The following remains one of my favorite jokes about Filipinos, as heard on the David Letterman's Show when he used Filipino- American for his top ten reasons.
Joke, yes. But it's so TRUE!!!
Top 10 Reasons Why There Couldn't Be a Filipino-American US President,
By David Letterman
(If you don't understand some of the references here, then you're not a Pinoy/Pinay, or you don't know Filipinos well enough. But fret not; you may send me your request for clarification, and I'll be happy to enlighten your inquiring mind.)
10. The White House is not big enough for in-laws and extended relatives.
09. There are not enough parking spaces at the White House for 2 Honda Civics, 2 Toyota Land Cruisers, 3 Toyota Corollas, a Mercedes Benz, a BMW , and an MPV (My Pinoy Van).
08. Dignitaries generally are intimidated by eating with their fingers at State dinners.
07. There are too many dining rooms in the White House - where will they put the
picture of the Last Supper?
06. The White House walls are not big enough to hold a pair of giant wooden spoon and fork.
05. Secret Service staff won't respond to 'psst... psst' or hoy.hoyhoy
04. Secret Service staff will not be comfortable driving the presidential car with a Holy Rosary hanging on the rear view mirror, or the statue of the Santo Nino on the dashboard.
03. No budget allocation to purchase a Karaoke music-machine for every room in the White House.
02. State dinners do not allow 'Take Home'.
AND THE NUMBER 1 REASON WHY THERE COULDN'T BE A FILIPINO-AMERICAN U.S. PRESIDENT IS...
01. Air Force One does not allow overweight Balikbayan boxes!
Friday, December 10, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
THE PRIEST AND THE VODKA
A new Priest at his first mass was so nervous he could hardly speak. After mass he asked the Monsignor how he had done.
The Monsignor replied, "When I am worried about getting nervous on the pulpit, I put a glass of vodka next to the water glass. If I start to get nervous, I take a sip."
So the next Sunday he took the Monsignor's advice. At the beginning of the sermon, he got nervous and took a drink. He proceeded to talk up a storm.
Upon his return to his office after the mass, he found the following note on the door:
1) Sip the vodka, don't gulp.
2) There are 10 commandments, not 12.
3) There are 12 disciples, not 10.
4) Jesus was consecrated, not constipated.
5) Jacob wagered his donkey, he did not bet his ass.
6) We do not refer to Jesus Christ as the late J.C..
7) The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are not referred to as Daddy, Junior and the Spook.
8) David slew Goliath; he did not kick the shit out of him..
9) When David was hit by a rock and was knocked off his donkey, don't say he was stoned off his ass.
10) We do not refer to the cross as the 'Big T.'
11) When Jesus broke the bread at the last supper he said, "Take this and eat it for this is my body." He did not say, "Eat me."
12) The Virgin Mary is not called 'Mary with the Cherry'.
13) The recommended grace before a meal is not: 'Rub-A-Dub-Dub thanks for the grub, Yeah God.'
14) Next Sunday there will be a taffy pulling contest at St. Peter's not a peter pulling contest at St. Taffy's.
The Monsignor replied, "When I am worried about getting nervous on the pulpit, I put a glass of vodka next to the water glass. If I start to get nervous, I take a sip."
So the next Sunday he took the Monsignor's advice. At the beginning of the sermon, he got nervous and took a drink. He proceeded to talk up a storm.
Upon his return to his office after the mass, he found the following note on the door:
1) Sip the vodka, don't gulp.
2) There are 10 commandments, not 12.
3) There are 12 disciples, not 10.
4) Jesus was consecrated, not constipated.
5) Jacob wagered his donkey, he did not bet his ass.
6) We do not refer to Jesus Christ as the late J.C..
7) The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are not referred to as Daddy, Junior and the Spook.
8) David slew Goliath; he did not kick the shit out of him..
9) When David was hit by a rock and was knocked off his donkey, don't say he was stoned off his ass.
10) We do not refer to the cross as the 'Big T.'
11) When Jesus broke the bread at the last supper he said, "Take this and eat it for this is my body." He did not say, "Eat me."
12) The Virgin Mary is not called 'Mary with the Cherry'.
13) The recommended grace before a meal is not: 'Rub-A-Dub-Dub thanks for the grub, Yeah God.'
14) Next Sunday there will be a taffy pulling contest at St. Peter's not a peter pulling contest at St. Taffy's.
NINE MONTHS LATER. . .A SURPRISE ARRIVES.
Matthew and Jonathan decided to go skiing one weekend. They loaded up Jonathan's minivan and headed north. After driving for a few hours, they got caught in a terrible blizzard. They pulled into a nearby farm and asked the attractive lady who answered the door if they could spend the night.
"I realize it's terrible weather out there," said the woman, "and I have this huge house all to myself, but I'm recently widowed. I'm afraid the neighbors will talk if I let you stay in my house."
"Don't worry," Matthew said. "We'll be happy to sleep in the barn. And if the weather breaks, we'll be gone at first light."
The lady agreed, and the two men found their way to the barn and settled in for the night. Come morning, the weather had cleared, and they got on their way. They enjoyed a great weekend of skiing.
But about nine months later, Jonathan got an unexpected letter from an attorney. It took him a few minutes to figure it out, but he finally determined that it was from the attorney of that attractive widow he had met on the ski weekend. He dropped in on his friend Matthew, and asked, "Matthew, do you remember that good-looking widow from the farm we stayed at on our ski holiday up north about nine months ago?"
"Yes, I do." said Matthew.
"Did you, er, happen to get up in the middle of the night, go up to the house and pay her a visit?" asked Jonathan.
"Well, um, yes", Matthew said, a little embarrassed about being found out, "I have to admit that I did."
"And did you happen to give her my name instead of telling her your name?"
Jonathan's face turned beet red and he said, "Yeah, look, I'm sorry, buddy. I'm afraid I did. Why do you ask?"
"Well," Jonathan grins. "She just died and left me everything."
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{And you thought it was going to be a baby, right?)
"I realize it's terrible weather out there," said the woman, "and I have this huge house all to myself, but I'm recently widowed. I'm afraid the neighbors will talk if I let you stay in my house."
"Don't worry," Matthew said. "We'll be happy to sleep in the barn. And if the weather breaks, we'll be gone at first light."
The lady agreed, and the two men found their way to the barn and settled in for the night. Come morning, the weather had cleared, and they got on their way. They enjoyed a great weekend of skiing.
But about nine months later, Jonathan got an unexpected letter from an attorney. It took him a few minutes to figure it out, but he finally determined that it was from the attorney of that attractive widow he had met on the ski weekend. He dropped in on his friend Matthew, and asked, "Matthew, do you remember that good-looking widow from the farm we stayed at on our ski holiday up north about nine months ago?"
"Yes, I do." said Matthew.
