First an update to my readers, I am doing fine and still adjusting to my medication.
So, for quite a while now there has been a movement within England to get out of the European Union. This can be done easier by them then most other members as they still use their own currency. Nigel Farage of the UKIP party has been pushing hard for this and his party is gaining strongly in their elections.
Euro Crisis And Economic Collapse 2013, Nigel Farage, The Media Still Has No Grip On Reality
The linked video gives a pretty good sense of how the perspective regarding the EU is changing. It also talks about how England, like the United States, gave up on manufacturing. What is also discussed is how England's strongest industry is in the financial industry, same as here. Both panelists discuss how England needs to bring back manufacturing and they do because if they leave the EU, they are going to face a problem that was not discussed.
The "City of London" is a one square mile of financial businesses. It is autonomous and is one of only three such cities in the world. The other two are Washington, D.C. and Vatican city. The City of London controls much of the world's financial transactions. Not long ago one of their institutions known as the London Interbank Overnight Rate or LIBOR was discovered to have been rigged. They effect every interest rate in basically the world and they were all rigged. In the last few weeks it was determined that this rate would now be set with more international influence.
Why should you care. Read on. If England removes itself from the EU, there is a good chance that Europe would cease allowing England to be the financial headquarters for Europe. Without a manufacturing base, England will be economically destroyed if they lose their biggest industry, finances. The same could happen to America when the dollar ceases to be the world's reserve currency. The world is changing and it is planned.
To have a truly global, free trade economy, you have to have a global currency and it cannot be owned by any one nation. Once you have a global currency, you can have a global stock market in the true sense of the word. In order for that to happen, the existing system needs to be destroyed and that is what we are watching. In order for us to accept this change, there has to be a good story and we have to lose faith in our economic system. I am not talking about capitalism, I am talking about the Federal Reserve, the dollar, Wall Street and the manner in which we manipulate our economy and the world's economy.
Friday, July 26, 2013
Thursday, July 25, 2013
A Beautiful Man, a Beautiful Family and a Beautiful Car
As my readers know, I have started a new blood pressure medicine and am still adjusting to it. I didn't want to drive my car to work because I just don't feel ready. When I was younger I used to like to drive very fast and was fortunate enough to have some nice cars. My first car was a Gran Torino, my next was a Mustang Mach 1, later I owned a BMW 325 and a Mercedes 230 slk. I love cars, real cars, the one's that are built from love. Oh, I even own a Nash Metropolitan convertible.
Well, a couple of days ago I saw an article about an extremely rate Ferrari. The article talked about how a man named Eddie Smith, Sr. had bought a Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Spyder in 1967, one of only ten made. The article went on to talk about how he had passed away and his family was going to auction the car off for charity. My first thought was some rich guy bought a nice car, passed away and the family was auctioning it off. As the odds of me buying it are 0, I just saw it as an interesting story; but, I continued reading and found a much more important story and I would like to pass it on to my dear readers.
Mr. Smith grew up in an orphanage. He went on to create a very respectable company and was committed to helping others and running a business with integrity. I will talk more about that later. Unfortunately, Mr. Smith suffered a stroke and later passed away. His family decided to honor his legacy by auctioning the car to charity. I followed up by reading tracking down his companies website and was truly impressed. I want to provide you a link to their website.
National - Celebrating 61 Years of Service, Service, & More Service!
My readers know that I allow NO advertisements on my site, never have and never will. I don't care what others do; but, I use this site to speak my mind and if one allows advertisements or seeks to profit from their posts then they fall under different rules. This site is not a business, I have a job. This site is about questioning the things that we are told in the media and looking at where we are headed. Sometimes I talk about where we could be headed.
A while back I wrote about Ms. Lynn Tilton of Patriarch Partners. She is a very brash Billionaire that invests in America and Americans. She takes companies that are in distress and makes them work again and puts Americans to work. It should also not be a surprise that I have an admiration for both Mr. Bill Gates and Mr. Warren Buffet, people who still believe we as a nation can do better and that our corporate structure has been corrupted because management has stopped focusing on their products and have only become concerned about stock prices. Good products and good customer service has value and people will pay extra for that because that is what true value is. I also believe that being a manager means working with and caring about the people around you. When I read the history of Mr. Smith's company, I saw that in his family.
After reading the history of the company and a couple articles about Mr. Smith, I was so impressed that I decided to contact his company and did. His daughter actually sent me back an e-mail and was very gracious and kind. Ms. Lynda Smith Swann, the president and CEO of the company responded to me. I was pretty surprised by that. I did have a couple of friends who owned businesses, one was worth a Billion; but, unfortunately, he passed away. These people were business associates and we frequently contacted each other directly. I didn't contact their secretaries, I contacted them and am just an analyst. When you deal directly with company owners, it is usually because you have a relationship. I have no such relationship with Ms. Smith, her family or her company. I don't buy their products and would probably look very silly in them as they sell women's apparel.
I want to post a link to a video about the car, Mr. Smith's son gives some wonderful stories about his dad. I will not post the e-mail I received nor the one I sent, those are private communications between their family (including their employees) and me. Funny how the world works and funny how this stupid blog and the internet have allowed me to spread information to others. Much of what i discuss is not pleasant; but, I really love it when I can let my readers know that there is still hope and goodness and love and concern in the world. Please watch the video.
