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 Hindsight happenings by the world today.....Undecided   commentary, consensus & various news sources on current events happening in todays world that I have noticed.  Thinking on all sorts of things to soapbox and squawkbox about - no social blogging mostly (see homepage).  A little bit of scuttlebutt, hood polishing and squawk, aka cyberchatter to military arenas, now cyberbuzz to those of techie generation, and always streetchatter(old new again)to many in more than one arena or location. You've heard of between me, you and the fence post right or multi-family resident special ring phone lines now obsolete? Those fence posts, and telephone lines can go for miles in all directions.  Something to say to break the ice(melting rapidly-ouch) at the watercooler, standing in line, just hanging out, at social events that may not be animal care related because not all people have pets or animals to tell edna's Petlane Artois about.  Since Petlane 's all about "enhancing the lives of pets and their people" this fits in.  I have also recently discovered that Petlan e' Artois is a place and also an old french saying.  Continuing the squawkbox, Calvine, zuchinni&vine, flagpole, clothespin line, soup kitchen line, tin can string line, galleyvine[vegetables mostly], puncturevine[ouch again] as well Twitter [as/PetlaneArtois ]  Also LinkedIn  facebook (as /PetlaneArtois ) and a few others to help .  Social websites (so many to list now as 2019 approaches-now 2023 and wow how soc.websites/web/video have change the whole flavour of the world most seem to rant about its negative impacts in many arenas) an excellent place to raise awareness or possibly finances for your favorite charity, cause, hobby or business   http//www.CharityNavigator.org   or   http://www.charitywatch.org   for 501c's ratings, and to purchase products/services from business that are mindful and give back to communities  and respond especially during a natural disaster http://ShopWithMeaning.org  .  Sometime getting started and learning the pitfalls takes some time and money- Better Business Bureau and Chamber of Commerce can help locally, nationally & internationally.  Even on this unimportant snippets of information, comments, mental floss, and random thoughts; seems, plagiarism, theft and others re-configuring content to suit their purpose is apparent.  Sad situation-sorry cannot control all things as most well know.  The world is still filled with evil do-ers everywhere.

 

March 21, 2024--surprised TODAY, Gov. Lee. of Tennessee, U.S. signed new legislation into law-- named the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act. to protect many; E.L.V.I.S. Act legislation allows criminal charges can be filed , this one has been on the tables for years surprised...no pun intended.

02-29-24 an every 4yrs oddity day . Once again western Gov's warned by Moscow-Putin in charge "not to cross Red Line" involvement in Europe, reported by BBC, the report included US, Germany, UK & NATO allies.  This is not the first RED Alert warning this arrived firmly with a use of nuclear warhead for aimed at UScontinent.  This is the second time i"ve heard & read this firm statement of disagreement.  Odd thing is UK[britexit] has walked away from western style Gov for old their standard&Empire allies while working & flying the communist flag proudly. This response to offering of putting more troops on the ground in affected area of Europe.  Some modern educated non-employed due to this sound reason out the whole thing is a disgrace.. 

Feb. 27- March 14, 2024--Already largest fire in Texas State history; it's in north Texas and south Oaklahoma, 60 texas counties at disaster at 3% containment due to increased winds, OUCHcry Texas A&M Forest Service fire team.  NorCal may be receiving fire victims for recovery, mostly 4-legged kind, humans not too many yet, so in shelters or keeping watch/doing ok/helping pro's.  Fire not affecting any oil production area as of yet which seems to be a good production levels keeping economy & supply steady.  Pantex nuclear plant partially evacuated as a precautionary procedure and not endangerment yet.  March 14, 2024 at approx. 98%% fire containment, not just buildings, storm salvage auto area, wat too many farm/cattle/livestock animals died, human ok.; energy dept area has claimed partial blame for part of the situation so far..March 14, 2024 and now another tornado in the Midwest involving 6 states taking out more than one sq.mile of everything--ouchcry. 

A while back it was blabbergasted[or flabblergasted as some might know it] and now gobsmacked by media and!!surprised

Feb. 22, 2024= Imperium Technology Group, new area in/of internet & computers.undecided  

 undecided.. Announced late May 2023, then mid Dec. 2023, and now Feb. 20, 2024--Bad news!, ouch; cosmetology theft ring caught on tape involves beauty products, facial recognition anything [credibility even at times] health & beauty itself and corporate manufacturers [almost $20mill. in products] which involves at some point doctors & schools maybe  crycryfrownyell..ouch! not just part of the war[s] situation it seems..   

 Feb. 12, 2024--Ouch! Oil spill by private source at Trinidad & Tobados, 9 miles of coastline damaged frownfrown 

02-03-24-- shine, glitter, sparkle, whoosh nano sparkle, soapie told me, that it!!smile  

02-05-24: Update, see below:  highbrow [somewhat misuse of word] culture, national divorce, succession, BREXIT, BLAEXIT, TEXIT, east/west CA.=CALEXIT, NHA[US.eas.st], tZone, tribecult, counter-culture, too political for most,  and well comes down to same thing...  

Got Mail- After looking it up; another feat of engineering based on local building style of etched, carved, chiseled, built into the island itself and tribute to mankind. On island of Kos Greece, there's a small whitewashed blue domed tiny church with a belltower that looks like it was moved off a point [2nd feet of engineering as some of the rock was moved with it] inland sitting like a diamond ring among other ancient monuments like the acropolis.  Its not the Ayios/Agios Church of Saint Nikolaos Chapel Protaras is also whitewashed with blue dome and accents and somewhat bigger that is on the island of Cyprus nearby that is in very good shape..

1-21-24--Mass invasion of insects, pests, rare cicada [2 types of double brood swarms of themselves unleashed], expected to arrive into U.S. any place.  State of Nevada had a mass invasion, looked like a carpet [ugh, the mess and such this made] of Mormon crickets & blood crickets, locusts in 2023. Spotted lantern fly is still around.. .

Cosmic sunscreen for radiation, various airborne particles, meteor like skin protection, coming soon maybe..

The jellyfish & peanutbutterfish idea, go figure..undecided

1-3-24: Problems inside main rooms within the state of calif capital building, seems unwelcome temporary group of guests made an unwanted, unacceptable disruptive protest about foreign international situation.frown Damage report not in yet.  According to various believable resources several state capitals of USA had severe believable threats within the grounds and/or buildings this last week, worrisome & unacceptable

Why did the chicken [or ___] cross the road? To get to pawtree/petco/petsmart/...[applies to _____]; old joke.

Well it happened 2024, NYC now has a big congestion pricing toll fees in multiple places-ports, thruway, transit peak hours, etc --ouch frown

The Sibelius Monument 1967, big deal maybe a drainspout rain-chime will suffice. cool.

Really?, what the?, another Lunar mission, 1st field test completed?? Putting 4G/LTE cellular network communication on lunar/moon's surface? hmnn many have walked on the moon now space talking..; who controls the airwaves on the moon? Guess its on the way to determine this onesurprised

12-27-23=It's open!!-- "Tren Maya" thru the Yucatan S.Amer is open; its not the orange blossom special, the zephyr into Calif., vande bharat emu newest model or any of the orient express runs, so far going well for A.M.L.O.'s portion of several multi-billion dollars of deals in the southern hemisphere. .cool 

surprisedcry 12-26-23 reported- Over $125,000+/- damage in haybale/feed fire in rural Artois Calif., incident similar in Oct.2022 just across the river in butte county, small rural town also--ouch ouch.cry

11-15-23- 100's of protestors riot, clash inside state capital building & grounds at capital hill complex area in D.C. today, several disarmed & arrests made prior when doing damage to exterior & grounds in last 9 days; so unusualfrown and in SanFrancisco, cali when Asian dignitary visited to sign agreementfrown

The crypt is breached! Actually on the news finally. election time or timing on data storage break-in/hacks thefts or not elsewhere?? Then there the very worrisome low international supply storage horror story-not just food eitherundecided

Have you seen some of the new fuel pump-nozzles stations ? there's a video type screen ,many thoughts on this oneundecided 

10-18-23--noon pacific time = just announced by most that an insurrection demonstration about the war/conflicts in middle east area is happening NOW inside the rotunda Captial Building in D.C., can anyone find a more appropriate designed for location?frownfrownsurprised ouch ouch!  Good people on the some job in the area and elsewhere

  Along the Atlantic mostly the NorthEastern  U.S.States continue with tropical storms & cyclone deluge severe flooding damage with cyclone arrived on land in NewYork the 9-29-23 till 10-8-23 and ..ouchfrown, storms continuing thru Nov. 2023 arrived more south america then towards europefrown ouch.. 

1994, 350  republican GOP candidates on the steps of the US Capital signed an agreement "Contract with America- a 10-point platform pledge"

Can the "great green wall" project make a positive difference in middle eastern deserts; help with global warming and/or climate change?

The proposed Flannery Development[possible foreign investors, which would be criminal & not wanted] un-land project somewhat south of Sites Reservoir on I-80west; seems mostly Agricultural land purchased, a portion might work for an animal sanctuary but not much else; then well hmmnn-hoax or?.  

Since 1927 the truth's the same 

Aug.30, 2023 = Mid Year Numbers are in- Plenty of charitable donations-gifting from many private citizens in USA federated States, no wonder many are worried thus grumpy; many knew it; the WSJ has a great article on it.  

Aug 29, 2023 =The current Pope [Francis} of the Vatican in Italy is off to Mongolia's State palace and ambassador included within apostolic journey of several countries- first in 800yrs for Mongolia?surprisedsmile and now Sudan, Afrisurprisedcool big deal for both countries, hopefully goodness.

8-24-23 approx. The Gov. of Japan is releasing treated/cleaned radioactive wastewater as by procedure into the ocean after the 2011 9.0 earthquake & tsunami nuclear disaster at their Fukushima power plant, as the ban on local seafood in the affected area is still in place for up to 30yrs [see below for more].

Aug. 18, 2023--Category 4 major storm coming in which is more inland than usual; and about the 27th storm category 4 [Idalia the 100yr one] arrived in the gulf up into the Carolina's & Virginia's states area again--both arrived at less wind but plenty of flooding; ouch ouch!  8-30 thro 9-2 surprised 2+ days of continuous monsoon rain arrived with hurricane Hilary in Nevada north and south, the floods they have.  Then storm Daniel arrived in Mediterranean, Bulgaria Türkiye, Greece, Spain & EU areas with historic flooding and damage around the 2nd Sept..  As Bolivia, Rio Grande De Sol, S.America  not forgotten with record flooding from cyclone on 09-05-23.  Parts of Asia damaged by measurable flooding during July- August in monsoon season frownfrown ouch.

8-10-23, ouch Maui Hawaii Islands [some locals requesting no visitors] has had a big fire, part of an old dock/boat and older residences area, Plus then there's the mishaps & small disaster on East Coast U.S.-ouch again, ouches everywhere with year round fire season continues frownfrown

The bedbug or facemites yet situation?

The storms and the damage continue all over year round, ouch ouchfrownfrown  for your fun/safety/convenience verify destination/arrival due to anything significant/most current condition occurring-aka RSVP/pre-check-In 

Aug 5, 2023" Foliage Alert= American Beech Leaf Nematodes disease[beech trees great source of protein] worse than Spotted Laternfly bug; then there's the Glassy Winged Sharpshooter prevalent in wine viticulture Agric.!  India has announced a rice shortage, as eastern bloc countries and Africa have  a grain shortage- prices going upward..those disasters, still looking into it[B.R.I.C.S and 6 new counties/members coming trade pac]

Agenda 21 now is = Agenda 30, is..

Out on the market now "pay enter identify" -purchases made with the palm of your hand ?

1948 ? democratic restart boat trip

July 23, 2023-- Changes at Twitter App [look for @X.com ] which similar to the level Meta is. This making changes in communication overall ["X" check contracts possibly], so wait in see what happens .

7-7-23: Something older than Stonehenge and cemetery? A rare find of  25, 16 foot wide  pits have been found in Bedfordshire Linmere, UK in recent astounding findings archaeologist and MOLA reported the ExpressUk news.  Had no idea, The pits were discovered during excavation regarding tunnel being built in area theres some concern of disturbance in the area.  While we're in the area....many are out looking for/trying to help with "Nessie" their building open for most current info .     

7-8-23 = The Humanoid Robots [there's 9 of them] have arrived with strict rulesfrown

Has anyone else read [thoroughly] about another ponzi style real estate scam[mentioned below]? Maybe my imagination.  Seems it might be international.  Can't trust the media as many once did the evening news and newspaper, and digital & web stuff is rumor wide open [mention below, 1st one].  Could be more of the improper speech gone rampant and evil, or climatechange situation, we'll see eventually   

Italians are calling for a "pasta strike" as most of Europe being squeezed by food/Agriculture inflated prices -some relief prior to 15 day deadline. 

Mid June 2023- CalAgric. has suggested upcycling coffee grounds appropriately as an amendment in topsoil and garden improvement.  Maybe PAWS at ARC2000 Sanctuary has some suggestions-see below.  Topsoil needed even more as current topsoil and many other items going out to sea in continuous flooding these past few months

GOT POST= Its not the usual U.S. postal service, office dead letter branch office and Sue is not sleeping much, maybe give it a try  might help; thanks Linns . 

Cousteau has an ocean challenge as June is world Oceans month, grab that plastic garbage

GOT POST=Frankie [not Bob] is in the baking kitchen as a graduate helping out; specializing in flour baked goods, and its not turkey day for ButterBall poultry volunteer's, mothers & such  need extra help at times, the Baker's Hotline number is 1-800-827-6836.. 

6-6-23= just before nightfall and good light rain has started, what a surprise, a bit like when its 90 in Jan...and it's still "ouch" storms elsewherefrown 

What's after or behind Route 66, is it the Banana Republic? Or the crossroad or corner of both? Both represent several things to many, go figure- both from the south, so ?. 

Is it true? Tax free shopping in New Hampshire, New England USA??  More than one store has this offer and not just an in store visit special at the outlet shopping, some deals on shipping costs also  ThankYou Yankee mag.cool

Has anyone formally decided what "era" "time" reference planet earth is in, and the importance of it? 

In 1934 President FDR proposed a .03 cent Monther's Day U.S. Postage Stamp, Linns stamps news has an article.

The famed U.S. " Peace 2021 Silver Dollar" coin is available again, have you a 1964?!! And "yes" you can purchase confederate era money, is it easily/readily usable[find right time/place/amount]or collector's item only? I've heard stories for years it was everywhere just needed an exchange calculator-no big deal back in the civil war between the USstates[which was a big ouch for many-never to be repeated or relived-yet here we are??] almost likened to dual currency in some southern areas of Us.  Do the Islands have a similar situation happening on with some sort of their own established script/paper currency or just artifacts n such? undecided!

Israel and Palestine [PalestinianIslamicJihadist???}i have signed official ceasefire papers [May13, 2023] for permanent Palestine line settled forever stability safety, peace, income for the region including Gaza [Aug.8, 2022-got broke this weekend], many have already returned to their homeland.  All safe now as Head Ministery President just left U.S.ofA. after schedule state visit, double paperwork signed it seemed 6-25-23 as big new housing subdivision being built for returnees from around the world. As of Oct 7, 2023 now at war,  deemed Israel-Gaza-Hama/Palestine . 

Mid May 11th, '23 and it's storming enough in Texas and surrounding states including Florida, enough to shutdown many businesses, worrisome frown and continues[tornados included] 5-14-23

It's Derby 149[Mage won]Day  3:10pm- 4:45pm; missed the last race due to a mini blizzard, over 90 last week!! Total 45 min from lightening thunderstorm to deluge turned hail of about 2-4 inches on top of cars & some roofs, equipment, street lawn where it stayed for several hours as it still states 60+/- temps, some ouches with this locally. 

05-09-23: BuzzFeed & MTVnews have shut down due to layoffs, MTV limited airtime of music videos in 2008 and stopped playing music videos completely in 2013 as technology/competition changed the industriessurprisedsurprised 

05-01-23: The storms continue, tornados including the Mississippi river now has crested, S.Florida damaged badly, and about the half U.S is in flood, damage & natural disaster situations, ouch, ouch; even got a little bit of a much-needed sprinkle in NorCal.

Spotted & Red LanternFly bug is back, container them..among other weather extreme unwanted induced problematic insects, bugs etc

4-26-23= Active Fire Season!!, now listed as "no burn day at all" & "mandatory call ie check webpage " today till Nov. +/- in NorCal probably and possibly entire state, as temps rose to almost 90-94 this week, but a few days of cooler temps yet till becomes too warm for most to dangerous health levels for days.

E-bikes[electric green energy bicycle] still popular as the trend continues-even the amish midwest community is working it. Lightyear2 & Aptera motors using photovoltaics vehicles long ways off for most but seems sustainable

And how about those billionaire "petrodollar vs. petroyuan" from overseas OPEC powerful, dawning of a new era or? 

Mid-April= The Calif. poppy superbloom and the blooming wildflowers have arrived [bit like leaves in autumn] all over the place in reserves and open spaces  for about a month thanks to some rain, which water appearing in places that hasnt seen any in years, even a waterfall, streams or puddles. cool All part of the infrastructure erosion control and ecological urban [rural is currently in federal or state recreation/scenic--agriculture is separate] conservationist portions of Calif, then there's those Sutter Buttes Mtns, they really are here in NorCal, Calif or maybe world  

Is the Easter BunnyRabbit''s permanently home at tropical Easter Island, bit like that other fellow and his team that makes a once-a-year trek event due to many things including change of the season, traditional or historical events that bring many of us together?  Several websites of course; Got mail for easterletters.org , place to start or?? 

Natural disasters have hit the U.S. continuously in deluges, damage everywhere, ouch ...frown, as NATO world war continues-see olive green type below; uncontrolled tech growth, ethnic overload &/or culture shock stuff and overall inflation -the entire world situations have crippled the economy indefinitely.   surprised  Rained & snowed some more, closer to normal moisture with 713+/- inches of snow[18feet/216.5 inches at Mt.Lassen]  by itself this March 30 finally, still some drought in in upper valley and reservoirs are not full as of 03-30-23. The Sierra Mtns had some wonderful snowbanks, and winter fun is on.

surprisedsmileundecidedundecidedPictures have arrived by media finally!!!It's Mid-February 2023, never thought I'd see this-- MOSE engineering project hard at work building the protective seawall and floodgates working , climate change amongst other issue..Venice Italy canal & lagoon has lowered by 6-10 feet at low tide actually can see all the original concrete steps at entry ways once again, reclaiming gaining ground lots of cleaning & repairs continue inside building and all over the area!!Venice has low-high tide once again, steps are visible  and earth observatory arial view lagoon Venice   ..

frownfrown  OUCH!! Feb. 14th as posted by others: 7 days ago, One of the Seven Mondern Wonders of the World & UNESCO  located in Brazil South America: "Christ the Redeemer" monument has been hit by lightning again [3 to 5 times per year minimally], on internet !! OUCHfrown, its worth more than some may realize..

2-06-23--  Vatican sends Pope on historic Ecumenical pilgrimage to south Sudan in an emergency humanitarian peace keeping visit..  

Jan. 2023 It's the annual announcement of the Doomsday Clock Timeline, since 1947; it is 90 seconds to midnight, check their website for specifics..

1-23-2023 deceased: Lloyd Morrisett,PhD dedicated and respected co-creator of "Children's Television Workshops" and much loved "Sesame Street" may he R.I.P.; another great of the golden era of television and U.S. who cared. 

Trying to fill those NorCal reservoirs, water and otherwise.undecided Just had a snowpack addition in the cascade sierras hopefully a few more or NorCal will still have to purchase somewhat clean snow for hydration still from somewhere. Have had sporadic rains for last the week and no flood control any where in the western area#&$&$ 12-31-22 frownfrown 

Is it possible for Thee Santa & Mrs Claus and the K.Kringle  to receive  Had once good snow in the sierra's, hopefully more on the agenda. a Christmas present?? and have they?, moosecruchmunh, hah! cheese-Ohh smile 

 1484, and the world continued

 The Bellringers on the schedule are readysmile for this year, great adv. too. and the big celebration parades are on for the 24th and 2nd!!.

11-5-22-The channel that airs the Calif Gov. debate is not working properly, notified proper authorities for repair/switch correction..%^$@#*, thankfully there's other info ways.

11-5-22: Is the date for 111th annual Butte Humane Society's Anniversary Gala Fundraising event, Prom through the decades with their annual dress up event see ButteHumane for details .. 

10-29-22: Walk Woof Wag 2022 fundraiser by entry fee, a success see you next year for Chico City Animal Shelter medical fund for fluffy & fido .  

Waterloo still in U.S., %&#(@

43rd annual Farm City Celebration 2022 : 11-5-22 Harvest Festival in town and 11-9-22  Agri-Business Bus Tour CSU at the University Farm, see FarmCity website to purchase tickets.

surprisedReverseTide!! Been official and now public!!  It's all over in many forms, plus the linguistics criminals,[air quality] smartmouth, singsong, metaphors, tapeless boombox south south; and where did all this come from?.. 

undecidedSept. 29th-Oct 3rd..long tropical prior to landfall-- major storm hurricane Ian hits Florida the southern extremely. devasted and downed to reverstide; affected the mighty Missippi river which is now at such a low tide it's at mud, you can even walk to Tower Rock landmark at the "Kentucky curve" where "Miss.River" goes thru Kentucky gone dry-WOWsurprised_  PLUS reversetide [Oct.12]; the entire thing went reverse tide which is a first for the Missippi from Chicago IL to the S.Gulf Bay of Mex.  south..ouch, cleaning.  Is this what parted the Red Sea?. surprisedfrownsurprised

Government military possible new logo coming, a renaming of existing NIM-A ...waiting final approval

More than one "empire" is striking back in more than one way somehow somewhere; sum sum sum ...ouch for many.

Have you voted in the 2022 FAT BEAR WEEK brackets campaign?  It's the Katmai National Park and Preserve Alaska, U.S.  2022 FAT BEAR WEEK has started which of the 12 bears will win the bracket ..from Oct 5th to Oct 11th 2022, thanks, a fun item since 2012 when sec-cams put in courtesy Expore.

Vatican selling luxury property in London UK. amidst financial scandal via trial suit. ouch

Flashbacks are not even free.

Based on current measurable planet earths tectonic plate shifting [definite, India Ocean area affecting much], rearrangement, Armageddonn?-check;  majority say yes, environment/religious climate change humanity suffurage, part of what is covid#] evidence the supercontinent configuration "Pangaea", "Amasia" , or?? may be arriving announced by science experts this weekundecided..1-16-23-Got mail, seems polarization ate the developed world..again!! ouchfrown  Then there's the 1642 dutchlanders discovery, now mapped 1.89sq.miles of Zealandia territory at 375yrs old, known as E.Autralia/Ghondwana supercontinent near the s. w.antartic area [antartic & artic polar ice caps not to be touched/used for multitude of reasons] .

9-30-22 - Massive storm Ian hits  S.Gulf bay swirling for several days with Florida, Carolina's regions in bad shape costliest storm in in years thus far ..could have done without that..cry

Got email...Did the U.S. nuclear warhead the moon a few years back or?  undecided...

9-21-22  U.S newest military branch SpaceForce has announced its official song,seems appropriate ... 

Remember when prior to plug/unplug?   In addition to your health liquid detox, wallet detox [putting a credit card in a container of water and freezing it} for a double or triple[come up with another area]  experience

Breadfruit potato/turnip style starch grows on a tree, not as cost effect as one would wish, nor does it flourish in this arid climate, is this what makes the specialty cakebreads from Hawaii & France and ??- I thought they blended in rice flour thats common place?  Then there's jackfruit with the texture similar to pineapple used more as a protein from Eurasia/PacificIsl.; both have wood/timber/paper&pulp etc etc capabilities from the treetrunk itself;and then some.both ancient... 

9-21-22  Today  Ethereum is now a "green" carbon friendly monetary. Digital availability wealth and a product of the  earthship itself some say  arrived on financial desks by 2013 ....many  thoughts lengthy arena  

Nano & proprietary thieves..quicker than a mouseclick, infra-red, or, etc  sometimes those 's Grinch & GrimReapers and such, etc..finally came in the news..      

The annual event for FWA, family water alliance inc has been announced for Nov 19th, fun..  

After 23yrs Phantom of the Opera has closed in NewYork.U.S....what about Hamilton?...

9-12-22 surprised Unheard of !! Hurricane Kay brings actual waterfalls in death valley mountains, SoCal;  dehumidifiers [apprx. 0.75or3/4gal. in few hrs here] and hopefully cloudseeding in NorCal today[maybe gov did as it lightly rained on 18th for about 18hrs solid.. ..smile. 

9-1-22 -- 60 yrs later: Italian navy training ship the "Amerigo Vespucci" identified itself the senior national vessel in active duty , recreates the historical set sail along side with another US Navy ship in the Andratic Sea..surprisedsurprised... 

coolIt's that time of year to purchase your entry tickets for the 31st annual festival charity event , purchase before 10-23-22 at     https://SundialRiffleRaffle.com ... 

8-29-22-- Big rig carrying tomatoes overturns on I-80 solano at vacaville blocking eastbound & westbound traffic just after 5am, clean up till about 3pm undecidedfrown 

 President Rutherford Hayes "resolute desk"?  Had no idea..many thoughts

Niche sport = esport "excel" spreadsheet world championship competition, then there's pickleball,  __, & ___ or something due to weather.....

Playing cards with victims' information & faces distributed to incarcerated individuals to help crime fighters- no money involved .. 

crysurprisedcrysurprised UNREAL!!! End of July 29, 2022; massive if not monsoon maybe storm has come in from the southwest [baha, gulf] hitting the southern states causing major flooding, other storm damage especially in Vegas and surrounding area; it moved into E. Kentucky hitting hard lasting several days [whom just had a historic tornado within current year--long recovery in this state] creating same or more severe flooding, lives lost involved 3/4 the state. As reservoirs going dry throughout U.S.-the drinking water situation at Lake Mead is critical counting days in more than one water source or hydroelectric power plant. Much more on the web/news ...it missed the raging fires in historical sequoia forest yosemite central Cal.and a few more fires in NorCal siskiyou lake area still. cryfrown 2 weeks later 8-12-22 LasVegas, NV is flooding again with heavy rains moving into Arizona??  As NorCal still has dry warm temps, keeping the drought worrisome- severe shortage clean drinking water.  frowncry   8-20-22 the monsoon type weather hits small town in Arizona then into Dallas-Forthworth,TX 1 in 1000yr flood...8-26-22 continued... ..

A US national icon, who is important enough to have its own income of  20252 in D.C., " Smokey Bear" is worried, the long draining drought, the fires-ouch   . 

According to numerous news outlets (no pun intended) our friend and a few others based on articles; Geoffrey the Girrr-affe of Toys-R-Us play/educational store is planning a re-opening prior to end of year, in a store within a store retail concept- hurray! Also all over the newswire is the communication or ?? incident at Sesame Place theme parks, apologies and extra training in place .then there's the marval-comics-fandom action characters big successful weekend and additions to theme parks

3rd time I found a HEART shaped potato chip with ridges, trivial I know but at least its a positive ... !

RujaIgnatova a fugitive from Bulgaria also known as "missing CryptoQueen" is wanted by Interpol/Fed.FBI since 2017 for her part in the "OneCoin" cryptocurrency scam,, loosing money there up to $4Bn!

Popculture breakthrough: multiverse (previously part of fifth dimensional, see-below '65+/-) madness enters mainstream via film & gaming becoming cinematic staple. Then there's Zooniverse, another story . 

6-30-22-- publicly announced that praised Sacramento attorney "MadDog" D. Heller has past..may he R.I.P.   

6-28-22--GOT MAIL--well whattaya know!!  The USS Samuel B. Roberts has been named the deepest shipwreck at a depth of 22,621 ft. international waters.  The destroyer that fought like a battleship!!

6-24-22--Roe vs Wade health/pregnancy abortion laws overturned affecting legislation!! Then there's Dobbs vs Jackson Women's Health.  Then there's M. Jones vs Planned Parenthood[vs. J.M] decision. Most of us know the whole thing as the "heartbeat law" look into it/ look it up- research it. 

It's confirmed!! Jan. 6th, 2021 riot/attack/insurrection at-on & inside the grounds owned by the people/general fund, and U.S. Capital, District of Columbia, Federal District of the U.S., financial damages not reported as of yet. Deemed an insidious act against the foundation of democracy, liberty and safety of U.S. citizens ..

6-10-22--Boston registered historic U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle arrived in Galveston, Texas as scheduled as part of a transatlantic voyage with three other ports of call; built in 1936 with its last visit in 1972

Off to the elections and voters booth for primaries 

HavenHumaneSociety, ButteChico Events-  2022--IPledgeAllegianceToAdopt, Woofstock,, Bark,Wine&Brew AnniversaryGala, SantaPAWS Pets and Family Photo's..--  this year for annual crittercare fundraisers. .

Shasta County's 16th century Tudor Renaissance Medieval  Faire in Anderson, was an extra success! It was really set-up for public participation and the weather cooperated, same time next year May 28th & 29th---don't forget Tehama County's  Age of Rust & Fire  is still one the schedule for June 26 & 27th in RedBluff by same production company. 

Bit of vintage or retro 5-28-22: it's official seems the last public walk-in AT&T [Ma Bell Inc.  were on the pole then the house] brand payphone booth has been removed.  Some people might have their phone cards for local & then longer distance phone calls-all pre mobile techn calls 'cause we never had enough dimes, then quarters.  Supposedly there are a few private label payphones out on the sidewalk somewhere in the U.S., might be a luxury item & activity now.  I noticed the last one leaving my area around 2003.. Then there's the blue box for mail only, not many around town provided by the U.S. post office

???--iPod has been discontinued after 20yrs (it was so popular?), will probably be replaced by iPhone or gadget watch type tech. 

SanFrancisco Conservatory of Music purchased Pentatone Music recording label mostly classical from an EU corp.. 

5-9-22, It actually sprinkled in the late afternoon, light rain actually, wipers and a few puddles ..what the? 

frown Today 4-15-22 the Russian Kremlin announced World War 111 has begun,  it's official, sad...see below!  Kremlin called up their reserves aka enact their draft 9-21-22  and continuing 7-8-23 ouch almost worldwide today !

AirTag issue, might even have a product recall, hit the news 4-9-22, so check on it if needed..

 Another planet earth situation ...seems ancient helium gas now leaking out of fissures from within the molten core all over the place at measurable rate.. 

End of Sidewalk Labs {(dbltlk?or not?} An affiliate's vision for an "urban tech revolution" hits a wall, leading to its own demise (pp)..

Numbers announced Toronto Canada newest tech hub giving mid-central Silicon Valley U.S. some competition in the northern hemisphere.

The 808 on route 58 in U.S.-check it out???? 

A request from PAWS Organization webpage=Performing Animals Welfare Society, down at the ARC 2000 sanctuary, Calif....  dirty little secret..fun  had no idea-might be a toss up .....  

Speaking of water..the dirty undrinkable stuff that covers most of the earth with storm damage floating items landing on foreign beaches.  Scientists of Monterey, Calif and others area have announced something after 21+ years of research...NEW SINK HOLES in the bottom of  the East antartic/artic Glenzer-Conger ice shelf .  The craters in the seabed are moving at a faster rate than ever making it easier to document;  citing climate cycle as the foremost cause behind this, the polar ice caps have been melting for years. 

surprised  smile Having a big gulley washer right this second!!!  Even small, small amount of hail(I looked 4 times) that's bouncing up off the walk before melting...going on 45min and still happening, and its not that cold and few sticking to the brown patch of vegetation. 3-15-22....4:25 pm....unheard of., raining down enough to overflow drainage/gutters..a good clean out. dumb I know--but its extremely dry for too long. It rains much less this far south than most think.  Hope it doesn't cause a major flood it came down so fast..this added to a light sprinkle before daylight.  Second nice steady rain of season 3-28-seems the end of it. Local news has announced some farmers will be put on "opt out of planting schedule" food, as some cloudseeding & purchase of snow/ice from other areas all based on the numbers.  About 4+/-am light sprinkle, so unexpected today 4-16..easter flowers and bit of cleaner air before the warmest weather hits.  frown This smidgen of rain wasn't enough this season, as of 4-28-22 drought severity determined and water allocated for Agric. and for first in long time residences too (well work has a waiting list there also) of course severe level 2 water rules and water usage notifications sent out.hopefully and posted somewhere maybe....ouch  frown.  WOW-6-4-22 smile  light rain for about an hour at about 1:25am, made a difference, then in the evening it began a steady light rain that was still trickling at 6am--6-5-22, so unexpected smile

cool  March is "Happy B Corp month!", Business corporation for sustainable products and conserving resources especially nature for the future of earth and yourself while coming in equal; part of the 7 R's of business for U.S.. 

Diamonds!  Carbon dioxide capturing CO2, takes about 20-30 metric tonnes for lab made gem grade diamonds, not new but it out there...not as feasible as some wish to contain .

Toilet tissue, building products and other commodities from utilizing bamboo?-it's exist for a price; many of us have been thinking about this for eons, not quite feasible yet on some products...but bamboo great for several commodities. 

frownfrownfrownThe conflict now war (announced 2-24-22) at russian-crimea started by ukraine/ukr blowing up a bridge/landmark( not much left now)-belarus--***Ukraine/UKR** borders near siberia on the world map in cold-war continues and has heated up again, payments by originally initiators (threw the first punch-hate speech above average, launched the shelling, started the riot, threw the pipebomb, destroyed by attack of some sort , held up progress/refuse polite phone call/cold-war-etc{see below} on U.S. land/air as they say) not paid U.S. yet (had first mention of any payment of any kind, not accepted by either week)-and its been apparent worldwide.  Then there's the COVID medical situation worldwide also.  NATO armed forces in the northern EU was not expected by most when it all started years ago in mid-east asia/africa area and spread towards caribbean area thru travel .  More animal endangerment as well - then some, including data mining on a personal level, there's talk of conspiracy as expected also, financial side of world itself...etc. etc.- all over news, no need for me to do more than a small mention. What started it-the need to denazification and "??" per publicly and posted on web/computers of the region. Depending on what-where-how-who-location you speak with; once again you had to be there at the time. The war of EU continues, day , affecting the entire world in many ways. War still on, terrible 04-05-24, day 785 [5-07-22-Victory V-Day 1945 WW11, still not over]--now 11-01-23  seems possible stalemate to some in the mix of it all hope it doesn't go to WW3 as previously- mentions of it by heads of state worldwide  Seems to be a fight for western civilization and human health rights, as rumors of canceling countries/cultures (uncool) details unclear [but the bumpNgrind THEN excrement, plus papNsmear hate is everywhere] as civil unrest hits every part of the globe as planet earth itself is cringing.  Its mid May 2022, and a full NATO confederation war now!!  Then there's the continuous southborder problem/issues currently at conflict level..6-24-70 Tonkin Resolution possible a 2nd time, will it suffice, just a thought??  A reported 24 hour failed "Mutiny" against Russia at Rostov/Moscow by mercenaries- somewhat expected somewhere in any warzone but not in Russia; as rest of the of the world in turmoil, supply issues, natural disasters, communication issues with the lowest income ever...ouch.  And now on 10-7-2023 a war at israel-Gaza-hamas/palestine oil rich middle east now 04-05-24 day 182[signed resolution w/conditions of course-gaza 01-19-24], started by hamas militants via unexpected bomb/earthquake/?--see above for more.  Their rebuilding has begun for new city center/port side entrance pro-muslim today in some areas 02-10-24apprx..  Closer to home, there's always the border issues between USA and south america[guadalupe-hildago purchaseagreement rio grande deal and then some], americas.

