GOP. Unemployment.

Yes, it is most decidedly a rant. It is a can of worms, almost guaranteed to upset a few of you.
Grab a cup of coffee- it is also long. (PLUS, the caffeine is good for you).

If you are fortunate enough to still have your job 4+ years into this crap, you are indeed lucky.

I will begin by quoting: "If you voted Republican in the last three elections, you ought to go to Hell."

From my email came this, "Oh, and by the way, for your next multiply blog please note that not a single republican is willing to vote ‘yes’ on the current jobs bill…. Even tho dems have ripped the guts outta the bill trying to please them."

GOP: Stop Punishing the Unemployed (CLICK)

Democrats are working hard to fix the economy Republicans nearly destroyed.
In the meantime, struggling American families must rely on unemployment benefits to pay the rent, put food on the table and keep up with bills. Unbelievably, Republicans are filibustering an extension of these benefits in yet another attempt to make President Obama fail.

Sign the petition  (CLICK). Give Republican leaders a piece of your mind. Tell them to stop playing political games with people’s livelihoods. It is simply unconscionable that Republicans would hurt out-of-work Americans to make a political point. The obstruction must end.

By now, we have all heard about or even read these articles

1. Republicans Kill Senate Jobless Aid Bill
   

2. House Democrats Mulling Standalone Jobs Bill After Senate Failure
3. Jobs Bill Fails In Senate: Democrats Say Thursday's Doomed Vote Was The Last Chance

From # 1 came these words:
"The demise of the bill means that unemployment benefits will phase out for more than 200,000 people a week."

"Governors who had been counting on federal aid will now have to consider a fresh round of budget cuts, tax increases of state workers."

To refresh our collective & 'all too convenient' memorys: (March 2010)
GOP senators emerged Monday to caution that the health debate had taken a toll on the institution, warning of little work between parties the rest of this year. "There will be no cooperation for the rest of the year," McCain said. (WTH John?  & no matter who it may harm)?
"They have poisoned the well in what they've done and how they've done it."

So, we were warned? And warned well ahead of time too?   WHAT?!
Do these GOP 'games' make McCains words 'right' or decent then?
Or, are we all simply just believing the crap we forward/read/hear about without checking the truth out and verifying it for ourselves? (How utterly st00pid)!
SpaceStevie said it well, "We have a new class in this country. One that doesn't serve, doesn't care, watch(es) "American Idol" and "Dancing With the Stars." One who the contemporary news is made for. The News that is obsessed with celebrity and gossip, rather than news of substance."
end quote

Time and again I have literally begged people to search, read, (and most importantly to comprehend), what is going on.
I have offered links as proof that there was/is no death panel, and that Congress really does pay into social security. Ad nauseum, I still receive the emails proclaiming crap like this to be true.

It is my belief that every bill will be waylaid, since McCain spoke those words.
Replying to the McCain quote- Frum, (former GW Bush speechwriter) claims, "Rigid conformity is being enforced, no dissent is allowed, and the conservative brain will slowly shrivel into dementia if it hasn't already."

MJW Stickings, "Conservatism these days is about
a) blind loyalty to the Republican Party,
b) anti-government teabagging extremism,
c) theocracy -- or
d) some contorted combination of the above."

"The American mind may very well still be closing, in a cultural way, but the conservative mind seems to have been shut down altogether."

Are they all his little puppets then? Are we?
* Grandstand * Oppose * Postpone

This morning, still hopeful for our nation of unemployed, I read this-
House May Push Stand-Alone Jobs Bill
* Meanwhile, unemployed workers actively seeking work are faced with an emerging concern: companies are now only interested in hiring workers who are currently employed! According to CNNMoney.com, employment experts have noted an increase in companies putting out job postings with restrictions such as “unemployed candidates will not be considered” or “must be currently employed.”
CNNMoney interviewed Rich Thompson, a vice president of staffing firm Adecco Group North America, who said, “I don’t have hard numbers, but three out of the last four conversations I’ve had about openings, this requirement was brought up.” It was also noted that after such listings were brought to the attention of media, most companies immediately took them down.
However, experts say that even if companies don’t put out such listing, most unemployed applicants are usually “ruled out right off the bat.”

For gods sake people, who/what have we elected?

Are we this blind, or apathetic, to our own fellow Americans?
The answer must be a resounding "yes".

Note the sheer volume of dollars being sent away from America- (and those being misspent in America too).
(quoted now from the above link):

• We can afford to GIVE Pakistan $7.5 BILLION to arm and train Taliban to kill AMERICAN soldiers
• We can afford to GIVE Egypt $7 Billion
  
• We can afford to GIVE Haitian earthquake victims over $2 BILLION dollars
• We can afford to GIVE $30 MILLION to Palestinian refugees
• We CAN AFFORD to keep the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest 1 percent of the country
• We CAN AFFORD to bail out Wall Street and buy GM
• But we CAN’T AFFORD to take care of middle class AMERICANS who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own?
  
