Even Sesame Street Says So

I was watching television, and as I flipped through the channels, I saw a commercial from Sesame Street telling kids/parents to go their site to learn more about preparing for emergencies.

I know it bad when the govt tells you to prepare, but when Sesame Street is promoting workshops and site material on this... I am just left with my mouth wide open.

I have included the site address given by the commercial, and some other links of interest, which includes a neat blog I found (Third Link.)

http://www.sesamestreet.org/ready/

http://www.sesameworkshop.org/initiatives/emotion/ready

http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2008/09/29/grover-sesame-street-what-should-we-tell-the-publicnational-preparedness-month/

http://www.ready.gov/

If you get a chance to watch the video on the Sesame Street Site, it actually highlights on the important things and is somewhat thorough; however some parts are kind of annoying and obviously for little children(But you can skip forward during those parts.)

Keeping it together

Even though cleaning and keeping things organized seems like a chore, it is a great thing for the mind. It saves headache and stress when you are trying to find something, as well as, being easier to think and get what you need done when you need to do it. So, I have included some links about organization that may help you.

It is good to have a emergency leave the house kit/box. If for some reason, God forbid, you have to escape your house from fire or any other natural disaster, you want to have all your important paperwork together (eg. birth certificate, social security, etc.)It does not have to be anything fancy, but we are a paper based society, so without your documents, it would be difficult to claim who you are. It's like a first aid kit for your identity.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/homestyle/01/05/mhi.organize.your.closets/index.html


http://www.ehow.com/how_2109082_become-organized-one-minute-time.html

http://zenhabits.net/2007/11/obsessive-compulsives-guide-top-12-organizing-tips-plus-resources/

How to use a swiss army knife can opener

Read it

I found this blog post titled Working Hard or Hardly Working. The blogger brings up some good points about working these days and what to expect.

Revamp

Over the next week or two, I shall revamping this blog. I plan to give a new face, perhaps edit/ combine some previous posts, and put up more links.

I know my writing tends to be a bit haphazard, but anything I put up is something I feel people need to know.

Going with that theme, I tell you that right now it nearly March. It is not too late to put your gardens, and practice you skills. If the economic trend continues, you will need these skills. Right now things are still floating, so it gives you this planting season to practice a little bit.
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We see and hear on the news the government, the president, and the media are all calling crisis. They all have been telling us to prepare. We read on the news that the military is being trained to handle riots and civil unrest. Even they are being prepared, we need to as well.

Take Care!

Glen Beck Says

Recession, Depression...either way we all suffer.

Well, as much we do not wish to believe we are in a recession, we are.
Of course there are people who saw this coming years ago, and have always penny pinched, and always prepared; but for others who have not worked long enough or not saved, penny pinching is more vital than ever.

I saw this on the New York Times website. The article is called Low Tech Fixes for High Tech Problems.

Other article of note is that Washington State is doing fairly well. In fact their economy is growing versus shrinking.

Saving your wet cell phone

I like this article. On many occasions people have dropped their cell phones into water. This article talks about how to save your cell phone and the information on your cell phone from damage.

http://www.switched.com/2007/08/15/how-to-save-a-wet-cell-phone/

Do not feed the excutives

Just watch.

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day and Happy Single's Awareness Day.

Just for some fun I pulled up some history on Valentine's day.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day


http://www.history.com/minisites/valentine/


Have fun today, and tell someone you love them. May it be your friends, family, your significant other, or just yourself.

It does not make sense to me.

I saw this video today.
I find some things just do not add up.
Now, I am just taking this from a logical stand point.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO3kHC61I88

First, if the guy, Julio Osegueda, in the video is working at McDonalds after four years, and if he can't find anything else it means one of two things.

1. According to USA today, he 19 years old. Meaning he started there as a teenager and then went to college. Therefore, he is where he is suppose to be, because we all start at the bottom of the barrel earning minimum wage. That's why you go to college. There are not too many other jobs that 19 year olds are qualified for. So the "I have worked McDonald's for four years, at this point there is nothing wrong with it. If he was forty, and working at McDonald's without advancement, then it should cause quite of a bit of concern.

2.He is not qualified for any other job, because McDonald's will advance people to manager positions, if you qualify. If he is in college, that would qualify him even further for promotion. So why has he not been promoted?

He going to have a college education, and have the opportunity to do well. So why does he still asking for a hand out?

More Projects

I like my projects. I know I have too many of them, but there is just so much I want to get done. This past weekend when a friend of mine came to visit, we were talking about composting, which ties right into my gardening project. It is really good way to get nutrition to your plants and safer than manure. I will post more about this later once I figure out what I want to do, and how I want to do it.

Did you remember this?

Remember when you took driver's ed? How much do you remember of it?
This is a nice little quiz to see how much your remember.

http://moneycentral.msn.com/quiz/driving-skills-quiz/home.aspx

Only in Chinatown Would You See Dragons Inside the Store

Last weekend I went to Chinatown to get some good eats, but as well see some of the lunar new year festival. While I was in the one of the Asian supermarkets, the dragon dancing started, and they dragons and the Buddha looking guy started to come in the store. It was quite amusing. Everyone was taking pictures/ videos with their phones and such.

Anyway, onwards, I have an interesting question for everyone. I had a conversation with a good friend of mine the other day about donating sperm and eggs. Supposedly woman who donate eggs can get up to $10,000 dollars. My friend said, if he could could do that, he would, because it is 10,000 dollars. However, I felt because it would my child, and I do not have a buying price; I would not do that.

What do you all think? What would you do?

Gun Control is not Crime Control

Saw this on Kaiser's Blog. I just had to share.

People don't understand that it is fear that the media makes of Guns, that causes gun control. Even the video says, statistics show that "Gun control is not necessarily crime control." Think about that next time you want more gun control, because you are also controlling those who can protect themselves.

For your amusement ... ,and mine.

The most common car related injuries, that don't involve actually driving the car.