Thursday, January 21, 2016
Starting Over
It's 20 days into the new year 2016 and I decided yesterday it was time to get real and begin eating the right kind of food again. It seems I do this every couple of months. Once I get comfortable with my eating plans I guess I give myself permission to eat everything. I know I can't do that yet I do it. There has to be something I can do to stay on the eating plan. At 70 years of age you would think I found the answer to that. But truthfully I haven't.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Another Year is Coming to an End
I read on Facebook that Yahoo, GMail accounts were hacked. So what's new?
It's December 2013 -- soon the holy season will be here, then a New Year. Looking
forward to all things happy and new. I still need willingness big time to follow the
program, I'd like to be abstinent again.
It's December 2013 -- soon the holy season will be here, then a New Year. Looking
forward to all things happy and new. I still need willingness big time to follow the
program, I'd like to be abstinent again.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
2013 New Year
Another year rolled by so fast. I forgot I had a blog here....duh! Does anyone really want to expose their personal thoughts to the whole world? Just check facebook and you'll find out the answer. I gave up making New Year's resolutions until I finish doing what I promised to do last year.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
IMPORTANT! Seniors Waiting For A Fix (Medicare/Social Security)
This response was prompted by an article in the Morning Call 1-30-12 entitled "Aging Out of Health Care" by Liza Pevtzow, pg 1 in the Life section special to the Chicago Tribune
You can read the article here at the Chicago Tribune because I couldn't find it online at the Morning Call.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-11-30/health/ct-x-surgery-for-old-20111130_1_life-expectancy-health-care-health-insurance
It made me realize what's in store for us and it's sad, we need to do something NOW.
How many of us worked our behinds off for years until it was time to retire, dreaming of that day
and how we would spend our remaining days relaxing? We were confident that our little nest egg was in place, and we had invested enough during our work days in Social Security and medicare to be able to fall back on that. So we thought!
How many of us need to keep working now because we can't afford to retire and live on the meager pensions from one or even two jobs with the economy the way it is today?
The sad part of it all is, presidents and politicians come and go, and keep telling us that someday medicare and social security will run out of money. How can that be we ask? We paid our fair share, haven't we? Yes we have.
But, the government gives it out too freely, even to those who never contributed. Is that fair to us? NO! Well, why hasn't anyone in Congress or the White House done something to fix it instead of just talk about it???
There are tons of congressional committees designed to study things that aren't as urgent as this. So why don't they devote time to figuring out how to fix social security and medicare and get some of those people who don't deserve to collect it off the rolls? And don't forget, we're living longer and it needs to be changed so we can take advantage of the funds we socked into these federal programs for the remainder of our lives.
The times are getting worse, the economy has never been so down. And we expect them to fix our social security? Are we crazy or what? Is that just a dream? Baby boomers are either in or nearing the retirement age bracket. Seniors are just as important to this country as any other group. What will seniors do if they depend solely on their monthly social security? Who will pay for their housing, food, bills if they have no relatives? How about charitable contributions from Warren Buffet or George Soros to make these programs work? That's not their field of endeavor, they would rather give their money to foreign countries. Only a pipe dream, sorry.
As we become older and may need more help, they're putting us on the back burner. If you haven't read that article from the Morning Call please do that now.
When we need a knee or hip replacement surgery they (doctors and the government) have to decide if it's cost effective and whether to do it or not. Only seniors are being targeted for being ousted out of the health care plans. That's not fair to seniors who are healthy and active and want to improve their quality of life even if they are 90 years old. Doesn't their quality of life count any more?
Instead of putting us out to pasture because we've reached retirement age, we should demand that they need to do something to fix it. Did you know, the government will take over if they think your doctor made the wrong judgement to help us and defer surgery and further medical assistance. That really sucks.
They're turning their backs on us and we don't deserve that at all. We worked hard all our lives and this is what we get - a kick in the pants?? The doctors hands are almost tied, the government has regulations in place and the medical community must abide by them. It's time to change that. Obamacare has been partially put into place and we need to stop the rest of it from taking over before 2014.
