Monday, March 31, 2008

ABOUT THOSE DISSAPPEARING HILLARY SIGNS......


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Some are Still up in my neighborhood....2 in a 4 block area....

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BUT many have ended up in the trash.....

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And Some are still on old Lady Lawns ( that is the Truth....)

And Just to Clarify "Old Biddy " Vote in my neighborhood- is OVER 85.....
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Last week walking to the store, I ran into one of my older neighbors, and she was putting her Lawn Sign in the Trash.....With great Flourish of Disgust, and I spoke with her....She said " I never thought I would be so disgusted with her, I used to be proud of her. I waited for her to run all these years, but I did not wait for THIS!!!" I nodded......She had been someone that I had met canvassing back in February, and I was amazed at her level of disgust....

As I headed on to the store, She yelled after me " That Obama Fellow is going to be Okay". ( I smiled and rubbed the Button on my winter jacket.....). So I guess the tide has turned...and things are Changing... Even in Hillaryland.

*{Click the Title " The Tide is Turning" }*

Sunday, March 30, 2008

KEITH OLBERMANN ON COUNTDOWN ON NBC TONIGHT AT 7 PM

Wow, how nice to see Keith on Regular TV...let's hope that his Numbers Teach NBC that he deserves to be on NBC ( whose lineup stinks right now)....

Saturday, March 29, 2008

HONORING THOSE WHO SERVE....

[originally posted 3.28.08]

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I have thought alot about those who serve, and What they come home to. And because this War in Iraq was Illegally waged, and has been bungled on every front.....Those that have served and died there, can they still be honored and respected the way they should be ? I worry it will be like Vietnam, with Vets coming home and being disrespected....shamed.I don't have any good solutions or way to prevent such a pattern. They have not been welcomed home with jobs, or Housing or even Health Care or Mental Health Care.....And there is not even a Memorial to them, surely 4000 dead in Iraq deserve a Memorial, surely there is room in DC for a Memorial.....And Maybe even a Memorial for all the Dead Iraqis too.....

What do you think ?

*{ Click the Title : Trailer for "StopLoss" It is Theaters today....also if you have time do watch the New Frontline on PBS on Bush's War. On Cspan please watch for Lam interviewing Phil Donahue on his new documentary " Body of War". }*

Friday, March 28, 2008

FRIDAY NIGHT THOUGHTS AND MUSIC.....AND HOMEMADE PIZZA

"Only the Gentle are ever really Strong" James Dean

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"Dream as if you will live forever,as if you'll die tomorrow." James Dean

I saw James Dean on an old Twilight Zone the other night, I am going to try to rent "East of Eden" this weekend....It is a good movie to watch....A Steinbeck angst filled thought provoking film.....James Dean met Steinbeck....and improvised many of the scenes....he gave the Movie the Reality, and the Humanity that it needed.He is excellent in GIANT and Rebel Without a Cause. Giant came out after he died....He died too young....Greatness Shattered, he died as a legend.

This photo above, it reminds me of my son,my Gentle Giant, I walk into his bedroom and THIS LOOK is what I get...because invariably I am bothering him. I told him that he reminds me of James Dean...He is walking a little taller tonight.....We have been trying to think if we have a "James Dean" actor these days....We have not come up with one, if you have one- let me know. ( We also came up with Audrey Hepburn as another Irreplaceable....). My son did point out that as a Talent, Strong Talent he thinks Heath Ledger might have been close to such a level of talent....but we will never know his level of greatness.

ENIGMA PIZZA:
BOBOLI pizza
Garlic Cream Cheese Spread
Sour Cream spread over the top
Sliced Mushrooms
Sweet Red Peppers
Red Onion sliced and diced
Sliced English Cucumbers( You can leave the skin on, and
they are crunchy)
Shredded Cheese Mixed :Romano, Mozrella,Sharp White Chedder
and Aisago Parmesan.

Cook at 350 for 15 minutes, sprinkle Dill and Basil when it comes out of the oven.
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Have a good night....There are two posts below, one just a thought about Iraq..and the other a post that links to a Magical Beautiful Starlings video.....Namaste.

*{ Click the Title: HEART , the Wilson Sisters sing" Crazy On You", 1976....the best Female Rockers ever }*

BEAUTIFUL AMAZING STARLINGS, CLICK THE TITLE AND WATCH.....



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Did you Click the Title ? Was it Beautiful ? Hurry and watch it.....you won't be dissappointed....I promise.

DONATE TO OBAMA NOW AND WIN A TRIP TO DINE WITH HIM


When was the Last Time you went out to Dinner ? How about Dining with a Presidential Candidate ? Donate Now and you can win a chance to dine with Obama, you have two more days to Donate.....

Thursday, March 27, 2008

THURSDAY NIGHT MUSIC....Sweeping Away Dark Waters, and Telling the Truth


"The Chinese say that Water is the most powerful element,because it is perfectly non resistant. It can wear away a rock and sweep all before it. "
Florence Scovel Shinn
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{Click the Title: Rob Thomas & Santana " Smooth" }
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The Snows are FINALLY melting here by Lake Erie. ( I hestitate to say that as soon as I do you know it will snow ). That means that my basement is flooded again. I am on a hill, and there is seepage from above me on the hill, and it seeps into the Basement. So if I go down to do laundry I put on my boots and sweep it down the drain....and while I sweep I think.

I have been trying to not Blog about Hillary,not "Pile On"......But as a woman her Antics have been really bothering me. I was raised by Southern Women, they taught me about having a Code, Having Integrity, Having Dignity.Southern Women from Kentucky and West Virginia are different.... They were lessons that I took to heart, how to be a "Better Woman". I was taught to Be Strong, Be Brave, but still be a "Lady". That means having manners, even in difficult circumstances. It also means having Empathy and Compassion. And Sharing Wisdom and Honoring yourself and others. It also means that No One is Lesser than you, and you are no better than another. These were women that knew how to drink bourbon, beat men at poker, and play the piano, and Speak Truth.

My Aunt May lived in Downtown Baltimore, she was a "Performer". She sang, did opera and Vaudeville, taught Voice later in life, and by 1930 BOUGHT her own Brownstone ( the same Brownstone that she lived in during the 1968 Riots). She also had traveled all over and to Europe, and performed and also posed for artists. She had many that loved her, but she said she did not need one man. She was fiercely independent, she was her own woman.

" Don't ever Compromise Yourself, not even once ". She used to say this, and when I was eight, I had NO idea what she meant. Now as a woman long grown up.....it makes more sense. Thanks to her, and her raw wisdom, I went to EPA Hearings, I was a Witness, I spoke the Truth. I filmed, gathered data, and wrote 7000 letters, and numerous reports. I did ALL of That because a Big Chemical Company Broke Federal Laws, they were criminals, .....and they hurt my neighbors. I faced Big Evil when I did this.....But I KNEW that I had The People, My Neighbors in my heart, and Truth on my side. But Aunt May taught me that This Strength would give me the Courage to always Speak the Truth....And the Truth can not be Compromised , Ever.

