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Great people have great habits. Mike Murdock

Now, if I could just develop those great habits!

Here is my nephew’s little girl!

Questions

Just finished reading Guerilla Networking by Monroe Mann and Jay Conrad Levinson.

Here are some intersting questions, I picked up from the book:

What can I do today – at this very moment – that is going to make me the life of the party tomorrow?

What can I do today that is going to make me be the type of person other people want to meet tomorrow? Next week? Next month? Next year?

What more can I be doing – or be doing differently – to entice other people who want to meet me?

What kind of person do I need to become for ____ to consider me worthy of his time?

What qualities would ____ find attractive?

What more can I be doing – or be doing differently – to entice the people I want to meet, to want to meet me?’

November 8, 2006

What is so special about that date?

Well, I’ve been cleaning out the desk in my home office and found a note I had written dated November 8, 2006, the day after the mid-term elections when the Democrats took control of the House and Senate.

Here’s the information on the list along with today’s information:

The country has not been attacked since 9-11-01. Still the same

The economy is good. Well, we know that’s not the same.

My husband and I have more money in our hands due to the Bush tax cuts. What money we have, we’re hoading.

Gas price: $2.09. Has been up to $4, currently it’s $2.35. Of course, cap and trade has not gone into effect. God only knows what the price of gas will be if that kicks in.

Unemployment – 4.4%. Today, 9.5% nationally.

Dow Jones – 12,176. Today, 8,616

Different experts have different times for when the recession began. But since the technical definition of a recessions is 2 quarters of negative growth, you don’t know, technically, you’re in a recession for 6 months.

For me the groundwork for the recession started November 8, 2006.

Sarah Palin: Why do they hate you?

Dear Sarah:

Have you wondered why so many people hate you? I’ve been thinking about it a lot the last few days and think I might have a few of the reasons.

A little background: I will admit to being old enough to be your … older sister. I can remember when the women’s movement became vocal in the 60’s and 70’s. At that time, the women’s movement was saying that as women, we could have a full time career, a supportive husband, and a family. In other words, “we could bring home the bacon and fry it up in the pan”. The leaders in the women’s movement in the 60’s and 70’s also said we were fully capable and that we were equals to men.

Today, the women’s movement basically says we are victims or we should play a victim, we can’t get ahead without a quota system or special set asides, and we have the right to an abortion anywhere, anytime, for any reason.

Your sin is that you have succeeded in accomplishing the goals of the 60’s and 70’s without using the methods of the 90’s and 2000’s.

Some other comments:

You, Sarah Palin, are articulate. Forget the jokes about your nasal twang or that you drop you “g’s”. The truth is that when you are done speaking no one has any doubt about what you said.

Compare that to those who can drone on for an hour and all you hear is pie in the sky platitudes without any concrete ideas, or they express ideas that worry patriotic Americans. Think hopenchange.

You, Sarah Palin, are attractive. Let’s see, you’ve had 5 kids and still have the figure of a teen-ager. I will even admit to being jealous of you on that point. Let’s face it even over the hill late night comedians can’t seem to get you off their mind.

Plus, having 5 kids is an indication you probably have a very fulfilling sex life. Another sin in this age when everyone is supposed to be looking for the next best _____ (You can mentally fill in the blank, children may be reading).

You, Sarah Palin, are accomplished. Let’s see, among other things, you were mayor of a small town and the governor of the largest state in the nation. And what’s more, instead of just being happy with the title, you have accomplished things in those positions. I get your tweets and find them very interesting. Strange, this information never makes the main stream media.

I am reminded of a quote (sorry, I don’t know who originally said this, the extra comments are mine): “Who said it could not be done? And what great victories has he (or she) to his (or her) credit which qualify him (or her) to judge others accurately?”