Where is AARP? Are they working with us or with the government?
Where are the community advocates who want to and need to help us?
Where are the doctors we visit regularly to maintain our health? Ask them questions about your own health care and why you're being turned down because of age.
Where are the nurses who administer to us? They can voice an opinion too.
Where are the businesses we frequent and spend our money? They need us to hang around as long as we can too.
Where are our young people, sons and daughters, who will someday be in our shoes? They need to realize their time is coming. We need their help now.
Where are our congressmen who make and change the laws? They need to get busy.
Where is our government?
Can't anyone help us and fix the lifeline we desparately need - Social Security and Medicare? If they knew it was going to fold, why hasn't anyone in government done something to fix it?
We are still capable of making decisions. We have a huge majority. We can't just stand by and watch it happen or else it will be impossible to fix in years to come just like the country's economy under this administration that spends but cannot collect enough to pay its bills so we
have to keep borrowing from nations like China -- duh!!! Don't they know how to stick to a budget like we do? And raising taxes won't do the trick. First of all, who pays taxes? People who work! Right? Well, there aren't enough jobs to go around to help that means our programs will go down the tubes. There's not enough income to pay for the government's excess spending let alone for medicare and social security.
I'm not a magician, I can't pull a couple trillion dollars out of a hat to help fix everything. I doubt whether anyone, anywhere can find a solution to the economy in an instant. We already pay too much for gas, the food we need to survive, utilities which are going up regularly, education for our grandchildren in college and taxes. But not everyone pays taxes. Hmmm. Can we change that too while we're at it? We can't rely on politician promises any longer, we need ACTION. Give someone else a chance to try and do something positive. It will only help not hurt to try someone new. Go for whoever comes up with a plan to fix what we seniors need to live on. The future of our lives as we know it and our economy is in our hands. So, do something.
What can you do?
Tell everyone how you feel.
~~Write to newspapers. The media is silent about things sometimes.
~~Write to your congressmen and tell them to get busy for seniors.
~~If you see someone running for office, tell them you won't vote for them unless they promise to do something for us seniors especially to fix medicare and social security.
~~Tell AARP too, they're in the health care business supposedly FOR seniors.
~~Tell your friends, neighbors and family members.
Share this information in email.
Read this article too: Medicare to penalize hospitals with high re-admission rates.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-01-30/news/ct-met-readmission-rates-20120130_1_readmissions-medicare-patients-heart-failure
Here's an excerpt from that article:
"St. Bernard Hospital has received a five-star rating for its congestive heart failure program — yet soon may face substantial financial penalties because of its high patient readmission rates.
Medicare's new penalty system, which takes effect next fall, is designed to prod hospitals to make sure patients get the care they need after discharge and to reduce the number of potentially avoidable readmissions, which by one estimate cost the government $12 billion a year."
And here we sit, waiting for the social security/medicare fix that may never happen unless something is done right now!
This is very important. Think about it and do something now. You're the ones who will lose if you don't.
Onward we go, Seniors waiting for a fix.
You can read the article here at the Chicago Tribune because I couldn't find it online at the Morning Call.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-11-30/health/ct-x-surgery-for-old-20111130_1_life-expectancy-health-care-health-insurance
It made me realize what's in store for us and it's sad, we need to do something NOW.
How many of us worked our behinds off for years until it was time to retire, dreaming of that day
and how we would spend our remaining days relaxing? We were confident that our little nest egg was in place, and we had invested enough during our work days in Social Security and medicare to be able to fall back on that. So we thought!
How many of us need to keep working now because we can't afford to retire and live on the meager pensions from one or even two jobs with the economy the way it is today?
The sad part of it all is, presidents and politicians come and go, and keep telling us that someday medicare and social security will run out of money. How can that be we ask? We paid our fair share, haven't we? Yes we have.
But, the government gives it out too freely, even to those who never contributed. Is that fair to us? NO! Well, why hasn't anyone in Congress or the White House done something to fix it instead of just talk about it???