"Did you, er, happen to get up in the middle of the night, go up to the house and pay her a visit?" asked Jonathan.
"Well, um, yes", Matthew said, a little embarrassed about being found out, "I have to admit that I did."
"And did you happen to give her my name instead of telling her your name?"
Jonathan's face turned beet red and he said, "Yeah, look, I'm sorry, buddy. I'm afraid I did. Why do you ask?"
"Well," Jonathan grins. "She just died and left me everything."
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{And you thought it was going to be a baby, right?)
Thursday, September 23, 2010
OBAMA AND AMERICA'S "NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER"
This is chilling...
In 1952, President Truman established a "National Day of Prayer".
In 1988 President Reagan designated the First Thursday in May of each year as the "National Day of Prayer".
In June, 2007, then Presidential Candidate Barack Obama declared that the USA was no longer a Christian nation.
This year President Obama canceled the 21st annual National Day of Prayer ceremony at the White House under the ruse Of "not wanting to offend anyone."
On September 25, 2009, from 4 AM until 7 PM, a National Day of Prayer for the Muslim religion was Held on Capitol Hill, beside the White House. There were over 50,000 Muslims that Day in D.C.
(photo shows President Obama praying with the Muslims)
It seems it doesn't matter if "Christians" are offended by this event - that the Christians don't count as "anyone" anymore.
The direction this country is headed should strike fear in the heart of every Christian, especially knowing that the Muslim religion believes that if Christians cannot be converted, they should be annihilated.
The original article appears at this website:
( http://www.islamoncapitolhill.com/ )
In 1952, President Truman established a "National Day of Prayer".
In 1988 President Reagan designated the First Thursday in May of each year as the "National Day of Prayer".
In June, 2007, then Presidential Candidate Barack Obama declared that the USA was no longer a Christian nation.
This year President Obama canceled the 21st annual National Day of Prayer ceremony at the White House under the ruse Of "not wanting to offend anyone."
On September 25, 2009, from 4 AM until 7 PM, a National Day of Prayer for the Muslim religion was Held on Capitol Hill, beside the White House. There were over 50,000 Muslims that Day in D.C.
(photo shows President Obama praying with the Muslims)
It seems it doesn't matter if "Christians" are offended by this event - that the Christians don't count as "anyone" anymore.
The direction this country is headed should strike fear in the heart of every Christian, especially knowing that the Muslim religion believes that if Christians cannot be converted, they should be annihilated.
The original article appears at this website:
( http://www.islamoncapitolhill.com/ )
Laughter -- The Best Medicine
Laughter is the best medicine--so I've learned from Readers Digest. And since a lot of the people I know are affected and troubled by the economic crisis in this country and beyond, we all need our funny bones to be tickled every now and then. Therefore, let me lend you a hand in that department, since I cannot lend you the money to pay some of your debt. Some of these are my own jokes, but most of them I just heard from friends, or purged from the WEB. ENJOY AND LAUGH!!
The premiere of “Hawaii Five-0” was a great episode. The cops were looking around and they accidentally stumbled upon Obama’s birth certificate. (Letterman)
The economy is so bad, Justin Bieber had to get a paper route. (Leno)
Bad news for Paris Hilton. She was denied entry into Japan. Even worse news: She's coming back here. (Leno)
Obama announced today we are finally, it's official, getting out of Iraq. Because the way the economy is going, we're going to need the troops here, for, you know, riot control. (Maher)
Obama announced today we are finally, it's official, getting out of Iraq. Because the way the economy is going, we're going to need the troops here, for, you know, riot control. (Maher)
(Come back. I still have a lot more. I just have to go out for some errands.)
The premiere of “Hawaii Five-0” was a great episode. The cops were looking around and they accidentally stumbled upon Obama’s birth certificate. (Letterman)
The economy is so bad, Justin Bieber had to get a paper route. (Leno)
Bad news for Paris Hilton. She was denied entry into Japan. Even worse news: She's coming back here. (Leno)
Obama announced today we are finally, it's official, getting out of Iraq. Because the way the economy is going, we're going to need the troops here, for, you know, riot control. (Maher)
Obama announced today we are finally, it's official, getting out of Iraq. Because the way the economy is going, we're going to need the troops here, for, you know, riot control. (Maher)
(Come back. I still have a lot more. I just have to go out for some errands.)
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
HOW OUR MIDDLEEASTERN ALLIES VOTE IN THE U.N. AGAINST THE U.S.
If you are medicating for high blood pressure, be sure you have taken your med today before reading the following.
Below are the actual voting records of various Arabic/Islamic States which are recorded in both the US State Department and United Nations records:
Kuwait votes against the United States 67% of the time
Qatar votes against the United States 67% of the time
Morocco votes against the United States 70% of the time
United Arab Emirates votes against the U. S. 70% of the time.
Jordan votes against the United States 71% of the time.
Tunisia votes against the United States 71% of the time.
Saudi Arabia votes against the United States 73% of the time.
Yemen votes against the United States 74% of the time.
Algeria votes against the United States 74% of the time.
Oman votes against the United States 74% of the time.
Sudan votes against the United States 75% of the time.
Pakistan votes against the United States 75% of the time.
Libya votes against the United States 76% of the time.
Egypt votes against the United States 79% of the time.
Lebanon votes against the United States 80% of the time.
India votes against the United States 81% of the time.
Syria votes against the United States 84% of the time.
Mauritania votes against the United States 87% of the time.
U S Foreign Aid to those that hate us:
Egypt votes 79% of the time against the United States. (It receives $2 billion annually in US Foreign Aid.)
Jordan votes 71% against the United States. (Itreceives $192,814,000 annually in US Foreign Aid.)
Pakistan votes 75% against the United States. (It receives $6,721,000 annually in US Foreign Aid.)
India votes 81% against the United States. (It receives $143,699,000 annually.)
WHY?
WHO IN THE HELL STARTED
THIS AND WHY?
THEY ACTUALLY BIT THE HAND THAT FEEDS THEM.
Perhaps it is time to get out of the UN and give the tax savings back to the American workers who are having to skimp and sacrifice to pay the taxes and gasoline.
Pass this along to every taxpaying citizen you know.
Disgusting isn't it?
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/unvote.asp
SNOPES.COM SAYS IT'S TRUE
Below are the actual voting records of various Arabic/Islamic States which are recorded in both the US State Department and United Nations records:
Kuwait votes against the United States 67% of the time
Qatar votes against the United States 67% of the time
Morocco votes against the United States 70% of the time
United Arab Emirates votes against the U. S. 70% of the time.
Jordan votes against the United States 71% of the time.
Tunisia votes against the United States 71% of the time.
Saudi Arabia votes against the United States 73% of the time.
Yemen votes against the United States 74% of the time.
