Well Wishes For An Amazing Blogger

If you visit Joe's blog this week you'll see he is with his sister and has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure.

It seems my favorite blogger needs a heart.

To many this would seem very sad news...but Joe and friends, I have something to pick you up...no worries.

First what is CHF?

Congestive heart failure (CHF), or heart failure, is a condition in which the heart can't pump enough blood to the body's other organs. Congestive heart failure (CHF) affects nearly five million Americans. More than half a million new cases of CHF are diagnosed every year Usually, CHF is caused when the heart has been weakened over time Congestive heart failure (CHF) happens when the heart's weak pumping action causes a buildup of fluid called congestion in your lungs and other body tissues.

What causes CHF?

(No surprises here)
-- Diabetes- Diabetes is a set of related diseases in which the body cannot regulate the amount of sugar (glucose) in the blood-- elevated cholesterol

-- High blood pressure that results in thickening of the heart muscle (left ventricular hypertrophy) Years of uncontrolled high blood pressure damages both heart and blood vessels.

-- loss of heart muscle due to coronary artery disease (heart attack)

-- heart valve disease

-- cardiomyopathy (weak and enlarged heart)

-- When the heart cannot pump enough blood throughout the body, fluids build up " and that can lead to complication

-- Unhealthy habits, such as smoking and excessive, toxic exposures, like alcohol or cocaine

-- Obesity and lack of activity may contribute to CHF, either directly or indirectly through accompanying high blood pressure, diabetes, and coronary artery disease.

Anyone who follows Joe's blog knows he also blogs about having and living with Diabetes.

But as well as Joe knows me, he will totally NOT be wowed by the next thing that happened to me today.

Just after reading his blog post about his CHF I sat down to eat my morning ritual of coffee and a toasted bagel with butter. I turned on my television to FOX news (what else should I watch on a Sunday morning) and Dr. something or other is on the television talking about none other than CHF and DRUM ROLL PLEASE.............................................................................................

I kid you NOT. One of the drugs used effectively to treat CHF is Viagra.

So it seems that the cure is better than the disease for once. HAHAHAHA!

So dear Joe, my favorite blogger in all of NJ, it seems that you'll be doing just fine and Mrs. Crotchety gets some major bens from your disease as well.

Please take a moment and visit Joe's Blog and leave him well wishes over there as well as here, so that he feels doubly loved when he comes by my blog today.

In Memory Of...

I was not home when this email request came in. However Rivka Holtzberg's father asked that girls and women be encouraged to light candles tonight (Friday night November 28) and include a prayer for the family.

If you'd like to light a candle for her soul and the soul of her husband and the other Jewish hostages that were murdered at Nariman House in Mumbai, targeted and murdered specifically because they were Jews, please join me in doing so on Saturday night November 29, 2008.

I'll also be lighting my candle for the other innocents murdered in that city and for those left behind in mourning.


The Rabbi and his wife had a little boy who is two years old. A very brave Indian woman who is believed to have been the cook at Nariman was able to save this little boy's life. He is now orphaned. To support their orphaned young boy please visit http://www.chabadindia.org/.

Deepak Chopra is WRONG!

No Deepak! It's the 25% of the world's Muslim population that, with their extremist leaders and policies have alientated the West, the TRUE multicultural peoples, from the Muslims. It's those extremist societies, those hateful societies that have directed our policies IN RESPONSE to their hate and murder and systemic hateful teachings against the West for the last 80-100 years.
Just visit Memritv.org or this link to see ONE of thousands of examples of this http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/1925.htm

Here's the transcript of that clip:

Following are excerpts from a program about Iranian children in the "Jerusalem Day" parade. The program aired on Jaam-e Jam 1 TV on September 25, 2008.

Interviewer: What's your boy's name, and how old is he?

Father: Soheil is one year old.

Interviewer: Why did you bring him along?

Father: In order to inject into his blood loathing for Israel from an early age.

Interviewer: Well done. Well done. What do you think is the greatest desire of the honorable people who gathered to join the parade marking International Jerusalem Day?

Father: Their greatest desires are the annihilation of Israel and the appearance of the Mahdi.

[...]

Interviewer: What's your name, my boy?

Mohammad: Mohammad.

Interviewer: [Your sign says]: "Death to Israel." Why did you come here today?

Mohammad: In order to...

Interviewer: To say "Death to Israel"? Go ahead.

Mohammad: "Death to Israel."

Interviewer: Well done. It's very interesting that little children, like this girl and this boy, are already experiencing the culture of unity and solidarity, alongside their parents and fellow citizens.

[...]

