GRADY STORMS I NEED TO TALK TO YOU

PERSONAL

I awoke this morning at 7:45am today after 9+hrs of sleep to a 3, took my pills and put out my flag. I did get to Building Trades yesterday and that was quite fun. I bragged about my round (9 holes) of golf with brother Mike as my “catcher” and it was my best round in years. (2 drives over 200yds) and I crushed Mike. I missed my post yesterday as I was very busy with B.T. And then B. of A. to work on my refi.and surprisingly their estimate changed. Instead of combining 1st and 2nd and dropping my payments by $500 a month the best they could do was drop the payments by a couple hundred, but only if the appraisal came in at $325, which I told them to start with I didn't think that was realistic, right now. It was interesting that they told me if I did the 2nd at the same time I bought the house instead of when I got M.S. and retired I could save a lot more money. Even though the second was taken at the same time when we refinanced with them. I guess I will have to call Grady and see if she can tell me if this “deal” is any good. After yesterday I felt much like I was dealing with a “used car salesman”, no offense to used car salesmen. Maybe a call or email to the New Consumer Protection Bureau and Czar appointed by the President. The Gutter guys came by and finished up they were here and gone in about 15 minutes, but we still have not got our “gas cards”.

I did get my AOH newspaper and saw the Helena report on their fence building with a picture of cousins Bill and Tom and they also had a unite Ireland article. We decided to try to get the City and State to pass a resolution supporting “united Ireland”, similar to the ones passed around the Country and use the language of the one passed in San Francisco. I will remember to send an emaill to the council, a task I haven't accomplished yet. Also don't forget, President Bill Gallager, as he had to go to San Francisco to tend to his failing health father. Please add him to your prayers.

I missed the “One Nation Working Together Rally”, but I did get the following report from D.C.:

Some 175,000 union members and human rights, faith and workers' rights activists rallied in Washington, D.C., as One Nation Working Together for jobs, education and economic justice. Speaking from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said, "We come together today because America needs jobs. Good jobs, jobs that support families--all families."
The NWOLC and AFL-CIO also did a get out the vote, phone banks, this last week and will later in October, help there if you can also. I will again suggest to all my Washington family and readers to consider an absentee ballot. If we get OUR vote out we will win.

I did redesign my front page with the picture of the Anaconda St. Paddy's day parade AOH banner. I will try to be less repetitive today as I understand my readers think I may have been too repetitive. I will ask you again, my faithful following, what YOU think I should drop?

I will keep the connection to the Komen Walk as I think they are still taking donations. I did hear from Patti at ATPA and she has left me hopeful my Kaiser issues may be on the road to resolution but I have not heard from Lou or got a copy of the letter the trust attorney was going to send. I did report to Senator Wydens representative at B.T. I needed a new lawn sign and I got a call yesterday from a very nice young lady about Brent Barton and I told her I would be voting for him but I did need a couple of lawn signs. She actually told me she couldn't help because she was just a “volunteer”? My Kitzhaber sign is now replaced in a safe spot, looking straight across the street at the Dud sign but I still need a Wyden sign to stare down that Huff sign over there. The Huff and Dud sign concern me because I don't remember that nice lady and family getting lawn sign active before. I haven't got my Brent Barton ones yet. And I wondered around the strip mall across from Kaiser where I thought his H.Q. Was, didn't see a sign of it. (remember I have a democrat corner in a R neighborhood)

I still believe the U of O is ANTI-UNION, and it appears to me now that they are not alone. Keep up the heat.

Cousin Larry Pahut's, run off election is in November and he will also need more help. I think he can start legally campaigning this week? I will say thank you to any and all that helped. That would be a picture of our grandfather there on the right, John L. Monahan, L for Larry? His sister, Patty Ann Sullivan is his Campaign Manager and must have done a fine job. I actually did send him a check, and you can too. I would ask all to give what they can. (campaign H.Q. Are 400 Spruce, Anaconda, Montana 59711) Based on the fact he is in a run off they will probably still need more funds, maybe I'll get my checks from S.S. or Kaiser before November.