Algeria votes against the United States 74% of the time.
Oman votes against the United States 74% of the time.
Sudan votes against the United States 75% of the time.
Pakistan votes against the United States 75% of the time.
Libya votes against the United States 76% of the time.
Egypt votes against the United States 79% of the time.
Lebanon votes against the United States 80% of the time.
India votes against the United States 81% of the time.
Syria votes against the United States 84% of the time.
Mauritania votes against the United States 87% of the time.
U S Foreign Aid to those that hate us:
Egypt votes 79% of the time against the United States. (It receives $2 billion annually in US Foreign Aid.)
Jordan votes 71% against the United States. (Itreceives $192,814,000 annually in US Foreign Aid.)
Pakistan votes 75% against the United States. (It receives $6,721,000 annually in US Foreign Aid.)
India votes 81% against the United States. (It receives $143,699,000 annually.)
WHY?
WHO IN THE HELL STARTED
THIS AND WHY?
THEY ACTUALLY BIT THE HAND THAT FEEDS THEM.
Perhaps it is time to get out of the UN and give the tax savings back to the American workers who are having to skimp and sacrifice to pay the taxes and gasoline.
Pass this along to every taxpaying citizen you know.
Disgusting isn't it?
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/unvote.asp
SNOPES.COM SAYS IT'S TRUE
MICHELLE OBAMA’S PAID PERSONAL STAFF
"In my own life, in my own small way, I have tried to give back to this country that has given me so much," she said. "See, that's why I left a job at a big law firm for a career in public service."
... Michelle Obama
No, Michele Obama does not get paid to serve as the First Lady and she doesn't perform any official duties. But this hasn't deterred her from hiring an unprecedented number of staffers to cater to her every whim and to satisfy her every request in the midst of the Great Recession.
Just think, Mary Lincoln was taken to task for purchasing china for the White House during the Civil War. And Mamie Eisenhowe had to shell out the salary for her personal secretary from her husband's salary.
Total Personal Staff members for other first ladies paid by taxpayers:
Mamie Eisenhower : 1 paid for personally out of President's salary
Jackie Kennedy: 1
Roseline Carter: 1
Barbara Bush: 1
Hilary Clinton: 3
Laura Bush: 1
Michele Obama: 22
How things have changed! If you're one of the tens of millions of Americans facing certain destitution, earning less than subsistence wages stocking the shelves at Wal-Mart or serving up McDonald cheeseburgers, prepare to scream and then come to realize that the benefit package for these servants of Ms Michelle are the same as members of the national security and defense departments and the bill for these assorted lackeys is paid by YOU, John Q. Public:
Michele Obama's personal staff:
1.. $172,200 - Sher, Susan (Chief Of Staff)
2. $140,000 - Frye, Jocelyn C. (Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Policy And Projects For The First Lady)
3. $113,000 - Rogers, Desiree G. (Special Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary for Mrs. Obama)
4. $102,000 - Johnston, Camille Y. (Special Assistant to the President and Director of Communications for the First Lady)
5. $100,000 - Winter, Melissa E. (Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
6. $90,000 - Medina , David S. (Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
7. $84,000 - Lel yveld, Catherine M. (Director and Press Secretary to the First Lady)
8. $75,000 - Starkey, Frances M. (Director of Scheduling and Advance for the First Lady)
9. $70,000 - Sanders, Trooper (Deputy Director of Policy and Projects for the First Lady)
10. $65,000 - Burnough, Erinn J. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)
11. $64,000 - Reinstein, Joseph B. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)
12. $62,000 - Goodman, Jennifer R. (Deputy Director of Scheduling and Events Coordinator For The First Lady)
13. $60,000 - Fitts, Alan O. (Deputy Director of Advance and Trip Director for the First Lady)
14. $57,500 - Lewis, Dana M. (Special Assistant and Personal Aide to the First Lady)
15. $52,500 - Mustaphi, Semonti M. (Associate Director and Deputy Press Secretary To The First Lady)
16. $50,000 - Jarvis, Kristen E. (Special Assistant for Scheduling and Traveling Aide To The First Lady)
17. $45,000 - Lechtenberg, Tyler A. (Associate Director of Correspondence For The First Lady)
18. $43,000 - Tubman, Samanth a (Deputy Associate Director, Social Office)
19. $40,000 - Boswell, Joseph J. (Executive Assistant to the Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
20. $36,000 - Armbruster, Sally M. (Staff Assistant to the Social Secretary)
21. $35,000 - Bookey, Natalie (Staff Assistant)
22. $35,000 - Jackson, Deilia A. (Deputy Associate Director of Correspondence for the First Lady)
(total = $1,591,200 in annual salaries)
There has NEVER been anyone in the White House at any time who has created such an army of staffers whose sole duties are the facilitation of the First Lady's social life. One wonders why she needs so much help, at taxpayer expense.
Note: This does not include makeup artist Ingrid Grimes-Miles, 49, and "First Hairstylist" Johnny Wright, 31, both of whom traveled aboard Air Force One to Europe .
(Copyright 2009 Canada Free Press.Com
canadafreepress. com/index. php/article/ 12652)
Yes, I know, The Canadian Free Press had to publish this perhaps because America no longer has a free press and the USA media is too scared that they might be considered racist or suffer at the hands of Obama.
Sorry America !
Written by Dr. Paul L. Williams
... Michelle Obama
No, Michele Obama does not get paid to serve as the First Lady and she doesn't perform any official duties. But this hasn't deterred her from hiring an unprecedented number of staffers to cater to her every whim and to satisfy her every request in the midst of the Great Recession.
Just think, Mary Lincoln was taken to task for purchasing china for the White House during the Civil War. And Mamie Eisenhowe had to shell out the salary for her personal secretary from her husband's salary.
