Open letter to the spoiled little rudea$$ in the waiting room
Dear spoiled little rudeass in the urgent care waiting room,
On Saturday it took all I had to drag myself out of bed and to the urgent care clinic. I’d finally gotten so sick, I was willing to pay the money to see a doctor in hopes of finding what was wrong with me.
As I sat in the waiting room, your mother and you walk in, sign in and sit a couple of rows over from me. You appeared to be of college age, so what happened completely floored me. I watched in shock as you plopped your feet up on the chair across from you as if no one would ever need to sit in that seat again and if they did, they wouldn’t mind a little dirt on their behind as long as you were comfortable while waiting with the rest of us. You then kick back to read the paper.
Obviously no one has taken much interest in teaching you proper manners, because I watched as you coughed SEVERAL times with absolutely NO attempt at covering your mouth.
I wonder what would happen if the nurses took the time to have that BIG YELLOW sign that hangs right next to where you sign in plastered on each and every chair in that waiting room? It’s really a very nice sign that describes HOW one should cover their cough, WITH pictures for those like you, who made it to college as such a privileged child that they can’t be bothered to stop and actually READ such trivial signs.
Had my throat not been so very sore and had I thought it would have made a difference, I would have called you out on your pathetic behavior.
Consider yourself warned. If you visit the doctors office and have a cough, you might want to cover that puppy up - because the person sitting across from you might not be as sick or kind as I was to look the other way even once.
Summertime Allergy Relief
Asians have utilized the healing powers of ginger for centuries; ginger is a natural antihistamine, and decongestant . It can provide relief from allergy symptoms by dilating constricted bronchial tubes. Look for foods that contain ginger, and ginger root supplements can be found in health food stores.
Along with ginger studies have shown that magnesium deficiency can release histamines and accentuate allergic responses. Magnesium also helps to relieve constricted airways and reduce bronchial discomfort associated with allergies.
Several food sources contain magnesium; you can also find magnesium supplements in your local pharmacy, or health food store.
Give Roses a Pot of Tea
Do the English have green thumbs when it comes to their beautiful roses? Or could it be roses love a spot of tea as much as the gardener? They have found that by sprinkling tea leaves under the rose bush, and adding water the tannic acid is released which causes the roses to thrive. This is accomplished without adding chemicals to your garden.
You will have roses that are larger, and more beautiful then ever. You will also find that your roses will thrive even in late summer.
Now sit back with a cup of tea and watch your neighbors turn green with envy.
Obama picks up two more celeb endorsements
Barack Obama has landed two new celeb supporters: Nicole Richie and beau Joel Madden.
Along with newborn daughter Harlow, the two hit this weekend’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Palm Springs, where Madden sported an Obama T-shirt.
Asked if they’re backing the Democrat, he told Usmagazine.com. “Yes, we are.”
“He is a good man, he is cool,” Madden added. “He is just a great person overall.”
I’ve never really put much stock into what celebrities support which candidate, but I have to wonder, does it have any bearing on the decision of others?
Do you pay much attention to celebrity endorsements or do you do your own homework on the candidates?
source: USMagazine
Not taking chances with my vote
With having moved since the last election and watching just how important the Indiana primary is becoming, I took a couple of minutes to call my county voter registration office to confirm I had done everything necessary to make sure my vote counts.
If you are in Indiana and have any questions at all about your eligibility to vote, you can find your county office numbers, make a quick call to make sure.
Don’t waste your vote!
And when pondering your vote, consider the candidates — Seriously consider them!
Are you bitter?
Is there a difference between Patriotism and Trivial?
Will you vote for a candidate that won’t sing the anthem? Who won’t say the pledge? or who won’t wear an American Flag pen? - Because they are all trivial.
That’s not rumor folks, that was his words, from his mouth in an interview within the last couple of weeks.
Will you vote like the bitter person one candidate thinks you are?
Or will you vote for someone who is familiar?
You decide.
The real cost of Tomatoes
While the following has not been verified authentic by Snopes.com - it does carry a great deal of weight when it comes to thinking about illegal immigrants and the financial burden they are placing on the American taxpayers…
From a California school teacher - - -
As you listen to the news about the student protests over illegal immigration, there are some things that you should be aware of:
I am in charge of the English-as-a-second-language department at a large southern California high school which is designated a Title 1 school, meaning that its students average lower socioeconomic and income levels.
Most of the schools you are hearing about, South Gate High, Bell Gardens, Huntington Park, etc., where these students are protesting, are also Title 1 schools.