I have thought about Aunt May, and that she taught me that being Strong was valuable, for me and those around me. She taught me there was nothing I could not do, and that as a girl or a woman it was ALL up to me. BUT she also taught me that sometimes people around you are disenfranchised, and you need to do what you can to help ..... Speak Up. And also to Speak Up when Someone is Not Being Fair...... Not being Truthful.

So as I sweep the Dark Waters to the Drain, I think .....There are Times in your life, that you have look inside yourself, and find your Power and Speak Up to Powers that are Unfair, Untruthful and Disenfranchising....Speak Truth To Power.....Once again it is up to Bloggers to tell the Truth, it is too painful for the Main Stream Media .....The Power is with the People. It is a Sacred Time.

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{ Click the Title: Rob Thomas "Smooth", I would always listen to Rob Thomas and Goo Goo Dolls and Tears for Fears....as I drove to EPA meetings...I had death threats going to those meetings....somehow listening to music riding with Santana, or Rob Thomas I did not feel so worried....I remember those car rides vividly....the rains....the music...things like that Imprint on your soul...}
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" We Don't Need More Heat in Washington, We need More Light" Senator Obama 2.23.08

DEAR HOWARD DEAN, ABOUT THE HEAVY HANDED LETTER SENT TO PELOSI



Dear Howard,
I keep getting letters Asking for me to Give Money to the Democratic Party....BUT I can not do that, and here is WHY.
So this week, Pelosi recieved a very Interesting Letter from 20 VERY Rich Donors....a Velvet Hammer of a letter...Sabotaging WE THE PEOPLE and The Democratic Process. Basically the Letter should be read Carefully, because it is a Letter to ALL OF US, informing us that the Fat Cats with MONEY have the Power, not the People. And Hillary has made it clear that she supports The Letter....and it's tactics.

After Eight Years of Hell and Hubris, we don't need more. And While Hillary is on her Vendetta to Power and hellbent on Destroying the Party , OUR Party, I can not send any money. Strong Leadership needs to step in and rein this Candidate that is hellbent on destroying the Party and the Process. She has continually Discounted States, Caucus States, Voters from different backgrounds, and tried to divide us, as a People and a Party. Her Divisive Rovian Tactics are NOT Presidential and will Not win against McCain.

I also have to say Clinton today was on FOX saying that she will take this ALL THE WAY TO AUGUST, we as a party can not have this.She has made it clear she is running for herself, NOT WE THE PEOPLE. As a longtime Democrat, I can not support her tactics ,and I like many of my friends are very concerned about her if she somehow manvered to become the Nominee.IF she really were to be the Nominiee, after ALL she has done ....I have to confess I don't think I could Vote for her. I have only disgust and horror at how poorly she has handled herself and her campaign, and I don't trust her as a Candidate. I would have to stay home in November.

We will never beat McCain with Such Rancorous Division.....We Need Unity NOW more than ever.

DANCING WITH DISASTER......Hillary's Hubris Shuffle

The MSM has decided that Hillary lying about her Foreign Experience is Back Page news. ( These are the Same Nincompoops that could not take the time to Investigate Missing WMD either). But Today Hillary decided that she will Change the Conversation Again.....

So Hillary will not let Anderson Cooper film her on the road, and she won't be on Hardball, BUT Today she goes on FOX and let It Rip.....SHE WANTS TO TAKE THIS DAMN THING ALL THE WAY TO AUGUST.....This is a woman on a Rampage. She does not care about the Voters....this is ALL about Her....Her Approval Numbers are the Worst they have ever been, 37%, and they have dropped 12% this month. YET those numbers have not reached her....WHY is she doing things like going on 700 Club and FOX ? Does she want to run as a Republican ? She sat on the Interview with Greta, and with an evil smirk and gleam in her eye" Well, we can just take it to the Convention, Can't we ?" Her Attitude and The Smirk......She stares right at the Camera and it is Clear she does NOT care about the Democratic Party at all.....

Chris Matthews said it today " She has jumped the shark". Gee Chris , we agree.

WHEN TIME STANDS STILL....

( first posted 3.26.08)

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"The Greatest Gift we can give to one another is rapt attention to one another's existance." Sue Atchley Ebaugh

"It is only framed in space that Beauty blooms,only in space are events, and objects and people unique and signifigant and therefore beautiful." Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Monday....A day of driving for errands for 6-6, looking for jeans, the obligatory trip to the orthodontics office, and searching for groceries. A normal inner city trip, 2 miles from Downtown Cleveland that should have been Ordinary turned into something Extraordinary.

As we drove home through the City on a Big City Street something Very Magical happened so unexpectedly and was shared with other drivers.....

6-6 and I were talking as we cruised about 30 mph and made our way home as the sun started to set. Suddenly the Truck in front of me and the Cars on the other side started to slow....for no reason. All of us Felt our Cars slowing, pausing.And without speaking....Cars on both sides , 4 lanes of Rush Hour Traffic, we all held our breath and stopped, as A beautiful Deer leapt across the road- Silent , Bounding. She reached the other side and stood tall, looking back at the traffic. Inside I knew that there must be young deer with her, the mother inside me KNEW that, could feel that protective tug. Suddenly , sure enough two young adolescent deer darted out across, following her path. It was amazing that all the cars held their position, no one moving, no one rushing. All of us silently praying for these beautiful fragile lives, holding our breathes, their safety in our hands.....Suspended in this Moment of Synchronicity. Time Stood Still.

As the two reached the other side darted behind houses and trees, the mother looked back one more time.....The palpable Moment, of Shared Relief, Gratitude......Being Present....Lives Connected.

*{Click the Title Carly Simon " Coming Around Again" }*

E.Pluribus Unum...Out of Many We Are One


E.Pluribus Unum. Out of Many We are ONE. This One Phrase was written to remind us WHO we are, and that ALL of US Matter, not some of us, in Some States.....Our Founding Fathers KNEW that Hubris was Destructive to any Fledgling Government, but also to any Democracy that has been damaged or assaulted.

What Would YOU do to Protect this PIECE of Paper....to Restore it's Meaning and Power, or to Honor it ? In this Document there is Nothing about Some States or Some People mattering More than Others....it is about US, ALL of US. Have you done Anything in your Lifetime that you thought was Patriotic ? Brave ? Something that made you feel like a Better American ?

WE THE PEOPLE is about Honoring about HOW we are Connected and WHY we matter to each other.....Unity is within Our Reach...and that is why Speechs about it stir our souls....and give us Hope.