Jalopnik - This Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Spyder Is A Gorgeous Family Treasure.
My readers know that I intentionally do not give away personal information on anyone. This blog is anonymous, there are those who read it and know who I am; but, the vast majority do not know me. I don't know 2,000 people which is my average monthly readership. This may not be my best post, I am still adjusting to my medication and am slower than usual, this shall go away. To the family, employees and customers of National that may read this, I send my best wishes. To my readers that may be women, I would hope that you check their company out, I think they have the right idea.
Well, a couple of days ago I saw an article about an extremely rate Ferrari. The article talked about how a man named Eddie Smith, Sr. had bought a Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Spyder in 1967, one of only ten made. The article went on to talk about how he had passed away and his family was going to auction the car off for charity. My first thought was some rich guy bought a nice car, passed away and the family was auctioning it off. As the odds of me buying it are 0, I just saw it as an interesting story; but, I continued reading and found a much more important story and I would like to pass it on to my dear readers.
Mr. Smith grew up in an orphanage. He went on to create a very respectable company and was committed to helping others and running a business with integrity. I will talk more about that later. Unfortunately, Mr. Smith suffered a stroke and later passed away. His family decided to honor his legacy by auctioning the car to charity. I followed up by reading tracking down his companies website and was truly impressed. I want to provide you a link to their website.
National - Celebrating 61 Years of Service, Service, & More Service!
My readers know that I allow NO advertisements on my site, never have and never will. I don't care what others do; but, I use this site to speak my mind and if one allows advertisements or seeks to profit from their posts then they fall under different rules. This site is not a business, I have a job. This site is about questioning the things that we are told in the media and looking at where we are headed. Sometimes I talk about where we could be headed.
A while back I wrote about Ms. Lynn Tilton of Patriarch Partners. She is a very brash Billionaire that invests in America and Americans. She takes companies that are in distress and makes them work again and puts Americans to work. It should also not be a surprise that I have an admiration for both Mr. Bill Gates and Mr. Warren Buffet, people who still believe we as a nation can do better and that our corporate structure has been corrupted because management has stopped focusing on their products and have only become concerned about stock prices. Good products and good customer service has value and people will pay extra for that because that is what true value is. I also believe that being a manager means working with and caring about the people around you. When I read the history of Mr. Smith's company, I saw that in his family.
After reading the history of the company and a couple articles about Mr. Smith, I was so impressed that I decided to contact his company and did. His daughter actually sent me back an e-mail and was very gracious and kind. Ms. Lynda Smith Swann, the president and CEO of the company responded to me. I was pretty surprised by that. I did have a couple of friends who owned businesses, one was worth a Billion; but, unfortunately, he passed away. These people were business associates and we frequently contacted each other directly. I didn't contact their secretaries, I contacted them and am just an analyst. When you deal directly with company owners, it is usually because you have a relationship. I have no such relationship with Ms. Smith, her family or her company. I don't buy their products and would probably look very silly in them as they sell women's apparel.
I want to post a link to a video about the car, Mr. Smith's son gives some wonderful stories about his dad. I will not post the e-mail I received nor the one I sent, those are private communications between their family (including their employees) and me. Funny how the world works and funny how this stupid blog and the internet have allowed me to spread information to others. Much of what i discuss is not pleasant; but, I really love it when I can let my readers know that there is still hope and goodness and love and concern in the world. Please watch the video.
Jalopnik - This Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Spyder Is A Gorgeous Family Treasure.
My readers know that I intentionally do not give away personal information on anyone. This blog is anonymous, there are those who read it and know who I am; but, the vast majority do not know me. I don't know 2,000 people which is my average monthly readership. This may not be my best post, I am still adjusting to my medication and am slower than usual, this shall go away. To the family, employees and customers of National that may read this, I send my best wishes. To my readers that may be women, I would hope that you check their company out, I think they have the right idea.
Pension Fund Theft
I knew that we had not seen the end game in the theft of public pensions by private interests. They have created the illusion of a problem. The public and pensioners have reacted in fear and now we are presented with the solution. Classic.
Lets start with the supposed problem. We are constantly being told that public pensions are in trouble. A decade ago they were all overfunded across the United States. You heard me right, overfunded. In California it was so bad that the law prohibited the pensions to be more than 120% funded for more than something like three years. As a consequence it didn't matter if they lost money on bad investments. A trade off was made and the politicians convinced pension boards to invest in the community and they also approved paying out more than they had in the past to pensioners. Everybody won.
I expect my readers to fact check me regardless of their position. It is true, the pension funds had more money than they were allowed to. Across the nation a number of municipalities simply increased the amount that people got when they retired. When the stock market crashed, it didn't destroy the pension funds, they were already maxed out. That is why the Government Fiance Officers Association (GFOA) has published documents proving there is no public pension crisis.
I will make it easy. Look at any public pension plan and ask what the total amount is that is expended each year. Then look at the total assets held by the public pension fund is. How come I cannot find any articles which put it that simply? They do not talk expenditures to assets, instead they talk about how much the municipalities have to contribute when in fact, they have skipped payments across the nation and do not have to contribute today the amounts they claim. You do not have to have assets of $300,000 in the bank to afford a annual mortgage payment of $24,000.
