Stuff and Nonsense

As always, I'm a rather busy girl although it's not as crazy as usual which is good because I can concentrate on my goals without a lot of distractions. That said, I get really annoyed if something requires too much of my time and energy and focus and interferes with what I laughingly call a life. Last night I decided that it's time for me to leave some baggage behind so I did. I'll be sharing details in good time.

This four-minute video shows Elizabeth Warren grilling banksters on their improprieties. If y'all aren't outraged, I'm disappointed. (I had the urge to slap this guy upside the head.) Let's demand justice.



It's time for us to fight back!!! We need more reps like Elizabeth Warren!



Happy Blogging!!!!

Kay

A Couple Notes

Just a few random thoughts at the end of kinda weird, sometimes crazy, week.

* The ex and I saw "Lincoln" last last night. We both loved it which was no great surprise -- we're both history buffs and fans of Steven Spielberg. (we raised two more so I'm guessing that our kids won't miss it either). Daniel Day Lewis), Tommy Lee Jones, and Sally Field were outstanding (gross understatement) in their roles as President Lincoln,Thaddeus Stevens, and Mary Todd Lincoln respectively and Spielberg's production appeared to be right on -- I especially liked the antique feeling of the film and there was a surprise ending -- which was a surprise in itself. It was a kick to see Lincoln wandering around D.C. without a cadre of Secret Service guys! What bothers me most is that we're still fighting over the same damn stuff. Sigh. Here's the trailer:



* I was appalled at the nastiness that went on here and elsewhere over my Rubio post and I finally deleted/refused a lot of them. I don't have a blog to have my character maligned, my intelligence insulted, and my life torn to shreds and if you came to my home and behaved that way, I'd throw you out post haste. I'm a pretty tough old broad but there's line that decent people shouldn't cross. Thanks to all of you who supported me -- especially Cop Car who ran excellent defense. Those Kansas women are tough and smart!!!

* Speaking of YouTube, in my wanderings there I tripped a pair of delightful, creative young Croatian men who have been taking the music world by storm. They call themselves TwoCellos and are classically trained. Before y'all start yawning, picture cellos hooked to amps and play good old Rock and Roll!!! I just love them -- as I do any artist who really love what they're doing. I don't want to say that they're good but Sir Elton John has become one of their biggest fans. Here's some short video . . . AC/DC and Vivaldi, too. Did you ever think you'd see teens screaming over Vivaldi? They do. Here two videos that show their versatility and talent . . .







Hope y'all are having a great day!!!!

Happy Blogging!!!!

Kay

Hypocrisy Thy Name is Mitt

When you live in Toledo, Ohio -- especially on the north side of town -- it's really sort of strange. Most of your television and media comes from Michigan and shopping trips across the border were common. The neighborhood where I grew up in the '50s was less than five miles from the border and my dad had a friend whose house straddled the border and joked that he slept with his feet in Michigan and his brain in Ohio.

The point of this is that I remember George Romney as a rather popular Governor of Michigan. He was known as a liberal Republican -- a term that has obviously gone the way of the dinosaur.

Here's a video that I hope will go viral that speaks volumes about Mitt and I can't help but feel that his parents would be ashamed of their son's hypocrisy -- not to mention the path that the Republican Party has taken.

I'm just going to let Mitt's mom talk . . .



Happy Blogging!!!!!!

Kay

Kay's World, Politics, and Other Insanity

It's another day in paradise. Yesterday morning I discovered a rather cute kitten on my front porch crying. As near as I can tell he/she was abandoned. In a perfect world, I might adopt him/her but I can barely afford to feed myself properly due to cuts much less pay for neutering and shots so I'm trying to figure out what to do about him/her.

Here are some more timely graphics and videos. Enjoy

* Why we should be proud to be feminists . . .

* I always knew that George Carlin had a rapier wit but I didn't realize he was prophetic. Here's Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker up to no good with a comment from George that applies. Please be advised that George uses rather strong language . . . but y'all knew that, didn't ya?



