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Well, I will not vote for Mitt Romney and most of those people should not either.
Here is why, in no particular order.
1. Mitt Romney said that FEMA is immoral. He wants to privatize disaster relief. He said so in a presidential primary debate. In light of hurricane Sandy, and in light of the April 27, 2011 tornadoes that ripped through Alabama, and in light of the Gulf Oil Spill, and in light of Hurricane Katrina, I believe that not having a Federal Emergency Management Agency would be immoral.
Picture credit - Daily Beast
Some of the people who are supporting Romney (or who are anti-Obama) have experienced disaster and have received help from FEMA, and all are subject to a disaster since we never know when or where they might occur. But I guess they won't mind being told "you are on your own," or "Governor Bentley will take care of you," when their house is blown away.
If you remember, Obama visited Alabama after the tornadoes. And Michelle came back, as promised.
Obama in Alabama - picture credit - Essence
2. Mitt Romney flip-flops. All politicians do this to some extent, but he has made a career of it. His views on women's health care and choice and his views on gay rights are just two examples of his pandering to the right to get votes in this election. In 1994, when running for senate against Ted Kennedy in Massachusetts, he told a gay paper that he was even more pro-gay rights than Kennedy.
Some of those Romney supporters are women but I guess they won't mind being told by a middle-aged man how to treat their bodies and that they cannot have birth control.
Some of those Romney supporters are gay, but I guess they don't care that he thinks of them as second class (or no-class) citizens. To me, that means that they don't think that much of themselves. But then again, self-loathing has always been a problem among the LGBT community. Mitt Romney says he will reverse the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. He will defend marriage "as between one man and one woman." We need a president who believes in equality, even if it takes some evolution to get there. We need to move forward, not backward.
3. Mitt Romney cannot admit when he is wrong. He pretends that he never said something. Or tries to explain his way out of it. Take the "47 percent" comment. He told it, in private he thought, revealing how he feels about society. Then, when it was made public, he changes the story, as if he never said it. What amazes me is that people still believe he is telling the truth, or will be, if he becomes president. Why should he be truthful? He is being rewarded even now for his Etch-a-Sketch policies.
4. Mitt Romney has no foreign policy. I don't mean a lack of foreign policy experience. I mean he has no policy regarding foreign affairs. At the last debate he agreed with every foreign policy view that Barack Obama spoke of. Do we believe that he wants to stay in Afghanistan and keep troops in Iraq, like he said before? Or does he want to follow the timeline for withdrawal that he most recently said? Which way is the wind blowing?
5. Mitt Romney does not believe in fairness. Most Americans agree that the rich should pay more in taxes. Most rich people agree. CEO's agree. Mitt Romney does not.
6. Mitt Romney is hiding something. It's in his tax returns. After his recent release of a tax return, it was quickly pointed out that he refused to use some deductions that he was entitled to, in order to make his tax rate a "respectable" 14.1%. What a joke. What a hypocrite. What about the previous years? Show us those, Mitt!
7. Mitt Romney believes in privilege. He thinks those who want to go to college should only go where they can afford, or should ask their well off parents for money. Some of us think that those who have the greatest ability and the most promise, should go to college. Oh, and my kids, who may or may not fall into those categories (of course they do).
8. Mitt Romney does not believe in climate change. Or that we need to do anything about it. Or the environment. They can ignore Sandy. They can ignore the tornadoes. They can ignore the oil spill. They can ignore Katrina. But some day it's going to smack them (Romney and his supporters) in the face. Actually it just did, but they will not face reality.
9. Mitt Romney does not love women. He said, "I love women." Was he talking about the ones in his binders? He won't say whether he supports equal pay for women, only that he is in favor of women in the workplace. That's very 1920 of you, Mitt.
10. Mitt Romney does not love cars. He said, "I love cars," when defending his lies about the auto bailout ("Let Detroit go bankrupt). More recently he said that Obama caused Jeep to be sold to an Italian company and that all the Jeep jobs will be going to China. Not true said Chrysler, who owns Jeep. Not true, said Obama, whose first vehicle was a Jeep. Not true said Sergio Marchionne,CEO of Fiat. (This is another example of a lie Romney has been caught in but will not back down from).
Those are 10 of the reasons I will not vote for Romney. But the main reason I will not vote for Romney is that I am casting my vote for Barack Obama. And that is because I believe in him, I believe in his policies, I believe in his results, and I believe in most of the policies of the Democratic Party.


