It has to been said that I am lover of books, especially the classics. As technology grows, people do not grow with it. Happy is still happy, and sad is still. Read the classics and learn all the lessons that come with the classics. They are the classics for a reason.
There is no reason to be unable to find these books.
1- The World Catalog. It can find 14 million titles in just about any library, so you shouldn't have too much trouble finding what you are looking for.
http://www.worldcat.org/
2- Google Books. They even have some books in entirety that you can read online. You can search by year, publication, isbn numbers, and a plethora of other ways.
books.google.com
Best to all, and keep well and safe.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Moon Time
This is the post I been promising for a long time.
The idea is very simple. If you know your basic astronomy, you can use both the moon and the sun to tell time and direction.
The Ecliptic is the path the sun takes in the sky. While the sun and moon does not follow the ecliptic dead on, it is still valid to say the sun and the moon rises in the East, and sets in the West.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecliptic
As the Moon goes through each of its phase, it revolves around the earth, which causes it to rise and set at different times. Therefore the full moon, will rise at 6PM and set at 6AM, and a new moon will rise at 6AM, and set at 6PM. However, we can not see the new moon, because the side of the moon that is getting sun is facing away from us.
This has some vocabulary, and a still frame of what I am talking about.
http://www.teachersparadise.com/ency/en/wikipedia/l/lu/lunar_phase.html
Additionally, the following site has a interactive application, which you can set the moon to different phases and see what times they rise and set.
http://www.samuelwat.com/peabody/detailedmoon/index.html
A waxing gibbous will rise at 3PM and set at 3 AM.
Notes:
Daylight light savings time has to be taken into consideration.
The moon does vary slightly in rise and set times, but it is not enough to discredit the use of the moon to get an approximation of what time it is. The following link can tell you exact time of rising setting based on your location.
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneYear.php
Waxing - Moon is becoming fuller, and it lighted on the right side (Think about waxing a car with your right hand)
Waning - Moon disappears, and it is dark on the right side.
I believe in the Southern Hemisphere this is all flipped, but I would have to double check on the fact. If anyone knows, let me know.
I did a previous post on using the sun as a compass for anyone interested.
http://ontologicalthinker.blogspot.com/2008/05/no-compass-no-problem.html
The idea is very simple. If you know your basic astronomy, you can use both the moon and the sun to tell time and direction.
The Ecliptic is the path the sun takes in the sky. While the sun and moon does not follow the ecliptic dead on, it is still valid to say the sun and the moon rises in the East, and sets in the West.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecliptic
As the Moon goes through each of its phase, it revolves around the earth, which causes it to rise and set at different times. Therefore the full moon, will rise at 6PM and set at 6AM, and a new moon will rise at 6AM, and set at 6PM. However, we can not see the new moon, because the side of the moon that is getting sun is facing away from us.
This has some vocabulary, and a still frame of what I am talking about.
http://www.teachersparadise.com/ency/en/wikipedia/l/lu/lunar_phase.html
Additionally, the following site has a interactive application, which you can set the moon to different phases and see what times they rise and set.
http://www.samuelwat.com/peabody/detailedmoon/index.html
A waxing gibbous will rise at 3PM and set at 3 AM.
Notes:
Daylight light savings time has to be taken into consideration.
The moon does vary slightly in rise and set times, but it is not enough to discredit the use of the moon to get an approximation of what time it is. The following link can tell you exact time of rising setting based on your location.
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/RS_OneYear.php
Waxing - Moon is becoming fuller, and it lighted on the right side (Think about waxing a car with your right hand)
Waning - Moon disappears, and it is dark on the right side.
I believe in the Southern Hemisphere this is all flipped, but I would have to double check on the fact. If anyone knows, let me know.
I did a previous post on using the sun as a compass for anyone interested.
http://ontologicalthinker.blogspot.com/2008/05/no-compass-no-problem.html
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Happy Fourth
Happy Fourth of July!
I hope all have a great day, and eat well, and remember the significance of what we are celebrating.
I hope all have a great day, and eat well, and remember the significance of what we are celebrating.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Solar Power Goodness
I have notice a growing trend in solar power devices. Portable radios are no exception. I borrowed this from a friend.
