Posted 8:11 PM by Bonnie

August 29, 1967 - The Day The Running Stopped

Posted 1:23 PM by Bonnie

Did you ever wonder?

Can you cry under water?

How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?

If money doesn't grow on trees then why do banks have branches?

Since bread is square, then why is sandwich meat round?

Why do you have to "put your two cents in"...but it's only a "penny" for your thoughts"? Where's that extra penny going to?

Once you're in heaven, do you get stuck wearing the clothes you were buried in for eternity?

Why does a round pizza come in a square box?

What did cured ham actually have?

How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage?

Why is it that people say they "slept like a baby" when babies wake up like every two hours?

If a deaf person has to go to court, is it still called a hearing?

If you drink Pepsi at work in the Coke factory, will they fire you?

Why are you not IN a movie, but your ON TV?

Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in
binoculars to look at things on the ground?

How come we choose from just two people for President and fifty for Miss America?

Why do doctors leave the room while you change? They're going to see you naked anyway.

If a 911 operator has a heart attack, whom does he/she call?

and finally...

Why is "bra" singular and "panties" plural?
Do you ever wonder?

Hell no!! Never thought about it.

Posted 10:58 AM by Bonnie

WINNING IS LOSING - LIFE ACCORDING TO BUSH

I don't usually post a lot about the war because I feel inadequate in expressing my thoughts and feelings. I feel lost in it all. But every once in awhile someone sends me an article that says exactly what I am feeling. Such as the following.

Memo
TO: TruthWatch Subscribers
FROM: Jim Babka, President
American Liberty Foundation

Today's op-ed from a West Point grad and conscientious objector is a bit edgy. David Wiggins delves into areas other than the war. But a consistent theme comes out. When the government goes to war, we all lose - and that includes the War on Terrorism and the War on Drugs. Even if you find yourself disagreeing, I hope you find Mr. Wiggins thought-provoking or just plain provocative.

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Losing the War on Terror
by David Wiggins

There you have it. There is no longer any doubt whether the Bush administration's actions are having an impact on terrorist activity. They are having a definite impact. They are increasing terror. Bottom line: No one truck bombed the UN compound in Iraq when Saddam Hussein was in charge. We have Jordanian Embassy bombings, oil and water pipeline explosions, SAM missile potshots at airliners in Kenya and SAM missile salesmen in the USA, attacks on peacekeepers in Afghanistan, suicide bombings in Israel, Bali, and Saudi Arabia, a rejuvenated Taliban, a nuclear North Korea, a nuclear Iran, Osama bin Laden on the loose, Saddam Hussein on the loose, and the USA in 4th place on the world terror hit list.

What is Bush's response to all of this? Losing is winning. You see, the more it looks like we are losing - bombs and explosions, incinerated Humvees, dead soldiers and civilians, debt, deficit, drugs, etc., the more we are actually winning. It's all very simple to Dubya. Getting our asses kicked is a sign of progress. It is a sign of "desperation" on the part of the "dead-enders". On August 19th, referring to the attack on the UN complex in Baghdad, Bush said: "Every sign of progress in Iraq adds to the desperation of the terrorists and the remnants of Saddam's brutal regime."

You know the dead-enders. They are the "give me liberty or give me death" crowd. They have this silly idea that if they keep using irregular tactics against their occupiers, they might actually defeat King George... uh, I mean... President George Bush.

Bush and Blair lies to the contrary, it is now clear that US and British intelligence services as well as any other intelligence services they
cared to ask knew that Al-Qaeda had little or no presence in Iraq before the US invasion. Saddam Hussein made sure of that. He didn't want any competition. The only Islamist group in Iraq at all, Ansar-al-Islam, was confined to a small remote corner of northern Iraq. Saddam Hussein could not get at them there because the area was under the protection of the United States via its unsanctioned "Northern No Fly Zone."

Now we see that the US invasion of Iraq is the best thing that ever happened to Ansar-al-Islam. Paul Bremer, the US civilian administrator in Iraq, said there was, "clear evidence of an Al-Qaeda-related terrorist group, the Ansar al-Islam, reconstituting its capabilities inside of Iraq since the war". The group is now operating all over Iraq. It is suspected in the bombing of the Jordanian Embassy in Baghdad on august 7th. The Al-Qaeda recruiters haven't had it so good since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. A recently released message to the Al-Qaeda troops exhorts them to go to Iraq to kill Americans. But this is all good news to the Bush Administration. It just shows how desperate all those terrorists are. "Bring them on!" says George. I'll bet the UN personnel really appreciate that.

In Afghanistan, the Taliban seem very desperate. In case no one noticed, those dead-enders are making more comebacks than Freddy Krueger. Last week witnessed the bloodiest week in Afghanistan since the US invasion of that country, with over 100 dead due to bus bombings, rocket attacks, clashes with Taliban militants, and between rival militias in southern and southeastern Afghanistan.