Total Personal Staff members for other first ladies paid by taxpayers:
Mamie Eisenhower : 1 paid for personally out of President's salary
Jackie Kennedy: 1
Roseline Carter: 1
Barbara Bush: 1
Hilary Clinton: 3
Laura Bush: 1
Michele Obama: 22
How things have changed! If you're one of the tens of millions of Americans facing certain destitution, earning less than subsistence wages stocking the shelves at Wal-Mart or serving up McDonald cheeseburgers, prepare to scream and then come to realize that the benefit package for these servants of Ms Michelle are the same as members of the national security and defense departments and the bill for these assorted lackeys is paid by YOU, John Q. Public:
Michele Obama's personal staff:
1.. $172,200 - Sher, Susan (Chief Of Staff)
2. $140,000 - Frye, Jocelyn C. (Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of Policy And Projects For The First Lady)
3. $113,000 - Rogers, Desiree G. (Special Assistant to the President and White House Social Secretary for Mrs. Obama)
4. $102,000 - Johnston, Camille Y. (Special Assistant to the President and Director of Communications for the First Lady)
5. $100,000 - Winter, Melissa E. (Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
6. $90,000 - Medina , David S. (Deputy Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
7. $84,000 - Lel yveld, Catherine M. (Director and Press Secretary to the First Lady)
8. $75,000 - Starkey, Frances M. (Director of Scheduling and Advance for the First Lady)
9. $70,000 - Sanders, Trooper (Deputy Director of Policy and Projects for the First Lady)
10. $65,000 - Burnough, Erinn J. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)
11. $64,000 - Reinstein, Joseph B. (Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary)
12. $62,000 - Goodman, Jennifer R. (Deputy Director of Scheduling and Events Coordinator For The First Lady)
13. $60,000 - Fitts, Alan O. (Deputy Director of Advance and Trip Director for the First Lady)
14. $57,500 - Lewis, Dana M. (Special Assistant and Personal Aide to the First Lady)
15. $52,500 - Mustaphi, Semonti M. (Associate Director and Deputy Press Secretary To The First Lady)
16. $50,000 - Jarvis, Kristen E. (Special Assistant for Scheduling and Traveling Aide To The First Lady)
17. $45,000 - Lechtenberg, Tyler A. (Associate Director of Correspondence For The First Lady)
18. $43,000 - Tubman, Samanth a (Deputy Associate Director, Social Office)
19. $40,000 - Boswell, Joseph J. (Executive Assistant to the Chief Of Staff to the First Lady)
20. $36,000 - Armbruster, Sally M. (Staff Assistant to the Social Secretary)
21. $35,000 - Bookey, Natalie (Staff Assistant)
22. $35,000 - Jackson, Deilia A. (Deputy Associate Director of Correspondence for the First Lady)
(total = $1,591,200 in annual salaries)
There has NEVER been anyone in the White House at any time who has created such an army of staffers whose sole duties are the facilitation of the First Lady's social life. One wonders why she needs so much help, at taxpayer expense.
Note: This does not include makeup artist Ingrid Grimes-Miles, 49, and "First Hairstylist" Johnny Wright, 31, both of whom traveled aboard Air Force One to Europe .
(Copyright 2009 Canada Free Press.Com
canadafreepress. com/index. php/article/ 12652)
Yes, I know, The Canadian Free Press had to publish this perhaps because America no longer has a free press and the USA media is too scared that they might be considered racist or suffer at the hands of Obama.
Sorry America !
Written by Dr. Paul L. Williams
OBAMA AND THE MUSLIM MOSQUE AT GROUND ZERO
Just when I thought that I had heard all the strange things that I possibly could from President Barack Obama, he again proved me wrong.
Obama actually said: "Let me be clear: as a citizen, and as President, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country. That includes the right to build a place of worship and a community center on private property in lower Manhattan, in accordance with local laws and ordinances."
WOW! What a slap in the face to the families of the 3,000 victims of 9-11!
It is inconceivable that Barack Obama actually made this statement backing the Ground Zero Mosque, even though 70% of all Americans adamantly OPPOSE such an undertaking. I am appalled. I am outraged. Where is his conscience?
The fact that President Obama made this outrageous statement during a state dinner honoring Ramadan in front of a largely Islamic audience is unbelievable.
There was nothing wrong with President Obama's FIRST PART of his statement. However, the second part of the statement was the one that THREE-FOURTHS of Americans disagree.
There is about this controversy that involves freedom of religion! Muslims can and do build mosques in every corner of the United States. However, it is the precise location of this particular mosque that most Americans have a problem with, a location that many believe was deliberately and provocatively chosen. When Muslims want to promote reconciliation and healing---THIS IS NOT THE EXACT SPOT TO DO THAT!
The very next day, because of the national outcry, President Obama began to back-peddle: "I was not commenting and I will not comment on the wisdom of making the decision to put a mosque there. I was commenting very specifically on the rights people have that dates back to our founding. That's what our country is about."
I know that the location of the Ground Zero Mosque is troubling enough, the likelihood that it will serve as a focal point for planning and executing jihadist attacks causes even more disdain.
Barack Obama, our president, continues to bend over backwards to single out the most controversial mosque ever proposed to be built in America as the recipient of his "official" blessing. He continues to feel concern about "pleasing our enemies"!
President Obama is completely wrong on this issue!
In spite of the Commander-in-Chief's "blessing," we must oppose at every turn!
I would have to really think of a time when I agreed with U. S. Senator Harry Reid. But even President Obama's chief lieutenant, Senator Harry Reid, has come against this recent statement by Barack Obama. Senator Harry Reid said: "The First Amendment protects freedom of religion. I respect that but I think that the mosque should be built someplace else!" He is the most senior Democrat to come out in opposition to the mosque. Of course, Reid is in a hotly-contested re-election race for the U. S. Senate in November.
Rep. Peter King (R-NY) said: "President Obama is wrong. It is insensitive and uncaring for the Muslim community to build a mosque in the shadow of Ground Zero. While the Muslim community has the right to build the mosque, they are abusing that right by needlessly offending so many people who have suffered so much."
Obama continued to declare: "This is America and our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakable. The principle that people of all faiths are welcome in this country, and will not be treated differently by their government, is essential to which we are. The writ of our founders must endure."
My Friend, our forefathers would be turning over in their graves!!
Mr. Obama did NOT have to join this local debate. But he felt the compulsion to do so. According to the Washington Post, they write: "The president's statement puts him once again at the center of a cultural clash just as his party enters the final stretch of a difficult congressional campaign. Polls suggest that most Americans disagree with his position; a recent CNN poll found that 68 percent opposed to building a mosque near the 9-11 site.
Democrats are "running scared" at the statement of Mr. Obama. They understand that almost three-fourths of Americans oppose this mosque near Ground Zero.
The Anti-Defamation League surprised many by urging the complex to be built somewhere else, saying the "sensitivities of the September 11 victims should be paramount. Construction of the complex close to Ground Zero would be insensitive and counterproductive to reconciliation."
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg praised President Obama for speaking publicly about the issue and told reporters he would not read "nuances" into Obama's second round of comments on the mosque. In a statement, Bloomberg applauded Obama's remarks, calling them a "clarion defense of the freedom of religion."
Rep King went on to say: "The Muslims have, as everyone else does, the right to practice their religion, and they have the right to construct a mosque at ground zero if they wish. But Muslims should listen to the deep wounds and anguish this is causing to so many good people."
One organization wrote: "President Obama... publically embraced the greatest 'tar-baby' of his presidency." Yes, he stands with Sharia Law!
Here is the bottom line: The President of the United States now supports jihad. He supports Islam, or Sharia Law. Sharia Law is not just a religion, but a political jihad.
The 9-11 attacks were a deeply disturbing event for the United States. The trauma and pain experienced by those who lost loved ones is unimaginable. This issue creates strong emotions. Ground Zero is "hallowed ground".