Got this from a reliable source, seems to be a charity for local children, the actual school is legit, I've called myself, so PEPTOC Hotline = 1-707-998-8410 NorCal, U.S.. 

Kloter Farms & Oat Haus'... thanks  

Oh No, not o.k.! The 2022 winter olympics in have a problem-not just the doping charges it worsened...the women's single figure skater's competition events did not go fairly...almost painful

2-9-2022- Another record breaking heat day 82 on the screen about that at the door meteorologist confirms and states about the same tomorrow, cannot afford this - seems it's summer.  I knew there was a drought for past 22yrs or so, 2-14th announcement by multiple news reports was more than ever thought, about 1000-1200yrs , astounding- recovery-well??  Even heard a rumor just after this announcement by news people (must have been-hate speech makers/posts-came with other reliable news worthy mail-fell out of my chair )-some people, especially mass tribe increases style don't believe that reservoirs-dam-canals-lock water system in place for eons is not wanted let alone needed and actually attempted to do way with them part of not wanting the great Calif Redwood Sequoia's (used to have one) set aside within the National Parks system year ago so many have tended and protected for years .  yellyellNO WATER NO LIFE for any living at all!! embarassedcryyell    

as natural disasters and strife continue and no one can afford it... 

Feb3rd:  What?? Big Headline News caption---Facebook's (the Zuckerberg guy) dream of connecting the whole world is dead... seems the metaverse is enormous etc etc etc...  

Jan.2022 its the annual announcement of the Doomsday Clock Timeline since 1947, it is 100 seconds to midnight again, check their website for specifics.  .

First annual Golden Mug Awards of 2021 have been posted, were you in as a contender?... 

The famed terrific Betty White has deceased, announced 12-21-21, much goodness in her career and life thru many activities and things over the years. May she rest in peace. 

SNOWPACK, SNOWPACK has arrived!! Dec.29th WOW!! GOT some much needed SNOW a sizeable amount almost 16ft. all over including road closures for NorCal multiple smaller mountains and the Sierra Nevada Range areas, getting back to more normal .Will need more of this (cloudseeding for precipitation & purchasing snow/ice from NorthEast US utilized also) to fill the reservoirs that are at empty Happy New Year 2022!

 Dec. 12th 2021--Finally named another part of the equation of the demise  = "Inflategate" plus Pandora's Papers and natural disasters = catastrophes continuing. "Partygate"  at Britain's Parliamentary government, some guy named Johnson in London, not good most likely announced by Feb 2022....and now it has expanded, another property/realestate ponzi scam? Its a week later apprx. 17th of Feb 2022, and now its "HilliaryGate"-spying on competition by various interesting extreme-tech means- and so movie driven, stayed tuned, as in Clinton admin/campaign/?--got fined a small amount finally . So shopify spotify dbletalk-criminal speech in itself part of the tech industry itself it seems or timing on anyone part.  Another?  rumors of BidenGate or far left Dem's..how will it pan out?  As if the Clinton & Obama impeachments, sad that it was, not finished or ??  Right along with the continuous Article 22 violations, Calif..  

 No man was ever wise by chance...by L.A.Chance/internet

Computer gremlins still seen in several places...., oh well

The growth and progression of the world wide web & internet as Web1, Web2 now entering Web3 (HTML5 now).  Parallel universes, hog-wart, fifth dimension or more? time warping-morphing-greenroom to now Metaverse arena with bandwidth vampire included still... has mixed reviews still...hhmmnn.  Its not just Seg-FB-Sony-Nint-Atari-gameboy, several smaller apps out there; the innovation phase complicated, lengthy-might not even be finished; gamers everywhere; makes for busy world...NFT's and Binance? included. undecided  

Got mail- Medfly Alert, more towards SoCal., Nov. 2021-thanks!

Surprised me. wasn't expecting that-took picture like most people......? 

As of Nov. 2021 world uses 350 billion gallons of water each day-WOW!, 

Once again...GO to Vandenberg which now also has Vandenberg Village which is near Lompoc, CA.- maybe some opportunities ..see below, you might get it hopefully finally. 

If I remember back and maybe I'm wrong or something, diversity meant multi talented, multi activity more than one opportunity many times at a professional level for payment, which had nothing to do with any ethnic angle- advertising or not..

Too, too much, already purchasing the water rights and now air rights to the space above your condominium just in case you might want to add the next/final floor.. 

USofA's favorite sandwich is ? ...., still don't know read an entire article and no answer, maybe a philly cheesesteak hoagie type, must be the cheese ....   

Have you noticed the funky, quirky, kinky, stinky, good, good, ugly, uncanny seemingly appearing unexpectedly, disaster, catastrophe, ancient lore reenactment replacing balance program of rolling right along productivity & thus  payment, reward or joy?,   

GOT mail!= IofT = Advanced AI, computer world [(gaming and more-seemed to start with pro-music industry(communication/linguistics)] income years back, fast progressing technology changing the future negatively while expanding viable usable space; as signed contracts and dealmaking regarding audio(openthought) and catalog data as some deemed overly negative output, dangerous, or illegal and pulled off the market again, right along with face recognition software (info in the wrong hands possibly).  Waiting for blips n errors most likely; old stuff you'll most likely recognize.  Most all thought incorrect & never wanted; very foreign to some people.  Difficult job some have, and not always pleasant.  A very extensive multiple topic, subject, educational disciplines thus professions. Not for public use in most peoples world- business or not. 

smile**It's Time = Ready set GO!! It's the 30th year for the  https://sundialriffleraffle.com    THE Duck Drop for the Sundial Riffle Raffle to support youth! Last day to purchase $5.00 tickets is Oct 15th 2021..-prizes awarded.

The counter culture situation gets worse, as some labeled the current business arena is really, really starting to wear on many worldwide, very noticeable in fact.  Why again I'll never know as it almost ended the whole place the last time.  The culture theft and then some is unreal and well, you know...Plus Pandora papers continuing beyond belief!! Those bollywood thespians and/or hollywood skinovers(or not) ,plastic people and now avatars something or another?, from other far away places positioning themselves into proper news reporting not just other forms media or advertising of all sorts...past crafty those little devils, aren't they.  Rules to the games, roads, parameters for mostly safety of people/furby's fluffy-fido,pups, sm.animals program/inanimate object/personal items not being adhered to.  Several instances in getting to adulthood where stay within the lines was mandatory.  Serious times here on planet earth that is suffering immensely also.  The drought and continuous storms affect all, not able to replace treasured and precious selves, and alright I'll be a bit shallow and materialistic items like homes& treasures/vehicles/financial replacement ability not happening for many.  Well, The Doomsday Timeline based on public input and carefully selected panel from a wide range of venues has posted for 2022-It is 100 seconds to midnight again .  

Giftbasket's any time of the year for most any occasion that you can ship directly (including to yourself)- some longtime favorites are:  Tst.ofH. a nationwide favorite; TheVermontCountryStore 's(got my catalog)hard to find liquored chocolated snack gifts in a big all sort of things store; HickoryFarms has meats cheeses and then some; SwissColony,Cheeseman(got my catalog) with dessert type snacks mostly; WineCountrygiftbaskets or winebasket for most all Calif. wineries and then some shipped to you with or without snacks-Generosity Cellars one of several Vinters offering a good product; and the newcomer Maisiejanes  almonds, nuts n sweets.  There are many country store designations which is a kind of fun local mini quick stop closest or only stop especially if able to walk/bike/scooter/wheelchair to the still in business.  Sometimes its not nostalgia product of any kind big, little or middle or "made in the USA" best deal. It might be that you or a associate-friend-friend-neighbor actually work or did work there.  Then there's the giftcard on most everything, or do a look-up search if you have the time.       

KQED Bay Area, the Great Bay Area,  and a little further are a few more podcasts: Some from the midwest and more that is new, some having fun with it .  Somewhat similar  "Brandma Made" and "Velvet Hammer" or "whale vomit perfume" more south.  By the way; I know where the best biscuits with yummy jams & toppings come from-very grand melt in your mouth style or where the milk street spill is; beyond the menu !.  surprised   Few other good podcasts (so many now) is bit down south from here, which is considered central "Bay-water included" Area, a busy port/hub place with a quick metro pace; its just what it's name says it is- all sorts of things people curious about & around; some current, some historical in the Calif. Central Bay Area -metro area. think about it..... 

Ag. Dept issued warning on a bug labeled " laternfly" discovered in New York, USA, news-post states to kill immediately, waiting on more exact details closer to Calif. from agricultural or health depts, plus the low cuss locust invasion in some places-weather related it seems.  Can add this to the other 5 dangerous listed by scientist.  Update 8-5-23 : Beech leaf disease is worse 

The double talk slogan lines in advertising and media strikes again; old news and possibly criminal if you work there. New brands and logo's so expensive, though just put together an informational sales/service announcement.

Then there's the datamining, metaverse game and blockchain investors' contestants  - who's on what base going what direction soaking many but investors still having fun it seems..

Had a surprise waiting for me after making a quick trip to the store this a.m. --8.2 on the richter in Bay of Alaska sending tsutsumi warning southward into Wa & OR...last time this happened a NorCal port city at the border evacuated, took several years to rebuild , that explained why a couple of websites unexpectedly were not working correctly and the unseasonal cool weather for two days..

It continues---Its mid August 2021, ...Flagstaff AZ. flooding! actually FLOODING! Few other states at the northern border experiencing storms still.  Meanwhile all of western states in full fire season, no signs of change!  Just saw a great news piece on the meteor arrival back in 2012/2013 that may have helped start much of the natural disaster trend by the unknown center itself (different from the ubehebe crater  in Death Valley in So.Calif  within national parks now ). Weather still happening on the it's the 19th of Aug.  and it's snowed in Denver, Utah, USofA today but not in Iceland which had only rain today, still storming continues in southern usa, gulf basin and further south towards all of latin america.  Major 7.2 earthquake in Haiti, latin america this week, causing extra need for help.  There were also more than 4 unexpected deaths in the southern hemisphere this week including a shooting of a head of state in Haiti  And now Sept. 8th Acapulco Mex. latin/south  america had a 7.1 earthquake and aftershocks continue up to 150 as of Sept. 9th.  The storming/flooding in the east or Atlantic seaboard has not stopped as Calif/Nev border burns including Tahoe Lake contamination due to Tahoe National Forest partially affected and still burning.  Some reports have estimated $1billion each year for last 20yrs in total cost and losses in usa.  This the lack of U.S. standard and regularity we're known for?

Digispeak ? a new name for some of the text and social website media verbiage, including emoji (have you submitted yours?) not sure on hand signal pictorials. Then there's GAB , similar to another platform. Week by week its databrick or snowflake prepping for joint venture contest of AI platform.  The sky did fall and possibly rearranged the constellations as well . 

Have you heard this..old saying: Old Country north used to keep their milk fresh by dropping a live frog into it sporadically.  Read it somewhere, hard to imagine except some ancient horrid medical attempt.

Does any one know if any of the spoken of artifacts and small items of Jim Morrison arrived in LosAngeles, CA. to add to the local proper and correct museum arrived? Items should have come in a white box maybe more than one???

 Lake Mead has us all worried, it affects so many.  The Lake District here locally worrisome also...., getting WORSE in West, power station safety shutoff level arrived.         

Apple Inc and Tim Cook in courts recently seems its Application store for Iphone is in a monopoly situation as all techies have known, a 30% take is a lot of green for them....no refunds based on purchase registration mentioned.

A fluke-- May 21 most think....Calif.'s Sierra Mtns and Truckee-Tahoe Lake area added about 3 inches of snow early this morning and still on the ground at about 8am, due to date snow chain warning and snow plows out.  Seems Montana-Colorado-Missouri-upper midwest got a surprise snow storm today as well, both much needed for the snowpack drinking water levels. Major Storm season early has arrived in the gulf states(Louisiana, Texas mostly) in the southwest, flooding continues, no break in weather this year -including believe it or not the the Rio Grande valley of Tex.  Suns solar storms are back and be the cause of weather events, lots of things happening in our galaxy.  Will new telescopes, rocketship visits, technology tell us earthlings what; if anything about other galaxies and spaceflight activities?  While  Oregon-Idaho mostly with and small bit of Calif have a political boundary happening, hmmnn we'll see-- will mood swings, new flavors of humans, migration affect how much of our lives.  As Canada and USofA  signed the first railway merger contract deal to create a fusion-connection style railway to Mexico/Yucatan/Aztec Cen.Amer. for the first time. It's within the NAFTA/USMCA/trans-pacific trade agreements to be approved by regulators sometime in 2022.  This merger would only rank the new railway of Canadian Pacific Kansas City below the monopoly ratings..          

May 3 thru 7 is air quality "ozone rating" week, which includes mosquito for WestNilesVirus, once again 17yr Cicada awareness, other air borne diseases including pollutants/pollens/respiratory, or contagious ones as COVID19, bit like cold -n-flu season. Somewhat like fire season which is year round.  Contact https://www.AirNow.gov  or possibly local county offices.  Warmer weather intensifies many issues.  Foreign gov. launched a load of space garbage and ...we'll see how it goes.  

  4-30-21 to 5-21-21 Southeast Texas has hail/thunderstorm/tornado/flood for drought relief, creating green hills with spring wildflowers, unusual this late in the year - when has Texas ever had scenic greenery-picture taking time.  At last report Lake Mead Reservoir was empty affecting Nevada seriously and SoCal somewhat depending on water agreements-pretty serious indefinite situation for Nevada. As NorCal warmed (it'll be 95+within a week, a 35 degree change apprx., ended swiftly the scenic spring while small    RED FLAG ALERT WARNING-extreme level  have started -possible controlled burns or ?) up as usual beginning the long hot summer, have lawn (if you have one) mowing - ground maintenance for property owners (unexpected sparks, etc)warnings arrived today -  https://www.readyforwildfire.org  can help along with several other website on the topic.  Traveling exhibits, county fair carnivals, horse rodeos, classic cars events happening, COVID19 prevention. Not ending, Sept 2021 now Tahoe basin and national forest affected!!        

Wow, weather alert red flag for Tehama Cnty of NorCal 4-25-21, 5:20pm severe thunder storms for an hour, the drop n roll drill.  Earlier today Butte Meadows to the east 3900 elev.+/- had enough snow for the snowplow to do to a pass to clear the pavement.  There was also a light rain for about an hour right where I am late this morning.  A bit rad and unexpected as the temp. was about 80 degrees about 4 days ago and this time of year.  Snowpack always needed in an already drought year. as NorCal several reservoir lake levels at apprx. 50%  Seems mundane (looser as other generations would comment), but a notable event in a drought prone area, which has gone on too long for benefit or rejuvenation of anything. Snowpack irrigation/drinking water help on May-7th thru 9th storming still!  Bozeman MT. snowing about half foot, hail covering ground at Seattle WA. and Mebane N.Carol, good rain all the way to PA. & NY..  Not ended yet as of mid- Sept. 2021.        

Lots of things going wrong these past few decades and counting much of it can be put to "technik'ing" of the world  [bit similar to when industrializing occurred -losses and gains both on this depending on area/dept which seems typical]  but I read & perused pictures with subtitles at: label/title = **technology the nearest black hole to earth ever seen is a tiny unicorn**and the new US Space Agency Station (got a Check-In location at Lompoc, CA area) its multi-powered telescopes and such, etc have added much more to current conditions and living experience on planet Earth which is in serious danger of survival let alone good shape and so are the people on it [course all have known in USofA,north that overpopulation of people was a concern for about 0.75 of a century already].  For many it's clear but to get all the components working for all in the best direction for all including the multiple planets ]as if any group/team of humans could do that and profit on it on a galactic level-Ha!]is not to easy-nothing new there either.  International citizens [which I am not] at core level not even successful ]many things to many people at various levels]...I'll stop now today.   ps and more important: Happy Earth Day 2021-mother earth is in bad shape -another topic altogether. And another one *****technology/climate change has knocked earth off its axis ***** see below or pushed closer to the sun.  Well....worse than some thought as of  Dec. 2020 former Air Force Base has been re-purposed into US AirSpace Command Base, Lompac Calif. Happy Astronomy Day May 15...air water land and the things on it..all those satellites launched by many for all sorts of uses.  As technology has improved over the the last century more constellation are being recognized, named and satellites are catching debris and pictures lots of websites with a search.

Surprise snowstorm third week of April to help the snowpack but watershed and storage lakes at worrisome levels.  There has been a water alert issued for  FRUGAL water usage  in Calif .  This also adds to existing FIRE YEAR for 2021   check with local safety and governing agencies for permits and alerts.  Don't forget the new health situation for COVID-19 level monitored and any health precautions posted [vaccines available] before attending public places or events for the better of all.  By mid May designated water usage days for some extra activities.  Many prefer the original reel human-powered type mower over other for less chance of fire possibility and maybe they have had a place to store it (no disaster and such) all this time, even myself used one as a kid for another to help out.     

Help stop animal cruelty by #saveRalph on social sites for upcoming short/mini film by-from SA=South Africa.. 4-27-22 posted,  WON! a webby award cool.

UsofA in the back seat currently in the internationally arena as Egypt/Israel/S.Asia takes front and center- some USofA federal level official state they think this is not necessarily a bad thing, much to be realized possibly?  Is it a way to help the financial worries that natural disaster are still causing? Or other things?  All world leaders state climate change is a front and center issue.

4-6-21 SofaGate international dignitary level !!!! Last week it was WaterGate Dos-lengthy drawn out *((&^**%, based on obituary of elder statesman type.  Few years back it was ObamaGate  frown  what the???  

Seems original underpitch vault empty ??? and there might [I think so] be more than one in the world.  Plus there's the figuratively speaking angle.     .

 Mrs. _____ kids are consorting (I know its wrong-misspelled) I am;  for me -just a thought, and well, then, and ya see-makes sense if you see put on correctly.....etc, it's on the web already...Tee-Shirts

The number is ?....: 69 because 96 is probably not going to happen or too much to ask, for/with/in most instances.  It used to be 0, no matter how it landed even if a little flat but still O/0(not the same), which is why the strike goes through.   

Jan. 28,thru Feb.-17-21 -- GameSTOP Corp.(video games) via Reddit Group novice day traders vs. Wall Street hedge funds managers; using turf war style tactics creating stock (manipulating) trading mania and unheard of price soaring and possibly boom lowering drop expected(it did) - social media gloating -lawyer and regulator dept.'s to the trading floor over it.  Not entirely unexpected based on current events/times we live in.

cool   Feb 12, 2021- We've been to Mars!!! Unmanned Perseverance Rover has landed on the red planet !! A 12,0000mph ride!

undecided ? Shoefly(shoofly) Whoopie deemed illegal per Farmers Best ?... came to me, State Hwy99 & Main St

Jan 24, 2021--SNOW in Malibu Canyon and Oxnard Calif today ....been a long time, snowpack water supply of the Sierra's ,Cal-Nev border up North doing much better!  Inch by inch drought relief if possible...see below 48 states affected, been eons since this widespread severity, including frozen Niagra Falls upstate NY....see below..  And surprise coast to coast of upper northern U.S.ofA. added a few more inches to the snowpack on 4-16-21, a late storm with great coverage by the weather experts.  Need to get the water storages filled, as most NorCal reservoir lake levels at 50%..

Jan 23, 2021- Stockport market - volatile today, extended, such and so forth...motley fool and then some ?? 

frown  R.I.P. :  Siegfred & Roy Team (Jan 14th 2021 and May 8th 2020 -respectively) , One of the Greatest ( illusionist ) shows on earth.  In rest mode, the sanctuary and animal/pet care taken care of by professions today.  Take care....

Another surprise!  Storm Luna hit the deep south enough to make on Jan 11, snowed around Austin (excuse me) S. Texas today; also hitting N-C Alabama, Louisianna, Arkansas and Mississippi enough to close services, roads and schools. A rarity for the US. this far south, almost to the Gulf shores, with lots of rain in other areas including the Rio Grand.  Update: Feb 14/15, 2021 very visible but light snow to the bay of Texas almost into the gulf itself slight frozen lid and bit of snow to shoreline; AND  no less, " you know", which I had no idea (mixed reactions, sorry) and rumor it's been increased by 1 or 2.   No official reports on snow in the Rio Grande river itself or current water levels or ice-ability which is a natural hard border at Mexico, Cen.Amer.-see below of water drought.  Water news says rarity but then again twelve years it seems somewhat frequent, soo unless you are there..many thoughts.  Most of the state still frozen solid including safety power shutoff of utilities.  cry  2-18 OH NO, crippling power outages by snow/ice storm continues!!  Half(13mil. apprx.) of Texas somehow as far as one can tell based on television footage by news;  individual private residence subdivisions and/or some apartment multi-units may/may not have been able to set off any household safety (carbon monoxide/smoke/freeze/fire) alarms.  If they had it would have been somewhat similar to a government natural disaster storm warning  -either by working properly or a man-made distress signal (not sure if this also applies to Oklahoma also which is already officially a disaster designated as it is at 100% not functioning from same storm) . Both states (possible most of midwest from Canada to gulf) still without most utility type services, picture on web of overhead interior breakage especially. Last newsbrief 48 states in the USA were frozen and/or damage by this last storm...it's been a long time since this type of severe weather here. .   

lfrownfrownembarassedundecided  Jan. 6, 2021-----Well..Um just said, bit unreal.  Never thought things would come to this in during any election.....sad and dark day.  Washington DC, of U.S. had one of its darkest and worst days in its history because of such, and so forth, and then some,..just sad- some shocked, appalled and others laughing.  Not good for anyone.  The war of 1812 again or something?? what-why?? or some other riot, conflict or skirmmish?  Partly due to various forms of communication and/or media and other areas of life not respecting the laws and constitutes that created this country.  Possibly continued or residual of Sept. 11, 2001?? A new skirmmish, civil disobedience or plague is USofA too long as nothing is improving for individuals' circumstances.  The entire world has changed quite a bit in last 22yrs.; as many people and officials, employed or not indicated it would; based on current events at the time.  See below.... or possible article 22 of constitute???  Jan, 9th-news reports are:  "Branch Warfare in government" caused the mayhem and there is at least one report of theft of major document! 5 dead, about 50 injured, more injured and went to a hospital (see Wikipedia 2021 storming of US Capital) It has also been deemed "insidious insurrection".  The  7-22 un-scheduled congressmember Pelosi & whomever  ? onboard in Tawain in appearing to be AirForce1 [something like a $1,000,000 million$$ minimum charge] is illegal and costly , all extremely unallowed!!! seems possibly all about profiteering from a war type situation or democrat blue left congressional unit or media going down?  In courtroom drama. Then there's something about a laptop..frown..Jan. 20,23 No one going down for this yet, getting costly ..   

The winter solstice is a great one this Dec. 21st. 2020 in astronomy.  The big planetary conjuncture of Jupiter and Saturn align the worlds to look like a double planet.  Previous closest to this was sometime back in March 1226, still a topic of argumentative conversations (for instance the starting of the conjuncture being in 2012 for some at some level, reason or level).  Part of the Bethlehem-Christmas Star and the many things that have happened on the first continent way back eons ago.  Plus it's the beginning of the Age of Aquarius for astrology, so much going on with this (including a song or two).  Then there's the computer and various types of them arrival and where it would go or do (oh, oracle - Oracle Inc.!).  USA Today had a great article on it 12-19-2020 and several calendar type websites have information.  It's all over the web, just search away.  This brings back a time (about 1978-'79) when purchasing or naming a star in outerspace and registering it for somebody or yourself was quite popular and a lot of fun for a number of reasons.  Still available by the way, there was even a hobby game happening and more, still a great gift idea!  Quite a topic to go on and on about still to this day in some places.   Jan 4, '21, and now a small tornado just north of here, got good coverage on the web (storm rolled over most of north state creating extra high waves along the coastline causing damage and missing persons). Small happening I realize compared to catastrophic in other parts of the world.  Keeping busy, impact of damages (ouch, ouch) for smaller rural communities. 

Uh-Oh!  An EF1 tornado has hit locally in Bidwell's Butte Valley not Butte Meadows, south near Sutter Buttes the smallest mountain range in the world I think, in butte County.  Mostly property damage all over the news.... clean up time.  Not as bad as the one in 1952 an EF2.   Couple of weeks after this on Dec. 27th; 2 small earthquakes happened - no too much damage  felt up to 20miles away based on USGS reports.  Climate change or disasters dept. very busy.   

Glenn county has added a little bit, it now has 3 EVgo charging stations for hybrid vehicle per Plugshare mapping, on the Calif i5 exit #603.

Where's the ginger-bread and sugarcake frosted people cookies and furbabies-petfriend-petkidz kirbies aka fluffy & fido pups, small critters tamed of course and then some crave "people crackers for dogs" (got any?, haven't seen them lately), fun all year round.  Not health food but a yummy fun treat.   

The several tribal casino's have made things interesting.  In some ways not much has changed; in other ways much has changed for some, many think it showed in Nov. 2020 election.    

Everyone has heard about the "New Years resolution" annual promise, intentional effort to oneself or others,  some people have "Election resolutions" which is about the same type of thing every four years in the USA.  For some it just means put a little more effort into current road to ______?? (you fill in the blank)

Seems Facebook has announced its resurgence to the open space office layout concept that became once again an industry standard was not a long-term success. It will be revamping its workstation areas for employees opting for the quieter private portable space area now dubbed "the pod" with its predecessors of "cube farm-cubi-cubbi" concept.  No surprise on this one for the "gig" and/or quick start-up tech industry which was not categorized as a data entry call assistance center or long term light manufacturing business model layout.  This also brought along the borderline criminal "do not take no for an answer" sales and everyone everyday is a "newbie then "quick-start" "quick-fresh" employee or customer.  With the slick talking (some could actually mesmerize, it seemed at times) "muscle man" thug to the point of bully (and now cyberbully) style personality type everywhere- to the point one would think many in legal and/or law enforcement may have changed job titles and possibly taken your own employment creating horror stories at home, if one even had one and it was only called a recession.  When this happened years back many laws or rules were created to protect the entire flow and circulation of just about everything, at a not too bad cost in the long term we all knew (some complained, some thought it worth it). Might be able to save and re-organizing the WeWork Corp that is still considered a good company in many areas and many levels (sorry bit late, got busy-those disaster and such).  I actually saw a t-shirt regarding this that basically summed it all up and thought so poignant.  

cryyell  Bad news for many.....Animal cruelty in large and small animals in the wild plus domesticated and furbabys(named cause you know why!) has risen accordingly causing pain to many. Natural disasters wrecking havoc everywhere, habitats for animals and people both scarce and unsafe for too many living things.   The forever needed water cleaning needed due to runoff and storm havoc so noticeable (many oil drilling rigs shut down due to storm unsafe conditions, but monitored). City streets at times look more like muddy rivers filled with anything and everything imaginable rushing past.   While planet warming melts most the snow pack and north and south artic seas.  And now the air molecules of a worldwide pandemic, which some indicate may result in a somewhat permanent situation in some -unheard of!!.  All taking a toll on most that no one is happy about while causing financial strains or disaster worldwide.  Planet Earth not in good shape these days  frown.   

frown %?# Due to continuing-some places, all celebration closed for a number of reasons mostly the pandemic COVID19; Pasadena's SoCal USA annual Rose Bowl Parade and events in the area is not happening for the first time in almost ever of 130 years to be exact.  Financially this pandemic has been world crippling devastating situation that is not over yet as of Nov. 2020.  Rumors circulating that the annual harvest end of year Thanksgiving not be accepted/allowed last year Friendsgiving was added, many reasons financial food shortages results of natural disasters, sabotage terrorist incidents.  Serious times facing all.  smile UPDATE mid Nov. 2020:  The 130 yr Pasadena Rose Parade will televise a special event on January 01, 2021; named "A Re-Imagined New York.  Also the Macy Thanksgiving Day parade has been changed from a parade to a schedule of performances to be aired Nov. 26th 2020 on national television and most of the other 10+ Thanksgiving Day celebration parades are most likely cancelled also- search for updates as pandemic or weather happen Nov. 21 2020.  Most are all into football USofNA style.  The 96th annual Macy's ManHatten-NewYork, U.S. Thanksgiving Parade and others are on for 2023 on the big day itself, 24th early!! The 91st Hollywood Christmas Parade sponsored by Toys-For-Tots of 2023, the 32nd annual Wintrust Magnificent Mile Light Festival, Chicago & Magnificent Mile Parade, Michigan; -plus 135th annual Rose Pasadena Parade is on for the Jan.1st 2024.

New Space Force Agency logo being voted on: the agency USA won working in internet-virtual-satellite-star-solar system including space gases/fumes (might be new part of weather reports-pending) levels busy and growing, deployed personnel included separate from those moon run expeditions from NASA.  Announced to public: new CIA lab created to replace previous one after Sept. 11th 2001 devastating bombing damages with plenty of work expected at more national level work-great storage capacity for non police/military information.  CDC busier than ever, not just COVID19 pandemic.  All to monitor and combat climate change for planet earth's (some call this the mother ship of life itself) and continuation including all the living things on it.  The new space force expansion really seemed like a massive undertaking at some levels and angles (the money spent - lots! by DOD) world's getting crowded, whirly gigs whirling and weather stations with more things to report including space weather now including multitude of constellations, space stations, satellites and such.  USA has been putting this off for decades, but push came to shove and the world fell in more ways than one for many.  Time to work out the smaller stuff, no time for fun-cause the world is still rotating on it's axis; seemingly a bit lopsided or flattened than round with the artic melted off.  No current signs of the marianna trench of the atlantic ocean becoming deeper/wider or another similar earth geography life changing event including a new underground mountain-range/visible islands.  New and different times, 6th dimension (slightly different than %G phone technology)  5.647g's+/- apprx. or slightly higher has been experienced- and I thought the 5th dimension of the 60's was something to worry myself over.  Gets complicated/busy/technical violates more than one Act, Article or Law that are not leaving the justice dept. time for smaller crimes.  Many things on the web now about space -science -weather(including space gases, dust, debris, garbage) as worlds not just planets are un-aligned and colliding or disrupting....mixing it up out there in outer space all sort of things going on, so just like science. Then there's the Area 51'ers visitor activities that surprises.    

It's October 2019 and cooling off a bit in NorCal See ya at the growTECH.io. fest 2019, NorCal Chico, thank you Build.com ...Oct. growTECH FEST 2023 has been announced for Oct 11th-12th Chico-NorCal....

Sept 2020- Posted by multiple news sources from the USofA's Dept of Justice citing 3 cities as anarchist jurisdiction - unheard of in USA!!  Many say a sign of the times thats been brewing on multiple levels for decades. sad days especially in usa most likely making some foreign governments and/or terrorist groups happy.  All the while planet earth experiencing years of devasting natural disasters with trillions of dollars of repair work if possible.  The world stopped turning for a few minutes (about 2001/2003[was there, I tell you] part of Y2K preparedness?) and most humans were not fully prepared nor was it possible for the beginning of the eons old predictions from as far back as the early 1960's (that I can remember-'69 I think when many things were going on) about the years of 1999 and 2525 of doomsday or armageddeon type conditions or situations.  And you don't want to be partying, or anything similar with this pandemic COVID19 .  But then again don't forget Agenda 21 breakage, U.N. Article 22 or ["globalization" (which is deemed illegal in USA or most democracies by most)] changes affecting the economy (negatively it seems-see below)-oh and the world wide job loss for pre-pandemic-ouch!...could be considered growth pain for some. As the world over population situation as cost skyrocket to homelessness becomes more noticeable to all.

Off to the 2020 elections, lots of potential up for the challenge of congress working for the people and country of USA.  Many items on the agenda of importance in these dire times.  TOO CLOSE TO CALL ELECTION NIGHT once again.   Unbelievable, the 2020 election still in litigation(which is somewhat new and against the "Mayflower Compact of 1620" Agreement or prior to that the showing up "Preamble Contract" which is more than binding than just any contract) for more than one reason on Nov 20th, seems Biden-Harris team has won, but congress elects at federal and state levels another story as election/voter/and? found serious enough wrong doing to cause havoc and pain.  Not all votes recounted or corrected as of yet with many close races very important this time, seems possible that new technology and/or equipment is an added factor.   Calif. also has many important measure and initiatives on the ballots.  Some people thought the census was a big deal this last time, just happened to be in the same year probably. Verification finalized by federal congress-unheard of!! 

Western coast of USA fire endangerment at extreme levels in 2020.  Finally cooling some after a miserable long warm summer.  See internet for unbelievable warzone like photo's.---still happening March 2021.

The experts, those in the know, and those who are employed in the computer world were right (as all knew) -the arrival of the computer will change the world forever good and not so good both. Computers and Technology is in every aspect of life these days.  New products are not always wanted at revolutionary levels or cause unneeded revolutions in most countries. Seems somehow during all this eventfulness the containment system and/or container may have melted or broke and has been noticeable worldwide.  

