Gary Thomas has correctly identified my problem with food. I'm not the skinny teenager I once was. Here's to better health and fitness in 2012.
Tag: Health
Die Quickly
I had a discussion this past week with a fairly "progressive" client on a wide variety of topics. Mostly cordial, of course. He was the client. One of his positions was that access to healthcard should be a right, not a privilege. I took the position that while I agree that individuals should be given … Continue reading Die Quickly
Cripple America
My opinion: Obama and his team are in waaaaay over their collective heads. They believe the world is basically good, and because Obama is in control of the White House, the world will warm to them and we will all live together in harmony. Except that's not the world. Putin will outmaneuver the clueless Obama. … Continue reading Cripple America
Obama Urges Spending Curbs for Somebody, But Not Him
Associated Press headline, "Obama urges spending curbs, hands out $15 billion." After not quite a month in office, I've begun to change my opinion on the President. I thought at first he was a useful idiot, a tool of the powerful Democrat Spending Machine. I no longer think he's useful, and "idiot" may be too … Continue reading Obama Urges Spending Curbs for Somebody, But Not Him
Tea Party
And so the veil of deceit lifts. The news media, so eager to proclaim Obama as the messiah during the election cycle, now turns on him and begins to devour him. What changed? In one sense, nothing. Obama's promises of socialist changes are progressing. Universal health care, nationalization of manufacturers and banking, imposition of union … Continue reading Tea Party
Biggest Spending Package in the History of the World
Image via WikipediaCongress took the Stimulus package behind closed doors to prepare the final version. They've set it for a vote today.What happened to the promise of "transparency?" Why aren't we allowed to see what is in this revised package? Congress is expected to do a blind vote today. "Don't read it, just vote for … Continue reading Biggest Spending Package in the History of the World
Stimulus Plan Kills Older People
Ok, so that's a scare title. But not by much.Buried deep in the so-called Stimulus Plan are new government-mandated health-care restrictions. Here are some snippets - The bill’s health rules will affect “every individual in the United States” (445, 454, 479). Your medical treatments will be tracked electronically by a federal system. One new bureaucracy, … Continue reading Stimulus Plan Kills Older People
Presidential Actions, Week 1
I'm going to keep saying this so that I remember; "Obama is my President." It's important to remember we are called to be good citizens. But that doesn't mean we check our beliefs and feelings at the door and blindly follow our new Dear Leader. In one week - He reestablished federal funding for overseas … Continue reading Presidential Actions, Week 1
Not on Anybody's Diet
Feed a small country. Buy this shake from Baskin-Robbins. Only 166% of your daily fat (320% of your daily saturated fat). But hey, it also has 120% of your recommended calcium, so it could be considered a health drink. Especially for women; not only will it fight osteoporosis, but it'll also lower your center of … Continue reading Not on Anybody's Diet
FAA Strands Thousands of Passengers
You've probably read that American Airlines cancelled thousands of flights. I blame the government for a combination of ineptitude and heavyhandedness. From what I can tell, inspections of Southwest Airlines and others like American Airlines were light. Things were allowed to be "good enough." The some FAA official was criticized. Southwest Airlines had to cancel … Continue reading FAA Strands Thousands of Passengers
Categorizing People
I was idly going through the contacts on my handheld PDA the other day while returning from a business trip, and I decided I needed a better system to file people. I have roughly 400 people in my PDA under the following categories: 65 "Business - Home" 130 "Business - Work" 30 "Faith" 150 "Personal" … Continue reading Categorizing People
One Less Bad Candidate to Vote For
I think I keep hoping for some unknown conservative candidate to suddenly appear and give me somebody to vote for. Like the ghost of Ronald Reagan, perhaps. What I want is a candidate that is socially and fiscally conservative. Socially conservative because, like it or not, the President sets an example for the morals of … Continue reading One Less Bad Candidate to Vote For