Interviewer: I found it very nice to meet a six-year-old girl called Rihaneh, who drew a picture about Jerusalem and the Palestinian people, and about how the defenseless Palestinian people defends itself. In it, we see a Palestinian soldier... or actually, a Palestinian youth, holding a weapon in his hands and firing at a tank of the plundering Israel. The Israeli tank is firing toward the young Palestinian. Rest assured that the blood of the martyrs, the efforts of the young Palestinians, and the support of the Muslims worldwide for the Palestinian people will not be in vain.

Carrie's Friday Foto Finish Fiesta For Today

Well all wonderful blog readers of mine...here's my submission

Hand In Glove

The young kid on the subway train was super happy to pose for this for me. He thought it was cool that his hand would be somewhere online. :-)

It's a little hard to see, but if you look at the hand furthest from the camera you'll see this is a glove-mitten.

I don't know about you but I thought this was the neatest idea. I heard recently that our hands stay warmer with mittens than gloves. But what adult can use mittens...we have to do things with our hands all the time...especially in NYC. You're fishing for your metrocard, or money or cell phone.

These gloves are semi-attached yet come off and pull back and let you use your digits for whatever you need and STILL cover most of your hand.

I asked where you can get them and was told H&M. I see a trip to that store soon on my list.

Carrie's Fiesta is on!

Cat Quiz

News From Mumbai For Thanksgiving

http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/video/video_live.aspx?id=0
If you want to see live video news from the Internet click on the link above.

There are reports that the Rabbi and his wife from Nariman House which is the Chabad House in Mumbai are missing. If you have ANY news of these people please leave me a note in the comments section please.

This New Yorker's heart and mind is with the people of Mumbai today. I hope and pray that all that all remain alive, well, safe and that the bastard mastermind and those animals that carried this out against civilian innocents are caught, and hung immediately for all to see.

Update: Friday November 28 from Twitterer in Mumbai -DG of NSG on Times Now. Nariman House - 5 hostages dead bt 1,2,4 floor so far. 3rd floor is still not clear.

The True Spirit Of Thanksgiving

Thanks to D.O.M. for this find.

Beautiful Creation

I commissioned this necklace to be made specifically for me. I have been reading Aleta's blog for a few weeks now and really love her spirit/soul. And then I learned she makes jewelry.

Sadly my camera is having a bit of a fit with me and not completely capturing the color correctly. The crystals are lavender. So pretty.

I began looking around her jewelry site and saw she made some christian necklaces and asked on a whim if she could do something that was Jewish for me. I mentioned using a hamsa.



Immeditely she replied to me that she could do it and we began exchanging emails with details. I barely had to say a thing. It was as if she knew exactly what I wanted.

This necklace is made with fresh water pearls, swarwarski crystals and sterling silver.

I especially love the clasp. I don't know if it was done on purpose or not but I am calling this clasp the single girls clasp. It's perfect. I don't have to futz with the dooohicky to get it undone at the end of the day. And since I don't live with a roommate or partner that can help me this kind of clasp is the perfect thing and will allow me to wear and enjoy my new necklace more often.


I highly recommend that you visit her site and get a good idea of the work she can do, BY HAND and then contact her to commission your own necklace, earings, or bracelet for yourself or a loved one for the upcoming holidays.

Aleta has an amazing artistic eye and is caring and FAST.

Seriously, What's A Single Girl Over 35 To Do When This Is What's Out There?

It just equals a whollllllaaaaattttaaaaa this:


































Yes, each and every photo was taken by yours truly!

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

From The Mail Bag

A wife was making a breakfast of fried eggs for her husband.

Suddenly, her husband burst into the kitchen.

'Careful,' he said, 'CAREFUL! Put in some more butter! Oh my gosh! You're cooking too many at once. TOO MANY! Turn them! TURN THEM NOW! We need more butter. Oh my gosh! WHERE are we going to get MORE BUTTER? They're going to STICK! Careful. CAREFUL! I said be CAREFUL! You NEVER listen to me when you're cooking! Never! Turn them! Hurry up! Are you CRAZY? Have you LOST your mind? Don 't forget to salt them. You know you always forget to salt them. Use the! salt. USE THE SALT! THE SALT!'
The wife stared at him.
'What in the world is wrong with you? You think I don't know how to fry a couple of eggs?'






The husband calmly replied, 'I just wanted to show you what it feels like when I'm driving.'

---

Fifty-one years ago, Herman James, a North Carolina mountain man, was drafted by the Army.

On his first day in basic training, the Army issued him a comb.
That afternoon the Army barber sheared off all his hair.

On his second day, the Army issued Herman a toothbrush.
That afternoon the Army dentist yanked seven of his teeth.