The mainstream media makes it sound as if there is not a single competent local government in the United States, not one is said to be solvent. Of course we are being lied to; but, the question for me has been why.
Bloomberg - Life Insurers May Manage Public Pensions Under Hatch Bill.
Currently, CalPers has about $250 billion in investments, assets. It is an astonishing amount of money. This money already exists, it requires no contributions to be at this amount. If CalPers statements are accurate, it puts out about $20 billion a year in payments. Does that sound insolvent to you? And don't forget, each year CalPers is receiving new money from current employees.
Now another simple question. If these funds are in such bad shape, why would any insurance company want to buy them? This is the largest theft in the history of the world. I read that the public pensions have somewhere around $3 Trillion in assets. That is a lot of money. The way you find thieves is by going where the money is because that is where they are going. The bill says that public pensions will be sold by bid. Imagine having your retirement go to the lowest bidder.
Lets start with the supposed problem. We are constantly being told that public pensions are in trouble. A decade ago they were all overfunded across the United States. You heard me right, overfunded. In California it was so bad that the law prohibited the pensions to be more than 120% funded for more than something like three years. As a consequence it didn't matter if they lost money on bad investments. A trade off was made and the politicians convinced pension boards to invest in the community and they also approved paying out more than they had in the past to pensioners. Everybody won.
I expect my readers to fact check me regardless of their position. It is true, the pension funds had more money than they were allowed to. Across the nation a number of municipalities simply increased the amount that people got when they retired. When the stock market crashed, it didn't destroy the pension funds, they were already maxed out. That is why the Government Fiance Officers Association (GFOA) has published documents proving there is no public pension crisis.
I will make it easy. Look at any public pension plan and ask what the total amount is that is expended each year. Then look at the total assets held by the public pension fund is. How come I cannot find any articles which put it that simply? They do not talk expenditures to assets, instead they talk about how much the municipalities have to contribute when in fact, they have skipped payments across the nation and do not have to contribute today the amounts they claim. You do not have to have assets of $300,000 in the bank to afford a annual mortgage payment of $24,000.
The mainstream media makes it sound as if there is not a single competent local government in the United States, not one is said to be solvent. Of course we are being lied to; but, the question for me has been why.
Bloomberg - Life Insurers May Manage Public Pensions Under Hatch Bill.
Currently, CalPers has about $250 billion in investments, assets. It is an astonishing amount of money. This money already exists, it requires no contributions to be at this amount. If CalPers statements are accurate, it puts out about $20 billion a year in payments. Does that sound insolvent to you? And don't forget, each year CalPers is receiving new money from current employees.
Now another simple question. If these funds are in such bad shape, why would any insurance company want to buy them? This is the largest theft in the history of the world. I read that the public pensions have somewhere around $3 Trillion in assets. That is a lot of money. The way you find thieves is by going where the money is because that is where they are going. The bill says that public pensions will be sold by bid. Imagine having your retirement go to the lowest bidder.
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Some News and Adjustments
I am adjusting to my new medications so excuse me if my writing is brief.
Yahoo - CNBC - Wall Street is missing money (and you may be too!). Just a reminder that the state may have money from old inactive bank accounts that you are entitled to.
Yahoo - CNN Money - Just How Generous Are Detroit's Worker Pensions for Retirees?. Not that generous to be sure. George Carlin said that they are coming for our pensions and 401k's and he was right.
NBC News - NTSB calls for wireless technology to let all vehicles 'talk' to each other. Here is a line from the article, "Federal safety authorities Tuesday called for all U.S. cars, trucks and buses to come equipped with technology that would allow them to "talk" to one another to help avoid accidents." Here is another line, "With those standards in place, "NHTSA can then require this technology to be installed on all highway vehicles," Deborah Hersman, chairman of the NTSB, said at the board's meeting Tuesday. "This technology more than anything else holds great promise to protect lives and prevent injuries."
Here is what they are saying. They want to make sure that NO car is allowed on the state highway system unless it has a tracking device that can easily be accessed by the government. That is the bottom line. And remember when I posted about how now local right of ways are considered part of the National Highway System even though they should not be, guess why they made that change? Your freedom to travel is being squeezed and it is only going to get worse.
Yahoo - MoneyTalks News - Postal Service Wants to Get Rid of Your Mailbox. No matter what the Postal Service does, the federal government wants them gone and they are going to go away and it is a tragedy because your communications will cease having any legal protection.
Pension Pulse - CalPERS Indictment the Tip of the Iceberg? This blogger appears very knowledgeable about some thing; but, I have only read a couple of his articles and can see that he too missed the fact that the public pensions are not in trouble and that having to show that you have all the money you will pay out over the next 30 years in your account today is simply insane.
Perhaps what he says in another article might shed light on how they are going to steal our public pensions. "Worse still, Bloomberg reports that under a Senate bill that seeks to diminish public-pension deficits, state and local governments in the U.S. would be permitted to turn their retirement systems over to life insurers:" Why should a state or municipality be able to "sell" their public pension to an insurance company? It is not the states money, it is owned by the pensioners and is not a state asset to be sold at a manufactured discount to put money in the hands of politicians friends.