Title 1 schools are on the free breakfast and free lunch program. When I say free breakfast, I’m not talking a glass of milk and roll — but a full breakfast and cereal bar with fruits and juices that would make a Marriott proud. The waste of this food is monumental, with trays and trays of it being dumped in the trash uneaten. (OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK)
I estimate that well over 50% of these students are obese or at least moderately overweight. About 75% or more DO have cell phones. The school al so provides day care centers for the unwed teenage pregnant girls (some as young as 13) so they can attend class without the inconvenience of having to arrange for baby sitters or having family watch their kids. (OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK)
I was ordered to spend $700,000 on my department or risk losing funding for the upcoming year even though there was little need for anything; my budget was already substantial. I ended up buying new computers for the computer learning center, half of which, one month later, have been carved with graffiti by the appreciative students who obviously feel humbled and grateful to have a free education in America. (OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK)
I have had to intervene several times for young and substitute teachers whose classes consist of many illegal immigrant students here in the country less then 3 months who raised so much hell with the female teachers, calling them “Putas” whores and throwing things that the teachers were in tears.
Free medical, free education, free food, day care etc., etc, etc. Is it any wonder they feel entitled to not only be in this country but to demand rights, privileges and entitlements?
To those who want to point out how much these illegal immigrants contribute to our society because they LIKE their gardener and housekeeper and they like to pay less for tomatoes: spend some time in the real world of illegal immigration and see the TRUE costs.
Higher insurance, medical facilities closing, higher medical costs, more crime, lower standards of education in our schools, overcrowding, new diseases etc., etc, etc. For me, I’ll pay more for tomatoes.
We need to wake up. The guest worker program will be a disaster because we won’t have the guts to enforce it. Does anyone in their right mind really think they will voluntarily leave and return?
There are many hardworking Hispanic/American citizens that contribute to our country and many that I consider my true friends. We should encourage and accept those Hispanics who have done it the right and legal way.
It does, however, have everything to do with culture: A third-world culture that does not value education, that accepts children getting pregnant and dropping out of school by 15 and that refuses to assimilate, and an American culture that has become so weak and worried about “politically correctness” that we don’t have the will to do anything about it.
CHEAP LABOR? Isn’t that what the whole immigration issue is about?
Business doesn’t want to pay a decent wage.
Consumers don’t want expensive produce.
Government will tell you Americans don’t want the jobs.
But the bottom line is cheap labor. The phrase “cheap labor” is a myth, a farce, and a lie. There is no such thing as “cheap labor.”
Take, for example, an illegal alien with a wife and five children. He takes a job for $5.00 or 6.00/hour. At that wage, with six dependents, he pays no income tax, yet at the end of the year, if he files an Income Tax Return, he gets an “earned income credit” of up to $3,200 free.
He qualifies for Section 8 housing and subsidized rent.
He qualifies for food stamps.
He qualifies for free (no deductible, no co-pay) health care.
His children get free breakfasts and lunches at school.
He requires bilingual teachers and books.
He qualifies for relief from high energy bills.
If they are or become, aged, blind or disabled, they qualify for SSI. Once qualified for SSI they can qualify for Medicare. All of this is at (our) taxpayer’s expense.
He doesn’t worry about car insurance, life insurance, or homeowners insurance.
Taxpayers provide Spanish language signs, bulletins and printed material.
He and his family receive the equivalent of $20.00 to $30.00/hour in benefits.
Working Americans are lucky to have $5.00 or $6.00/hour left after paying their bills and his.
The American taxpayers also pay for increased crime, graffiti and trash clean-up.
Cheap labor? YEAH RIGHT! Wake up people!
Regardless of who you are - by political party, religion, gender or race, how can you not see the impact illegal immigrants have on the U.S.?
Hat tip: Angela
Cherry Juice Remedy
Studies have proven that by eliminating red meats, and organ meats from ones diet along with drinking two, to three glasses of cherry juice per day can relieve the effects of gout.
In the 1950s a Texas doctor found by eating six cherries per day he was soon up and walking. Another doctor tried the remedy on twelve patients and found that he had spectacular results.
Following the cherry juice remedy daily, has resulted in relief from the effects of gout within 48 to 72 hours, in some cases it may take up to a week.
Pure black- cherry juice diluted with equal amounts of water is recommended for best results in relieving the effects of gout.
The Bitter People Have Spoken
Most every major network is predicting Hillary to be the winner of the Pennsylvania Primary.
Indiana has quite a few bitter people - what’s that tell ya?
I will be sleeping SO much better tonight.
Jilted Spouse? Sue the Hussy
I seriously want to move to South Carolina now! I’m so loving this bill (hopefully law before long).
Men and women who seduce married people could be sued by jilted spouses under a proposal that has won initial approval from South Carolina lawmakers.
I would love to see tramps and players getting what’s coming to them when they go messing around with other people’s spouses.
source: Greenville Online
Felony attack with allergens
Tonight’s one of those nights where I can curl up in front of the television and take in a little world news - you know - to keep up on the happenings around the world as opposed to knowing what the latest adventures await Stewie or Bart Simpson?
The first piece I heard stopped me in my tracks. The headline… "Eighth-Grader Faces Felony Charge for Planting Nuts in Lunch of Allergic Classmate" Normally this would be considered an average prank, but when you consider the child is allergic, this could have turned tragic.
Do your children know just how severe some allergies are to some people?
Would your children know the risk of pulling a prank of this nature?
Mine wouldn’t!
I guess you can bet the next topic of conversation around the McCord household!
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