I would urge those reading that when they hear or read criticism of others, ask that question about the person doing the criticizing and then decide if you accept the criticism or not. Please remember, being on television only means you can read a teleprompter, have a good stylist, and have white teeth. It does not mean you can evaluate someone else’s every decision accurately. Also, since that person on television is reading a teleprompter or has had advance notice of questions and already written down their answers or had someone else do it for them, it does not mean they can have an original thought of their own.

You, Sarah Palin, have a supportive husband. He works in the oil industry, does commercial fishing, participates in snow machine races, and changes the diapers of his children!

Well, guess what? A lot of us recognize a real man when we see one. Sounds like my husband! My husband has worked in the construction field most of his life and yet he, too, changed the diapers of his child. I think that’s called being a dad! Something we need more of.

You, Sarah Palin, do not play a victim. Wait, people reading this are probably saying you say you are a victim of the press. Please note, I said you do not PLAY a victim. Let me explain. My definition of playing a victim is someone who claims sexual discrimination because they do not get a promotion when there is not a pattern of sexual discrimination in the company, or sues McDonalds because they were stupid enough to put hot coffee between their legs instead of taking responsibility for their actions, or says a test is biased because the right group did not pass instead of vowing to study harder next time, even maybe hiring a tutor like the ones who passed the test this time.

You, Sarah Palin, are a victim of limited, left-wing thinking, in and out of the press. No one else, except possibly Paula Jones and her “sisters” have been trashed in out of the press by the “pretty people” as much as you. Off the top of my head,

You have been accused of faking a pregnancy,

You have been accused of not reading (who could be so ignorant),

When McCain announced you as his Vice Presidential choice, people were shocked you had only recently obtained a passport. I guess those of us who do not travel internationally at the drop of hat and therefore do not have a passport, are also ignorant trailer trash.

You have been accused of not going to the “right” schools (by people who did attend the “right” schools and apparently are so out of touch they don’t know how 99% of America thinks and lives)

Your daughters have had jokes told about them regarding a sexual assault. After the way this was reported in the mainstream media, this incident in itself should cause every female to turn out and turn off the mainstream media. Who cares which daughter he was talking about? Sexual assault, regardless of age or previous sexual history, is wrong! That’s another issue the women’s movement of the 60’s and 70’s were vocal about.

By the way, why does David Letterman still have any sponsors? If, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Neil Boortz, Michael Savage, Phil Valentine, or name your favorite radio host, had said this about Chelsea Clinton or the Obama daughters, they would be off the air.

Sarah, I think that’s all I have to say.

Please keep in mind there are a lot of us out here praying for you and cheering you on, whatever your future endeavors are.

That’s the view out my window today.

Until we meet, I am looking to the eastern sky and walking through the open door.

I know it’s silly but I just learned

how to send tweets from my iphone.

I know everybody else already knows how to do that, but it’s a big deal to me!

I looked out my window and this is what I saw:

A great comment on cap & trade and common sense by Amy

 http://humblemusings.com/

 

 The Grouchy Old Cripple is displaying a great tee shirt:

 http://www.grouchyoldcripple.com/

 

 The Old Jarhead had a wonderful comment about Senator Boxer wanting to be called “Senator” instead of “Ma’am” by the General:

Actually. She was right. “Ma’am” and “Sir” are titles of respect that members of the military render to superiors. Clearly, Sen. Boxer isn’t superior to the lowest recruit, never mind a general.

http://www.tartanmarine.blogspot.com/

 

And, may I say, I am truly sorry about Farrah and Michael. But, please, let them rest in peace!

I looked out my window today and I saw…

Bulldozing American Cities? Please tell me this isn’t true.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/financetopics/financialcrisis/5516536/US-cities-may-have-to-be-bulldozed-in-order-to-survive.html

We should be building up not tearing down in this country.

I just can’t believe what has happened to this country in less than 6 months.

Please tell me, “If someone was trying to destroy this country, what would they be doing differently than what is happening right now?

Tomorrow morning, I will still be looking to the eastern sky and walking through the open door!

Update

I’ve been slack in blogging. That’s changing. I promise, I’ll be updating weekly, at least, from now on.