Lets consider who will benefit by selling off public pensions to insurance companies. I know, the insurance companies and Wall Street. You know why? Because the insurance companies can make investments in companies and other financial instruments that state and local government pension boards cannot. Oh year and if the insurance company goes bankrupt, they don't have to pay.
Yahoo - CNBC - Wall Street is missing money (and you may be too!). Just a reminder that the state may have money from old inactive bank accounts that you are entitled to.
Yahoo - CNN Money - Just How Generous Are Detroit's Worker Pensions for Retirees?. Not that generous to be sure. George Carlin said that they are coming for our pensions and 401k's and he was right.
NBC News - NTSB calls for wireless technology to let all vehicles 'talk' to each other. Here is a line from the article, "Federal safety authorities Tuesday called for all U.S. cars, trucks and buses to come equipped with technology that would allow them to "talk" to one another to help avoid accidents." Here is another line, "With those standards in place, "NHTSA can then require this technology to be installed on all highway vehicles," Deborah Hersman, chairman of the NTSB, said at the board's meeting Tuesday. "This technology more than anything else holds great promise to protect lives and prevent injuries."
Here is what they are saying. They want to make sure that NO car is allowed on the state highway system unless it has a tracking device that can easily be accessed by the government. That is the bottom line. And remember when I posted about how now local right of ways are considered part of the National Highway System even though they should not be, guess why they made that change? Your freedom to travel is being squeezed and it is only going to get worse.
Yahoo - MoneyTalks News - Postal Service Wants to Get Rid of Your Mailbox. No matter what the Postal Service does, the federal government wants them gone and they are going to go away and it is a tragedy because your communications will cease having any legal protection.
Pension Pulse - CalPERS Indictment the Tip of the Iceberg? This blogger appears very knowledgeable about some thing; but, I have only read a couple of his articles and can see that he too missed the fact that the public pensions are not in trouble and that having to show that you have all the money you will pay out over the next 30 years in your account today is simply insane.
Perhaps what he says in another article might shed light on how they are going to steal our public pensions. "Worse still, Bloomberg reports that under a Senate bill that seeks to diminish public-pension deficits, state and local governments in the U.S. would be permitted to turn their retirement systems over to life insurers:" Why should a state or municipality be able to "sell" their public pension to an insurance company? It is not the states money, it is owned by the pensioners and is not a state asset to be sold at a manufactured discount to put money in the hands of politicians friends.
Lets consider who will benefit by selling off public pensions to insurance companies. I know, the insurance companies and Wall Street. You know why? Because the insurance companies can make investments in companies and other financial instruments that state and local government pension boards cannot. Oh year and if the insurance company goes bankrupt, they don't have to pay.
Monday, July 22, 2013
Pimpernel is Still Kicking and Messed Up
After having dodged my doctors for 6 years, I saw them today. Actually, I saw a new doctor because my old doctor is in a different town as I moved a little over 3 years ago. Being over 50 with high blood pressure, amazingly high triglycerides and an overall unwillingness to do as I am told, it has been a very long day. I was given an EKG, extensive blood work and even a chest X-Ray. The doctor also informed me that I had a heart attack within the last 6 years (the last time I had been checked back then proved that I had not had a heart attack as of then). This was not news to Pimpernel as I remember when I had the heart attack and where I was, I was in my car in Baker, California.
The doctor was very good and very responsible making sure to lecture me about smoking and taking my pills. He also told me that I was not a cat and should not expect to have nine lives. Having been told more than 9 times that I should be dead, he is wrong. After all the testing and another lecture by the doctor, I was off to the pharmacy. I met the pharmacist and we talked about my medications. I told her my blood pressure and she looked in shock at me and told me that I looked great. LOL, that is what I tell doctors when they take my blood pressure.
The bottom line is that the Pimpernel is well and is working with his doctor to stay that way, he told me nothing that I did not already know and I know what they expect me to do. As I adjust to my new pills, I may feel weak and not post much, we shall see how it goes, last time it took a month to adjust. Take care and I will be checking the news.
UPDATE: Be kind and do not lecture the Pimpernel on what he should do. I have many people who read this blog that know me personally and the doctor told me I had the heart attack 5 years ago (he didn't give the time-frame; but I knew when it happened). This should not surprise people who knew how bad off I was before. I went through a period where I looked like death warmed over, my health is so much better now and if you could see me and compare it to how I looked for awhile it would be obvious to you.
When I stopped my car in Baker, I knew what was going on and didn't expect to survive. My friends kept me alive and supported me in ways I cannot begin to explain. It was their concern that kept me going and I send my love to all of them. Since that time, my life has changed so much. The stress has gone away, I am comfortable and quite happy. When I had the heart attack, I thought I was a goner. I was alone in my car in the middle of the desert and there was no hospital for at least 65 miles. I sat in my car and waited to die because I didn't want to be on the road and injure anyone, seems like common courtesy to me.