Jesus and Money
Jesus and Money Recently in a comment, I was challenged regarding posting my stock selections; the concern from Chris was that such financial considerations were incongruous with the teachings of Jesus. Chris Says: September 18th, 2007 at 11:03 am I find it somewhat ironic and mildly amusing that your blog contains articles of spirituality along … Continue reading Jesus and Money
Name One Thing the Government Does Well
Name one thing the US Government does exceptionally well. Pass legislation? Pork barrel politics, anyone? Hurricane Katrina recovery? Issue passports in time for your vacation? Assess property values? Public schooling? Social Security? IRS? Oversee accounting irregularities like Enron? Prosecute O.J Simpson and keep him in jail? Border security? Then why oh why would anybody possibly … Continue reading Name One Thing the Government Does Well
The Benefits of Coffee
Not that I need an excuse, but there are benefits to drinking coffee. Lots and lots of coffee. The more, the better. Lowered risk for diabetes, Parkinson's, colon cancer, liver cirrhosis, gallstone, heart and liver disease, asthma and headaches. Probably good for remembering the names of strangers you just met and makes you taller and … Continue reading The Benefits of Coffee
Killing Immigration Reform
It's almost dead. Let's hope it keeps dying. The immigration "reform" bill which basically opens the door to a flood of illegal immigration is hitting some roadblocks. If it passes, US taxpayers will essentially be footing the healthcare and school bill for anybody that can get into the US by any means, and strip the … Continue reading Killing Immigration Reform
Free Country! Come and Get It! (ding ding ding)
My country doesn't understand me. Whether you're a liberal or a conservative, this bill should make you suspicious. It was negotiated behind closed doors for 3 months by George Bush and Ted Kennedy. Regardless of your political viewpoint, I know you don't agree with both of those guys. Nobody can. The Senate is poised to … Continue reading Free Country! Come and Get It! (ding ding ding)
Mid-Week Links and Oddities
In no particular order - Building the ark: Greenpeace activists are building an ark on Mount Ararat. Amusing. Of course, Greenpeace isn't a Christian organization (they don't seem to be anti-Christian, as far as I can tell) but they border on Christian mockery to make a point about global warming. Obscene bible: In Hong Kong … Continue reading Mid-Week Links and Oddities
Christian Carnival II
First, prayers for the previous administrator of the Christian Carnival are needed. Dory of Wittenberg Gate has suddenly gone missing, so pray for her well-being and health. The Christian Carnival is trying to reorganize as Christian Carnival II. If you're interested in becoming part of this resurrected carnival, join the Google Group Christian Carnival II.
Bread and Milk
I found some memories today, tucked back in a corner somewhere. I've been trying to lose weight, and working on portion control. It's the Nutrisystem, and it's been good so far. Not dramatic results, but a pound lost each week is healthy. This morning for my carbohydrate, I had a slice of wheat bread, and … Continue reading Bread and Milk
Mechanical Investing for April 2007
Stock trading day again, and even with the whipsaws up and down, I'm still positive this month and beating the market. Yay! Last 4 weeks: +0.9% Last 3 months: +3.8% Last 12 months: +1.7% Year to date: +3.6% (Dow is -.47% ytd from 12,463) Annualized Return: +73.2% (This number looks really, really fish, but it's … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for April 2007
Mechanical Investing for March 2007
Stock trading day again; the market has continued to improve, and yay, I'm still beating the market - Last 4 weeks: +3.9% Last 3 months: +3.7% Last 12 months: +1.5% Year to date: +3.8% (Dow is +1.4% ytd from 12,463) Annualized Return: +73.6% (This number looks really, really fish, but it's what Moneycentral.msn.com is reporting) … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for March 2007
Ah, to be more like the rest of the civilized world…..
Hillary is thinking big again. I thought she learned her lesson last time: She also said Democrats would focus on improving the quality and affordability of health care _ a touchy matter for the former first lady, who in 1993 led her husband's calamitous attempt to overhaul the nation's health care system. The failure of … Continue reading Ah, to be more like the rest of the civilized world…..