It is solar-powered, hand cranked, has AM/FM radio, along with a headphone jack. It is a good size, and easy to store. It cost about $18 USD.
I have a couple more pictures of this, but I covered the important parts. When I get one, I shall let you all know how good it works.
It is solar-powered, hand cranked, has AM/FM radio, along with a headphone jack. It is a good size, and easy to store. It cost about $18 USD.
I have a couple more pictures of this, but I covered the important parts. When I get one, I shall let you all know how good it works.
Friday, June 19, 2009
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?
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?
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Language Love
I found this article on yahoo. It amuses me that that we got people so dedicated to the English language.
Web 2.0 crowned one millionth English word Posted on - Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:15AM EDT
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -
A U.S.-based language monitoring group crowned Web 2.0 as the one millionth word or phrase in the English language on Wednesday, although other linguists slammed it as nonsense and a stunt.
The Global Language Monitor, which uses a math formula to track the frequency of words and phrases in print and electronic media, said Web 2.0 appeared over 25,000 times in searches and was widely accepted, making it the legitimate, one millionth word.
It said Web 2.0 started out as a technical term meaning the next generation of World Wide Web products and services but had crossed into far wider circulation in the last six months.
Other linguists, however, denounced the list as pure publicity and unscientific, saying it was impossible to count English words in use or to agree on how many times a word must be used before it is officially accepted.
There are no set rules for such a count as there is no certified arbiter of what constitutes a legitimate English word and classifying the language is complicated by the number of compound words, verbs and obsolete terms.
"I think it's pure fraud ... It's not bad science. It's nonsense," Geoffrey Nunberg, a linguistics professor at the University of California at Berkeley, told reporters.
Paul JJ Payack, president of the Global Language Monitor, brushed off the criticism, saying his method was technically sound.
"If you want to count the stars in the sky, you have to define what a star is first and then count. Our criteria is quite plain and if you follow those criteria you can count words. Most academics say what we are doing is very valuable," said Payack.
He has calculated that about 14.7 new English words or phrases are generated daily and said the five words leading up to the millionth highlighted how English was changing along with current social trends.
This list included "Jai Ho!" an Indian exclamation signifying victory or accomplishment, and "slumdog," a derisive term for children living in the slums of India that became popular with the Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire."
The list also included "cloud computing," meaning services delivered via the cloud or Internet, "carbon neutral," a widely used term in the climate change debate, and "N00b," a derogatory term from the gaming community for a newcomer.
"Some 400 years after the death of the Bard, the words and phrases were coined far from Stratford-Upon-Avon, emerging instead from Silicon Valley, India, China, and Poland, as well as Australia, Canada, the U.S. and the UK," said Texas-based Payack.
(Writing by Belinda Goldsmith, Editing by Miral Fahmy)
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/nm/20090610/tc_nm/us_word_millionth_life_tech
Web 2.0 crowned one millionth English word Posted on - Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:15AM EDT
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -
A U.S.-based language monitoring group crowned Web 2.0 as the one millionth word or phrase in the English language on Wednesday, although other linguists slammed it as nonsense and a stunt.
The Global Language Monitor, which uses a math formula to track the frequency of words and phrases in print and electronic media, said Web 2.0 appeared over 25,000 times in searches and was widely accepted, making it the legitimate, one millionth word.
It said Web 2.0 started out as a technical term meaning the next generation of World Wide Web products and services but had crossed into far wider circulation in the last six months.
Other linguists, however, denounced the list as pure publicity and unscientific, saying it was impossible to count English words in use or to agree on how many times a word must be used before it is officially accepted.
There are no set rules for such a count as there is no certified arbiter of what constitutes a legitimate English word and classifying the language is complicated by the number of compound words, verbs and obsolete terms.
"I think it's pure fraud ... It's not bad science. It's nonsense," Geoffrey Nunberg, a linguistics professor at the University of California at Berkeley, told reporters.
Paul JJ Payack, president of the Global Language Monitor, brushed off the criticism, saying his method was technically sound.
"If you want to count the stars in the sky, you have to define what a star is first and then count. Our criteria is quite plain and if you follow those criteria you can count words. Most academics say what we are doing is very valuable," said Payack.
