the more you do it, the better you get

Don't you just love complaining? It's so easy to do, and the more you do it, the better you get. And, if you really want to get even better, make sure you associate with other complainers. It seems that the more you associate with other complainers, the more you complain. The fine art of complaining seems to be catching on because no matter where you go, you can listen to other people complain. ARHHHGGG!!!! I know, I know, just here me out , because you know that you do complain, just as I from time to time.....

So , why is the fine art of complaining so prevalent?hmmmmm...

Well, the story is that it is easier to complain than to accept responsibility for what may be wrong in your life. If you accept responsibility for some of your woes, you may have to take action that changes events in your life. Now, why would you want to do that? lol , anyone feeling little conviction yet? This insight is from the reflection of my own life...

The truth is this. You can change from negative to positive only if you choose to. No one forces you to be negative, and no one forces you to be positive. The choice is yours', and yours' alone. If you really want to change your life for the better, you need to accept the basic principle that it is up to you. You can control your thoughts, you can control your emotions, and you can control what and where you go in life. This what I tell my kids in a certain situation, ok Robert, you can brush your teeth, or you can get a spanking and brush your teeth, its YOUR DECISION.. either way you are going to brush, but you choose in which path will get you there.the happy path or the crying one.

Nay sayers and negative people are everywhere. And, you'll also find a host of so-called friends that will tell you that you can't do or have more than they do because this would burst their bubble of complaining. These so-called friends want you to fail so that they can validate their existence - an existence full of misdirection, negative thinking, and expecting everything for nothing. OK I don't have my bible on hand , but somewhere in Proverbs, it says stay away from the fool... I will give you the exact scripture to back this up later ...

To begin the process to positive change, make a commitment to yourself that you will be more, have more, and do more. Once you take responsibility for your own actions, your behaviors, your thoughts, you are beginning to take a positive step forward. Once you start, ban all negative thinkers from influencing you. Turn a deaf ear to those who would ridicule you for beginning a course that creates positives not negatives. Better yet, associate yourself with positive, encouraging, and helpful people. They do exist.

Alas, my husband and I are positive thinkers from this day forward.

I have made a good effort, now its actually became a habit to be happy and positive. It sure makes the days easier in the midst of chaos.

Feeling SAD?

SAD

I found this article on Yahoo Health. This article is about a depression called Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD is a type of depression that affects a person during the same season each year. For example: You get depressed in the winter but feel much better in summer.

I understand this disorder and have seen friends go through this due to their environment. Where they live the winters are long and dark, with only 2 hours of a dusk type daylight sometimes. I have seen this type of depression first hand with the seasons.

I think the important thing is to identify it, and see a doctor. When I go and visit Alaska in the winter, it takes me a week or two for my body to adjust to the climate and lack of sun. My friends go to tanning beds to get a sense of light or sun and increase their exercise regimen.

Many people overlook their health physically and mentally. I am not saying that every one is depressed, but I what I am saying is that for those that are, don't you want to live life at your best?

Migraines and Strokes

Migraines and strokes
I read this article in Yahoo Health. This article is about adults who have suffered migraine headaches and therefore being at higher risk for ischemic strokes.

My first response was,"lovely something else to worry about." Not so much now that I researched it a tad bit more. It's alarming to me how many women have migraines. Things that we put off thinking that it is normal, when it is not.

The so called "theory" that migraines were caused by rapid changes in brain blood vessels might explain the symbiosis or I should say relationship between migraine and ischemic strokes. The "theory" is no longer correct. There is still not any scientific knowledge of why people with migraine headaches have a higher risk of strokes.

I think it it would be wise for people with migraines pay attention to "measures that lessen their likelihood of having a stroke" I mean, if you knew you were at risk wouldn't you want to lesson your chances of a possible stroke? You only get one body to live this life in, so take care of it!

Fed hikes discount rate

US Federal Reserve Yahoo Business is the site of the article. The Us Federal Reserve is raising the discount rate from 0.5% to 0.75%. This primarily effects overnight lending to banks. The move is expected not to have a negative effect on lending that would effect consumers or businesses directly.

Blah, blah. Lots of boring money talk. Let me tell you what I think. The markets see through this precursor for changes to come. The markets are plenty scared of this administrations anti profit agenda. This has become the deepest recession since the 1930's primarily because of the initial government response. The current administration may see profit as evil but businesses that are profitable are good for everybody.

I have too many people close to me that are suffering from the diminishing job market. Although we all like all the government handouts, the markets know the actual effect of the inevitable tax increases, that will be required to pay for them ,will mean to the business that will need to do the hiring in any recovery. The free markets are great looking glasses as to how immediate policy moves are likely to effect the economy.

