November 19th
Shopping was completed by 11 AM yesterday! And then we had to go out again. I tried to take a nap but that didn’t work because I got caught up in watching something on the TV.
Last night I finished the Orchid Socks and pulled the next yarn for another pair and tucked it into the traveling bag.
There is a backup of the rush hour traffic this morning that only indicates trouble down the road.
I turn off the light last night, feel asleep and then woke to find myself being trampled by cat paws. At first I thought Nuit but hearing the happy little purr I realized that it was Kali walking up and down the length of me - back & forth, back & forth. I am going to have to talk to Nuit and request that she not teach the kittens her bad habits. LOL!
I have a to do list today that is getting way too long - in my opinion. I have already made a dent into it. Out of 14 items there are only 6 left to do. :)
What is it in the male mind that thinks doing housework is not work but rather something to be done during the weekend? And on top of that this morning Ms. Trouble is down in the kitchen on the window seat vocalizing about needing more attention.
Have a wonderful day!
Tell Walmart to Give Thanksgiving Back to Workers
Walmart has decided to pull staff in on Thanksgiving just to stock the shelves for an 8PM opening. Maybe they should rename themselves Scroogemart.
Go this petition to the head Scrooge
http://signon.org/sign/tell-walmart-to-give?source=s.icn.em.cp&r_by=913515
Protect Global Internet Freedom - go sign the petition
http://protectinternetfreedom.net/
Recommended Reading -*
Torture Survivors Ask the UN: What’s the Point of Having Laws Against Torture if They Don’t Apply to the Powerful?
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12811-torture-survivors-ask-the-un-whats-the-point-of-having-laws-against-torture-if-they-dont-apply-to-the-powerful?
How Google Is Helping the Gas Lobby Support Fracking
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12676-how-google-is-helping-the-gas-lobby-support-fracking
Does Sugar Kill? How the Sugar Industry Hid the Toxic Truth
http://www.alternet.org/does-sugar-kill-how-sugar-industry-hid-toxic-truth?paging=off
FBI investigation of Broadwell reveals bureau’s comprehensive access to electronic communications
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/fbi-investigation-of-broadwell-reveals-bureaus-comprehensive-access-to-electronic-communications/2012/11/17/5f27d636-3012-11e2-9f50-0308e1e75445_story.html?hpid=z1
Breaking Down The BP Settlement: Where Will The Money Go?
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/11/16/1202821/breaking-down-the-bp-settlement-where-will-the-money-go/
Eco-labels: Find Out What They Mean
http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels/
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Huge waterspout forms off Batemans Bay in Australia
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-20385272
Mesolithic man find could rewrite Stone Age history
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20344575
Nose cell transplant enables paralysed dogs to walk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20365355
Drunk man in Australia attempts to ride crocodile - a real bright spark
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10615951
Are our Christmas trees at risk from fungus?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20390965
Petitions - Important
Do you really own the smartphone or computer you’re using to read this email?
If you sold your computer, would you be breaking the law? A federal court in New York says you would be.
It's unbelievable, but trademark and copyright holders really are trying to take away your right to sell things that you own. Please click here to fight back:
http://www.youvebeenowned.org/
The First-Sale Doctrine gives us the right to sell most property we own. But if the Supreme Court supports the lower court’s decision, we won't really “own” anything if it's from a different country. We expect them to issue a ruling later this year.
The President can urge the Court to side with consumers; then Congress will probably weigh in on the issue, no matter how the Court rules.
If we lose this fight, anybody who wants to resell foreign products, from Macbooks and iPhones to our clothing and textbooks, will have to ask copyright holders for permission first. And they'll have the right to deny it!
It's bad for so many reasons: It'll undermine Craigslist and Ebay, hurt the environment, increase incentives for manufacturers to move jobs off-shore, and effectively ban the traditional American yard sale. Just click here to email your lawmakers right away:
http://www.youvebeenowned.org/
There are two very bad internet bills that you need to be aware of. The first concerns making streaming content a felony. Read about it here:
http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/ten_strikes?akid=700.450896.5hVZPC&rd=1&t=1
and the second is the Protect-IP Act that gives the government power to censor search engines and browsers. Read more about it here:
http://act.demandprogress.org/sign/protectip_docs
Both of the above pages have a petition to sign so please do so.