Remember George Bush telling us that the drug trade was a major source of financing for terrorism? It is a sign of how desperate things are in Afghanistan that the production of opium for heroin is up to its highest levels ever. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld called the production of opium in Afghanistan a "whale of a problem." The country now is the largest opium producer in the world - and to think that the Taliban had essentially eliminated opium production in Afghanistan. Now that is desperation! Given President Bush's losing is winning philosophy; Afghanistan is a two-bagger because there, we seem to be losing both the "War on Terror" and the "War on Drugs." Opium production is up in Colombia too.

Representative Henry Hyde states that opium production in Colombia has revived. It supplies, he stated, ''more than 60 percent of U.S. heroin.'' George Bush, of course, would say that all this just shows how desperate the terrorists and opium producers are for money.

Osama Bin Laden must be very desperate. He keeps sending out inspirational messages to his mujahadeen. On August 18th he exhorted the mujahadeen to go to Iraq to fight US forces. On the 19th he claimed responsibility for the largest blackout in US history. President Bush says we'll "smoke him out". Osama must have an incredible tolerance for smoke. We have been "smoking" for almost two years now. Producing all that smoke, no wonder the Bush administration is opposed to the Global Warming Treaty. But not only are we "smoking him out," we are "tightening the noose" around Osama's neck. I wonder if there is a Guinness Book of World Records entry for "world's largest noose" or perhaps, "worlds slowest tightening noose." George must be ecstatic about the desperation shown by the terrorists on the home front.

According to the London-based World Markets Research Center, the US is the 4th most likely nation to experience a terrorist attack. Of 186 nations, we come in behind only Colombia, Israel, and Pakistan. Remember the terror alert system? You know the Crayola crayon color-coded system any child could understand? Perhaps Dubya could explain to my eight year old son why the code has never dropped below yellow if we are safer from terrorism than we were a year ago. Little David keeps asking me that, but I can't give him a convincing explanation. Perhaps you could do it, Dubya, I mean you being the "education President" and all that? Why I even recall that no national crisis would stop you from finishing your lesson with elementary students.

Actually, this losing is winning philosophy President Bush describes explains a lot to me. Not only does it explain the "War on Terror" and the "War on Drugs, " but it helps me understand how the massive budget deficit is good for our economy, how the massive trade deficit is good for the future of our nation, how the "Patriot Act" is good for my freedom, how refusal to sign the "Global Warming Treaty" is good for the environment, how developing new nuclear weapons helps stop nuclear proliferation, how government secrecy regarding energy, 911, Iraq (mis)intelligence, etc., is good for democracy, how....well, you get the point. In fact, according to this philosophy, George Bush must be the best president ever. But, Helen Thomas already said that.

David Wiggins is a West Point (United States Military Academy) distinguished graduate and an honors graduate of New York Medical College. He left the Army as a Conscientious Objector resigning his commission as an Army Captain on the Iraqi front lines during Operation Desert Storm. He is currently an Emergency Physician.Copyright 2003 LewRockwell.com
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Posted 4:08 PM by Bonnie

One of our cats has a yeast infection in his ears. Okay, now as a woman I have had my share of yeast infections, but NEVER in my ear!! I don't even want to know what he was doing to get a yeast infection there! Dogs get them a lot because they swim and get water in their ears, but this cat lives inside and believe me, we don't have a pool for them. So, now I get the fun of squirting a solution in each ear twice a day, swabbing it out with a cotton ball and then squishing cream in each ear. Now, as you can imagine the cat simply sits there as I do all this and thanks me nicely after.... NOT!!! Have you ever tried to do anything to a cats ear? Believe me this is not an easy process. First I put all the necessary stuff on the table, then go get the cat. Now this cat usually comes right to me, but he senses something is up so goes and hides under the bed. Once he is out I grab him and sit him on the table. Squirt the first ear. He shakes his head violently and all the solution is sprayed all over me and the table. I swab the ear out. He thanks me by scratching my hand and trying to get away. I then insert the cream tube and squeeze. He fights and moves away and starts scratching with hind claws now. One ear down! repeat process. Let cat run. Wash wounds. 12 hours later I repeat the process. And I only have to do this for two weeks!!! If I survive that long. :-)

Posted 4:02 PM by Bonnie

Husband update: Keith was able to come home last Saturday, with instructions not to return to work (he is a college professor) until he saw his doctor on Thursday. He got the okay to return this Monday. They are still trying to figure out what set off the heart flutter, so his doctor is consulting various other doctors and specialists. Keith will see his heart doctor in another 6 weeks.They wanted to give him time to adjust to the new medication, so they can determine if he should remain on it or if they should change the medication or adjust dosages, etc. His doctor did say the results of the 24 hour urinalysis showed some unusual high readings in the enephrins which could mean a tumor on his adrenal gland. A tumor there causes the enephrin to go up which alone could cause the heart flutters. He is having and endicronoligist look over the results before getting anyone too excited over this. If the endicronologist determines this could be the cause Keith will have to go to the bigger hospital in Columbia for testing. That won't be for awhile yet, though. So at this point life is going to get back to normal for awhile.