God grant that I may live to fish until my dying day, And when it comes to my last cast, I then must humbly pray. When in the Lord's safe landing net I'm peacefully asleep,that in His mercy, I be judged............Good enough to keep.

**** My daily prayer, is to Mary Mother of God…..”O Most Blessed Mother, heart of love, heart of mercy, ever listening, caring, consoling, hear our prayer. As your children we implore your intercession with Jesus your Son. Receive with understanding and compassion the petitions we place before you today, the welcoming of Uncle Sandy, Frances's Mom and good friends Bob and Jim into the house of the Lord, for the safe return of nephew Christopher from Afghanistan; good family friend Pat Percin, cousin Larry Pahut in his endeavor to become the Deer Lodge County Justice of the Peace, cousin Mick, nephew Arron, Kelli's Mom, Bills Dad,, those who are having health issues; and all in need. We are comforted in knowing your heart is ever open to those who ask for your prayer. We trust to your care and intercession, those whom we love and who are sick or lonely or hurting. Help ALL of us, to bear our burdens in this life until we may share eternal life and peace with God forever, Amen.”
Thank You, Mother Mary, for your help and assistance, especially for BRINGING DANIEL HOME SAFELY, and protecting Christopher; for the safe delivery of Brandee's new baby girl, Mick and Gloria; and those, NOW covered with Health Care.

I know I have been repeating things, apparently too much, on my blog; but some of this stuff I need to be reminded of and some of this stuff others need to be reminded of.

M.S. REPORT

This is my attempt to keep track of my experiences with my LDN treatment for my Neurologist and his RN. So far with the 4.5mg, I think I'm noticeably better, I have changed the LDN to coincide with my noon regimen. I am experiencing better days now that I'm doing the L.D.N.. I stopped taking that brand new FDA approved pill on August 27th, Aminopyridine but I spoke with a guy whose sister has M.S. (relapsing remitting I think) and I think she saw a marked change in her balance. She has gone from using a walker, to using a cane, to needing nothing. I understand it is supposed to be good for “gait” issues, even those with primary progressive. I did get my Primary Dr. to get some more Chiropractor visits, she did but I am not sure if there are more than just today? My BP is 124/79/58 at 10:10am.

POLITICAL

I DID MAKE THE RE-ELECT RON WYDEN FOR SENATE PICNIC AT OAKS PARK, and thank you for the personal time and your quick response. I had your sign up and my KITZHABER one also, but the only one really visable is the Dr. John one. That jerk running against Senator Wyden and running those ads appears to be attacking Senator Wyden for voting to get those of US that make less than $250,000 a tax break.

I reported on the long awaited gubernatorial debate and I hope everyone understood my displeasure from the service and facilities at “Blitz at the Pearl”. I did also pont that out to the kid from Kitz's campaign at B.T. But his response was it was a good place to meet pretty young ladies.

I wonder if anyone checked with the Oregon Department of Revenue to confirm Dud paid state income taxes even for the income earned on away games. As we all know it has been a looooong time since I worked in the field, but it seems to me when a construction worker who lived in Washington and worked for an Oregon Contractor (employer) in Washington they did not have to pay Oregon Income taxes on those earnings.

If you have been following the YELLOW RIBBON section I do believe that is the same Larry Roberta I reported on when nephew Daniel came back from Iraq in those moving RE-ELECT U.S. CONGRESSMAN KURT SCHRADER ads and I am definitely one that would like to see him sent back to D.C..

CHECK OUT PAST BLOGS FOR THE Top 5 Social Security Myths. I am only going to list the first one from now on, as it is the biggest, as far as I'm concerned and I will save the space.

Myth #1: Social Security is going broke.
Reality: There is no Social Security crisis. By 2023, Social Security will have a $4.6 trillion surplus (yes, trillion with a 'T'). It can pay out all scheduled benefits for the next quarter-century with no changes whatsoever. After 2037, it'll still be able to pay out 75% of scheduled benefits—and again, that's without any changes. The program started preparing for the Baby Boomers' retirement decades ago. Anyone who insists Social Security is broke probably wants to break it themselves.