I had to confirm to some of my family and friends what the doctor told me today. I had told them all previously what had happened to me in Baker; but, one of my kids said it best. They said that it was different hearing it, that the doctor confirmed it. It really wasn't for me; but, I can understand how people might feel that way. I shall now tell a little more of the story.
I was in the middle of my divorce, I was losing everything I worked my life for. I was losing my hope that I couldn't fix things by my own hand. Control is an illusion. I had failed to take care of myself for decades working more than I should have and pushing myself to my limits to care for my family and my ego, I tried to be the best at my job and was pretty successful. Then, everything began to fail including my health. As hard I tried, I could not control others, get them to make good decisions or fix things. We all have free will.
I have to say, I don't have my time frames down quite right, I lost all track of time years ago. I remember things by the events surrounding them. I believe I had the heart attack while my ex was still living in the house with me, I used to go away for the weekends because I really didn't want to see her leave to see her boyfriend for the weekend while we were separated and living in the same house. As I was driving to Nevada I had an event (that is what medical doctors call it - an event). Yeah, I had chest pains, my arm went numb and my blood pressure had spiked. A spike in blood pressure for me would kill most people, today, calm and relaxed, my blood pressure was 208 over 144, it is now officially in my record.
All during the exams today the doctor kept asking me if I was having chest pains and I wasn't and am not. I told the nurse that topping 200 meant I was like a race car. I always wanted to go faster than 200; preferably, in a Lamborghini Countach, it is the gear-head in me. By the way, I did 145 in my old Benz and loved it.
So, why is my doctor shocked that I live? LOL. My blood pressure for one, my triglycerides for another (5 times deadly), my red blood cells are about 70% higher than normal people. I should be dead, of course I should, by every stat the doctors fear, I should be dead and yet, I am here and according to the Pharmacist, look darn good. I cannot tell you everything that happened in my car as I waited to die and there is no reason you should believe me, my medical records speak for themselves. I will tell you some of what happened.
As I waited to die, I forgave everyone that I ever believed had did me wrong and asked God that I could take care of a couple of things. I believe I have done that and within the year that I asked to see it happen, they did. After that, things got really weird. I had a spiritual experience and the last person in the world I could ever imagine asked me to preach. You know, when you make a deal with God things just get really bizarre and they did for me. I cannot imagine if I had never begun this blog, I cannot imagine if I had never preached, I cannot imagine if I had not kept my word to others in business.
Today was a long day. Lots of hard decisions to make. I decided to stick around for a bit, if God so chooses; but, I was ready to go years ago. I do not fear death and do not fear life even if I have another heart attack or even a stroke. God is in charge and I choose not to tempt him. I will work with the doctors; but, in the end we all die and I do not fear it in the least. I asked for a year and have had many more and have been given the opportunity and ability to help others. That is what life is about, loving one another and helping one another, it is not about being right or "successful". It is about what you do with your life.
When I was really bad off, I considered going off on a disability retirement and chose not to. I figured if I was going to get paid anyways, I might as well try and teach my institutional knowledge to others. I don't watch television anyways and it is good to have a reason to get up in the morning. I have the greatest people working for me that I can imagine and the best friends and siblings.
UPDATE 2: It is about 3 in the morning, I took the pills and stuff about 5 or 6 hours ago. It is definitely having an effect on me. I woke up about 5 minutes ago. I think I shall listen to some music.
YouTube - Hold On Forever- Hospital Songs
YouTube - Let It Be Me- Everly Brothers Cover
YouTube - It Was You- Hospital Songs
YouTube - Paul McCartney - My Love
YouTube - Paul McCartney - Another Day (1971)
I remember when this album came out, I was a kid. There were not two digits to my age. It was the first Christmas present I ever remember asking for. Funny isn't it, the first present I remember asking for and being thrilled about getting was music. YouTube - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band ( Full Album Remastered 2009) - The Beatles.
Have a great week.
The doctor was very good and very responsible making sure to lecture me about smoking and taking my pills. He also told me that I was not a cat and should not expect to have nine lives. Having been told more than 9 times that I should be dead, he is wrong. After all the testing and another lecture by the doctor, I was off to the pharmacy. I met the pharmacist and we talked about my medications. I told her my blood pressure and she looked in shock at me and told me that I looked great. LOL, that is what I tell doctors when they take my blood pressure.
The bottom line is that the Pimpernel is well and is working with his doctor to stay that way, he told me nothing that I did not already know and I know what they expect me to do. As I adjust to my new pills, I may feel weak and not post much, we shall see how it goes, last time it took a month to adjust. Take care and I will be checking the news.
UPDATE: Be kind and do not lecture the Pimpernel on what he should do. I have many people who read this blog that know me personally and the doctor told me I had the heart attack 5 years ago (he didn't give the time-frame; but I knew when it happened). This should not surprise people who knew how bad off I was before. I went through a period where I looked like death warmed over, my health is so much better now and if you could see me and compare it to how I looked for awhile it would be obvious to you.
When I stopped my car in Baker, I knew what was going on and didn't expect to survive. My friends kept me alive and supported me in ways I cannot begin to explain. It was their concern that kept me going and I send my love to all of them. Since that time, my life has changed so much. The stress has gone away, I am comfortable and quite happy. When I had the heart attack, I thought I was a goner. I was alone in my car in the middle of the desert and there was no hospital for at least 65 miles. I sat in my car and waited to die because I didn't want to be on the road and injure anyone, seems like common courtesy to me.
