If this law passes it would be a tragedy. I rank this with the gay marriage issue and abortion. Whether you are for gay marriages or against them or if you are pro-abortion or pro-life the ISSUE is your right to do as you please. In respect to this issue going down in Arizona before people support that law keep in mind that if it passes first people targeted. Someone will eventually word a law that will target people of color. You are naive to think otherwise. Once you open the door it's hard to close it. The two reasons I support abortions even though I think they are wrong is:
1. A person does have the right to do what they want to their own body.
2. If they win with abortion someone will think of a law to stop you from doing whatever THEY personally don't want you to do.
http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/articles/20140224brewer-pressed-veto-sb.html
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Friday, February 21, 2014
Ray Rice knocked fiancee unconscious, police say
Ravens' Rice knocked fiancee unconscious, police say
The latest in popular news has to do with Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice allegedly knocking his fiancee out at a casino in Atlantic City. As I did years ago when Chris Brown supposedly slugged then girlfriend Rhianna, I have no opinion yet. Even though it's unpopular to not jump to an opinion I choose not to. Yeah, I DON'T have all the facts. According to various news sources both Rice and his girlfriend were arrested for assaulting each other. For now that is good enough for me.
I have always been of the belief that being a female should not exempt you from getting hit by a man. I have never felt that a guy should brutalize a woman, but if he has to defend himself, then so be it. I have no idea of the circumstances leading up to Rice's female friend being unconscious.
I was raised in the 70s to believe that a man should "never hit a woman". Since that time the female population as a whole have gotten more bold and more violent. I have seen women assault men. From the 70s until now women are more equal to men. Especially more than they were back in the 60s. So my question is if women are supposed to be equal to men why is that not the case when a woman starts a physical altercation with a guy?
Once again I am just speaking in general. I have no information that tells me Rice's fiancee struck Rice, however if she did strike her boyfriend first why should she not get hit back? I often worry that the rules are extremely unfair. Dick and Jane are equal according to 21st century standards, however it's okay for Jane to hit Dick but not OK for Dick to hit Jane back...because Jane is a female. So doesn't that mean Dick and Jane are not equal? To ME, if Dick and Jane are considered equal, then Jane deserves what she gets if she strikes Dick first. I no longer give the fairer sex a free pass and especially when it comes to physical altercations.
Now if we eventually find out that Rice initiated contact with his girlfriend then he deserves the worst that the law has to offer. For now I just can't go along with the politically correct opinion. And I feel that a lot of folks are going with outdated values instead of taking each case on an individual basis.
Don't get me wrong, I am not for men taking their aggressions out on women. I am against an unbalanced justice system. And I also think people shouldn't hit each other. One shouldn't get special treatment.
The latest in popular news has to do with Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice allegedly knocking his fiancee out at a casino in Atlantic City. As I did years ago when Chris Brown supposedly slugged then girlfriend Rhianna, I have no opinion yet. Even though it's unpopular to not jump to an opinion I choose not to. Yeah, I DON'T have all the facts. According to various news sources both Rice and his girlfriend were arrested for assaulting each other. For now that is good enough for me.
I have always been of the belief that being a female should not exempt you from getting hit by a man. I have never felt that a guy should brutalize a woman, but if he has to defend himself, then so be it. I have no idea of the circumstances leading up to Rice's female friend being unconscious.
I was raised in the 70s to believe that a man should "never hit a woman". Since that time the female population as a whole have gotten more bold and more violent. I have seen women assault men. From the 70s until now women are more equal to men. Especially more than they were back in the 60s. So my question is if women are supposed to be equal to men why is that not the case when a woman starts a physical altercation with a guy?
Once again I am just speaking in general. I have no information that tells me Rice's fiancee struck Rice, however if she did strike her boyfriend first why should she not get hit back? I often worry that the rules are extremely unfair. Dick and Jane are equal according to 21st century standards, however it's okay for Jane to hit Dick but not OK for Dick to hit Jane back...because Jane is a female. So doesn't that mean Dick and Jane are not equal? To ME, if Dick and Jane are considered equal, then Jane deserves what she gets if she strikes Dick first. I no longer give the fairer sex a free pass and especially when it comes to physical altercations.