  • This is being decided by people that ‘We the People’ are paying!!!
• ‘We the People’ are ALLOWING these people to GIVE our tax dollars away to others, but they won’t help us?
  
  • With OUR OWN MONEY?
• I am absolutely ASHAMED of the Senators and to be called an American!
  
  • And Senators, you should be ASHAMED of YOURSELVES!

end quoted text


I am hoping that, come November, this record of dissidence, disagreement, and disrespect toward Americas citizens, will be voted out of office.

From my email:
"Elections are all about choices, and Republicans have made theirs.
They've chosen to stand with British Petroleum against small businesses, with big banks against Main Street, and with health insurance companies so they can roll back health care reform.
They have had myriad chances to stand alongside American families. They simply refuse.
Now, the choice is ours. We can sit on the sidelines, or we can fight back.
 
Sincerely,
Sen. Dick Durbin"

I am choosing to fight back, thank you very much. With any intelligent voting the intransigent, game~playing, bipartisan, doctrinarians will be gone.

So there it is. You knew it was coming.
I am p*ssed, and I am out of cigarettes.
And that is no way to go through life.  Not even in Flintville.

XOXO
Me


PS   Wait.
Let's do a little 3rd grade math...

• 200,000 people every week?
• That's one million people by the 1st of August!
• Almost 2 million by Sept- and these people have children that will be returning to school.
  
  • How is that going to happen?
    
    • And if you think teachers can afford to help, (with their 40~student classrooms), think again!

God only knows that I had a hard enough time sending my kids back to school each year while I was working full~time. I thanked them wholeheartedly when they were old enough to have jobs of their own could buy their own little things...

I await the GOP to be whining about the "free lunch" programs now, [or blaming immigration for their (gop) adamant refusal to cooperate with our current administration, and to stand behind our American workers].

pic from here

Many MANY Recalls...

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Too very many recalls to list individually!

PRODUCT 
Saladitos (Salted Dried Prunes) in 35.2 lb bulk cases. Recall # F-2230-2010
CODE
All lots
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER
Recalling Firm: Chia I Foods Co. Ltd., City of Industry, CA, by letter dated December 2, 2009.
Manufacturer: Dong Bou Foodstuff Industrial Co., Ltd., Xinxing, China. California initiated recall is ongoing.

REASON
The product contains elevated levels of lead.
Should we be surprised?



DISTRIBUTION
Unknown. Distribution records not retained.  (um... WHAT)?!?

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June 2010

• June 25, 2010 - Kellogg Company Voluntarily Recalls Select Packages of Kellogg's® Corn Pops®, Kellogg's® Honey Smacks®, Kellogg's® Froot Loops® and Kellogg's® Apple Jacks®¹²
  
  
  
• June 24, 2010 - Lancaster Foods, LLC Voluntarily Recalls Fresh Spinach with Best Enjoyed By Dates of June 19 to June 27, 2010 Due to Possible Health Risk¹³
  
  
  
• June 24, 2010 - P&G Voluntarily Recalls 4 Hour Decongestant Nasal Spray in the United States¹⁴
  
  
  
• June 22, 2010 - United Pet Group Voluntarily Recalls Pro-Pet Adult Daily Vitamin Supplement for Dogs Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk¹⁵
  
  
  
• June 18, 2010 - Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. announces a voluntary recall of Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food Due to a Possible Health Risk¹⁶
  
  
  
• June 18, 2010 - Rich Products Corporation announces nationwide voluntary recall of Allen Bavarian Crème Filling due to undeclared allergens in product¹⁷
  
  
  
• June 18, 2010 - Kent Nutrition Group, Inc. Conducts Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Kent Feeds Swine Products¹⁸
  
  
  
• June 18, 2010 - Portland Shellfish Company Expands Recall to Include Meat Without Feet Label, Lobster Claw and Knuckle Meat, because of Possible Health Risk¹⁹
  
  
  
• June 15, 2010 - Portland Shellfish Company Recalls Cooked, Frozen Claw Island Brand, Craig’s All Natural Brand And Inland Ocean Brand Lobster Claw And Knuckle Meat Because Of Possible Health Risk²⁰
  
  
  
• June 15, 2010 - Mcneil Consumer Healthcare Recalls Four Product Lots of Benadryl® Allergy Ultratab™ Tablets, 100 Count, and One Product Lot of Extra Strength Tylenol® Rapid Release Gels, 50 Count²¹
  
  
  
• June 12, 2010 - Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. Announces Recall of Bimbo Soft White Bread Due To Undeclared Milk²²
  