The problems with the media continue causing much concern.  Finally some internet media or posting laws are being reviewed by government to improve the situation. False advertising, incorrect reporting, mis-use of words, smartmouth and other  conversational styles to the point of rudeness, virtual reality has more than one meaning  stemming from double or triple talk incorrect leaning towards gang style behavior, cyberbullying in various forms never stops.  The hate speech conversational style (criminal to some) which actually began decades ago in a newer style of music seems to be more commonplace.  It may have even started figuratively, literally, text, hand/body signals, word association linking(part of internet) or daVinci code, branding self development growth communications into reality  game, lifestyle, living or something - the acronym to fit it into the text or box scenario gone wild.  It has even affected the voters box with and now newly voter intimidation in the election process and suspected incorrect recording-almost unreal not to mention criminal in the USA.  Increased negative activity/stunts for whatever reason may have been partially to blame in years past. Remember smartphone snapchat "gotcha" and texting of the "xes...act" causing harm that launched pain or embarrassment by internet and social sites -not what many end user of pre social websites expected based on information available about the computer industry.  The negative behavioral problems has been more than expected or maybe it was the new legalizing if cannabis and opioid cigarettes, not expected either -non that gave employment opportunities needed.  With the severe worldwide natural disasters, hitting the USA hard and now this COVID19 pandemic that is not going away too soon completely but being managed, the instant stagnation of basic daily activities to the point of complete closure for a few week was/is mind boggling.  The lack of hustle and bustle of life was felt in many places.  The financial devastation worldwide will always be thought of from and it is not over yet as of July 21, 2020

Lifestyle celebrations survive:  Burning Man now a solid annual event and almost year round living in NV, USA.  The Celtic "keltic" Stonehenge of UK. (and now in Texas-I think-storm damage so?)has found new archeological ruins during recent upgrades for their regular events (Tower of London rebuilt too).  Many countries worldwide (Mediterranian, Asia, Russia, Africa) have been busy restoring and preserving historical landmarks.   Africa & Saudia areas have infrastructure themself to modern thriving region .  Nothing much if anything in building in USofA for now. The picture and video are terrific.  Then again the pandemic COVID19 has resulted in a completely different daily activity schedule than anyone ever expected- shutdown of entire countries stagnant stillness on some days - unchartered territory worldwide.  Extreme heat has also slowed many activities to a snails pace and "weather permitting".  With all the climate change and snow melt hard to believe water parks(heat issue worldwide) are not always open.  Daily storm and weather alerts regular now-see above for refresher. 

Winter 2020:  Finally getting some much needed snowpack worldwide!  World weather disasters continue at the same time world global temperature extraordinarily high causing alarm in arctics, not good for anyone.  

Cannot shovel water with a pitchfork....author unknown ...... or other tools/utensils very well as of yet   

 A New One=  https://bcorporation.net  social and environmentally responsible while balancing profits and purpose corporation certification. In some instances this designation does not apply, just a goal for some businesses in some industries..   You can see if or when your daily voted for business qualifies -not an easy or inexpensive endeavor many times.  Plus more than one way to look up other qualifiers world wide. Not the same as a benefits corporation certification .   

Census nightmares have come true; evidence of it everywhere and verified by conversations 

Newsbite:  Alaskan cod fisheries will be closed for 2020 due to climate changes causing warmer ocean temperatures creating unhealthy propagation conditions.         

It's happened, globalization has changed the world like many thought it would, illegal or not its here.  It has other names and means different things to different people of the world like so many multi-industry/level/venue situations.  Like many projects  sometimes are more expensive than expected in more ways than one.  Seems as if most the world is living a continuous nightmare.

Wow, April 2018 - Facebook itself and billionaire majority stockholder M.Zuckerburg have been charged with I'm not surer what, congressional hearings underway...didn't see this one coming, did you (didn't go his way it seems-changes coming)?  Has to do with security, theft of proprietary property, privacy over transparency, personal safety of multiple types, abiding by/with boundaries and limits on and off the internet web; so far F.B. has agreed to assist  in making new laws to protect consumers and United States security.....may be a long complicated situation.  Some connection yet to any voter fraud by democrats and ????minor political parties/organizations/networks/outside interference against other political parties mainly republicans in last 1to3 elections so far...waiting to see the outcome in the most recent confusing mess that seems to be going international.......

 No surprise...China's communist government has waived presidential time limits indefinitely for current President Xi Jinping (Mr.Xi at times) with a goal of modernizing communist China with a national rejuvenation.  Seems to be for the welfare for the people of China; but so easy in any nation at any time for a dictator or single rule situation to go adversely wrong and do harm as history has happened across the world.  A 10 year chinese satellite has landed with no real harm to human or planet earth.    

 Another new one:  NASA is requesting help naming a space object found in the Kuiper Belt objects area 4 billion miles out from planet Earth.  Now labeled as (486958) 2014 MU69 with a currently projected flyby for close up pictures around January 2019.  The public can help nickname the newest found object by submittal thru Dec. 1, 2017 at http://www.frontierworlds.org  (short timeline on this)  and a winner will be announced in January 2019-It was and it is Unofficially: ------- Ultima Thule""!!.....  This is the same New Horizon spacecraft the shot closeup picture of newly re-designated dwarf minor planet Pluto in 2015 with much discussion on planet or not a planet at all but something different.  The outerspace treaty of 1967 has multiple sites on the web that govern all sorts of interspace activity, see below for more.       

Detected, validated put on film after 110yrs of observational research by several qualified physicists around the earth/globe that gravity and light by radio waves prove gravitational wave and the beginnings of neuron star merger with alchemy precious metals and then some.  The galaxy has been busy including all things connected which is just about all thing in this universe.....opening once again multiple discussions about many hot topics. Poetic during a time of war, humanitarian crises' and mizery, climate changes and on and on it continues the earth rotating on its axis and all things on it inside the solar system inside a galaxy inside a  universe so close to another similar in build maybe doing the same thing or something alltogether different.  Congratulation to LIGO for the nobel prize on this one with the help and race to the finish line by many.  Any updates or interest on the Bermuda Triangle - volcano's systematic process of the world theory?.     

Have gotten enough rain or more specifically flooding in April/May in northern area of Nevada  (as does Utah) that some of its forgotten dry lake bed basins, salt marshes or sand flat deserts (rumored to have been geothermal hot springs) used for recreation, changes the usage some -sorry no fishing reported; appeared for a while, waiting around to see how long it last  for 2017.  Mt. Lassen ski park of Calif. still has some snow on it while within a 100 miles the fires rage on in 108 degree July temps make life quite miserable.   Reservoirs filling in the northern areas but still short on water needs for all concerned and involved all over but still very dry serious  fire hazards, fickle extreme weather nationwide.  The unpredictability of life....as the world continues to turn as always pretty much on schedule. 

What is the world coming to: when a multi/bi-lingual invited guest sings a little song in the incorrect  language at a national celebration in which you are a guest of honor in the audience  that gets worldwide attention and you can't remove yourself from the infuriating, speechless now surreal situation......found on the internet, author not named for safety.....difficulty processing the situation at last check

Once again the people of Puerto Rico a US Territory have approved a referendum to become the 51st state of the union, being US citizens at federal level since 1917 with partial citizen rights only without statehood rights while being members of the Union .  Will the current US Congress approve of the their most recent referendum vote?.....Not as easy or simple situation as one might think. Especially absorbing debt into the billions plus the future of  insuring safety, good health, housing and gainful employment for millions of lives (including livestock & animal companions) from foreign nations that have not reached territory status as of yet.  Many have asked and will continue to ask from several developed prosperous nations around the world.   NO-Congress did not approve as of yet  4th qtr. 2017 .  Possibly filled all the requirement in 2020, but nothing official yet.

Now that President Noriega of Panama is deceased will the millions of refuge's be able to return to their homeland? Nothing seemed to improve the quality of life of the people when Rafael Castro of Cuba replaced his brother Fidel a few years back.   How exciting it could be now that the huge newer Panama Canal has been completed  for international ships and the refurbished smaller Panama Canal for vessels of South America.  Who knows what type of opportunities of rebuilding or reclaiming under a new and hopefully a better for the people of South America.  Plus it seems that Venezuela, S. America has more crude oil available than some may have thought, a real contender in the international crude oil markets .  Since nothings is free or easily accomplished will  any of this help South America, United States or the world  for that matter with its water, poverty/destitute for many or any other issues ? ?.      

Africa's gold & platinum mines (especially in the south) are still in operation, having some economic or difficulties after 37+ years or so.  Be amazed at the modern equipment available.  There's some controversy if there's actually a "gold fever" type atmosphere happening at this time in some areas as there was in the Pacific Northwest in the U.S. in the last century.  Is it the finding of a new and exciting mine or the winding down of the multiple exhausted ones?  I've twit'd & Link'd it ;  not much on it as of yet from legitament sources.  This will help the new cryptocurrency most widely know as bitcoin by most  used on internet purchases only, basically its buying gold in increments and valued daily, recorded on the stockmarket gold exchange internationally.  And secondarymeaning (oh those double talks can cause havoc in conversation and illegal in business r government unless clearly stated) in past decades was a quality of life that has been know worldwide and is diminishing for many reasons;.... rich in family, friends, finance, safety ..... successful opportunities for financial longterm success  for a secured lifestyle.  In fact all types of mining and digging happening these days..data, bitcoin, block-chain.   

Is it possible to flood the Rio Grande  see above now(the unbelievable flooding in S.Texas and throughout the gulf United States region has done it in 2019!!). A new water project  thought or is this a bad idea for some reason or another.  Now on to the Colorado River/Grand Canyon area "itself" of  the Midwest.  Flooding disasters everywhere else!!   Can't quite redirect the sewage cleanout debris from flood disasters towards shrinking driest areas which have fire disasters nationwide.  No such thing as boredom or being unproductive, all kinds of ways to make oneself useful.   undecidedNo premonition or wishful thinking on my part at all! But Oh No- Feb. 2017-  NOW natural disaster strikes. local backyard.....Oroville Dam Spillway causes need to evacuate hundreds due to heavy rains.  This has put most local NorCal on the map.  Increasing financial woes for many more, "get in line" seems to be the more frequent answer to the question thru out the U.S. as more extreme weather hits many places.  The need for infrastructure rebuild increases, unexpected emergencies not the preferred method of getting money to the people.  The world water crises is still the number one topic in most places and not expected to change, 4/2018.  NorCal has approved another storage reservoir  area https://sitesproject.org  to help in Calif. There is also the Twin Tunnels Delta-Bay Water project which is a huge major public water undertaking for a long term solution with of much controversy to go along with it for a number of reasons.   Another interested organization that has been working on NorCal water conservation, storage and maintenance is http://www.riverpartners.org  & https//www.friendsoftheriver.org  concentrating on the Sacramento to Bay-Delta region.  Most are leaning towards constructing more than one desalination(not as feasible as some wish) and treatment plants plus waterwise conservation not water theft or waste to fulfill goals of sustainability for humankind and planet mother earth.  Now if it would only rain and snow regularly without flooding or blizzarding (help prevent forest fires in the process) the entire world might perk up a bit for humankind and the future of planet earth.  Remember the earth first movement of the 60's when ecological trash, disasters, terrorism was first determined and several new industries of employment for thousands and ushered in anew era of thinking worldwide.  The "California Waterfix" as its know to many will be a hot topic for the next several years and upcoming elections.  You can also add the ongoing discussion of  splitting up Calif. into 3 states....the saga continues 2019-lots of wet and icy weather now, helping out, seems to be missing the artic cap and landing in Arizona, Nevada, Burbank,Calif..  In many experts opinions still low water levels issue on west coast as storms are only runoff debris not usable water or storage.  The air quality another matter altogether, worsening by the way .  See above for more water issues, it gets worse!!.

Big discussion in Congress  till Oct 1st. on internet usage that could be causing multitude of current computer problems for everyone.  Will the American owned ICAAN nonprofit Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers  soon become an international oversight committee or stay individualized on a per nation basis style regulator of ICAAN?  How will this affect the IANA, IEFT & DSN involved currently as well and not expected not to be so?  The vote was taken and this has gone international, e-mails have already gone out from software companies notify many of impending troubles with names.  Could this  decision affect mobile smartphone vs laptop/tablet vs social website vs games vs work station desktop competition and the direction of future of computer technology?.  

Do _________/whatever yesterday, because tomorrow never comes, so maybe _________/whatever will be done today......author unknown 

The annual air quality and check before you light or burn season has arrived.  Local Butte County Air Quality Management District 1-530-332-940/9409  http://bcaqmd.org   and California Air District website http://bcaqmd.com  provided by  a local business.  In these dire times some environmental projects put on hold or run at a snails pace. 

From Moscow, Russia- Seems there is a need for many for Selfie Safety Campaign.  A doctor sponsored help hotline for possible selfie/tech addictions, treated like any other substance abuse program.  At this time its a startup as needed to obtain permanent funding, here's the number posted as an international you pay for call 8(499)709-64-04...hope it helps.

Local printed paper has remined me in its historical archive section (this section not there anymore Oct 2020) we all enjoy; several great things this american nation has come up with to aide in bad economic financial times or to raise money for national debt which is not the newer bail-out way.  The "1940's national defense issue stamp "via the U.S. Post Office for the US Treasury  Dep. in three pictures and colours in 1,2 & 3 cent denominations for specific government programs including education, law enforcement, agriculture, health, & military.  The billions of stamps created was the largest one time ever printing by our government to this day still.  It was kicked off by the larger retailers of the day for advertising to boost the suffering economy.  The release of these treasury stamps coincided with the first day of peace time draft registration of the selective service act of 1940. These stamps ended in the mid 70's and are still able to be purchased by stamp collectors.  Also the prelude to travelers cheques and credit cards for individuals and small business both more successful for the general population than the bit-coin idea for the stock market in recent years.  Not to be confused with the Famed Trading Stamps and the beginnings of the customer gift rewards/loyalty programs by retailers= S&H Green (may be making a comeback in some form as we speak) Plaid, Eagle, Gold Bell Gift, Blue Chip, Gold Bond, Parke's Blue Point, Texas Gold, Triple S, Top Value, Buccaneer stamps of the 1950 to 1970's provided by the grocery markets, gas stations and a few other retailers as gifts. The everybody to nobody saved stamps for months using the moisten & stick method of putting into the named the "ideas book catalogue" (the biggest in the world at the time it bragged) for collecting the large groups of stamps for buying most household (electronics, small & large appliances, toys small odds 'n ends, & then some) items at the stamp redemption center store - I remember my parents purchasing several long saved for items.  It was the new dowry wedding, housewarming or babyshower, birthday gifts save for years for when you got your own place.  Some traded, won or purchased these as a new type of currency, especially women who in many places did not have employment or cash of their own.  In these hard times in was a big deal for most to purchase anything for the home let alone for the women only items. Still have the needed printed coupon and the new computer groupon to make ends meet, pinch pennies-nickels-dimes and robbing Peter to pay Paul (Paul always wanted repayment). 

Response: Mis-use of funds/monies many times is the answer.  In todays world obtaining funds/monies at all, is a serious issue.  This in itself can be a flagrant abuse of the law in United States.  Ignoring the laws in general aka willful misconduct increasing for multitude of reasons causing  bodily harm & financial problems.  Creating laws that used to be basic common sense, purposefully non-compliance of current regulations (not financially unable) or laws due to lack of concern, care/safety for others or future anything.   

Pot calling the kettle black-an interesting concept. A takes one to know one situation??  Hmnn a new trend??.... talking about yourself in the third party or becoming a fictional character of your self(manuscript, book, blog or writing concept ???)...some even confess bad behavior which are usually crimes.  Is this part of the vicious gossipy aka slanderous guttersniping character assassination [very criminal] that is mostly considered a time waster for prosecuting even tho it can destroy a person life if only financially which leads to downward spirals.  Or the prelude to catfights on the street that unfortunately some find funny but causes pain if not loss of finances once again or health.  Words backed by more than one can kill a person unlike the old staying of sticks & stones can break my bones but words will neve hurt me (lies in todays informational media world).  The laws are clear as the bullying of the private sector at work is additionally titled Gorilla Marketing & Gorilla Lobbying.  See front page in red about 2/3 down the page "At Home with PetlanekidsArtois" area for more, not a good end to 2015....Seems the debt collector/bullying/aggressive personality type is at every turn of all ages, ethnic group and gender going unchecked by many as hate crimes increase  Could this be the results of continued and growing poverty in USA.  Back to good health, then 1.5 decades of education (who will  pay for the 4-15yrs  plus internships and extended costs of after current 14 yrs provided education?-student loan crises is hitting the 2nd career wage earner due to medical/business closures/economic downturn also) then viable employment with payroll over the cost of living and inflation...and the continued education never ends inorder to keep employed and safe clean housing for continuation of all on the planet including animals in good health/safety.  Back to a clean and plentiful natural resources from planet mother earth itself which takes financial stability and healthier (**animal companions help w/this ask anyone**) human resources (currently suffering more than some realize).  To replace capitalist democracy with socialism some are trying to create, the annual stipend capped salary/income must be much more than the current destitutional pittance existence with no religion time/money allowed due to no taxes being paid in-some say a sit down strike or shut out of sorts is happening. The current administration equals no government services with diminishing quality of life itself for most americans. Going back to when life was good for most including foreign policy; tax rates were about double  (closer to 50% as now in some EU) what would create a larger government than current one, Republicans were in the majority with capitalism of big box store conglomerates (as small main street business extinct now) providing products and services above the basic necessities (personal health was overall better so healthcare costs were affordable) if affordable separately. Think it was dubbed the Norman Rockwell era pre British invasion with more mainstream everyone/everything, plentiful work employment opportunity (gone now)-lots of infrastructure building which now needs replacement, larger military employment (not necessarily deployment in blood bath by any means & in some cases included additonal extended education (all some trades need) & transition to after service employment including relocation for employment -gone now for most) for non war activity with after 14yr education affordable(gone now) by most.  

Fire Prevention- As helicopters/aeroplanes fly water & red fire retardant material back & forth to put out forest fires could there be prevention by using reverse osmosis from ocean water ?  Has anyone ever had a swimming pool used in fire emergency?  From what little I know SoCal every home has a swimming pool but not in Norcal-not allowed I'm told.  Then the government could water and keep lush and green all public property - a little acrobatic flying maybe-(just joking know its not safe but some property owners might not complain if spillage occurred).  Dept of Forestry seems to like employees/subcontractors with a daredevil streak.hotshots needed.  Might even save some with less/no emergency evacuations in community add some selective cut forestry, animal grazing and weedeating,brushwork for vegetation control.  

Here's a suprise, a place for veterans to tell their stories and give ideas on how the Veterans Administration can be improved/reformed/changed.  Launched in July 2015 by american & international businessman D.Trump; 1-855-VETS-352 and veterans@donaldtrump.com

Historic landmark case finished 6-26-2015- Now that same sex marriage isssue is done as a national not state 5-4 vote in favour can more important issues be addressed.  In recent years affirmative action has been grossly  violated putting too many traditional  US.Citizens out of work and higher education  (no opportunities at all it seems including the military education after service program) .  It needs to be amended so that those being ignored  can be designated as minorities as it is now in Calif., NewMexico & almost Florida based on numbers (layperson can tell as well) now with mass immigration  (as crime/crowding/financial strain increases from no assimilation by immigrants from several countries with ethnic/cultural backgrounds-and sorry Mexico/Yucatan/Aztec  is not part of usa  of north america it is legally in central america-which seems to have work provided by several foreign nations in economic work zone of Central America Free Trade Zone (CentralAmericanData.com) Industrial park of 1993 .  Which now includes new nicaraguan canal in construction phase on schedule)) from out of usa so we can have our country on more even note /representation especially for those who have bee in this nation since it began several hundred years already?  More importantly equal wages for female employees which is still approximately 30% less for women than male counterparts for same work/job title.  While at the same time female orientated products cost more than the male counterpart (ie-sundries, clothing, cosmetics, personal items etcs.- including items one cannot do without).  Don't forget the religious symbols/apparel of our nation of  cannot be in/on public especially government building so what about wearing apparel that seems to be favored for non-christian employees-then it will be about no religion at work at all as more crimes are committed as favoritism is out of hand.  Goes with don't take your personal life to work (as many try to figure out how to deal with the stalking ex-lover/spouse that restraining orders have no effect on or child interruption issues that may/maynot be avoided...what to do with these??? as we worry about health or elder/disabled care falling fast upon many) or overshadow your work capabilities as social website can do more harm than good if even by an enemy making you are not aware of as of yet.   Plus the stopping of pushing printing cost to the individual consumer (how does that smartphone or vehicle dash board print paper?) that has nothing as middle income is already gone as all know large conglomerates & government have tons of money actually.  Printing anything in anything but english(government waste at its worse mis-use of taxpayer monies crime growing along with corruption in general) because that is the official language of usa and the entire international world now voted in several years ago to the point most countries except usa teach two language starting in grade educational level if not prior to employment for most major and government employers.  Face it due to barely there middle class fast falling to low to no income usa workers usa is more broke than usa government will admit that was harshly shoved inot usa face as the financial disaster stuck in recent years and austerity measure are killing if not sickening/maming more than recorded numbers.  Pay attention those at the top in charge..cannot continue with the same old attitude and behavior there's plenty for all on planet earth and continue to waste away.  So many equality issues and civil rights being violated yet so little is being accomplished in moving forward almost seems as if in many way civil right(has many times covered up mental instability/addiction negative behavior going backwards less freedoms and equality in developed nations maybe its the lack of money to the individual people or transfer of money lack happening via viable employment and/or lawsuit for true physical pain, let alone mental/emotional pain or retraining of employee not longer able to be employed at same job title.  Whatever happened to  law enforcement & medical assisting relocating of victims & severely ill and corporate's relocating employees when a location is forced into shutdown for number of reasons...usually economic ones-seems no longterm income that individual can rely on is available in order to keep housing stable prepare for future with continued education and next generations  .  

Your TAX DOLLARS at work as public services:---- USA has had 911 phone call for medical and police emergencies (non emergency use other toll free hotline numbers or business line) now there is a """""" 211 phone number for during  natural disasters and https://211norcal.org  """""""  (with extreme fire statewide year round) for evacuation  and emergency information - part of the RedCross.org.  Check with your local county officials for your most local number Butte county is:  http://www.Butte211.org  (goes to http://www.HelpCentral.org    )    or text to zip code 898211  or phone 1-866-916-3566.  Also new severe water drought info is everywhere and fines for over usage have hit residential  and commercial pipelines, one to start with is http://www.CalWater.com/conservation  , as the Calif. dustbowl of the central valley has already been created.. There is also a 511 smart travel system for road and traffic conditions. *******For calling  511= 1-800-427-7623  or 1-916-445-7623 outside of Calif.****** .  Webites and mobile phone applications for 511 have also been set up by region for frequent travelers in addition to Caltrans (transportation dept) and Calif Highway Patrol state police.  There is also 311 directory for civil/residential issues, check local services time frames once again website based on region you can do a search- such as  http://www.311.saccounty.net  closest to Glenn/Tehema within OakValley greater northern area.  For construction there is 811  Calling Before You Dig line regarding underground utility lines.  Plus Caltans road conditions/closures 1-800-427-ROAD (7623).  For the customized needs of the handicapped/elderly medical customer and new high speed technology 711 which uses text telephone, speech to speech, video relay,web over cable.  Twitter has regular updates plus in some areas the emergency codered signup is available for notifications of danger.  Oh? my 2021..new number 988 lifeline/helpline, interesting grew to beyond 911 as N-1-1 within [NANPcode] services phonelines. 

The GOD source  Creator or Lord Almighty is in every breath you take and money is the pep/joy in your step...author unknown         seems like the GOD source (where all goodness including health/wellness comes from) is eluding many.  Is GOD a shortened acronym or intonenation for good, goodness the beginning of kindness and generosity?  It has been ratified by time, pain, money that the United States is a Atheist(not pagen)-Protestant-Christian, american-english speaking, dollar bill, inches/feet  along with the national  red/white w/blue stars flag (state individual flags secondary), bald eagle, national anthem if following the laws as currently written and socially accepted society.  As constant disagreements continue and some believing laws were made to be broken living the daredevil on the edge/no-fear costly lifestyle.... not to mention (how did this happen by the way-except by breaking laws/rules causing pain to many) sanctuary overburdened non-assimilated state of Calif and others states take place.; maybe this is just temporary???  Then there's EU's  Pont-Du-Gard engineering masterpiece of needful purpose and beauty with the theory of opinion that water is life ?     

_uck your son, you _uck yourself, _uck your daughter, you _uck the whole world....has to do with the womb of humanity itself and the scorning of a woman in general period-not to be done .......author unknown 

Many think the internet and all it has to offer the worlds needs online. How does a mobile smartphone, tablet or dashboard print for the individual (am I missing something an app perhaps?). It does not provide aromatherapy especially perfumed smell snail mail via the post mail which can invoke, create or bring back memories or physical labour to construct or manufacture the ideas and thoughts int products and services much needed for all. 

Nothings going in right direction for the general population financially.  In Norcal I actually saw for the first time a homeless society downtown in a parkinglot.  Mistreated uncared for small domesticated roaming the streets.  This should not be happening in todays world.  A continued trend calif saw in SanFrancisco in the 70"s (see pink below).  Not many heard about the severe drug issues turning and sexual insanity into homeless growing immensely in the Haitt-Ashbury area back then- rumour has it that Woodstock concert of NewYork was a weeklong sitout possible public almost sexual orgy covered up by a great concert fundraiser.  Glenn cnty  does not have a homeless shelter (yet Westside domestic violence shelter, orland is a start to prevention possibly=contact info = Valerie Johnson & Gloria Irwin at g-irwin@hotmail.com or 680-3846), YMCA or soup kitchen.  Most likely some are having flashbacks/ptsd from their youth of the Berkley campus riots & such.  Will Chico State Univ. be the next hotspot?  Will America see the odd & even fuel gastank fill-up only days again that were so effective in stopping the extortionist costs at the point of sale/purchase of basic necessities .  The economic crises was short lived, United States got back to full payrolled work production creating a healthier do-able mode of living.. 

Seems like the 70's all over again (any similiarity to the roaring 20's then 1929 stock market crash?).  Will the, Iran-Contra affair, Nixon Watergate disgrace, "helter-skelter" & P.L.O situations happen again as it did in the bay area  in 60's (during the short lived  communist "Bay of Pigs" of Cuban/Mexican border conflict) into 70's when uncontrollable illicit wild sex the two (re-drawing the lines of civilized decency) opposite spectrum sex porn periodicals arguement in opposite regions of america east vs west coasts, drug & rock 'n roll & puck all the rules of mainstream middleclass wage earning america and the diseases that went with it -this is not the hiarchy elete-ist as I know it(acid heavy metal then now its rapper & ?)but now in small town usa even out in the public streets?  This is when the Howard-Jarvis taxpayer association was created in Calif.  The extreme high cost of housing not to mention the maintenance, upkeep and taxes that go with it plus the lack of employment statewide.  What can aide the economic disaster this time?  Statewide rent control maybe?  Most everyone knows that long term unemployment equal increased criminal activity even if at a low level mostly cash crimes like drugs and stolen property to fence..ebay must be busy.  Unfortunantely the workforce of graduates (I was one in the mid 70's as a teenager) will not be able to pull Calif out of its economic slump as many of my age group were already worked to point of major medical issues and partially or whoilly disabled plus aging. The work ethic doesn't seem to be there after generational poverty/low income either.  The upper ranking government employee is part of the upper crust of 5%'ers adding to the 1% attitude as the middle class falls to low & poverty stricken income levels.  Seems that segregation can go both way part of the incrowd of getting what you want maybe for free (see twitter) or segregated outcast more fulltime employees are experiencing from the establishment itself.  America was not built or designed for lazyrearend/slackerbuttock slop living or forced public assistance entitlement either, democracy is based on work ethics and """gainfull""""(meets budget, maintenance/repairs plus savings) employment which America has lost (locally the region is pretty much dead).  The longterm outsourcing of american jobs to other countries, uncontrolled immigration policies, out of control inflation by society/government, government agencies & departments at all levels not purchasing american made products (thought this was a no brainer  & law), lack of military employment (30yrs ago many small low level criminals & juvenile delinquents were sentenced to military bootcamp {it worked due to fresh start new place/travel & medical then educational & housing programs upon discharge}-so many lives were turned around/saved while employed in controlled setting-not anymore;need to actually use the death penalty in worse cases at $60,000 per incarcerated prisoner), corruption at all levels of conglomerates & government, government employees not living/shopping & educating own children in own backyard/district ( I hear this is another unfollowed or enforced law) for the basics at least, many businesses overcharging for goods & services found closeby (now online) at times due to cost of operation or premier elite target marketing but price gouging rampant.  Oh damn a very bleak future thanks to those upper crusters making the laws/decision thinking they are above the laws they make and themselves do not follow.  Maybe Calif is trying to vie for the most expensive state not just city/county that is already available along most of western seaboard of pacific ocean to live in creating billionaire only apply atmosphere rivaling Paris, London, Rome & ? in expensive cost of living as wage earners continue to fall to street & slums of dumpster diving & broken down yards sale finds in outerskirts & inner city metropolitian areas 

First it's the unqualified president being an embarrassment as smoke & mirrors public speaker in it for himself to the office now it's the first lady (used loosely here) with current dress code violation showing much cleavage (in few months a music video w/employee with unsafe driving habits) for staged redcarpet whitehouse dinner for visiting french president as divorced was announced by french press.  As D.C.'s Whitehouse goes hollywood [so criminal]so is Buckingham Palace which is normal and major difference between the two countries.  Instead of opening more rooms or entire palace to public as a public museum as several royal monarchies in Europe have Britain has chosen Hollywood entertainment is held with the royal family itself is on stage as part of entertainment.  Already Royal Balmoral Castle in Scotland open to public and rentable for special events as Queen Elizabeth &  royal family change to Sandringham estate for family holiday gatherings.  It seems Buckingham Palace is out of money but QueenE & Consort P (possibly only named Mr. & Mrs. Windsor if crown gone  for whatever reason not just downsizing due to economic times-not sure how this all goes) have plenty of private investments and income for themselves per news reports.  Amidst financial crises seems integrity, ethics & morals (never was much honesty) of public offices falling by the wayside as sexing it up to shame themselves & disgrace the public offices they hold at taxpayer expense.  This type of corruption is common in many countries but a bit of a new twist in USA  to be so blatantly public....just loosening themselves up letting their hair down and letting it all hangout (sometime way out there)I guess while taking personal (mostly sex) lives to work at time to the point of no work at all (some places refusing to conduct business for proving a point/political reasons/striking at work on the job-on the take?).  As said before the fall of another empire no one learned from Romes (Ottomans, Hapsburgs, etc empires) mistakes of centuries past.  Romes Vatican is also having trouble as deflocking of priest rise (finally getting caught & action taken), bling-bling priest spending church money on himself and loosening up on most laws except to protect unborn child by allowing careful planning birth [contraceptives & disease prevention has skyrocketed in costs].  What a criminal ridden world as humanity falls to a new level. Maybe it's the international economic financial crises, foreigners[must be] telling off-colored spitefull leaving marks also by the way hateful jokes & comments  & acting on them  or is it the age of technology & computers, as neanderthal and prehistoric ancient arrive again colliding into humanity earth saving sustainability? see above meta-verse computer etc.? 

Most people know that slumming it/lovin it and dumpster-diving lifestyle can easily make a person sick all by itself, if forced not by choice lifestyle too much of this happening these days- pushing to the street its called(happens often with crime victims now too in lazyway or stonewalled government)!  Falling or actually being pushed to the street is a unwanted and scarey trend in usa due to jobloss & banking crises that is far from over.  Keeping life clean is hard to accomplish if money is gone, many in new government think it funny it seems, or at least nothing is improving for the common workforce.  Not sure if its the unions themselves or lack of them in many industries (bookkeepers,entry level banking, etc have none), not adhering to current policies or laws the core issue.  Professional organizations not the same as a union representation for job security.  Everyone knows cost of basic living expenses skyrocketing and wages unable to keep up as product sales price vs stock market return a big factor.  Seems regulatory commissions, oversight committees and watchdog groups not doing their jobs or too many people unwilling to compromise to solve problems.  Legal communities not upholding paperwork such as pre-nuptials, last will & testaments, making multi-millionaires out of victims (let alone pay for lost wages or medical costs-replacement of losses at todays costs) or laws of the USA in general. Those with no money due to the establishment I don't care attitude cannot participate in life and too many people in this situation.  Seems like a repeat of the civil war....too little men/now people, too sick, too poor to purchase bullets to fight for my own property/life. illegal to protect oneself from attackers or a big bank account lowlifers way to takeover a nation.  Basically the filthy rich can wait it out longer than the workforce middle income class now poor to steal anything/place/control tactic used for centuries worldwide.  Some people donot think federals apply to them in their own county or state..problem with this thinking seen everywhere.  Economic sanctions first usual way to combat evils of this nature against people but this doesn't work as most in control including governments have masochist tendencies to fullblown cases, bit like feeding the cannibals a great satisfying meal-making evilones happy. Could it all start with bullying, browbeating, belittling & undermining individuals?? 

First time since the keeping of records in USA, 11 states mostly west and southwest have droughts so extreme that a natural disaster has been called.  In Calif. this may solve about a 60 year old argument of to sell & send water from water rich sierra & water storage resevoirs, multiple rivers plus pumping it from underwater natural resource of individual landowners of agriculture.  Verdict= NO, no more sending water south for swimming pools and fountains or anything at all at this time 2-1-2014.  For first time in Calif 54 state water project history has the drought been this bad, as i said several years ago time to put in desalination (conversion of sea water to drinking/farm water) plants.  The agriculture of Calif endangered at this point and it provides the 50% of nations fruits and vegetables, plus exporting to almost every country.  Good news is for first time in my life the price of real butter is less expensive than processed margarine on the shelf (I've hit the big aarp/50yrs and been budget minding for 40 of them).  This area is still considered a dairy county and for many years sheep were important and this is NOT going to change soon from what I've been hearing.  The local stockyard here and the biggest west coast cattle event in RedBluff going stronger than ever (In fact I think I originally heard of/saw around here of Straite Roping & Agriculture team from the cattle sales/rodeo roundup arena and look how far they gone-congrats).  Not really a surprise is that Las Vegas, NV is doing it right, even during a recent period of population growth water conservation & usage down 30%=/-, all states could take lesson of proper growth and planning here.  Currently there is research being done to determine if high long term airshot cyber activity of air molecule manipulation by people (considered heavy artillery/lethal weapon when flinged/shot across miles found in undeveloped nations mostly but now also between people for family planning in some cultures (possibly due to immigration & revival of ancient customes such as witchcraft/clan/cult?/drug/sex trade)-difference being soft sextap same room or pain hard ouch invading another outside area/space) are related to extreme climate/weather changes including global warming.  Is this what the big dustbowl of the midwest back in the 20 (I think or 30's), USA about that bankrupted and devasted so many american lives forcing migration to Calif creating the fruitbowl of america for farming?  Right now dairy (horse/dairy (B thing see contact page)law should rule king but I'm wondering now days)is still a big leader in Calif currently making Calif the second largest state of cheese producers. 