*{ Click the Title : Video was posted by Bob Cesca last night over at Huff Post.....it is amazing" Tide Is Turning" }*

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Why Unbending the Truth Matters.....


" Genius is the talent of seeing things straight.It is seeing things in a straight line without any bend or break or abberation of sight, seeing them as they are, without any warping of vision." Maude Adams

"Don't compromise yourself , you are all you've got." Janis Joplin

Some folks have thought I was too hard on Hillary this week....about the Lies....About how she has been Bending the Truth about Her Experience. I am not trying to be hard on her, and to be honest if ANY of the Candidates Bend the Truth, or misrepresent themselves or their History I will write about it. I have spent the past few years writing about Bush and his administration and his Dishonesty and how The Lies have hurt us as a Country. I view it as documenting History, I view it as a duty.We need to hold Our Leaders Accountable....especially if their Lies are Our Destiny.

The three posts below are About Hillary and Lies.....On Issues that effect us.

*{Click the Title " Trouble Me" by 10,000 Maniacs }*

CLICK THE TITLE, IT HAS HILLARY'S ENTIRE SPEECH ABOUT HER VOTE FOR THE IRAQ WAR, SHE VOTED FOR WAR, NOT INSPECTIONS, YET ANOTHER LIE UNCOVERED....


While Exposing The Truth....Let's Talk About HER Iraq War Vote....

I have been looking for THIS speech for monthes, because I watched all this on Cspan back in October 2002. And I had even taped some of it ( especially Wellstone).I had been looking for her speech on the Floor because I remembered it Differently. I remembered her voting for War with Great Conviction and basing it on "facts". ( Facts that I as watcher thought were pretty questionable).But THIS speech had eluded me until tonight, while searching Youtube- but tonight I found the ENTIRE 10 Minutes, and I am asking you to watch it, she did NOT Vote for Inspections as she has said repeatedly in her Stomp Speeches, she voted for the President to be able to go to War, and she Votes with Conviction.See What you Hear and See, that is what I saw. So she did LIE about THIS most Important Vote. Please Send this Far and Wide and Save it. It has only been posted on Youtube 11 Hours, with 29 Views. It is up to Each of us to SHARE this Far and Wide, THE TRUTH about her VOTE. It was a Deadly Vote that she has been lying about.

Also at about 4:50 minutes in , listen to her Talk about Saddam and his "Connections " to Al Queda.....another "Misspeak"?

Share the Truth.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

IT'S NOT PRESIDENTIAL TO LIE, HILLARY LAID AN EGG, SHE LIED ABOUT HER "EXPERIENCE"


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"Truth Exists,Only Falsehood has to Be Invented." George Braque
"There are Three kinds of Lies, Damned Lies, Lies about Lies, and Statistics". Mark Twain

Let's Be REAL clear about this, Hillary LIED about SOMETHING that is VERY Important, she has been on the road spouting about her Experience. Telling this VERY tall tale about her Experience, which she has tried to paint her Foreign Experience as more than Tea Tours.She "Spoke" This Lie in Prepared Written Taped Speech on Multiple Occasions to large Crowds on the Campaign Trail.. She Repeatedly told This "Brave" Story about how she traveled to Bosnia and Dodged Sniper Fire, and HOW DANGEROUS it was. Let's be really clear, it was not Sniper Fire, she traveled on USO tour with Cheryl Crowe, Her teenage daughter, and SINBAD, and she was warmly welcomed at a very safe airport. There were No Snipers or Sniper Fire, there was a little girl with Flowers and a Poem....and there is indeed Film Footage that contadicts her "Mistatement". This more than a Mistaken Memory Moment, this is a Bold Faced Fictionalized Lie.

And NOW she is Lying about lying, trying to say it was NO BIG deal, she Just "misspoke". NO, she LIED. After EIGHT long Years of Bush Lies, haven't we had Enough, and can't we see a LIE for what it is ? She Lied about Danger, about Foreign Experience. So Does She have Memory Problems ? or does she like to Fictionalize the Events to make Herself Look Heroic ? It doesn't matter, Lies Stink.....Like Fish that laid in the sun for 3 days, I don't like How it Smells...and It is a Smell that is Not going away, and By November it is a Stinking Rotted Fish of a Lie that will be served to the DEMS Again by the Repugs.

ALL of her Speechs she has spoken about her Trips and Her Experience or Efforts as First Lady. MOST of the work she did, is written about in her Book. Including this Trip, she documented it differently in her own book ( there was no sniper fire, and there was a little girl with a poem on the tarmac). Also in the Book, there is a nice Tea with Some Women In Ireland.....No Peace Talks....Her Speechs are Different that what She Wrote in her own book......WHY is she NOW lying about her Experience ?

Lying is NOT Presidential. Period.

*{"Laid An Egg" was an expression my grandmother used when someone told a Whopper of a lie.I hope the Connotation was taken in that context.}*

ABOUT THE TRUTH.......IT'S ABOUT TIME


If the Phone Does Ring at 3am....I want Someone that will Answer the Phone that will Tell Me the Truth, not a Fictionalized Version or Lie about the Call. I want the Damn Truth - ALL of it. I want Someone who is Calm, Rational, Reasonable, and Tells the Truth....And if they Have Good Judgement, I know they will be Honest with us....and Not just some of the time, ALL of the time...even when it is NOT Convenient. I have been having alot of sleepless nights over the past 7 years, because I am worrying about Hearing MORE lies. After this administration we know that Lies Kill. Also we know that People that Lie are dangerous, and are not thinking about you and me at 3am.....The Bush Regime has Taught us this lesson.

"We are not afraid to entrust the American People with Unpleasant Facts,Foreign Ideas,Alien Philosophies, an competitive values.For a Nation that is afraid to let it's people judge the Truth and Falsehood in an open market, is a nation that is afraid of it's people."
President John F.Kennedy

NUCLEAR FUSES WERE SENT TO TAIWAN OVER 18 MONTHES AGO AND NOW WE FIND OUT? WHAT THE HELL?


SO we Learn this week, that Nuclear Fuses were sent to Taiwan "by Accident" , and that it happened atleast 18 Monthes ago, November 2006 ?Was it before or AFTER the 2006 Election? Was Rummy still in charge of the Defense at that Point, or was it the Same month he "Resigned"? WHY are we learning This now? and WHY didn't the MSM make a Bigger Deal about This? Or God Forbid Actually Investigate it ? Have we heard the Whitehouse Make any kind of Statement about this ? Or is it just another Heckuva Job Brownie Moment ? Dangerous And Incompetent.......Again.

Saturday, March 22, 2008

SATURDAY NIGHT MUSIC....


I am working on Two Posts for Easter ( yeah, even with Snow here it is Easter) ......not quite done yet.....Have a good Saturday Night...Scroll down still some good stuff from the week....a long week....