Raising the discount and federal funds rates will be necessary as we move into a recovery but even the Fed doesn't see that happening before 2011. Predictions that far out mean that they are being optimistic and assume we should be looking at a recovery at some point. I just hope they don't use news like January's unemployment rate going down by 0.4% while the US economy lost 22,000 more jobs in one month. Does that not make sense to anyone else?

Conan baby

Conan O'BrienI found this on Yahoo, of course.

Remember the silly writers strike? When all the late night host grew beards until the strike was over. Yeah, way back when.... in 2007. History repeats itself. Conan has a beard again. So I guess it might grow until he has another show?

I personally love Conan, he is my inspiration when life gets ya down. I loved him when he wrote for Saturday Night Live, and the Simpson's. If he wants a beard it's his prerogative.

He is still historically goofy funny. Who else can do an invisible needle and thread through the hip joints and keep the crowd begging to do it again? It is nice to see someone that can do something out of the ordinary and make it work, (the beard.)

Conan I will take you anyway you look! You still will make me laugh just the same!

GAMERS CRENDGE

Yahoo Games is where I found this article. I guess anti-piracy measures for gamers are getting out of control. Now the makers of Ubisoft want to force gamers to have an internet login connection just to play their pc games. Isn't it enough that you bought the game in the first place? What is the world coming too?

I am outraged. Outraged because I have a gaggle full of kids who I buy games for, which I might add are not cheap. It just really ticks me off that a company wants to make a mandatory internet connection log in just to play the game that I bought at the store. Why sell games in the first place. Why not just have all their games online and do away with disk all together? I am being sarcastic. I for one don't allow my children to have access to the internet with out supervision. Games are their alternative to getting online.

What about those who don't have internet? Those who have a game they can't play now are left in the dust, with a no return policy. What is so bad about registering your product that you bought, doesn't that solve some part of piracy?

I don't think piracy is ok, but I do think its ok for the owner of the media to copy for own personal use. I do not agree with this company wanting to do this so called protection of copy rights thing. Their revenue will go down I assure you.

In not so nice Godly words, screw you Ubisoft. XBOX Borderlands, welcome back.

Robot to take starring role

Robot princess and the seven dwarfs! Ha Ha! No but really, is this the wave of the future? Robots taking roles, even jobs, with the makers raking in the doe. Robots have always been in the human fascination, but where do we draw the line? Has anyone seen the Terminator? Hello?

Okay, Okay. I know that the terminator is a little out there, but I can see this becoming a problem in the workforce. Companies choosing "bots" over us. Cheaper, cleaner, faster, less expensive than us. Let's face it, robots will not be getting a salary. Just purchase the model needed at the low down one time buying price.

We already have some form of this type of technology in our households, just on the beginning stage or lower end of the spectrum. For example: Roomba the robotic vacuum, any kind of sensor, or security system or interacting interface. I could go on and on.

As cool as this Robot princess may be, I don't want to give the impression that I am scared of a Robot Apocalypse. I am just merely stating some of the disadvantageous that crossed my mind when reading this article. Robots can be very useful as well. Their usefulness I will touch on another day.

STEM CELL TRIAL

This article is found on Health News at Yahoo.com. Stem cell research, very tricky or should I say controversial. A UK firm gets the "go ahead" in their clinical trial to assess whether or not stem cell therapy can help patients disabled by stroke.

I am not sure on where I stand at this point about stem cell research. Giving the fact that stem cells are like no other cells in the body, makes this a delicate subject. Secondly, that in the past the only way to get stem cells were from fetuses. You can get stem cells from other places as well.

Embryonic stem cells, they are harvested from the inner cell mass of the blastocyst seven to ten days after fertilization.
Fetal stem cells, these cells are taken from the germline tissues that will make up the gonads of aborted fetuses.
Umbilical cord stem cells, umbilical cord blood contains stem cells similar to those found in bone marrow.
Placenta derived stem cells, up to ten times as many stem cells can be harvested from a placenta as from cord blood.
Adult stem cells , many adult tissues contain stem cells that can be isolated.
The goals of stem cell research include curing diseases, cloning, and gene-line engineering. Cloning is directed towards making duplicate animals or humans. Gene-line engineering is directed toward permanent change in disease resistance and aesthetic and functional enhancements.

Although I am conflicted on the subject, I am also for research and new cures. I need to do more research on why stem cells from fetuses are the number one choice instead of the other derived places in which I stated above.

One thing does stand in my mind. Research, we need to find out what works and what doesn't. Maybe someday soon there will be a cure for those with permanent disabilities as a result of brain damage. How incredible would that be? That our brains might be able repair areas damaged by stroke, traumas, or diseases. Cool, very cool.

LONDON, EXERCISING OLDER PEOPLE?

Yahoo News is where I read this article. To summarize, playgrounds for the elderly? A new concept by far. Giving options for seniors. Who isn't intimidated by fitness gyms? Something to get people out into the fresh air and moving.