More troubling is the Imam requesting the Ground Zero Mosque, Faisal Abdul Rauf, is who one exclaimed that America was the real cause of the 9-11 tragedy!
Here is the kicker: Imam Faisal Abdul Rauf is on the UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PAYROLL as a spokesperson for "Islam in America" as he lectures overseas in Mideast countries---all at taxpayer expense. YOU and ME!
Rauf has refused to condemn Hama! He will not answer questions about the Muslim Brotherhood either! Given the secretive and deceptive nature of jihad, Rauf is hardly the sort of Muslim to inspire trust. Yet, Barack Obama still bends over backwards to endorse Rauf's one hundred million dollar project!
The head Imam at this mosque is being paid by YOU---yes, you, the taxpayer---to tour the Middle East, telling about Muslims in America, courtesy of the U. S. State Department---and YOUR MONEY!
This is totally outrageous!
Ground Zero Imam Faisal Abdul Rauf... who is on the US State Department payroll!
The Imam of the projected Islamic supremacist mega-mosque at Ground Zero, Feisal Abdul Rauf, is on a tour to Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates---all paid for by the United States State Department (with Hillary Clinton at the helm) with taxpayer money!! YOUR MONEY!
This is more than just an outrage. It is criminal!
Our own U. S. State Department confirmed last Tuesday that they were sending Rauf on this mission. "He is a distinguished Muslim cleric," said P. J. Crowley, a State department spokesman. He explained: "We do have a program whereby, through our Educational and Cultural Affairs Bureau here at the State Department, we send people from Muslim communities here in this country around the world to help people overseas understand our society and the role of religion within our society."
Of course I believe in freedom of religion. That is one of the "cornerstones" of our democracy. However, let's look at what this Imam has actually said to ATTACK the United States.
It appears that the man leading this initiative blames us for the attack on the World Trade Center. Here is an exact quote from the Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf:
"The United States and the West must acknowledge the harm they have done to Muslims before terrorism can end."
We must absolutely make sure that every Congressman comes against building a mosque at Ground Zero. How insulting to the victims' families!
If someone told me that on September 12, 2001, I knew it would have been a lie! Even when I hear it now---nine years later, it seems absolutely contrary to what I, as a patriotic American, can even imagine.
Now don't get me wrong---one of the great strengths of this great country is our diversity and our religious freedom and tolerance. Even though I believe quite differently, I believe that peaceful Muslims can worship their god in whatever way they choose, wherever they choose.
BUT NOT AT GROUND ZERO!!
The images of the buildings collapsing are still etched permanently in my mind. The images of the planes flying right into the Twin Towers are forever in my mind. And they always will be.
Within two blocks of GROUND ZERO, they are building a Mosque!!
I believe in the American ideal of freedom of worship. I have no problem with that. BUT I DO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A MUSLIM MOSQUE AT GROUND ZERO!!
IT MUST BE STOPPED!!
In the meantime, where is the memorial to the 3,000 Americans who were killed on September 11th? It has faced obstacles and delays. If this mosque is a symbol of anything, it is a tribute to the radical Islam fascists who created human carnage in the name of the Muslim god, Allah! American Mosques have been a key breeding ground for jihadists.
(Written by: E. W. Jackson, Sr., Chairman, STAND AMERICA-PAC)
Obama actually said: "Let me be clear: as a citizen, and as President, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country. That includes the right to build a place of worship and a community center on private property in lower Manhattan, in accordance with local laws and ordinances."
WOW! What a slap in the face to the families of the 3,000 victims of 9-11!
It is inconceivable that Barack Obama actually made this statement backing the Ground Zero Mosque, even though 70% of all Americans adamantly OPPOSE such an undertaking. I am appalled. I am outraged. Where is his conscience?
The fact that President Obama made this outrageous statement during a state dinner honoring Ramadan in front of a largely Islamic audience is unbelievable.
There was nothing wrong with President Obama's FIRST PART of his statement. However, the second part of the statement was the one that THREE-FOURTHS of Americans disagree.
There is about this controversy that involves freedom of religion! Muslims can and do build mosques in every corner of the United States. However, it is the precise location of this particular mosque that most Americans have a problem with, a location that many believe was deliberately and provocatively chosen. When Muslims want to promote reconciliation and healing---THIS IS NOT THE EXACT SPOT TO DO THAT!
The very next day, because of the national outcry, President Obama began to back-peddle: "I was not commenting and I will not comment on the wisdom of making the decision to put a mosque there. I was commenting very specifically on the rights people have that dates back to our founding. That's what our country is about."
I know that the location of the Ground Zero Mosque is troubling enough, the likelihood that it will serve as a focal point for planning and executing jihadist attacks causes even more disdain.
Barack Obama, our president, continues to bend over backwards to single out the most controversial mosque ever proposed to be built in America as the recipient of his "official" blessing. He continues to feel concern about "pleasing our enemies"!
President Obama is completely wrong on this issue!
In spite of the Commander-in-Chief's "blessing," we must oppose at every turn!
I would have to really think of a time when I agreed with U. S. Senator Harry Reid. But even President Obama's chief lieutenant, Senator Harry Reid, has come against this recent statement by Barack Obama. Senator Harry Reid said: "The First Amendment protects freedom of religion. I respect that but I think that the mosque should be built someplace else!" He is the most senior Democrat to come out in opposition to the mosque. Of course, Reid is in a hotly-contested re-election race for the U. S. Senate in November.
Rep. Peter King (R-NY) said: "President Obama is wrong. It is insensitive and uncaring for the Muslim community to build a mosque in the shadow of Ground Zero. While the Muslim community has the right to build the mosque, they are abusing that right by needlessly offending so many people who have suffered so much."
Obama continued to declare: "This is America and our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakable. The principle that people of all faiths are welcome in this country, and will not be treated differently by their government, is essential to which we are. The writ of our founders must endure."
My Friend, our forefathers would be turning over in their graves!!
Mr. Obama did NOT have to join this local debate. But he felt the compulsion to do so. According to the Washington Post, they write: "The president's statement puts him once again at the center of a cultural clash just as his party enters the final stretch of a difficult congressional campaign. Polls suggest that most Americans disagree with his position; a recent CNN poll found that 68 percent opposed to building a mosque near the 9-11 site.
Democrats are "running scared" at the statement of Mr. Obama. They understand that almost three-fourths of Americans oppose this mosque near Ground Zero.
The Anti-Defamation League surprised many by urging the complex to be built somewhere else, saying the "sensitivities of the September 11 victims should be paramount. Construction of the complex close to Ground Zero would be insensitive and counterproductive to reconciliation."