On the third day, the Army issued him a jock strap.
The Army has been looking for Herman for 51 years.

Bird Feeder

What Generation Am I?

I found this through LadyBanana.

I'd say this is pretty much me. Although I detested the first question as I don't like any subculture crapola at all.

You Belong in the Baby Boomer Generation

You fit in best with people born between 1943 and 1960. You are optimistic, rebellious, and even a little self centered. You still believe that you will change the world. You detest authority and rules. Deep down, you're a non conformist.

What Generation Do You Belong In?

I found this one fun too.

You Are the Bow Pose

You are an open hearted person. You seek connections and make them easily. You are naturally generous - especially with your love and your time. You have a knack for thinking up interesting ideas. You are an inventor and a creator. You approach everything in life with a relaxed attitude. You accept what you can't change.

What Yoga Pose Are You?

And this:

The Ultimate Color Test

When you are at peace, you are: Giving and unselfish When you are moved to act, you are: Giving and warm When you are inspired, you are: Spontaneous and adventurous When your life is perfectly balanced, you are: Totally in the moment Your life's purpose is: To change the world

The Ultimate Color Test

And apparently this explains why I have so much time to do all these quizzes:

You Are 40% Weird

Normal enough to know that you're weird... But too damn weird to do anything about it!

How Weird Are You?

The Kittays Are Back

Here is KC eating Leo's tail as a little baby and a surprise shot of itty bitty Sadie as a kitten too. The babies were about 8 and 6 weeks old I think at the time I took this video.

The photos are from this week and they are both 7months and Leo is 1yr 7months.

He's Back!

And after watching Will get your tushie over to Carrie's to see the other Friday Foto Fiesta blogs! AND

Don't forget to watch me and one of the coolest bloggers out there show our dance moves...hit the play button to the right. Can you guess who that is with me? If you think you know, leave your guess in the comments section today!

Look, I'm Having A Bad Week!

Here's the deal peoples.........

I have a temper, I'm snarky and I'm opiniated... fuck off and get used to it.

I chatted a long time with a good blogger friend and I've really narrowed my frustration down. For me what it boils down to is respect or lack thereof.

I really am the kind of person who goes above and beyond for friends and family. No one has to ask me, I'll just do it.

Now many of my readers I think are the same way, which is why we bonded and why others have come and gone. I'm not going to mention the person but SHE knows who she is...for no reason went and did something really awesome for me. Didn't ask for didly in return. I know I can trust this person. I know her heart and soul is good. She didn't need to do what she did for me to know this...but it was just solidification.

On the other hand I have had far too many in my life whom I tried to forge friendships with. I've given free energy therapy sessions to them, their families...I've refused money, offered it on my time..given free classes. Now that's a business of mine, where I make some money, albeit not a lot and probably it's more a hobby to be honest...but still.

However when it came to be reciprical in nature if that at all, and rather something that might have even brought that same friend money by way of my posting an event on my blog, it was demanded of me that I not post my very own video of the night I spent out and I was accused of many things. Even so far as to contact youtube to have my own private videos I took myself, in a public place pulled down. Why? Because that person has a film production company and that person has a deal with youtube to film events and post for them and he felt I was somehow stealing from him.

What a crock of shit!

Forget, hey Lauren my cat is really sick...can you send healing energy please. Forget the free sessions I gave for hours in my home to said person's family.

Nope...it was all about this person, their company, their rights, even their lawyers words immediately IM'd to me.

I have to tell you all, that this type of situation handled in the rough manner that it was brought out the absolute worst in me. WORST.

I blog for fun. I haven't made a dime off my blog and never intended it for that purpose. I have a nice handful of subscribers and readers each day and that's about it folks.

Said person could not see the issue at hand...only had whatever was in their mind and always had something to say. NEVER listened. But then again that person NEVER listens to anyone. Is always ready for a quick retort. Never gives a rats as what anyone else has to say...that there might actually be some point there they never thought about that could make him stop and rethink whatever the issue is. NEVER. So why start now.

It's times like these that I go from zero -60 in 5 seconds flat. I just react...I show my temper, I get snarky and I tell the person to fuck off.

I don't think I honestly had a real friendship with this person to begin with. And as I read all of your blogs I see that many of you have a few close good friends and a ton of family you spend time with. And I understand why.

Your friendship online, blogging, has been so enourmous to me. I am ever so grateful. Because each of you have taken the time to know me, accept me and ask for nothing in return but friendship back.

Regulators nix credit card debt forgiveness plan

This is what happens when you give carte blanche to any ONE party especially the democRATS!

