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Winter 2011-2012
This has to be the weirdest winter ever. It’s now the end of January and we have had so little snow. In fact, it has been mostly raining. The rain then turns to ice overnight when the temperature drops below freezing.
This morning I woke to a sheet of ice covering everything. We were warned on the news to expect ice rain. I looked out and the road was glistening in the light of the streetlamps, the porch, the walkway, the trees – everthing was covered with a sheet of ice. Guess what? I’m not leaving the house today. If the sun comes out today, everything will glisten like diamonds.
With the beauty comes danger. Isn’t that always the way? It’s easy to slide across the ice, fall and break something. It’s also easy for a car or truck to come careening around the corner, slide and fly onto our property and maybe even smash into the house. Let’s hope with the sun comes the warmth to melt the ice.
Cleanliness is Next to Godliness
Well, to a point.
Look around you. Have you ever noticed how many sickly people there are, especially among the squeaky clean middle classes? Peanut Allergies, Dust Allergies, Feather Allergies, Freshly Cut Grass Allergies, Pollen Allergies, Autism, ADD, AADD, not to mention the myriad of food allergies as well as other environmental allergies. Meanwhile, every commercial talks about killing germs. Killing germs claims to eliminate all our problems. There are even a few cases of children living in aseptic bubbles. Darn, if we could only kill those pesky germs. Read more…
Charity Begins At Home
Do you ever wonder why so many of us are so busy donating to help some obscure children in “Third World” countries while ignoring the plight of those right here in our own country?
Have you ever watched the ads for World Vision or UNISEF – to name two? They’re pimping these kids to grab your money. They ought to be outlawed. They ought to be in jail. It’s a disgrace and a scam. But you know what? Nobody can force you to give money just like nobody can force you to leave your spouce or your job. They can only make you feel guilty for having healthy children and a full belly. When I read the sort of salaries their CEO’s are making – sometimes up to 90% of the take is paid to administrative fees.
Why doesn’t Angelina Jolie adopt poor children from the USA? God knows there are plenty of them.
Don’t be a fool. Charity begins at home – meaning home country. Give to local charities whose books you can peruse. Know what you’re paying for and who benefits. Don’t let those scam artists take advantage.
Saskatchewan – Smartest Province in Canada
The only province in all of Canada that did not jump on the Daylight Saving Time bandwagon. Really, what was it supposed to save? So I saw this picture and just had to share it with you:
Hurray for Saskatchewan. I salute you.
Protesters Turn Up The Heat Where It Belongs
Mon, 10/31/2011 – 11:26am — Cynthia Tucker
WASHINGTON — There have been many wrongheaded explanations for the financial meltdown that fueled the Great Recession, but none is more ridiculous than this: The banks were brought down by greedy working-class home buyers aided by the heavy hand of the federal government. In other words, a financial crisis that has swept through the Western world was caused by secretaries and bus drivers who bought four-bedroom houses they couldn’t afford. Read more…
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This, too, shall pass.