* I hear a lot of people saying that they're not interested in politics as they question my interest/participation in the political. German poet/playwright Berthold Brecht offers a powerful statement on why knowing what's going on and why it's important is essential.

* Another reason I don't/won't do Facebook . . .



Saverin, the billionaire co- founder of Facebook Inc. renounced his U.S. citizenship before an initial public offering that values the social network at as much as $96 billion, a move that may reduce his tax bill.

Hope y'all are having a great day!!!

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Good Stuff

I was soooooo glad that y'all enjoyed the Stephen King quote yesterday!!!! I've had a huge batch of similar stuff come in and since I'm still pretty buried, I'm gonna post a batch
today -- and prolly some tomorrow. Enjoy!!!!! Yeah, I know it's prolly copping out but a post is a post is a post!

Too bad we can't do this here -- I have a list of Congress Critters who fit the bill. How 'bout y'all?

I want this shirt:

Robert Reich always gets it right . . .

So much for job creators . . .

And here's some seriously good words from Bill Maher . . .

Hope y'all enjoyed these gems!!!!

Happy Blogging!!!

Kay

Update, and Assorted Stuff

I am wayyy behind on visiting y'all and answering email. I'm resting a lot -- mostly because I really don't have too much choice. This too shall pass and I'll be trying to get caught up with y'all slowly but surely. Thanks to all y'all who understand and come by whether I get over to visit or not -- you're support really helps a lot.

* I saw the Doc (Vascular Dude) on Thursday and he says that I'm doing just fine but should take it easy mostly. The good part of that is that I can drive so I don't have beg anyone to take me where I need to go; the bad news is that I still am having some pain and weirdness but he says that will go away and that I shouldn't overdo. Right.

* I went to my 'Occupy' meeting yesterday and it was, as always, interesting. What I like best about this group is that they are more about improving our community than just shouting about what's wrong in our society/country -- although they do that now and again, too.

* Here are a few little goodies that I've tripped across lately:

And this video is the best one one I've seen in weeks and it's only 1:27 minutes. Take that you Ronald Reagan worshipers!!!!!

Hope y'all are having a great day!!!!

Happy Blogging!!!!!

Kay

New Stuff

An ancient Chinese curse is "May you live in interesting times." The first time I heard it many decades ago, I was a tad confused by it. Today we're living it and I understand it completely. If times get any more interesting, I might just have a breakdown and I don't think I'm alone in that. Here are some of the most interesting things I've seen lately:

* In the wake of Virginia's intrusive vaginal probe laws, State Senator Nina Turner (D-Cleveland) of the great State of Ohio, introduced Ohio Senate bill 307 in the Ohio Senate. Several other women legislators have proposed variations in Virginia and Here's the the short video -- there are long versions on YouTube:



I saw "Game Change" -- the story of Sarah Palin and the 2008 election -- the other
and it was horrifying and fascinating all at once. Word on it is that it's well-rooted in truth -- check out YouTube for interviews. Here's the trailer:



Last night I attended a screening of "The Road We've Traveled" -- Obama's campaign film -- at our county's Democratic Party's headquarters. I made lots of new friends
and was gratified to see and meet many enthusiastic elders eager to participate in the campaign. If nothing else, I'm gonna have fun this fall -- I love campaigning and meeting new friends. The movie is very well done and showcases President Obama's accomplishments as well as the many problems of the the past four years as one would expect. It's short -- less than twenty minutes. I checked and it's on YouTube as I type this and y'all can see it here. The Republicans -- Wow! What a shock! -- are already calling it 'a deception'.

That's it for today -- I'm off to lunch with one of my new pals! I'll be around to visit y'all later!!!!

Have great day!!!!!

Happy Blogging!!!!

Kay

Have great day

Still Crabby but Keepin' On . . .

