Marci Kaptur Is One of My Heroes

I almost didn't blog today. I had a tough day yesterday and the mess isn't over yet.
Nothing is ever easy here.

Y'all know that I think a great deal of Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur. A Toledo gal born and bred, she and I are the same age. She is a no-nonsense champion of the working folk of northwestern Ohio and this country. One could say that she and I went to different schools together as I spent most of my formative years in Toledo. She is a graduate of the excellent all girls Catholic high school to which my parents hoped that I would get a scholarship (I'm guessing she had one because her folks weren't rich either) but we moved to northeast Ohio and I don't think I've ever forgiven them for that but that's another blog . . .

Here's a new video of her on Dylan Ratigan show that further exposes what is happening to American homeowners. It's a wake up call to anyone who has a mortgage or is considering one. It's a very worthwhile ten minutes. One might ask, "It 11 o'clock (or insert appropriate time). Do you know where your mortgage is?" Sad. Raise hell with your Congress Critters!!!



And here she is on Hardball weighing in on what most Americans care about most: JOBS!!! I think she is right on the money -- no pun intended.



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

Happy Blogging!!!!!!

Kay

They Can Do without My Face!!!

I was soooooooo surprised at the big response to yesterday's post on Twitter et al. I'm also delighted that I'm not alone in my feelings about it. Thank you sooo much! I don't do text-messaging either. If you want to tell me something that can't wait, CALL! The call is free; texting isn't.

I laughed last week at the pub when a young man came up to me and said
"Hello Mrs. ________." I answered, "That's Ms. Dennison and how do I know you?"

It turned out he and his wife had graduated from high school with my son so we chatted a bit and he told me he had my son on his Facebook. He was stunned when I told him I'd shut mine down.

The video below is pretty funny (albeit a bit bawdy --read: crude -- for my taste) and I understand it completely. And yesterday I stated in comments that I might try it again but I won't.



Pretty weird, huh? But then so is Facebook. Yesterday I stated in comments that I might try it again. However, I have changed my mind after seeing the video below. Their privacy policy alone is enough to keep me away. If you don't care what Mark Zuckerberg does with your private info -- go for it -- but I do.



I don't know about y'all, but this scares me a lot!

Happy (and Safe) Blogging!!!!!!!

Random Sunday Thoughts

It's Sunday and the Kay's mind is reeling. It's been a wicked week. Part of it is my own damned fault because I've done a couple hair-brained things; part of it is that I'm not feeling well. Maybe one has something to do with the other. Whatever the cause, I'm not having much fun.

* I had some nasty chest pains yesterday evening and that made me nervous. Fortunately, they went away after I took some of my meds for panic attacks. Don't know if that was the right thing to do but it worked.

* I, like some of y'all, have had problems with Blogger's spelling checker not working. If you would like to report it you may do so here. Just click on the blue 'Report' button. They do know about it but if we all keep after them, maybe they will get it fixed more quickly. I don't have a problem with spelling but I do have a problem with typos.

* I found a really neat blog called Tips for New Bloggers that has all sorts of great, helpful stuff about Blogger. I think it's great for those of us who have been around awhile -- especially people like me who are technologically challenged.

* I made a phone call to someone I shouldn't have and it's left me somewhat bereft. It reminded me of some emotional pain I'd been ignoring. It's not always a good idea to do things like that. Sometimes you really don't need to know things.

* It was a relatively nice day yesterday after a week of nasty weather. So why did I sit here like a bump on a log?

* I did a Happiness Audit when I visited my friend, the Executive Happiness Coach at his site. My work is cut out for me.

* Here's some video from everybody's favorite YouTuber, geriatric1927. It includes an update on The Zimmers and what they've been doing! Enjoy!
 

Hope y'all have been having a great weekend!

Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kay

Answers!!!! We Get Answers!!!!

Argh!!!!! I got up this morning and somebody dumped about 3-4 inches of white stuff all over my car and my sidewalks! Needless to say it wasn't a fun way to start my day. I made it to work okay and felt good 'cause the boss said he was glad to have me back and promptly handed me a new, interesting research project. He's been letting me do some of his legal research and I really enjoy that sort of thing and all the time I've spent surfing the Web is paying off or so it seems. I felt better today that I've felt in days. Think maybe working is good for me? There goes any thought of retiring.

I love the Blogosphere and my friends here. I ask a question I'm puzzling over and I get answers I can share with y'all! I goof up and good old Anonymous decides he has to tell me about it. Guess what? I am not afraid to admit I got the OSU coach's name wrong. I do know that his name is Jim -- not Bill. The post was typed in the excitement of victory!!!! Mea culpa!!!!! How come critics think they have to be anonymous? Just a thought. On the other hand, this anonymous one is obviously a true blue Buckeye who probably bleeds Scarlet and Gray like the rest of the faithful and I understand.

A tip of my Eskimo hat to Ell over at Pomegranate Tiger (which, I might add, is an excellent, interesting blog) who sent along this link she found to contact Blogger. If you have issues with them, I suggest you click on the link and use it. I know I will -- I don't want anyone's access to my blog curtailed.

Betty from Old Dog New Trick pointed out some issues re: The National Do Not Call List and I, of course, put on my Sherlock Holmes cap to investigate after tipping it toward Arkansas. It states emphatically on the website:

"Your registration will not expire. The Federal Trade Commission will not drop any telephone numbers from the National Do Not Call Registry based on a five-year expiration period pending final Congressional or agency action on whether to make registration permanent." Read more about it here . Does it bother anyone but me that Congress is deciding whether to make this permanent? I wonder how big and how rich the telemarketing lobby is . . .

There are also different features. You can verify that your numbers really are on the list. I ran both my home phone and my cell and learn that my cell was on the list but not my home phone and that really annoys me because I am sure I registered both. I'm pretty sure I have the emails confirming it so it means I have to search for them so I can use another feature on the site called "Complaints". It's a pretty handy site and y'all might want to pay it a visit.

All is not skittles and beer and if y'all are so inclined, please flip what a buddy of mine calls "the Hawaiian Good Luck sign" toward my bank. I came home from work and my debit card was NOT in my mailbox. I am intensely angry. I called their toll-free customer service and hollered and do you know what the rep asked me? He asked me if I wanted to cancel the one they allegedly sent me and have him order me another. I said, "What? So I can wait another week for a another card that doesn't arrive?" My blood pressure doesn't need this and the bottom line is I am now late on paying some bills and am down to almost no cash. I didn't have enough cash to get lunch today or put gas in my car. The bank is open 9-4 and I work 9-5. Fortunately, my car isn't running on empty but my nerves sure are. This is an outrage. They told me it would arrive within 5 working days and it's been over a week. We are not amused.

Aren't y'all glad to see the status quo in Kay's World remains constant -- always insane and always an adventure?

Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!!!

Kay