  
  
• June 11, 2010 - Sirob Imports Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Strawberry Farms Sun Dried Tomatoes²³
  
  
  
• June 10, 2010 - Kroger Recalls Select Containers of Deluxe Chocolate Paradise Ice Cream for Undeclared Allergen²⁴
  
  
  
• June 10, 2010 - Domega NY International Co., LTD Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Egg in Fuma Custard Pie²⁵
  
  
  
• June 09, 2010 - P&G Recalls Specific Canned Cat Foods Due to Low Levels of Thiamine (Vitamin B1)²⁶
  
  
  
• June 04, 2010 - Eastern Fish Recalls Hannaford and Bloom Private Brand Frozen Raw Extra Jumbo Shrimp Packaged in 16 oz. Bags, Product of Mexico²⁷
  
  
  
• June 03, 2010 - Defibtech Announces a Voluntary Recall of DBP-2800 Battery Packs used in the Lifeline AED^® and ReviveR AED^TM28
  
  
  
• June 03, 2010 - West-Ward Pharmaceuticals Recalls Ondansetron in 5% Dextrose Injection And Metronidazole Injection, USP Bags Due To Possible Health Risk²⁹
  
  
  
• June 03, 2010 - Pfizer Initiates a Nationwide Voluntary Recall of All Lots of Metronidazole Injection, Ciprofloxacin Injection, and Ondansetron Injection Bags Made by Claris Lifesciences Due to Non-Sterility³⁰
  
  
  
• June 02, 2010 - Kent Nutrition Group, Inc. Undertakes Limited Recall of Kent Feeds 20 Lamb DQ45 Medicated
  
  

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• Kingmar Seafood Corporation, Miami, FL has recalled SEASTAR Brand Pasteurized Claw Crab Meat, 1lb cans for decomposition.
  
  
• Clearly Superior, Inc., is reporting that some 8 oz bottles of AquaCare H2O, thickened water, both honey and nectar consistency were found to contain non-hazardous spoilage mold.
  
  
• Blood products, which were collected from a donor who had traveled to a malarial endemic area, were distributed.

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PRODUCT  /  REASON
The product was manufactured using hydrolyzed vegetable protein recalled by Basic Food Flavors, Inc. because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
_________

1) Beef Base, packaged in 28-oz. bottles (6/case), 8-lb. bottles (3/case), and 50-lb. bulk boxes under the following labels: (1) Beef Base, Quejese la Base, 28-oz. bottles (no firm name listed); (2) Spicemaster, Baron Spices, Inc., Beef Base, Quejese la Base, 28-oz. bottles, (3) Baron Spices, Inc., Beef Style Base, 50-lb. boxes; (4) Ryan's Cash & Carry, Beef Base, Quejese la Base, 28-oz. bottles; (5) Ryan's Cash & Carry, Beef Style Base, 8-lb. boxes; (6) Golbon, Beef Base, Quejese la Base, 28-oz. bottles; (7) Golbon Beef Style Base, 50-lb. boxes (no city, state, and zip code listed). Recall # F-2201-2010;

2) Baron Spices, Inc., Beef Style Base, Reduced Salt, packaged in 10-lb. bulk boxes.
Recall # F-2202-2010;

3) Aus Jus labeled as follows: (1) Aus Jus, packaged in 16-oz bags (12/case) and 28-oz. bottles (6/case), no brand name or firm name on the label; (2) Baron Spices, Inc., Quick Au Jus Gravy, packaged in 10-lb. boxes; (3) Golbon, Quick Au Jus Gravy, packaged in 16-oz. bags and 50-lb. boxes; (4) Ryan's Cash & Carry, Aus Jus Gravy, packaged in 8-lb. bottles (3/case); and (5) Ray's Meats, Aus Jus Gravy, packaged in 8-lb. bottles. Recall # F-2203-2010;

4) Planter's Seed and Spice Meatloaf Seasoning, packaged in 50-lb. boxes (no city, state, and zip code on the label). Recall # F-2204-2010;

5) Code LaBamba Ground Beef Spice, packaged in 25-lb. boxes (no city, state, and zip code on the label). Recall # F-2205-2010;

6) Bandana's Bar-B-Q All Purpose Seasoning for poultry & meat, packaged in 6.75-oz. bottles, 12/case, Kuna Foodservice Bandana's Seasoned Salt (w/o M S G), packaged in 50-lb. boxes (no city, state, and zip code on the label). Recall # F-2206-2010;

7) Kuna Foodservice Bandana's Seasoned Salt (w/o M S G), packaged in 50-lb. boxes (no city, state, and zip code on the label). Kuna Foodservice Bandana's Seasoned Salt (w/o M S G), packaged in 50-lb. boxes (no city, state, and zip code on the label). Recall # F-2207-2010

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Please check http://www.fda.gov from time to time. The FDA maintains records for products that go into our bodies. Toys, furniture etc are not maintained on this site.