*{Click the Title:Steamy Version.... Joss Stone and Rob Thomas singing " Stop Draggin my Heart Around"}*

Friday, March 21, 2008

FRIDAY NIGHT THOUGHTS AND MUSIC.....Buttered biscuits,Cheese Soup, and More Buttered Cheesy Lies


I feel like I am living in the Fifties, My oh My , how quickly the Messy Passport Situation is Tidied Up. HOW you ask? Oh it's easy Condi makes up a BIGGER LIES, because we would not want American Sheeples to think of Something Sordid and Targeted happening to Obama, better to just think that the State Department is full of Incompetent Nincompoops that Snoop at Random and at will, and are not caught......What the Hell? And Meanwhile I just need to point out that the Stanley Inc. of Arkansas is also based in Arlington, Va., has just renewed their PASSPORT CONTRACT FOR 570 MILLION DOLLARS ( wow, they must be doing a really Good Job).And the Media just lapped up it up like Hungry Kittens, not even pausing to ask Good Questions , just licking their whiskers that they didn't have to do any Investigating for themselves. Don't fret, nasty Enigma is not letting this go....."Imprudent Curiousity", yeah, right.....
*{Please note I did blog the Passportgate fully all last night scroll down to the Posts from last night}*

Both Senator Obama and McCain gave Statements today about the Breaches, and oddly Dead Silence From Hillary and her Campaign.....I don't know what to think of that. Her People did issue a statement about the Richardson 's Endorsement, 'It does not mean that much this late,it is Insignifigant". ( Wow...can you spell SOUR GRAPES ???)
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For Obama it was a better day, even though he had every right to be concerned about Passportgate...he was on the road and in Portland Oregon he was joined by Governor Richardson and Endorsed by Richardson in a uplifting speech. (I find it so odd that Richardson endorsed in the Middle of the Night- his decision came at 3am over the Internet...he must be having Sleepless Nights like all of us).
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WISDOM OFF THE DORITO BAG:::
So I got my son Doritos, a Favorite Friday Food, and on the back of the bag, there is a Notice about the Brick Awards. I will let you look it up, I still have to do more research about them. But here is what the bag said "MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!! If you want to make the World a Better Place,get out there and do Something! It doesn't matter who you are , Everyone has the Power to make a Difference".

[[Pretty nice to eat something wicked but get a little Wisdom and Encouragement while crunching.....and one can not watch March Madness without Doritos.....]]
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Now for the Food:
Fallenmonk has a GREAT Reciepe for Biscuits, beautiful Fluffy Buttermilk Biscuits.....( I am so used to making Hockey Puck Biscuits that cause Injuries, so this was a Real Find).

CHEESE SOUP::::
One Container Cheese Soup 36 oz. ( Organic Wisconsin Soup-Chedder)
One Red Onion ( Walla Walla Sweet if available)
6 Oz. Shredded Sharp Chedder
6 oz. Smoked Havarti
Half Stick Salted Butter
Cup Vanila Creamer ( non dairy Coffee creamer)
4 tsp. Worstshire Sauce
Sprinkle with Dill and Basil and Hungarian Paprika
As you simmer over at low heat...
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*{Click the Title, Music is Carly Simon singing Live in Natucket very long ago...with a beautiful Sax .."You Belong To Me", I was humming it while I cooked....I also have new Posts over at ENIGMA CAFE, and some more Carly}*

Have a Good Night......namaste.

At 3 AM Governor Richardson Made a Good Decision Honoring Obama

He really wrestled with himself, and had much angst over this decision. But last night at 3am, this Breaking News Popped on the Internet, I found myself wondering if Hillary got a 3am Phone call.....today in Portland he gave a Speech About Why he was Endorsing Senator Obama. Click the title to see.

WHEN AN ADMINISTRATION COVERS UP A BREACH OF SECURITY AND PRIVACY: IT IS A CRIME,REMEMBER WATERGATE


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So Tonight PASSPORTGATE began, and through the Evening MSNBC covered it with tenacious journalism, as they should. Keith Olbermann started the Coverage on Countdown, with Dan Shuster and Howard Fineman and then Dan Abrams covered and then the Coverage continued, until they put LockUp back on. It turns out that Obama's Passport File was Illegally accessed THREE Times, all after Primary Wins. January 9th, February 21, and March 14th. SOMEONE CLEARLY DOES NOT WANT HIM WINNING?

*( Just a Thought.... Rove also went to work for FOX in January, do you think he would have Minions try to find Scandalous Information on the Candidate that has traveled Extensively and has ties to Asia and Africa due to his Family ties and his Mother that worked in Indonesia and his father that was born and raised in Kenya).

NOTE THE THREE DATES OF THE INFRACTIONS/BREACHES DURING THE FIERCEST PART OF THE PRIMARIES:
JANUARY 9th
FEB. 21ST
MARCH 14TH

Condi Rice is CLAIMING THAT SHE JUST FOUND OUT in the past 24 hours. ( OF course she and the truth don't have a great Dance Record). WE SHOULD DEMAND HEARINGS AND INFORMATION ON THE THREE CONTRACTED COMPANIES THAT HAVE ACCESS TO ALL OF OUR PASSPORT INFORMATION....WHAT ABOUT SECURITY AND PRIVACY ? Especially for a Presidential Candidate, doesn't he get MORE security, Doesn't his Secret Service Protection include ALL of his Being, his homes, offices and EVEN Files ? Tomorrow it is up to ALL of us, to Call Reid, Pelosi, even White House Switchboard. This has gone too far and gone on too long.

This Story is Critical. Does Anyone Remember Watergate, It all began when Some Sloppy Burglars made mistakes on a June Night 1972....Breaking into the Democratic Headquarters....( Rent "All the President's Men, we will need a Refresher).

It Could have been a Small Story, except they Broke Into Some Very Special Offices During a Nasty Election Year. And After the Break In , that is when the Lies Began in earnest, and The CoverUp. Nixon had Enemy Lists, and did indeed Spy Illegally on his Enemies. You know a Funny thing, the Bush Administration has Ties to the Nixon Administration, Rummy, Fred Thompson even a player, and then of course, we can't Forget Dick Cheney too.

And another thing to remember....the Last Time there was this kind of Breach, was when Daddy Bush was President, and Bill Clinton's File was accessed. And you know Dick ALSO WORKED FOR DADDY BUSH......just an interesting Coincidence....( Not that I believe in Coincidences at this point in history).

Blogs that are Covering as of 2am : Crooks&Liars, Huffington Post,Immoral Minority, NEWSGUY, From the Left Blog....ALL are doing an Excellent job, with Updates....It did also break in Wash Post, AP and NYT after MN.