There are tons of congressional committees designed to study things that aren't as urgent as this. So why don't they devote time to figuring out how to fix social security and medicare and get some of those people who don't deserve to collect it off the rolls? And don't forget, we're living longer and it needs to be changed so we can take advantage of the funds we socked into these federal programs for the remainder of our lives.
The times are getting worse, the economy has never been so down. And we expect them to fix our social security? Are we crazy or what? Is that just a dream? Baby boomers are either in or nearing the retirement age bracket. Seniors are just as important to this country as any other group. What will seniors do if they depend solely on their monthly social security? Who will pay for their housing, food, bills if they have no relatives? How about charitable contributions from Warren Buffet or George Soros to make these programs work? That's not their field of endeavor, they would rather give their money to foreign countries. Only a pipe dream, sorry.
As we become older and may need more help, they're putting us on the back burner. If you haven't read that article from the Morning Call please do that now.
When we need a knee or hip replacement surgery they (doctors and the government) have to decide if it's cost effective and whether to do it or not. Only seniors are being targeted for being ousted out of the health care plans. That's not fair to seniors who are healthy and active and want to improve their quality of life even if they are 90 years old. Doesn't their quality of life count any more?
Instead of putting us out to pasture because we've reached retirement age, we should demand that they need to do something to fix it. Did you know, the government will take over if they think your doctor made the wrong judgement to help us and defer surgery and further medical assistance. That really sucks.
They're turning their backs on us and we don't deserve that at all. We worked hard all our lives and this is what we get - a kick in the pants?? The doctors hands are almost tied, the government has regulations in place and the medical community must abide by them. It's time to change that. Obamacare has been partially put into place and we need to stop the rest of it from taking over before 2014.
Where is AARP? Are they working with us or with the government?
Where are the community advocates who want to and need to help us?
Where are the doctors we visit regularly to maintain our health? Ask them questions about your own health care and why you're being turned down because of age.
Where are the nurses who administer to us? They can voice an opinion too.
Where are the businesses we frequent and spend our money? They need us to hang around as long as we can too.
Where are our young people, sons and daughters, who will someday be in our shoes? They need to realize their time is coming. We need their help now.
Where are our congressmen who make and change the laws? They need to get busy.
Where is our government?
Can't anyone help us and fix the lifeline we desparately need - Social Security and Medicare? If they knew it was going to fold, why hasn't anyone in government done something to fix it?
We are still capable of making decisions. We have a huge majority. We can't just stand by and watch it happen or else it will be impossible to fix in years to come just like the country's economy under this administration that spends but cannot collect enough to pay its bills so we
have to keep borrowing from nations like China -- duh!!! Don't they know how to stick to a budget like we do? And raising taxes won't do the trick. First of all, who pays taxes? People who work! Right? Well, there aren't enough jobs to go around to help that means our programs will go down the tubes. There's not enough income to pay for the government's excess spending let alone for medicare and social security.
I'm not a magician, I can't pull a couple trillion dollars out of a hat to help fix everything. I doubt whether anyone, anywhere can find a solution to the economy in an instant. We already pay too much for gas, the food we need to survive, utilities which are going up regularly, education for our grandchildren in college and taxes. But not everyone pays taxes. Hmmm. Can we change that too while we're at it? We can't rely on politician promises any longer, we need ACTION. Give someone else a chance to try and do something positive. It will only help not hurt to try someone new. Go for whoever comes up with a plan to fix what we seniors need to live on. The future of our lives as we know it and our economy is in our hands. So, do something.
What can you do?
Tell everyone how you feel.
~~Write to newspapers. The media is silent about things sometimes.
~~Write to your congressmen and tell them to get busy for seniors.
~~If you see someone running for office, tell them you won't vote for them unless they promise to do something for us seniors especially to fix medicare and social security.
~~Tell AARP too, they're in the health care business supposedly FOR seniors.
~~Tell your friends, neighbors and family members.
Share this information in email.
Read this article too: Medicare to penalize hospitals with high re-admission rates.
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-01-30/news/ct-met-readmission-rates-20120130_1_readmissions-medicare-patients-heart-failure
Here's an excerpt from that article:
"St. Bernard Hospital has received a five-star rating for its congestive heart failure program — yet soon may face substantial financial penalties because of its high patient readmission rates.