I had to confirm to some of my family and friends what the doctor told me today. I had told them all previously what had happened to me in Baker; but, one of my kids said it best. They said that it was different hearing it, that the doctor confirmed it. It really wasn't for me; but, I can understand how people might feel that way. I shall now tell a little more of the story.
I was in the middle of my divorce, I was losing everything I worked my life for. I was losing my hope that I couldn't fix things by my own hand. Control is an illusion. I had failed to take care of myself for decades working more than I should have and pushing myself to my limits to care for my family and my ego, I tried to be the best at my job and was pretty successful. Then, everything began to fail including my health. As hard I tried, I could not control others, get them to make good decisions or fix things. We all have free will.
I have to say, I don't have my time frames down quite right, I lost all track of time years ago. I remember things by the events surrounding them. I believe I had the heart attack while my ex was still living in the house with me, I used to go away for the weekends because I really didn't want to see her leave to see her boyfriend for the weekend while we were separated and living in the same house. As I was driving to Nevada I had an event (that is what medical doctors call it - an event). Yeah, I had chest pains, my arm went numb and my blood pressure had spiked. A spike in blood pressure for me would kill most people, today, calm and relaxed, my blood pressure was 208 over 144, it is now officially in my record.
All during the exams today the doctor kept asking me if I was having chest pains and I wasn't and am not. I told the nurse that topping 200 meant I was like a race car. I always wanted to go faster than 200; preferably, in a Lamborghini Countach, it is the gear-head in me. By the way, I did 145 in my old Benz and loved it.
So, why is my doctor shocked that I live? LOL. My blood pressure for one, my triglycerides for another (5 times deadly), my red blood cells are about 70% higher than normal people. I should be dead, of course I should, by every stat the doctors fear, I should be dead and yet, I am here and according to the Pharmacist, look darn good. I cannot tell you everything that happened in my car as I waited to die and there is no reason you should believe me, my medical records speak for themselves. I will tell you some of what happened.
As I waited to die, I forgave everyone that I ever believed had did me wrong and asked God that I could take care of a couple of things. I believe I have done that and within the year that I asked to see it happen, they did. After that, things got really weird. I had a spiritual experience and the last person in the world I could ever imagine asked me to preach. You know, when you make a deal with God things just get really bizarre and they did for me. I cannot imagine if I had never begun this blog, I cannot imagine if I had never preached, I cannot imagine if I had not kept my word to others in business.
Today was a long day. Lots of hard decisions to make. I decided to stick around for a bit, if God so chooses; but, I was ready to go years ago. I do not fear death and do not fear life even if I have another heart attack or even a stroke. God is in charge and I choose not to tempt him. I will work with the doctors; but, in the end we all die and I do not fear it in the least. I asked for a year and have had many more and have been given the opportunity and ability to help others. That is what life is about, loving one another and helping one another, it is not about being right or "successful". It is about what you do with your life.
When I was really bad off, I considered going off on a disability retirement and chose not to. I figured if I was going to get paid anyways, I might as well try and teach my institutional knowledge to others. I don't watch television anyways and it is good to have a reason to get up in the morning. I have the greatest people working for me that I can imagine and the best friends and siblings.
UPDATE 2: It is about 3 in the morning, I took the pills and stuff about 5 or 6 hours ago. It is definitely having an effect on me. I woke up about 5 minutes ago. I think I shall listen to some music.
YouTube - Hold On Forever- Hospital Songs
YouTube - Let It Be Me- Everly Brothers Cover
YouTube - It Was You- Hospital Songs
YouTube - Paul McCartney - My Love
YouTube - Paul McCartney - Another Day (1971)
I remember when this album came out, I was a kid. There were not two digits to my age. It was the first Christmas present I ever remember asking for. Funny isn't it, the first present I remember asking for and being thrilled about getting was music. YouTube - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band ( Full Album Remastered 2009) - The Beatles.
Have a great week.
Ted Nugent is a Douche bag
I am going to bed and going to a Doctor tomorrow. I now have a doctor assigned to me by my healthcare providers. There is nothing life threatening wrong with me, I am having my first physical in over three years and having a minor medical issue looked at. I don't like doctors and am having a hard time going to sleep. I read some news and watched some online movies. I saw a video with Ted Nugent, I liked some of his music; but, I do not respect him at all. Lets talk about Ted.
Firstly, Ted is a prostitute. He might like to come off as a God fearing Christian; but, he is not, he is a douche bag. He used to sleep with every woman he could. He is proud that he did not take drugs; but, treating women like pieces of meat is worse. Treating people as objects is the worst we can do and he did that thing. He used to be proud of it and I even met one of the women he slept with.
When I first got married, I went to a restaurant with a friend. We met a waitress, she was very pretty and very young. She was proud of the fact that she had slept with Ted Nugent, she would have slept with me; but, that didn't happen. She showed me pictures of her with him at his house. She told me about him. She was proud of the fact that she had slept with him. Now the little sleazebag is talking about Trayvon Martin and saying that things worked out well. What a sad and awful man he is. He praised Zimmerman for defending his life and killing Mr. Martin. I don't praise killing and am a pacifist (I didn't used to be).