**READ UPDATES IN COMMENT THREAD BELOW,MOSTLY FROM MSNBC**

**** ANOTHER BREAKING NEWS UPDATE, AT ABOUT 3AM IT HIT THE AIRWAVES THAT GOVERNOR RICHARDSON IS ENDORSING OBAMA TODAY*****

***IMPORTANT UPDATE: STANLEY ASSOCIATES OF ARKANSAS ONE OF THE PASSPORT CONTRACTORS, JUST HAD THEIR CONTRACT RENEWED ON MARCH 18TH, FOR 570 MILLION DOLLARS

REMEMBER THE PHOTO ON THE DRUDGE REPORT , WHERE DID IT COME FROM ?


I have some Questions. In February this photo was widely circulated, to FEARMONGER.... and perpetuate mythical Questions about Obama. It was susposedly sent to the DRUDGE report the week of Feb21st, and Aired Publicly Feb 25th. Drudge has been Adamant that it was from the Clinton Campaign, and they have never denied WHERE it came From. Ms Williams automatically claimed it was a "Somali Photo". HOW did she know that? The Press was still guessing that it might have been to a visit to his Family's Homeland of Kenya ? BUT she automatically KNEW that it was a Somali Ceremony ? HOW did she Know that ? Was this a State Department Photo? It seems to me that State Department Photos would be in Obama's Files at the State Department, especially a department that dealt with Embassies and Foreign Countries, wouldn't they have Photos of Ceremonies. Did Someone get that photo to Ms Williams ? Is that possible that a Contracted Employee , without ANY Security Clearence , BUT access could have sent a Photo to the Clinton Campaign?

AND NOW WE LEARN THAT ONE OF THE SECURITY BREACHES , THE SECOND ONE OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 21ST...It is Ironic ....or just Bad Timing?

We need to Ask Questions.....and we Need Answers.

*{ I was never going to post this photo, but I think in light of asking Questions we need to. And as an Ohio Voter, I am telling you the Huessien Emails, and Phone Calls, and that Photo planted Un-Needed Seeds of Fear and Suspicion }*

Thursday, March 20, 2008

BREAKING NEWS:OBAMA'S PASSPORT FILE VIOLATED JANUARY 9TH, ISN'T HE PROTECTED FROM THAT KIND OF SECURITY BREACH?

On COUNTDOWN, Keith Olbermann broke this story, and with great journalistic percision,explained what started to unravel at 7:30PM.Senator Obama is running for President, he is a Leading Candidate, he is protected by Secret Service. There should NEVER have been ANYONE at the State Department having access to HIS Files.

January 9th,February 21st,and March 14th His Passport File was Violated.
THREE TIMES IT WAS VIEWED BY CONTRACT EMPLOYEES AT THE BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS.
HIS CAMPAIGN AND HIS SENATORIAL OFFICE WERE NOTIFIED TONIGHT.( 50 DAYS AFTER THE FIRST VIOLATION, HIS SECURITY AND PRIVACY WAS BREACHED.)

QUESTIONS:
WHY WAS HE NOT NOTIFIED AS A V.I.P, BY UPPER LEVEL ADMINISTRATION AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT?

WHO DECIDED THAT IT WAS NOT DANGEROUS OR INAPPROPRIATE ?

WAS THIS DONE WITH INTENT AND MALICE ? THIS CAN ONLY BE DETERMINED BY A FULL INVESTIGATION, AND WHY WAS NONE ORDERED BY THE SUPERVISORS ? CONDI RICE? OR THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT? SPECIAL COUNCIL ? OR INSPECTOR GENERAL ?

WHO MADE THE DECISION TO INIATE A COVER-UP AND WHEN?

JUST TO BE CLEAR ABOUT THIS, SENATOR OBAMA IS RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT, AND HIS PASSPORT FILE WAS VIOLATED, THIS IS A SERIOUS CRIME. THIS IS OUR WATERGATE MOMENT......

(note from Enigma ......Keith handled this like a PRO, be sure to let MSNBC KNOW THIS...this is a Critical Moment in OUR History.....This is a Dangerous Dark Moment....Raise Hell , call your Senators...Obama's Safety and Privacy as our Future President has been Violated.)

***{Click the Title...Nixon Clips...Food for Thought}***

Arthur C.Clarke Died The Week


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Arthur C.Clarke died this week....An Amazing man, writer, thinker, explorer,historian, anthropoligist,scientist...There are many many memories associated with this man. When my son was about 4 we got hooked on his Mysterious World Show on the Discovery Channel. And then later we watched 2001 Space Oddysey over and over.Thanks to YouTube many of the episodes of Mysterious World are watcheable.The episode about the Crystal Skulls was a favorite.....still is. Thanks to Arthur....my son and I sat down and while snuggled on my bed watched episodes that were thrilling and though provoking, and with his fine mentorship we were able to discuss Reincarnation, Magic,UFO's, Aliens, Black Holes, and more....And for my young son the World was Mysterious but Inviting.

It opened his eyes and soul to the wonders of Science and other Peoples and Cultures and the magic of History.....and it began a conversation that goes onto this day.

Clarke settled in Sri Lanka, because his soul felt connected there and he loved that land and those people as his own....He understood Connections and helped us all appreciate them in a new way.He was fascinated with the Heavens, I like to think that he is out there looking down....and that Space is All he Dreamed it would be.

**{ Click the Title: Duran Duran "Save a Prayer", in it are some of Clarke's Favorite Sacred Places ...I watched that video with my son many years ago, and he realized that it had Sri Lanka in it, from watching Clarke's Mysterious World....}**

Thursday Night Music and Thoughts.....3.20.08


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Here it is March...and the Midwest has begun their Spring Flood Battles.I am lucky I live up on a hill and nowhere near the Cuyahoga....but for many in the Ohio River Valley the Muddy Waters are rising.I merely have a flooding basement from melting snows. I called a friend yesterday and bragged " Oh Spring must be coming". As I said it I looked out the window and realized it was snowing.I walked the dog, and her tail was down, I realized she too is tired of waiting for the grass to return....ANY Green....Any Sign of Spring.
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Late Night Talks....

I stayed up half the night, talking to 6-6 again....I did not realize this, but because the Economy has been So Wretched, and money so tight , he has started examining the Military as an option again, to help pay for his education and Future....I found this out working on my "Marlboro Man " Post, we began talking about this young marine and his fate. 6-6 said he was sad that his life had been altered, but that he had made a Decision so that he could get a future. I slowly realized during the Conversation that 6-6 again had been looking into the Military as a way to get his education paid.It shook me to the core.

He wants to make Movies, be a director, and go to Film School. He was thinking of this as a Means to an End, a Way to Get there. How many other young men and women have also viewed the Military as a Solution....more than we know, I am sure.