Medicare's new penalty system, which takes effect next fall, is designed to prod hospitals to make sure patients get the care they need after discharge and to reduce the number of potentially avoidable readmissions, which by one estimate cost the government $12 billion a year."
And here we sit, waiting for the social security/medicare fix that may never happen unless something is done right now!
This is very important. Think about it and do something now. You're the ones who will lose if you don't.
Onward we go, Seniors waiting for a fix.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Ban on Bibles at Walter Reed Hospital
posted by Seamus O Riley at Statement Analysis - 3 hours ago
Walter Reed Hospital issued a ban on families bringing Bibles into the military hospital, but not a ban on the Koran. * * * * Was this from the Obama Administration?* * * *It was taken to the floor of Congress by Steve King, R-Iowa.
Thank you Rep Steve King for calling that to our attention and standing up for Christianity.
Thank you Rep Steve King for calling that to our attention and standing up for Christianity.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Indiana Election Fraud
Will we ever have a legitimate election with the system that's in place now? If it didn't work in 2008, will it work now or should it be changed before the next Presidential Election?
Indiana Republicans Call For Federal Election Fraud Investigation ---Indiana GOP Seeks Punishment For Allegedly Forged Obama Signatures
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Republicans are calling for a federal investigation into whether President Barack Obama got on the ballot illegally here in 2008.
Read about it if you're interested:
www.theindychannel.com/news/29488440/detail.html
Indiana Republicans Call For Federal Election Fraud Investigation ---Indiana GOP Seeks Punishment For Allegedly Forged Obama Signatures
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Republicans are calling for a federal investigation into whether President Barack Obama got on the ballot illegally here in 2008.
Read about it if you're interested:
www.theindychannel.com/news/29488440/detail.html
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Sadness on the South Side
In the Morning Call today, there was an article about St. Joseph Catholic Church on Bethlehem's south side. The Diocese put their rectory and adjacent parking lot on the chopping block. Former parishoners, following Stepehen Antalics, are still in the process of trying to get Rome to release the Church from being sold like many other Churches on the south side have already been. It's so sad to see this happen. The people donated much of their life savings to build and maintain the churches. But the Diocese
took them and sold the properties. I can't understand the whole process and I am totally against it. Why would they now separate the rectory and parking lot from the Church property? What happens if the Church is freed, where will the pastor live? It's so sad, I can't say that often enough.
Read it and weep:
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/bethlehem/mc-allentown-saint-joseph-diocese-20111017,0,149441.story
Another thing I do not understand. St. Joseph Church property has become the property of The Incarnation parish?
It has? Since when? Are those parishoners aware that their parish owns all the vacated churches on the south side? NO NO NO.
took them and sold the properties. I can't understand the whole process and I am totally against it. Why would they now separate the rectory and parking lot from the Church property? What happens if the Church is freed, where will the pastor live? It's so sad, I can't say that often enough.
Read it and weep:
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/bethlehem/mc-allentown-saint-joseph-diocese-20111017,0,149441.story
Another thing I do not understand. St. Joseph Church property has become the property of The Incarnation parish?
It has? Since when? Are those parishoners aware that their parish owns all the vacated churches on the south side? NO NO NO.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Cesium Phosphate - Cancer Cure!
I watched a video from Dick Morris about Medical Conspiracy. http://list.dickmorris.com/t/72865/488331/469/3/
which took me to this link: http://hsionlineorders.net/video/ACS_signup_OLP/?pco=LHSIMA16&efo=HSIOP111013A&xco=XHSIMA16
If you have time, I urge you to watch that video.