Mr. Nugent is a self absorbed, selfish and stupid individual with no love in his heart. I pray to God that he learns that everyone matters and that we are here to learn love because he really needs to learn that. He seeks to be his own God and that is the worst that any of us can seek because none are good but God. I see what happened to Mr. Martin and Mr. Zimmerman as a tragedy with no winners. There is no evidence or claim that Mr. Martin was committing any crime. He was a kid walking home, he may have smoked weed and may have been headed in the wrong direction in life. I don't know that answer, only God knows what is in heart; but, the cops would not have shot him because there is no allegation that he was in the process of committing a crime.
Let me throw out a question to the Douche bag, Mr. Nugent. What if, Mr. Martin had been on neighborhood watch and he saw a Hispanic walking down the street wearing a hoodie. What if the situation had been reversed and Mr. Martin had killed some "wetback" (fyi, the love of my life was half Mexican and I preach to Hispanics). He would have been just as okay with the outcome. I am not okay with the outcome and the racist moron called Ted Nugent deserves no respect.
I shall ask a very simple question. Someone once said to me that God believe in war because he told the Israelites to kill their neighbor and take their land. He did and he also told Abraham to kill his son; but, he stopped him from doing such. Why? Why tell someone to do something you believe is wrong? That is the real question. We are told that God wants us to obey him; but, then why give us free will? At what point in time would you say no to God? At what point in time would you take responsibility for your actions and say you will not do what you believe is wrong because you would only be doing it to save yourself?
I have a simple question for the douche. How many single young ladies did he sleep with? Now, how many would allow to sleep with his daughter and feel okay with it? Finally, would he in his self-righteous attitude feel good with one of their fathers killing him? My guess is not. If he thinks it is about ability, he already lost. Even a complete fool with no training can another with a gun.
Firstly, Ted is a prostitute. He might like to come off as a God fearing Christian; but, he is not, he is a douche bag. He used to sleep with every woman he could. He is proud that he did not take drugs; but, treating women like pieces of meat is worse. Treating people as objects is the worst we can do and he did that thing. He used to be proud of it and I even met one of the women he slept with.
When I first got married, I went to a restaurant with a friend. We met a waitress, she was very pretty and very young. She was proud of the fact that she had slept with Ted Nugent, she would have slept with me; but, that didn't happen. She showed me pictures of her with him at his house. She told me about him. She was proud of the fact that she had slept with him. Now the little sleazebag is talking about Trayvon Martin and saying that things worked out well. What a sad and awful man he is. He praised Zimmerman for defending his life and killing Mr. Martin. I don't praise killing and am a pacifist (I didn't used to be).
Mr. Nugent is a self absorbed, selfish and stupid individual with no love in his heart. I pray to God that he learns that everyone matters and that we are here to learn love because he really needs to learn that. He seeks to be his own God and that is the worst that any of us can seek because none are good but God. I see what happened to Mr. Martin and Mr. Zimmerman as a tragedy with no winners. There is no evidence or claim that Mr. Martin was committing any crime. He was a kid walking home, he may have smoked weed and may have been headed in the wrong direction in life. I don't know that answer, only God knows what is in heart; but, the cops would not have shot him because there is no allegation that he was in the process of committing a crime.
Let me throw out a question to the Douche bag, Mr. Nugent. What if, Mr. Martin had been on neighborhood watch and he saw a Hispanic walking down the street wearing a hoodie. What if the situation had been reversed and Mr. Martin had killed some "wetback" (fyi, the love of my life was half Mexican and I preach to Hispanics). He would have been just as okay with the outcome. I am not okay with the outcome and the racist moron called Ted Nugent deserves no respect.
I shall ask a very simple question. Someone once said to me that God believe in war because he told the Israelites to kill their neighbor and take their land. He did and he also told Abraham to kill his son; but, he stopped him from doing such. Why? Why tell someone to do something you believe is wrong? That is the real question. We are told that God wants us to obey him; but, then why give us free will? At what point in time would you say no to God? At what point in time would you take responsibility for your actions and say you will not do what you believe is wrong because you would only be doing it to save yourself?
I have a simple question for the douche. How many single young ladies did he sleep with? Now, how many would allow to sleep with his daughter and feel okay with it? Finally, would he in his self-righteous attitude feel good with one of their fathers killing him? My guess is not. If he thinks it is about ability, he already lost. Even a complete fool with no training can another with a gun.
Saturday, July 20, 2013
July 20th, 2013, lots of news stories at once.
I now officially have a doctor assigned to me and I see shall them soon enough. All the minor problems I am facing will be dealt with at once because I am a lazy btard and don't like to go to see doctors, they tend to poke you with needles and I don't like that. There is my health update and it should be good enough for you. Now lets punish my readers with multiple news stories.