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Friday, February 7, 2014
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Simply beautiful!!!!!!ReplyDelete
De purs joyaux!ReplyDelete
Nice place to take a stroll!ReplyDelete
What a lovely, picturesque town! Stunning photos, Rosa!ReplyDelete
I want to be there. Now. ;-) Really nice -- thanks.ReplyDelete
Oh, what a lovely little town...surrounded by these beautiful mountains! :) elaReplyDelete
Cet endroit est rempli de charme~ReplyDelete
Simply gorgeous, thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
ooh what a beautiful pictures, my fav. is the first one .. I love the blue sky there.. is like frame for your picture... so lovelyReplyDelete
Ok, I've said it before, but, I'm compelled to say it again, 'I want to live in this charming little town!'ReplyDelete
I mean it, this time.
Is it your hometown? Looks very quite and elegant.ReplyDelete
It's hard to pick a favorite. Stunning pictures :)ReplyDelete
the first is my favoriteReplyDelete
a place I could easily just live in
Beautiful! Lovely contrasts.ReplyDelete
Absolutely gorgeous and what a beautiful weather too unlike the cloudy cold weather we have in SF today.ReplyDelete
So beautiful Rosa! I always love your photography as you have a very special eye for it!ReplyDelete
Beautiful clicks, Rosa.ReplyDelete
Have a wonderful weekend!
The first one could be a postcard Rosa. You truly have amazing talent.ReplyDelete
Nice and beautiful places and a nice town...I don't know if you have been to Turkey before, but I'm sure once you are there /here you'll be amazed by thousands of interesting and beautiful places . I live in BURSA -Turkey which is the first capital city of the OTTOMAN EMPIRE ...Well I can tell about Bursa and Istanbul but it'll last forever. I jut wanted to share, because you take wonderful photos and there are a lot of interesting and inspiring places here and food of course , cheers :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Dear Cigdem,Delete
Thank you for your comment and kind words.
I'd love to visit Turkey, taste your country's marvelous food and take a photographic tour of your hometown...
A part of Switzerland that I haven't traveled to…what a lovely little town.ReplyDelete
When the day unravels me and I think I just can't take anymore, it is so comforting to know I can find solace in your amazing talent and mesmerizing images, Rosa. Thank you:)ReplyDelete
Rosa, You speak through your photography. Very beautiful. Blessings dear. Catherine xoReplyDelete
As always, beautiful Rosa.ReplyDelete
Merci pour la belle visite. de toute beauté XXReplyDelete
Your photographs speak to me. :-)ReplyDelete
Quel beau village:)ReplyDelete
Gorgeous architecture. You live neat such beautiful places!ReplyDelete
Oh. that green shutter against the black and white is smashing!ReplyDelete
Very nice shots. I haven't visited this beautiful village, although I have lived and worked very near for 6 years, because it is away from the main road, across the river, and I did not expect beauty there.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you! Ah yes? You lived in Chur? Felsberg is a cute little village...Delete
- Anonymous6:27 AM, February 10, 2014
Very nice captures! As usual. I love them all.ReplyDelete
I would love to take a walk on the streets of this amazing town! And have a cup of coffee of course-))ReplyDelete
Hugs dear Rosa and thank you!
Your photographs are gorgeous...It is so amazing to see different places in Switzerland…it is still on my travel list though!ReplyDelete
Stunning images Rosa. Is it very snow covered nowadays? :)ReplyDelete
Beautiful! looks like a wonderful place xReplyDelete
I"m enjoying your break from food related images although I love seeing them, too!ReplyDelete
Looks like a place I should visit. Beautiful!ReplyDelete
Your photos always make me want to visit the places shown!ReplyDelete
Your photos are always eye-catching - especially love the green shutter against the black and white and grey stones.ReplyDelete
Encore une belle balade d'automne.ReplyDelete
What amazing photgraphs. Love love love them.ReplyDelete
How did you do that? I love the effect of the green stutter pop very much. So dramatic. I think you're brilliant!ReplyDelete
Stunning photos, Rosa! xoReplyDelete
ps: thank you for the Holiday card!
Your gorgeous photos make me miss Europe, but it's nice to see it through your eyes. Thanks for sharing Rosa!ReplyDelete
Well done. I liked your photo essay.ReplyDelete
Beautiful and grand!ReplyDelete
What amazing photgraphs.ReplyDelete
LOVE LOVE LOVE! :)ReplyDelete
Simply gorgeous, thanks for sharing! LOVE LOVE LOVE! Beautiful and grand http://le-couscous-marocain.blogspot.comReplyDelete