Finally after much discussion....and heartache.....we reached an Agreement. While Iraq is such a mess, and while this Horrible Regime is sadly STILL in Power, he will not make any decisions. I have promised him over and over I would rather work two jobs then see him examine THIS as an option....but he is stubborn.More Stubborn than I realized.I also know that he is trying to give back to me, but that is not the way to do it.It was a hard night.A Battle of the Wills.

I guess my point was that if my teenage son sees how HORRIBLE the Economy is...why can't the Leadership in DC see it ????

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*{Click the title...Song"Longer" by Dan Fogelberg, this has been on my mind all week....I used to rock 6-6 to this song....over and over...but this spring he is now 17 and those days are so long ago..They grow up too fast...but it seems like it was Yesterday...}*

Sign of The Times


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*{Click the Title: Stones" GIMME SHELTER".....there is no other song that best epitomizes this era.....}*

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

SHOCK AND SHAME, TIME TO END THE WAR CRIMES AND ILLEGAL OCCUPATION OF IRAQ


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An Illegal Ruler heard UnGodly Evil Voices in his head telling him to go to War, and so the Nation, Our Country launched an Illegal War based on Lies of This Regime. Millions have been killed and been Wounded and had their lives Altered Forever. The Damage is Immeasurable. Our Government and Leadership assisted,enabled and enacted this Evil Plan, and it is Time to End 5 years of Hell. It is time for New Leadership to Listen to Wisdom,and listen to WE THE PEOPLE, and Make Plans to End this Illegal Occupation. We the People are the ONLY ones that can End this Insanity and End the War Crimes and the Torture.The Whole World is Depending on Us to get this Right, there are NO Second Chances.We owe it to the World, to the Children and Women, and families we have harmed, and to the VETS and their Families.Time to End the Shock and Shame of this Regime.The Whole World is Watching.

Not Enough Tears. Not Enough Shame.
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*{There are some blogs that have really paid homage to this day in a beautiful way, each very different, meaningful....Dusty....Fran at Ramblings...and Gryphen at Immoral Minority...DK at Redheaded Wisdom and NEWSGUY.....all on the Blogroll}*


*{Click the Title : Video: MLK on War"Time to Break the Silence"......and also I have another Post going up later this afternoon on the True Story of the "Marlboro Man"....A Post Honoring VETS and PTSD}*

THE MOST IMPORTANT SPEECH ON RACE IN 40 YEARS BY BARACK OBAMA, CLICK THE TITLE

Originally posted 3.18.08 5pm

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For weeks the Talking Heads have been saying that Obama needed to give a speech that would end the racial tensions of this campaign. I thought that was absurd, if anything WE as a People, a Country need a Real Discussion about Race and What it Really Means. I have thought that and blogged on it numerous times since Katrina, that it is one of the Bigger Elephants in the Living Room. ( Sadly I think Poverty is the other Big Elephant in the living room).

Today Obama seized his moment and gave one of the best Speechs ever on this issue and the Struggle we have as a Country. But he did not put the issue to bed, instead he opened up the Dialogue for all of us to talk about Race and the Tensions we all have and are trying to face.This showed Leadership and Courage, but also Strength and Grace in a timely precise way that can not be denied or ignored. It showed WHY people line up for block and hours to hear this man. It showed that out of Pain and Hardship, Wisdom can transcend even the harshest of Critics in the Worst of Times.To be honest at this point in our History when Millions are So Disenfranchised, and during a Wretched Ill concieved War and Economic Hardship, at Our Most Broken, is the perfect time to have this much needed Discussion.Recognizing Our Pain and Speaking with such Clarity and Wisdom is Why Obama is Presidential.

E.Pluribus Unum. Out of Many We Are One.

Please watch the Speech, it is linked to the Title.

*{ Also Gryphen over at Immoral Minority has the full speech- NBC version- no CNN ticker on the bottem, and also the full transcript on his blog....}*

THE LADY CAN'T SLEEP.....WELCOME TO THE INSOMNIAC CAFE....CLICK THE TITLE

Oh, yeah sure....So What do Redheads listen to late at night when they can't sleep ? Click the Title and find out.....It sure as Hell won't be Neil Diamond.....but it will make you purrrrrr.

*{ Yeah, it is this Incredible Video with Miles Davis "Sketches of Spain"....with amazing footage....}*

***{Come back tomorrow, I will have my END IT NOW posts up to honor the Iraq Mess.....}***

Monday, March 17, 2008

FOOD FOR THOUGHT....


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Going to the Grocery Store is so painful....The News is centered on the Price of Fuel, but they should focus on the price of Milk...For those of us that are parents, we all know that they Economy is in trouble and has been for many monthes...Because things that are simple and needed to feed growing Children have been sky high for monthes, everything from Mac&Cheese to Milk, to Baked Beans to Eggs. ( Fresh Fruits and vegetables are even worse). Where I live in Middle America Most of these products are double what they were a year ago....DOUBLE.

So I am curious What are you paying where you are ? Example : Is Milk more than gas? Is it $5.00/gallon ?

*{Click the Title Song for Tonight is "What's Going On" Marvin Gaye }*

McPAIN In Iraq......With Dick.


So McCain is in Iraq, susposedly viewing what he calls the success of The Surge in Iraq.It is a Campaign Trip for him, simple PR that he needs for the Campaign Trail.I wonder if he will be tripping through the markets again and say HOW SAFE they are....I wonder if he will be shown any of the Devastated Neighborhoods....or meet with Iraqi Widows...or will he visit the Morgues there with the various Unidentified Body Parts.....or will he and Dick sneak about in the dead of Night to Secret Locations ?So many Proud Moments ....where to begin...on the Propaganda Tour...

*{click the Title: Cat Stevens "Peace Train"....I call it Irony....}*

Saturday, March 15, 2008

Friday Blogging.....Thoughts and Music


It has been a long week....Too Long. Between the Blizzard, the thick blankets of White that now are merely leftover Slurpy snows...and my smashed hip ......and the NeverEnding Primary Season.....I think I need an attitude adjustment.....or to make Brownies...watch "To Kill a Mockingbird".....I need an Atticus Moment.

Have a Good Friday Night.......

*{ Click the Title Music is Duffy " MERCY".....somehow that is the Right Song for tonight }*

Friday, March 14, 2008

Prayers for Tibet.....for the Monks and the Protestors ( aka Citizens)


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No one should ever live in fear because of What They Believe ....or How or WHO they worship....this breaks my heart.....Namaste.

(( I find it interesting that the US Govt says Nothing about this....absolutely Nothing...))

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

THANK YOU KEITH OLBERMANN......