Little sign at local library  that remined me of something= Don't let anyone dull your sparkle!  Surrounded by silver sparkly snowflakes. Did you know that each individual person is like a snowflake?  No two are identical!!  Positve thought to start off a new year as I just read an article in the local newspaper about being in a anti-Christian era worldwide; in  what I always thought a prostestant-christian american english speaking country.  Maybe many of the miserable financially times and unhappiness is caused by this, but what the future holds is unbeknown to most but doesn't seem pleasant to me (maybe it was the taking of ones personal life to work, the in your face rudelike attitudes/behaviors  or just plain lazy selfishness by too many or those in authority?.  Is it  the north vs. south and the east vs west vying for limited funds in rebuilding anything.  Plus overall overload to planet earth of limited resources with the pro-robotics; artificial (idiot or intelligent or both); anti-human resource era upon the civilized western world.    

How many people know that the Pasadena Calif. annual Tournament of Roses Parade Association(typing in Rose Parade red even) sponsored at this by Honda Corp. is where the cream of the crop of farming and animal caregivers in agriculture end up celebrating the history, traditions and future of America?  A worldwide partnership gathering of the genius of engineering, machinist and the natural beauty of agriculture (not just of flowers but the seeds, grasses, animals..etc) come together on show parade usually telecast live and aired currently on HGTV & Hallmark channels!  At this time the northern european countries in and around Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark (biggest flowers market in the world here.acres upon acres under one roof shipping worldwide daily) is the worlds flower growing region capital with a bit of coastal Italy, germany & France plus southern Calif of USA and anywhere else specific materials can be found. where it all gets put together due to excellent sunny weather usually.  In 2013 even the small local town of Willows, Glenn cnty was the building site  of a float that actually ended up on in the parade (in the 80's I assisted on building more than one local hometown parade float thru employment ).  Seems in 2014 many organizations, sponsor etc. boycotted the 2014 parade for a number of reasons (see below & http//www.twitter.com/PetlaneArtois ) some due purely to current miserable economic conditions.  It would be so easy to change the parade location to another state such as NewMexico, Arizona or Texas which has good weather-as the earthquake to put SoCal in the ocean is definitely coming with 99% chance in next 2 decades a sure bet as backroad to Baja coastal highway just taken out last month.  I missed some long time favorite entries (not just floats but equestrian & auto's too) sponsored by good companies, seems the entire parade had less entries in 2014.  This all started by a SoCal local equestrian organization named the Valley Hunt Club in 1890 officially for open all the world in 1895.  Now a year round event that includes charity events, balls including the crowning of court, football, automobiles & more to the point some professional careers have evolved to the point that entire departments of corporations (one good thing about some conglomerates is thanks to consumers they have the money for sponsorship of great entries at national events) and individual businesses have been created just for this annual event.  Not too many event at this scale around in this long lasting dire economic downturn in the world, a thank you to all of you who participate in this event and other like it-they are enjoyed by billions.  The 2015 Rose Parade theme was "Inspiring Stories".  The 2016 theme "Find Your Adventure".  The 2017 theme "Echos of Success".  The 2018 theme "Making A Difference".  The 2019 theme "The Melody Of Life". The 2020 theme "The Power Of Hope". Another great one is the Thanksgiving Day Parade of New York, on Thursday November 24th now into its 90th year in 2016-filled with music of all kinds & marching bands, floats and specially crafted huge balloons.  UPDATE Fall of 2020: frown No Tournament of Roses Parade this year due to the COVID19 pandemic!!!  First time in it's 130yrs the treasured event has not taken place.  The theme was scheduled to be "Dream. Believe. Achieve." cancelled, but a special may be aired via television on January 01, 2021 themed "A Re-Imagination, NY Celebration".  The traditional Macy Thanksgiving Day Parade will be slightly different but will happen and air on 11-26-2020, less of a parade but more of  live performances scheduled in New York.  There are actually 10+ Thanksgiving Day parades in the USofA, most may be cancelled for 2020 due to the pandemic or natural disaster.  The 133 Pasadena Rose Parade is on for 2022, theme is Dream, Believe, Achieve will happen.  Usually on New Years Day, but not for 2023 it's year No.134 and on the 2nd; the theme is "Turning the Corner"!  The 97th 2032 Macy's Day Thanksgiving Parade is one right along with many other around the U.S.  The 91st Hollywood Christmas Parade sponsored by ToysForTots right on Hollywood Blvd..  The 135th Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade & activities on Jan. 1st, 2024, with a theme of Celebrating a World of Music: Nov. 18th,2023 the 32nd annual Wintrust Magnificent Lights Festival Chicago & the Magnificent Mile parade, Michigan. Plus the many musical events happening for the positive of all [people, animals, earth, and then some], many ways to find them, do a lookup; Music the Universal Language" !  

Uh oh 12-25-13 announced on tokyo TV.  On 12-20-13 it seems N. Koreans president Kim Jong-Un in a heated flurry of facsimile exchanges (unlike the developed western nations faxes are very popular in asia predominantly in japan-maybe its the ability of handwriting analysis or reliability of a phone landline) with S. Koreans president Park Guen-Hye (historical significance of a female leader in asian country) war maybe be eminent resulting in highly likely "World War 3/WWIII" probability.  North Korean Kim stated he could attack and war could break out at anytime as S.Koreans Park orders her country putting them on heighten alert and combat ready for guaranteed retaliation with twice as many population than Pres. Kim.  For last several years the Okinawa region has been preparing the USA air force base has been rebuilt and now there is negations by local governor to build new and modern American air force base at Futenma, Okinawa.  All as China declares new air defense no fly zone that overlaps Japans current jurisdiction in the China Sea and chain of islands including a submerged rock.  As of 12-25-13 the entire asian region is unsettled with a small helicopter crash with unknown injuries/deaths in Mulda japan and reported as a "pre-incident", protests on streets of Cambodia,  12-5-13 a USA naval air ship on intelligence gathering mission ignored a stop demand order by chinese naval cruiser on  a training mission resulting in a near miss collision in China's newly declared restricted waters.  As worlds odest monarchy emperor Ahkishito turns 80 this month even tho in good health he commented he only wanted a modest funeral as he open portion of the imperial palace to the public and clean up continues at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant accident (or some wonder sneak attack by ? based on region and history).  Previous reports of airshot cyber heavy artillery over the entire region especially in Japan and suprisingly California USA  ( as Calif.'s poverty is at 23%, low income level at another 10-15% almost loosing the mainstream middle class entirely creating an all democratic welfare state as a new type of class of government employee upper ranks emerge creating stife and disgruntle against elite 1% multi-millionaires).  The asian EPA report on 12-25-13 the in Beijing China in a complete grey haze enough to mandate face masks and limited/no outdoor activities with particles per molecule or pm levels are at 330pm or 5 times the safe healthy limit while on same reporting day japan was at 2.5pm's .  Unofficial but common knowledge in military circles the airshot/cyber activity was not included in general public EPA warnings but increased activity in California (many times cyber\air activity on some industry breadwinners or military ranks official precludes military scuffles and squirmishes) in last decades have changed this as research into global warming and health problem increase.  All this as USA's banking fiasco and near collapsed shored up by a chinese bailout TARP loan using California as collateral so to speak (first time ever that USA has not owned 100% of itself upon signing of agreement by current democratic administration) .  With whats going on in the world and the USA economy including very high unemployment numbers hitting all the marks the USA federal government is ""about 3 years behind time"" to loosen the qualifiers and ""enact the draft (just registry <rotc, national guard> not kill people as far as I know) as required by federal law and set into the constitution"" to save the people not to mention the last resort of longterm economic depression for ***transfer the wealth to the people*** in form of paycheck which is the appitomy (other than lawsuit to the damaged victim)of democracy in USA.  Maybe all the above is partly why USA's VP Biden and Sec. of State Kerry have been visiting the region under the radar low key but not sneakingly this month.  P.M. Abe'  visits a WW2 shrine vowing not to go to war as he prayes for the souls of all veterans.  This visit has started backlash thro-out asia as concerns grow in commerce and squabbles over territories in several countries in the asian pacific area ( as first family of usa vacations in hawaii, upon airforce 1 departure only the president onboard, 1-6-14).  First week on January 2014 and the chinese consulate in SanFrancisco has had a small bomb detonated in their doorway, thank goodness no one was hurt or killed and property damage  amount is not yet known but not catastrophic.  And most recent  3-2018, North and South Korea getting along, hmmnn???.  

To uphold standards is to assert that they still matter; that we are a nation with values, who expect our leaders to reflect the best in us!...author unknown 

2013 Thanksgivukkah(by chance) when the fourth thurseday Nov. 28th falls on the first day of chanukkah due to the gregorian (western/modern) calendar and jewish calendars overlap.  This hasn't happened since 1861 (the peace agreement meal sharing of a meal between newcomers of europe and the indiginios native people of america happened many years before an official holiday was declared)prior to the proclamation of the official american national federal holiday  of thanksgiving  of the fourth thurseday of november and is not going to happen again until thurseday Nov 28th, 79811 when the two calendars meet again.  The country of Canada celebrates their cornucopia bounty clean, safe & healthy food supply (while all free from the airshot/abnormal air activities as well creating a form of peace agreement) on 2nd monday of October (Oct 14th.,2013) There has also been the tv term chrismukkah of the merging of the 12 days of christmas and 8 days of chanukkah which has been rejected by most tradionalist citing over commercialism by tv.  Here are some site for ideas for thankful giving and part of the prelude to the reason for the giving season in december for several houses of worship-  http://www.Thanksgiving-day.org  , http://www.ThanksgivingNovember.comhttp://www.ThanksgivingDay.in  ,  http://www.123Thanksgiving.com  & http://www.ThanksgivingDecorStore.com  when no gifts but yourself sharing fellowship with others and remembrance of forefathers who hardwork settled this nation while acknowleding your own blessings in your life.  Seems a little like the combination of veteran & grandparents ("farmer") in agriculture including harvesting the bountiful foods after the season while preparing for the cold winter.  As commercialism of the Christmas times many Thanksgiving are becoming a more important holiday for many and could be a worldwide celebration for each country on the planet of counting its own blessings and giving thanks to others .  In essence could this be the beginning of world peace (a world with NO harmful <there are health risk/injuries> airshot-airmolecule warfare air pollution) and the only "religion some people feel they need?" as there really is no Christmas without Thanksgiving beforehand!!  If this is not enough celebration oh wow!  .  There are more than 10 parade celebrations for the great day in the US annually. Thanksgiving is the prelude to Happy Channukah(by chance) and Merry Christmas http://www.NORADSanta.org  & http://www.NORAD.mil , thank you volunteers and United States Military personnel starting Dec 1st of each year for over 60 years!    

Seems very possible that the Hoover building is busy these days thats where the FBI McCarthy files are kept still.  Old files being re-opened for anti-american type behaviors of the "evil ones" type culprits, scoundrels  (even communist, islamist or worse) and the like all the way to the White house in DC.  I'm sure many more new ones being added also with the possibility of computerizing everything.  The old feeling of mizery and hopelessness are back with current economic times.  Is there also another watergate tapes scandal brewing yet to be released to the public if ever?  Where are the fair news reporters?  With the current spying by usa on foreign nations one can only guess the american public was subject to the same illegal probably due to no just cause (all know that locally most all public utility easements can be utilized for cameras if not by our government or another one).  So much of the general public might be eligible for tax avoidance just to keep off the street and/or keep business doors open in these dire financial times resulting from the banking crises of only a few years ago as most are  tapped out and depleted in more than just money.  I'm hearing that in some places in usa (probably worldwide) even cash illegal businesses are on the slowdown some for a saturated (trading but no selling going on) marketplace and zero cash in the pockets.. 

Is the economy in usa getting so bad that the store will start charging a door/entry fee just to get inside to shop for anything as they used to in 19th century london?  Or worse yet class segregated everything once again due to financial which is class status not by ethnic, religious or colour.  The one thing that made the usa and now canada great was no class system but that is currently reverting dangerously backwards to united kingdoms higharchy of the 1%.  Those of us baby boomers born in usa knew that the propaganda machine and what we saw as mainstream america was not possible to be obtained by many if you were not born into money and the silver spoon in your mouth of the rich getting rich while the poor did without while doing the work.  Current healthcare act prime example, more out of pocket costs current health care insurance package are being discontinued and replaced by new higher premiums, more out of pocket of no coverage on specific items all while creating a new tax scam (so many do not pay taxes as is due to loopholes for 1%).  More for me and none for nobody else and backstab you before you get me attitude (when it's not for pure survival-which is happening as well) of those making the rules while governments are asking the sick and elderly to "volunteer" aka work for free which used to be for the young (and young at heart) and was called a internship for a limited time now thats all the young can expect in many fields of employment.  The regression of mankind (no help thy neighbour or those less fortunate in many places)and demise of the usa if not more countries is yours one of them?  Getting so bad that more people are choosing not to have children which is the future of the world if we can keep the world a healthy place to live (correction currently bare minimum existence is all one can expect).  In fact government is getting so big its becoming a class by itself with career politicians elected, appointed or hired-not going well for the average wage earning which is no longer gainful self reliant provide for yourself & family due to high inflation of all things needed to survive as more are not financially able to provide a quality of life of just 15-20 years ago or that are parents had.  Even the two wage earner income is no longer enough in many places and many are not recovering from regular personal (divorce, medical or death of main income provider) natural disasters that wipe a person/family out.  To top it off the weeding out of the elderly and/or disabled (including making a person medically infirmed to point of disabled in first place or death)who have a pittance if they wage earned by neglect or theft including persona (life stolen/used) and/or identity(actually money stolen) theft which may be generational by consent or non-consent .  Not to mention the major conglomerates issuing indefinite layoff which is essentially your fired and we're shutting down this location so that the employee looses everything ever worked for, beginning to sound like workforce and/or domestic indentured servitude along w/bullying, neglect and so on etc.-turning back the clocks in a developed nation to a current undeveloped third world country- very very sad and scary (maybe 1%'ers and newer class of society called government employee are hoping for lots of suicides to correct the budget problem?). 

**WHOA!!  WHOA!!!**  A World War 2 era 75 mm canon found in OrdBend which is a tiny hamlet on state Hwy 45 in Glenn Cnty Calif.  The canon was found just west of the hwy not sure if on private property or on the line in a  ditch, so don't know if it's a personal attack or message to local law enforcement.  Beale airforce bases Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) squad, traffic and standby provided by Ord Bend Volunteer fire dept & state trooper CHP's.  Few years back (see below) on other side of county a Korean War era hand grenade was found and Glenn Cnty Sherrif's dept called only.  All this over a woman in a auto wreck in the Hamlet of Glenn in Glenn cnty arriving DOA at closest local hospital and no financial compensation for damages awarded back in 2000 and now financially destitute with permanent medical damages, then animal abuses/horse/dairy law started being violated now heavy cyber artillery (witchcraft sickness &/or airshooting below belt making it sexual assault inc. sodomy in people), trade center attack/financial stock market disaster for the world, communism in calif with now japanese military & usa military doing maneuvers off calif coastline.  Seems most local including local law enforcement think sibling rivalry or water wars in farming is all that's going on and decided to not be involved or fight criminal activity happening all over norcal area.  What the puck, as the world goes to poop-hell in/and a handbasket locally, more people get hurt or sick while private citizens civil rights are being violated daily. OH MY-when will the physical pain, bodily harm, property damage and financial misery stop(give me millions or give me death these days original saying in early war in several country's give me liberty/freedom or give me death)??  This is when the elderly or disabled decide it's not safe to live on the family farm/ranch (remembering this from back in the mid to late 70's here) and move into town whether selling property or not or absolutely never leave their property while legally arming (tazors & small handguns popular everywhere these days, flying off the shelf in fact)themselves depending on health or situation, location, I know of one dairy that had to sell it's milk herd and shut down.  Has california or usa fallen to apartheid/dire poverty as U.S. standards are concerned, everyone knows how corrupt the government is just add the financial disaster and well????  Beginning to seems like the war of 1812, or Civil War between the states as far as I know the Mason-Dixon line has not moved about south Bakersfield line for the western have of the U.S..  Currently about 1250 hate groups active in the world today -too much for anyone to prosper or be safe/secure. 

Wow-congrats & thank you the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-now the Buffet-Gates Foundation!! They have provided the seed money and joined with the international Heifer organization of america to start, build a functioning and profitable dairy industry in Africa.  The ripple effect has been tremendous through out the region and named east africa dairy development or edd in 2008!  Read all about in their world ark magazine or at website http//www.Heifer.org/eadd .  The heifer org has many projects around the world to create sustainable living, end poverty through farming.   There was even an recology project for feces containment/septic tank/outhouse/composting toilets contest for universities-it was a great success for ( see CUA products, Environmental Alternatives & Lets Go Green for great products resulting for engineers solving problems while preserving the earth) the infrastructure of Africa.  Still need to work on safe affordable clean housing worldwide for all (including United States).  Make sure you visit their store for great brand logo's items and products to support the cause . 

Something great to put on a mirror...."You are looking at the source of your own happiness"...author unknown. 

According to governmental reports the economy is good when housing prices or new builds numbers go up or the stock market has a good week.  This does not translate to a good or high quality of life for the majority of the public.  Currently most everyone agrees that increases in wages for the workforce (or anything else for that matter) would put most out of business and the the exorbant cost of basic housing and/or home cost the general public consumer workforce is doomed.  Is this the beginning of the collapse of any nation?  When the cost of breathing on planet earth squeezes the general population to slum & squalor plus add stagnant earnings everyone is miserable and health problems increase.  A few decades back the real estate sales person cut out the real estate appraisal sector while mortgage and banking sector made huge sum of money.  Was real estate over-valued in the first place, sold to via scam & rush sales people without verify incomes or explaining real time cost of homeownership?  While getting caught by inability to pay eventually property values were returned to more reasonable prices but loans/mortgages were not re-adjusted to match home price and ability to pay any housing is continuing to decrease (rental market as bad price wise).  Now the consumer and general population are paying stiffly for this lack-se-daisy who cares about integrity or ethic anymore attitude in business.  The checks and balances of the financial world have deteriated and corrupted almost every walk of life including government.  No quick fix for this, even the checks and balances of the government itself at multi-levels have been more contaminated than ever as it's the money that ties the world together in the very end and it's scarce to the masses and the manual labour workforce worldwide to get any job done.  It seems that the nations with the highest quality of life have a flat tax parliament social democracy with safe clean housing, education and health including sanitation a priority.  Not a elitist arrogant dictatorship with all for me and none for nobody else while freezing most everything with red tape beauracracy.  In short when net spendable income is so little it pays for not even basic housing roof over your head it's a dangerous road for a nation to be on and too many are there now including the usa.  Could it be that america has lost it's wide profit margin it has always had?  At this point income earners must have a increase in the living wage to pull america out of the financial mess, what is happening in the rest of the world?  What's more important the workforce of today and tomorrows next two generations or a few stockholders??  Currently in reality the minimum wages is consider supplemental income, living wage will get you by hopefully without public assistance then theirs the real paycheck opportunity.  Yet the big problem is still that the net spendable income for any income earner is now at about half of gross pay, usually not including retirement savings plan withheld.  It seems every time government needs to balance the budget in a financial crises it is balanced by cutting social security which is separated taxpayer fica tax money paid into their own accounts or veterans benefits which is paid with blood sweat pain of those who have kept america free...this is soooo wrong.  Spending cuts should come from pork barrel waste and waste in general of government including daily expenses of people elected in..why doesn't their party affiliate pay some expenses or call it volunteer work including medical benefits???.

There's a scary rumor that obama family and now administration has a personal agenda experiment which somehow decided to use the backs thus bank accounts of the american people.  Unfortunately due to economic and financial ties and just with calif. being the third largest economy (money/business generated & taxed paid) in the world this has ended up affecting the entire world.  Associated press has gotten similar information according their twitter account and is calling this the "do nothing" agenda coming from capitol hill and congress.  Don't think it only coincidence that Governor Brown is back in office in California, the economy worst its ever been at war (He was in office during Vietnam war).  Seems like maybe a longterm plan was put into place and california workforce is just now seeing the result.  Oh I know I'm imagining and making up stories, don't believe a word she says/types-how many time has a clean & decent person (especially a woman) been accused of that.  Not to mention Ted Turner Enterprises of Hollywood's Turner Network Television/TNT channel is the second largest landowner in America with 15 ranches in 7 states also had a romantic relationship with actress/activist Jane Fonda as did Jerry Brown while in office (maybe at same time-no surprise there).  Just cronyism lobbyist corruption at multiple level can ruin most anything and that is rampant everywhere.  Now it look like the NSA & Snowden spy situation used a private sector network (most know who this is) along with the democratic far  out there people which have violated every citizen civil constitutional rights at state and federal level.  The demise of America from the inside out causing much of the international worlds banking/credit/housing crises.  California alone has the worlds 3rd largest economy bigger than some countries and the nation biggest food supply not to mention exports to the world now in severe natural disaster water crises-field being plowed under.  Is war looming on worldwide soil including USA?  If nothing else many are seeing several behavioral patterns of self destruction at a slow pace of people, businesses, government maybe an entire society or country.  Not just over substance abuse but the bankrupt by purposeful willful intent more than once to run a person/business out of all money (not just by blacklisting people from employment but products from market sale as well). This is sure death.

Has anyone heard if "smut" has gotten into the corn??  This is a disastrous situation when/if that even inkles at happening. With current budget concerns and only dairy prices being secured but not other agricultural related bank accounts or re-writing legislation to protect food supply and small family farms there is now concern.  During times of war many things are in upheaval and general frugal by all businesses & households "austerity by government" are required to make ends meet kind of goes along with patriotism.  Martial law curfew has been in effect for several years but has the geneva convention work order been enacted??  At this point not too many laws are being followed or enforced so ones never quite sure.  Wish something could be done to make housing affordable and more in line with current wages..a living wages is needed everywhere but most businesses do not have the ability so real estate must come down to 21% for base payment of net adjusted income (then add insurance, tax, upkeep maintenance, and utilities to no more than 27% total housing cost of spendable net income)-can't forget to save for future/emergencies/retirement, astronomical medical and car payments/expenses/repairs, plus,plus....never ending costs never enough income.  We all know that all levels of government control the cost of just about everything (too many fingers in the pie so to speak?)...but income is not keeping up, easier to cut prices less gluttony waste.  Seems many have been pushing up the cost to just exist as humans on planet earth, let alone live and provide fo safe place for all to be. 

Rumblings of ex-CEO Bill Gates filing charges and suing Microsoft for multiple breaches (as many in the world are under the impression he still has much say so in it's company operations) of contract and not upholding it's customer service agreement contract to it's customers including himself which most still think he operates and controls the company which is not the case.  In fact currently the monthly fee paid by it's subscribing customers should include all msn products, updates and access to including windows (making it the same as new purchases), e-mail accounts, this mysite now (recently purchased),skype, phone, security spysweeper webroot, and new products as designed.  The hardware connection fee is now separate and only a dsl type connection support allowed to a separate service provider.   Many subscribers even before being forced internally to move off dial-up and over to a dsl or faster connection are no longer getting any updates of anykind with regular pop-up banner messages to update you browser (which can prevent a customer from access and using msn.com website & products which will prevent world wide web usuage) or to view certificate when calling tech support new windows program need to be purchased and installed.  Is this a class action lawsuit for msn/microsoft customers due to taking the monthly connecting fee but not providing services or attempt at double dipping??  What is happening at apple/google competition?  Is microsoft msn putting itself out of business or big changes ahead...either way current longtime customers are not getting the service as paid for in monthly fee which is reasonable if all software usage and connections are current.  Is it just lack of knowledgeable customer support teams???  This is becoming common in many industries, a new type of public phone burnout/emotional exhaustion by customer service reps working the phones and counters nationwide?? 

It is against the law to push cost of doing business costs to the consumer it's including in the basic service fee or raw cost of product. It goes along with providing a work place for employees. If a person or business expects to be paid monies that person or business must send an invoice at their own cost.  Now with the use of electronic everything..WHICH IS NOT GOING TO HOLD UP IN COURT, especially regarding monies you cannot expect the basic now extra impoverished citizen consumer to pay for ink,paper printing fees. How many people don't have the use for an ink jet printer just a smartphone, tablet or small home pc?  This is an unethical business practice common in times currently facing the world.  It seems all government and some corporate conglomerates are keeping, holding, stealing all the money refusing to increase or pay wages and the general population is being squeezed, pushed, nickel and dimed to a lower tax bracket and to the street eventually in a manner of time.  What will happen when the majority of the population is on government run public assistance and has access to and control of all financial & medical information on every person in the nation.  Of course people need to save trees by recycling, reusing, refurbishing anything possible while replanting trees world wide.  Yes it costs money to now unlike yesteryear when it was part of service and no fee checking to purchase checks..but it was a trade off you pay to print & mail the invoice and customer write paper check purchases envelope and postage back to you.  Now in some instances your charged for payment by phone, interest on bank card and electronic money payment..the cost is about the same and still be charged to consumer yet still the internet is not reliable or secure enough for large sums of monies...paper will always be in just as being healthy and thin like it or not.  This may be how the old communism new normal of austerity is coming about???  If a government, conglomerate thus society pushes for every household to "have to have one now"  in this case computer & internet then the price needs to be curtailed and brought down to a price that even the lowest tax bracket can easily afford on a monthly basis. So in reference to computers the whole system upfront should be less than $100.00 and cost of operation per month including software upgrades and connection fee must be in accordance of less that $30.00 total, think of you basic telephone landline that is actually the best deal in price and reliability  still....I don't see this happening on a per household budget.  In local area a service provider with a great bundled packaged deal got shut down due to ??? and no tv/phone/internet for almost 2 days...with a flip of a switch out on a satellite or line, think about it life just about stopped for many for 2 days-bet they were going nuts to boredom or crying from income loss (which no can afford ever but especially right now). 

In dire financial times as many have now can purposely not paying an invoice or debt when you have the ability to pay Irregardless of liens or court judgement if life is endangered be consider a type of financial manslaughter or even murder if the recipient  has no other means of financial support due to situation and their housing is lost and health fail or death happens?  We all know there is no longer pro-bono lawyering available so what is an individual or small business on a shoe string to do to keep alive.  Is purposeful not rehiring or hiring of workers the same thing...a blackball or shutting out of the people just do to no money? Like a filibuster in congress or the executive boardroom?  Is squeezing a person to the street as a government agency or big to conglomerate can do the beginning of genocide or ??  The cruelty in this, from upper to middle to lower to poverty tax bracket?  No money nothing happens on planet earth, making things pretty miserable for the many not the few. 

Who's placing bets that government and/or conglomerate business are utilizing the internet in general, software possibly and more specifically social websites (great place to advertise for charities businesses and organizations) to manipulate and control just about everything or to obtain proprietary information from businesses and personal information...could this be part of the "one world order" control from well the organization with the most money???  At this point this would not be the usa more likely china or an oil rich nation overseas, even better yet a private publicly held company..oil,internet technology,medical...how fast, hard and expensive were computer and smartphone pushed onto the world? Hmmnn, they do have their uses but to be controlled and addicted to the point you stop using your own brain and rely on them more than people???  2016, once again an order has been rejected to oppose "one world order globalization"/Agenda21 for health, safety and monetary reasons and then some.  It is not the same as an oversight committee for international affairs, security, events or businesses as some might think. 

Has anyone received or know where to find the pamphlet titled "how to fight communism" or seen a newspaper clipping of anything like this in a box from the attic or basement from yesteryear?  During WW1 & WW2 american newspapers printed articles of how to identify and who to call and related information.  Most likely provided by the military's stars n stripes then reprinted by the associated press.   In europe several countries printed a pamphlet provided by Bartelmens media now one of biggest, oldest reliable news multi media & printing corporations in EU.  May be time to educate the next two generations of americans.  Many articles included frugal measures to cope with the loss of income.  In europe it became known as mizering at communistic levels by general public...do we have that now with.  Many products and businesses still going today were started during this time, is history repeating itself?  I think so.  As war has been declared a few years back and according to newspapers few only that marshal law has been declared brining curfew across america are workers employed or not suppose to be working under the geneva convention act/law yet???  All new to me, this was never taught in basic 1-12 grades of school,just select upper level college classes but when and who determines these things??  Is the word "austerity" going to be the new word in the 21st century, it's cost cutting measure are working in europe already but then there decades of history to go on, new thing for america as a young country. Get your big/ girl/boy panties on! 

Don't dull my sparkle or Try not to get your tinsel in a tangle ....author unknown , someone dulling/stealing the sparkle again?

Economic woes getting worse thru out the world.  Austerity measures beginning to work for the EU.  In usa denial in many arena's including government.  The government checkbooks at all levels are trying to be balanced on the backs of the american people and everyone knows inflations worldwide is greatly controlled by government in one way or another.  The proposed health care reform is failing into no care at as cost skyrocket due to no limits on charges provided for services & salaries (some say a form of bondage has happened thru a network, hmmnn ???) and government bureaucracy, etc...  For decades most large retirement benefits packages were funded and/or backed by the stockmarket mostly the stockmarket near crash has affected public and private plans.  It seems government is cutting mostly public assistance, medical and paid in by taxpayer benefit stipend for elder and medically infirmed disabled, now working on veterans benefits.  While conglomerate businesses are cutting retirement benefit packages for current and future employees, some smaller large business falling on extremely hard economic & financial times are filing bankruptcy and current retirees are now being forced to file for public assistance killing any retirement golden year dreams and raising second families.  Multi generational households straining and killing family relationships.  More skirmishes seen in various places around the world, once again Ireland, northeastern Germany, France has moved southward with small unrest hopefully not any more old eastern block of EU.  The middle east and african countries have the continuous inner boundary civil wars.  Uk has not seen to much trouble as of yet except Ireland

Yep, I think railcar travel is much better than plane if possible no matter what the speed.  In fact thru scenic areas the slower rail is wonderful.  I'm all for the high speed rail, but why isn't it going from cal. border to cal. border and then from canadian border to mexican border, with east and west connections at several locations?  Of course all building has to be done smart, so why not build the current high speed rail above the current or right next to the main artery freeway-maybe use the center divide meridian when possible- of I-5 or better yet use the current rail tracks still for cargo, build next to or upgrade the ones in place???  Everyone knows new land whether agriculture, scenic open space or current private resident (that old property eminent domain issue that's usually illegal) is premium an  needs to be saved/restricted.   Urban sprawl can no longer happen, going upward or refurbishing and upgrade what is already there is the only way-just too much on the planet already.  Always the far upper north state gets left out and it a big reason why the there is a big lack of gainful umployment and income. 

Amazing! Per 5-31-12 evening multiple newscasts the idealism of obamacare that has come to pass in the white house in DC...but is this some form of forced poverty/financial terrorism/socialism/?? that is holding the american people hostage???  Not to mention putting most of the world in dire financial straights and misery?  Long term poverty on an usually prosperous people can result in sickness of many kinds not just apathy or mental woes/illnesses but physically sickness as well. 

Is the new gmail as in cyber g-string mail the replacement for playing "post office" of yesteryear? I'll pass, I'm keeping it in the flesh, much more fun & less aggravation/invasive-plus how do you know who or when the mail is received and consentingl adults?  Is this why the US postal service has had such trouble keeping it's doors open, glad our rural post office was saved, was yours? see page one and of course no paper, no money, no living, see below. 

How can someone fall from grace (what the?)when the person feels they've been in a hell hole all their life...referring to the overall scheme of life? 

Oh those some what educated streetwise dumb-bells...too much street smarts may cause health, safety or financial problems, be careful out there.

Seems the more computerized automated technology there is the higher price of goods and services to the consumer..problem is there is no increase in wages or income (except CEO's level & boardmembers of conglomerates - up 700% for some in last few decades), pricing people into the street.  News reports that it's the government and union pension which are causing many of the financial woes of today as their about 55-90% of regular annual pay.  After several years of virtual assistance, artificial intelligence via live chat and machines it seems more errors than with people less problem resolutions and of course increased poverty due to employment loss.  Artificial (or ghost?) Intelligence/Idiots assist in driving vehicles. 

Newsbite on the newscasts about the just under 400 billions based on 2006 numbers of unpaid uncollected tax dollars  already owed to various government levels and agencies.  As I always suspected if the taxes actually owed were paid there would be no budget shortfalls or deficit problems.  Cut out the unfair tax loopholes for some chosen few, the earmarks, porkfat and plain waste of government and their would be plenty of money to pay for programs and planned infrastructure repairs and growth.  More than likely most taxes could be reduced if government at all levels were ran efficiently and lean as some households and private enterprises/businesses - especially in recent years. Sounds like the various tax agencies should start hiring the needed people and get to working on it. 

What next?  Smartphones creators are wanting more signal bandwidth for smartphone download capability so smaller tv stations are in danger of loosing their station signals (hope this doesn't include PBS-the only channel some remote areas have).  Not just for more smartphone use but so that people can actually watch tv on the smartphones, seems this is mainstream in a couple of asian countries that previously did not have the infrastructure of regular television or radio.  There's also a new plug in no cord flashdrive device so you can have web streaming video on your current tv coming soon.  This is separate technology from the smartphone tv bandwidth fight...wouldn't suprise me if this cause reception problem or dropped call increases...as if there aren't enough already!  Like so many areas of life prices going up annually but the amount of service or quality of product going down!  The andriod beta experiment has failed!!! 

THEIR BACK!!!  And in more than the original bright pink color.  Having fun for a good cause! "Have you been flocked?".  Flocking a friend/neighbor flamingo fundraiser showed up in Glenn County's south side.  Make sure you adhere to suggested instruction, don't want to spoil it for others by harming anyone.  How many years did some of us wonder where/why those famous bright pink plastic flamingo lawn ornaments were created?  Did it start in LasVegas by the infamous hotel?  Great to see them being used for charity fundraising events.. 

Newscast reports that milk was number 1 worldwide commodity stock of 2011! As a self proclaimed milk-aholic at 1 gallon per week drinker, plus yogurt, cheese, whipped-cream, ice cream...I think I helped.  Don't need corn (maybe greenery stalks/stems) to make ethanol, cows (as can landfills) make their own bio-fuel alternative energy, just need to capture it and process.  Many have/are doing this based on criteria, but with the banking credit catastrophe this won't be happening as much as would like as this is an expensive equipment  purchase re-investment upgrade in the dairy business.  Many business merchants no longer accept personal local checks, get charged fees for credit/debit on a per purchase transaction basis, or charged a higher price for use of credit (especially in fuel-now an $0.08 difference) charged fees for prompt payment of some bills, so cash on the barrel head is only option left; this will definitely prevent any major purchases in near future and stall commerce in general.  In real estate good farm land was up especially in some states....some open dirt is gold, other real estate not so good still. 