I'm still pretty crabby.  However, in the midst of yesterday's doldrums I received an invite from the Democratic party to see a screening of Obama's campaign film: The Road We've Traveled  tomorrow evening so I'm gonna drag myself out to see it. Some call it 'political propaganda' -- like the GOP doesn't indulge in that sort of thing. (Yeah . . . right)  I'll let George Strait sing my response to those damn fools -- I hope y'all enjoy it. And if you're interested, check with your local Democratic Party.



Hopefully, I'll be back with a review tomorrow!!!!

Hope y'all are having a great day!!!!

Happy Blogging!!!!

Kay

Sniffling on Sunday Thoughts

My cold is still very much with me but I'll be on the phone to Dr. Maria in the morning. I hate to bother her on her days of and, since my surgery isn't until the 28th, I'm not gonna bother her.

* I took stuff over to the ex yesterday and he asked me to stay to dinner. He likes to cook and knows how awful I am about cooking these days.

* I'm really proud of my son the coach. His teams did well at the NAIA national swim meet with his girls finishing 6th and the guys finishing 8th. Since University of the Cumberlands is one of that smallest schools in the conference, that was pretty good but he is used to "small but mighty". When he was in college, his college was the smallest in NCAA Division II and he and three other guys finished 4th at Nationals. I've no doubt that next year his kids will do even better. That recruiting is one one of his strong points helps a lot. Now that the season is over, he'll have time more time for Jen and the boys and I'm sure they are delighted. Who knows? They might even have time for a trip to Ohio or Illinois! Then again, recruiting for next season is always important and time-consuming.

* Bill Moyers had an excellent interview with David Stockman, architect of the Reagan Revolution, on "Crony Capitalism". It really an eye-opener and exposes what needs to be done with the casino created by the banksters. It's rather long but well worth your time. Here's a two minute clip that says a lot:



* I'm making some really cute little needlepoint Easter Baskets for Gracie and Ana Michelle. I'm one of those people who simply cannot just sit and watch television without having busy hands. If I remember, I'll take photos for y'all.

* One of my next projects will be some much-needed blog housekeeping. And no, I'm not 'upgrading' to Blogger's new interface. I tried it and that lasted about five minutes. I really hate it so I'm sticking with what I have as long as I can but will be considering/exploring other options if I'm forced to do so.

* I'm in music mode today and hauled out the oldies. This 1968 goodie brings back memories of my misspent youth, slow dancin' and a really great summer! Sigh. Enjoy!



Have a great day!!!!!!

Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!

Kay

Post Primary and Assorted Other Thoughts

I have come down with a nasty cold. So far, no fever but I'm all stuffed up and a tad froggy,  I prolly should call Dr. Maria or Dr. Dave because of my forth-coming surgery. I got a letter from the latter this morning telling me that I have to have an arteriogram (a new one on me) soon and they gave me a tentative date and info for my surgery later this month. I really need to call them in the morning.   Sigh.

The Ohio primary is still very much in the news and I've a few things that came in that I want to share with y'all.  I hope you enjoy them.

* I think that y'all know that as the daughter, sister, ex-wife, and mother of a vet (etc.),  I support our troops and veterans.  I  get  the newsletter from votevets.org  and the most recent issue asked me to sign a petition to get Rush Limbaugh off Armed Forces radio on that Rush was disrespectful to all women in the Sandra Fluke debacle -- and specifically the women of the military. If you agree, go over and lend your support by signing it.   Thanks in advance.

* I know I  mentioned that the Republicans in the Statehouse gerrymandered our congressional districts horribly.  One of the worst examples took place this week with a tough race between two of my favorite Congress Critters:  Marcy Kaptur of Toledo and Dennis Kucinich of Cleveland. And that, gentle bloggers demonstrates graphically how heinous the redistricting was.  It was a pretty tough race and Dennis disappointed me by getting awfully nasty.  Marcy won and will be running against that idiot that Sarah Palin  adopted in the 2008 campaign, Joe the Plumber.  I think Marcy will win handily.  We need her progressive voice.