He has calculated that about 14.7 new English words or phrases are generated daily and said the five words leading up to the millionth highlighted how English was changing along with current social trends.
This list included "Jai Ho!" an Indian exclamation signifying victory or accomplishment, and "slumdog," a derisive term for children living in the slums of India that became popular with the Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire."
The list also included "cloud computing," meaning services delivered via the cloud or Internet, "carbon neutral," a widely used term in the climate change debate, and "N00b," a derogatory term from the gaming community for a newcomer.
"Some 400 years after the death of the Bard, the words and phrases were coined far from Stratford-Upon-Avon, emerging instead from Silicon Valley, India, China, and Poland, as well as Australia, Canada, the U.S. and the UK," said Texas-based Payack.
(Writing by Belinda Goldsmith, Editing by Miral Fahmy)
http://tech.yahoo.com/news/nm/20090610/tc_nm/us_word_millionth_life_tech
Sunday, May 24, 2009
25 Things... You Find Out When You Have Young Children...
I found this, and it made me laugh. Maybe you all will enjoy it, too!
25 things you find out when you have young children
1.) A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq. ft. house 4 inches deep.
2.) If you spray hair spray on dust bunnies and run over them with roller blades, they can ignite.
3.) A 3-year old boy's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant.
4.) If you hook a dog leash over a ceiling fan, the motor is not strong enough to rotate a 42 pound Boy wearing Batman underwear and a Superman cape. It is strong enough, however, if tied to a paint can, to spread paint on all four walls of a 20x20 ft. room.
5.) You should not throw baseballs up when the ceiling fan is on. When using a ceiling fan as a bat, you have to throw the ball up a few times before you get a hit. A ceiling fan can hit a baseball a long way.
6.) The glass in windows (even double-pane) doesn't stop a baseball hit by a ceiling fan.
7.) When you hear the toilet flush and the words "uh oh", it's already too late.
8.) Brake fluid mixed with WhiteKing makes smoke, and lots of it.
9.) A 6-year old Boy can start a fire with a flint rock even though a 36-year old Man says they can only do it in the movies.
10.) Certain Legos will pass through the digestive tract of a 4- year old boy.
11.) 'Play Dough' and 'microwave' should not be used in the same sentence.
12.) Super Glue is forever.
13.) No matter how much Jelly you put in a swimming pool you still can't walk on water.
14.) Pool filters do not like Jelly.
15.) VCR's do not eject Peanut Butter & Jam sandwiches even though TV commercials show they do.
16.) Garbage bags do not make good parachutes.
17.) Marbles in gas tanks make lots of noise when driving.
18.) You probably DO NOT want to know what that odour is.
19.) Always look in the oven before you turn it on; plastic toys do not like ovens.
20.) The fire department in East Melbourne has a 3-minute response time.
21.) The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earthworms dizzy.
22.) It will, however, make cats dizzy.
23.) Cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy.
24.) 80% of Women will pass this on to almost all of their friends, with or without kids.
25.) 80% of Men who read this will try mixing the WhiteKing and brake fluid.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ao1rLdDAFpUB5BkJDi8vAW8jzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20071013024121AA6MoTb
25 things you find out when you have young children
1.) A king size waterbed holds enough water to fill a 2000 sq. ft. house 4 inches deep.
2.) If you spray hair spray on dust bunnies and run over them with roller blades, they can ignite.
3.) A 3-year old boy's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant.
4.) If you hook a dog leash over a ceiling fan, the motor is not strong enough to rotate a 42 pound Boy wearing Batman underwear and a Superman cape. It is strong enough, however, if tied to a paint can, to spread paint on all four walls of a 20x20 ft. room.
5.) You should not throw baseballs up when the ceiling fan is on. When using a ceiling fan as a bat, you have to throw the ball up a few times before you get a hit. A ceiling fan can hit a baseball a long way.
6.) The glass in windows (even double-pane) doesn't stop a baseball hit by a ceiling fan.
7.) When you hear the toilet flush and the words "uh oh", it's already too late.
8.) Brake fluid mixed with WhiteKing makes smoke, and lots of it.
9.) A 6-year old Boy can start a fire with a flint rock even though a 36-year old Man says they can only do it in the movies.
