Cliff

Really how far is this going to go?

Right now there is talk about regulations and taxes put on sugar products (such as soda) and on tobacco products.

I am not a smoker. I do not consume high qualities of sugar, either. (I like to keep an eye on my health. I see it as a long term investment, and beneficial to surviving longer.)

I do not care if people smoke, as they long do not blow it in my face. I expect to smell smoke at a bar, if I go to one. Don't go to a bar, if you are so offended by it. It is not anyone's place to say what you can or cannot put into your body.

The argument is that sugar and tobacco both cause health problems, therefore causing health costs to increase, and costing too much to upkeep health programs, ergo the necessity for taxes on these products. But, no matter what it stamped out, there is always some type of health problems around. One can say that eating too much meat is bad, so that must regulated as well; or fat is bad, so that should be regulated. It keeps growing.

People know the dangers of all this, just like people know that cliff diving is dangerous and people die, but if they want to, that is their business. Want to charge them for that, too?

If it starts with sugar,it will become like gas and tobacco, where the actual cost of the product is only a small percent of the price. What's next?

Midnight is Still Time.

I really do not have much to say at the point in time. I been working on my projects
I plan to buy this book called The Encyclopedia of Country Living By Carla Emery.http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1570615535/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=
This book comes highly recommended, and it is a DIY book on gardening, horticulture, and some other things relevant to country living. If you follow the link, you can see both the table of contents and the index.

Now my rant:

People need to take care of their health.
Not only can it save you money in the long run, but if you are ever put in a survival situation, if your health is lacking, your chances of survival goes down as well.

I am deeply perturbed with how everything is these days.
I can remember play dodge ball, red rover, and even watching fights at school, but now as I watch a new generation of student attend the same school, with even some of the teachers I had, I shudder at the thought of what they are being taught. I shudder at the thought that they will be the future of this Nation, in a mere ten to fifteen years. That is a very short time.

Don't get me wrong. I do not wish to hurt anyone. However, if we are raising the new generation to be wusses, teaching them that everyone step on them, and drugging or separating anyone that doesn't fit the perfect mold. Is that what we want out of our future?

How is that at the point in time, we have the most amount of availability to the most amount of information, but have the least educated populous both in book smarts and street smarts?

Well this ends my mid-night rant. I hope

Bicycles and Exercise

I have been working on is getting my bike up to par. I know in most places, everything is far enough where a bike is not sufficient as a mode of transportation. However, it has be kept in mind that biking is a good form of exercise, which I need, but it is a form of transportation that is not dependent on electricity, gas, oil or any other type of fuel. This means as long the bikes works, you have a dependable form of transportation.

I like to stress the importance of keeping your body up to par. If your body is healthy, you are less likely to get sick as often. Also, in times of survival, such as Ike or all the snow storms, if you are healthier, then you have a more fighting chance to survive better.

I have mentioned this before, but being healthy saves you money, time, and pain. Take the time to keep yourself well.

Stay well and safe!

Je suis malade.

I am sick. (That is what the title says)

I do not have much to say. I can only make some suggestions on how not to get sick,or how to deal with being sick since just about everyone is coming down with something.

1. Dress Appropriately for the weather. Be Reminded that your head, hands and feet lose most of your body heat. Your head alone loses 22% of your entire body heat.

2. Sugar kills your immune system when you are trying to get better.

3. Chicken soup is good for you.

4. Cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze and cough.

5. Wash your hands regularly both when you are healthy and sick.

6. Try to let your body battle some of your symptoms if you can. By always using medicine you make the germs in your body more resilient to the antibodies.

7. If your nose is stuffed up or your ears are clogged up, try taking a wash cloth and making it damp with hot water from the sink. (Take caution in not burning your hands. Lay the hot washcloth on the afflicted area to make some of it clear up. (The warmth of cloth will melt the mucus in the nose or the built up wax in the ear.) (You may have to repeat in warming up the cloth.)


That all I got. I hope everyone stays safe,well and healthy.

Eating Better and Eating Out

http://health.yahoo.com/experts/gabbyguide/8717/basic-weight-loss-mistakes/

http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/13623/secrets-that-restaurants-dont-want-you-to-know

Searching the Net

I found some useful sites online.

I believe in taking care of your health.
It is important to know what you eat.
This site is very important, and tell you how to save money and eat healthy. Additionally, it shows nutrition facts for the food you eat. (With some really nice charts)
By being healthy you save a lot of money in the long run.
http://www.nutritiondata.com/

The other site I found is an extension of Imdb.
I promoted Imdb (International movie database) before.
It is pretty much a tv guide.
http://www.imdb.com/sections/tv/

Not much else on my end.
You all take care.