* Note:  I do not accept anonymous comments unless one includes one's name or handle in the comment.
If you want me to take you seriously, don't hide.

* There's been a lot of criticism of Matt Taibbi's obituary of Andrew Breitbart whose venom was never my cuppa. Mr.Taibbi's obit was downright tame compared to Breitbart's eulogy on Ted Kennedy.  

* John Kasich has pretty  much sealed his fate as a one term governor. In the wake of the devastating tornadoes that struck southwestern Ohio he initially refused federal aid which would have excluded home owners from getting help in re-building/repairing their homes. He has since requested that aid but as my grandpa would have said:  "You can't un-ring a bell."

* Martin Bashir calls out Mitt Romney: Limbaugh's lunacy succinctly (about 2.5 minutes) and eloquently:.

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And in conclusion, on Super Tuesday, over 547,000 Ohioans came out and cast their ballots for an uncontested Barack Obama. I'm proud to have been one of them.

Hopefully, I'll get around to visit y'all if I don't fall asleep!!!

Happy Blogging!!!!!!

Kay
 

Surprise! Surprise!

I've been meaning to write about this for the last week but the idiocies on the GOP side -- notably Rush (who Al Franken called a big fat idiot) -- have distracted all of us from the Super Tuesday of which the Great State of Ohio will participate.

I shouldn't have been surprised when I got a call from a pollster who wanted to know how I was going to cast my ballot but I'm always surprised anyway. I answered the very nice lady who had the good taste to laugh at my jokes (lol) and as we were ending my interview, in a rare display of clarity, I asked her what polling organization she represented. I laughed my head off when she said, "Quinnipiac."  

If y'all are like me, you always wonder when you hear the media refer to the polls, you wonder who answers these poll. Well, now you have the answer: people like me. Now that may scare some of y'all and gratify others. Either way, I thought it interesting and pretty cool.

Gotta take my Election Day walk down to the American Legion post to cast my ballot.
Hope y'all will be doing the same!


Happy Blogging!!!!

Kay

Assorted Nonsense

Thanks to all y'all for your wonderful support!!

Yesterday I attended a meeting with our local 'Occupy' movement. It's alive and well and under new management -- a good thing. Somehow my name fell through the cracks but I was welcomed warmly. One of the chairpersons, after I offered an observation, said, "I want you on my committee! I like your ideas!" I was, of course, flattered. Then again, I have been involved with many different volunteer, social and political groups over the years and I'd like to think that I learned something from my experiences and can contribute to it's success. I think that I'm going to enjoy this -- it's a diverse group and us elders are well-represented. I have a feeling I'm gonna be a busy old gal.

With all the insanity in the news, I thought some comic relief might be a good idea. I think y'all know what I think about Rush's latest idiocy/ignorance/baloney (I'm being kind) so we won't go there. Here is some wit and wisdom from my inbox:

* I love Martin Bashir. I could listen to his voice and logical observations for hours. Here he is quoting the late, great C.S. Lewis (another of my favorites) for good thinking on being a Christian. It's definitely food for thought. And if y'all are wondering about Mr. Bashir's faith, he calls himself a committed Christian and I have no reason to doubt him given his sane views on the world.

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* Here's a pertinent question:

* And Van Jones offers an excellent statement that really lays it on the line. I couldn't agree with him more.



* Here's the best quote around on birth control:

And last, but certainly never least, here's 1:38 minutes of sanity from Bill Maher:




Hope y'all are having a great day!!!!!!

Happy Blogging!!!!!!

Kay

What's a Girl to Do?

I'm scared therefore I vent.

Poverty sucks. I've been MIA here because I've been engaged in my annual battle with bureaucracy. It isn't over yet but after yesterday's encounter, I'm feeling the full force of what the Republicans are doing to elders in this country. The worst part is that it isn't over yet and I doubt it will be pretty.  At the rate things are going, groceries are  becoming a luxury item and  they've already cut that but it could well be on the  block yet again as I have a review with those bureaucrats soon so we'll see.  I haven't quite figured out what I'm going to do about it but I'm going to have to do something.  As a result of yesterday's encounter, my rent expense went up $47 on top of having my food assistance cut by $100.  All this because I received a $30 increase in my Social Security checks.  It doesn't take a Rhodes scholar to do the math on that.