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Top water bass fishing can be some of the most exciting action you will ever have on the lake. When the fish are hitting the top, the action can be fast and furious all day long. Sometimes though, even though they are hitting the top, they are still sitting in beds of grass or lily pads.
The Yum money hound will let you to make the most of your quality time on the lake, because it allows you to rig the lure in a weedless style.
Not only do you lose more lures, but you have to clean your hooks on just about every cast! Cleaning hooks is not the way I like to spend my time on the lake. That's why I bought the Yum money hound.
There aren't any top water, hard plastic baits that let you fish in the weeds without fear like the Yum money hound will. The great part is, the weedless feature of the bait, without sacrificing the action of a hard plastic.
To get the most out of the bait, you will need two things: a simple razor blade, and an EWG (extra wide gap) hook.
With the razor blade, cut carefully along the narrow bottom strip of the bait. Now rig the EWG hook through the nose, and back through the body of the bait almost like you were rigging a worm.
These two steps will help you in two different ways. The EWG is a wide gap hook, which lets you set the hook more effectively, and will give you a better strike to catch ratio. Cutting the bottom of the bait lets the hook penetrate through the bait, into the lip of the fish much easier when you set the hook.
You can still do well if you don't cut the bait, but you must have the wide gap hook. Otherwise, you will be setting the hook, and losing a lot of fish during the fight.


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New clinical guidelines have been developed for the care of racehorses by the AAEP.
Lexington, Ky.
-- New clinical guidelines have been developed for the care of racehorses, and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) hopes the changes will promote medical care of the horses above other concerns.
The report, titled "Clinical Guidelines for Veterinarians Practicing in a Pari-Mutuel Environment," centers on medical practices AAEP believes stress the "appropriate emphasis on the health, safety and welfare of the racehorse."
"Our purpose is to reinforce sound medical principles within the unique environment of racing," says AAEP President Dr. Nat White. "As horse racing continues its pursuit of increased safety, we understand the need for us, as veterinarians, to examine our role in medication usage and medical treatment. These guidelines affirm the already excellent medial care provided by many veterinarians."
The guidelines focus on the administration of medication to a horse based on the entry date of its next race. "Entry date should not be the primary factor when evaluating a horse's need for medical care," AAEP notes. Medical care instead should be based on a veterinary diagnosis while also considering the amount of time necessary for treatment and recovery time before the horse can race again.
The use of therapies, medical record maintenance and billing based on professional services rendered rather than on medications dispensed are additional topics covered in the new guidelines.
Developed by the AAEP Racing Committee, comprised of private racetrack veterinarians, regulatory veterinarians and veterinary specialists, the guidelines can be found at aaep.org.


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I've been sitting on this all day because I could not get confirmation, but damned if it doesn't come in an email from Google. I shoulda run with the tip I got from a loyal reader….in any case, Google has purchased a web analytics company with serious enterprise mojo.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – March 28, 2005 – Google Inc. today announced it
has agreed to acquire Urchin Software Corporation, a San Diego,
California based web analytics company.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Urchin is a web site analytics solution used by web site owners and
marketers to better understand their users' experiences, optimize
content and track marketing performance. Urchin tools are available as
a hosted service, a software product and through large web hosting
providers. These products are used by thousands of popular sites on the
Google plans to make these tools available to web site owners and
marketers to better enable them to increase their advertising return on
investment and make their web sites more effective.
"We want to provide web site owners and marketers with the
information they need to optimize their users' experience and
generate a higher return-on-investment from their advertising
spending," said Jonathan Rosenberg, vice president of product
management, Google. "This technology will be a valuable addition to
Google's suite of advertising and publishing products."
The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions. Google
anticipates that the acquisition will close before the end of April.
So this is interesting on a number of levels. Urchin was a third party system that many used to understand their Google ads, among others. As part of a Google suite of tools, it will take on a decidedly different cast. More as the word trickles out. BTW, I was told by the tipster that the price was $30 million.


