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Why does the Associated Press jump on the Fox News bandwagon at the most critical moment in health care negotiations? It has long been known that the present proposed health care reform is a government give-away to insurers and in the long run will cost America more than it will gain under the proposed legislation. Cost of premiums will be held somewhat in check because the government is going to subsidize (give-away to) insurance companies. Who is caught in the middle? Middle-class America. Again. Overall, this health care overhaul will be a disaster as it now stands. Fox News is a mean-spirited organization with a Republican agenda, whereas the Associated Press has been one of Fox's "fall guys" for many years and accused by them as having liberal bias. Whichever way these two different news collecting organizations go about it, they are both saying that Obama will do anything to get health care "reform" legislation passed, even if it is detrimental to America. Does the president sound just like every other politician? Wake up, America!
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Carolyn has gone to hairdresser, something she does every week if she isn't sick. These places have made her nearly bald by their constant "teasing", tugging, and pulling at her scalp. She was warned of what the consequences could be, but like a moth to a candle flame she fulfills some kind of feminine instinct by ritual each Wednesday morning. Whom she is impressing with all this I do not know unless it is her own vanity. I've never liked her hair short, but she has worn it in the style of an old woman since at least the mid-seventies. This is a true story: When I was 42 and Carolyn was 40 years old, a bar buddy of mine—after seeing her for the first time—asked me if she was my mother. Yes, I did and still do tell her about it. Yes, I am sadistic.
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I renewed my Flickr "Pro" account for another year but I don't know why. I hardly use Flickr anymore and what I do there can be done with a regular account. I've been using Megashot more than Flickr to post photos, but I am beginning to believe I will never fit in there. It's very nature is scaring away most of the people whom I invite; they see all the "art" photography and think they will never be a part of that kind of community. The reason they see the art stuff is because it is what is displayed for them when they first arrive there. I am frustrated with it.
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I've been doing some group administrating for one of my contacts while she is taking a break from the computer. It is not a large group and doesn't require a lot of my time, but as usual, I get caught up in looking at photos and the next thing I know an hour or two has passed. It is one thing I like about Flickr that Megashot lacks; variance.
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If I haven't mentioned my allergies, well, here goes. My eyes have their normal early spring sore-eyed cat look; constant discharge, blurriness, sensitive to bright light, double vision, and the general lack of tear production due to the ever-present RA. So far today has not been as bad as the past three were, but I am again threatening to shut myself inside a dark room until the crap goes away. No one likes to be around me when I'm like this, and I surely do not like myself. I am grumpy with low tolerance for for anything, I have to constantly wipe my eyes with a wet cloth to remove the disgusting discharge, and I have to use a lot of artificial tears along with allergy pills that only half work, at best. To top it, I enjoy a constant sinus headache. Life id gud!
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Anyway, Happy St. Patrick's Wednesday!
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Community Center neo Ruritan Club
Why does the Associated Press jump on the Fox News bandwagon at the most critical moment in health care negotiations? It has long been known that the present proposed health care reform is a government give-away to insurers and in the long run will cost America more than it will gain under the proposed legislation. Cost of premiums will be held somewhat in check because the government is going to subsidize (give-away to) insurance companies. Who is caught in the middle? Middle-class America. Again. Overall, this health care overhaul will be a disaster as it now stands. Fox News is a mean-spirited organization with a Republican agenda, whereas the Associated Press has been one of Fox's "fall guys" for many years and accused by them as having liberal bias. Whichever way these two different news collecting organizations go about it, they are both saying that Obama will do anything to get health care "reform" legislation passed, even if it is detrimental to America. Does the president sound just like every other politician? Wake up, America!
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Carolyn has gone to hairdresser, something she does every week if she isn't sick. These places have made her nearly bald by their constant "teasing", tugging, and pulling at her scalp. She was warned of what the consequences could be, but like a moth to a candle flame she fulfills some kind of feminine instinct by ritual each Wednesday morning. Whom she is impressing with all this I do not know unless it is her own vanity. I've never liked her hair short, but she has worn it in the style of an old woman since at least the mid-seventies. This is a true story: When I was 42 and Carolyn was 40 years old, a bar buddy of mine—after seeing her for the first time—asked me if she was my mother. Yes, I did and still do tell her about it. Yes, I am sadistic.
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I renewed my Flickr "Pro" account for another year but I don't know why. I hardly use Flickr anymore and what I do there can be done with a regular account. I've been using Megashot more than Flickr to post photos, but I am beginning to believe I will never fit in there. It's very nature is scaring away most of the people whom I invite; they see all the "art" photography and think they will never be a part of that kind of community. The reason they see the art stuff is because it is what is displayed for them when they first arrive there. I am frustrated with it.
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I've been doing some group administrating for one of my contacts while she is taking a break from the computer. It is not a large group and doesn't require a lot of my time, but as usual, I get caught up in looking at photos and the next thing I know an hour or two has passed. It is one thing I like about Flickr that Megashot lacks; variance.
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If I haven't mentioned my allergies, well, here goes. My eyes have their normal early spring sore-eyed cat look; constant discharge, blurriness, sensitive to bright light, double vision, and the general lack of tear production due to the ever-present RA. So far today has not been as bad as the past three were, but I am again threatening to shut myself inside a dark room until the crap goes away. No one likes to be around me when I'm like this, and I surely do not like myself. I am grumpy with low tolerance for for anything, I have to constantly wipe my eyes with a wet cloth to remove the disgusting discharge, and I have to use a lot of artificial tears along with allergy pills that only half work, at best. To top it, I enjoy a constant sinus headache. Life id gud!
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Anyway, Happy St. Patrick's Wednesday!
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4 comments:
You are in a good mood, I feel. :-) I try to imagine you as a grumpy fellow, and I can't. I understand you. I have similar (partly) problems with my sun allergy. My doctor told me: if you want to avoid your allergy in July or August, you must start your therapy now, in March. I'm going to her on the 24th of March; the pills will not be too much expansive but I must use them each day for a long time, and it scares me a bit.
As for Carolyn's hair and this story (that she is your mother) I think you have both wonderful sense of humor; and YES, my friend, YES - you are sadist.;-))
The health care reform is a sad example of American politics. Most of us will see no benefit from this and it is a good number of years before those who are supposed to see any benefit actually will. I bet the thing will be torn apart by future legislation before it can fully enacted.
I never understood the once a week hairdresser routine. Hell I would go once a year if I could get away with it.
Megashot has a long ways to go before it catches on to any real extent. I really dislike the fact that so many of the photos on there are exactly the same. I could be wrong on this but I think the site would be in major trouble if all the sudden it took off. There are technical issues I still have that are annoying. Hell i have complained about a few things. I could send more emails but I may end up getting booted.
Claritin-D is a great thing if you can take it.
I'm on a permanent happy high! :-)
Yeah; anytime you have put a lot of chemicals into your system is worrisome. Look at it like this, though; if not for the pills what would you have to do to stay safe?
Aw; she came back from the hairdresser today and is balder than ever! ;-)))
Thanks, Jola.
I suppose the real health care bill died and now we will have to try and make something out of the after-birth.
Either Carolyn cuts my hair or it don't get cut.
You are correct across the board about Megashot. I'm not seeing the progress I thing it needs.
I use Claritin; sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't.
Thanks Mark.
BTW, I rated your photo in Megashot Explore. ;-)
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