I didn't bother to call my Tea Party congressman as talking to a wall isn't productive and just raises my blood pressure.  I did call my State rep's office and, while his person was sympathetic, that was unproductive as was my call to my Senator, Sherrod Brown, who I know is on the side of the angels.  His aide was sympathetic but clueless. Sooo this already skinny old gal is about to get skinnier. There isn't anywhere that I can cut anymore. I've raised stretching dollars to an art form but there really isn't anything left to cut except my Internet service and I'll starve before I do that.   

None of this is going to help my health problems. If anything. it will make things worse. Stress has a nasty way exacerbating everything.   It's already kicking in and my anxiety medication is being used more.

Back in the 60s Lyndon Johnson made history with his War on Poverty that has helped millions.  Today, the Republicans are waging war on poverty  but they want to kill poor people. And they call themselves Christians . . .

Here's a one minute video from 2008 that still works . . .



I'll be around to visit y'all later.

Happy Blogging!!!!

Kay

Bill Maher Gets it Right and Gets Censored!

Bill Maher decided to his comedy special, Stupid Crazy  Politics,  on Yahoo and they censored it because of his critical commentary of Citizens United.  Y'all can see the whole thing here (thanks Politicususa!) along with text here.   It's a long video but great fun and, as always, Bill nails down insanity of Election 2012  and makes this 45 second pledge that earned him hero status in Kay's World:



I recommend y'all watch the whole thing if you can -- it's vintage Maher!!!!

That's it for today -- I actually feel human today and need to get caught up with the dreaded housework!!! I'll visit y'all later!!!!!

Happy Blogging!!!!

Kay

Stuff and Nonsense

I spent the morning and part of the afternoon having a full body scan after getting shot full of dye after suffering  a very stringent fast that lasted since noon yesterday. The whole procedure itself lasted four hours. Needless to say it hasn't been fun.

That said, I did want to get a post up before I take the nap I promised myself and decided that, after this morning's activities, I really didn't want to think too much sooooooo here is some recent wit and wisdom that's landed in my mailbox. Enjoy!!!

Here's an excellent quote from the very wise Helen Keller that stands the test of time all too well.

Y'all should know that I'm a member of The Other 98%  (and my name is on this petition) and here's what these good folks have done recently -- Praise the Lord and Pass the Petitions!





Here's an interesting chart that shows how much  the candidates share their wealth.  I'm not gonna comment -- the numbers say it more eloquently than I can. 

Bill Maher says it right as always . . .

And here's our leader with one of my long-time favs -- B.B. King -- at Blues Night at the White House. I think it's nice to have a leader who likes to have fun.







And I love Anne Hathaway's excellent words on gay marriage:

 That's it for today!!!!  And if you don't agree with my thoughts on politics and issues -- as someone mentioned yesterday -- and it's okay.  I've reached a point in my life that I don't give a damn if you disagree with me and I don't blog to make everyone happy. I'll be around to visit y'all later!!!!!


Happy Blogging!!!!!

Kay

Trying to Be Normal

I spend a lot of my life trying to do things right to no avail and that makes for an exercise in frustration. I won't bore you with the details.

I have been a horrible blogger and friend. What can I say? The tests last week and assorted other interruptions (including my horrid, erratic sleep patterns) are driving me bonkers. Hopefully, life will settle down. I have one more test this week and an appointment with Thoracic Doc on the 1st before this installment of the adventure I call a life is over. I hope someone has some answers. I'm awfully tired of being tired.

* I'm pretty angry (read: livid) that there are no women are on the house committee that wants to deny women access to birth control. I hope y'all are, too. Tell your Congress Critter. I tried telling mine but he's a tea party creep and all I got was a party line. Needless to say, I wasn't surprised.