10.) Certain Legos will pass through the digestive tract of a 4- year old boy.
11.) 'Play Dough' and 'microwave' should not be used in the same sentence.
12.) Super Glue is forever.
13.) No matter how much Jelly you put in a swimming pool you still can't walk on water.
14.) Pool filters do not like Jelly.
15.) VCR's do not eject Peanut Butter & Jam sandwiches even though TV commercials show they do.
16.) Garbage bags do not make good parachutes.
17.) Marbles in gas tanks make lots of noise when driving.
18.) You probably DO NOT want to know what that odour is.
19.) Always look in the oven before you turn it on; plastic toys do not like ovens.
20.) The fire department in East Melbourne has a 3-minute response time.
21.) The spin cycle on the washing machine does not make earthworms dizzy.
22.) It will, however, make cats dizzy.
23.) Cats throw up twice their body weight when dizzy.
24.) 80% of Women will pass this on to almost all of their friends, with or without kids.
25.) 80% of Men who read this will try mixing the WhiteKing and brake fluid.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ao1rLdDAFpUB5BkJDi8vAW8jzKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20071013024121AA6MoTb
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Watch Your Change
When the economy get bad, people tend to dig into their coin/change jars. Which means all the change that is usually just sitting a jar is circulated, and a lot rarer coins are used. So, watch your change, because you may find some rare and valuable coins.
I know coin collecting seems like such a dull and worthless thing to do, but there is so much history and even economic implications (like how much copper is actually put into a penny)about when a coin is made. Also, it a great way to spend sometime with your kids teaching about things like that.
I do make it a point that with collecting, it is best not too seek out coins, because it costs a lot of money, but just to watch your change and see what you get lucky finding.
I know coin collecting seems like such a dull and worthless thing to do, but there is so much history and even economic implications (like how much copper is actually put into a penny)about when a coin is made. Also, it a great way to spend sometime with your kids teaching about things like that.
I do make it a point that with collecting, it is best not too seek out coins, because it costs a lot of money, but just to watch your change and see what you get lucky finding.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Times Keep on Rolling
While my presence this year has been nearly hit or miss, I am around. I truly have very little to say that is not redundant to others.
I will be posting my telling time with moon post up soon. I been preoccupied with reorganizing the things in my life and working through my education.
I know the swine flu has been on the news and such. I have no comments.
Hurricane Season is coming, so to my fellow Texans, start preparing.
Lastly, the best advice I have gotten all week is from a fellow blogger.
The advice was simply "Live, Da** it"
My comment upon that is that you should plan for tomorrow, but still enjoy today.
This way you don't miss anything, but you are always ready for anything that comes.
I will be posting my telling time with moon post up soon. I been preoccupied with reorganizing the things in my life and working through my education.
I know the swine flu has been on the news and such. I have no comments.
Hurricane Season is coming, so to my fellow Texans, start preparing.
Lastly, the best advice I have gotten all week is from a fellow blogger.
The advice was simply "Live, Da** it"
My comment upon that is that you should plan for tomorrow, but still enjoy today.
This way you don't miss anything, but you are always ready for anything that comes.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Opossum
Yes.. opossum... is spelled with a O..
Found this little bugger when I went out to take the trash out.
He wasn't too camera flash shy.
The first two are with flash, and the last is with natural lighting.
Found this little bugger when I went out to take the trash out.
He wasn't too camera flash shy.
The first two are with flash, and the last is with natural lighting.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
The Times
The times have changed.
Hard work doesn't seem to have the value it use to.
A college education is near meaningless, but yet, without them you may never be considered for the most trivial jobs.
So, it comes down to the fact that one has to pay 50-100k minimum in student loans + interest depending on the school and degree if you want a simple job.
I shalln't input my beliefs here. It is not my place to do so, but schools have become a place with no real discipline. If a child spends 40 hours a week there, not counting extracurriculars or after school day care, how can there be no moral belief system to guide the children. When I say moral believe system, I mean respect the teacher, learn to stand up for yourself, don't kill, don't lie, don't steal. Things that no matter who you are, there is no justification for doing those things.
Hard work doesn't seem to have the value it use to.
