. China’s cyber attacks continue unabated, despite an announced agreement last year in which Beijing promised to curb some cyber spying. Vice Adm. James D. Syring, head of the Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency, revealed to Congress in April that Chinese military hackers are relentless, conducting cyber attacks on his agency’s networks “every day.” . . .

 Feckless Obama administration cyber security policies already have produced massive losses of U.S. data to foreign states, including valuable intellectual property from the private sector, and sensitive strategically valuable sensitive data from U.S. government networks."

 Washington Free Beacon, June 1, 2016

Christianophobia

Prof. George Yancey: "I have been studying Christianophobia — a highly intolerant form of antagonism toward Christians and Christianity — from the perspective of a sociologist for the past few years, and while I do not know if Clinton herself has Christianophobia, I am confident that many people in her political circle do. Those with this type of bigotry tend to be white, highly educated, politically progressive and wealthy — characteristics that probably describe Clinton's team."

 http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2015/march-web-only/what-christianophobia-looks-like-in-america.html

 http://www.christianpost.com/author/george-yancey/

Dr. Elaina George explains how to fix health care

http://drelainageorge.com/a-doctors-prescription-the-fix-for-our-ailing-healthcare-system/

"The stated intention behind Obamacare was to improve the healthcare system. However, it has become apparent that the changes implemented were based on incorrect assumptions: first, that having health insurance equals access to quality affordable healthcare; second, that central planning via government regulations and mandates could be used to control costs; and third, that the behavior of doctors and patients could be controlled by implementing rigid practice guidelines (i.e., value based medicine, care driven by algorithms instead of physician judgement) and increasingly shifting the cost of healthcare to patients leading them to self-ration by pricing them out respectively.

The end result has been an increase in healthcare costs, decreased competition among insurance companies with monopolies in some states, and a decrease in both primary care and specialist physicians. Whether you like Obamacare or not, an honest assessment would conclude that it is simply not sustainable.
There is a solution which would provide a solution for everyone."

Then she lists 14 points, from block grants to states to price transparency to tort reform to expansion of Health Savings Accounts.

Winter has returned

Yesterday it was spring-like with mid-50s and rain. He got to use his new supersize umbrella.  Today it's in the low 30s and dropping, so all the other new Christmas gifts were appropriate--new slim line jeans, new socks and new ski mask.  He says the socks are like walking on clouds.

"Dear Members of Congress" public announcement from Hillary supporters demanding obstruction

Celebrities who gave us 50 years of violence and immorality in films, theater, advertising and literature are now going all squishy and prissy, making a filmed public announcement against Trump, claiming anti-this and anti-that. Islam is not a race, and drug lords don't deserve our protection of an open border and sanctuary cities.  The popular vote majority was all from their territory and not the other 49 states, but even if he'd won the popular vote in California, they would still be just as vicious. They are better than the rubes in fly over country and this is about power. They are losing across the nation in every state house, suburban house and school board. Sorry folks, you lost me in those staged, bloody murder scenes torturing and raping women, blowing up innocents and sweaty sex scenes--all for money. No credibility to get on your high horse now.

http://www.dailywire.com/news/12104/oh-joy-more-actors-film-silly-anti-trump-public-hank-berrien

"The video was created by Humanity for Progress, formerly known as Humanity for Hillary, and directed by Liz Garbus. The featured players, including Sally Field, former The View co-host Rosie Perez, Jeffrey Wright, Keegan-Michael Key, Steve Buscemi, Lea DeLaria, Zoe Kazan and fashion designer Naeem Khan, refer to themselves as speaking for the majority of Americans, reminding their prospective audience that Trump lost the popular vote."

Link rot and content drift

I've been blogging for over 13 years, and link rot and content drift are problems when I go back to search my archives. You may not like pulling books/journals off the shelves of libraries, but you'd like them even less if after you opened them, certain pages had been ripped out or marked over with black ink, you discover that you need the 4th ed. and you're holding the 2nd. I often get comments asking me to check a certain entry because the links don't work. That's just the internet. I referenced a lot of government sites before 2009 and as soon as the new administration came in, they disappeared. There is a "graveyard" somewhere, but I don't search it.

 http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0167475

The inauguration

"President and Mrs. George W. Bush will attend the 58th Presidential Inauguration Ceremony on January 20, 2017, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. They are pleased to be able to witness the peaceful transfer of power - a hallmark of American democracy - and swearing-in of President Trump and Vice President Pence."  From the President's Facebook wall.

Velveteen jeans from Talbot's

If those terrific jeans you got at the resale shop are a little snug, put them on while they're still damp (always wash those bargains) so they can stretch a bit. Loving these velveteen jeans I bought yesterday at Volunteers of America on Henderson Road. Talbot's, $1.50.   I checked on line.  A 5 pocket straight leg fit below waist velveteen pants is about $90 new, on sale $47. I love a bargain.

I think the color is "indigo." I called them navy.

Christmas is over--putting things away

Hand made from 40 years ago, wreath and tree

Birds made by Mom for the kids

Lazzy Bear reading through the x-mas cards

Old table cloth used again--maybe 40 years old?