The non-existent tags
weather, knitting, gardening, global warming, environment, politics, Repugs, scumbags, quilting, petitions, health, archaeology, chores
Change the world one loan at a time - visit http://www.Kiva.org to find out how
Last night I finished the Orchid Socks and pulled the next yarn for another pair and tucked it into the traveling bag.
There is a backup of the rush hour traffic this morning that only indicates trouble down the road.
I turn off the light last night, feel asleep and then woke to find myself being trampled by cat paws. At first I thought Nuit but hearing the happy little purr I realized that it was Kali walking up and down the length of me - back & forth, back & forth. I am going to have to talk to Nuit and request that she not teach the kittens her bad habits. LOL!
I have a to do list today that is getting way too long - in my opinion. I have already made a dent into it. Out of 14 items there are only 6 left to do. :)
What is it in the male mind that thinks doing housework is not work but rather something to be done during the weekend? And on top of that this morning Ms. Trouble is down in the kitchen on the window seat vocalizing about needing more attention.
Have a wonderful day!
Tell Walmart to Give Thanksgiving Back to Workers
Walmart has decided to pull staff in on Thanksgiving just to stock the shelves for an 8PM opening. Maybe they should rename themselves Scroogemart.
Go this petition to the head Scrooge
http://signon.org/sign/tell-walmart-to-give?source=s.icn.em.cp&r_by=913515
Protect Global Internet Freedom - go sign the petition
http://protectinternetfreedom.net/
Recommended Reading -*
Torture Survivors Ask the UN: What’s the Point of Having Laws Against Torture if They Don’t Apply to the Powerful?
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12811-torture-survivors-ask-the-un-whats-the-point-of-having-laws-against-torture-if-they-dont-apply-to-the-powerful?
How Google Is Helping the Gas Lobby Support Fracking
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12676-how-google-is-helping-the-gas-lobby-support-fracking
Does Sugar Kill? How the Sugar Industry Hid the Toxic Truth
http://www.alternet.org/does-sugar-kill-how-sugar-industry-hid-toxic-truth?paging=off
FBI investigation of Broadwell reveals bureau’s comprehensive access to electronic communications
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/fbi-investigation-of-broadwell-reveals-bureaus-comprehensive-access-to-electronic-communications/2012/11/17/5f27d636-3012-11e2-9f50-0308e1e75445_story.html?hpid=z1
Breaking Down The BP Settlement: Where Will The Money Go?
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2012/11/16/1202821/breaking-down-the-bp-settlement-where-will-the-money-go/
Eco-labels: Find Out What They Mean
http://www.greenerchoices.org/eco-labels/
*
Huge waterspout forms off Batemans Bay in Australia
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-20385272
Mesolithic man find could rewrite Stone Age history
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20344575
Nose cell transplant enables paralysed dogs to walk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20365355
Drunk man in Australia attempts to ride crocodile - a real bright spark
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10615951
Are our Christmas trees at risk from fungus?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20390965
Petitions - Important
Do you really own the smartphone or computer you’re using to read this email?
If you sold your computer, would you be breaking the law? A federal court in New York says you would be.
It's unbelievable, but trademark and copyright holders really are trying to take away your right to sell things that you own. Please click here to fight back:
http://www.youvebeenowned.org/
The First-Sale Doctrine gives us the right to sell most property we own. But if the Supreme Court supports the lower court’s decision, we won't really “own” anything if it's from a different country. We expect them to issue a ruling later this year.
The President can urge the Court to side with consumers; then Congress will probably weigh in on the issue, no matter how the Court rules.
If we lose this fight, anybody who wants to resell foreign products, from Macbooks and iPhones to our clothing and textbooks, will have to ask copyright holders for permission first. And they'll have the right to deny it!
It's bad for so many reasons: It'll undermine Craigslist and Ebay, hurt the environment, increase incentives for manufacturers to move jobs off-shore, and effectively ban the traditional American yard sale. Just click here to email your lawmakers right away:
http://www.youvebeenowned.org/
There are two very bad internet bills that you need to be aware of. The first concerns making streaming content a felony. Read about it here:
http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/ten_strikes?akid=700.450896.5hVZPC&rd=1&t=1
and the second is the Protect-IP Act that gives the government power to censor search engines and browsers. Read more about it here:
http://act.demandprogress.org/sign/protectip_docs
Both of the above pages have a petition to sign so please do so.
The non-existent tags
weather, knitting, gardening, global warming, environment, politics, Repugs, scumbags, quilting, petitions, health, archaeology, chores
Change the world one loan at a time - visit http://www.Kiva.org to find out how