A previously unknown perk to being a member of congress in america at the federal level....legal insider stock market trading - yes! Information acquired on the job can legally be used on a personal financial level to gain wealth.  Finally there is a proposed law on the floor for the last 5 years to stop this elite action of the already wealthy (of course they pass along info to all their friends/associates too)-as of 1-31-12 still waiting for vote, second version also includes certain special "deals" for congresspersons.  Maybe this played a part in the recent wall st. disaster and still is by lack of corrective behavior to protect the finances of the world.  Persons elected to public office should have their life riffled thru so taxpayers know what type of person you are and how this will lead the country.  Use it as a learning process as to how the elected official -that asked and signed up/on for elected position to begin with anyway- will reacted/respond during difficult times under a little scrutiny of public office. So stop the whining about privacy-as their really is known for many types of private citizens anyway.  Finally!! the stock Act to prevent insider trading by congresspersons has passed, maybe this will level the playing field for many. 

Gates-Buffet Foundation re-inventing the toilet challenge to 8 hand picked universities. Announced the day before world toilet day.  The toilet must be waterless, hygienic, affordable, safe and no need to be connected to any sewer system.  To be used in third world countries mostly for the prevention of the spread of many deadly diseases, overall improved sanitation and quality of life.  I thought the incinerator toilet out on the market for years was great, high enough heat to sterilize pet wastes and not too costly  Bill & Melinda Gates Foundations has picked a winner, manufacturing will soon begin with a grant for the foundation.  Several manufacturers of waterless sanitary composting toilets as the drought continues in various places in the world-CUA Products, Environmental Alternatives & Lets Go Green.  As most know, the composting, get the $5,000 model comes in 3 colors . 

Question: How can most americans comply with the impending forced obamacare law when wages do not pay current bills, or unemployed and possibly existing in a homeless shelter or imposing on relatives?  Right now insurance premiums to have health care are barely in the budget let alone the required deductible, co-pay and other out of pockets costs which increases annual as health coverage paid for decreases.  Where is the money going to come from to pay the fine levied as it's stated will happen?? Incarcerated prisoners in state penitentiaries' have good and prompt medical care-unlike supposed free citizens on the outside as it's referred to.  Something very wrong with this fact of life.. 

Has the country music awards association broken it's own nomination rules?  Either way it has lost it's integrity and thus prestige in the last couple of years.  Unfortunately this is becoming more common everywhere, a sad sign of the times.  Maybe this is in part due to current negotiations of Universal Music & Sony/ATV to buy out EMI Group music at 4.1 bil., thus giving them the largest percentage of shares and buying power in the world music industry. Another monopoly of sorts at least over artists/musicians & distributors????  NBC/Universal Studio and Comcast Corp are also business partners and/or subsidiaries....everything getting a bit cushy for some uber media conglomerates these days....talk about controlling the airwaves and media in multiple forms and levels worldwide-bit scary.   

A new cottage industry and niche business gaining re-popularity is street food especially down near Austin Tx  & Seattle Wa way.  You find these frequently still in major metropolises or centered in areas of certain industries.  Not the old style sidewalk cart vender, stadium concession counters (they have SO change in recent years!), county fair, food truck or airstream retro diners we all enjoy.  Maybe it's the outdoor seating, that's what they say about camping and picnics-it's the fresh air.  A whole new take and direction for the mobile food truck some a bit more upscale, some with exotic menu items...more like mini mobile restaurants with outdoor seating keeping costs down due to much lower business overhead costs-sometimes only the chef and owner is there (rent and insurance is skyrocketing for everyone).  One thing we all know about local street food, hardly anyone EVER gets sick from them in any neighbourhood in any country (per travel/food channel TV shows).  Could this spill over to other non food businesses like the kiosks usually found only in shopping malls and airports?  I think this all started with the roadside country farm produce stand at the end of the driveway or in a wide spot in the road then handmade manufactured/processed cured, canned or baked goods of that produce or meat, then textiles and craft items followed, along with the lemonade stand which migrated to where the sidewalks began. 

According to recent newscasts reports another major financial giant filing for bankruptcy!  Collapsed MF Global according to bankruptcy courts has determined 600 million of other peoples money "missing or lost" hoping that it is not average investors money but maybe just the "cooking of books" (the inflating (or deflating) of numbers widely popular in business to get great financial statements), "accounting errors" or other business transactions of some sort.  It was reported that their income (1%) to debt (40%) ratio much worse than Goldman-Sachs (see below).  I always thought there was SEC, banking, financial laws or policies to avoid this!  Could this type of mis-behavior be the root cause of the entire worlds current (including governments due to close international stock market tie-ins?) financial woes that is suffocating to death just about everything economically?  Job un-employment not expected to improve in usa or overall economic situation for next 2 to 5 years in america.  Futures exchange company CME attempting to help unfreeze 300 mil. of 4 bil. of assets  of collapsed MF Globals via bankruptcy courts for customers! 

What's with the increasingly more of bypassing congress with executive orders by obama??  Is this what real democracy is?  I thought it was good that general Petrayus is in charge of the CIA and the Dept. of Agriculture is running things (see below and in recent international studies the  "B thing " even psychically by "shooting" thru the air that contaminates air, water thus food supply resulting in illnesses indirectly and possibly make people sick directly) so that the food supply is safe, healthy and hopefully affordable for all. But some of the recent executive order signings of just about every little thing is starting to make me uneasy  I wonder if the episode with McCrystal last year actually put him into the CIA or a new military special elite platoon??. 

Halloween is now becoming popular for pumpkin carving artist to showcase their work.  Right along with ice carvings and decorating, chocolatier and sand castle creations at other times of the year.  There are carving contest to be entered and judged everywhere locally.  Another "thing to do" taking short drives/walks to enjoy the changing of the tree leaves in some areas, along with hayrides at the farms, apple picking with cider and pie making contests (food festivals are all year long), pumpkin patch hunting, corn mazes to get thru(don't get lost), haunted barns/houses to scare you, costume parties and contests.  Of course there's the famed trick or treat trek for the young ones for candy (not safe for homemade treats on the most part these days), party favours, coupons/admission tickets/dollars off savings, small inexpensive games, raffle/lottery tickets, etc...  It can also mark the ending of the general summer food harvest as the weather cools and summer ends (solstice change ) creating the bounty of food to put into storage or sold at market and the start of the next famed holiday (see below and front page) in america.  It is also the beginning to the annual homemade holiday craft season for many cottage home based niche businesses (they're only selling time-a sort of year end harvest) as well as home and garden shows in many areas locally. In some countries this is an annual one day gathering at home of respect, reverance and appreciation that honours deceased fore-bearers/relatives/friends by serving the deceased favorite foods, displaying pictures and sharing remberances.  There are others that are going in the ghoulish poltergiest direction for a scary gross out I guess (for some it's an all year cult like lifestyle I've heard). 

Is your favorite movie going 3-D?, actually 2.4 only due to technology at time of original filming.  Yes many are going thru the old vaults for films and once again remastering, re-digitalizing and re-releasing for theaters.  Does this mean original artists, subcontractors and employees that worked on original projects get paid again like a download/syndication fee or just the production or distribution companies?  Now there is the "snapchat" camera sunglasses for self protection & selfie's. 

The ABC/Alphabet - google conglomerate now owns 27 different companies after most recent shopping spree, mostly internet related....is this a monopoly yet?  A new deal was just made with Hollywood regarding entertainment products? 

A new alternate and more secure internet coming?  Doesn't seems as this will ever be possible (2018)For use in power grid, banking and some utility infrastructure only, possibly a separate internet hardware/software for each one?  Might be a good idea for the future security of a smooth running world as we know that cyber attacks (see below) are a sign of the time already and most likely will continues in this electronic world that is such a part of every day life.  More noodles in the spaghetti platter of internet and all it's confusing levels, types, links, pages, attachments, subsidiaries connected to and within each other.  Most countries including the usa have whole section of their military for cyber warfare.  In private enterprise it's sometimes it's referred to as cyber espionage.  More and more automation. 

Is relief in site on the horizon as 12-21-11 arrives as announced on 10-21-11 newscasts as pre-determined by GW Bush administration upon the start of the war? The wait, worry, anxiety and maybe the easing of some  financial strain coming to an end for some as the war in Iraq *OOPS not so fast*-and more is over and majority of troops coming home except the ones stationed in other countries that are only considered a conflict, but essentially an extension of the original war on terror.  Seems the now titled 2nd Armoured Calvary Regiment (equine, a mascot of courage & bravery now in USA military)was brilliant in Baghdad being the turning point but not the cease of the current war waging on in the middle east.   This war has been costly, thankfully the loss of official war timepaid personnel is nothing near what what lost in WWI, WWII and possibly other wars along the way of time  where 40,000 plus soldiers and countless civilians died in one day.  But we all know any  loss is sorrowful and unwanted.  Now the rebuilding of foreign countries continues, but hopefully in a much safer environment for all, and maybe the world as a whole.  NOT SO FAST IT SEEMS-The war is continuing, as in the past once official war is declared their is a invoicing between international governments for all costs associated can begin.  As in all business transactions its the ability to collect monies owed that is such a lengthy hardship.  Maybe its time to add the ROTC weekend pump iron program and national guard to the current successful challenge academy to help the youngest. 

Well it's finally happened as I always thought it would. R.I.M.'s (the Reseasrch In Motion company)system and the blackberry and smartphones that run on it were shut down for several days causing havoc everywhere in many countries on more than one continent for several days!!.  Coincidental or just very interesting how most business systems and the business minded run on RIM and not the Apple/MAC system which is what most school systems, graphics, entertainment run on.  Was this an accident, pure chance,sign of wear & tear on network of infrastructure or an act of terrorism/war?  Something similar to this happened with apple about last year, anyone using their phone for an alarm clock didn't have it go off as it should. The question now can this happen more often?  One major reason to have the landline telephone, paper and pencil still in same aspects of life.  Some people find starting with pencil/pen to paper starts and is at a comfortable speed with ones own creativity and thinking.  Rumour mill is stating that R.I.M. is not paying it's invoices/payroll as stated by law??? another cause for United States poverty. 

So much corruption everywhere, seems like the whole world is falling apart from the inside out.  Everyone knows that gainful employment (sustainably and comfortably pays bills and debts of life daily) and money is the connecting thread of the economy, the lifeblood of any type of quality of life and a common denominator on earth for all things exisiting.  A person can have dreams and ideas but to put them in motion and bring them to fruitation takes money and physical back breaking sweat equity.  This continued banking and credit crises has a devastating trickle down effect worldwide now that there is global economy beginning with the stock markets and the financial districts overall.  After the taxpayer has bailed out the banks, why are they trying to get money from own customers by double charging for services essentially (similar to the previous all-inclusive to the now nickle & diming, now becoming popular in business overall)from customers to re-pay bail-out loans plus re-tightening credit criteria that never should have been loosened and numerous financial oriented laws from all areas broken to begin with (no one going to jail or fined except goldman-sachs, citi,?...that caused this).  Obvious example of continued multi-million salaries for highest executives and increasing quarterly billions in profits to payout to stockholders is more important than retaining customers.  Everyone knows some type of financial security (by constant gainful employment of all)is how long term personal, business and life planning and survival is done.  The financial security of most people has been dwindling for the last 40 years or more at a snails pace almost not noticed till lately except the upper cruster that have gained triple digit growth in wealth.  This is suffocating just about all areas of people lives.  As some people refer to it as the stream of water of life has been trickling down and drying up for most.  Could this be some sort of an explanation for the "occupy wallstreet" among other issues on this page?  Definitely an economic protest due to long term unemployment  and frugalness or mizering (some generations have not experienced this before) and no financial security for the future but maybe also a class war of sorts-have's vs have nots; lack of enforcement and prosecution of laws or just anti-government establishment affecting many on a worldwide basis?. 

Isn't it about time that the federal food commodity program be revamped and streamlined as the core distribution system in place might be salvageable?  It has gone soooo downhill as has the federal low income housing/rent control program.  I remember about 15 to 20 years ago where much required canned meat, peanutbutter, lentils, etc (genetics and health conditions may determine how much healthy proteins are needed in a person regular diet)was given along with canned fruits and vegetables.  Now it's just bad cheap carbohydrates and fats.  Was this how the food giants, yes some big conglomerates contributed to society or made charitable contributions?  Have they also tired from the federal run around and red taped regulations that stops so many well intended intentions that's getting so bad that business cannot be conducted at all. let alone make any profit to maintain itself log term?  Maybe this much needed domestic food program for impoverished, low income could use a healthy boost from the whitehouse and any chef nutritionist willing to take on the challenge.  With economic times as they are and no change in site the un-employment the workforce including seniors needs to be kept healthy and fit while bringing down medical care cost by using preventive measures.  Plus growing up healthy children starting at home because many of their grandparents are their caregivers not just at school with the healthy lunch programs.  . 

YellFrownAn excellent newspiece has aired (abcnews 20/20- story ID#14729358, 10-14-11)   More than one organization for various projects, please donate Innocentwisely to ethical legal organizations and locations in this crime ridden scam society that exist today everywhere.  This (and american poverty in general, seniors & crippled are becoming more and more the caregivers of children of the home) is why many people refuse to send money to any other offshore country regardless of the situation and strongly disagree with federal foreign policy aide programs of the american government, strongly believing in helping our own neighbours and people first because they have been acutely aware of the longtime shamefull unexcusable and deplorable conditions in america especially  and worsening due to catastrophic natural disasters and  generalized corruption that seems to be increasing and more widespread.  Yell  The BIG Agreement and subsequent feelings of gratitude, humbleness, bit of safety and thankfullness at plymouth rock between the native indians (probably canada & almost america) and arriving pilgrim settlers is the reason for Thanksgiving..so don't they and all impoverished pilgrims deserve much better?..ABSOLUTELY!!.  New off reservtion resort hotel casino's being built nationwide-monies are distributed back to each tribe possibly still leaving many impoverished.       

It seems many in storm ravaged areas of past few years are having trouble with home owners (not mortgage insurance to cover bank note) insurance coverage and replacement value thus not allowing all to rebuild or replace homes and businesses.  A combination of higher cost of re-building, cost of living in general overall in the market place and insurance companies changing various aspects of insurance policies.  I remember when this happened in the auto insurance  a few decades back and now happening in health insurance policies.  Cost of basic standards coverage going up and less coverage being provided.  Not to mention the lending financial fiasco that no one is being accountable for and increased un-employment putting a financial halt to just about everything right now (when house was purchased owners where doing fine financially as they were employed, but right now some do not have this luxury of 10, 20 or more years ago when home purchased).  In some countries there are no such thing as bank mortgages or loans, all cash deals especially for foreign ownership/buyers or only long terms leases. 

Recent news report stated that the longer your un-employed the lessor chance you have of being hired for the simple reason of being out of work for so long.  Not right, of course but it's happening and has been in small amounts for decades(have first hand knowledge on this one)--10/11 new law pending in some states to combat this.  Of course in times like these a person might take any job they can get unfortunately sometimes the pay might not pay the current bills, but I don't think that if your un-employed it's entirely your fault (unlike it's been touted by someone trying to sell a book on TV newsbites recently).  So typical of whats going on right now, the people that need the most help (especially the aging and permanently disabled that have paid in the tax dollars) or employment are not getting it .  This is the biggest part of the illegal immigration situation that makes many un-happy.  The indigenous Native Indian population has always been taken advantage of to the point of abuse and the american born caucasian population is now becoming a minority in many states. Always wondered if they could fast track and streamline the work visa permit including a state/federal tax ID number (this should be simple via computer & electronic filing) for seasonal or any worker to pay into the tax system to help pay their share of various public assistance and education programs.  Unfortunately maybe the best place is at the place of employment at the job/field/work site (use a smart phone & app. maybe??)adding another burden on companies with another paper form, but maybe at least having a workforce that is legal and all participants would have less hassle and fines.  Or possible at the borders or airports themselves worldwide.  This would make them undocumented subcontractor of sorts with the employer withholding a small basic percentage flat federal/state tax only (thus not eligible for some public assistance programs but allowing medical care) income tax maybe prior to paying gross wages the undocumented employee until proper documentation or citizenship is obtained. A new category of employee might need to be made for identification purposes.  This might serve seasonal employed workers best because they may not want full citizenship.  Everone knows that a good percentage of illegals documentation is fraudulent many times anyway...just an idea and a thought .  Maybe many might not need to go to jail if no laws have been broken, this would save money as well.  Not to mention more employment opportunities and job creation. 

With all the natural disasters in America right now one would think the job market would improve with so much work of rebuilding to do, but so far no luck.  The paperwork is slow in coming as usual I guess.  Could this be a substitute for a mass "new deal" WPA work program that was enacted and funded by the federal government to end the great depression of the late 20's & early 30's.  It has already been stated no other mass work program will be enacted to prevent  what is called a "welfare state" looming ahead in some areas and draft cards haven't been seen as of yet around here in the post ((I was thinking one way to get a good once-all overall medical physical may be to join up when it arrives as medical care is about non-existent for most everyone except the upper elite of America) even tho the numbers are there to put the auto-law into affect (this prevents any one person/agency of taking the blame).  During any type of an emergency/disaster everyone is expected to volunteer to some point as best they can, but since there no one wants to regress back to the days of indentured servitude money needs to change hands in the form of employment then buy & sell of goods & services to get the flow of money happening.  As everyone knows there's NO such thing as a free society unless all person on earth were somehow financially sustainably independently wealthy thus creating the end of all homelessness and poverty worldwide.....things are definitely going in the wrong direction for far too many right now.  If there are no taxes of various types and levels paid in, then no public assistance programs (or public safety) are available for anyone- just how the world works right now.  I know for many, money and the flow of it is as important as air or water....life doesn't happen without it, let alone any quality of life.  No sign of the basic war bonds being issued for sale so average citizens can aide to raise funds without additional taxes for the war going on and allowing other other federal tax funds in much needed accounts like FEMA (federal emergency management agency) to get the money flowing.  

Haven't seen anything in the regular news locally but from speaking with a neighbour it seems that the napa valley in the wine country is (may) be suing a number of people, businesses,?? in the local higher elevations.  Citing "anything above 600 feet is not a valley".  We both think this may have been prompted by the bad economy resulting in lower sales and advertising rights of the use of various terms or slogan.  As I get more info....  On this same note it has been in the paper that the animal rights group PETA is sueing the calif. dairy board over another advertising campaign which has not been made very clear in the newsprint about what exactly is going on or which ad. campaign......as I get more info.  Lots of violations in the "truth in advertising" laws in past couple of years (see below) this includes the illegal subliminal programming in TV (computer downloads too probably) and radio which is happening in more than just advertising.   

Some military type hand grenades and bomb-like making materials have been found within the mendocino national forest just west of here in glenn cnty at the end of the pavement in the foothills, very easily to use as booby traps if taken apart along with other materials found or of course lobbed in any direction as they were originally designed for.  Is the war of the middle east coming closer to home soil, a newer local psychic conflict getting more obvious and physical, part of basic drug wars between waring cartels or small independents growing operates, a possible attempt to blow up one of the several communications towers located up there for years, a very unhappy camper at the state of the situation regarding the cost of living plus no employment or healthcare that might now be homeless, or just a veteran of any past war or conflict sending a message to the local establishment about lack of so many things which are getting worse (why was our local national guard office and program done away with)???  Seems Butte county which is east of here was called in to clear the grenades via explosion.  I, other locals and visitors as well have noticed how it's beginning to smell kind of bad around the north state area this past year.  More grenades were found in and around the same area of Elk Creek.  Butte cnty bomb squad think both incidents most likely related.  Seems the second grenade was a live one along with ammo cans from the korean war.?   

Doing some print reading it seems the viotile wall st. stock exchange and such will become the norm.  This fits in with other market business trends from what I've heard based on what's happening in the world today of which industry or country is having an eruption of instability or downturn.  Having a grown into a global world due to overnight air delivery and internet everything makes life so much more complicated intertwined and difficult as we cannot forget own backyard issues as well...like a layering effect with a bad mood brewing.  This is where international world organizations to oversee world governments and humungous uber-conglomerate international businesses(NATO-world commerce, UN-peacekeeping, Hague-courts, WFO& WHO-poverty/food-on the rise even in usa) may be needed or not depending on self survival, efficiency and the security of ones own nation. 

Finally a good idea to combine expenses and keep business doors open!  I've been saying this myself for several years(maybe it's because I have fond memories of this myself)!  Instead of closing our small much needed rural post offices they need to combine them with the most local country store with all the charm or now days a corner quickstop of sorts.  This is how things originally were when this country got started, no home delivery for decades you know!  Some countries around the globe are still without home personal delivery.  This is better this way you can linger without being cited for loitering seeing your neighbours and staying connected to your localist community!  There was always a free bulletin board as well.  Best way to get news before or as it hits the newsprint and now national news.  Not to mention grabbing a snack, groceries (with gas prices so high at times-now expected to go down some considerably all of a sudden-hmmnnn!) or a quick lunch at a picnic table.  There are several wonderful post offices and store around here that could combine and continue to be the center of the community.  Even an emergency shelter or cooling/heating place in a pinch.  I just had an experience at my local retailer that even gave the cashier sticker shock (watch that feminine hygiene aisle!)- the retailer itself is getting the price gauging and passing it along to the consumer as usual.. 

USA's government taking over foreclosed homes and getting into the rental housing market?  Seems due to the glut of foreclosed empty homes already indirectly owned by government bailed-out FreddieMac & FannieMae loans may be available for rent.  In some areas rental prices are higher than mortgage payments of house going under...so here comes the living in RV's or worse yet-tents!. Better idea with the lowest interest rates in years (in fact lowest at 4% in American history) is to get them sold.  So many ways/programs to do this already available-except the qualify restrictions have tightened up a lot back to what banking lending regulations have always been but were ignored and caused the financial credit and real estate market to fail.  Plus due to the long term and high unemployment no one has the down payments needed for loans.  Does anyone else see where this is leading the USA???  Maybe someone should take a look at some history books!!  Considering where the bank bail out loan to usa money came from this is quite the scarey thought.Frown  Extortionist prices in many areas if compared to annual income of average wage earner.  Finally, 6 executives including 2 CEO's of FreddieMac & FannieMae have been fined for their civil fraudulent crimes in housing and sub-prime mortgage collapse.. 

The heat of this summer and the continuous drought in S. Texas is causing much alarm. Longest drought in history happening causing lots of damage.  All sorts of centuries long records being broke now.  Maybe the native americans can assist with a rain dance, I think it helped Calif. when we were in a bad situation just a few year back.  This is not good for farming/ranching or any wild grazing (wild free mustangs or food of various sorts) with all the waterways drying up into nothing but parched dirt!.  This is also affecting the lower income electrical assistance program going from a 17% discount in energy price to 10% to electricity customers.  It seems all customers pay an $1.00 to the electric company, well now about half of this collected money is going to the states general fund to balance the budget.  A typical sneaky and probably illegal way to backdoor tax the state residence of Texas.  The news report indicated that the electric company was a private corporate conglomerate but did not state this specifically.  It could be part of the states pubic utility agreement (PUC) to do as it see fit to by law to force a balanced state budget.  The death toll is rising as the heat wave and the dustbowl of Texas worsens.  Since all waterways are about nonexistent maybe some repair work can be down on infrastructure?  Yippee, some rain and bits of flash flooding (sorry) to give relief!  As fall of 2011 has arrived the Texas drought is worsening with no more rain and not much expected in el nina weather pattern this year.....many crops unharvestable breaking century old records much like the snowstorm that delayed 2011 halloween in upper eastern usa.  Texas has seen some relief with flooding but now as the summer 2012 has arrived most all usa in major 50yr +/- drought now.  2015 NO more DROUGHT now in entire state with intense flooding.       

The national weather service has periodic "weather spotter" training.  You can help report the weather locally by 1. sending in basic daily weather data that you see on the news for the professional compile report and 2.reporting the rare or extreme catastrophic event.  This is getting almost fun with electronic monitors, e-mail/phone calls and camera's-course no money in it, but can keep people active and connected in their community while helping others. 

Newest crime on the rise....human trafficking, point blank slavery and not just in the sex or drug trades like usual, but domestic employees, sweat shops...payroll not being paid to employees is the start of it.  Everyone knows there's tons of work to be done (around the house if nothing else) but no money to pay for labour costs or purchase materials.  Not getting an allowance for doing chores at home is one thing-but it seems to be getting out of hand.  The disabled/medically infirmed are not immune to this, but being taken advantage of and put into harms way at times in fact.. 

No suprise of the lowering of USA treasury, FreddieMac and FannieMae's credit ratings.  In fact about time for what's been going on in Wahington DC lately.  Everyone knows credit ratings have everything to do with paying bills and payments in full in a prompt and timely manner (part of the trailblazer project maybe?see below).  So this could be a good thing, as no one is above the laws-right, even governments or government agencies and people who run them (more enforcement of laws would help labour and the flow of monies into employment pockets) Great news is that interest rates have been frozen at all time lows for next two years so that average tax and bill paying american does not have to take another financial hit because someone else is being financially lax and undiligent in paying it's debt.  In fact this could be a great time for some types of investments except that due to long term and high un-employment no one has the ready cash for down payment (funny how lenders are now back to the strict lending laws they forgot about that caused the financial meltdown a few years back).  Could this be also due to the USA's monies not being tied to the gold standard anymore, just took several years to see the results?? This could be the first step in reigning in wasteful overspending by governments, maybe they don't understand need over want yet, like many average citizens do worldwide?  It's one thing when a person or agency really doesn't have the money readily, but sooooo many people just don't pay out of arrogance or spite and the trickle down affect can put many out of business. .

Horses sweat, men perspire, women glow....author unknown

Communication wars have been raging on causing lots of confusion, mismanagement and disgruntled consumers worldwide. All want to use/switch over to the same highspeed computer hardware networks or maybe just steal customers or hack into or piggyback onto others connecting service lines.  I wonder if this was part of all the computer and/or cable TV dish network wars (you've seen the tv commercial advertisements) while combining phone/internet/tv and adding satellite sirius radio on top of the spybot/netbot military taken out just recently and the failure of the trailblazer accountability disgrace.  With entertainment and daily communication going wi-fi/mi-fi satellite plus continuing attempting to conduct daily business whether personal or professional business I bet the whole thing looks like an even bigger platter of spaghetti in the sky.  Is this just growth in the industry overall, securing of the internet for the future plus a criminal element found in most new industries (not so new now but rampant criminal behavior in general right now everywhere) or what??  This isn't making life any easier for many people.  Lots of new gadgets were sold to the consumer without the line capacity to hold the usage to connect it all up....infrastructure upgrades falling behind as usual in most areas of the world. 

know I've touched on this before on auto fuel cost below but now it seems to be happening more often in other areas.  Lately all utility needed to have a home... <water-by the drop, electric-by the watt, heating fuel-by therm/ounce, minimal bare cable/tv-by the channel station, telephone by the minute> the price per unit keeps going up and up and up.  The more conservation usage effort done by the people the bill stays the same or goes up!!  We all know at peak usage during the year and time of day the price per unit is most expensive it's geared at gouging the consumer.  The prices get raised due to some probably false or pre-created shortage but the price never drops down to original price but just a few pennies per unit with the end result of the prices inching up constantly.  Why isn't the consumer protection act being enforced?  Is this part of the government accountability "Trailblazer" failure or the spybot/botnet stuff?  Seems like the private government watchdog groups have quit, all tied/jammed up, overly high workload or no pay.  When your on  a fixed income whether due to social security (disabled or senior), pension, salaried employee or an hourly employee with no overtime allowed this will squeeze a person to the street just a matter of time.  This on top of higher rents, mortgages (due to interest rates, property insurances, property taxes & greed), health & auto insurance premiums while loosing coverage of services.  Not a wonder no one is in a very good mood these days anywhere. When will the upper crusters of the world (due to much money in the bank) elite start to feel the pinch?  Interesting as in many countries in Europe the cost of  renting/leasing a home most things are called inclusive (included, except phone usually) or out the door total cost within one monthly set amount, just as in shopping for goods and services taxes, tips and delivery are inclusive.  Another great way to streamline and simplify life with less agitation and stress which is actually healthier in the long run I would suppose...guess why there isn't much sticker shock once this is realized...maybe it all in the mind based on viewpoint or something?  Who actually likes getting nickled and dimed or "nagged/harassed" constantly every time they turn around? Expenses going up regularly but wage income not keeping up with annual cost of living increases to keep from going in the red monthly - sustainability of daily life.  Not to mention as everyone tightens their belts and downsizes the long term contract cancellation fees to get lower prices upon signing now consumers are taking it in the shorts so to speak (very unhappy people!). 

We all know about the presidential use only airplanes of airforce 1, airforce 2, but when did the airplane marineforce 1 get designated as a third alternative?  Who wasted this money in these dire economic times?  The labour unemployment figures are not good in Nor.Cal from 14.1% to 17.8%  still in various counties right now.  In fact the store shelves are looking a bit understocked and thin in some areas?  Probably due to the less cash flowing and no ability to keep high inventory of goods which businesses pay a tax on.  Many businesses claim this is also due to the banking, credit financial disaster right now.  How many business owners cannot get a line of credit as they used to as temporary loans to purchase shelve inventory or make payroll and payroll taxes and such to keep a continuous flow of money going to keep their business doors open? Add this to the harsher weather patterns during war times and tempers can sure flare easily.  NOW there's 2 new secret service campaign buses with all the bells and whistles-government waste while the people get sickened by poverty which is on the rise. 

Just read in a new to me as a reader almost local newsprint that Obama has signed into an executive order #EO13575 creating "the White House Rural Council".  This seems to be connected to the USA putting into action the United Nations agenda 21 plan of a "one world order" of sorts (so unwanted not to mention illegals as ________), which some think that could be a viral infectious disease within society if not done "properly and just so with care by ethical morally scrupulous  people with integrity"-so hard to come by these days.  Like in the past, this could be beneficial sustainability of planet earth or detrimental propaganda that comes and goes like the ocean waves (I actually remember this from about early 90's <spooted owl of western seaboard) with a different label on it-also during financially hard times and possibly in the mid 70's)..  This affects only designated rural america right now and includes almost every major department and branch of the federal government.  Many people who have never lived or been associated with any type of rural living  will be making decision affecting all of us here.  Thus of course have no clue what is really needed or what really works for the people that live in rural americana.  This could become very worrisome or something that might solve several issue facing agriculture and the world environment in general and something to keep an eye on especially with multiple government levels own track records and history.  Hopefully this will not be filled with the governmental gobbly-gook double talk that often contradicts itself and nothing is improved or is wonderful in theory but unrealistic  impractical do-able for on the ground reality.  These are very scary times for everyone right now due to financial troubles worldwide.  Of course we all know every citizen and every level of government worldwide needs to be able to stand on their own two feet most of the time so to speak while helping and loaning/borrowing resources each has with each other in times of need for a common goal of sustainable good for the majority as I have serious doubts that the world is coming to an end .  Once again something to keep a close eye on, as it could go either way based on actual wording and the putting into action in any country  of the world as this United Nations illegal  agenda 21 has been on the table for several decades.  Very trying impoverished times we live in . 

Doesn't everyone in many countries get soooo very tired of elected officials using public monies for private use of fun, frolic and luxury digs (embezzlement of the worst kind) while the people (all those taxes paid in!) are going homeless and then some?  Looks like the Obama admin. doesn't understand this, with Michelle and family's latest vacation trip to Africa, at one point she stated her husband was born there (per basic evening newscast on tape), fueling the birth certificate issue again.  If a private citizen does this it's considered the worst type of fraud there is and usually swift and decisive action is taken at least in the usa.  Maybe it's time those elected official take a big pay cut (volunteering  they call it and start at the top with the president and congress persons)at least in dire economic and wartorn times like there is now since not much problem solving work is being accomplished just tit-for-tat and grab-the-butt arguing happening (is this what they call politics?).  Maye just a reminder from us worker how tough  it's getting to keep our bills paid, let alone purchase anything to keep the gross national product maintaining let alone increasing-which is where job growth occurs.  Have the conditions/criteria been met yet to enact the draft or issue warbonds yet?  Can warbonds be issued to help foot the bill of over 10 years of war and the rebuilding required without the drafting of people which will most likely be men and women (some disabled have re-enlisted even-fair & equal treatment laws in the military) these days due to the use of computers and unmanned drones and such? It sure feels and looks like it, or maybe the law that puts this into automatic action has been removed/revoked and I missed it in the news due to heavy work load in past years?  I heard a rumor that Canada has closed it's border for draft dodgers a few years ago unlike during the Vietnam war era.  Scary thought that a military paycheck might be all available in some instances.  Since I live a rocks throw from a main artery water canal some of the local K-9 pets (dogs have surprised me with their natural intelligence and willingness in this) so I seem to have inadvertently volunteered but no paycheck unfortunately at least yet..  

Once again there is talk of splitting the state of California into three; have read some new 4/2018 newspieces on this, this time using private donation only-much too political for most .  Most thought the system and most laws in place where great just need to put to good, maybe understaffed  system in general.  The lines have not been disclosed yet.  A surprise to me is that this time the state line seems to be a West coastal Calif and East Agriculture Calif.  I always thought it would go north and south as before.  Not much action but a few maps being drawn which have nothing to do with the political re-districting going on (not going well, even more political than before-so made worse not better for citizens) that is up in the air .  As always the other side wants water given not sold/purchase to them by this "north country" that has much of the water storage and mostly rural agriculture type terrain and income.  Wonder how silicon ".com" valley and farthest southern movie/tv industry will be on this?-laughing with increased crimes as expected?  Another call to split the state into 3!  What if us far northern counties decided to ask the northern part of Nevada if we could join them-failed?  N. Calif has the water they need (we could arrange a great price-unlike the delta greedy ones) and N Nevada has the power plant capabilities.  It could be agriculture, recreational & scenic only while expanding the "other side of Nevada".  Nevada could have ocean front property, this part of Calif state looks so much like the tahoe and surrounding area already-makes really good sense (and cents) to me-failed.  Never mind with this most multiple generation residences are most likely unable to obtain needed education thus employment needed for quality of life most of .S. is known for...see above affirmative action fallout with the ensuing increase poverty of the shrinking lighter-side of spectrum (some indicate brighter also-maybe they meant care more conscientious style) wage earner as once again employers leaving local area and/or USofA as some major employers vs. employee(or union representative)played hardball in the 60's now its hardballing the government..wage earners on the loosing end as poverty increases.   Or as things progress as they have been in Oregon becoming more of an agricultural minded location included small animal care not abuse.  Nx this idea, voter intimidation, fraud unreal, petty theft, and cosmo is not cosmetology as some might believe its also disappearing; possibly a indication of air and/or water damage/quality(natural disaster and other issues maybe?).  Cost of existence let alone live increasing at unbelievable rates putting a stop to many especially nonessential items..  Is this still the U.S. of success at the balancing act and prepared for worldwide stability and safety?; all hardship now it seems. as the sounding off of not wanting to pay taxes. then extortion hit, and hit it has, ouch.  Many were told not to ruin a good situation/place/thing-didn't listen it seems nor the understanding group/gang/tribe/cult/? not good lasting government U.S. mostly founded on-oh we had problems sure enough.  Even some hints & at California "seceding from the union" or U.S. (so archaic, deep south, black power, foreign) itself; making its own country which is preposterous to most!!  I think its psychobabble which some may consider  a weapon of war, and if long term either way it may be harmful .  Has this have anything to do with computers or video games?...see above 1/2022 and boy do we need some water multi-part   

Watch out a "bobbitt" has happened again! Another constant wandering weenie type (I'm just guessing) man has had his penis removed by his angered and fed up past her eyeballs wife at home!  Maybe she was the person of the house who brought home the paycheck and kept the bills paid up, while he wandered and frolicked? His current medical status has not been stated yet.  The wife disposed of his penis by putting it into the electric garbage disposal and with the flip of the on/off switch the evidence was gone except the kitchen knife & ropes used, then she called 911 emergency medical help for him.  . 