That said, I have also heard on the news that many more dropside cribs are recalled.
Do we go back to putting babies in dresser drawers?

XOXO
Me

Natural Balance Dog Food Recall

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Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. announces a voluntary recall of Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food Due to a Possible Health Risk

Contact:
Customer Service (800) 829-4493
Media Contact: Daniel Bernstein (310) 902-2554



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- June 18, 2010 - Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc., of Pacoima, CA, announces a voluntary recall of Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food with the "Best By" date of June 17, 2011, in 5-lb. and 28-lb. bags because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

No illnesses have been reported to date. The recall notification is being issued out of an abundance of caution based on an isolated instance in which a product sample with a "Best By" date of June 17, 2011, had a positive result for Salmonella in a random sample test conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This product was originally manufactured on December 17, 2009, and is the only Natural Balance product being recalled.

Salmonella can affect animals and there is a risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products. People handling dry pet food can become infected with Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with surfaces exposed to this product. This product was manufactured on December 17, 2009.

Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these signs after having contact with this product should contact their healthcare providers.

Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.

Recalled products were only distributed in pet specialty stores in the states of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

The only product affected by the recall is the Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Food with the "Best By" date of June 17, 2011, product information as follows:


Product Bag Size Bag UPC Code Bale UPC Code Best By Dates

Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Formula 5 lb 7-23633-9000-4 7-23633-99003-5 June 17, 2011

Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog Formula 28 lb 7-23633-99002-8 June 17, 2011



Consumers who have purchased Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Chicken Dry Dog formula with the "Best By" date of June 17, 2011, are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. A separate letter and instructions will be forwarded to all relevant Natural Balance customers. For additional information, please contact Natural Balance Pet Foods Customer Service at (800) 829-4493 (8am – 5pm, PDT) or by visiting www.naturalbalanceinc.com


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Dog Vitamin Recall

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United Pet Group Voluntarily Recalls Pro-Pet Adult Daily Vitamin Supplement for Dogs Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk



Media Contact:
Carey Phelps (770) 360-5292



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –- June 22, 2010 – United Pet Group, Cincinnati, Ohio is voluntarily recalling all unexpired lots of its PRO-PET ADULT DAILY VITAMIN Supplement tablets for Dogs due to possible Salmonella contamination. The Food and Drug Administration is aware of this recall.

The product was sold nationally at various retailers. The product comes in 100-count white plastic bottles with a light blue label, and UPC code 26851-01800. These products are being removed from retail stores and consumers should immediately stop feeding these supplements to their pets. The affected products are those with expiration dates on or before "06/13". The expiration date can be found imprinted vertically on the right side of the product label.

Laboratory testing has revealed that one Lot of this vitamin product was contaminated with Salmonella. The company is recalling all unexpired Lots of the product out of an abundance of caution.

Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.

People who handle dry pet food and/or treats can become infected with Salmonella, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the chews or any surfaces exposed to these products. Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these signs after having contact with this product should contact their healthcare providers.

Consumers who have purchased the product are urged to contact United Pet Group or the place of purchase for further direction. Consumers may contact United Pet Group at 1-800-645-5154 ext. 3, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm EST.

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Vicks Recall

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P&G Voluntarily Recalls 4 Hour Decongestant Nasal Spray in the United States

Media Contacts:
U.S. Media
Crystal W. Harrell, PhD, +1.513.622.2880
harrell.cw@pg.com

Paul Fox, +1.513.884.2592
fox.pd@pg.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 24, 2010 - Cincinnati -

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) announced today it is voluntarily recalling its 4-Hour Decongestant Nasal Spray. The product was distributed nationwide in the United States.

The company said it is taking this voluntary precautionary step after finding that the product formulation may not meet the expiration dates on the package. This recall is not a result of consumer complaints.

P&G is removing the product in question from store shelves. Consumers who have product with the UPC codes listed below and marked with an expiration date prior to June 2013 should simply discard the affected product. For further information on the product being recalled or to request a replacement coupon or refund call P&G toll-free at 877-340-8853 (Hours of operation: Monday - Friday, 9AM - 6PM US ET, Saturday, 10AM – 3PM US ET).

The product name is: VapoSpray 4 Hour Nasal Spray by Sinex with a UPC code of 3 23900 00082 7. Prior to June 2009, this product was also sold as Sinex Nasal Spray in both a spray (UPC Code 3 23900 00082 7) and Ultra Fine Mist package (UPC Code 3 23900 00085 8).