Oh, boy. You could see this coming….
More bad news from the schoolyard bullies. It seems that you may live (briefly) to see the nuclear powers of the caliphate turned loose upon the world. More here. What's the best way to deal with bullies? (sigh).......Perhaps Israel will save us. Some link this new nuclear drive from muslim states to the apparent inaction … Continue reading Oh, boy. You could see this coming….
Tuscan Whole Milk
Amazon sells a lot more than books. And I like the fact that you can write a review of the product. Amazon also sells a 1 gallon jug of Tuscan Whole Milk, and as of this moment there are 609 reviews, such as: Humbly self-touted as nutritious Some even bandied, crazy-delicious But like the man … Continue reading Tuscan Whole Milk
Respond in Faith
I was blessed with the opportunity to teach bible class this morning on the book of Job, chapters 1 and 2. Respond in Faith, or "why do bad things happen to good people?" A guy named Pete gets a job as a switchman with the railroad, and undergoes weeks of training. The supervisor then takes … Continue reading Respond in Faith
Super Size It
I last worked in the restaurant biz over 25 years ago as a waiter at Denny's, but I understand why restaurants SuperSize meals. Customers are going to take a fixed amount of time, roughly 1 hour, sitting in a seat. The restaurant is only so big, the best way to boost profits is to sell … Continue reading Super Size It
Taking Comfort in God’s Strength
I taught a lesson on "Taking Comfort in God's Strength" and never got around to posting my notes. I have found that I tend to get lost in my notes and I tried to switch to an outline format. It actually worked out better for teaching, but it looks like a lousy format for a … Continue reading Taking Comfort in God’s Strength
Coffee is Good for You
Coffee is good for you. Coffee is loaded with anti-oxidants, reduces cardiovascular disease. It might also make you taller and better looking. The good news for coffee drinkers comes from a report in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition and is based on a study of 27,000 older women, followed for 15 years. It found … Continue reading Coffee is Good for You
Review: Help! Mom! There are Liberals Under My Bed!
This was an amusing look at two boys that open a lemonade stand so they can save money for a swingset. They're good little boys and want to work for the swingset because their parents tell them it'll make them better people. But then... horror! One liberal after another shows up, setting new rules for … Continue reading Review: Help! Mom! There are Liberals Under My Bed!
Scientists Fail to Manipulate God
Scrappleface does an admirable job of summarizing a recent news story on prayer. March 31, 2006 Prayer Study: Humans Fail to Manipulate God by Scott Ott (2006-03-31) — A team of scientists today ended a 10-year study on the so-called “power of prayer†by concluding that God cannot be manipulated by humans, not even by … Continue reading Scientists Fail to Manipulate God
Immigration Reform on Hold
I'm glad, the US Senate was rushing this through to give us a watered-down feel-good bill that would change nothing. What would the bill do to illegal aliens? - If they were here illegally, they would be in trouble. - Perhaps they would be given a misdemeanor. - Then they would be made US citizens. … Continue reading Immigration Reform on Hold
Put On a Happy Face
I don't think it's any surprise that Republicans are happier than Democrats, what with the "angry left" vitriol I read in the news. What is surprising to me that Republicans have been happier than Democrats by such a wide margin every year since the Pew Research Center started polling in 1972. Also no surprise: conservatives … Continue reading Put On a Happy Face
I want to ride my bicycle
... I don’t ride for the politics of it. I ride because it’s fun...