Maybe various police authorities are getting to the root of the world financial crises or some sort of insider trading on Wall St. and in the corporate boardrooms that started the whole financial mess ???  Is this the same Madoff that had the jail time for the billion dollar ponzi scam (no-that was Bernie Madoff I think-confirmed) of just a couple of years ago in new york city or just a coincidence of names that sounded so similar/same?  I'm sure thousands of people are glad to see Rupert Murdoch (sounded so similar watching the newscast) newspaper The News of the World of London (fish wrapping tabloid) be closed down the hacking and spying that has been going on for decades is infuriating.  It is said his mogul media company also owns/prints the USA's Wall Street Journal where so many get daily financial and business news. Of course there are others still, but maybe a tad bit more ethical or better use/obeying of fair news/information reporting act plus especially multiple privacy acts abound.  Could this aide in settling the internet bulk mailing issue now on the table that will change the usage and cost of the internet in general and business basic expenses??  Whole things makes me worry, if someone can hack into voice/mail accounts using two phones I'm sure something similar can be down in the financial districts of the world.  The worry of syphoning off funds from personal accounts could keep many people up at night on top of everything else.  It was nice of this Murdoch fella to apologize to the victims, but we all know that isn't going to pay the bills from various types of damages.  Finally, Rajat Gupta another crooked hedgefund boardroom member at Goldman-Sachs going to jail that started part of the financial district catastrophe in 08.  As of 11/11/11, 8 employees have been reprimanded (no jail time or job loss-just fined, absence from work no pay for a few days) because they did not catch the Madoff ponzi scam and attempt to stop it as part of their employment and protect investors, consumers or the financial industry.  AGAIN!!!! 3-2018, seems another real estate PONZI pyramid scam net with the top cut off plateau loop horror   may have hit international level.  Platinum Partners, Nordlich, Huberford and ...with a total of 6 indicted so far with approximately $1billion in fraud monies involved!  2009-WELL Bernard Madoff was sentenced to 150yrs in prison (really is possible to put to the next lifetime all state) his own close knit group, few married-ins, family were involved - biggest heist of real estate in world history -seemed like the whole country yellyellcrysurprisedyellcryundecided ! 

Does anyone know what skaanke is/means? Does it have to do with the current dire economic times we're facing? Or maybe a new word/term for I don't know what of the same old thing or vice-a-versa???, younger generations so good at that sometimes?  Or maybe a new medical term due to the scientific studies going on constantly (see below in light brown for telepathic/paperless info.???(count me out)).  Or a new rock group or cyber word.  I'm a bit clueless still on this one?....Yes I've been told..its  a new look of  self expression or dire extreme unpleasant unwanted force appearance-sorry, bad times are hitting too many.  It seems to be seen more and more. 

Busy weekend to start out this July 2011. Our condolences and sympathies to the Archduke Otto von Habsburg and his family, he will be missed for sure.  He accomplished so much during his 98 years as a statesman.  Including beginning the end to communism in the eastern block countries, opening the berlin wall before the official demolition of the entire wall and assisting in creating the Eurounion and bringing it into the 21st century as we all now know it!  Much happiness, good health and long lifes to the newly married royal couple of city-state Monaco, France! From the miniscule newscasts things were just right-not too over the top.  Was there a party in the streets for the people as part of the wedding reception to spill out into the street?  Another big "what?" the British people have exited/resigned from the European Union dubbed the "brexit" by media in 2016 ...what brought this on?  This was a discussion in the early 1940's but was avoided.! 

Latest report for 2010 average wage increase in America showed employees received a 1/2 or 0.5 percent increase but CEO's of larger corporate conglomerates received 23% percent.  I always wondered how many jobs could have been saved by a CEO, CFO, COO, high management, boardmembers, etc. NOT getting an annual increase in pay or better yet a pay cut in these dire economic times that in some instances may have prevent the company from folding and going out of business altogether? While at the same time cutting overall waste, frolicking and frivolities in general to save jobs and prevent worse financial situation?  I don't know about others but the public assistance plans (which are currently not sustainable, maybe never have been), and "thank you" of America for me is for emergencies not a lifestyle choice.  What can be done to improve the financial meltdown and economic disaster of todays world as it still seems to be getting worse not better, including the credit and housing markets?  I've checked most homeless shelters do not have the facilities to care for or help the disabled or those with beloved companion animals as ones family even overnight...so this can be especially worrisome to many in this high jobless market or veterans of current or past wars/conflicts. 

17 billion dollars have been found in fraudulent unemployment claims across usa (newscasts differed slightly from newsprint-first thought it was Calif state only).  Seems people had gone back to work or became incarcerated prisoners but continued to receive the EDD/unemployment benefit checks.  This should really help the states budget crises!!!  One would think that a computer program that can cross reference incoming monies to a persons account via employment as monies are paid in and tracked within the general states fund which qualifies them for benefits in the first place and any outgoing monies from the states unemployment check system......how broken is state government??  Is the same thing going on with the state level social security income (SSI) income.  Talk about double or maybe triple illegal income dipping by some people of public assistance monies!!  Now that EDD checks have gone to a plastic debit/visa cards, how would someone pay their rent??  Can it be used to get cash out withdrawals(yes)or transfer monies to a regular checking account?  Maybe there were alias (as a victim of ID theft/persona fraud like many-the problems caused by this, right?) names being used to get more than one checK?  This would be simple to do. In these dire economic times with people pushed to the brink due to joblessness and no income coming into the bank nothing would surprise me or most other people anymore.  Possibly mis categorized and may be sick pay due to all the new illnesses in recent years...cause not many have full permanent employment.

The USA's federal governments "trailblazer" computer project at the government accountability project/office (GAO) has cost american taxpayers 1.2 billion dollars since 2001 has failed miserably!!  An utter disaster!!!  No wages were paid so where was the money spent??  Thomas Drake the "spy"man hired and put in charge of the project that launched in 2002 pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor of misuse of a government computer.  He got off easy!  Anyone else remember the Thomas Crown affair from decades back?  There are rumors of the usa government using this to also spy on private citizens...is this part of the obama admin. idea of transparency that is harped about regularly???  Thinking it's a bit backwards, more transparency in government spending, actions and employees on government timeclock paid for by american taxpayers.  Like the no accessibility for security reasons to the congresspersons private work out gym in DC (door labeled SB-322, very odd name for a government exercise facility with no windows but all sorts of bells & whistles). 

Telegraph Hill going strong, and Alcatraz hasn't moved, General Bidwell is not happy.....SumBeach life is crud again!

Can practicing tolerance of others ruin a persons life in todays world? Especially if not asked personally about the specific situation in person not via internet where much lying occurs?  Absolutely! 

Based on multiple recent news reports I'd say that the depression of 1929 is here all over again!  Very scary as now it's gone global!  Lots of various types of fraud happening of course again too.

The federal medicare plan has gotten so thin that the medicare donut hole is quickly becoming a hula-hoop and finances are so thin the gap policy to fill it in is not in the pocketbook these days with rental and mortgage cost staying too high and scarcity of jobs thus household incomes dwindling.  Of course the states medical aide is also getting thin as budget problem force cutting services continues.

THANK YOU Power 6 and the entire extraordinary international coalition elite sniper seal team and international supporting efforts of so many for so long to make this happen finally!!!!!!  The worlds number 1 terrorist Osama Bin Laden is now buried at sea 5-2-2011!!!  But there another one waiting in the wings 2019!  Could the take down of the 5 servers and botnet in the past weeks have been the pre-lude to this(also international efforts)! Yes, the very quiet professionals-1 shot, and 1 shot for zero doubt (standard procedure)...the May-Day massacre will be remembered!  Let freedom begin to ring for so many more now.  Anyone in the military knows field personnel are underpaid and under appreciated still in this day and age for the sacrifice and pain endured.  Unbelievable how veterans (disabled have it worse)have to fight and argue over benefits due upon signing on the dotted line at bootcamp- there is no excuse for it really!. A reminder of the Viet Nam war era- those that spit and looked down on returning soldiers should have lived under Bin Ladins rule of terror!  Too much money wasted at the higher admin. levels, hidden away in offices not enough for the men in the field trenches!  Some countries are known to be more respectful and appreciative, others have room to improve. What happened to the days when it was a honour to have served in ones countries military and respected and valued upon returning home, including those (many times women) who served in non-combat military service?  No surprise, crapola- USA's Obama in DC is already taking all the credit and boasting as if he was there himself and did all the sweating, work and doing without.  All he actually did was "act or play dumb" like nothing was going on out in the field!  Were the parts and pieces of the stealth heliocopter lost used as partial payment to China as USA is short on cash (beginning to think government in printing counterfeit money as it's not back by anything much) due to the Geightner-Obama pushed financial bail out loan from China ?! 

We all have heard: one persons trash is another ones treasure, well one persons dream is another ones nightmare. 

Once again the greedy guses are sticking it to the public sector.  The speculators of commodities (some basic need daily commodities (food, housing, utilities, insurances...) should be more highly regulated to guard against overly high price trading!) are again driving the oil prices to extortionist levels.  It hurts the growers, manufacturers and the consumer, the financial stock traders are the only ones getting rich off the consumers struggling to make ends meet financially.  This was a big part of the recent and ongoing real estate and banking failures!  The gas prices soar upwards, but never ever return to pre-raised price, constantly inching upwards affecting inflation....we ALL KNOW wages never go up as frequently or as much..   

Federal law enforcement has seized five major computer servers and the connecting botnet networks recently!  The 29 domain names and software programs infected millions of computers worldwide with malicious spyware.  Now  breaking the communication link between cyber criminals and infected computers, stopping the stealing of millions of dollars....biggest dismantling of worldwide computer thievery.  Maybe this might be why so many of us have not been able to access local internet servers to conduct business and life in general?  Glad I stuck to my landline and dial-up, seems to have helped verse wi-fi/mi-fi (everyone knows all traceable now days).  Maybe this might get the money flowing again (unsafe to use internet transaction on some internet areas regarding money)???  Maybe this was part of the credit/financial crises or prevented job availability somehow????.  

Oh my, just really awful!  Another catastrophic world disaster in march 2011!  What a relief to know the nuclear damage may not be any worse than the 3 mile island disaster of the USA a few years back PLUS the ability of potassium iodide as a preventive measure and the much more advanced technology in cancer medicine in the past few years.  It's the environmental clean-up that lacks innovation and technology, especially the ocean and clean water, never really been faced before.  Japan will rebuild and be better, safer and stronger than before no doubt there.  So far food supply and ocean waters have only registered low non-harmful levels of radiation.  Their local farm ground has been destroyed and the livelihoods of the people who live their for decades.  The natural disaster keep happening, in the USA its been nothing but as all emergency services bank accounts are dwindling, thank goodness for much utilized charities of all kinds- THANK YOU!.  UPDATE-8-27-23 Gov of Japan is releasing treateded/cleaned somewhat H2O into the ocean as described.  

Absolutely sickening!!! Oh my!!! Over 70 dolphins have died in the gulf coast area over two dozen are babies!!!!  Very good possibility that the mothers were poisoned by toxins or metals during the last gulf oil spill as babies are being born pre-mature or still born (dolphins like elephants have emotional bonding and attachments just like any family unit).  Terrible, terrible terrible, just sickened, it's predicted to get worse!!!  I'm not so sure it was all due to last oil spill entirely.  Many of us have suspected the are many hidden lied about "dumping" grounds in all over the world in sea, ocean & gulf waters from all countries for centuries from all sorts of ships.  It takes several decades for the metal drums commonly used to rust out and the contaminates to leak and cause horrific damage to the waters and all inhabitants of the oceans.  I have been dreading this for years as have others.  Clean drinkable water is in such short supply now on land now, not sure even a desalination process can clean up this type of toxic and possibility radioactive waste.  Oh %)*&^##@ !!!  More than greed, carelessness and no forethought of sustainability in this stinky stinky hinky mess!!!  Makes a person so ill, you want to vomit and cry from the pain. Thank goodness for the ocean rescue, research medical aquariums even thought there are not too many of them.  Bet Jacque Cousteau is turning over in his grave over these types of things, probably not alone on this either!!!  The filth is bubbling to the surface in more ways than one these days.  Now in Jan. 2012 in the Cape Cod area off the East coast of usa around 100 dolphins have beached themselves, a few rescued and released back to ocean - no reasons given yet.   

Just read in local paper again and it's been a topic of conversation at more than one hoodpolishing spots locally regarding inconsiderate, lack of manners, browbeating, badgering, intimidation, undermining authority, overall rudeness and bullying in public, seems now this "mean behavior" as it's called is becoming normal everywhere in persons of all ages.  Could this have anything to do with all the transparency we've been hearing about for the last fews years?  Now that the internet is an inexpensive way to provide information especially in government via their own official websites this shouldn't be too hard??  Government by law has to provide various rules, laws and qualifications for all the various agencies, what they do and why, including entitlement programs for the general public as well as the consequences for violating them.   Transparency does NOT mean spying, wiretapping, selling, stealing or pumping private individual citizens for information without just cause (hmmnn sounds like the old communist police, cartel, mob or gang tactic of some sort?).  Nor does it mean bald face lying in every day life or business (fastest way to get rid of family, friends, co-workers, neighbours & customers) especially if it endangers a person life or prevents them from being financially self-sufficient-including the silent treatment or purposely withholding information (considered lying by many).   Has anyone heard the one ...anything based or built on a lie will not survive ?  So many laws already in place for fraud in advertising and in use of taxpayer monies in all areas (elected officals especially), if only they were followed and/or enforced, convicted with penalties and restitution paid when broken.  Maybe some old fashioned honesty and facts is better, this might even create a decent civilized society to exist in.  Guess places/people are going in the wrong direction based on current trends could this miserable economy be part of it or maybe the economy was caused by this mean behavior?  Many people are beginning to think there is TOO much sharing of personal information (not hearing the usual "too much info, don't share pls, or not the gory details"via postings & texts...the acronyms make no sense to most anyway.  More people wish some would answer their telephone, return calls and e-mails..at least to acknowledge the person.

Smartmeter from local northstate utility company are arriving.  Most current subscribers have had their energy bill double to triple overnight.  This is a BIG worry for fixed incomes and working poor which is a greater segment of the population due to current depression around here.  You can read your own meter, plus if you have a computer I guess you can monitor it there.  This way you can determine if it's the actual usage, the house/building in general or in the connection....fear and worry of the long humid hot summer has worsened.  Computers and also now smartmeters have not reduced labour costs as promised in fact prices are soaring higher than ever...pricing the human race off the planet. 

BOAT= bust out another thousand.  This is about the norm. in construction (especially remodels), watercraft, car racing, bling, forced upon situations of all kinds, in Calif.. etc ....... 

If federal chief justices sitting on the bench of the highest courts in the nation cannot fill out simple forms regarding their household income required by their employer (US Federal Government), how can anyone expect anyone to follow any law anywhere, ever???  Not surprising their is now a lawless society in most everyplace mostly due to nonfollowing of the media laws in basic standard news as we know it reporting possibly illegal media and the jails are full, and homeless population is growing.    

If comcast cable purchases NBC television network from GE corp., is this some kind of illegal monopoly?  Will this be another aspect in real independent news reporting to be concerned with in getting unbiased, correct and truthful news?  The sale of $13.8 bill went through, making comcast 51% owner- this will definitely change the face of the entertainment industry!  All for them, not for consumer.  In fact movie downloads via mobile telephones are creating an overload that is interrupting 911 calls, just released information by a mobile cell phone service provider, can you cut back?!.  

The new video chatting app now available on mobile smartphones.  Now know who you're talking to and where they're at.  Much more information now wherever you are and the connecting end person are.  Many find more senses are utilized, more real and fun.  Of course many people are starting to say too much information being shared these days!  Now swipes a credit card while selling on the move too.  

Considering the current events going on (war, homelessness, joblessness, rising crime rates with incarcerated criminals having it better <the benefits are increasing-paid for by tax dollars too>than decent citizens on the outside now) in America. Is anyone else unhappy and miffed with the Obama ( how many names have been uncovered for them?) family for again using taxpayer money for personal family vacations (camp David is the official retreat for temporary whitehouse residences with security in place and paid for 365 days a year) and multiple book writing that is fattening up his personal pocketbook by the millions?  The secret service personnel and other security measures, extra jet fuel plus more is a unnecessary and costly expense.  Sure wish someone else would pay for me to have a high dollar expensive vacation of my choosing-don't you?  Much more important things for Obama to spend his time (which is taxpayer money) than another book about his personal feelings and thoughts right now.  Conducting personal business on company time, a no-no in almost all places of employment that I know of.  Considering gas prices predicted to be about $5.00 per gallon by end of 2012 per ex-shell oil company exec. this week..reasoning improved economy more usage...hmmnnn bad economy did not lower gas prices, sounds like more bamboozling to me.  Then top this off with the suggestion by Obama to add another $0.15 for gas tax!  Unbelievable, local current unemployment at 13% to17% in Jan. 2011 and gas prices at $3.25...horrendous bamboozling going on, if gas prices supposedly subject to usage (we have always know what a  whopper of a lie this has/is been)-no one goes anywhere when no money due to unemployment!  Do you feel like your being sold down the river one piece at a time??  Another attempt at globalization (economics downturn/stockmarket crash will start this) aka the illegal Agenda 21as well as overactive Area 51.     

WOW!  Big news from down south!  PURE GOLD even for the Golden State of California.  Thank You!-  George Hearst, W.R. Hearst, their multiple corporations and driving force grandson S. Hearst!  By the way, as I am told by several- DNA had nothing to do with it on this project as in other within the Hearst resume/inventory lists.  As stated several times- can't do it alone need a good well rounded team for a common goal.  The family owned original 48,000 Piedras Blanco now 82,000 total acreage working ranch's future has been declared finally as the  ""Hearst Ranch Conservation Rangeland Trust of San Simeon""!  This has been one of the largest land transfers for Land Conservation, American National Park system while securing agriculture to be more important still than other industries of California.  This lengthy project has been honored by multiple national level awards even into 2016.  Currently still open to the public including winery, coastline, various animal & nature habitat preservation areas, campground and infamous castle.  Is George Hearst an accepted part of the Daniel Boone settlers, John Wayne americana & Norman Rockwell foundation platforms of the civilized west program yet beloved by so many worldwide?  You can find TV aired specials on PBS, Calif.Channel, CW and their website.  As America's National Parks Service Agency turns 100 years old this year, what a great addition.  What's your favorite National Park to dream about or to visit/visited?

First bi-lingual newspaper was from the Cherokee nation who also had one of the first written syllabled languages of the America's (3 separate countries now).  Probably dating back to I don't know when, I never knew this till this week! WOW!!  Seems there is also a connection with the cherokee newspaper and the naming of the sequoia redwood tree...who knew!! 

Weight Watchers finally got it right.  They have re-arranged and/or changed their points system program to take into consideration the guidelines set by the American Diabetes Assoc..  Those inclined to get diabetes or at risk for it, know all the number one first line of defense to loose the weight (unlesss underlying other issues prevent this).  Nutri-System weight loss program has been this from the start.  Not sure about the Jenny-Craig system do you know?  The Schwans now Yelloh home food delivery company is also increasing it's line of Live-Smart products too, plus some canine specific items .   Seems there is a health food revolution happening in America that we all are happy about.  Made with vegetables pasta is something you cannot go wrong with in most households.  Seems the internet with billions of recipe ideas combined with unfortunate unexpected time off from work for too many for too long has made Americans interested farm to table or experts grocery shoppers for creative and/or healthier mealtimes.

More taxpayer money being wasted by USA federal gov.  Seems the federal printed press was not working properly and billions of bills had to be professionally destroyed in accordance with law.  Only cost taxpayers 120 million for the error.  Where is the government accountability office department at?-sleeping or having s_x act??. 

Some things never change. Yep the swinger lifestyle, key parties (maybe over drug use, not just private recreational) of yesterday in the late 60's and into 70's are still going strong in many cities.  And yes some people are using home based direct sales micro franchises like many you've heard of over the decades.  These days these people are not even bothering to buy a business kit or license, but  just saying they're with so and so behind real legit business owners back and of course lying about the whole thing when asked directly, including PETLANE (my own business product sales/income may be affected by this).  Ugh, pets & pet products and drug/sex do not mix !- just like oil and water do not mix, I'm sure I mentioned this below and on other pages.  This is cutting into product sales and downline residual income of legal business owners like myself -including corporate home office.  Talk about cheap, takes all kinds-go figure.  So many people these days have no clue what discreet or discernment are, or maybe they don't feel the need for it? Who knows with todays society or just lack of privacy due to electronics or ill intended paparazzi tabloids (unlike journalism they pop up everywhere now). Could this be where the original idea and term for "cover charge" in the night time party club scene started from?  See other pages for PETLANE specifics regarding pets. 

Has anyone seen the life size decorated gingerbread house at the fairmont Hotel on Mason St. in San Francisco? Yummy enough to eat, one of my favorite treats.  Gingerbread people and houses are fun contests to enter (they have fun mold now that make it easier) or give as gifts.

Can you believe this one? There is an attempt to build a new pipeline in Canada's rainforest. Problem?  It's the only habitat for 500 spirit bears, the only ones on the entire planet.  This is a rare endangered brown bear that has no colour in it's coat.  So rare very few people have seen them , mostly by picture or video with hidden camera's.  Have you heard of the new more environmentally safe (new findings indicate fracturing/fracking method not so safe to local groundwater seriously harming drinking water for all-studies continue)drilling using water pressure that forces the oil upward.  Still arguing over the XL Pipeline in from Canada that could help so many, probably another contract dispute on safety & price to landowners, etc.. 

We've always completely and thoroughly enjoyed our Country store printed catalogues from a number of places.  They tend to get a little dog-eared by the time the next edition becomes available, I never tire of Lehman's, Collier's, Cumberland's, Jack's, Vermont's and ?  Printed mail order catalogues or stores locations (and now electronic versions).  All retail type stores should print an annual printed mail catalogue then use internet for special sales and such (even if $0-$5.00{no profit} needs to be charged for mail with a credit towards first order)  Country general stores, mercantile and country hardware store will never go out of style or season.  Retro-vintage nostalgic items are a comfort item (as is comfort food) and not just for automobiles either.  During unpleasant or hard economic times there's always a renewed interest and re-surge of hard to find sometimes forgotten every day household items.   I've been a lifelong paper catalogue comparison shopper and prefer it (see home page at my house section).  But Taftsville Country store really bowled me over with their 2011 edition shoppers guide!!!  It just makes you want to be there, it could be frameable or a collectors item of the advertising world it's so great!!  Maybe it's because I have a softspot for wide spot in the road small town country stores.  VERY sorry to hear of the arson attack on the Putney General store during repair/rebuilding work recently.  We are lucky to have more than one country store around here that are still open. Part of american history preserved, and now a destination place for a mini-get-away for many as part as a day (or more) relaxing in rural america soaking up the ambience while taking in the scenery.  Regular jaunt for the retro vintage nostalgia buffs.  Maybe this is because I've always lived near and shopped at these wonderful little country stores and have a country store and garage in my extended family (unfortunately now closed indefinitely).  Small out of the way places are usually hidden gems people rave about as hisoric downtowns are vanishing..

Never thought I'd see the day when the basic white pages of your local phone book would stopped being printed by the local land line phone companies.  Three states already have stopped due to cost reasons.  Does this worry anyone else? This could affect some people's commerce ability.  I still have two very old directories of web sites, very handy resource tool (this is from pre search engine era).  Wouldn't it be nice if this was still in print?  By now this would fill a room, too bad some websites addresses and e-mail addresses change by the day.  Not all phone numbers are on the internet-so don't expect any calls for the most part.  THIS IS BECOMING AN ISSUE WITH SO SO MANY-Is it ever going to be corrected?  This is becoming a safety issue, maybe as things are printed in multiple languages and costs increase for other than the nations own language, the request of all languages of printed material could be considered a specialty order and charged accordingly (this is already being accepted in other nations & continents). 

We all know US postal service is hitting on hard times due to electronics, but you cannot get smelly mail anyway else that I know of.  How many veterans remember getting perfumed mail while on your tour of duty from your gal and getting teased for it during mailcall???  I still really enjoy my snail mail, greeting cards (for us non-poets), catalogues, magazines and newspapers of all kinds.  Every once in a while you still see the scratch n' sniff advertising in magazines and product catalogues. Oh yes I'm one of those persnickety diehards who actually handwrites a paper cheque for most things.  New law SB3831 which is attempting to close rural and small town post offices without public or voter notification.  I'm voting no go on this, it's the best hoodpolishing spot for many.  My local post office is now on the chopping block as of Oct 2011, so the fight is now to save it and other.  How many times have I read or been told that having a p.o. box is the most secure way for any information regarding finances or has your social security number on it to help with privacy and identity or persona theft.  Not to mention it's a community meeting place in any community but especially important in more rural areas and it keeps other businesses alive with added foot traffic.  It would save money to combine rural post offices with a local country general store which is how it all first started and/or give up saturday delivery(who wouldn't like to wait one more day on receiving bills?) at residential addresses at least except maybe during busy holiday seasons.  Amazing a 0.02 cent reduction in price for the forever stamp in 2016.   

Some people have the belief that doing absolutely nothing is a crime of sorts (in some lines of work with oaths it is, even off duty), even if things come out wrong or not as you might have planned (sometimes maybe better) at least you have learned something and have started the ball rolling so to speak in the scheme of things.  So sometimes doing at least "something" can make a change in things or your life. 

Oh NO! New critical internet virus is out!! This one seems to be floating around on the social networking sites and maybe wi-fi.  It only takes a couple of nano-seconds with computers it seems. If you've made a interbank money transfer it reverses your transfer after you've logged out and creates a zero balance causing a bank fee!!  Haven't heard how or if it may affect auto-deposits if virus is connected to the date, anyone know? Sounds like the banks are making even more money off consumers - of course just before holiday extra spending! Credit/debit card processors down for over 3 hours last week! Hopefully they were correcting this?  

Where ever you go, there you are....author unknown... is it love or stalking for some -till death do us part or then some???? 

With air travel getting so bad the old fashioned bus is making a comeback, and due to cutbacks. All new and shiny with most equipped with roomy seating, laptop plug-ins, and some with no charge movies.....if you have the time available... Of course trains have been popular for this reason in many places for decades, especially commuter trains and the newer high speed rails. 

New congressional act being signed that forces government to put written documents into clear plain verbiage that most average citizen can understand instead of the double now triple talk lawyering or psychobabble of some medical people goobly-gook that all government information has been printed in.  This will also cut down on the space and number of words for printed materials, this applies to the tax code and forms as well.  Maybe this will help average everyday citizens follow the laws if we knew about and understood them?????  Is a central internet access type database in order, but would anyone actually use it?.  

Oh, the greedy guses are at it again in cable, internet, network, & TV wars on both coasts of america.....consumers paying by having events blacked out that should be showing and will pay most likely again with no improved service or availability at a higher price.  Sounds much like the gerrymandering congress uses been doing for years at more than federal levels. MIFFED, 2010's Breeder's Cup was blacked out here and I went to 5 different stores in 2 towns looking for my favorite baked cracker snacks and found none again (talk about the middle to a bad week-from bad to worse)(finally got a box or two)!  Wouldn't suprise me if that media mogul George Soro was behind this too, just his style (wall st. financial crises, banking housing crises, political elections).  Since philanthropist Soros who is one of the top 50 riches people on the planet; maybe he and a few other 100 or so(everyone knows how much Oprah Winfrey loves her fans!) riches people or business entities on the planet can fund healthcare for everyone of the world out of their own personal pocketbook (must be bulging by now) instead of us taxpayers who can barely afford or not even afford housing these days?  Was this some type of cable network, cable TV satellite dish provider, or TV & movie highspeed connecting computer download consumer war?  Could this be part of the communication and entertainment confusion...both are now using the same highspeed computer networks and satellite connection that is used for everyday business.  Waring continuing into 2016, now attempts at double charging for air related communications technology.  

There is 18 times more bacteria and germs on your electronic gadget than on public toilet flush handles according to 10-16-10 newsbite....yes you can carefully wipe down your pda's and cell's.....just as flu and cold season arrives 

Did you hear that there is a rehabilitation facility for person with internet addiction/obsessions?  Several university studies have been conducted regarding social networking and most students could not go 24 hours without withdrawal symptons starting. Are you having trouble with the internet gremlins stealing your pictures from your website or social network site?  Have you seen the new interactive television that is now coming available?  It works a lot like the smartphones many have but now there's the smartTv (internet ready).  Much like the webTv of a few years back, now using cable line not telephone. The big 3 software companies are coming down to the wire with the software technology race for it, but it's out there.  This also may allow VOIT more popular, as it's the most affordable, but for some reason not widely used.  Just got mail....msn/livespaces/hotmail have made the switch to auto connect to social network and changed blog providers, look PetlaneArtois up now.  Is microsoft , abc/apple, uol/netzero or oracle taking care of current customers first or what (new security only took me 2 hours to pass)?  The matching of hardware might take a little more time, but obviously on the way, glad I don't have to change service providers (am I being biased?, sorry-but glad of the tiny convenience this time). When will high speed broadband internet connection service be affordable?  Not to mention readily available in rural areas, is satelite fast enough does anyone know? Europe & Asia far ahead of america in this basic communication infrastructure.  Got more info on the home page "at my place regarding internet.  Is the satellite war really over?-NO. 

Why does there need to be a legislative bill to allocate money for bottled water for california schools?  According to other agricultural and water reports california has the cleanest drinking water available and there is no need to fill landfills with plastic bottles.  Double spending, such waste again- not a wonder there is so many budget problems in all areas and levels governments.  Constant complaints from so many voters about more money for education....these types of legislation is why the requests get voted down.  Last report I heard half of california budget was educational related.  So many young people do not realize that going to school is much the same as going to work, they must actually show up and apply themselves. American tax dollars being wasted still - when will elected officials learn?  Saw a news report that a large percentage of high and junior high age school students text during classroom time including texting test answers or from parent, this has been going on at the college level for almost ten years.  Unbelievable! New law going into affect due to the high and increasing truancy rate of grade school children. Parents of children k thru 8th will be charged with a misdemeanor if their child is truant too many times, jail time can be traded for community service work will be considered plus monetary fines.. 

Did anyone else catch the whole newspiece about the man who is stating that aliens (return of the 50's artificial intelligence/idiot &/or illegal touching era) are trying to communicate with humans and regarding global warming and nuclear weapons?  I only saw about half of it and couldn't believe it made the local newscast (either could newsanchor when he came back from day off).  I tried checking the internet, but got tired after several hours of searching various places - guess it wasn't that important.  Has anyone else been getting telemarketer calls from TV Guide trying you to renew or continue the magazine subscription(how I got on this list I don't know since I'm not a subscriber)?  I got three calls in one day, then another one the following week. The telemarketers had my name or status half wrong, informing me that they are going back to the old format (smaller, only scheduling of shows not full magazine style) due to multitude of complaints?  Sometimes there is an electronic device on their end of the landline telephone (that's what I have) that creates an echo of your own voice, increasing the difficulty to have a conversation.  Whole thing sounds a bit hokey...It is halloween time or possibly attempting some Hollywood gimmick of a yet unreleased production (typical hype stuff), new cable network/channel or internet company.  Between this and all the psychic/astral stuff going (see below in brown) on who knows what's what these days.  Could all the high unemployment, increase in drug use (seems meth., marijuanie & various date rape combo the rage - just has mass overdose attempt in Wash. state, some survived - terrible - drink that caused this has been banned) , boredom, financial troubles, or zealous religious be adding to this?  Almost sounds like something from the 60's-early 70's all over again, the LSD/marijuanie sexual experimentation-then all naturals spiritual revolt era, comes to mind....history so many times repeats itself.  With civil disobedience and belligerence as general society behavior, increasing violations against individuals civil liberties and the constitution is probably adding to the uneasy confusion, what are the disabled, infirmed and elderly to do to survive or exist - let alone attempt to live.  The world did not come to an end back then either, unlikely it will now......HMMMNNNN, more bamboozling happening!!  The reason this has even caught my attention a bit (did you think I was going on and on a bit too much?)is I thought this whole thing (including the real life bio-terrorism in brown below) was I thought it was either some new technology from nasa military like the wireless internet - ""yes, I think so"", (isn't that what the psychic level would be without a connecting service provider and hardware device) or just some new scam that would affect edna's PetlaneArtois business potential profit/loss (see proposed cyber act legislation below)or any world wide web business, so entrepreneurs keep an ear/eye out for all sorts of things - at least I do.  This may have been part of the recent satellite wars and multiple forms/levels of internet see homepage "my place" for more info. Oh the la-la-net at work causing lots of problems with real life computers, some people even trying to charge money by selling this as a new way of doing business (hmmnnn, takes all kinds I guess)!        

Can you believe there's a city with more sex trade including (no one beats Bejiing for worldwide erotica/pornography) under aged girls in America than Las Vegas?  With the increase in internet  & technology growing out of control.  It's not even in Nevada.  Who would of figured this one?  Not me that's for sure .  .  

America has had the federal consumer protection agency for several decades.  What is this new consumer protection bureau going to do for the american people? Where is the government money going to come from to operate this?  Seems like more bureaucratic waste and red tape.  Obama even bypassed the confirmation process of head position to put it in operation immediately...hmmnnn bit smelly.  No one is protection the moderate, low and poverty income americans since I don't know when.  Soon this will be the largest group unrepresented as usual.  Does anyone know if the us constitutional amendment #28 ever been adhered too really?. 