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Fun fact: more than 80% of American adults now use their cell phones as a camera. Software and filter apps such as Photoshop and Instagram might makes us all feel like professional photographers, snapping HD cat photos for National Geographic. But, be honest, would you hire someone for an important design project just because they…
"Neeti is such an easy-going person to work with! When she's behind the camera her smiles and sparkling personality make it easy and comfy to be in front."
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Daniel J. Kushner
Kat Brady
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Eagle Scout Alvin Townley has a knack for finding compelling stories.
Like Legacy of Honor, his 2007 look at what it means to be an Eagle Scout, told through profiles of some remarkable men.
Or Spirit of Adventure, the 2009 story of Eagle Scouts who are shaping America's future every day.
The tradition continues in 2011 with Townley's third book, Fly Navy, which debuts today.
In honor of the official Centennial of Naval Aviation, Townley spent much of 2010 embedded with some of the men and women "who have worked together to launch aircraft off carrier flight decks for the past 100 years."
The result of thousands of miles, several carrier landings, and conversations with heroes from the past and present? "A more inspiring and more personal story than I'd ever imagined," Townley says.
Like the 20-year-old plane captain who shows Townley the Navy's life-changing power. Or the former prisoner of war who survived 2,383 days of captivity in Vietnam.
There's the helicopter crew that tells Townley of a harrowing rescue or the Navy wife who knows the importance of support from home.
Like his previous books, Townley again takes time to spotlight some American heroes.
Find Fly Navy at all major bookstores or online booksellers.


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Amnesty International Takes Pulp Comic Tack
Vaguely Russian kitsch and vaudevillian melodrama infuse this new spot for Amnesty International/Portugal. It's the usual global atrocities, all in-your-face and extra-extra, but tempered by a comic-book feel. The tagline seals the deal: "EVERYBODY IS AGAINST EVERYBODY BUT SOMEBODY HAS TO BE FOR THEM."
It's a big message, delivered in a heightened reality, given appropriate weight without vibing like overbearing charity bullshit. We likes.
By Leo Burnett/Lisbon and Lobo, a Brazilian production co.
by Angela Natividad Mar-27-09 Click to Comment
Topic: Brands, Campaigns, Cause, Commercials, Good, Television
Topic: Brands, Campaigns, Cause, Commercials, Good, Television


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Unlike the Tofu Fah I've done the other time, this Tofu Longan is infused with longan syrup and sweetened with sugar. But the texture is as good as old-fashioned soybean pudding :) smooth and wobbling!!
To show my support 'Make & Eat Tau Huay Day' a fun event initiated by Alan of Travelling Foodies , I dressed up my humble plain soy pudding with a layer of black sesame paste!
Tofu Longan
- 1 level Tbsp Agar-agar powder (8gm)
- 1L water
- 250gm sugar
- 2 blades pandan leaf, tied into a knot
- 1L thick unsweetened soy milk (I used Sobe Brand)
- 150ml evaporated milk
- 150ml canned longan syrup (from the longan can)
- Canned longans
- Prepare containers / jelly cups. Place 2 longans or more into each container.
- Cook sugar, 750ml water and pandan leaf until water boils.
- Mix agar-agar powder with 250ml water and pour into (2). Bring to a boil again, simmer for another 2-3 minutes. Turn off heat.
- Put in soy milk, evaporated milk and longan syrup. Mix well.
- Pour soy mixture into prepared containers.
- Let them cool down and set. Chill in fridge before serving.
This was a batch of Tofu Longan which I did last month for my family gathering which was very well received !! :) My cousins even requested for the recipe! :)
Hello Kitty Soy Pudding anyone?? Flavoured with strawberry paste :)