Amazing how Cesium Phosphate was used by doctors here in the U.S. on patients who had cancer and it reduced their tumors. Then it vanished. Strange isn't it? I started looking up cesium phosphate out of curiosity and found some information. I guess there's a lot more out there if you keep
searching. One search led to another, then I found Chris Gupta: Share the Wealth Mostly health (some energy etc) related news and perspectives not likely found in the media. http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/
Cervical Cancer Symptoms
Early Detection & Prevention is Key at Cooper University Hospital http://www.cooperhealth.org
The number of cancer therapies that are far more efficacious and are of low or no toxicity is incredible - yet we continue to let the medical Mafia abuse us. We need more action like the following but it costs money so these shysters take advantage of our vulnerabilities:
"The MD Anderson Comprehensive Cancer Center was sued in August,1998, for making unsubstantiated claims that it cures "well over 50% of people with cancer." Professor Emeritus Dr. Samuel Epstein
Chris Gupta
"Toxic treatments do more harm than good in the long run. The best physician is your own body. We must strengthen, not weaken, its defenses." --Hans A. Nieper, M.D.
The High pH Therapy for Cancer
Tests on Mice and Humans
A. KEITH BREWER, Ph.D.
A. Keith Brewer Science Library,
325 N. Central Ave., Richland Center, WI 53581
BREWER, A. K. The high pH therapy for cancer tests on mice and humans. PHARMACOL BIOCHEM BEHAV 21: Suppl. 1, 1-5. 1984.---Mass spectrographic and isotope studies have shown that potassium, rubidium, and especially cesium are most efficiently taken up by cancer cells. This uptake was enhanced by Vitamins A and C as well as salts of zinc and selenium. The quantity of cesium taken up was sufficient to raise the cell to the 8 pH range. Where cell mitosis ceases and the life of the cell is short. Tests on mice fed cesium and rubidium showed marked shrinkage in the tumor masses within 2 weeks. In addition, the mice showed none of the side effects of cancer. Tests have been carried out on over 30 humans. In each case the tumor masses disappeared. Also all pains and effects associated with cancer disappeared within 12 to 36 hr; the more chemotherapy and morphine the patient had taken, the longer the withdrawal period. Studies of the food intake in areas where the incidences of cancer are very low showed that it met the requirements for the high pH therapy.
---------------
Dr. Sartori is experienced in the use of ozone. He has also followed up on the cesium chloride research of Dr. Keith Brewer and has successfully used cesium chloride therapy for years in the treatment of cancer. The following papers are used with his permission. Dr. Sartori practices in Australia.
See also: http://www.royalrife.com/cesium.html
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posted by Chris Gupta on Sunday September 14 2003
updated on Thursday March 9 2006
You can read more at the Chris Gupta site:
http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/
which took me to this link: http://hsionlineorders.net/video/ACS_signup_OLP/?pco=LHSIMA16&efo=HSIOP111013A&xco=XHSIMA16
If you have time, I urge you to watch that video.
Amazing how Cesium Phosphate was used by doctors here in the U.S. on patients who had cancer and it reduced their tumors. Then it vanished. Strange isn't it? I started looking up cesium phosphate out of curiosity and found some information. I guess there's a lot more out there if you keep
searching. One search led to another, then I found Chris Gupta: Share the Wealth Mostly health (some energy etc) related news and perspectives not likely found in the media. http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/
Cervical Cancer Symptoms
Early Detection & Prevention is Key at Cooper University Hospital http://www.cooperhealth.org
The number of cancer therapies that are far more efficacious and are of low or no toxicity is incredible - yet we continue to let the medical Mafia abuse us. We need more action like the following but it costs money so these shysters take advantage of our vulnerabilities:
"The MD Anderson Comprehensive Cancer Center was sued in August,1998, for making unsubstantiated claims that it cures "well over 50% of people with cancer." Professor Emeritus Dr. Samuel Epstein
Chris Gupta
"Toxic treatments do more harm than good in the long run. The best physician is your own body. We must strengthen, not weaken, its defenses." --Hans A. Nieper, M.D.