Inviting the Illegal Aliens
At Sand in the Gears, Tony first opined that enforcing immigration laws is not a Christian thing to do. After taking some heat for that statement, he addressed their comments and challenged Christians to rethink their position on illegal immigration. On his latter post I took the position that although I agreed with his sentiment, … Continue reading Inviting the Illegal Aliens
Some Babies Survive
Some babies survive the abortion process. Despite the best efforts to declare these struggling young humans as "non-viable," some of them survive the abortion process and are born damaged and crying. A [United Kingdom] GOVERNMENT agency is launching an inquiry into doctors’ reports that up to 50 babies a year are born alive after botched … Continue reading Some Babies Survive
The Left Hates Inequality
On the surface, that doesn't sound so bad. The Left hates inequality. Nobody need be better or worse than anybody else. Trouble is, enforced equality is socialism, communism. Instead of bringing people up from the bottom, equality is enforced by shackling the achievers. When you see a special tax on oil profits, opposition to school … Continue reading The Left Hates Inequality
No Longer Giving Bush the Benefit of the Doubt
I have to admit that after nearly 5 years of being a Bush supporter, I'm having trouble recently continuing to support him. Until 9/11, I though Bush was mostly ineffectual, stymied by the Democrats whenever he tried to accomplish anything. Bush was still a far better choice than Al "Mr. Internet" Gore, though. 9/11 changed … Continue reading No Longer Giving Bush the Benefit of the Doubt
Kenya Mission Trip
God has been begun preparing me to be a part of an upcoming mission trip; I want to experience first-hand the needs of another culture and to help evangelize our lost world. Our mission group is scheduled to depart for Africa by the end of this year 2005. We have been preparing and planning for … Continue reading Kenya Mission Trip
Katrina and Social Security Reform
These two topic shouldn't go together, but if the Angry Left can combine hurricanes and racism, then I can combine hurricanes and Social Security reform. 😛 Ted Kennedy, liberal stalwarth, said recently, "what the heck is a stalwarth? Did you misspell 'stalworth'? What kind of cheesy website are you running?" Then he said, "What the … Continue reading Katrina and Social Security Reform
Relief Efforts at Texas A&M
I'm happy to see my Alma Mater, Texas A&M University, is helping out the refugees from Hurricane Katrina: From: President Robert M. Gates [mailto:president@tamu.edu] Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 2:47 PM To: undisclosed-recipients Subject: Relief Efforts at Texas A&M To: Faculty, Students and Staff Subject: Relief Efforts at Texas A&M Any Aggie of any age … Continue reading Relief Efforts at Texas A&M
How the D-Day Invasion Would Be Reported By Today's Press
NORMANDY, FRANCE (June 6, 1944) Three hundred French civilians were killed and thousands more were wounded today in the first hours of America's invasion of continental Europe. Casualties were heaviest among women and children. Most of the French casualties were the result of artillery fire from American ships attempting to knock out German fortifications prior … Continue reading How the D-Day Invasion Would Be Reported By Today's Press
Tasty Surprise at the Cafe
My workplace has a cafeteria downstairs that served decent food, but over the weekend the old crew cleared out and new management took over. It's not a cafeteria anymore; it's a full blown cafe. Before, available breakfast was bagels or pancakes or scrambled eggs out of powder. This morning, a chef was making omelettes out … Continue reading Tasty Surprise at the Cafe
Lamentations of the Father
Lamentations of the Father by Ian Frazier Laws Pertaining to the Living Room Of the beasts of the field, and of the fishes of the sea, and of all foods that are acceptable in my sight you may eat, but not in the living room. Of the hoofed animals, broiled or ground into burgers, you … Continue reading Lamentations of the Father
Mechanical Investing for August 2005
I'm a day late for trading. I started to review the mechanical trading stocks yesterday but my head wouldn't cooperate. 😛 Investments improve yet again this month. I'm up 7.9% for the last weeks and up 1.0% for the year. The Dow is down 1.0% this year. Holding for another month: Ticker Bought Now Months … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for August 2005
Mechanical Investing for July 2005