How can anyone save energy (or water) when your house is already at barebones usage?  Nothing but complaints on the energy companies smartmeters.  Some households monthly billings are twice as much....utilities companies citing the smartmeters are accurate and previously bills were incorrect due to faulty metering methods.  New tiered billing are not helping balance household budgets as many households are unable to reduce energy or water usage any further no matter what time of day or year.  Peak usage time due to weather is also premium billing rate for energy and water utilities.  The more consumers conserve as asked by water and power companies the more the rates go up to extortionist prices-where's the public utilities commission?  The fancy electronic smartmeters were suppose to help keep prices down by reducing labor/manpower costs-they lied!.

Personal success is about overcoming personal adversities and challenges(personal growth/maturity).  Professional success is another matter entirely, both getting hard to obtain in some areas/people it seems.. 

The large number of whales (about 50) that beached (too many died) themselves on the coast of New Zealand recently, does anyone know why they do this?  Some say their radar gets broken or an emotional disturbance/trauma within the whale pod, but???CryCry  Have you noticed how cute the endangered beluga whale is? Or manatee's, dolphins and porpoises are? Not too mention how smart they are or helpful to mankind they have been over the eons. Wonder whatever happened to Wilma the beluga off the atlantic coast from a few years back - beluga's are endangered, not to mention really cute-like manatee's? Glad the the whale was found not at fault at the FL. Seaworld accident, one could see that (unfortunately) loose hair could easily have been seaweed or plankton floating in the water.  The trainers seem to have specially designed/marked wetsuits for safety reasons.  Humans can learn much about our world, ourselves and mammals/animals/critters while in captivity.  Considering their natural wild world is shrinking and the endangered species list is growing, not too mention the danger humans are to them in their natural habitats there is a place for various types of facilities who put the animals safety, health, overall wellbeing and quality of life first......hmmnnn sounds like a good start for human life as well.  At least Seaworld parks have been helping out with rescue, conservation and rehabilitation of sea life, thanks much needed. BIG BOWwow news!! Dolphins by Austraila are now "tail walking" for fun and frolick social behavior.  This is a learned behavior from a 1988 released into the wild dolphin.  Animal behavioralist think the released back into wild from captivity dolphin taught others in the pod and now this has become generational to others.  NO SUPRISE dolphins are considered in the top smartest mammals on the planet!!!  Whales now being found with sunburn type blistering on backs, not sure what is causing this - Ozone maybe??  Recently Ireland had one of the biggest whale beaching in it's entire history Cry. 

 

Have you gotten the computer mail forward going around describing in plain language all the new tax hike hits due to Obama changes in January 2011?  NO One is left out of these tax bills!!  As one current news report stated "the economy will get worse before it gets better, and it will be a slow recovery at that"-correct on this 2019.  Many places are in a full depression due to long term high unemployment. Once again a third industry and a slew of employment titles on the  western half of united states has been almost eliminated with no replacement of income provided by job skill training or federal subsidy that preserves the quality of life and local newly destroyed economy  usually includes relocation of inhabitants for fresh clean start (part of governing people it seems, and people do can physically maimed outside, internally malfunctioned, mentally shattered, possible social misfits, ???).  Real estate prices still dropping, home foreclosures up-but no long term reliable income to purchase. The two major area's that will prevent any economic recovery.  No surprise around here.  Repealing the Davis-Bacon Act (prevailing wage in construction)of several decades ago at least for now and replacing with a living wage could jump start the economy and make taxpayer dollars go much further.  This special wage only applied to field employees not any office, accounting or administration employees (biased & unfair here considering the higher level of difficulty for processing this paperwork).  This could really help balance the budget and allow more monies for other much needed areas. 

People are a combination of their genetics, environment and past personal experiences....author unknown  The very reason you can't judge a book by it's cover-at least read the book jacket, aka speed-dating 21st century style or civilized hello at least to combat the hate everywhere....common knowledge 

Did you know there is a brass musical note walk of fame on a sidewalk for country musicians to put their names on in Memphis, TN?  It's called Beale Street Walk of Fame in Music City. 

newest term...excessive nutrition, must be the latest craze maybe even a new politically correct way to mention overweight or obese and becoming leading cause of death.... seems there is additive/fillers/or youknow:"?, involuntarily  being put into more than just the food supply now as most eatery chains change menus for healthier lifestyle eating choices.  

When excellence becomes a tradition, greatness knows no limit......author unknown -- when done with ease a profitable longevity Icon may exists to be proud of! 

Over the years have you heard people say: "I don't want to get involved" or "not my department" and not find anyone in the correct department/leave you high & dry or hanging or not returning phone calls/e-mail?  Not get involved with what? Your own children, emergencies, voting, social issues, friends, life in general, happenings within your own home, community...or what?.  Is this apathy, high litigation,  just not caring, selfishness, laziness or?? I've been hearing this a lot in the last few decades.  Could that explain a some of the situations in the world now, lack of customer service or pride of workmanship that is becoming prevalent in business in many places?  Sometimes it seems that doing the job employees are paid to do by a customer walking in the door or phoning of a business is an inconvenience with the attitude and looks some have at times (interrupting??-see below in red) . Right now I know many who are limited by the current miserable economy, but what about before that?   

Is there still a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) anywhere??  I'm talking basic network television.  No such thing as a wardrobe malfunction, as pornography is now mainstream life (not to mention that "B thing" on home page).  The violence of all varieties has escalated, but no smoking of cigarettes (then there's the "vaxxing situation", but smoking pot is just ok now -don't both have second hand smoke?. The various news programs are not as reliable as they were a few years ago.  So much of the news not even being reported while other things get ran into the ground it seems. Not to mention the biased reporting of last national elections.  Have to watch 5 news programs, then double check the website to get the full story and hope it's close to the truth.  Then if their is a printed paper version (which is a scarcity now) it has a different version.  Does this bother anyone?  There is a federal and most likely intern'l law regarding newspapers that's been around for eons. If your busy working (if their not watching pornography on computers or sleeping) where do people find the time to do all the running around and checking?  Why after over two weeks after Calif. primary election does one candidate still have ad.'s running for office on basic network TV?  Isn't this illegal? I know signs have to be taken down within a week in most local area's - isn't this the same thing? Who are the final elected official winners (I'm still looking for the news) in the local Calif pre-primary elections in 2010?     

Is Bertelsmann going to make the Literary Guild more than just a book-of-the-month club now that they've merged?  Maybe they could add other types of reading material as well (magazines, newspapers,?) as they print these too.  Rumors said there was a mini trial in operation but has since been cancelled (didn't try in Calif - not surprising).  I did a dogpile internet search that had a newsbite about this as well.  This could be stupendous in my opinion, and I would be very interested in signing up if the prices and compensation plan were right.  This could boost literacy worldwide, and several charity organization could also benefit for all ages - not to mention parents using the home school program or any one in continued education for that matter.  Getting harder to find good reference books or specialty books.  If you, the independent home based distributor/consultant could receive a commission on the sale of each purchase (including your own personal purchase like PETLANE does)....here I go daydreaming again.  In depression economic times libraries are becoming more important to education.  Can you tell I'm a forever hardcore printed on paper person, still enjoy receiving newsprint on my fingers while reading newspapers (not to mention the law mentioned above)?.  Have you seen the pet litter made with recycled newspaper pellets or the fireplace logs and/or fireplace bricks you can make?  Cool stuff.  NY Times is already charging for it's online subscriptions - get it in print, then recycle and plant a tree...arbour day org. is a great place to start.   

The grocery business is a competitive one.  From themes, country fairs to tranquil settings for a food destination place atmosphere type shopping experience.  Starting in 1916 with the "Pigley Wigley" store.  The original farmers market is making a comeback in the USA, open aire type of markets is all some countries have ever had.  The country general store (used to have one in the family), corner mercantile or country hardware stores will never go out of style or season. Going towards fully electronic, you'll be doing your own self scanning check out along with your self bagging if you can bring the a tote carrier (boxes from store were great)in some cities - a complete do-it-yourself place.....courtesy of a new electronic gadget.  A similar gadget is currently being used in hospitals.  Neither going well as many thought. 

V.A.T. = value added tax! A national sales tax, on top of existing taxes! How is this going to help the economy??Yell I've always thought  the percentage flat tax system was the way to go (think sales tax) in many instances as it seems most fair as easiest to compute and follow, less loopholes for the opulent crowd.  The estimated number being kicked about is only 4 percent off the top/gross income for everyone...no itemizing either.  Similar tax structures in other countries are working and less tax cheats as well, I'm sure this is how healthcare, education and housing/building maintenance  is accomplished for all citizens in some countries, less some type of 401k plan deduction and charitable contributions of course for.  Only thing left is a luxury tax which most likely will not happen on unbelievably over the top luxury items because the 1% runs the world.  Tax changes have been made, but one in particular has put majority of employees out of work permanently.  A third industry almost wiped out completely as another slew of employment titles removed from planet in last 24yrs by regulation at some level without a replacement subsidy  for  continued adequate living; and of course the never ending continued education that keeps current middle income USA in save for future mode while spending comfortably.  With possible relocation if needed, ensuring that the same or better (due to pain/loss) standard of living continues overall  in wage earner driven democratic America that has given so much for so many for decades .  Not a wonder why so many are looking so distressed for much too long.  What has happened to the basic laws of right over wrong, basic human dignity and quality of life already earned by longevity of employment of us long time settlers that bled & broke backs created this great beautiful country over last 300yrs.?.   

The federal supreme court has done a great injustice to animals everywhere (April 2010)!!  Making it even harder to stop senseless animal cruelty which everyone has known for years it escalates over time to humane abuse (murder even)....see recipe page for more.  Voting in favoring freedom of speech-some are needing sensitivity school lately.  There is a distinct difference between selling animal cruelty educational video's and giving "free" information to supposedly aide in stopping these graphic animal (dog) fights. As big a difference as the right to peaceful assembly and a mob riot in the street.  One supreme court justice said he didn't know anything about animal cruelty - animal fights end up bloody and deadly. Depends on the species how much or to what level based on my limited experience (fish compared to a dolphin for example) and sometimes the animal itself within a species.  Have you seen the petition that D.C. Congress has proposed now?  Allowing the slaughtering of whales worldwide, wanting to overturn a 20 year old law-this includes current endangered and protected species.  Do believe D.C. has lost it's mind!  I'm betting every ocean critter is trying to get into any type of protected place, themes parks, aquariums, sanctuaries, educational facilities, habitats -anywhere but be left roam free just to be slaughtered! What is this world coming to, so very dis-heartening???  Still there is the constant worry of oil spill catastrophe's.  There was/is NO emergency oil containment plan in place after this long in the biz. Maybe not ISO certified ?  Dept. of Interior's MMS (minerals manag. serv.) has been rumored to have been too busy having sex, watching pornography on government computers and pot parties while rubber stamping oil drilling permits (26 more since day of spill for BP alone) instead of doing their job.  Here's a number to call in case you find a animal damaged by this catastrophe...1-800-557-1401.  Things so bad nothing seems to be stopping the spillage.  Dawn Brand Dishsoap cuts the oil and the manufacturer has been participating in oil spill clean ups efforts for decades.   Many times you will find the Tide Brand Clothes Soap semi-truck designed with  builtin wash/dry machines at most natural disasters  [[[***2018 including NorCal-Butte County Natural disaster-thank you!****]]. Still seeing the wildlife damage from the valdeze spill over twenty years ago. This will be longer and worse, all of us will suffer and pay (at the pump) residually for this for probably another hundred years.Yell When did oil and water ever mix anyway, ground drilling is less dangerous and costly, but then we have new types of energy to think about too?.  Brand new whale and dolphin rescue and rehabilitation center opens at university of Hawaii in Hilo.  What great timing and so needed!!  Several dolphins died already and washing up on beaches in the gulfCryCry , 47 last report I saw-about 48 too many!!  Lots of feet dragging going on too, making things worse regarding the trickle down effect of the economy.  Did any of you see the lightening strike on one of the rigs just after the spill started?.  

Tap into your "inner brain", as your "inner child" usually gets you no where. 

According to the US Postal Service the official address is: Santa Claus, 1 Santa Claus Lane, North Pole,  Alaska, 99705 

Seems the "Americans with Disabilities Act" and the "US Constitution" are two documents becoming more popular these days.  Not necessarily for building entrances and the like either, more like fair treatment under the law (not talking any type of immigration issue-but born citizens).  Both documents at more than one level being pulverized at every turn. .

November is the month of thankfulness and gratitude!  What's on your list this year?  Just discovered at the local hoodpolishing spot that November 2009 has been proclaimed as National Native American Heritage (and there's issues, unreal!) month and  Military Family month.  Last statistics I saw, native indians are the largest minority group(this is changing, actually white angl H/L a minority with no consideration and affirmitive action laws not helping them -those that made the laws and built the place originally!! unconceivable to majority) protecting and serving in the military armed forces.  THANK YOU!  See home page, edna's place for more on this.  Around here October is all about pumpkins (see above), November has gingerbread (see above) and December since they're just been harvested is for pomegranates along with all the other activities and events.  The news in 2018 had a horrid quip.....some native american tribe stated that they may not want a Thanksgiving day celebration anymore, are those casino's going to their head so soon?  Seems anti=prosperity or joy to many middle income wage earners. 

Here's one that's very true: The rooster may rule the roost, BUT if Mom isn't happy, then nobody's happy! author unknown...common knowledge same concept....Happy wife, happy life---better yet: Happy spouse, happy house...author unknown

The English underwater chunnel is up for sale, this bad economy is hitting everyone.  Seems France & UK split the difference, problem settled for now!   Greece is really suffering, and subsequently the affecting the euro-union.  This shows how the internet has connected us socially and financially, creating very global world via modern air and ocean transport; plus international government trade agreements increasing international commerce.  The not so old saying...think global act local is more prevalent now.  This bad economy is also is causing unrest in many parts of the world and domestic violence & theft usually rises due to being financially stretched so thin.  N. & S. Korea at gunpoint or war possibly any time now, hope not.  Just saw a newsbite that stated the USA federal governments ATM machine is now closed (mine always has been)...attempting to only spend what it has and work within a balanced budget(never a blank unlimited check anywhere by anyone that I've ever heard of).  Several countries in Europe are already 5 years ahead of USA in this financial mess of suffering and recovery goes, the same broadcast said.   

ugh, now there's the Cyber Security act of 2009 (SB-773) to worry about.  This could really stop the required continuous constant circular flow of money!!  And communication!  PerPETual has taken on a whole new meaning in this downturn economy!  What a never ending issues,  plaguing the world with never ending problems .  In some instances the outerspace treaty of 1967 may come into play in safety of nations that have signed in originated from the 1st space race.    

An original name in some parts of the world for the automobile was the gas buggy.  The original name for home delivery and the personal home shopping experience was the mobile emporium.  The first electric golf cart was design during WWll due to gas shortages for women to assist in carrying home packages from a day of shopping. 

The develop in front of your eyes polaroid is making a comeback - how fun [controlling content/storage cost/ extortion after the fact]!  Have you seen the new "marshmallow shooter"?  You can load up to 25 fluffy mini marshmallows(not the triple jumbo marshmallows out now?) at a time - the foodie's answer to the paint gun, blaster or water pistol.  Other model use popped popcorn, see manufacturer instructions......great for moving pestsNthings, as scarecrows dont alway work well enough, especially against gremlin--yoda said?.  Then model air powered  white foam "snowballs" or just air-rifles.  Newest model= "salt-a-bug" salt shotgun, blaster .pistols, and the original "water pistol" gun updated to "super water splasher" blaster and more [dick's sporting goods, sportsmans, jons place on mian st.].  Is this a desalination byproduct of the recycled and sustainable program !! How great are nerf sports toys of yesterday popularity for getting cobwebs in high vaulted ceilings (pretty good-just move breakables)?  Speaking of cobweb's & can be things(reason some people wear solid shoes most of the time ghostStop & T.A.P.Society busy enough[all on the web]

Now everyone can be their own personal(not the human body yet) wifi hotspot, the technology has arrived.  With a mifi device, service connection provider and cell phone PDA laptop type gadget you don't even need a large public hotspot or internet cafe'.  Carefull of those who piggyback and steal your network or hack into your info..  Satellite technology has come a long way.  For big jobs and when security is needed, the big full scale old fashioned stuff with wires is still easier.  Will there be twitters & texters anonymous coming soom?  Pagers and ham radio's are still handy.  The next generation of computers is on the horizon, called cloud computing, pay for use downloads with offsite storage similar to how basic electricity is used and billed now..I bet you'll have a whopping bill if you use this to watch TV & movie downloads.  Did you hear about the woman with a phone bill of almost $50,000 because of over usage charges due to TV watching on her phone?  This is partly why the internet or "information highway" as it's called by many has got traffic jams and pile ups constantly...see home page behind the scenes for more.  So manygadgets, so little lines- wire or wireless!  The hardware computer line over capacity overload is still slowing and freezing up computers so bad it has now moved over to the television cable used for shared cable TV/computer high speed connection type lines..so if your TV picture is freezing up, it's not your TV it's internet usage.  How much will it cost the consumer if/when additional or bigger lines ever get built?  Europe's and Asia's computer run at a much faster rate (almost seems like fast forward mode for some programs newscasts say) than USA, maybe they built the connecting lines to fit the actual usage?  Anyone wonder about all the satellite mapping and lack of personal security or privacy? 

Scars are tattoo's with better stories.....author unknown  Tread carefully as you may be opening old wounds.  It may also be private confidential medical information or in this day and age a legal gag order may be in place.  If you ask, be prepared for "how rude", "it's none of your business" , "I don't want to talk about it" or "I have the right to remain silent"  or "taking the 5th" amendment" because "invoking the 2nd " may cause bodily harm or a riot.....  

The native Hawaiin's are stating that their treaty with the US government was and is not legal, so I guess this makes them a territory and not a state.  This same sentiment has been expressed by native mexican/hispanic/latino of central america (as aztec/mayan/inca now extinct indian cultures) at the southern border states including California-who's next?.  Where are the historians and actual legal documents to determine what's what?  I've heard this same thing from Alaska too at times.  The indigenous natives and others of these areas get so unhappy, disgusted and outraged over time with what is going on in Washington DC/USA, that they have serious picketing, talks and thoughts of succeeding from the union they were never in.  This seems to have changed some at the south border from ocean to ocean, but where is the money going to come from to pay for it all?.  There has also been so much relocation due to a number of reasons that the demographics have change so much that many original settlers of the northern states have found the atmosphere and environments have changed to the point the are in a different location without changing addresses.  Partly due to the fact the "south has risen again" and migrated for a number of reason plus immigration from muliple countries.  Where is all the money going to come from as the natural and manmade resources have evaporated to almost nothing for too many, plus automation and in some instances overpopulation (may include AI at times it seems)?  More Americans fall to the streets in poverty or destitutional homelessness?  How unexpected and painful this must/has been after hundreds of years for the northerner/caucasians/some asians to be a minority after all the blood loss, back braking labour, financial ups/downs plus womens godgiven grace & cosmetology of as not all made billions on settling the newer middle continent world of natural raw beauty and bounty from the water and land.   This is the first I've heard that Hawaii felt this way also.  If they can make it on their own financially one of these years they just might try to succeed from the union that they might or might not be a member of at this time.  The midwest and southern Native American Indians have discussed this action for decades.  The casino situation ?? several were built all over the place across the USofA.  

What the fluff!  Fluffernutters everywhere at the annual New England festival in Oct. usuall; newer variations during foodie revolution with jelly, banana or nutella(smore's?) and sometimes grilling to making them a warm meal.   Missing this personality type as well.  Come to think of it a student was trying to revamp personality types and/or classifications as part of his thesis, hopefully he isn't trying to change individuals terrific or needed winning personalities as they already are!  !   

Did you see how fit, trim and ready for duty Vladimir Putin is...must have been a resident at his own bootcamp.., no drugs, no alcohol, exercise, self-defense training, healthy food, sleep.....it's working for him(the guy even tailgates now & again with others).  I didn't know the snow ever melted in Siberia, global warming must be hitting them hard.; now out preserving polarbears of the artic as a personal challenge or just taking a traditional polarbear plunge swim of the day??  50 (+/-) might be the better 20.  Watch out for the pre-AARPers.  Lasting beauty comes from within, is cultivated, preserved, can ooze outward into glitz and glamour with self discipline on multiple levels & areas and/or sometimes can be purchased.  Which one is more sustainable?  There's also a new type of military bootcamp finishing school in Isreal for girls especially-a better than expected success rate!!  America now has the new Challenge Acadamy which is a big success for the under 21's, in addition to ROTC and National Guards, U.S.ArmyCoorps of Engineers for most payroll and to keep in shape; get tax credits meet all sorts of people in real life verses virtual imagination maybe even gone wild and/or sick. 

Seems a very good possibility that a new form of mccarthyism/cronyism is far from dead.  It is partly being fueled by the current miserable economic conditions and political confusing times of where do I fit how far left or right (too far either way can be radical or extremist) as it is many times.  I've even heard the rumour that a new or renewed form of world wide KKK which was the prelude to WWII and forms of communism or lawless society is active (back then various forms mind control & remote viewing was thought to have been used-but very illegal these days), like those spouting love, peace, freedom (this part sounds a bit like the sex & drug revolution on the 60"s too) but practicing in the shadows all sorts of crimes against humanity - lots of confusing gray area abound. Recent medical studies indicates that mccarthyism may be linked to multiple medical conditions that may sometimes result in heavy substance abuse and/or  suicide.  Biological-terrorism is not new it seems.  Was the cold war of the past stemmed from subliminal (sometimes known as mind control) consumerism,  politics or radical religion with a desire to control by the elitist ?  Does anyone know the difference between an occult, cult, new age or bona fide religion these days?  Some countries have designated witchcraft(can be very illegal/dangerous), jewhovah'switness?, scientology and psychics businesses.  It is also possible that praying for someone can actually make them sick, so not all religions, chapters, congregations are the same.  So I guess praying for someone should be pre-arranged and a note in writing on paper. Makes you want to go on a spiritual quest of some sort to learn things properly.  With current miserable economic times and people looking for answers to the problems of life it would be easy for unsuspecting average person to fall into anything, especially in the criminal society in the world today plus dire economic times.  From history it's known that a supposed telepathic-{not possible, just takes great lying, co-ordination, technology & money to seem real (possibly beginnings/levels of skitzophrenia, bi-polar disorder, multi-pers.& other mental imbalances???)or even a paperless  society is an element of communism or cults. I think it falls into the mind control/hypnotism, remote viewing (could this be the peeping man/woman one never finds) and/or psychic projection (could this be the boogie man/woman of childhood that hides and comes out at night) -both considered spying, trespassing, breaking & entering & used in cold war days, subliminal influence, brain washing via hypnotism, etc. as it's designated as trespassing/spying on the person & breaking/entering on the property.  Think how easy it would be for person to lie, cheat and steal another person with no paper of any kind to take into court of law.  Most people believe or know that there really are psychic vampires that prey on unsuspecting individuals (creating psychic warfare not excluding sexual/rape elements) and animals (can affect food supply-YES proven over time), sometimes preventing some from sleeping....but does anyone know if garlic actually works to keep them at a distance or actually helps lower high bad cholesterol levels? Many of the pre-mentioned is becoming part of the bio-terrorism and drug trade being fought world wide today. History many times repeats itself sometimes in a new form with a new name due to different location or generations, but the uneasy feeling is there for many.  

You've heard people say "pay it forward" actually need it backwards/forwards & all around.  Well,  around here you also "pay/give it back", "return the favor", "clean up after yourself", "pull your own weight"  , "pay attention to the living, you'll be dead soon enough" and "leave it in better shape than when you found it, if you can-meaning repair damages" and everyone's favorite "don't touch my stuff" this also include people  (must be consensual) now as well.  The sayings: "misery loves company", "ignorance is bliss" or "any friend of so and so's, is a friend of mine" , "what you don't know won't hurt you", "time heals all wounds"  are not true these days it seems.   

Do you have any prayingmantis's, honeybees, ladybugs or dragonflies at your house?  There seems to be a shortage at our place.  They are so needed to help out in the garden...especially honeybees (had a swarm of them in years past) for pollination of food type plants and flowers.  Could this be a sign of the poor condition of the planet, current weather conditions or?  Scuttlebutt is that world overpopulation is the cause of so much of the problem facing today's society and the poor condition of the planet (see other locations on the mysite regarding food supply).  Not animal overpopulation because many are near or are extinct and animals do so much good in many ways..see home page behind the scenes section in brown.  In 2010 local bee population is o.k., but not in many places across America.  With increase usage of high voltage power lines, cell/smart phones and radiowave frequencies-could that "B" thing be the cause of honey bee colony collapse disorder and maybe some types of cancers?  Preliminary scientific studies are connecting the "B thing" to e-coli and some medical conditions that are incurable. Locust invasion hist several places summer of 2021.

Good News for the war on drugs.... (NOT anymore 2018).  In the middle east the farmers are finally switching from poppy (not Calif. state flower) where heroin/opiates/cocaine are derived from---OOOPS update not so fast it seems, economics be what they are and difficulty in changes mindsets..etc. etc still a lucrative business on more than one continent.---UPDATED 08/17/17.  They are switching to the super fruit of pomegranate, and prefer growing them. Other fruit & vege. row crops are being added as they can. Bad news, Africa has a new drug problem.  Seems overly desperate (must be, right? - for lack of hope maybe??) people are stealing AIDS/HIV medications, crushing it up and smoking it.  All this is doing is making them immune to the only medication available for AIDS/HIV.  So if in the future they contract the dreaded virus nothing will help.  This also will cause a new mutation of the now known HIV/AIDS virus  NOW Called ZITKA(zeeka) another by-product probably much worse -just like flu viruses do (now with 2 new strain of this). On the local front, seems some are eating their marajuana these days. Cooking it right into food - marinara sauces, one dish meals, desserts and so on. One little kid found his mothers "special" brownies she had hidden and took them to school to share with his friends - police were contacted.  Latest news report, prescription drugs and household items are the substances of choice.  The pesky mosquitos cause many viruses harmful to humans and animals http://www.Westnile.ca.gov    the "Fight The Bite campaign" against mosquito infectious diseases.  And now Nov 2020 COVID-19 flue like CDC superfluebug--still going ouch.   

Since ready cash is in such short supply, old fashioned bartering is back!  It starts with any person you know with a solid reputation - relative, friend, neighbor or two self employed trying to just get by and helping each other out. Yes, the equal exchange of products and services is making a comeback.  I remember many small micro businesses who were members of the local Barter Exchange Network in the mid 80's. Might not hurt to ask, check also with your local Chamber of Commerce..""""NOT working as expected! OUCH"""" and causing MANY problems OUCH!

Newest trend?  Socializing via posting your "well anything"!!  What is this you ask?  Answering the question - what are you doing right now? in 240 characters or less by text message.  Seems congress is a all a twitter , f-booking these days!  Teenagers and the younger set?  They're busy sexting, I'm sure you can imagine this one.  Get a life already will ya!   Too late, criminals have already found a way to use this to their advantage...well we've joined the ranks, yes PETLANE & edna's PetlaneArtois is now tweeting..if used properly so far so good. Now the Smithsonian is going to be collecting and cataloging all posts citing social importance. You can also read about more of what's going on regarding the current internet situation....PETLANE has been changing the way social networking sites are being used. These sites are becoming "billboards" and "bulletin boards" on the "information highway" or "mini commercials" on various "network channels"  with U-tube being the "musical concerts" and "movies" as they are commonly referred to by those in the tech industry.  I've already gotten an "twitter overload, try again in a few moments" while trying to log-in to twitter.  Now there is a new one-only 90 characters allowed to text.  Monday after mothers day 2010 Twitter down for an just over an hour due to overload.  All forms and speeds of internet are overloaded on a regular basis, too frustrating for many, so many use computer for business only when needed.  The service provider for connection lines are not keeping up with the demand in the bigger band widths and high speed, but charging higher prices to average consumer, service provider must have pocketbooks bulging by now.  Seems the overuse of movie downloads on mobile phones has gotten to the point that one service provider has asked it's customers to cutback so others can have a conversation, may endanger calling 911 in emergencies.  Seems facebook has taken the lead as of 2011 in what is now called social networking/blogging/advertising even tho it doesn't work well logistically, things you post disappear or pictures arrive from not sure where.  Now  in 2015 so many social websites that human are not bothering to speak to one another.  And now its another new application (intendo or atari game or usefull computer short program....novel vs poem) every week, course starts off view trial, then buy as nothings free. 

Whiz banging right along, doesn't happen too often these days...old office terminology that has a nice sound to it.....in past times signified continuity, synchronicity forward positive motion progress and best of all most times money in the pocketbook.

Phones been ringing off the hook.  Have you noticed that president elect Obama (what was his pre muslim name, anyone find that one if not birthed into muslim lifestyle/faith?)has already become a Hollywood/Chicago rockstar commodity?  Bet people are making a mint off all the hoopla, cheap collectable do-dads, baubles and trinkets.  The cheapening of the office of the President of the USA.  The whole thing is a disgrace to the office and the USA in many peoples opinion.   How can you respect the person in the office when they do not have respect for the office/position itself!!  Is this is part of his economic stimulus plan? Anything to make a quick buck for some. Coming to this, a SAD state of affairs these days! Several people from all over very concerned!  They knew I talked to and knew personally some N. Europeans (Germany included).  Seems that the president elect has the same personality traits as Hitler...narcissism one said it was called. Guilty by associations still stands among other things.  We talked it all over, as they saw what I saw and then some plus we caught up with news in general.  Very scarey thoughts have been running through my mind ever since. I guess this is some kind of change.   Where has/is taxpayer money going exactly?  Most of the world is blaming their own financial situation on the USA - it is a global world now more than ever.  The parties and mini vacations have started in the white house according to the newscasts and other sources with taxpayer money no less!  How long before rockstar makers shows up with the smoke and mirrors.  Talking the talk but not walking the walk is what we all know is going on.  Obama himself stated on national TV news that he is the best speech writer in the Whitehouse...hmmmnn.  Surprised Obama (both) hasn't created an international incident with his inability to be a gentleman and his lack of manners in general.  Maybe he should stay home and save the country some money not to mention from more embarrassment .  Wouldn't suprise me if the federal account for social security that the general public pays into daily has been used as collateral or leverge beyond belief; where is the USA going to get them money to re-pay the loan to China?.   Frown  maybe via this long conflict of a war of the middle east and OPEC in accordance with international laws. Is obamacare just a way for him to say he completed his campaign promise?  Give him some bragging rights? It's out - there will be no COLA (cost of living adjustment) from the social security admin. for 2010, is this what is meant by no taxes for those who need money the most?  A bit of luck for some - a small(make it much bigger now!)stimulus check is in the works...maybe?  The scars from the current severe recession will be permanent. Locally northern unemployment is between 15 to 20 percent, and some think 10 percent is bad, with no improvement in sight.  Federal Reserve and Obama himself are fueling rumors that v.a.t. is not out of the question to pull economy out of crises.  The v.a.t. is is the value added tax that is common in europe.  This is essentially a national sales tax, to be added on top of any local or state sales tax currently in place. Putting people to work with new jobs is what will really help the world economy, based on history and history many times repeats itself.Frown News bleep, USA is loosing it's credibility in the eyes of the rest of the world due to the current debt crises.  Came up in conversation while hoodpolishing - Did any of you see Obama's severely unforgiveable behavior while in England shortly after his inauguration? Obama groped the Queen's rear-end as she and dignitaries entered the dining room in front of room full of people & camera's attending the official state dinner.  It was shown on all network evening newscasts, bet she was in shock, he brushed it off as nothing. Could be sexual harassment or easily worse in this day and age from the camera angle I saw in the news clip.YellFrownFrown  Seems the Obama's are still too busy vacationing on taxpayer monies (security personnel, jet costs &) is this where the bailout money loan from China is going as it has not helped mainstreet or consumers?) to take action about the economic depression and joblessness in the USA and the world......talk about out of touch with reality .  Could Obama's elitest personality (along with his desire of a paperless and telepathic(via gadgets not air or who knows what ??) society - which is not possible, safe or healthy period FrownFrown) be heading him towards marxist communism, extreme poverty, jerrymangering/stonewalling, racketeering by authorities, segregation based on "???" or chaos of delicate balancing act  " by several critical area" of some sorts, check his latest behavior, speaches, upcoming 2011 tax hits for everyone along with the increasing lack of action in the failing economy, housing and joblessness, while adding the inability to trust a basic TV newscast most have gotten used to relying on for fair reporting.Yell In the last 2 years the percentage of people now living in poverty has increased over 3% - 4.3%, it now at 13% - 14.3%of americans live in poverty (last count in 2021 40million +/- mostly disaster issue), and over 2% more americans are without health care because health care premiums are skyrocketing out of reach for most americans. Obamacare hasn't changed this one bit, which was the one critical thing needed, employer provided was the group buying power pricing individuals can't seem to find that previously kept costs in check.  Like everything else, more costly and less service or product for your money.....the nickel and diming individuals to death continues outrageously - sending moderate to low income to the streets to attempt survival! No COLA for most social security recipients again for 2011 due to worsening standards and quality of living.  Obama admin. (not just him)too busy enjoying themselves campaigning for other democrats while wasting taxpayer money on planefare travel to help people with economic issues (why wasn't there just a financial cap put on medical insurance premiums to start the reform on health care insurance, with a not to exceed percentage of income annually for the very ill?).  Did you veterans of military service get the latest obamamail via computer - he says veterans volunteered for military service so they should pay for their own healthcare and war injuries should be considered as "pre-existing" conditions, this coming from the position titled commander-in-chief??? US dollar monetized, who is really on the other end of the Obama teleprompter and smartphone that Obama cannot live without (change in security protocol for him and his phone)?.

Latest baby trend with the elite and affluent previously named the rich and famous -(or rich and hard working) then mainstream for many -until economic disaster hit the labour forces  income of all types so widely & rapidly?  Have a surrogate with fake baby bump equipment, adoption or cesarean section plus a little nip and tuck in probably in more than one place at the same time for positive health reason for mother and infant.  Not a wonder they loose that pregnancy baby fat so quick! One daytime talkshow host recently referred to the world as going into the "jetson age".....is this what was meant or more plane trips or drug trips?  Course some daytime talk show hosts allow grown men to jump up and down on their living room furniture!!   Frown  Still so  many parents have babysitting scheduling & cost problems, daycare, year round school has helped in the past-then there's the elder care situation, its even worse.

