Almost One Month Away

PERSONAL

I awoke this morning at 7:30am to a 3, after 9+ hours sleep, and a cloudy morning. I took my am pills, and put my flag out and I settled into my Lazy Boy for 2 quick massages.

Again today my format changes may continue. I think my permanent “Hero's” box is up, but the “pay pal” box for direct connections to MY charities of choice is not complete yet, so you will have to go directly to their link. If “pay pal” works the way I want, a donation there goes to me for distribution to one of the many I list in my “Community Organizers” section. I will try to keep a running tally. I will also try to keep posting the direct links for those charities.

Four late nights in a row and I still awoke to a 3 today. I am going to be checking out various golf courses today and see what kind of Golf Carts they have available. I am also going to schedule an appointment with the scooter people now that I have a prescription for hand controls and I received my letter from Carol Marie and the reunion is only six weeks away. BUSY, BUSY, BUSY.

After our little trip to the mall the other day I checked my e-mail and had one waiting for me from an old friend. He used to be Management, then saw the error of his ways and now he is a Union Big Shot. I always considered him the “almost” perfect management adversary. I always thought we operated on the same principles; do the best job you can, for those that are paying your salary, and don't strive for a “gotcha”, just a fair contract you can live with. I am looking forward to continuing our communication.

After chasing 4-5 birds out of my cherry tree, I came back in for 2 more chair massages and a fodder review on C-span, CNBC, CNN, and the local news. C-span 1 was debating war funding and Pakistan, C-span 2, Senator Dodd, Conn. & Brown, Ohio, the sins of tobacco, CNBC sows the DOW climbing, up 86+ points, heading for 8888.88, hmmmm.

POLITICAL

I still don't know what did happen in Astoria? I did get a email from my friend, and sister, Suzanne saying she really liked my letter. However, I don't know if she read it from my blog or if it was published elsewhere.

Come on Salem, Get behind the President, we need that cleaner energy and those good jobs. I did get a good email report, he thought so anyway, from the Oregon Speaker of the House. I would have felt better if it had a job's report that was not just about roads and bridges. Buildings, Manufacturing Plants, and an Energy program (see: clean energy and Bradwood). I think they even did something about workers rights. Here I am trying to keep the President's grade from falling from a B+ to a C, because of Health Care and American Rights at Work and getting the Oregon Legislature from a C- to a B. I have them at C- right now because I am still watching how, as Peter so eloquently put it, the Legislature has Your Back; to the Oregon National Guard. OK, what did YOU do for the Guard today.

The President has called on the thousands of participants in his conference call to observe a National Health Care Day of Service on June 27th and I will try to post and find a way to participate however I can.

Please listen to the call, and pass this note on to any of your friends who might be interested:

http://my.barackobama.com/may28audio
Health Care Now ! Based on the information I have been getting, Senator Wyden's “The Healthy Americans Act” is NOT the best option, it does include taxing of benefits. The republicans are sure afraid of just offering a government alternative and allowing you to keep what you have if you choose too.

President Obama, I am still giving him a B+, with that Supreme Court nominee (Yes we Can), but if his Health care plan includes taxing benefits he will for sure fall to a C-.

Bring our people home!

At the 11th Hour, on the 11th Day, of the 11th Month a cease fire was signed to end the war to end all wars in 1918. How's that worked out so far?

SPORTS

The Mariners are hurting and that kid from Butte deserves more playing time with Kenji still on the 15-day disabled list, and Hernandez is the Cy Young leader right now in the American league.

I do like 2-1 ball games better than blowouts, and I still think Zambrano is the Cy Young leader in the National League.

Both of the following historic accomplishments deserve many repeats:

Randy Johnson got his number 300 win and he was lucky enough to share it with his son in the dugout. There have been less than 30 players in the history of baseball that have accomplished that. The way the game has changed he may be the last 300 game winner in baseball.

Jamie Moyer has 250, you go guy! Will you be able to pitch past 50?

Do you realize how hard it must be to get to 250 wins in MLB, especially without a 90mph fast ball, come on Phillies he just needs run support for 17 wins a year and 3 more years!.

Imagine having played 2,624 games in their history (Cubs - Dodgers) and each team had won 1,312. That still astounds me.

I still hope I get to a Beaver game before San Diego pulls all the talent up.

COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS

And I still plan to get a permanent link for Denise and her walk/run, right now you can get there here:

http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=206439510610&h=VyGOF&u=ohEQM&ref=mf

The American Rights at Work ads are getting better all the time.

Are there better Community Organizations than the National Guard or the USO?

OTHER STUFF AND COMMUNICATIONS

Please, I hope everyone can share the American Rights at Work, the MS walk, the March of Dimes walk, The Epilepsy Run/Walk and the Recovery websites; so my taxes and donations can be utilized to their fullest extent.

Whether you attend a church service, a Mosque, G & L gathering, or Synagogue service, please say a prayer that God; yours, mine or ours; keeps our service men and women in the Palm of their hand.

Could you even say a special prayer for my nephews Daniel, Christopher, Ryan and all the families separated right now. And, ANYONE, not just me, facing health challenges today.

Mike; I am almost 1200 and I'm feeling 3+.

Now don't forget to say your prayers. I'll see you next time on my blog.