The tree is back in the attic and the decorations are put away.  I still need to wash the table cloth and pack away and go through the Christmas cards and letters in the cardboard mailbox.  Lazzy Bear is from 1986, and he's holding up well.

It's that time again

Marriage and the Culture Warriors

"We can ask, till we are exhausted from asking, what they mean by “marriage,” if the thing is not rooted in the fundamental biology of the human race, and exactly what justifies any boundaries at all wherewith they suppose they can limit the definition. If man and man, why not man and woman and woman?

Why not plan for and even intend impermanence? Why not plan for and intend what used to be called adultery? Why not two elderly brothers who live together and do not engage in sodomy?

It won’t matter. The aim was never rational coherence, or even a concern for the common good. The aim was power: to get what they wanted, to keep it, and to crush those who would question their right."

 https://www.thecatholicthing.org/2016/12/29/speak-truth-to-power/

Water and feed your brain to make it grow

"If you want to think faster, be more creative and live life to the fullest, you will want to begin by feeding your brain good nutrients. While the brain weighs on average only 2% of our total body weight, it consumes up to 20% of the nutrients we take into our bodies.

Studies have shown these following foods have the maximum beneficial effects of our brains.

• Walnuts and raw almonds are great for the brain and delicious to eat. Substitute almond milk in your breakfast cereal to jump start your brain for the rest of the day.
• Jolly Green Giants - leafy dark green vegetables such as kale, spinach, collards and even romaine lettuce slow the rate of cognitive decline.
• Dark Chocolate - the flavanoids contained in dark chocolate improve circulation which helps speed oxygen to the brain.
• Monosaturated Fats, such as olive oil actually slow down brain aging. Enjoy avocados, another source of monosaturated fats; they improve vascular health and circulation.
• Eat more cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and brussel sprouts. Studies have shown that people who eat a lot of cruciferous vegetables and leafy greens have a slower rate of cognitive decline.
• Indulge in foods rich with Omega 3’s such as salmon, sardines, lentils and flax seed.
• Eat more berries; the more colorful the fruit, the better it is for your body. Enjoy at least one serving of fruit a day.
• Stay hydrated. Dehydration can lead to impaired cognitive function.

From Brain training, 9 easy steps.

Income Mobility in the U.S. from 1996 to 2005, updated in 2014

The degree of mobility in the overall population and movement out of the bottom quintile in this study are similar to the findings of prior research on income mobility.

• There was considerable income mobility of individuals in the U.S. economy during the 1996 through 2005 period as over half of taxpayers moved to a different income quintile over this period.
• Roughly half of taxpayers who began in the bottom income quintile in 1996 moved
• Among those with the very highest incomes in 1996 – the top 1/100 of 1 percent
• only 25 percent remained in this group in 2005. Moreover, the median real income of these taxpayers declined over this period. </
• The degree of mobility among income groups is unchanged from the prior decade (1987 through 1996).
• Economic growth resulted in rising incomes for most taxpayers over the period from 1996 to 2005. Median incomes of all taxpayers increased by 24 percent after adjusting for inflation. The real incomes of two-thirds of all taxpayers increased over this period. In addition, the median incomes of those initially in the lower income groups increased more than the median incomes of those initially in the higher income groups.

Previous research on income mobility over the past several decades has generally found that about half of those in the bottom quintile move to a higher quintile and also that more than half of households move to a different income quintile within about 10 years.

Report of the Department of Treasury, updated 2008 

 http://reason.com/archives/2014/06/04/income-mobility-myths

Begin the new year with good thoughts

 

Good wishes for 2017.  I found this on the Facebook page of Noel McInnis, who went to Mt. Morris High School and also played trombone in the band (as I did).  We had a wonderful beginning for the New Year with an around the world tour in food and new year symbols from sauerkraut balls to noodles, with David and Donna members of our church.  They've recently moved to a mid-20th century ranch from their 2 story 19th century historical home.  Joyce and Bill, our "regular" Friday night date also were guests.

H - Hours of happy times with your dear ones
A - Abundant time for relaxation
P - Prosperity
P - Plenty of love when you need it the most
Y - Youthful excitement at life's simple pleasures

N - Nights of restful slumber
E - Everything you need
W - Wishing you love and light

Y - Years and years of good health
E - Enjoyment and mirth
A - Angels to watch over you
R - Remembrances of happy years

100 of the World's Healthiest Foods--Criteria

This list is found on the web site World’s Healthiest Foods, with more explanation, but this should be easy to remember. http://whfoods.org/foodstoc.php This website has a nice newsletter that offers recipes and answers questions. I don't always read every issue, but usually find something useful.

1. The World's Healthiest Foods are the Most Nutrient Dense

2. The World's Healthiest Foods are Whole Foods

3. The World's Healthiest Foods are Familiar Foods

4. The World's Healthiest Foods are Readily Available

5. The World's Healthiest Foods are Affordable

6. The World's Healthiest Foods Taste Good

It’s good to know that foods that are familiar (or at least to me because it’s what I ate as a child, which means very little processed food) and reasonably priced, and taste good, are also good for me.