The nation's retirement deficit--the gap between your current pension/retirement savings and what you should have for retirement--is a staggering $6.6 trillion. Yet there are calls to cut Social Security, fewer people have pensions and 401(k)s have been decimated. It's time to wake up Washington and tell lawmakers to keep their hands off of Social Security and fix our patchwork private retirement system.

If you have been following my blog you must be aware that I am not the happiest with the actions or inactions of Congress or the President but I truly believe that in his year and a half he has got more done for me and working men and women of this country than has been accomplished in decades and I just can't believe there are polls out there that have the Democrats behind by 10 points for the fall elections. (John Bohener as Speaker of the house), could there possibly be that many people that want to go BACK to the BUSH years? (that is in this new Contract on America)

If your looking for that little piece that was forwarded from my Uncle Hank; you will have to check a past blog, “NO, HELL NO”!

LOCAL

LARRY PAHUT FOR DEER LODGE COUNTY, MONTANA JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

BRENT BARTON FOR OREGON SENATE. I still need my signs.

Kathy Roth for Oregon City Commissioner.
I did get 2 of my Cheryl Meyers for State Representative Lawn signs up and I hope having those 2 and 2 Mike Schauffler for State Representative signs in the yard doesn't confuse people, I imagine getting Ron's, John's and finally getting Brents signs up should alleviate that.

I did see where he was complaining that the Oregon minimum wage was too high. Lets see:
NBA MIN WAGE $400,000 divided by 82 games = $8,878.05 a game, a game it 48 minutes =101.63 per minute = $6,000+ hr = 813 min wage workers working. DOES A WASHINGTON RESIDENT (DUD), WORKING FOR AN OREGON EMPLOYER (TRAILBLAZERS) OUTSIDE OF OREGON (SEATTLE SONICS) HAVE TO PAY OREGON INCOME TAX ON THOSE EARNINGS?

Shouldn't elections at least be about the “CHARACTOR” of the candidates, not just how they will help or hurt us?

YELLOW RIBBON SECTION

NEPHEW CHRISTOPHER IS IN AFGHANISTAN STILL BUT SURE SOUNDED GOOD ON THE PHONE. Thank you for your service and you are in our prayers every day. It does appear our prayers are being heard.

ONE RIBBON STILL UP, FOR CHRISTOPHER, be safe, hurry home,.

DON'T FORGET, SOFT LANDING BILL, and thank you Senator Patty Murray and Congressman Kurt Schrader for helping with it.

Please check the sites I have under YELLOW RIBBON as they all could use help.

If you are flying the American Flag, please keep flying it until ALL our Troops return 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

I messed up; the Americans did not win the Ryder Cup, I guess they did need me!

It looks like the Mariners are done but maybe the Seahawks? They are looking pretty good.

PAC 10 ACTION SATURDAY, OREGON AND OREGON STATE BOTH WON AT HOME, THE DUCKS ARE STILL SCORING IN BASKETBALL POINTS SCORED FASHION, AND THANKS GIB FOR THAT GREAT PICTURE.

Mr. Angelos, sir, you may have your people keep an eye on that Mehrens kid that should be playing fall ball for the S. Cal Rangers, I have been trying to follow his progress on line and he definitely has the right stuff; based on what I've read he will be making a wonderful closer.

COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS & CHARITIES

HELP THE KOMEN RUN/WALK – www.5.komen.org/findarace.aspx

The American Rights at Work still needs help. We must not take our eye off that MAIN issue, our two Senators haven't; E.F.C.A. Especially in light of that mine disaster in West Virginia and those Rig explosions in the Gulf.

The U.A. Local 290 “Don Salee” Member Assistance Program. (BINGO OR CRIBBAGE?)

OTHER STUFF AND COMMUNICATIONS

MICK, stay positive and we will meet on the golf course and I will take it easy on you.

****Thank You Mary Ellen****
May love and laughter light your days
And warm your heart and homes
May good and faithful friends be yours wherever you may roam
May peace and plenty bless your world with joy that long endures
May all life's passing seasons bring the best to you and yours

Whether you attend a church service, a Mosque, GLBT 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.

Mike; My blog is 5 pages, and over 2,500 words today, I think.