Investments still improving; would have looked real good this month except for the ABLE and NUE stinkers. Pfft. Ptui. So far, I'm only down -0.6% for the year compared to -4.0% for the Dow. I'm adjusting the mechanical screens a little since I'm disappointed in the YLDEARNYR screen. I dropped that one and substituted a … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for July 2005
"Prince of Tides" Review
"Prince of Tides" Review Acting was excellent. Costuming, sets were excellent. Plot, for the most part, was excellent. Movie stunk. I know it's an old movie, but I saw it for the first time last night. Nick Nolte plays a troubled father, Tom, avoiding dealing with traumatic childhood. When his sister attempts suicide, her psychiatrist … Continue reading "Prince of Tides" Review
A World Where Every Child is Wanted
One way to do that is to abort all the unwanted children. Rather than encourage new ways to love and care for children in our society, Peter Durkin says we should encourage birth control so "every child is wanted, cared for and loved." I don't have any objection to that, and it sounds good on … Continue reading A World Where Every Child is Wanted
Mechanical Investing for June 2005
Things have improved since last month, and I'm up 2.8% for the last 4 weeks. That still leaves me down 1.2% for the year, but since the Dow is down 3.1%, I'm not complaining. 🙂 Holding for another month: Ticker Bought Now Months Return AC $47.05 $46.24 2 -1.7% Alliance Capital Management AET $75.60 … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for June 2005
Call a Thing By Its Name
Buried deep within the bowels of Chasing the Wind are the comments section, where most of the time it seems to be the place where you can disagree with me. Sometimes y'all agree with me, sometimes you don't. On a recent post, I made the observation that the view toward abortion has become more commonplace, … Continue reading Call a Thing By Its Name
Mechanical Investing for May
Yup, the market's giving me a beating. Lost another 4.3% for the month, now running a -1.6% year-to-date. Since the Dow is off -4.5% for the year, I'm still beating a standard index fund, so no complaints. Markets just do this. 😛 Holding for another month: Ticker Bought Now Months Return AC $47.05 $44.53 … Continue reading Mechanical Investing for May
Links for Today
Links for today, from heavy to light. If you just want the goofy stuff, start from the bottom and work your way up. 😛 David Limbaugh says conservatives are tired of judicial activism and it's time to invoke the "nuclear option." Tom Delay agrees that judges are out of control. Lawsuits challenging Florida's ban on … Continue reading Links for Today
Patch and the Knife-Wielding Man
Here's something I don't talk about very often: my dog's testicles. After last week's episodes of Patch sneaking next door to visit Lilly in heat, I decided behavior modification was in order. Patch was seriously frustrated all last week; yipping, barking, digging, running in and out of the doggy door. 24 hours a day for … Continue reading Patch and the Knife-Wielding Man
Culture of Life
One of the longest and largest threads here on Chasing the Wind is the post I made about Terri Schiavo. It's attracted many, many visitors posting for the first time. I suspect it's because I originally misspelled her name as Terry Schiavo until some left-wing loonie made a snide comment that right wing people can't … Continue reading Culture of Life
Anglican Church Splits Over Gays
I'm not surprised. Although gays and lesbians have been successful at convincing the secular world to accept their lifestyle, it's a lot harder to edit the bible to accept your lifestyle. Christians should never allow any sort of unrepentent sinner to lead them. The vast majority of people going to church share conservative values, but … Continue reading Anglican Church Splits Over Gays
No Flu Shots For Me
I've always mistrusted the flu shot. People willing to line up by the millions to have some chemical injected into their blood stream. What if it's not a flu shot? What if it's some sort of brain-altering chemical substance that turns you into a drooling zombie? That also explains my theory on where liberals come … Continue reading No Flu Shots For Me
Death Row Syndrome
I don't get it. A man on death row wants to die... and "experts" consider that to be a reason to overturn his death penalty? Because he wants to die? It would only be ok to execute him if he wants to live? Or do you have to prescribe a treatment to make him mentally … Continue reading Death Row Syndrome
Secret Weight Loss Plan Revealed
My secret weight loss plan is out. I tried to keep it a secret, but the US Health and Human Services blabbed it to the world. Now everybody will be skinny, sheesh. 😛 "It's really common sense. Do you want to look better? Do you want to feel better?" Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy … Continue reading Secret Weight Loss Plan Revealed