Yahoo - AP - Online course will let students give money away. There is now a college course in how to give away your money, Mr. Warren Buffet is supporting it and it is being given by the University I graduated from. Here is what I find interesting, Mr. Buffet is an Atheist or at best an Agnostic; but, still he cares about others. He is the greatest investor and possibly businessman in history, he cares about others; but, if he makes a mistake it is his believing that there is right and wrong outside of there being a God. I pray that he knows God before he passes because he sure acts out of love, he just doesn't know the truth yet. I bet he will because he has a heart of love.
Fox News - Physical crimes that won’t be possible in 2025. Read what the six are and understand where the technology is going.
Wired - Yahoo’s ID Land Rush Begins Today With Updated Security Measures. Prove you are you or no access to e-mail and the post office is going bye bye.
ProPublica - Finally, Bank Regulators Have Had Enough. Here is a simple question, how can the world support the current system when if flagrantly exposes how corrupt and dismissive of everyone else it is? They are destroying themselves by being too greedy.
NPR - Clever Hacks Give Google Glass Many Unintended Powers. It does not matter the garbage you have been told, the truth is how things can be used; because, if you can use a technology in a certain way, someone will find a way to do it when nobody has a real morality.
myfoxny - License plate scanners controversy. Oh, no, the cops can read your license plate and take a picture of it, no kidding. That is why cars have license plates, so they can identify you. How is this news.
silverdoctors - Second Dutch Bank to Follow ABN Amro, Close Gold Accounts! Gold will not save you in the future, put your trust in God or give up.
CBS - SF BayArea - California May Issue Digital License Plates, Privacy Groups Concerned. I am shocked and amazed or bored. Nope, sounds about right, I am bored.
The New York Times - G-20 Backs Plan to Curb Tax Avoidance by Large Corporations. What a shock, international law controlling international businesses and making sure they pay their taxes.
Yahoo - Daily Ticker - Does It Matter That Americans Are ‘Subsidizing’ Astronomical CEO Pay?. What? This is a ridiculous article. This is classical misdirection. I don't care how much a CEO makes if he earns it. Base their pay on the profitability of the company, long term. Base it on how much they grew the company, the number of stores, employees and profit.
Gizmodo - You Won't Need a PIN When You Pay for Everything with Your Face. I just don't feel like repeating myself right now.
Yahoo - Conde Nost Traveller - TSA PreCheck to offer cheaper, easier way to cut lines at airports. I wonder what freedom you have to give up to get an easy pass.
CNBC - Reuters - SEC charges city of Miami with fraud. The only way that you can promote good behavior is by punishing bad behavior. The worst behavior in the world is selfishness and trying to force others to be like you. Love God with all your heart and your neighbor as yourself.
Yahoo - AP - Online course will let students give money away. There is now a college course in how to give away your money, Mr. Warren Buffet is supporting it and it is being given by the University I graduated from. Here is what I find interesting, Mr. Buffet is an Atheist or at best an Agnostic; but, still he cares about others. He is the greatest investor and possibly businessman in history, he cares about others; but, if he makes a mistake it is his believing that there is right and wrong outside of there being a God. I pray that he knows God before he passes because he sure acts out of love, he just doesn't know the truth yet. I bet he will because he has a heart of love.
Fox News - Physical crimes that won’t be possible in 2025. Read what the six are and understand where the technology is going.
Wired - Yahoo’s ID Land Rush Begins Today With Updated Security Measures. Prove you are you or no access to e-mail and the post office is going bye bye.
ProPublica - Finally, Bank Regulators Have Had Enough. Here is a simple question, how can the world support the current system when if flagrantly exposes how corrupt and dismissive of everyone else it is? They are destroying themselves by being too greedy.
NPR - Clever Hacks Give Google Glass Many Unintended Powers. It does not matter the garbage you have been told, the truth is how things can be used; because, if you can use a technology in a certain way, someone will find a way to do it when nobody has a real morality.
myfoxny - License plate scanners controversy. Oh, no, the cops can read your license plate and take a picture of it, no kidding. That is why cars have license plates, so they can identify you. How is this news.
silverdoctors - Second Dutch Bank to Follow ABN Amro, Close Gold Accounts! Gold will not save you in the future, put your trust in God or give up.
CBS - SF BayArea - California May Issue Digital License Plates, Privacy Groups Concerned. I am shocked and amazed or bored. Nope, sounds about right, I am bored.
The New York Times - G-20 Backs Plan to Curb Tax Avoidance by Large Corporations. What a shock, international law controlling international businesses and making sure they pay their taxes.
Yahoo - Daily Ticker - Does It Matter That Americans Are ‘Subsidizing’ Astronomical CEO Pay?. What? This is a ridiculous article. This is classical misdirection. I don't care how much a CEO makes if he earns it. Base their pay on the profitability of the company, long term. Base it on how much they grew the company, the number of stores, employees and profit.
Gizmodo - You Won't Need a PIN When You Pay for Everything with Your Face. I just don't feel like repeating myself right now.
Yahoo - Conde Nost Traveller - TSA PreCheck to offer cheaper, easier way to cut lines at airports. I wonder what freedom you have to give up to get an easy pass.
CNBC - Reuters - SEC charges city of Miami with fraud. The only way that you can promote good behavior is by punishing bad behavior. The worst behavior in the world is selfishness and trying to force others to be like you. Love God with all your heart and your neighbor as yourself.
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