A college education is near meaningless, but yet, without them you may never be considered for the most trivial jobs.
So, it comes down to the fact that one has to pay 50-100k minimum in student loans + interest depending on the school and degree if you want a simple job.
I shalln't input my beliefs here. It is not my place to do so, but schools have become a place with no real discipline. If a child spends 40 hours a week there, not counting extracurriculars or after school day care, how can there be no moral belief system to guide the children. When I say moral believe system, I mean respect the teacher, learn to stand up for yourself, don't kill, don't lie, don't steal. Things that no matter who you are, there is no justification for doing those things.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Dissipated and Shipping Container Houses
Well.. I am back... Life got busy, in result, I had no life for a few weeks, but happily, things are getting back to where they need to be, and I have returned here, as it should be.
I know I promised a astronomy post about telling time with the moon. Needless to say, that is still a work in progress. However I bring you something a bit more fun.
A growing trend is making houses out of shipping crates. With the right chemical spray, one can even make the shipping crate insulated. It is very cost effective, and very versatile.
http://www.azcentral.com/business/consumer/articles/2008/09/23/20080923biz-containerhomes23-ON.html
I particularly like the pictures in this link, because they demonstrate both the simplicity and usefulness of this idea:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/10/shipping-container-houses.php
This one is a whole complex of shipping crate houses:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/neil_b/207154861
I know I promised a astronomy post about telling time with the moon. Needless to say, that is still a work in progress. However I bring you something a bit more fun.
A growing trend is making houses out of shipping crates. With the right chemical spray, one can even make the shipping crate insulated. It is very cost effective, and very versatile.
http://www.azcentral.com/business/consumer/articles/2008/09/23/20080923biz-containerhomes23-ON.html
I particularly like the pictures in this link, because they demonstrate both the simplicity and usefulness of this idea:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/10/shipping-container-houses.php
This one is a whole complex of shipping crate houses:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/neil_b/207154861
Monday, March 16, 2009
Randomness
I find my blog is very random, but that is perhaps because life is very random, or maybe it is just me. I just know that you can not just focus one thing, because you need multiple skills to survive in life.
I do like to talk about my projects, but I find I have so little time to work on them.
But, I do like to shy away politics and news, because if you are reading my blog, then you probably already read the news. I have long since said what I thought politics and the news. Which is pay attention to it! Use your brains. Do not let doublethink or minispeak confuse you. However, on the topic of news, there was barely any ammo at Wal-Mart today. I noticed some that were completely out stock previously had some, so they must be restocking, but it just flies of the shelf too fast. This perturbs me.
I read on Texas Preppers Blog today about group survival. I find that so few people think about that. It is encouraged when you go camping or even swimming to have at least a buddy. The hardest part about that idea though is that it is hard to find good people. During Ike, my neighborhood did not get together. Each neighbor took care of themselves, however in other parts of Houston there were apartment complexes, and even this couple I meet where they did work together and combined resources. I suppose the most difficult part of group work (in any form) is you do not want to have slacker/parasite that only brings the group down.
By the way, if you get a chance to, go check out Wolf Track's Patch. It is pretty neat.(Ya, I know The Texas Preppers got to it already. They are a good one to check out, too.)
Last bit of randomness. My next post is going to cover how to tell time with the Moon. It is not hard, but it is useful.
I do like to talk about my projects, but I find I have so little time to work on them.
But, I do like to shy away politics and news, because if you are reading my blog, then you probably already read the news. I have long since said what I thought politics and the news. Which is pay attention to it! Use your brains. Do not let doublethink or minispeak confuse you. However, on the topic of news, there was barely any ammo at Wal-Mart today. I noticed some that were completely out stock previously had some, so they must be restocking, but it just flies of the shelf too fast. This perturbs me.
I read on Texas Preppers Blog today about group survival. I find that so few people think about that. It is encouraged when you go camping or even swimming to have at least a buddy. The hardest part about that idea though is that it is hard to find good people. During Ike, my neighborhood did not get together. Each neighbor took care of themselves, however in other parts of Houston there were apartment complexes, and even this couple I meet where they did work together and combined resources. I suppose the most difficult part of group work (in any form) is you do not want to have slacker/parasite that only brings the group down.