Now if we eventually find out that Rice initiated contact with his girlfriend then he deserves the worst that the law has to offer. For now I just can't go along with the politically correct opinion. And I feel that a lot of folks are going with outdated values instead of taking each case on an individual basis.
Don't get me wrong, I am not for men taking their aggressions out on women. I am against an unbalanced justice system. And I also think people shouldn't hit each other. One shouldn't get special treatment.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
JOURNAL ENTRY 23-Fatigue
Going through some mental fatigue issues.
I know the signs; if I think about too many things at one time I get sleepy. About an hour ago I passed out. It's not one of those things where I fall out in the street, however if I am sitting somewhere I will take a nap. I will get tired and want to rest. Yesterday I was walking up the steps and each time I thought of something different I got tired and slowed down.
As usual the primary thoughts are Florida related. With Mom nothing major or specific. Just the morbid control freak in me worrying as usual. I was just put on to some new problem though. The lady who cares for my mother let me know that the lady who cares for my aunt may quit because she wants more money. As always with my curse I understand both sides of he issue.
A few ladies have worked in the house with mostly my aunt. My aunt has great difficulty walking and needs constant assistance. On one hand she does not need a LOT of assistance like other seniors who need to actually be fed, but she does need a lot of help because she can't even walk to the bathroom and now cannot even stand without help. In my opinion if you work in the house for six hours, two of the hours have some hard work like getting her out of bed, bathing and just general moving her. The other four hours are not really as difficult. She is a pleasant lady with a strong personality. She is on top of things and is not easy to take advantage of. Even though you can get through a day reading she has had more than a few workers who are completely lazy.
She pays a nice amount of money to the agency for the ladies, something like $13 an hour. The lady for my mother is a family friend and not with the agency and gets $9 an hour.. The main lady with my aunt gets the same. The problem is the two of them know what my aunt spends on the agency. They are doing her a favor now by working some of those hours (most of the agency girls left except for one).The lady for my aunt wants a dollar more an hour which she feels is fair because my aunt would spend more for the agency girl. I see her point.
Neither my aunt nor my mother get Medicaid and they pay for the help out of their own pockets. They are FAR from wealthy and the paychecks come from their own savings. They fall into that category of almost middle aged retired folks who own a home and small savings. I can feel their pain. On one hand America pushes you to live a long life while at the same time the government makes it difficult to afford that life. During the 70s when the country was pushing for a long life by taking care of yourself, etc., we never considered the quality of that life and the cost. Now more people are living to be 90 and 100 but their quality of life is poor. And paying for assistance is devastating. So I fully understand how my aunt feels about paying more for assistance.
Ultimately the bottom line is...the non agency ladies are terrific and a lot better than the agency ladies. Paying them the extra is at the very least, practical.
But I was already wondering the issue to myself and this makes it worse, do I want to live to be in my 80s?
I know the signs; if I think about too many things at one time I get sleepy. About an hour ago I passed out. It's not one of those things where I fall out in the street, however if I am sitting somewhere I will take a nap. I will get tired and want to rest. Yesterday I was walking up the steps and each time I thought of something different I got tired and slowed down.
As usual the primary thoughts are Florida related. With Mom nothing major or specific. Just the morbid control freak in me worrying as usual. I was just put on to some new problem though. The lady who cares for my mother let me know that the lady who cares for my aunt may quit because she wants more money. As always with my curse I understand both sides of he issue.
A few ladies have worked in the house with mostly my aunt. My aunt has great difficulty walking and needs constant assistance. On one hand she does not need a LOT of assistance like other seniors who need to actually be fed, but she does need a lot of help because she can't even walk to the bathroom and now cannot even stand without help. In my opinion if you work in the house for six hours, two of the hours have some hard work like getting her out of bed, bathing and just general moving her. The other four hours are not really as difficult. She is a pleasant lady with a strong personality. She is on top of things and is not easy to take advantage of. Even though you can get through a day reading she has had more than a few workers who are completely lazy.
She pays a nice amount of money to the agency for the ladies, something like $13 an hour. The lady for my mother is a family friend and not with the agency and gets $9 an hour.. The main lady with my aunt gets the same. The problem is the two of them know what my aunt spends on the agency. They are doing her a favor now by working some of those hours (most of the agency girls left except for one).The lady for my aunt wants a dollar more an hour which she feels is fair because my aunt would spend more for the agency girl. I see her point.
