[My] Life in Wisconsin

Thank You Mr Whatzit (and Will I Am).




Yes We Can

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It was a creed written into the founding documents
That declared the destiny of a nation, yes we can
It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists
As they blazed a trail toward freedom, yes we can

It was sung by immigrants as they struck out

From distant shores and pioneers who pushed westward
Against an unforgiving wilderness, yes we can

It was the call of workers who organized

Women who reached for the ballots
A President who chose the moon as our new frontier
And a King who took us to the mountaintop
And pointed the way to the Promised Land

Yes we can to justice and equality

Yes we can to opportunity and prosperity
Yes we can heal this nation
Yes we can repair this world
Yes we can

We know the battle ahead will be long

But always remember that no matter
What obstacles stand in our way
Nothing can stand in the way of the power
Of millions of voices calling for change
(We want change)

We have been told we cannot do this by a chorus of cynics

They will only grow louder and more dissonant
We've been asked to pause for a reality check
We've been warned against offering
The people of this nation false hope

But in the unlikely story that is America

There has never been anything false about hope
Now the hopes of the little girl who goes
To a crumbling school in Dillon are the same
As the dreams of the boy who learns on the streets of LA

We will remember that there is something happening in America

That we are not as divided as our politics suggests
That we are one people, we are one nation
And together, we will begin the next great chapter
In the American story with three words that will ring
From coast to coast, from sea to shining sea, yes we can


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Songwriters: Adams, William -James; Favreau, -Jon; Jones, Malik Yusef; -Obama, Barack; -Pajon, George Jr;
Featuring: John Legend Lyrics, Scarlett Johansson Lyrics, Kate Walsh Lyrics


Thank you to Jamey2 for the following comment

"Notice how paragraph six states the current -
"We have been told that we cannot do this by a chorus of cynics. They will only grow louder and dissonant."
How true.
The voices of the fearful and uneducated have gotten louder and more hateful.
We will overcome the obstacles of change. We will look forward to a brighter tomorrow. We will slowly weed out all the racists, cold hearts, and simple minds.
YES WE CAN!
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Good Afternoon!
In reference to a recent blog,
(here), our friend Mr Whatzit had a remarkable reply for us all.
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"For the most part I think the comment in quotes at the top is correct.

There was plenty of closet racism left in this country before the election of a partly Black President. The fact that he's now running the country (and seems eminently capable of doing so, despite being handed the largest mess ever handed to a new President) has simply brought the screams of the warped, racist and under-educated to the surface. (Along with the dissenting opinions of a number of apparently sane, level-headed people, which I don't quite understand.)

The other major factor which can't go unmentioned is the fact that 90% of political talk media outlets in this country play to the fears of older Americans and undereducated ones. The signals of but a very few liberal, progressive radio stations can actually reach beyond large urban areas. And people getting the one-sided viewpoints (i.e. - lies, distortions and hate speech) as spewed by the likes of Rush Limbaugh tend to believe them for reasons unfathomable to me.

Then there's Fox "News", which is the modern day American version of Pravda.

One can't reasonably label everyone who believes what they hear from Fox or Limbaugh as racists. They're simply less than fully informed and are being unwittingly played by the equivalent of the Public Relations departments of greed-based, corporate America."


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I could not agree more!
What say you?

XOXO
Me



Where I Have Been-


CaseyAnne-

 
Good Morning Everyone;
"Oh, my dear Annie, I haven't seen any alerts from you for a very long time."
A nice little quote to quietly remind me that it is high time I wrote a little something-

I have been 'around'-
reading a bit, commenting a bit, etc-
The fact of the matter is that last week I was sick- When it continued over the weekend, on Monday Casey actually made me an appointment to see my doctor.
I am OK- Just left feeling much like I was hit by a bus- Tired, and tired. (Did I mention how tired I am)?! hehehe

Yet, this tiredness I can explain- kind of.
When I get sick(ish), I stop taking a lot of my pills- When I get a migraine, I take nothing, except for the migraine meds. Sometimes those work, sometimes not- (Suffice to say they weren't working much, if at all). 
At any rate, I was not taking my Synthroid. I have restarted that med- It will take a day or two for my energy to come back to near 100%, maybe a little longer.

Add to my own garbage the fact that Casey has been real sick...  She did receive word from Minnesota, the hematologist, regarding all the bloodwork she'd had done there.  The brunt of her results remain so very "off"- After a quick call to Minnesota, we wait to hear back.

We have been 'on' Lori at the clinic here to get Casey's Ferrlecit transfusions going once again. This lady just doesn't 'get it'- (Keeping in mind that this is the same gal who told Casey prior to her TP/AIT that Casey would be using up their entire budget if she had that transplant). Click for that story.
Oh that woman is so prone to 'attitude'-
While that orientation or disposition is acceptable to almost any other situation, I do not see it to be even remotely ethical when one is a health care professional!
Yes, Denise, my formal complaint will be written this weekend.
To have to call -and call -and call to be treated for what is a serious condition is ridiculous. To have Lori pass the buck toward Casey's doctor is just wrong.

After a call from Mr. Nick at the clinic, Casey's Ferrlecit treatments will resume next Tuesday.

I am going to stop writing for now.
Now that you know where I have been, where are YOU? hehehe

I will possibly write more later. If I don't, please have yourself a 'wunnaful' weekend!
Hope all is well in your little corner of the world?

My love to all.

XOXO
Me