The High pH Therapy for Cancer
Tests on Mice and Humans
A. KEITH BREWER, Ph.D.
A. Keith Brewer Science Library,
325 N. Central Ave., Richland Center, WI 53581
BREWER, A. K. The high pH therapy for cancer tests on mice and humans. PHARMACOL BIOCHEM BEHAV 21: Suppl. 1, 1-5. 1984.---Mass spectrographic and isotope studies have shown that potassium, rubidium, and especially cesium are most efficiently taken up by cancer cells. This uptake was enhanced by Vitamins A and C as well as salts of zinc and selenium. The quantity of cesium taken up was sufficient to raise the cell to the 8 pH range. Where cell mitosis ceases and the life of the cell is short. Tests on mice fed cesium and rubidium showed marked shrinkage in the tumor masses within 2 weeks. In addition, the mice showed none of the side effects of cancer. Tests have been carried out on over 30 humans. In each case the tumor masses disappeared. Also all pains and effects associated with cancer disappeared within 12 to 36 hr; the more chemotherapy and morphine the patient had taken, the longer the withdrawal period. Studies of the food intake in areas where the incidences of cancer are very low showed that it met the requirements for the high pH therapy.
---------------
Dr. Sartori is experienced in the use of ozone. He has also followed up on the cesium chloride research of Dr. Keith Brewer and has successfully used cesium chloride therapy for years in the treatment of cancer. The following papers are used with his permission. Dr. Sartori practices in Australia.
See also: http://www.royalrife.com/cesium.html
------------
posted by Chris Gupta on Sunday September 14 2003
updated on Thursday March 9 2006
You can read more at the Chris Gupta site:
http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Occupy Wall Street?
Does anyone take 'Occupy Wall Street' Seriously? Peter Roff (usnews.com) --What do you think about it?
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/peter-roff/2011/10/11/pitiful-protests-and-profits
My thoughts: To protest, is one of our freedoms. The sub-prime mortgage mess is the government's responsibility, plain and true. Point fingers where they should be pointed. Why would anyone be against rich folks? The 'rich' provide the jobs, the economy goes down when people are not working. Do you really think it's right to take money from the rich and give it to the poor? Do you have a child with a college degree who went on to get a good paying job and still has student loans to pay? Do you think they should give some of their salary to help the poor? If they want to give to charity, it's their choice not the government's. Doesn't everybody put some money in the bank? So why are they against the banks? It's not clear what they're protesting about.
Do I have a solution? There are plenty of educated staffers in the White House to do that and a bill to restore jobs is not the way. Stop unnecessary spending is! It's common sense. Anyone who knows how to budget their money, knows that you don't spend what you don't have and if you already have too much charged on your credit card, it's time to STOP. Am I right or what?
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/peter-roff/2011/10/11/pitiful-protests-and-profits
My thoughts: To protest, is one of our freedoms. The sub-prime mortgage mess is the government's responsibility, plain and true. Point fingers where they should be pointed. Why would anyone be against rich folks? The 'rich' provide the jobs, the economy goes down when people are not working. Do you really think it's right to take money from the rich and give it to the poor? Do you have a child with a college degree who went on to get a good paying job and still has student loans to pay? Do you think they should give some of their salary to help the poor? If they want to give to charity, it's their choice not the government's. Doesn't everybody put some money in the bank? So why are they against the banks? It's not clear what they're protesting about.
Do I have a solution? There are plenty of educated staffers in the White House to do that and a bill to restore jobs is not the way. Stop unnecessary spending is! It's common sense. Anyone who knows how to budget their money, knows that you don't spend what you don't have and if you already have too much charged on your credit card, it's time to STOP. Am I right or what?
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Broke Abstinence
I cannot eat anything with sugar or white flour. Yesterday I had pancakes with Lite Syrup. That was a big no-no because first of all I broke my abstinence, eating something that wasn't on my food plan and secondly the syrup was lite but still had some sugar. Abstinence means so much to me. It keeps me sane, meaning my personality stays on an even keel if I stay with God as my Guide and stick to my program. I need to have God in my life and to listen to whatever He tells me because it's the only way to stay abstinent. Ever since last year when I broke abstinence after almost one year, I have had such a hard time getting back on track. I stay there for a while but fall off easily and sometimes for no reason. At least that's what I think. But down deep there must be a reason. I will write in my journal and try to find out what that reason is and correct it before it snowballs. Thanks for letting me share this. Happy Sunday!
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