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I am so grateful that Keith Spoke Up and said What Needed to be Said.....if you have not seen his Special Comment, you need to see it, and Listen to it. And if you are a Hillary Supporter and you have not seen it, you need to. But first you need to see Ann Curry's Interview with Geraldine......and listen to her demand an apology....it is one of the most Imperious Moments ever. Hillary has been playing a dangerous game, dividing up Our Country like her own personal cherry pie. It has been done callously with great deliberation and the percision of a vengeful surgeon. As a Woman I am sick of it, and I am sick of women I know defending her and her antics....and pretending it is not Racism, pretending she is "The Victim".

We are living in 2008, but if one didn't know better it is 1958 .....I am Ashamed of OUR Country and the low tactics we are witnessing..... It turns out that Geraldine has been Saying Her"Lucky to be Black" Statement at fundraising Events and Dinners, so she has been Saying Racist Statements to RAISE money for Hillary. What is also really bothering me is that NO Other Big Democratic Leaders have come forward Condemning the Clintons or their Race Baiting tactics. Their tacit silence is pathetic and embarrassing.

And I also have to say and I have been saying that MSNBC having Pat Buchanon on reinforcing this Rhetoric is contributing to this Debacle, this racist spectacle. I think Journalists and the Media have been playing a part in this dangerous rhetorical game is not Something that we as Americans should be embracing.Pat says it is a part of the "Game" that Bill and Hillary "play so well". People over the past 50 years have died and been killed trying to bring Our Country together, and improve Civil Rights....It was NEVER a "Game". People are not Voting for Obama because he is Black, Millions have Voted because they Want Change from this Broken Business as Usual Government.They Voted for the Man and what his campaign Represents.

The irony is that maybe ALL of us should read Audacity of Hope, the Race Chapter.....it surely shows that Senator Obama knew all along How Broken this country was and is, and it was first openly exhibited during Katrina.....No More Secrets...we as a Nation have a Problem, and let's not pretend we don't. And let's not let White Privileged Women perpetuate the Myth.

I hope and pray that Olbermann does not get Shustered for his Special Comment, so I am encouraging people to write Thank You Notes to MSNBC......What he did tonight took Courage as he Confronted the Out of Control Train that is the Hillary Campaign.

Monday, March 10, 2008

ABOUT CHANGE....

"Be the Change you want to see in the World" Ghandi

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Moved to the top of the Blog 3.10.08 due to blizzard issues, and Internet troubles
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"People underestimate the capacity for Change.There is never a right time to do a difficult thing, a leader's job is to help people have a vision of their potential." John Porter
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THANK YOU....
First off to everyone who came by on Tuesday Night and yesterday and offered thoughts, insights and support.

I know that Change is not going to be easy over the next couple of years, but there is a surge of Change now. People talking, sharing, working for Something Bigger, Something Better. A Movement is happening in this Country, it is real, and it not going away....and WE THE PEOPLE are part of this Change, it is not going away.... Millions of people are a part of Something now....It is up to each of us To Help Make OUR Country Different.

My son and I needed a few days to absorb what happened here in Ohio...but we know Something is Happening. And actually Obama did much better here than was expected or perdicted. And all of us here were part of that. I have told my son that WHAT we saw and heard at that Obama Rally, the Strength and Courage we saw is real.....not just in Obama, but in the people there. The People that were in the Line and at the Rally, ALL of them have Courage, and are willing to work for Change. That is what makes this Movement Real. My son says that this must feel like the 1960's, that you can feel it in the Air...you can see it.

We all have Children around us, and some of us have teenagers around us. It is important that they see this as a time of Shifting Tides, of Possibility, Of Finding Something Better Within each of us. Hope is also about reinforcing That Messege every day.

***[Click the Title ...."Something is Happening Here"....and YES Gryphen- this Song is for you...Your Birthday Present]***

Saturday, March 08, 2008

THE ROVIAN KITCHEN SINK,WHAT NEEDS TO BE SAID.....


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When I first heard that Hillary's NEW Strategy was "The Kitchen Sink", I was puzzled, what did THAT mean. I picture my clean little kitchen sink.....that would not be worth throwing at ANYTHING. And then I started thinking about it...it is ALL about HER, and she WILL THROW ANTHING....but somewhere along the line it was NOT about you and me, and the VOTERS and OUR Country and WHAT we all have been through.

At some point it became ALL ABOUT HER.....and that means she will do whatever she needs to do, regardless of WHO it hurts. As a Nurse it is a quality that one looks for....it is a Symptom of Narcissism. The Symptom also means that she does not care WHO or HOW she hurts those around her, because she ONLY cares about herself. I am sick of people making excuses for her, that it has been "her Dream", and "What a brave woman she is". Those arguments went out the window for me a long time ago, because now her Vision does not include States where she has been or the States that did NOT Support her. That means there are atleast 27 States that she regards as Meaningless.

So I realize now that HER Kichen sink is indeed full of Rovian Antics, More Hatemongering, FearMongering, and Lies. So really what is going on is WE THE PEOPLE indeed are smelling the Stink of More Republican Entrails...and that is why it stinks So Bad. And that is why she has NO regrets Sliming Senator Obama, and yes, this is what makes her an Embarrassment.IF she is so proud of McCain, fine, she can run with him. She should never be Praising a Loyal Bushie, unless she is running as a Republican.

The Obama Campaign has asked that HER and Bill's Records be released, this is NOT a Witch Hunt, it is called VETTING. ( A process we know that the Bush Whitehouse destroyed, but is needed to create Transparency, and assures that we never have a Secret President again.). Also Due to MANY financial Questions ( iel. her January Debts, and her having to lend the Campaign 5 Million Dollars before Super Tuesday, this is a reasonable question.). And yes, the Clinton Foundation Records are also a Reasonable Request, if there are any questions that The Foundation is Funding her Campaign- that is not legal.

The Odd thing is WHY if she has Such Valuable Experience from having lived in the WhiteHouse, WHY aren't those records being shared ? Wouldn't that help her Campaign ? Why the Secrecy ?It makes NO sense. People who act like they have Something to Hide, Usually do.

This is WHY we need CHANGE, NO MORE OF THIS. WE are better than this......and clearly she is not. I have been writing letters to Democratic Leadership that come Fall, I would NEVER Vote for her. I meant it, and I still do.I don't trust her Judgement...at all. Down below I encouraged others to write letters to the DNC and tell them HOW YOU FEEL. WE THE PEOPLE need to speak Loud and Clear.

*{ Click the title , it is the song "Which Side Are You On" by Natalie Merchant , hat tip to Crooks&Liars, it is a Great Thinking Song....and pretty damn poignant right now } *

Someone Needs A Big Hug.....


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Now A Blogatopia Buddy....Tina over at Fuzzy and Blue has had the winter from Hell....please go see her and give her a hug....

Friday, March 07, 2008

FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC AND THOUGHTS: BLIZZARDS,BAKLAVA, AND BEACHLUSTING.....