 

Have you heard about snarking?  Seems there might be a new cyber crime in the making.  The word is snide + remark.  Probably happens during blogging.  Why would anyone want to physically "unvarnish" or "collapse" anyone except to seriously and possibly hurt them? There are actually two website where you can trash, dish or tell dirt on people ""publicly"". No one is perfect, and if they're not hurting someone.  No wonder people are unhappy these days...oh that's right more of that freedom of speech stuff - oh I know-don't read/watch/listen to it- I'm not.  Sounds like a form of bullying or possibly slander (verbal) and libel (print/photo) to me. It's still possibly to be slandered, libeled and/or blacklist to the point that a person cannot financially support oneself(including a location change). Thought this was a old Hollywood legend regarding entertainment industry personnel only - but I was wrong, now average nobody's are getting the same treatment.  Maybe this will get better now that the Madoff world tabloid unfair news reporting is gone (7-10-11) a monumentus happening in the world.  Not any corrected as of yet Nov. 2019. 

Look out! Sexual entrapments are back again by both by women and men this time-now labeled "stealthing".. Putting pin pricks into condoms, might want a back up plan and be prepared beforehand. Persons with a steady income and any kind of health insurance are prime targets.  Here it goes again another sexual revolution that has been for-warned  "do not to do this again" especially in such already hard times.   

Us pre-AARP's with a little middle age spread can blame menopause ( used to be extinct) as well as the old standby of depression and now a resurgence ancient issue as an excuse for chunkiness to full blown horror as any age. We try everything to loose a few pound to stay healthy but nothing works (might have found a cause for this and it's not pleasant). Yep both men and women have menopause. With men it's called a mid-life crises. Might be the reason behind those out of the blue fast sports cars, hair transplants, new careers, long sojourns, odd behavior, boats airplanes (yep I know a guy - said his wife wouldn't let him have one, I just said I didn't see why not, knowing he could put into a money making venture based on his current knowledge/career and have some fun - - better than another woman (a guaranteed divorce I thought), etc.....   

Why are the nitwit Hollywood network executives ruining the TVLand network?  There are so many terrific shows and movies in black and white and early techni-color to be seen.  Why are they putting all those new shows/movies in primetime?  Where's My Favorite Marten, My Three Sons, All In The Family, Andy Williams, American Bandstand, Flying Nun and on and on- some great conversation learning tools for some parents, similar to current educational viewing in  2oth era.  Many more I that I don'e even know about because we didn't have a TV back then. Can we blame the recent download freezing up of our computer on Hollywoods unsettled dispute?  The writer's strike was nothing compared to this most recent pain in the hiney and more grey hair.  Some people's hotmail accounts are freezing up as well.  Was Arnold the pig Ziffel the first real "petkid" on TV?  Some of the outdoor scenery looks quite a bit like Glenn Cnty - maybe Hollywood modeled the scenery after us?  Have you noticed that the newer TV shows, news broadcasts and some movies how bad the sound is?  Don't know whether to turn the volume up or down, depends on who is doing the actual talking or if the sound effects kick in, many causes for this.  Scripted reality shows still popular.  Did you see just days after 2010 oscars  that  j.cousteau society member and director of the movie "the cove" went undercover and shut down local L.A. resturant for selling endangered species whale meat, he said it was more fun than winning the oscar.  .

Have you heard about the Hollywood Stock Exchange?  You can buy starbonds, moviebonds, comebackfunds.  It's basically a predictions market.  This is one of the ways some of the award show winners are determined.  Oh and  by the way in the 2019 awards season at least one (think it was by special announcement by  ______ & usual routing ) was coloured only (so racist & uncool at best) event.

While perusing through my latest Schwan's now Yelloh home (healthy choice menu, signature items, snacks plus - yum) food delivery catalogue (more local concierge's service & single servings for no waste)......guess what they now have?  "Dog-Zerts", Yep it's a frozen ice-cream like dessert in beef flavored created just for our canine family members- Uh oh not any more it seems! BOW-wow, replaced with "doggie sundae" with no lactose, every canine I've ever known enjoys ice cream like treats.  They now have a neat rewards type program named "eat for free". 

Farming is farming; mail is mail; talk is talk; sales are sales...that what lets us all pay the bills and keeps the money flowing in multiple directions....author unknown

Wouldn't it be nice if landfill garbage as well as fast food oil could be economically used as fuel or electricity?  It's happening - it turns into methane gas, just like fresh cow poop does - and we are capturing that too. Have you seen the T. Boone Pickens commercials? An life long oil tycoon going solar & wind to solve the energy crises. Can this be for real or a hoax, can it actually happen? Possibly, especially if federal and state alternative/renewable energy tax credits are renewed and expanded this year. Hmmmnnn lets find out www.Pickensplan.com ....this was just on the evening news!   Don't think there is a world climate change (not necessarily just global warming only)happening?  Just ask why Native American Indians in Alaska are spending millions, if they can get it, to move their villages inland. T. Boone's wife Madeleine has been busy as well.  Check out what she's building for horses at www.madeleinepickens.com  .  Seems BLM still as of 1-2011 does not approve of neighbors model's 1.3 million acre horse sanctuary (but ASPCA does)-would rather have scary roundup & transport to ??(glue factory most likely) to prevent overgrazing on federal land.  Why not spay/neuter periodically??  Heard many times from avid meat eater- I'm not going to eat my best friend!

Have you seen them??  PixieLand, kidTopia, Lost World Adentures, UrbanJungle..all so upscale, reasonable and N.Cali...you decide..and then theres more indoor playlands for family fun  coolsurprisedlaughing.

Latest news: Americans pay the most in the world for medical care, but ranked 37th in quality of care and going down now that the democratic health care billed passed.  Not to mention that there is very little patient confidentiality anymore.  When will congress correct the problems, corruption and the swimming in red ink in medicare A, B (catastrophic hospital), C (medi-gap..gaps in A & B), and now D (prescription) and veterans plan (tailored for  war type injuries, health conditions), (both need supplement plans)...which we find in our violent society today.  The veterans, disabled and seniors do pay for their health care.  These two plans plus the federal employee plan would be a good model for health care in general.  The unfinished proposed obamacare bills in congress have so many holes, loopholes, assumptions, open ended paragraphs, lack of planning/thinking things through that no one can tell how to pay for it.  Let alone vote on it.  GROUP BUYING POWER is what is really needed, we can get that right now through many national organizations that use private insurance plans.  Like the National assoc. of self-employed (see home page), AAA, Nat. Grange assoc., AARP, but what about others?  Does the red hat society, boy/girl scouts, lions, elks, good sams club, toastmasters, campfires, rotary, alumni's, professional assoc......and on and on and on have insurance available to it's members?  Some have health, auto and homeowners insurance with a combined rate.  Health care has become so specialized and extravagant rates are being charged.  Lab reports coming back wrong (that could scare the pants off you & keep you from sleeping) or DNA taken without permission or knowledge (that will make you blow your stack).  Need to get the insurance watchdogs committee commission a swift kick to get them doing their jobs.  Maybe being able to sell health care across state lines, as auto insurance will provide the competition to help keep costs down.  Current government health care is in shambles, anything new will be the same.  As far as I know many other countries the heads of state, congress persons have the same care as their citizens - why not here?  U.S.'s Office of the Attending Physician's is the medical clinic for congress persons only and it only costs approximately $503.00 annually...with specialist and medications provided for free in many cases; with taxpayers picking up the rest of the tab - again.   

Privacy for private citizens you say?  It went out the window when wireless cell camera phones became available to the general public a few years back. Now there's even devices that amplify your hearing, some even look just like the hands free ear pieces for wireless cell phones. Top it off with satellite earth mapping, add youtube and everyone lives in a constant fish bowl .  Fly on the wall concept has happened..then it gets worse . Plus security camera's in almost every public place for business liability or general security protection.  Last report I saw, city of London UK had one million security camera's in operation not including private properties.  I've been hearing that photoshop type software programs may be not available to sex offenders or possibly home PC computers to help stop pornography and persona/ID theft.  Also earth mapping programs for stalkers.

More news: there is talk from various sources that oil prices are being manipulated by the stock market...the recent Wall Street crises has proven more than just extortionist oil prices, other commodities are affected too....beginning to sound like the Calif. electricity & communications (settled yet-have not heard) price gouging of a few years back.  Yes it's a true fact!! - latest  news report stated that US (all ?) and OPEC/SaudiaArabia area are and have been price fixing/gouging to make darn sure they make a tidy profit for themselves.  I ALWAYS knew it.  Same goes for areas closest to refineries has more expensive gas, how is this?  We've always been told remote/hard to reach areas were high price due to shippage....more lying it seems.  The USGS office has determined there's a huge oil reserve in and around middle/central/north United States, Canada & parts of S.America , no need to mix oil and water now!  New authorities in charge in international oil as of 2016, maybe this will help keep all nations transporting goods and services safely and efficiently worldwide as many deliver alternative forms of energy to the people as prices become reasonable.. 

Do you feel like there's some bamboozling going on?  Low and behold, there is actually an ethics committee in congress...they finally showed up for work - but will they do any work?  Apparently not.  We've seen the small acts of hate for decades in private sector businesses/residences and thought it had gone away for the most part, but is it emerging again in public services agencies sector as well, due to overload or?  All unkindness-not to mention illegal of course,.  Small acts of hate getting larger than life, now as 2014 ends full blown terrorist type attacks on the rise- ripping apart communities as more live in fear more than ever worldwide.  So much not being reported (Are Now!!- see computer for amateur footage of almost anything)as the safety & repair aspects become expensive in a money diminishing world.

Is there really a world food shortage?  Or just a perceived one, due to a political situation or water situation?  Local persons in the know say there is plenty of white high grade medium rice available - at least here locally.  Maybe it's the astronomical high cost of fuel that is preventing the food and other supplies from being delivered around the world?  Maybe food can be grown and/or raised instead of drugs???  What a novel idea?? Due to the current severe water shortage some farmers in N. Calif. will not be planting all their fields, this will cause some shortages I'm sure. Maybe not washing the car will help as well as low flow plumbing fixtures - call your local water company service provider for more. One news cast said Calif is in the 7th year of a possible 15 year El Nina...that's opposite of the El Nino.  I hope is doesn't last that long, the reservoirs are very low already. Including the one that provide water for Glenn County's own Native American Rancheria (no casino here yet - but have some not too far away), their water's being trucked in.  We're finally having a small gulley washer! Did you know rice crops actually use less water than many others, as does grazing livestock or animal sanctuaries?  The water is actually recycled from field to field, then put back into the main system in better shape even.  There are water laws to adhere to that have been in place for decades.  Environment - maintain an ecological balance (clean & plentiful ) & fish first, farmers - food supply second with urban and city areas last.  

Does anyone know if a vote can be valid if a voter were to write in a candidates name -seems yes in a absentee voting ballot at least? Best if the candidates name was someone who ran in the primary of the current election. Could this be a way to get back the popular vote, which is not always best for all, or legal (voter and candidate fraud has been verified in recent election)? Guess us voters need to separate the attitudes and general policies of the Republican/Democratic/minor parties/undeclared's from the views of the candidates running for a particular office. All this far left, middle of the road or far right is starting to make a difference in this election of '08. Getting clearer that parts of the media have been riddled with unfair and/or biased reporting practices. Congress makes the laws and budgets at state and federal levels - not the Governors or Presidents, they do need to sign a final approval sometimes. Have you heard if anyone is being investigated for this criminal financial fiasco (CEO's may still (got them!) get million dollar bonuses for going bankrupt) on Wall Street? Must not have been big crises if it took a little bit of "ear marks/pork fat" to get the agreement voted upon by all of congress. Haste spending makes waste, we all know that.  How will our soldiers feel when they get home to this mess we created while they were being shot at overseas?  Greed and corruption has destroyed many a great empires (governments and businesses) of the past.  What would the deficit be like if instead of bailing out the banks, wall street and 2 auto manufactures the government had paid off every individual primary mortgage and purchased apartment/condo's for the renters and homeless? Even with low interest loans to pack back the government that would have really boosted the economy! If the federal congressperson self voted in retirement and health plan were more like joe & jane citizen I bet we could really put a dent in the budget deficit. Bank reform is a joke!  Reform laws have been watered down to nothing.  Big 3 financial institutions are still business as usual and CEO's are laughing all the way to the bank. Q-public (us) is paying a high price.  FINALLY, investigation into apparent SEC violations & fraud allegations..AIG is being cited finally as the cause of the collapsed economy (oct. '10), Geithner involved...let them off scott free!. FINALLY, a civil suit against Goldman-Sachs has been filed for fraud-hopefully more will follow against Wall St. and banking crooks causing housing and economic crises world wide. SEC (and now MSS-see oil spill above)salaried (6 digits!) employees caught watching and accessing pornography at work using government computers and american taxpayer's money.  Too busy watching porngraphy on your tax dollars to police (SEC's purpose) Wall St greedy firms .  No surprise to me as it's been going on for decades in the private sector on a larger scale, just insult to injury .  The US dollar has been monetized-europeans know what this means .  Will food prices really triple and income stay the same by end of 2017?-YES!  Cocoa expected to be in short supply in future years, plant more cocoa trees, how the world enjoys our chocolate.....  The election of 2008 has been unbelievable-since the first hat thrown into the race nothing has been quite like it for a number of reasons.

Put your big girl/boy panties on!! It's getting deep and rough out there in our big bad world -over the top past hipwaiters over chest high in some aspects and areas.     

Know what I'm not qualified for is a trip down memory lane at Orient & Flume, no talent for that.

More bad news. In the last housing construction boom there has been some faulty drywall discovered.  This is creating havoc for many.  Latest scuttlebutt is that there is a looming slight possibility of second housing bubble bursting and bailout of the FHA .  Maybe they will use monies currently allocated.  Obviously banking officials did not learn any lessons or changed their ways, and taxpayers will pay for it again.  Far from out of the woods with this depression (for many areas of the country).  Fanniemae has a new program to help keep renters in their rental housing if the property owner is being foreclosed upon - whew..  Seems fraud is also showing up in all forms of housing, including rental (the federal S-8 low income housing no exception) situations - possible price fixing in some cities.  Fannie Mae is asking for billions (got 140 billion thus far) from the fed. government to continue business....not good news.  Will Freddie Mac be next?  Both have gotten federal bail out monies due to federal banking stockmarket  corruption fiasco killing world's economy - meaning the housing market is now owned by the federal government essentially.  Another wave in housing & banking calling it strategic default, started by commercial corporate conglomerates.  Real estate prices still falling in Aug. 2011, unemployment still at about 10%, which is too high - no economic recovery soon.  Little newsbleep- with mortgage rates so low and rental rates being reduced for the first time in decades, renting may be a smarter choice, especially with uncertain employment, not to mention that property/house ownership costs roughly about 35% due to various cost than renting (something to think about when purchasing). Lehman Brothers bank in N.Y. in bankruptcy after it collapses financially this is first time in american history and is sellings art and other assets at Sotheby's auction house - won't even come close to paying off half trillion dollars of debts.  Now in Oct. '10, one in four home/property owners owe more on mortgage than the property/home is worth which is called being underwater; but need a 500 credit score or better to qualify for federal assistance to save home - not many qualify.  The sga continues in the home foreclosure fiasco.  Seems banking employees didn't bother to actually read or make inquiries in determining when or who is in default during the bank foreclosure process. lots of rubber stamping.  Now all foreclosed home sales at a halt due to bank may not own the home for the bank to sell it.  The US dollar has been monetized. Will this lead to the collapse of the entire economic world?  HUGE and new insider trading in Wall St. being investigated.  NOW the bank fees are out of hand in favour of banks of course, those quarters can add up to millions in no time at all.  Just announced by federal government the phasing out and complete discontinuance of the USA's largest home loan programs of FreddieMac and FannieMae.  JP Morgans has also illegal targeted military personnel plus illegally foreclosing on active duty soldiers while stationed out of USA, but suprisingly after being caught an apology has been issued and millions of dollars in fees will be returned and all but 6 foreclosures overturned ..Feb 9, 2011 - not AT ALL good for consumers and economy!.      

Scuttlebutt from the bush line (not the political Bush or IndyAutomotive Bush name's):  Some one sent a not of complaint via the post mail after more than one attempt via computer mail to the round table pizza corporate franchise head office in the bay area of california. Seems in the tv commercials of the past year or more the pizza knight is displaying very "unknightly or in some areas its genteele aka gentleman in modern language" behavior and/or conduct unbecoming a knight.  Was it a member of the knights of templar, knights of columbus or an actual shining knight of one of the 50 or so real royal families in the world??  Actually told them to give the guy the axe! Doubt it was anyone from around here, as it's the busiest time of year for agriculture.  Pizza knight is gone and the pizza whisperer is here....their corporate office is citing they went with the "other" advertising firm and were misguided.  Seems a toilet tissue company must be using the same advertising firm and has been seriously misguided as well. Then there's some soft porn commercials for food and lingerie(some think blasphemy with one in particular)- not sure what spurred it on but erotica? in this day & age...must be severe poverty due to a number of issues of current world-so far no one is making much money in any venue..   

Heard that due to lack of the current salmon population for the last 3 years; there is talk of closing down all salmon fishing on the western seaboard. News cast confirms this, from Oregon to Baja.  This will not do the current economy any favors.  Update:  this is a species situation, only 35,000 left - a significant and mysterious drop in numbers! Seems this is part of the results of a major drought Califormia is experiencing this year. The drought is the worst in 80 years. Many farmers will not be able to plant all their fields this coming spring due to the current severe water shortage. There was also water rationing in some part of the state and this could be a wide spread state problem next summer. Now's the time to do a rain/snow dance - all kidding aside. It is also the cause of many of the fires in California. We've gotten some fluffy snow in the sierra's and local foothills, not much actual moisture though. I think the rain dances worked!  The salmon fish caught off the N. Calif coast actually swim all the way up past here to Shasta Lake to spawn - that's a long way.  Funding has been obtain to put fish screens in place to help them get there, especially in drought years.  This will help the fish farmers all the way to Alaska stay in business.  There is still a world water crises, not just lack of it but too dirty or contaminated.  Had better rain in 2010 but as of April 2011 local N. Calif lakes & res. in good shape but unfortunately ground water for wells are still pretty low.  Lake Red Bluff res. will no longer exist after 2012.  The Sacramento river is low as well with water regulators keeping it at a level not much over for fish to live and spawn.  Recently a historical agreement was signed between the governor's of the states of Calif. & Oregon to stabilize and streamline all water management for the entire western seaboard.  Will takes years to build needed planned irrigation systems for all types of water uses.  Last year water agreements and funding obtained for water transportation and maintenance via the calif. canal & levee system, which has seemed to stall for the local "J" levee locally as of late (Nov 2010)--NOW Completed 2018!!.  There is a water levee canal within yards of here.  Currently there is also a lawsuit by local property owners against the federal government to preserve their own private property water ownership rights - not just farming and agricultural rights. Earth news reports water in USA cleaner than it was 30 years ago, that's great news.  Now there are EPA laws in addition to the outerspace treaty of 1967, good to know things are improving even though some places in the world have improvements to make in this area.  See above for a newest water storage project in Maxwell, Colusa county, Calif. above.  Then the real water problem- Oroville Hyatt Dam Reservoirs broke & emergency repair 2018, some opinions are water storage not needed anywhere including Lake and Hoover Réservoir Dam system-WHAT THE?.

Food for thought:  If you keep doing what you've alway done, you'll get what you've always got.......author unknown ....but if it works for you/others (money being made and somewhat happy that is) don't change a thing, don't reinvent the wheel aka if it's not broke don't fix it.

I heard a whale of a tale!  Petlane corporate is considering making a deal with a pet insurance company (NO, went somewhere else).  Might be an added attraction for us Petlane advisors.....or better yet what if we became pet insurance brokers and could offer pet insurance to our customers - maybe at a group rate?  Oh the glory of this whopper!!!!  I'm keeping my fingers crossed for sure on this one. Got computer mail from VP Tara at Petlane corporate. She is actively searching for just the right company, one she can really fall in love with to provide us with pet insurance. This will really put Petlane over the top as the best pet product company to work with in the direct sales industry!  Seems this was handed over to ASPCA, see home page!!  Petlane corporate office must have been on the phone for months (Thanks all!) to help make this happen, more animals in need will be helped this way too!  Lane Nemeth, our CEO/founder and staff knows her business and it's capabilities while being true and focused to their mission statement!  ASPCA's has the needed system in place, plus the name recognition and history of great work!! WOW and triple WOW, even better and most likely more efficient! Didn't happen unfortunately, but group pet insurance is now available almost everywhere-thanks!

What is the connection to  PetlaneArtois and farming/ranching you ask?  Not Much!!  The mainstay of Glenn County's economy and farms have all kinds of small pets/animals to care for.  We also share some of the same regulatory agencies as do zoo's, aquariums, conservation areas and animal sanctuaries.  Under the U.S. Dept of Agriculture and the U.S. Food & Drug Admin petlane would not be considered a supportive service or secondary level in agriculture except as pawsome pawfriend (feathered/finned small animals usually) family members with larger yards than most.  The Petlane concept of animals have rights and of humane treatment has been moved into the medical community as civilization has evolved and grown for the human medical, veterinarian, and ecology communities small animal care and a few others (wonderful to have or observe) has proven as a member of a safe healthy beneficial environment (proven that music as component of medicine for humans (thanks osm.) and animals and never for animal cruelty (as civilized human, hence humane and sane livelihood or lifestyle) even in farming humane processing is preferred and possible by many. Thus having a indirect interest and connections to the US food supply.  There are zoning laws that may or may not be law in other international regional areas and some common laws passed down by generations to be adhered to when in rural and/or agricultural areas.  The original home based business was the small family farm....they have the biggest backyards to tend to and be steward of.  Unfortunately the micro-family farm is dwindling making many longtime residents unhappy or maybe its the summer higher temperatures.   One man, a longtime resident dreamed of seeing s few responsible respectable Kentucky horse farms including air condition I reminded him (which where is the money we agreed)in the area-went down a new road  one day few year later came around the bend and Wa-La the white fence with pastured horses I actually pulled over for a bit of a tourist gawking moment or two thinking of how someone may have gotten their way!!. The trend is still the great outdoors in real estate nestled around beautiful campgrounds in the redwood forests-several us felt the "thud" of loosing the tallest drive thru redwood-sort of an end of an era in Calif./U.S?; reservoirs and lakes with fishing/houseboating & then some;  snow ski resorts; lots of rivers with waterfalls (may be setting a record on this one); fall foliage just as northeast brags about, .  Constant work  for construction preservationist remodelers delight (some hoops to jump thru to make it correct).  Not to mention that beautiful Pacific Ocean no one sees much due to work load, health, lack of something including money the entire world is missing-some say Oregon some say Norcal.  We give Northern Idaho and/or Lake Tahoe Nevada  scenery a little competition now and then in a few areas. 

As we all know, a good well rounded solid education (including "crt" or homeschool just wasn't majority) in a good school district ( I am not originally from norcal, most local-so ?? kids are quicker & snippier than ever probably due to tech. advancement ) is required for built in successful life provided by the government essentially; blah, blah you know .  Pre F--ck'd by Sept. 11 this was built into almost basic family and many know what this is; and it takes blah, blah, blah and blah to get it done....etc etc etc.  Its one of those "you had to be there".  Many hope it's not gone for a long time, as money empties really fast.   .

From hippie to dippy, the flamboyant to the clairvoyant, San Francisco has it all..an old saying in norcal within a short drive making it reasonable price for many...author/posted AAA magazine & Travel Channel

And yes, the U.S.Federation & Empire has a R-Loyalty Monarchy in attendance and they are busy and no I /most do not have their name.  All part of NATO within the Pentagon in D.C. [some one mention they know about Fandom].  Saw a picture recently of some monarch butterflies and some had white on their wings -had no idea!

A bit of history about Glenn Cnty, up north by Butte Cnty on the west side Sacramento River and Sutter Buttes mini mountain range in Butte Valley: Some founding families [mostly General Bidwell on east side of Sacramento River that spills into the American River watershed at City of Sacramento] of the Glenn cnty Butte Valley area itself. N. Europe before war II.  In fact this area of the Artois Agricultural Growing region (bit like the Napa Valley & lakeside living of northern Calif.) was pretty much the last stop after Ellis Island  health check of East Coast (the misery and horrors of multiple wars).  Originating from the northern regions of Prussia, Germany,  Netherlands, Denmark & Artois (pronounced r-twa (s is silent)France,  and as far south to Spain, Portugal, Italy and stretching to Belgium, Luxemburg, France, Switzerland, Czech Rep., Austria, Hungary to the east in Europe.  Still actively existing around the Belgium-France border today and generating re-growth as renewed interest in the cultural area in local foods, crafts, architecture/scenery (local traveling due to economy creating the stay-vacation again on both continents);and here in upper Butte Valley, Northern California.  If you know who to ask or know what to look for you can see the remnants of history. Both "Artois's" are considered an agricultural growing region.  There is also the Universite' d'Artois on the France-German border and there was at one time a university extension near Calgary, Canada near the USA border.  In Europe, counties (and some tiny countries) are called provinces, all have water districts, in USA there are school and fire districts too - how the lines are determined leaves one guessing.  Over the centuries many borders have changes due to leadership changes and wars of Europe.  

Have you heard about http//www.heifer.org ? I saw this on the PBS-KIXE quality entertainment and news network several years ago.  They have programs so that you can learn to be a farmer, or just help with world poverty  especially the worldwide housing crises.   PBS is also excellent for preserving many world renown entertainers work - something we all miss years later when they no longer performing, many timeless classics that cannot be replaced or re-created.  PBS network of  higher quality educational end entertainment television is growing as well as it's home memberships.  Some of the best causes in much need of help are:  Most all of these have several programs to donate to directly such as safe housing-including putting in weatherization in older homes, clean drinking water and sewage containment or repurposed to usefulness, medical including substance abuse rehabilitation if needed, education for all and hunger most also have stores to purchase quality items that go directly to help the unjustifiable situation in america..  These organizations are here to help the most impoverished people in n.america and to stop the genocide of the american people by anybody remnants of past conflicts & squirmishes and poverty which still are seen today in more than one state in US.  The rural america has the some of the harsher weather conditions than most realize or terrible soil that makes farming or even home gardening very difficult or impossible if in apartments [[ along with the appalachian mountains, deep south and new pockets of the impoverished and seeming growing situation due to long term unemployment from the downturn of the economy and constant national weather disasters hitting across the the united states -odd never realized that other parts of the world have thought that all three of the America's are joined together but they are clearly not; completely separate countries and each state and district within are very different and not to be confused by another in some areas]].  Now more than ever affordable housing which began with Habitat for Humanity https://www.Habitat.org and growing worldwide.  Being proactive for animals and stopping animal abuse as animal and pets are here for humans in an emotional healers I found a great place out in Kanabe, Utah called http://www.BestFriends.org .  At Best friends animal society you can go camping, volunteer and learn plus adopting a pet of all kinds.  They have been teaming up with local Humane Societies and ASPCA's all over america to rescue, save w/medical care, rehabilitate & socialize if needed and find forever homes if even at a sanctuary.  It has been determined by international medical  & scientific research  that the cybershot, cyber-sodomy or any other cyber/psychic/telepathic air molecule air manipulation aka "flinging the shit" and/or "screwing the pooch till a person cannot work" is very harmful to humans, animals, environment and food/water supply- so PLEASE STOP cyber psychic bullying http://www.nomore.org  which is known by international military as psychic/cyber biological warfare and is war eventually in the earth flesh level with real bullets (began WW1 & WW2- is WW3 next?) and some consider this a part of communism!  On a international level I've found World Wildlife fund (not just for their great commercial & jingle themesong written by an environmental engineer,checking to see if same writer/environ.engineer wrote nova's newest jingle)  http://www.WWF.org  &  http://www.WWF.ca in Canada which is an excellent balance between man, animal, environment and industrial developmental progress for mankind to live in harmony and continuation of the planet overall.  Beings how water is essential to life next to air (which is money itself) while doing research I found the Jacque Cousteau Society is for clean water in every lake, stream, river, seas and ocean http://www.Cousteau.org   worldwide.  With an all important hopefully  wanted event of life long & fore ever life changing (expensive) parenting get the latest information on disease, contraceptives, safesex, women's specific health concerns, adult bedroom  toys?, latest entrapment scams, adoption, stay up on what your own children may be facing in todays world, educational consultation for any age and more planning your future as a parent or not yet at this (possible forced) time-yes I know it controversial but needed http://www.PlannedParenthood.org  , secondary Planned Parenthood   https://gettested.cdc.org  and then there's  http://www.womensresourceclinic.org   organizations- a great places to get all the "skivvy" on health, hygiene, reproduction and required pre-natalcare of all directly affected by the newborn for anyone in todays confusing world.  Human and pet adoption is much more thought out and education provided along w/rules than birthing a child unfortunately this is not good as some have children for the wrong reasons at the wrong time and the child does suffer even if emotionally longterm.  Not to forget the logstanding originating in france but now international Medicins Sans Frontiere Doctors without Borders, Veterinarians without Borders (out of French Canada) and now Reporters without Borders being there not just in emergencies for many worldwide. Plus there is the greater good network.  I started by "Clicking For Free" at http://www.thehungersite.com  & http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com , and it grew to several ( see homepage behind the scenes).  Then Microsoft Corp. conglomerate introduced their "i'm mailing for the greater good" program, pick from about a dozen charities and every time you mail electronically using their mail program they donate money to the charity or use http://www.CharityNavigator.com   which you choose of course so many ways to find a charity to support by helping raise money and awareness at all the social websites . Another place to verify information on businesses is the Better Business Bureau  https://BBB.org   .  The Bill & Melinda Gates in conjunction with Warren Buffet with their private foundation are traveling worldwide to prevent malaria and using pur water packets to help give clean drinking water by the gallon.  All worth checking as they have great stores with unique one of a kind items (many handmade) to shop from and all goes back to the those in need.  In recent months most are getting onto social websites but not all as they are just too busy living life and working very hard,so more the word gets out the better, thank you if you choose to participate(or pick another favorite as there are many)  Innocent Innocent

Greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.....Mahatma Ghandi, still true today and he is correct   

Dogs look up to you, Cats look down on you- give me a pig! He/She looks you in the eye and treats you as an equal......Winston Churchill

As I learned by reading and have been told:  "one cannot live through another" , just doesn't work, and may be illegal for numerous reason-like pain/poverty-ouch that results from it. Don't know where it came from, maybe a now outdated style, career or ?? of a by-gone era not wanted by most.  Glad of that.   Pictures on the internet now-how horribly painful - 2019! 

Press Democrat article #9905120043, dated 5-3-99 and titled- Simple Explanation For Strange Air Activity. (Air Force planes in the air practicing.....); it seems to have expanded and increased over time  overshadowing Mendocino, Sonoma & Napa counties into dozens more North State counties, causing much concern to some as multiple aspects of many lives negatively affected.  Thanks for the great article- could this possibly have been the prelude to the horrific unjustifiable attacks on the East Coast on Sept. 11, 2001 that no one will recover from due to the shocking human, massive financial losses in housing, employment, and Wall Street banking now going international?  See: http://www.history.com/topics/9-11-attacks and https://commission.gov/report/911report_Exec.htm .  Seems the uncommon unruly air activity and quality will never be the same in some areas possibly again , but does it affect the water adversely as well, thus food supply and human and animal care and quality of life.  Whats a human to do now (about ?..?) outlook seems to be formulating  as one goes through daily activities of living, school and work.  So far one thing is certain; not near enough profitability and spendable income available for long time residents of the affected areas.  Due to the events of Sept. 11, 2011 caused by AlQaeda terrorist operatives-tribe/foreign something or nuther; war was declared instead of just another conflict of some sort in the world.  This means payroll, damages, some of rebuilding infrastructure, etc..  and such can be paid to those involved by those who started it.  May have started over international fuel costs as in the 70's Persian Gulf war odd/even license plate  fuel fill-up days in Calif. and the Vietnam war that some say was never really settled-but it was and West Coast health law won.  Not as many lives being lost this time as of 2019 as in WW1 and WW2, horrifically lost over 100,000 lives in one day at one point...so far so good under that in 19 years.  Hope it never gets as bad as it did in ancient historical times for United States of the civil war which ended slavery (many  including indigenous & african people of the south below the mason-dixon line actually received land or reimbursement costs in payment-unlike in other situations), war of 1776, 1812 or mexican-united states wars of extreme scarcity impoverished that some have regions have never ever recovered from.  Hasn't improved in some areas over the years (whoever started "it" have to stop it on their own accord-this has not happened-so I'm told by officials-as before)..hate breeds hate and is illegal, unconstitutional and unprofitable in U.S. but it continues as 2021 arrives.  The south borders are quite worrisome-like a time warp backwards in some instances, remember the day it started this far north -never thought I'd see anything like that in modern respectable civility--almost incomprehensible, unconscionable, inconceivable, incorrigible, and then some.  The sci-fi era, of tv,  war of the worlds by O.W. on East coast or Area 51 on West coast not need return- it seems to have had via various computer technology, like a fly on the wall from tattletale-snitch to proprietary theft financial loss.  A big free for all in computer info race worse than before during the arms race or space launch race.

At time decisions or actions are so progressive you begin to go backwards...good, bad or indifferent.. onward & on & on ..etc, etc.....extensional, evolution, very lengthy, old from generational  

seems the Mortmier's, Morticia's and the Murthalunchen's are mortifying some(as it should if one thinks about it thoroughly )  at the mortuary as they are busy in the wrong way/area, can you help put them back to rights in their predetermined places?...old mortuary joke, sorry couldn't help it due to current conditions worldwide. 

       Does this possibly explain why bad things happen to good people or just explaining life peaks and valleys??  If only there were plentiful good health (without your health you haven't much) and prosperity for all on the planet. Based on what's happening in the world it's going to take a little more...pain is running deep these days.      

     I wish you enough:  Sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how grey the day may appear ... Rain to appreciate the sun evem more ...  Happiness to keep your spirit alive ...Pain so that even the smallest joys appear bigger. ..Gain to satisfy your wanting ...  Loss to appreciate all that you possess... Hello's to get you through your final good-bye.    Author Unknown

 I have not attended, so none of the information here is directly learned thru them, but sometimes positive joint recognition/mention can be fun or helpful. Thank you continued education Http://www.Univ-Artois.fr  and http://www.ressources.campusfrance.org/guides-etab/etablissements/en/univ-arras-en.pdf  The Universite' d'Artois in Arras France near famed Paris of Europe.  At one time their was an extension educational facility in Eastern Canada but has since closed.   You can find the university on facebook and twitter