Anyone experiencing an adverse reaction or quality problem with this or any medication should consult a health care professional and notify the FDA's MedWatch Program by fax at 1-800-FDA-0178, by mail at MedWatch, HF-2, FDA, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852-9787, or on the MedWatch Web site at www.fda.gov/medwatch.

• VapoSpray 4 Hour Nasal Spray by Sinex
• Sinex Nasal Spray
• Sinex Ultra Fine Mist

photo from http://www.vicks.com/images/products/VPO_NasalSpray_LG.jpg

Kelloggs Recalls

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Kellogg's® Corn Pops®, Kellogg's® Honey Smacks®, Kellogg's® Froot Loops® and Kellogg's® Apple Jacks®

From the FDA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - June 25, 2010 - Battle Creek, Mich. - Working in consultation with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Kellogg Company (NYSE:K) is implementing a voluntary recall of certain breakfast cereals due to an uncharacteristic off-flavor and smell coming from the liner in the package.

Only products with the letters "KN" following the Better If Used Before Date are included in the recall. Products with a "KM" designation are NOT included in the recall. In addition, no products in Canada are affected.


Kellogg's® Apple Jacks®

* UPC 3800039136 1: 17 ounce package with Better if Used Before Dates between APR 10 2011 and JUN 22 2011
* UPC 3800039132 3: 8.7 ounce packages with Better if Used Before Dates between JUN 03 2011 and JUN 22 2011



Kellogg's® Corn Pops®

* UPC 3800039109 5: 12.5 ounce packages with Better if Used Before Dates between MAR 26 2011 and JUN 22 2011
* UPC 3800039111 8: 17.2 ounce packages with Better if Used Before Dates between MAR 26 2011 and JUN 22 2011
* UPC 3800039116 3: 9.2 ounce packages with Better if Used Before Dates between APR 05 2011 and JUN 22 2011



Kellogg's® Froot Loops®

* UPC 3800039118 7: 12.2 ounce packages with Better if Used Before Dates between MAR 26 2011 and JUN 22 2011
* UPC 3800039120 0: 17 ounce packages with Better if Used Before Dates between MAR 26 2011 and JUN 22 2011
* UPC 3800039125 5: 8.7 ounce packages with Better if Used Before Dates between MAR 26 2011 and JUN 22 2011



Kellogg's® Honey Smacks®

* UPC 3800039103 3: 15.3 ounce packages with Better if Used Before Dates between MAR 26 2011 and JUN 22 2011



While the potential for serious health problems is low, some consumers are sensitive to the uncharacteristic off-flavor and smell and should not eat the recalled products because of possible temporary symptoms, including nausea and diarrhea.

No other Kellogg's products are part of this recall. The recalled products were distributed nationwide.

"We apologize to our consumers and our customers and are working diligently to ensure that the affected products are rapidly removed from the marketplace," said David Mackay, president and chief executive officer, Kellogg Company.

Those with questions or who would like a replacement may contact the Kellogg Consumer Response Center at 888-801-4163 from 8 am to 8 pm Eastern time.

From above:
"Only products with the letters "KN" following the Better If Used Before Date are included in the recall. Products with a "KM" designation are NOT included in the recall."

um... WHAT?!?

XOXO
Me

Link to "Visualizing the BP Oil Spill" (What If the Gulf Were in YOUR Backyard)?

http://www.ifitwasmyhome.com

Photo from:
"The Big Picture; Caught in the Oil"
(Click above is you think you can stomach those photos).

A short entry - AP Photographer Charlie Riedel just filed the following images of seabirds caught in the oil slick on a beach on Louisiana's East Grand Terre Island.
As BP engineers continue their efforts to cap the underwater flow of oil, landfall is becoming more frequent, and the effects more evident. (8 photos total)


Day # Sixty-something
The website at "IF IT WAS MY HOME" will show you how far~reaching this disaster is, in terms of where the oil is. The spill information is updated daily, and will apply to YOUR home area!
If the click does not work, please go here: http://www.ifitwasmyhome.com

For the "Green Bay, WI, USA" results- My area goes all the way north to Sault Ste Marie, Michigan! It takes me 7+ hours to drive there! It also stretches all the way down to Milwaukee, WI, which is only a 2-hour drive, but just to imagine all of this covered in that filth is so overwhelming. And disgusting. Nauseating when I think of all of our wildlife. (It is no different for the people on the Gulf)!
* Where does YOUR area go?

Make no mistake about it, this IS a pending global catastrophe.

I hope that, as you drink from your plastic bottles, and as you start your car to just run to the damned store for one little thing, that you think of the people...

Just this morning on the news a man has committed suicide over this spill. (The spill being the straw that broke the camel's back for him). Sadly, I do not believe he will be the only one.

• If you know of anyone, for any reason, whose mental status may lead to this irreversible choice, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
  
  • You can call for yourself or for someone you care about.
    