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg praised President Obama for speaking publicly about the issue and told reporters he would not read "nuances" into Obama's second round of comments on the mosque. In a statement, Bloomberg applauded Obama's remarks, calling them a "clarion defense of the freedom of religion."
Rep King went on to say: "The Muslims have, as everyone else does, the right to practice their religion, and they have the right to construct a mosque at ground zero if they wish. But Muslims should listen to the deep wounds and anguish this is causing to so many good people."
One organization wrote: "President Obama... publically embraced the greatest 'tar-baby' of his presidency." Yes, he stands with Sharia Law!
Here is the bottom line: The President of the United States now supports jihad. He supports Islam, or Sharia Law. Sharia Law is not just a religion, but a political jihad.
The 9-11 attacks were a deeply disturbing event for the United States. The trauma and pain experienced by those who lost loved ones is unimaginable. This issue creates strong emotions. Ground Zero is "hallowed ground".
More troubling is the Imam requesting the Ground Zero Mosque, Faisal Abdul Rauf, is who one exclaimed that America was the real cause of the 9-11 tragedy!
Here is the kicker: Imam Faisal Abdul Rauf is on the UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PAYROLL as a spokesperson for "Islam in America" as he lectures overseas in Mideast countries---all at taxpayer expense. YOU and ME!
Rauf has refused to condemn Hama! He will not answer questions about the Muslim Brotherhood either! Given the secretive and deceptive nature of jihad, Rauf is hardly the sort of Muslim to inspire trust. Yet, Barack Obama still bends over backwards to endorse Rauf's one hundred million dollar project!
The head Imam at this mosque is being paid by YOU---yes, you, the taxpayer---to tour the Middle East, telling about Muslims in America, courtesy of the U. S. State Department---and YOUR MONEY!
This is totally outrageous!
Ground Zero Imam Faisal Abdul Rauf... who is on the US State Department payroll!
The Imam of the projected Islamic supremacist mega-mosque at Ground Zero, Feisal Abdul Rauf, is on a tour to Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates---all paid for by the United States State Department (with Hillary Clinton at the helm) with taxpayer money!! YOUR MONEY!
This is more than just an outrage. It is criminal!
Our own U. S. State Department confirmed last Tuesday that they were sending Rauf on this mission. "He is a distinguished Muslim cleric," said P. J. Crowley, a State department spokesman. He explained: "We do have a program whereby, through our Educational and Cultural Affairs Bureau here at the State Department, we send people from Muslim communities here in this country around the world to help people overseas understand our society and the role of religion within our society."
Of course I believe in freedom of religion. That is one of the "cornerstones" of our democracy. However, let's look at what this Imam has actually said to ATTACK the United States.
It appears that the man leading this initiative blames us for the attack on the World Trade Center. Here is an exact quote from the Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf:
"The United States and the West must acknowledge the harm they have done to Muslims before terrorism can end."
We must absolutely make sure that every Congressman comes against building a mosque at Ground Zero. How insulting to the victims' families!
If someone told me that on September 12, 2001, I knew it would have been a lie! Even when I hear it now---nine years later, it seems absolutely contrary to what I, as a patriotic American, can even imagine.
Now don't get me wrong---one of the great strengths of this great country is our diversity and our religious freedom and tolerance. Even though I believe quite differently, I believe that peaceful Muslims can worship their god in whatever way they choose, wherever they choose.
BUT NOT AT GROUND ZERO!!
The images of the buildings collapsing are still etched permanently in my mind. The images of the planes flying right into the Twin Towers are forever in my mind. And they always will be.
Within two blocks of GROUND ZERO, they are building a Mosque!!
I believe in the American ideal of freedom of worship. I have no problem with that. BUT I DO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A MUSLIM MOSQUE AT GROUND ZERO!!
IT MUST BE STOPPED!!
In the meantime, where is the memorial to the 3,000 Americans who were killed on September 11th? It has faced obstacles and delays. If this mosque is a symbol of anything, it is a tribute to the radical Islam fascists who created human carnage in the name of the Muslim god, Allah! American Mosques have been a key breeding ground for jihadists.
(Written by: E. W. Jackson, Sr., Chairman, STAND AMERICA-PAC)
Monday, September 20, 2010
Avocados, Almonds, Papayas, Flax Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Salmon
I love food. Period. I always look forward to my first meal in the morning with a bowl of my own blend of hot or cold cereal. I get my ingredients in bulk from a whole food store (oatmeal, granola, almonds, flax seed, pumpkin seeds, dried cherries, and sunflower seeds) I mix all these up and store them in a huge cereal container. Instead of milk, I use almond milk by Silk. It find it healthier and tastier. I top off my cereal with slices of avocado, or fresh blueberries, or slices of banana. For beverage, I usually have a cup of fresh brewed Gevalia French Roast.
Let me tell you what I've learned about some of my favorite foods.
AVOCADOS
The healthy fats buried in the avocado’s flesh make it an ideal choice when you’re craving something rich and creamy. The reasons? Monounsaturated (healthy) fatty acids, and potassium--both of which help combat high blood pressure. Avocado fat is 66 percent monounsaturated, and gram-for-gram, the green fruit has about 35 percent more potassium than a banana. Famous for guacamole, but I top off most meals with slices of it, especially over my breakfast cereal, hot or cold
PUMPKIN SEEDS
I love pumpkin seeds in my cereal. I don't have stress issues, but many people I know do. They should be happy to know that pumpkin sees are loaded with stress-busting potential thanks to high levels of magnesium. The experts say that only about 30 percent of us meet our daily magnesium requirements, placing many people at a higher risk for stress symptoms such as headaches, anxiety, tension, fatigue, insomnia, nervousness and high blood pressure. A quarter cup of pumpkin seeds gives you half your day’s magnesium requirements. (Other smart sources of magnesium: Spinach, Swiss chard, black beans, soybeans, salmon.)
ALMONDS
Famous for its monounsaturated fats, but also rich in Vitamin E--a mind-calming nutrient. I love it in my cereal and in other foods. But to reach your day’s requirement from almonds alone, you need to eat about 40 to 50 nuts, and that's a lot of calories. But you can save on calories you mix them with other vitamin-E rich foods like unflower seeds, olives, spinach, or papaya.)
PAPAYA
For a mid-morning snack, I love to indulge in slices of papayas. The experts say it's a magic nutrient that could stop the flow of stress hormones. I eat it because it tastes good, and it carries nearly 75 percent more vitamin C than an orange. (Other smart sources of vitamin C include red bell peppers, broccoli, and oranges.)