By the way, if you get a chance to, go check out Wolf Track's Patch. It is pretty neat.(Ya, I know The Texas Preppers got to it already. They are a good one to check out, too.)
Last bit of randomness. My next post is going to cover how to tell time with the Moon. It is not hard, but it is useful.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Friday, March 13, 2009
For Your Review
I know this is not the most useful useful information in the world, however, I believe it is still good information. This is a up to date list created by the FDIC listing all the bank closures since October 2000.
http://www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/failed/banklist.html
http://www.fdic.gov/bank/individual/failed/banklist.html
Thursday, March 12, 2009
FAK in Action
I keep two FAKs (First Aid Kit) in my car. One for me, one for my car. On Tuesday I had the chance to use the kit I had prepared for my car. It is kind of lame, however I was pleased by the fact I had the tools I needed on hand assess the damage. It came down to the fact that I had a slow leak, which meant I had a flat. It made proud that even though this was not a serious problem, I had the tools I needed and that is what preparation is all about.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
A passage
I was told by a friend of mine they banned 1984 from the school reading list. It is in our classic literature such as Ayn Ryan's work, George Orwell's work, Alas Babylon, To Kill a Mockingbird, Wuthering Heights, and so many more that we learn about human nature. We learn about the ideas before us that has shaped the world. So how can someone ban a book that is crucial to understand our lives?
I have included this short audio clip from the book. Listen and see what you think.
I have included this short audio clip from the book. Listen and see what you think.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
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
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
Saturday, February 28, 2009
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.)
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.)
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
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/
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/
Monday, February 23, 2009
Sunday, February 22, 2009
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.
on the new
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!
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.
on the new
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!
Saturday, February 21, 2009
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.
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.
Friday, February 20, 2009
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/
http://www.switched.com/2007/08/15/how-to-save-a-wet-cell-phone/
Monday, February 16, 2009
Saturday, February 14, 2009
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.
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.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
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?
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?
Monday, February 9, 2009
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.
Friday, February 6, 2009
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
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?
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?
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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.
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.
Friday, January 30, 2009
"When I woke up this morning, there was ice on my car window, but now I am in shorts."
This morning when I woke up at 7am, there was ice on my window. Not Northern, need a ice scraper, ice, but enough where I had to wait a good five minutes before it started to melt and clear up. However, by 1pm when I saw good friend of mine, he was already in shorts. That's Texas weather for you.
Moving on. Projects. All my project going slowly to my dismay, but all takes time and effort. For my Lost Arts, I am thinking about learning how to make cloth diapers from a good friend of mine. A lot of people depend on disposable diapers. They are not a bad thing, but they can get costly. Cloth diapers are reusable, and it has been said that cloth diapers can be more comfortable for the baby.
Also, as spring is coming closer, I am thinking about planting a small garden. I enjoy cooking, so I think this is a good way to bring many of my projects together. I can add more to my Lost Arts project, cut my costs, and best of all I know what I am putting my food. I doubt I would make enough to last me all year, but I would have plenty to eat for a while. I am in the mists of deciding what to plant, and what I would need to do each for type of vegetable.
Lastly, I have come upon a book that has really struck my interest. I just started reading The Catcher in the Rye. The book starts with "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth." If you get a chance to read this book, I highly suggest it.
Keep and eye on the news everyone. Lately, France is rioting already, the postal service wants delivery to move to five (5) days instead of six (6), because they are in the red, and California will be stopping grants, tax refunds, and welfare, as of tomorrow. Watch the news, and be careful.
Moving on. Projects. All my project going slowly to my dismay, but all takes time and effort. For my Lost Arts, I am thinking about learning how to make cloth diapers from a good friend of mine. A lot of people depend on disposable diapers. They are not a bad thing, but they can get costly. Cloth diapers are reusable, and it has been said that cloth diapers can be more comfortable for the baby.
Also, as spring is coming closer, I am thinking about planting a small garden. I enjoy cooking, so I think this is a good way to bring many of my projects together. I can add more to my Lost Arts project, cut my costs, and best of all I know what I am putting my food. I doubt I would make enough to last me all year, but I would have plenty to eat for a while. I am in the mists of deciding what to plant, and what I would need to do each for type of vegetable.