    • 24 hours every day

Still, so many of you are whining that our government should be doing something. To you I reiterate my previous questions (click here):
When BP, Shell, and all the others (and don't think everyone in big oil hasn't had their input), and all have no idea what to do, how can anyone in gov't be expected to know? 
It's kind of obvious that if they knew that answer, they would not be working for the damned government, they would be working for the oil companies!
*Now, what is it, exactly, that you expect from the government to stop this leak?


How about anyone from The Great Lakes area?
From my inbox:
Thousands of you have taken the time to sign our petition to protect our Great Lakes from reckless drilling projects.



You'd think the crisis in the Gulf Coast would compel people to ensure this kind of tragedy never occurs again. 



But you won't believe what Republicans in the Great Lakes region – including here in Wisconsin – are saying about BP and oil drilling. 

• 

In Minnesota, Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann said BP was being 'fleeced' for having to establish a relief fund for the victims of the oil spill it caused in the Gulf Coast. 
  -Fleeced? I think not! It won't even be enough.
  

• 

In Ohio, House Republican Leader John Boehner refused to support legislation that would lift the liability cap on BP and hold the oil behemoth accountable for the economic and environmental damage it has caused in the Gulf Coast.
  -Yeah right, John,
  (I have something for you, and the horse you rode in on).
  

• 

Right here in Wisconsin, when asked if he would support drilling in the Great Lakes, Ron Johnson – Republican Party of Wisconsin's officially endorsed candidate for U.S. Senate – said, "I think we have to get the oil where it is." (WisPolitics, 06/10)


  -What?!?
  Rest assured that Johnson will not get my vote!
  

These are the words of Republican leaders and elites who side with Big Oil.
These comments show why we must renew the ban on Great Lakes drilling and put Great Lakes protection ahead of Big Oil profits.
Click here to call for the renewal of bans on drilling in the Great Lakes today .

"Our Great Lakes are home to thousands of miles of pristine shoreline and fragile ecosystems that also provide good-paying jobs to tens of thousands of Americans. Fisheries and outdoor recreation alone account for over $40 billion in economic activity annually for states in the region." T. Barrett

Now comes this headline, "

"Mississippi Man Charged With Repairing BP's Image"
by Wade Goodwyn

Perhaps that headlines tells us where BP's priorities are?
I sure as hell hope not!

While these suggestions will not stop the leak, they are sage advice for us all, no matter where you live.
* The very LEAST you can do is recycle, recycle, recycle. (If your recycle bin isn't full every week you are either perfect, or you are NOT doing it right)!
* THINK before you replace anything.
* LEARN to repair your own things. (It really isn't that hard).


Check the pictures.
Then check your own areas.
Besides pray, what do we really need to do next?

XOXO
Me

PS
Next up on my political rant? Unemployment... (You have been warned hehehe).


Oil Spill Map Data Courtesy Of The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Data Last Updated: 6/24/2010
Website by Andy Lintner

Dragonflies and Downpours

Not sure if that's a baby dragonfly or what?
We put him back outside where he belongs, whatever he is...


Good Morning All;
Fresh sheets, blankets and quilts upstairs all around! That may come in handy if the storms that are predicted to come tonight, (again). Kelli and Tim just might want a safe place to sleep.

Tonight: Scattered thunderstorms early, then mainly cloudy overnight with thunderstorms likely. A few storms may be severe. Low 67F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
Tomorrow: Scattered thunderstorms in the morning. Partly cloudy skies late.


We have had a few dry days. Long enough to get a few more acres planted. I didn't ask them what they are planting-

I took this picture after they had left last Sunday.
I didn't ask them on Monday if it was stuck or broke down...


After the weedkiller- Then the planting can begin.



2 tractors readying the 6 acres behind the shed-
1 bringing part of my willow tree to dump in the woods-

The "kids" are none too happy not to be outside every day-
So, when Sput does get outside, he won't budge for love or money.






Once inside, Punk won't budge off the cool stair either.






I came home from town the other day and realized I must have had company while I was gone...



hehehe!
Someone put this waterlogged seal there while I was away!  (The dogs play with this one).


Speaking of waterlogged...


'Twas a few days before they could get back in that field.



But after the rain comes the rainbow.

 
Methinks Miss Kelli must have a pot of gold out her back door!
Maybe in the pond? (Either way, she's holding out on me)!


This morning, the workers were here bright and early-



A good stretch always get the day going right! hehehe


... and it looks like it might be cabbage after all!






I broke my lawnmower last Sunday-
BOTH deck belts, shredded to smithereens...



And I only had this much more to cut!  Grrrrr... No I haven't given a single thought to removing/replacing them.  (This back will not allow me to get the deck off to begin with).  It'll keep. (Well, 'til, anyway).