* I finally got around to doing some research on neuropathy to see if there was any kind of treatment for it. There really isn't very much but there were reports that vitamins E and B12 seem to help so when I picked up my scrips, I bought both. I figure that it can't hurt.

* How mild has our winter been in Ohio? A week a go we finally got a couple inches of snow and it was gone within 48 hours. I've hardly worn gloves or a hat or even buttoned my coat. I'm still betting that we'll have a blizzard on my birthday just for fun.

* The Violence Again Women Act is up for reauthorization in the Senate and all the Republicans voted against it -- another slam at women. Y'all can read more here

* Here's Bill Maher calling out yet again (in about a minute) the ignorance we're up against today. It would be funny if it weren't so sad.



Hope y'all are having a great day!!!!

Happy Blogging!!!!

Kay

Catching Up Day and Some Notes

Today my main goal is to catch up with all of you and see what interesting things you're up to these days! However, here are a few notes from Kay's World and some of the best video I've seen this past week.

* I'm determined to keep up with my chores here and keep my wicked tendency to clutter in check. I can be such a slob sometimes. So far, so good.

* Yesterday, I  bought a small life insurance policy to cover funeral expenses. My insurance guy laughed because I named my ex the beneficiary.  It makes sense to me since he lives in town and my kids are so far away and I know he'll be around.  And I also know that he doesn't believe in fancy funerals either so things will get done right and my stuff will get distributed properly. The only thing I'd like is a piper in homage to my Scottish roots.  I did, however, tell the ex where not to bury me. And he's in charge of my last blog post which is saved as a draft.  I really gotta write this stuff down somewhere. Thinking about one's demise is annoying so I'll stop. I'll be around a long time -- the women in my family last. This is just something I wanted get done.  God knows the GOTW has to go on and on and . . .

* This video (and the ones that follow)  show what nefarious, nasty and ugly propaganda the thugs are perpetrating. All are very short and make excellent sense.  Enjoy!!! This one (:59) is pretty ironic and I had to laugh because Ronnie is treated as a saint by Conservatives.  Can y'all say 'hypocrisy'?  I knew you could.



* Chris Matthews exposes (1:38) how much Romney cares about the middle class and the poor here.  You and I are in trouble.




* I didn't watch the Superbowl so I missed Clint's excellent commercial (2:01)for Chrysler.  He's not a liberal by any means (actually he is an independent with Libertarian tendencies) but I the message he sent was really great.



* Let's wrap it up with Bill Maher's razor-sharp wit and great words from Wes Moore (1:22):



That's it for today!!!! I have to get moving! Hope y'all have a great day!!!

Happy Blogging!!!!

Kay

Quick Note: Food for Thought

This came in from Undernews -- one of my favorite and best sources. It's definitely food for thought -- especially for those of us who came of age in the Sixties before the GOP sold its soul completely to the Religious Right. None of today's candidates would dare to utter such words without committing political suicide.

Hope y'all enjoyed the blast from the past!

Happy Blogging!!!!!!

Kay

Update and Assorted Nonsense

I've been a very busy old gal!!! Today is (hopefully) to be "catch up" day unless life gets in the way as it is wont to do.

* It's Ground Hog Day and Punxatawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter. However, Buckeye Chuck says that we're gonna have an early Spring. Here in Ohio we've not had much of a winter so we'll see. I predict that it will snow on my birthday in April.

* Y'all know that I love the Foundation where I get my medical care. I got a call last Friday from their lab to schedule the latest test and she said, "I noticed that you already are scheduled for a mammogram on Tuesday. If you can, let's schedule your carotid ultrasound for 1:15 -- just before it -- is that okay." My answer? "Not only yes but Hell yes!" Organized and considerate people rank high on my list.