Neither my aunt nor my mother get Medicaid and they pay for the help out of their own pockets. They are FAR from wealthy and the paychecks come from their own savings. They fall into that category of almost middle aged retired folks who own a home and small savings. I can feel their pain. On one hand America pushes you to live a long life while at the same time the government makes it difficult to afford that life. During the 70s when the country was pushing for a long life by taking care of yourself, etc., we never considered the quality of that life and the cost. Now more people are living to be 90 and 100 but their quality of life is poor. And paying for assistance is devastating. So I fully understand how my aunt feels about paying more for assistance.
Ultimately the bottom line is...the non agency ladies are terrific and a lot better than the agency ladies. Paying them the extra is at the very least, practical.
But I was already wondering the issue to myself and this makes it worse, do I want to live to be in my 80s?
Monday, February 17, 2014
JOURNAL ENTRY 22
I got my refund late last week. I paid off my rent and a few bills. Spent on a couple of items of pleasure for myself. This week I am going to use $300 of that money to file in Probate Court for my father's estate. With the rest of the money I will try to save as much as I can after paying for my next trip to Florida. Hopefully I can curb spending enough to go on a trip this year. Like I said I wanna get to Atlanta or Toronto. Let's make it happen.
Monday, February 10, 2014
JOURNAL ENTRY 21-If it ain't one thing...
Item 1: I have to keep better check of my bank statements. I got a call last week from my financial institution that my debit card was compromised. Someone went tried to use my card at Walmart for $125. The bank declined the charge and immediately contacted me. Thankfully the charge was February 3 and I was in New York. I checked online right after that and saw a charge at a Hess station. According to the fraud unit someone swiped a card with my information. They got $27. I just got that back. Thank God Mom does not have a debit card.
Item 2: If I get my tax refund I will put money aside to go on a trip this year. I need a break. This year it may finally be Atlanta or Toronto.
Item 2: If I get my tax refund I will put money aside to go on a trip this year. I need a break. This year it may finally be Atlanta or Toronto.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
From agingcare.com
http://www.agingcare.com/Articles/medicaid-spend-down-for-spouses-158628.htm?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Newsletter%20-%20February%205,%202014
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
NYR 2014
I just came across my new year's resolution from last year. Not very good.
I am coming up with my resolutions for 2014. A little later I will share how will I did in 2013.
I am doing something different this year. For 2014 I am only posting a portion of my resolutions. There are s few changes I would like to make in my life I don't want to share. It's fair to say that I am not happy with my way things are going and I have always believed that yoy are responsible for making the necessary changes in your life. I will still write the resolutions but I will not publish them yet.
1. Lose weight
2. Juice
3. Make myself less accessible to people
4. Be in Florida five times this year
5. Put myself into a better job situation
6. Get to Chicago, Atlanta, Memphis and Toronto
7. Put out more information and especially regarding elder care, homelessness and feeding the hungry
2. Juice
3. Make myself less accessible to people
4. Be in Florida five times this year
5. Put myself into a better job situation
6. Get to Chicago, Atlanta, Memphis and Toronto
7. Put out more information and especially regarding elder care, homelessness and feeding the hungry
Monday, February 3, 2014
JOURNAL ENTRY 19-Another name change
Before March there will be one final name change to this blog. I can't even remember the name of this.
JOURNAL ENTRY 18-It sucks to be old
This pisses off my cousin but I would be content living to be just 60-65. Not saying I would complain if I made it to 80 but I prefer 65. I would rather die a healthy 65 than a decrepit 85. Even though Dad was not suffering horribly he was still basically disabled. He needed someone to accompany him everywhere. He died at83. Mom is 86 and can't go anywhere without assistance. I don't want to ever HAVE to depend on someone to help me with anything much less have them have to wash my ass. I see the trouble it is trying to have assistance for my mother and my aunt. I don't want that. And in the United States it doesn't seem like much is done to significantly help the elderly. If I sign out at 65 I at least keep most of my independence.
Bottom line...even though it shouldn't, .it sucks to be old.
Bottom line...even though it shouldn't, .it sucks to be old.
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