Kelli stopped in on the way to the horses last night- Casey went with her too.





Punk was not happy when we told her that Miller and Coco had stayed at home.

She had to check both cars before she would even let Casey or Kelli leave...


 


I'd better close.
I'd better call someone for my rider, and then take care of yesterdays dishes. (I am so lazy)!

I hope you all have a 'wunnaful' weekend!
Love to all

XOXO
Me

Thanks For Finally Growing A 'Set', Mr. President!

http://astranavigo.blogspot.com/2010/06/thanks-for-finally-growing-set-mr.html
From Blogspot.com- The Celestial Navigator:
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
_______

I am not military, and cannot speak for anyone there.
But all I can say right now about this article, is Yes! Yes!! And YES!!!

Do the click. I believe you'll agree.

XOXO
Me

Hmmm...
...Now I wonder what theTeahadists & Hatriots will have to say?



Photo from here
http://moblog.net/media/g/o/o/goonflower/loose-lips-sink-ships.JPG

Coming My Way Soon!

Good Morning All;
What's the weather by you?
I have written to my aunt this morning too- She lives in Philadelphia and has been dumped on with lots of rain already- Today they are to be under a heat index warning...

And uh-oh here we go... It is just now beginning to rumble, thunder, and lightning- So much for the "soon" in my title.

Casey had her 6th infusion on Monday- And boy, do I have a story to tell!  Know that she is alright though.  I will have to play "ketchup" after this has passed. Time for me to go offline now.
Have a safe, and cool, and 'wunnaful' Wednesday!

Love to all!

XOXO
Me

Productive Insomnia

hehehe

Good Morning , and "Happy Dads" to ya'll!
Even for those who are female among us, and have filled those shoes; or buried them.

It is a beeeeee-you-tee-filled day here!  And perfect for trimming my furry lawns.
I will be out there shortly, so have to type fast. (Not that I can, just that it sounds good)! hehehe

With the threat of some really bad weather, I spent some time cleaning the basement.
I won't sweep down there because sweeping only disturbs the dust- and it winds up all over the house then. (Know that I have enough dust around to worry about the way it is, I do not need to move the basement dust upstairs)!

I also know that even the vacuum exhaust blows dust, so I just covered my nose and hair, and was off being busy...

Punk didn't like looking at me like that, and she ran to get Casey, (who in turn ran to get the camera).




hehehe

At least now I do not have to breathe in all of the cat/dog fur while I am sequestered in my basement should a bad storm come along.

We lucked out with those storms. Too many have not been as fortunate.
I swear this country/world is going to hell in a hand~basket, due to not only Mother Nature, but BP as well. From earthquakes, storms, to their respective by-products of floods and fires...
Oh, I hope everyone is safe- and stays that way too.

Speaking of going to hell, what are your thoughts on the death penalty? 
I am just curious- (From Astra's blog). Someone put a flea in my ear as I stated that I'd favored it for cases like Jeffrey Dahmer. They were still very upset. I was thinking of the families of the victims...
Oh well. I realize that this, me, is just one persons opinion too.

Time's a-ticking, as I am still trying to type fast- (which is counterproductive at best)- hehehe



I am sure you remember this photo?

I had written "Casey will speak to this picture!"

And she has! (I repost this here because I do not know if any of you do go back and read the comments afterward)?




Her story, her words: (From here).

"HA! That lovely picture?? Quite the story to go along with that one....

Randy had been outside for a few hours at that point... He came in to ask Mom if he could take one of the weed whackers home with him, as he couldn't get it started. I told him it better not be the one that I use, because that's the only one I can start.

When we went to the front door, he pointed at the one that I usually use and said it wouldn't start. I told him that I could always get that one started...
He replied with, "Go ahead, be my guest... Prove me wrong..."

Oh, don't dare me to do something that you think I can't! I will usually accomplish it then, just because I was told I couldn't do it.

So I meandered outside and made my way over to the said weed-whacker. I primed it and put the choke in the right position... And after a few minutes, had it started!

Mom had followed outside after hearing Randy's dare for me, and decided she'd come and see what was going on... She had the camera ready, and captured me starting the thing that "wouldn't start"... :D

Well, in that specific picture I was actually turning to yell at the cat, who had gotten a wee bit too close to the weedwhacker, and I didn't want him to get hurt, which is why you see me "talking" and the cat running off the right side of the screen...

I just thought it was more than hilarious that he was so sure that I wouldn't be able to get it started...

By the way, not only did it start, but he was able to use it for a few hours of weed~eating after I got it started... :D Hee hee hee...
Never send a MAN to do a WOMAN'S job!!! LOL!!!"

(Ya gotta love her)! 