SALMON
For dinner, ahh, of course, it's salmon. I can eat salmon everyday, and eating it in a variety of ways makes it possible for me to do it. But I moderate. Not only does omega-3 fat protect against heart disease and cognitive decline, but according to a study from Diabetes & Metabolism, the wonder fat is also responsible for maintaining healthy levels of cortisol. And what’s the world’s best source of omega-3s? Salmon. But there’s another trick in salmon’s arsenal—a sleep-promoting amino acid called tryptophan. One salmon filet has as much tryptophan as you need in an entire day. (Other smart sources of omega-3 fats: Flaxseeds, walnuts, sardines, halibut. Other smart sources of tryptophan: Chicken, tuna, beef, soybeans.)
(To be continued)
Let me tell you what I've learned about some of my favorite foods.
AVOCADOS
The healthy fats buried in the avocado’s flesh make it an ideal choice when you’re craving something rich and creamy. The reasons? Monounsaturated (healthy) fatty acids, and potassium--both of which help combat high blood pressure. Avocado fat is 66 percent monounsaturated, and gram-for-gram, the green fruit has about 35 percent more potassium than a banana. Famous for guacamole, but I top off most meals with slices of it, especially over my breakfast cereal, hot or cold
PUMPKIN SEEDS
I love pumpkin seeds in my cereal. I don't have stress issues, but many people I know do. They should be happy to know that pumpkin sees are loaded with stress-busting potential thanks to high levels of magnesium. The experts say that only about 30 percent of us meet our daily magnesium requirements, placing many people at a higher risk for stress symptoms such as headaches, anxiety, tension, fatigue, insomnia, nervousness and high blood pressure. A quarter cup of pumpkin seeds gives you half your day’s magnesium requirements. (Other smart sources of magnesium: Spinach, Swiss chard, black beans, soybeans, salmon.)
ALMONDS
Famous for its monounsaturated fats, but also rich in Vitamin E--a mind-calming nutrient. I love it in my cereal and in other foods. But to reach your day’s requirement from almonds alone, you need to eat about 40 to 50 nuts, and that's a lot of calories. But you can save on calories you mix them with other vitamin-E rich foods like unflower seeds, olives, spinach, or papaya.)
PAPAYA
For a mid-morning snack, I love to indulge in slices of papayas. The experts say it's a magic nutrient that could stop the flow of stress hormones. I eat it because it tastes good, and it carries nearly 75 percent more vitamin C than an orange. (Other smart sources of vitamin C include red bell peppers, broccoli, and oranges.)
SALMON
For dinner, ahh, of course, it's salmon. I can eat salmon everyday, and eating it in a variety of ways makes it possible for me to do it. But I moderate. Not only does omega-3 fat protect against heart disease and cognitive decline, but according to a study from Diabetes & Metabolism, the wonder fat is also responsible for maintaining healthy levels of cortisol. And what’s the world’s best source of omega-3s? Salmon. But there’s another trick in salmon’s arsenal—a sleep-promoting amino acid called tryptophan. One salmon filet has as much tryptophan as you need in an entire day. (Other smart sources of omega-3 fats: Flaxseeds, walnuts, sardines, halibut. Other smart sources of tryptophan: Chicken, tuna, beef, soybeans.)
(To be continued)
Sunday, September 19, 2010
MAGIC REMEDIES AROUND THE HOUSE
MAGIC REMEDIES AROUND THE HOUSE
These 20 money-saving cleaning tips can help solve almost any household cleaning problem. Just shop your pantry for these secret cleaners to disinfect, polish and shine.
Eliminate Odors
Try coffee grounds to keep your refrigerator smelling nice and fresh, just as you do with an open box of baking soda. Place them, new or used, in a bowl and remember to replace them every month or two.
Chill Out
Use ice to cleanse the blades in your garbage disposal and break up the grease that collects on the rotors. Every few weeks, toss in a handful of cubes, turn on the disposal and run cold water. Add some orange, lemon or lime peels to ward off odors.
Soften up Grease
Get baked-on foods off pots and pans with a dryer sheet. Just place one in a pot, fill with water and let sit overnight, then sponge off the next morning. The antistatic agent weakens the bond between the stuck-on food and the surface of the pan, while the fabric softener works its loosening magic.
Absorb Grime
Cover the bottom of your trash can with old newspapers. It's an easy way to keep clean and soaks up leaks and odors.
Gather Shards of Glass
Pick up tiny slivers of broken glass—the ones you don’t notice until you’ve stepped on them—by gently pressing a slice of bread or a piece of Play-Doh on the area. Be sure to wrap the glass up carefully before throwing it away—you don’t want an animal to eat it or a child to play with it.
Zap Bacteria
To keep bacteria from taking up permanent residence in your kitchen sponges, rinse them with water at the end of each day, squeeze, then put in the microwave for three minutes. Let cool before touching. Do the same with your cutting boards, if they are microwaveable.
Use Lemons to Clean your Microwave
Harness the power of citrus to clean your microwave: Cut a lemon in half, squeeze juice into a small bowl of water, add both lemon halves and place in the microwave for five minutes. The fresh scent eliminates cooking odors, and condensation from the steam loosens random splatters that have hardened. Wipe with a damp cloth.
Use a Substitute Floor Cleaner
Try Listerine mouthwash if you’re out of floor cleaner. Add a capful to a gallon of water and mop vinyl or tile—but not wood—floors with the mixture. The same product that kills bad-breath germs also zaps the gunk beneath your feet.
Use Disinfecting Wipes
Grab a few disinfecting wipes to give faucets, sinks, tubs, toilet seats—you name it—an easy daily touch-up.
Pretreat your Bathtub
After going over your bathtub, sink or shower with disinfectant, wipe the area with baby oil or lemon oil. Do this once or twice a month, and it will help dirty water bead and roll down the drain faster, buying you more time before the next cleaning.
Scrubbing Bubbles
Freshen the toilet bowl with effervescent tablets (denture or antacid) in between scourings. Drop two in the water, let soak for at least 20 minutes, then brush and flush. A can of cola dumped in for one hour also does the trick. The phosphoric acid in the beverage removes rust rings and other mineral deposits.
Dust Tough-to-Clean Items with a Paintbrush
A dry paintbrush (with bristles at least 3 inches long) is great for both the surface and grooves of your collectibles. Dust framed photos with a pastry brush, which is softer than a paintbrush and easier to dip into corners and places that are difficult to reach.
Revive Canvases with White Bread
Cut the crust off a piece of white bread, squish the bread into a doughy ball and use it to gently dab the surface of paintings (but not valuable or antique works). Once the ball is covered with dirt and grime, start again with a new slice. Use a pastry brush (or another soft-bristled brush) to clear off any crumbs.
De-grime Shades
Take a hands-on approach to your mini blinds and venetians. Just slip on a pair of white cotton gloves, dip fingers into a solution of equal parts white vinegar and warm tap water, then run your fingers across both sides of each slat. Rinse gloves as necessary in a bowl of clean water.