Lastly, I have come upon a book that has really struck my interest. I just started reading The Catcher in the Rye. The book starts with "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth." If you get a chance to read this book, I highly suggest it.
Keep and eye on the news everyone. Lately, France is rioting already, the postal service wants delivery to move to five (5) days instead of six (6), because they are in the red, and California will be stopping grants, tax refunds, and welfare, as of tomorrow. Watch the news, and be careful.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Wired
It has been one of those weeks, however on the bright side, I am feeling much better and getting my affairs back in order.
So for now I just have fun article about the 30 most wired cities. Any guesses on number one?
http://www.forbes.com/2009/01/22/wired-cities-2009-tech-wire-cx_ew_0122wiredcities_slide_2.html?partner=yahoore
Take care and be well.
So for now I just have fun article about the 30 most wired cities. Any guesses on number one?
http://www.forbes.com/2009/01/22/wired-cities-2009-tech-wire-cx_ew_0122wiredcities_slide_2.html?partner=yahoore
Take care and be well.
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Isn't this disturbing
California is going to stop government payments of welfare and such, because they lack the funds to do it.
http://kaiservontexas.blogspot.com/2009/01/signs-and-wonders.html
http://kaiservontexas.blogspot.com/2009/01/signs-and-wonders.html
Divorce
I hate the word Divorce.
I have never had to experience it first hand, but I have seen some of the people in my life go through it. I have to upfront about the fact that I never been married. I am just not at the point in my life where I want to be yet, but I intend to be in the future. However, despite that point, I still hate the word Divorce. I hate it because people always seem to jump to as a first option to any little problem in a marriage. I know that marriage comes down to making it work or not, but it seems like no one wants to even try.
I know that marriage should be based on love, but I am sure there are many people out there that have had an arrange marriage or a shotgun wedding, who will say that you learn to love that person, or you just make it work.
Divorce should not be an option unless it simply gets so bad that it is really needed. I know the argument is that people are unhappy if they have to deal with it, but my argument is that before you get married, make sure it is really what you want, make sure you want to spend your life with that person.
When you divorce it effects everyone and everything around you. It is pretty traumatic, especially for children, and that is why marriage should not be taken so lightly.
I say all of this, because I do not believe in Divorce as an option. I hate what it has become. You can not married thinking that you will just refund the marriage, just in case it does not work out. I know sometimes it is needed. I do not argue with that. I am just saying that it should not be an option from day 1.
I have never had to experience it first hand, but I have seen some of the people in my life go through it. I have to upfront about the fact that I never been married. I am just not at the point in my life where I want to be yet, but I intend to be in the future. However, despite that point, I still hate the word Divorce. I hate it because people always seem to jump to as a first option to any little problem in a marriage. I know that marriage comes down to making it work or not, but it seems like no one wants to even try.
I know that marriage should be based on love, but I am sure there are many people out there that have had an arrange marriage or a shotgun wedding, who will say that you learn to love that person, or you just make it work.
Divorce should not be an option unless it simply gets so bad that it is really needed. I know the argument is that people are unhappy if they have to deal with it, but my argument is that before you get married, make sure it is really what you want, make sure you want to spend your life with that person.
When you divorce it effects everyone and everything around you. It is pretty traumatic, especially for children, and that is why marriage should not be taken so lightly.
I say all of this, because I do not believe in Divorce as an option. I hate what it has become. You can not married thinking that you will just refund the marriage, just in case it does not work out. I know sometimes it is needed. I do not argue with that. I am just saying that it should not be an option from day 1.
Friday, January 16, 2009
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!
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!
The Internet Can be a Musician's Best Friend.
One of my many projects is to get my viola back into good condition and start playing again frequently. There is nothing wrong with it, but I need to have it restrung along with some other minor care issues. Currently, I have already cleaned it, and now I have to get new strings for it.
So in my quest of not going broke with my project, I searched online for strings. I remember when I first played my voila, that even the thinnest string (the cheapest) was ten dollars. As the strings got thicker, so did the price. I was incredibly pleased with what I found. Hence the title of this post. Moreover, it has been about five years since I last changed a string, so I looked up how to, which will save me the money from getting someone else to do it. If anyone wants any links to all this, just comment.