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Little Boy tells the story of an eight-year-old boy who is willing to do whatever it takes to end World War II, so he can bring his father home. However, in order to do this he befriends a Japanese-American citizen who has recently been released from the Japanese internment camp he had been forcibly removed some years earlier. This leads to many problems for the little boy with the locals, who quite unashamedly project their racial hatred and war hysteria on both the little boy and his Japanese mentor. This conflict provides the sub-plot to the movie and offers the audience an insight to yet another racist episode, not much highlighted upon, in US history.
In addition to the racial tension we see in the film, the director, Alejandro Monteverde, also highlights bullying between the school children; something for which I spend a great deal of time pointing out to my teenage students in their Life Lessons. So, I have edited some scenes from the movie that can be used with your students to point out how horrible children can be, but also to remind them bullying also happens between adults, unfortunately.
This shows how the bully & his gang pick on the protagonist because of his (short) size...
Here we learn how certain names should not be used when referring to minorities...
The Little Boy gets chased as retribution for his mom grassing up the bully to his father
Now it is the turn of the locals to turn on the Japanese-American. Little Boy is shocked.
Here the gang chase Little Boy along the street. His mentor comes to the rescue...
The Bully steals Little Boy's list. What will he do now? He goes to see his friend.
Little Boy learns about the power of self-belief by listening about Samurai warriors.
Now Little Boy witnesses the prejudice and bullying of older siblings and adults when they verbally attack and threaten his Japanese friend and mentor. So, he decides to stand up for his friend and for what is right. He holds a strong belief that "man can move a mountain" if he so desires after being told so by the local priest in the hope of getting his father back form the war. He goes about trying to move that mountain. The metaphor is both powerful and memorable as he goes about changing the mindset of the rather ignorant local townsfolk he is living beside.
The above clips have been chosen as prompts for your students to look at how prejudice and racism happen everywhere, and have done all throughout history. For American teachers and students who may be reading this blog, for which I thank you :-) if you are, you could use these clips to highlight a rather dark part of your own 20th Century history and the internment of thousands of Japanese American citizens in the 1940s.
On December 8th, 1941, the United States of America declared war on Japan, and by the end of 1942 over 100,000 Japanese-American people were put into internment camps away from the populated areas of the country. They were rounded up like criminals and sent to these camps. Many of them were held there until the war ended. However, some were released earlier, but their daily lives were filled with race hatred and fear from the other American people. In fact, in 1988, Ronal Reagan entered an apology into legislation to those Japanese-American families for all the suffering they had incurred at the hands of the US government. The apology stated that the reason they were interred was based on racial prejudice and war hysteria. He also apologised for the government stating they had failed in political leadership. Each family was awarded $20,000 compensation.
It is fitting that the US government apologised for their actions, but it was probably too little too late. However, these clips can shed light on some history they perhaps do not know, and act as springboards for them to respond either through discussion or in their commentaries.
note: the facts and figures from the Japanese internment are courtesy of www.wikipedia.com


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Because I write about politics, people are forever asking me the best way to teach children how our system of government works. I tell them that they can give their own children a basic civics course right in their own homes.
In my own experience as a father, I have discovered several simple devices that can illustrate to a child's mind the principles on which the modern state deals with its citizens. You may find them helpful, too.
For example, I used to play the simple card game WAR with my son. After a while, when he thoroughly understood that the higher ranking cards beat the lower ranking ones, I created a new game I called GOVERNMENT. In this game, I was Government, and I won every trick, regardless of who had the better card. My boy soon lost interest in my new game, but I like to think it taught him a valuable lesson for later in life.
When your child is a little older, you can teach him about our tax system in a way that is easy to grasp. Offer him, say, $10 to mow the lawn. When he has mowed it and asks to be paid, withhold $5 and explain that this is income tax. Give $1 to his younger brother, and tell him that this is "fair." Also, explain that you need the other $4 yourself to cover the administrative costs of dividing the money. When he cries, tell him he is being "selfish" and "greedy." Later in life he will thank you.
Make as many rules as possible. Leave the reasons for them obscure. Enforce them arbitrarily. Accuse your child of breaking rules you have never told him about. Keep him anxious that he may be violating commands you haven't yet issued. Instill in him the feeling that rules are utterly irrational. This will prepare him for living under democratic government.
When your child has matured sufficiently to understand how the judicial system works, set a bedtime for him and then send him to bed an hour early. When he tearfully accuses you of breaking the rules, explain that you made the rules and you can interpret them in any way that seems appropriate to you, according to changing conditions. This will prepare him for the Supreme Court's concept of the U.S. Constitution as a "living document."
Promise often to take him to the movies or the zoo, and then, at the appointed hour, recline in an easy chair with a newspaper and tell him you have changed your plans. When he screams, "But you promised!," explain to him that it was a campaign promise.
Every now and then, without warning, slap your child. Then explain that this is defense. Tell him that you must be vigilant at all times to stop any potential enemy before he gets big enough to hurt you. This, too, your child will appreciate, not right at that moment, maybe, but later in life.
At times your child will naturally express discontent with your methods. He may even give voice to a petulant wish that he lived with another family. To forestall and minimize this reaction, tell him how lucky he is to be with you the most loving and indulgent parent in the world, and recount lurid stories of the cruelties of other parents. This will make him loyal to you and, later, receptive to schoolroom claims that the America of the postmodern welfare state is still the best and freest country on Earth.
This brings me to the most important child-rearing technique of all: lying. Lie to your child constantly. Teach him that words mean nothing – or rather that the meanings of words are continually "evolving," and may be tomorrow the opposite of what they are today.
Some readers may object that this is a poor way to raise a child. A few may even call it child abuse. But that's the whole point: Child abuse is the best preparation for adult life under our form of GOVERNMENT.