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So here by Lake Erie it is Blizzarding....and I am lusting for Warm Beaches and Warm Sand ( and if you click the Title, you will get a Dose of Beach Music).....So I walked to the store to get the Blizzard Goodies and Manly Food: Spaghetti, Soup,Chili.My Son requested More Manly Food and less Rabbit Food (hey, I have to have salad "stuff"). And in the Mistake Bin I found the Best Treat, sigh.....Baklava. So this Weekend, since it feels like Siberian Winter, I am making Borst and then for Dessert we can have the Baklava. Now you are probally asking WHAT is the Mistake Bin ? Every Friday the market near my house stocks the Mistake Bin, this full of pieces of Cakes and pastries that didn't sell during the week, including Forgotten Overflowered Birthday Cakes with Stranger's Names.But every now and then we find wonders there, like Chocolate Cheesecake, or Almond Croisannts, or yes, Baklava.

I am going to paint part of my Bedroom this weekend, since we are Snowbound. Now about the painting on this post, I love this painting, and would love to have it in my Bedroom , but I don't know the artist, and if anyone does, that would be very helpful.My bedroom has "Flaming June" and Klimt's "The Kiss", but I really would love this one to add to my little gallery.

So everyone, be safe and take care of each other....snuggle and drink tea.

*{Click the Title ,Belinda Carlisle " Mad about you".}*

Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Thank You To Voters and Blogatopia and The Obama Team


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A Note from Enigma:
I just wanted to say Thank You to all of the Voters in Texas,Rhode Island,Vermont, and my adopted state of Ohio. I have lived all over this Country, but Ohio is a special place of hardworking goodhearted people. I have met many wonderful people here, and many that have suffered under this Current Regime, from Lost Jobs, Foreclosed Homes, to Abandoned VETS, to UnInsured to UnderInsured, Ohio has vast damage. In this past month I have met Amazing People, some brought here by the Obama Team,some my remarkable neighbors from the Cleveland area. I just wanted to say Thank You for Everything, I will blog more about the Campaign part after tonight, there is alot to be said for pounding on doors and standing in lines that can feed a soul.And to Barack and Michelle Obama, there are no words for the gratitude and hope that you gave my son and me.....and my neighbors.

*{and to Blogatopia, thank you for your patience and kind support while this battle consumed me.Results will be liveblogged in the Comments....and Click the Title for Some Fine Music, Dixie Chicks Singing Live to JT "Shower the People". I also wanted to let readers know here that I will be bloggin more extensively again on other issues again from Strife in South America to Pakistan to Life Events....Thank you....}*

**** UPDATED AS OF 3AM.WHILE I STILL TRACK NUMBERS, SOMETHING IS WRONG IN OHIO WITH THE NUMBERS, I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS RELATED TO THE SCANNERS, THE WEATHER, OR ABSENTEE BALLOTS AND EARLY VOTERS NOT BEING COUNTED, BUT SOMETHING IS WRONG, AS OF 3AM THE STATE'S OWN SITE DOES NOT HAVE NUMBERS FOR SOME OF THE MAIN CRUCIAL COUNTIES- MATTER OF FACT IT IS LISTING THEM AS ZERO VOTER TURNOUT, MY COUNTY IS ONE OF THEM, CUYAHOGA. ALSO APPEARING INACCURATE ON THE STATE WEBSITE FRANKLIN, STARK, DARKE, CLERMONT,LAKE, LUCAS, AND FAIRFIELD. THESE SEVEN COUNTIES HAVE OVER 2.5 MILLON REGISTERED VOTERS. I WENT TO TRY TO CHECK MY COUNTY AND I COULD ONLY FIND ON THE STATE WEBSITE THAT LESS THAN WEBSITE 100,000 HAD BEEN CAST FOR DEMS ( 66,000 FOR OBAMA, AND HILL 40,000). YET ON ANOTHER PAGE, THE VOTER TURNOUT PAGE READS ZERO FOR MY COUNTY AS OF 3AM. CUYAHOGA COUNTY HAS 974,033 Registered Voters, so I knew that this Number was Wrong.)IF YOU LIVE IN ANY OF THE COUNTIES I NAMED OR BIG CITIES, CINCINATTI, TOLEDO, DAYTON, OR COLUMBUS OR LIVE IN LAKESIDE COUNTIES PLEASE TRY TO SEE IF YOU CAN LOCATE YOUR VOTE, I DID CONTACT THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN, AND IF YOU LIVE IN SANDUSKY, OR CUYAHOGA OR LAKE COUNTIES WHERE WE WERE TOLD THAT BALLOTS RAN OUT ( AS WAS SAID ON THE NEWS- PLEASE DO ALSO REPORT YOUR VOTE TO OBAMA'S VOTER CENTER ON THE WEBSITE.)IF YOU HAD ANY PROBLEMS PLEASE DO REPORT TO THEIR VOTER CENTER, ESP IN OHIO. ( AND MAYBE EVEN TEXAS).

Monday, March 03, 2008

WHEN YOU VOTE REMEMBER THERE ARE LIVES HANGING IN THE BALANCE,REMEMBER THAT....


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" We are the Ones that we have been waiting for..." Hopi Prayer as Spoken by First Lady of California Maria Shriver.
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[ Originally posted 2.4.08 moved to ahead for every Primary.Please also scroll donw and read the HEALTHCARE post, it will help.]
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Since last summer we have been watching All the Candidates try to tell us what Our Nation needs....Today is one step in that process, with more primaries and caucuses.

We as a Nation are In Trouble, and the Whole World knows it and is watching What We Do....Indeed the World Depends on us Choosing the Right Person to Lead us Forward and Help Heal this Country, Our Country. When you Vote you also are casting a Vote for the Invisible. Who is Invisible ? The Military and their Families, and the VETS that have returned home to losing their homes,jobs, marriages, Health and a LIFE. The Single Moms that are not able to heat their homes or feed their children. The elderly eating Catfood so they can buy their meds. The Homeless that may even be a VET living on the street praying for a warm Underpass.The Iraqi families who are praying that The Occupation of Their Country ends soon. Do you have children ? Under this Administration Our Children face years of suffering ahead, because they are Invisible. Do you have neighbors that have Lost their Homes ? Or have been Sick without Insurance or Care ? Do you have neighbors that have lost their Homes due to Predatory Lenders ?All of these People,Our People are Invisible and have suffered under the Bush Regime. Are You One of the Invisible that I have Named ?

It is Time For Real Change, For Healing, Vote For a Real Leader that had the Strength and Vision to Say that the War was Wrong all the way back in 2002....He is Right Judgement is Important...but so is Courage. We need to be brave, so have Courage when you Vote tomorrow. And may you feel Hope burning in your soul again....and that OUR Country is holding you in our hearts. We are the Ones we have been waiting for. ...