Remove Mud with a Spud
Slice a potato in half and gently rub the cut end on a muddy slipcover or comforter. Soak the fabric in cool water, then throw it in your next load of laundry.
Go Green with Houseplants
Keep air pure with houseplants. Research from NASA and the Associated Landscape Contractors of America suggests that palms, English ivy, ferns, mums and similar plants remove up to 87 percent of indoor pollutants.
Freshen Foliage
Use a lint brush with disposable sheets to dust lamp shades and plant leaves.
Shake it up
To wash a narrow vase, pour in 2 tablespoons of dry rice and ½ cup warm water, cover with the palm of your hand, shake vigorously, then rinse.
Raid the Fridge to Polish Brass
Shine brass using a dab of Worcestershire sauce or ketchup. Squeeze the condiment onto a cloth, rub the item, then rinse with water and dry with a towel.
Scour Scuffs with a Tennis Ball
Use a new tennis ball to wipe scuff marks off tile, vinyl, woodwork—even painted walls. It won’t harm the surface.
These 20 money-saving cleaning tips can help solve almost any household cleaning problem. Just shop your pantry for these secret cleaners to disinfect, polish and shine.
Eliminate Odors
Try coffee grounds to keep your refrigerator smelling nice and fresh, just as you do with an open box of baking soda. Place them, new or used, in a bowl and remember to replace them every month or two.
Chill Out
Use ice to cleanse the blades in your garbage disposal and break up the grease that collects on the rotors. Every few weeks, toss in a handful of cubes, turn on the disposal and run cold water. Add some orange, lemon or lime peels to ward off odors.
Soften up Grease
Get baked-on foods off pots and pans with a dryer sheet. Just place one in a pot, fill with water and let sit overnight, then sponge off the next morning. The antistatic agent weakens the bond between the stuck-on food and the surface of the pan, while the fabric softener works its loosening magic.
Absorb Grime
Cover the bottom of your trash can with old newspapers. It's an easy way to keep clean and soaks up leaks and odors.
Gather Shards of Glass
Pick up tiny slivers of broken glass—the ones you don’t notice until you’ve stepped on them—by gently pressing a slice of bread or a piece of Play-Doh on the area. Be sure to wrap the glass up carefully before throwing it away—you don’t want an animal to eat it or a child to play with it.
Zap Bacteria
To keep bacteria from taking up permanent residence in your kitchen sponges, rinse them with water at the end of each day, squeeze, then put in the microwave for three minutes. Let cool before touching. Do the same with your cutting boards, if they are microwaveable.
Use Lemons to Clean your Microwave
Harness the power of citrus to clean your microwave: Cut a lemon in half, squeeze juice into a small bowl of water, add both lemon halves and place in the microwave for five minutes. The fresh scent eliminates cooking odors, and condensation from the steam loosens random splatters that have hardened. Wipe with a damp cloth.
Use a Substitute Floor Cleaner
Try Listerine mouthwash if you’re out of floor cleaner. Add a capful to a gallon of water and mop vinyl or tile—but not wood—floors with the mixture. The same product that kills bad-breath germs also zaps the gunk beneath your feet.
Use Disinfecting Wipes
Grab a few disinfecting wipes to give faucets, sinks, tubs, toilet seats—you name it—an easy daily touch-up.
Pretreat your Bathtub
After going over your bathtub, sink or shower with disinfectant, wipe the area with baby oil or lemon oil. Do this once or twice a month, and it will help dirty water bead and roll down the drain faster, buying you more time before the next cleaning.
Scrubbing Bubbles
Freshen the toilet bowl with effervescent tablets (denture or antacid) in between scourings. Drop two in the water, let soak for at least 20 minutes, then brush and flush. A can of cola dumped in for one hour also does the trick. The phosphoric acid in the beverage removes rust rings and other mineral deposits.
Dust Tough-to-Clean Items with a Paintbrush
A dry paintbrush (with bristles at least 3 inches long) is great for both the surface and grooves of your collectibles. Dust framed photos with a pastry brush, which is softer than a paintbrush and easier to dip into corners and places that are difficult to reach.
Revive Canvases with White Bread
Cut the crust off a piece of white bread, squish the bread into a doughy ball and use it to gently dab the surface of paintings (but not valuable or antique works). Once the ball is covered with dirt and grime, start again with a new slice. Use a pastry brush (or another soft-bristled brush) to clear off any crumbs.
De-grime Shades
Take a hands-on approach to your mini blinds and venetians. Just slip on a pair of white cotton gloves, dip fingers into a solution of equal parts white vinegar and warm tap water, then run your fingers across both sides of each slat. Rinse gloves as necessary in a bowl of clean water.
Remove Mud with a Spud
Slice a potato in half and gently rub the cut end on a muddy slipcover or comforter. Soak the fabric in cool water, then throw it in your next load of laundry.
Go Green with Houseplants
Keep air pure with houseplants. Research from NASA and the Associated Landscape Contractors of America suggests that palms, English ivy, ferns, mums and similar plants remove up to 87 percent of indoor pollutants.
Freshen Foliage
Use a lint brush with disposable sheets to dust lamp shades and plant leaves.
Shake it up
To wash a narrow vase, pour in 2 tablespoons of dry rice and ½ cup warm water, cover with the palm of your hand, shake vigorously, then rinse.
Raid the Fridge to Polish Brass
Shine brass using a dab of Worcestershire sauce or ketchup. Squeeze the condiment onto a cloth, rub the item, then rinse with water and dry with a towel.
Scour Scuffs with a Tennis Ball
Use a new tennis ball to wipe scuff marks off tile, vinyl, woodwork—even painted walls. It won’t harm the surface.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Cancer Facts and Prevention Update from Johns Hopkins :
AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY ('TRY', BEING THE KEY WORD) TO ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHNS HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY .
1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.
2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime.
3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors.
4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, but also to environmental, food and lifestyle factors.
5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet to eat more adequately and healthy, 4-5 times/day and by including supplements will strengthen the immune system.
6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.
7.. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.
8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction.
9. When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.
10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites.
11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.
*CANCER CELLS FEED ON:
a. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses, but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in color Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt.
b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soy milk cancer cells are being starved.
c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little other meat, like chicken. Meat also contains livestock
antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer.
d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).
e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine Green tea is a better alternative e and has cancer fighting properties. Water-best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.
12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines becomes putrefied and leads to more toxic buildup.
13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.
14. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Florescence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the bodys own killer cells to destroy cancer cells.. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.
15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger, un-forgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.
16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells.
1. No plastic containers in micro.
2. No water bottles in freezer.
3. No plastic wrap in microwave..
Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as well. Dioxin chemicals cause cancer, especially breast cancer. Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic. Recently, Dr Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital , was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers. This especially applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body. Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food. You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else. Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper The dioxin problem is one of the reasons.
Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead.
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