The Healing Power of Chocolate
The ancient Mayans were right. Chocolate heals. Among the benefits reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association: Cocoa, rich in flavonoids, help keep blood platelets from clumping together which can reduce the risk of blood clots that could lead to heart attacks. Dark chocolate can lower blood pressure in elderly hypertensive patients. Chocolate … Continue reading The Healing Power of Chocolate
A Sad American
Thanks to a tip from Spritzy, I read this article from A Sad American. Absolutely amazing article about why this average middle of the road American didn't really want to vote for Bush, but the Democratic party alienated her so bad she couldn't vote for Kerry. Highly recommended reading for both conservative and liberal people. … Continue reading A Sad American
One Day at a Time
I never intended to blog politically, but that's sort of the way it turned out over the last few months. I guess that's normal, given the elections. As I get older, I get more opinionated. I read many of my favorite blogs the last couple of days; some are gloating, others are purposefully not gloating. … Continue reading One Day at a Time
Michael Swears Off Dating Again
I mentioned a few months ago that's I've mostly given up dating. For my mental health, I tell myself. Maybe once a year I'll try a date or two, then give it up again. Sometimes I think about going to the gym and working out in order to impress women, but hey, that's why I … Continue reading Michael Swears Off Dating Again
Kerry's Stunt Backfires
Despite the best effort of the liberal media (headline reads "Kerry Backer Tries in Vain to Get Protest to Bush"), John Kerry's stunt went over like a lead balloon yesterday. He organized Max Cleland, the disabled ex-Senator, to deliver a letter to President Bush at his Crawford ranch. Of course it was a stunt; he … Continue reading Kerry's Stunt Backfires
Democrats vs Republicans
SondaK knows exactly what is wrong with the Democrats. Question: How do you tell the difference between Democrats, Republicans and Southern Republicans? The answer can be found by posing the following question: You're walking down a deserted street with your wife/husband and two small children. Suddenly, a dangerous looking man with a huge knife comes … Continue reading Democrats vs Republicans
Higher Paying Jobs
I had a conversation with a good neighbor and friend tonight, and one of the topics was job growth. Here in Houston, the job market has been terrible, and it's apparent some jobs in some industries are not coming back. But I think this is looking at the economy through a pinhole - the US … Continue reading Higher Paying Jobs
Chronicle Having Trouble Praising Kerry
In an unsigned editorial this morning, the Chronicle praises John Kerry's speech last night. Kerry's promises were especially appealing: Whatever shortcomings Kerry's well-crafted speech might have had, it contained no shortage of promises. Fulfilling even one — providing universal and affordable health care — would make Kerry a success where Bill and Hillary Clinton failed. … Continue reading Chronicle Having Trouble Praising Kerry
United Nations Abortion Funding
I penned an article for ChronicallyBiased tonight, but it doesn't look like it's going to get posted until tomorrow. Basically, the Houston Chronical had an editorial today that said Bush was going it along and refusing to give money to the UN that was already promised. Like a lot of liberal media lately, they left … Continue reading United Nations Abortion Funding
Kerry's Stance on Abortion is…?
Pardon My English exposes a story on Kerry over the weekend regarding his stance on abortion. It's not a surprise to me that he says one thing to one group, and something else entirely to a different group. In the middle of the country he says things like Kerry told the paper: “I oppose abortion, … Continue reading Kerry's Stance on Abortion is…?
Selected Quotes
Selected quotes from today's "The Federalist": Too many in the media act as if decency is a violation of the First Amendment." --Thomas Sowell"If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it's free." --P.J. O'Rourke "The courage of our military has brought us to this hopeful day … Continue reading Selected Quotes
We Take These for Granted
Found at "Iraq at a Glance", a blog written by an Iraqi dentist in Baghdad. Iraqis have found the free American blogging websites and are happily posting about their newfound freedom. Isn't liberty wonderful? Here's a sample: A New Life‘The Minister of Health ( during the ex-regime) was turning a blind eye to the medical … Continue reading We Take These for Granted
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