Pelosi will push for BILLIONS in more and more bailouts for the auto industry, wall street banks that stole your money, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac that lined HER pocket like Raines who is in bed with not only her and Frank but your beloved savior Obama!

And they will all keep averting your attention by focusing your mindless brain on anti-Israel garbage that will get you all riled up.

But to you -- the little person, the consumer who had no choice but to go into more and more debt you get NADA! TOUGH SHIT and YOU voted for this. SUCKERS.

You'll get nothing and like it.

Wordless Wednesday

Almost wordless Wednesday. Don't forget to read the post just below this one. {snicker}

Letter From The Boss

As the CFO of this business that employees 140 people, I have resigned myself to the fact that Barrack Obama will be our next President, and that our taxes and government fees will increase in a BIG way.

To compensate for these increases, I figure that the Clients will have to see an increase in our fees to them of about 8% but since we cannot increase our fees right now due to the dismal state of our economy, we will have to lay off six of our employees instead. This has really been eating at me for a while, as we believe we are family here and I didn't know how to choose who will have to go.

So, this is what I did. I strolled thru our parking lot and found 8 Obama bumper stickers on our employees' cars and have decided these folks will be the first to be laid off. I can't think of a more fair way to approach this problem. These folks wanted change; I gave it to them.
If you have a better idea, let me know.

Sincerely,
The Boss

America Is A Racist Nation?

Before the elections were over I posted a survey asking what you all wanted to hear more of from me. The results show that you want more of my antics around the city and more political posts. On November 6th I posted "I won't let this happen" and in the comment section I was asked to please keep writing about my thoughts and feelings on the political sitatuations that are happening. So as a mixed bag blogger, I am going to incorporate those posts into the rest of the other topics I bring each day.

I do not promise not to offend anyone. If you're offended and can't hear my side of things then so be it. Switch to another person's blog. I will welcome your comments as long as they are respectful. I am not going to get into heated debates on the comment section either. If that's something you desire...MOVE ON! I'll go a round of tit for tat but not much past that point.

On to today's topic:

So apparently American IS a racist nation. You know I am going to agree with that statement but not for the reasons many people would initially think.

On just about every news channel and even Comedy Central's Chocolate News, all you heard was how this was such a big moment for HISTORY. "We made history" What was the difference? The race of the man elected. That's it folks. RACE.

BIG DAMN DEAL.

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

The day that THIS happens is when true history will be made!

If you were one of the millions of people who could have voted before this years election but did not register to vote previously but voted this year...you did so because of race. That's racist and racism. You judged and voted based on the color of someone's skin.


"I have a dream that one day, down in Alabama, with its vicious racists, with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of "interposition" and "nullification" -- one day right there in Alabama little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers."

History will be made when that truly happens.

Not when we elect a man that writes this in his recent memoir:
"It remained necessary to prove which side you were on, to show your loyalty to the black masses, to strike out and name names.” He added: “To avoid being mistaken for a sellout, I chose my friends carefully. "

If you thought the electing of this black man was somehow an advancedment for the kids today who are bi-racial think again:
"While in college, Obama wrote(he) disapproved of what he called other “half-breeds” who gravitated toward whites instead of blacks."


The day after the election a white woman said to me, "It's a good thing for America that Obama won." I asked her why. She replied, "Because he is black." Then I heard her say to another person in the room, "Can you believe the United States elected a black man. This country elected a black man. I never thought I'd see it because we are such a racist nation."

This got me thinking. Where does all this midguided perception come from? It's really so insane.

First: Please tell me what Western Nation before November 4, 2008 has elected a black man as the leader of their country? England has a large population of blacks. France has a large percentage of blacks. Europeans are always making charges about American culture and race issues at us. Where's their black president?

Second: I never hear people say that they never see any Asian people in high government positions. But really there are so few if any. Doesn't that count for racism? No one seems to give a rats ass about that?

I've never see a Jew get elected to a high office either. When Lieberman ran for VP with Gore there was such talk about it possibly hurting his chances of winning.

Third: We've never see a woman elected to VP or President. Never. Ferraro was the Democratic nominee way back when...and Palin who was crucified for not being seen as pro women's issues ran this year with McCain on the Republican ticket. Hillary saw her chances of being President stolen from her with trickery tactics (Florida and Michigan primaries) and sexism. Although I would not have voted for her I think she would have made an awesome President. She had the experience and knowledge to run this country and our President-elect does not.

So yes, we live in a racist nation. We have a generation of young new voters who haven't the brains to understand that they are extremely racist because they voted for a man simply because he is black and they believe that they needed to show the world that they didn't care if he was black. Therefore they voted based on race. RACISM.