* The first calls from Dr. Maria's office came in early Wednesday and I missed them because I slept in a bit. I'm not tied to my cell phone like so many folks are these days. So when I finally looked at it, I called back and spoke with her nurse. It was a good news/bad news joke. The good news is that my mammogram was good. The bad news: my carotid ultrasound showed "significant narrowing" in those arteries and they had me scheduled for an appointment with the thoracic surgeon next week -- the earliest appt. they could get me. Just what I needed. I'm telling myself that I can't worry about it until after I see him but still . . . I'm pretty worried about it.

* Our local Occupy movement is alive!! I'm glad!!! The bad news is that their email addy doesn't work and comes bouncing back and I'm trying to figure out how to get in touch with them. Argh.

* Despite our state's dire unemployment stats, Ohio is cutting everyone's food assistance significantly. Eating healthy isn't hard enough with the price of groceries rising by leaps and bounds so those idiots in the Governor's office and Statehouse are making it worse. I'm thinking of calling my reps and telling them that they have to take me to lunch once a week until they restore my assistance.
It's just another reason that John Kasich will be a one-term governor.

* A huge standing ovation to the 10,000 Hoosiers marched from their Statehouse to the site of the Super Bowl in Indianapolis yesterday in protest against Governor Mitch Daniels' "Right to Work" law. Rumor has it that the NFL Players' Association (prolly the richest union workers in the country) is considering some form of protest. This could get pretty interesting.

* My favorite economists are the MIT guys at The Baseline scenario. They show how every single Republican candidate's plan will increase the deficit and y'all can read it here. How do you spell hypocrisy? GOP.

* Mitt Romney doesn't care about poor people. Yeah, we all knew that but he actually said it in less than two minutes. He obviously doesn't get that a lot of middle class folks got demoted and are now poor!!!



* Who in the hell would name a kid Reince? What he said (in 1:36) was not only disgusting and a big fat lie but the delight and giggles at his childish idiocy really showed what the Republican Party has become and it ain't pretty!



Hope y'all have a great day!!!!

Happy Blogging!!!!

Kay







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Update and a Few Notes

I spent a lot of time today on home stuff which is good because it means that I'm keeping my promise to myself. Housework is difficult for me. I'm not complaining -- it's just been a fact of life for the last 30+ years but the frustration never really goes away. Question: What's your fav heavy duty floor cleaner? I'm unhappy with mine and if y'all have one you like, do tell!!!

I watched two movies last might from Netflix. The first was a documentary type called "Public Speaking" and featured one of my favorite writers: Fran Liebowitz. If y'all aren't familiar with her, she's a hoot and comes armed with a rapier wit!! (Note to Betty and M.E.: She's your kind of gal.) The second was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part II. It's the end of that series and I thought okay it was pretty good but prolly scared the bejaysus outta some little ones. It's my least fav of the series which I mostly thought great fun.

I was taken to task for my anger with the Republicans and I'm not going to apologize. If y'all are setting pretty in your Golden Years, I'm happy for you but I'm not due to handicaps, divorce and other er . . . ah . . . stuff and I'm worried about my future with what the aforementioned would like to do to the programs that keep me alive, fed, housed and blogging. Sigh.

My eye surgeon sent a report on to Dr. Maria re: eye problem and I'll be getting tests done on my carotid artery. Sounds scary to me but her nurse says that it's pretty much a no-brainer. I'll let y'all know if she lied.

Next week is also mammogram week which I take very seriously as my mom is a breast cancer survivor. If any of y'all are not covered, check around. Mine were taken care of a group called The Pink Robbin Project when I lacked insurance so check around if you need help. I donate a tenner or more to them every year at this time in thanks -- it's my favorite charity.

February is coming! If it's like January, it might put to rest any doubts I had about global warming. I don't think we've had a true blizzard this winter -- yet -- and I've hardly worn boots or glove.


Here's my hero Bernie Sanders on helping elders:





Here's  Jon Stewart in 2008 with less that two minutes of funny on Mitt Romney! 




Hope y'all are having a great day!!!

Happy Blogging!!!!!

Kay