Posted 10:16 AM by Bonnie

Tuesday started off like any other day. My husband and I were having a relaxing day at home. An hour or so after dinner he commented he felt a bit weird and his heart felt funny. I said let's go to the hospital, but typical man style he said let's wait and see. Later that evening his heart started racing (and it had nothing to do with me :-)) so off to the ER. When they put him on the heart monitor his heart rate was over 200!!! They quickly began administering thru IV drugs that were supposed to slow his heart rate. Didn't work. They then put a Cardivan? drip in his IV and were able to bring it to around 130/135 but couldn't bring it lower or stabilize him. the normal is a heart rate of 60. We spent the night in ER and the next morning they transferred him to ICU where he has been since. They did get his resting heart rate down and today put him on a portable unit and had him walk. They are doing another walking stress test and he may be able to come home today. But what a wake up call!! He has been saying over and over he needed to get serious about losing weight... maybe now he will?

Posted 5:22 PM by Bonnie

Stress Management - this REALLY works!

Just in case you've had a rough day, here is a stress management
technique recommended in all the latest psychological texts. The funny
thing is that it really works.

1. Picture yourself near a stream.

2. Birds are softly chirping in the cool mountain air.

3. No one but you knows your secret place.

4. You are in total seclusion from the hectic place called "the world."

5. The soothing sound of a gentle waterfall fills the air with a
cascade of serenity.

6. The water is crystal clear.

7. You can easily make out the face of the person you're holding
underwater

Posted 11:51 AM by Bonnie

Gregory Hines died yesterday. That is such a cold line. My husband and I were talking about how when a performer you really like stops making movies and such we just sort of figure they retired. Gregory Hines died of cancer. There was never anything in the new telling us this, just the final report of his death. The first time I saw him was in The Cotton Club. I knew I was seeing greatness and started watching for his films and television performances. He blew me away in White Knights and Bojangles. There were so many other great performances by this man there isn't room to list them, but the link from his name will take you to one of the many web pages dedicated to him. I feel sad knowing he is no longer with us.

Posted 9:50 AM by Bonnie

Okay, it's Sunday... August 10... I haven't written anything for awhile so decided today would be the day... so far all I have is the resident bush story... I've been busy is all I can say. My TOPS group is preparing for the State Recognition Day and I am on the committee... why? because I can write :-) and have a good imagination for coming up with something original. I am banned from putting any details on the internet because this is a stiff competition between TOPS groups around the state and last year, without me there, they had nothing to compete with so now they want to win and I am the catalyst to this feat. I guess it's nice to have your talents recognized :-). At any rate... it is fun and we are going to kick butt this year :-). I am also still doing the monthly newsletter and updating the scrapbook. Again, they needed someone who could organize, be original, and make it fun. guess who?. It seems me and the two women with whom I have become very good friends are the three who carry the ball for the most part. I guess that's why we banded together. We walk together and make our plans while walking.

Posted 9:44 AM by Bonnie

The other night, on late night talk radio, one of the hosts said resident bush should be tried for murder. No, not because of the Iraqui people killed in this illega war, but because of the american service people he has killed with the anthrax vaccine. It seems many of our soldiers are coming down with pneumonia type symtons and dying. Now they have shown what is causing the deaths is the anthrax shots resident bush forced on our military personnel before going to iraq. so now they are dying from the affects of the shots. apparently much of the military personnel did not want to take those shots. they were afraid that what is now happening would happen, but bush insisted he was right... hey! didn't he say he took one himself... hmmmm.... i am betting he didn't but said that to make the others have to take it. anyway... i thought that an interesting concept.

Posted 1:28 PM by Bonnie

The Friday Five were so simple this week I figured I could even answer these :-)

1. What time do you wake up on weekday mornings?

7 a.m. (the cats have a schedule they keep better than me. If I am not up they wake me!)

2. Do you sleep in on the weekends? How late?

Nope, for the same reason. I may go back for a nap at some point, but I am up at 7.

3. Aside from waking up, what is the first thing you do in the morning?

Put something on then go feed the cats.

4. How long does it take to get ready for your day?

About half an hour.

5. When possible, what is your favorite place to go for breakfast?

IHOP