I awoke yesterday at 10:35pm the evening before. So technically that is Friday night?
My back was paining me something fierce and there was no going back to sleep.  I did go back to sleep about 9:30 last night-
Sheesh, a 23 hour day for me. I haven't done that since... Oh, never mind...

But at least I was busy. I got almost all of the wash done- The carburetor and the exhaust cleaned on the rider- I made a shrimp salad with boiled eggs- Got my floors scrubbed- rearranged a bit of dirt- cleaned a few windows- and a few other things too- I even put up the new shades in my bedroom.
If my back wasn't hurting before all that it sure was after! At least I knew I couldn't make it any worse than it was before.  hehehe

Such is Life in Flintville today- Now I shall get outside and mow my mess.
I hope all is well with everybody, and that your Fathers Day is especially perfect!


My love to all.

XOXO
Me

Casey's Funny Story

Link

Do the click!   (This would ONLY happen to Casey)!
HAHAHAHA!

XOXO
Me

Dese Are Really Punny!

Rating:	★★★★
Category:	Other

1. The roundest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much pi.


2. I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian.


3. She was only a whiskey maker, but he loved her still.


4. A rubber band pistol was confiscated from algebra class, because it was a weapon of math disruption.


5. No matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery.


6. A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited for littering.


7. A grenade thrown into a kitchen in France would result in Linoleum Blownapart.


8. Two silk worms had a race. They ended up in a tie.


9. A hole has been found in the nudist camp wall. The police are looking into it.


11. Atheism is a non-prophet organization.


12. Two hats were hanging on a hat rack in the hallway. One hat said to the other: 'You stay here; I'll go on a head.'


13. I wondered why the baseball kept getting bigger. Then it hit me.


14. A sign on the lawn at a drug rehab center said: 'Keep off the Grass.'


15. The short fortune-teller who escaped from prison was a small medium at large.


16. The man who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran.


17. A backward poet writes inverse.


18. In a democracy it's your vote that counts. In feudalism it's your count that votes.


19. When cannibals ate a missionary, they got a taste of religion

hehehe
Have a great Friday!

XOXO
Me

Just Brutal...

Come kick off your shoes, and sit a spell!!



hehehe


Good Afternoon!
Anyone else having problems with Multiply today?
If I have been to your blogs and haven't commented, please ask Multiply for an apology.
(Or shall I just blame my computersaurus)?
Hopefully I can get my new modem this weekend...


Casey brought me in yesterday for my migraine, it's been 3 days of that bad. Still is kinda nasty, but oh!, so much better than yesterday.
I was going to cut lawn today, but don't want to make my head come back full force either. Like Casey says, "The lawns will keep."

After my shot, and as we came out of the clinic, we smelled smoke. (I made some silly wisecrack about Punk probably starting a fire somewhere).

As we walked out past the building, to the car, we saw smoke, and lots of it.
And from far away, to hear the sirens and horns from the fire engines-




I waited 'til they got a little closer to take this picture though...  hehehe

Seems as someone(s) tried to get an old Cadillac started. The car had a leaky gas tank...  Instead of cleaning it up, (and maybe pushing the out of the way, and away from buldings?), they decided to get it started anyway.
It doesn't work that way...
CLICK for the story. 
Can you say DARWIN AWARD?


No infusion for her this week, so Casey and I took a walk on Tuesday...




Sputty didn't even have to give her a quarter for that ride.



And once again, Punk did some work for us---


She HAD to get that fallen timber out of our way.



The fields are slowly getting planted...


Looking north across what once was a grand pasture for our Grade A herd.

And about 1/10th of the westward view too-






When we don't have anything to look at here, we go over to Kelli and Tim's...



Taken last week.



Mary's side too-  Also taken last week.




This one, when their windows and doors arrived.


And what a lot of progress they have made since then!

The planks are laid, the tarpaper is too-
(I am willing to bet when I go back today that the roof'll be looking real good)!


All the shingles on the top of the roof just waiting to get laid.
(Hey! Oh never mind...)!  



This is the length of the building- Both sides-




The entrance in the attached garage to the mud room has a door!
(Good thing too- as Mr. Miller has already gotten stuck in the 2x4's).



Kelli. So proud of her door!





And even more happy with her 9' living room windows!


Now, what good are windows if you can't look out of them?!?




 
  hehehe


Those two girls were just peeking out from all over...



(Yup. There they are again)!



Kelli and her kids, as we leave!

I hope you are all having a 'wunnaful' Thursday!
I have some turkey beeping in the microwave for me to eat a bit of lunch.
A bit of an avocado too...  Then I plan on taking a nice long nap.

Casey is asleep upstairs so the phone is getting unplugged! She didn't sleep at all last night, and drove out here about 6:30 this morning.
She finally went upstairs about an hour ago...

Love to all!

XOXO
Me