I think it is a cool concept, making senior friendly park equipment. It is a known fact that as we age we become less active and maybe socialize less as well. This concept is becoming popular and catching, in places like Europe, Asia, and the UK. Maybe it will spill over to the US.

This will help get the elderly motivated and socializing if they aren't. With the user friendly equipment it might just help in improving strength and flexibility. I know what you might be thinking; why not just go to the gym? Same reason why half of us don't, the extra expense as well as being intimidated by "too much firm flesh."

Maybe all of us can agree that getting outdoors is good for the soul, whether it be a stroll in the park or playing teeter toter.

Drop in the jobless

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100205/ap_on_bi_go_ec_fi/us_economy
I ran across this article on Yahoo Business News. For what the government is saying I don't think is true. I don't think that there is less unemployment now.

Anyone that has taken a US Government class knows how unemployment is counted. There are still many without jobs that have used all their unemployment benefits that are not being counted as unemployed; even if they still haven't found a job. Let me clarify: When a persons unemployment benefits run out they drop of the rolls of the "unemployed list" Meaning they aren't counted as unemployed even when they are still unemployed. It is not a fair statement to say that because the unemployment rate drops .4 percent that all those people are employed. Lets separate the two factors. Unemployed and the jobless. Those are two different numbers, and have different criteria to be counted.

Reality, we are still without jobs. The real unemployment rate will go down when we have a net gain of more than 125,000 jobs a month. To offset the number of people entering the workforce; anything less than 125,000 new jobs each month, will mean you are losing ground to the new people entering the workforce.

To illustrate, in January 2010, the Labor Department reported a lose of another 20,000 jobs, and another 125,000 entered the workforce. So how does unemployment drop .4% when there is 20,000 fewer jobs to be had?

Maybe its all ploy to keep good moral within the U.S. or should I say political jockeying? In the words of a great man I know(my husband)"sounds like fuzzy math."

Pork better for sex than Viagra?

What? So the President of Argentina thinks that pork is a good source for a sex drive? How ridiculous can a person get? I am screaming "PROPAGANDA!" Yahoo News is really missing the link on the word news reporting. Are they turning into TMZ?

My point: If that statement were in fact true wouldn't we have been buying all the pork we could get our hands on? I am not speaking of me....Of course, just everyone in this country. Ha.

I think that President Cristina Fernandez is getting paid to say this or trading in politics of some sorts, so it will help the pork industry. Never the less her husband might like the fact that his wife just announced to the entire world that they had an incredible weekend. On the other hand, it sounds a bit more like that saying,"he's the man," only he is not the man, the pork is.

This subject is not all that important, but interesting in a comical way. Whether pork, beef, or chicken, might cause arousal in some; I think that the President really needs to thank her man for the enjoyment instead of the pig.

Obama, Obama, you hiding a mama?

Ahh, so we are at it again. The fat issue. Oops, sorry the obesity issue. Michelle Obama taking on childhood obesity. No one wants their children to be over weight. The first lady tells about her "wake up" call, when the family pediatrician told her that daughters were becoming overweight.
Some of us can be harshly critical to slash and slander the pediatrician in this article. Not every "body" type are created equal. To be faced with the fear that your own children might be overweight is concerning. 2 of my five children have faced this very issue. What does a parent do. Michelle is merely coming at it from a parents point of view and sharing to the world. Yes her daughters private lives and issues are now out. For people to say, that by Michelle telling this, might some how cause her daughters to have future eating disorders is a bit concerning. Why must we point blame again and again. The lady is merely trying to help. How does Sasha and Malia feel about it? Who knows. I am not one to tell someone else how to raise their child, but when asked I will try to give sound advice from my learning experience's.

"Even with one-third of American children classified as overweight or obese, several critics are far more concerned with Michelle Obama’s anecdotal use of her daughters."

I think we need to realize who the one's are that are passing judgment, the so called "critics".
I feel the First lady's concern. You want to teach your children the correct ways to live so they can grow up to be happy, healthy, stable adults. Teaching them that different choices have different outcomes. I have been ridiculed from peers, for teaching my children that they don't have to eat out of boredom. It is an unhealthy habit to start. But that is just one very simple example.
Why is it scandalous to get it out in the open, to talk, to invent new ways, to get the family involved? Being unhealthy, is that America's dirty little secret? That we should all keep behind close doors and live with our health problems. Whether it be inherited or caused from disease or just bad choices. I stand to say, that all of us could make better choices in the way we treat our bodies, skinny, overweight, or obese. Let's become more aware of these issues and see what we need to do or illuminate, to make a better self and then implement those things. Perfect health and wellness is there ever such a thing? Maybe not, but there is always room for improvement.