It has been said by many that music, well particularly classic music, is a waste of time. Well, I beg to differ. Perhaps my opinion is a bit bias, because I love classical music, but in times of crisis and survival situation, stories and music along with food is how morale is kept up. Moreover, just because an instrument is dubbed as an classical music instrument only, it does not mean it can not play contemporary music.
I like to mention that Music is processed differently than other types of information to your brain. It has been seen many times when an elderly person will cry when they hear a song, but have no idea why. It is because the song is linked to the emotion of the memory.
Stay well and stay warm.
So in my quest of not going broke with my project, I searched online for strings. I remember when I first played my voila, that even the thinnest string (the cheapest) was ten dollars. As the strings got thicker, so did the price. I was incredibly pleased with what I found. Hence the title of this post. Moreover, it has been about five years since I last changed a string, so I looked up how to, which will save me the money from getting someone else to do it. If anyone wants any links to all this, just comment.
It has been said by many that music, well particularly classic music, is a waste of time. Well, I beg to differ. Perhaps my opinion is a bit bias, because I love classical music, but in times of crisis and survival situation, stories and music along with food is how morale is kept up. Moreover, just because an instrument is dubbed as an classical music instrument only, it does not mean it can not play contemporary music.
I like to mention that Music is processed differently than other types of information to your brain. It has been seen many times when an elderly person will cry when they hear a song, but have no idea why. It is because the song is linked to the emotion of the memory.
Stay well and stay warm.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Weather and Wills
For anyone watching the news and weather, the weather is going to get pretty cold over the next couple of days. Even in Texas the temperature will reach the low 30's.So bundle up, and stay warm. I personally love the cold weather, so this makes me happy. However, most people I know are looking forward to the summer.
Now on to a more important topic. WILLS.
I know most people do not wish to talk about their deaths, however once of age, one should think about this topic. Also, if you have one, make sure it gets updated. This ensures that you and your loves ones are taken care of, and that your wishes are honored. Moreover, if one dies without a will, in many states your assets becomes property of the state.
I highly doubt I have any readers under the age of 18 (the age of majority), so make sure to take care of this. Remember every state and country have their different laws and rules about Wills and trusts, so, take care in doing this.
*Additionally, if you have any valuables, take pictures so you have a record of your valuables.
Now on to a more important topic. WILLS.
I know most people do not wish to talk about their deaths, however once of age, one should think about this topic. Also, if you have one, make sure it gets updated. This ensures that you and your loves ones are taken care of, and that your wishes are honored. Moreover, if one dies without a will, in many states your assets becomes property of the state.
I highly doubt I have any readers under the age of 18 (the age of majority), so make sure to take care of this. Remember every state and country have their different laws and rules about Wills and trusts, so, take care in doing this.
*Additionally, if you have any valuables, take pictures so you have a record of your valuables.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Laughs
These videos make me laugh.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O3Plt8DyMk&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvKgnkIN8C8&feature=channel_page
*I could not get the last two videos to be embed.*
Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O3Plt8DyMk&feature=channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvKgnkIN8C8&feature=channel_page
*I could not get the last two videos to be embed.*
Enjoy!
Friday, January 9, 2009
It is about time.
A customer got so mad at his phone company for wasting his time, that he charged the phone company.. and they paid up!
http://tags.consumerist.com/5127559/customer-bills-phone-company-for-time-wasted-gets-paid
I am still laughing.
Maybe you guys will get a laugh out of this, too.
http://tags.consumerist.com/5127559/customer-bills-phone-company-for-time-wasted-gets-paid
I am still laughing.
Maybe you guys will get a laugh out of this, too.
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.
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.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Merry Christmas and Happy New Years
I know I have not posted in a little while. I was visiting and dealing with relatives for a while.
It was nice to see everyone, but I am glad to be home.
I hope everyone is well, and had a wonderful holiday season.
I been paying attention to the news, I hope everyone else has been, too.
I will post more later.
It was nice to see everyone, but I am glad to be home.
I hope everyone is well, and had a wonderful holiday season.
I been paying attention to the news, I hope everyone else has been, too.
I will post more later.
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