Just a little story with some things to ponder on...
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John Doe started the day early today.
Having set his alarm clock (Made in Japan) for 6 a.m.
While his coffee-pot (Made in China), was perking, he went to the bathroom, and as always, made sure to flush his toilet (Made in Germany). John then quickly washed his hands, then turned off the faucet (Made in Mexico). He then opened his cabinet and got his razor (Made in Hong Kong), and quickly shaved. Feeling like today would be a good day John decided to wear his favorite cologne (Made in France).
John then went off to his bedroom, while waiting for his coffee to finish brewing. Opening his dresser (Made in Italy) drawers. He put on a nice dress shirt (Made in Sri Lanka), a classy pair of designer slacks (Made in Singapore) and his best dress shoes (Made in Korea).
After cooking his breakfast in his new electric skillet (Made in India), he sat down at his table (Made in China) and grabbed his nice leather covered checkbook (Made in Hong Kong) and then his trusty calculator (Made in Mexico) to see how much money he could spend today. After looking at his watch (Made in Taiwan), he turned off his radio (Made in China), got in his car (Made in Japan), and went off on his continued search for a good paying AMERICAN job.
10 hours later...
At the end of yet another discouraging and fruitless day of job hunting, John decided to relax for a while on his couch (Made in Mexico). He put on his sweatpants (Made in Brazil), poured himself a small glass (Made in France) of Jagermeister (Made in Germany), and turned on his TV (Made in Indonesia).
A few minutes later his cell phone (Made in Korea) rang. It was Johns good friend Joe. They talked for a while about the usual banter, and Joe bragged about his new computer (Made in Hong Kong) for a bit then hung up. John was bored now, so he got out his nice new game console (Made in Japan), and loaded up his favorite zombie killing game (Made in Australia), and started blasting away.
After passing a few more levels, John grew tired and turned the game off. John loaded up his bag (Made in Indonesia) with his things for tommorows same old trip down job application lane. Frustrated at having yet another day of job searching go awry, John decided to go and sleep it off again.
Laying there in his nice comfy bed (Made in England), John pulled his pillow (Made in China) under his head, and drifted off to sleep. Thinking deeply, as he normally does as he is trying to sleep, John wondered to himself many things.
Yes! We have been duped, and have been duping ourselves for far too long!
We need to send clear, strong messages by voting with our decimated dollars, that we want to keep our jobs and our dollars local (or at least national) to a much larger degree than we've been doing. It won't happen overnight, but John Doe can choose - today and every day - which percent of his dollars he wants to spend at home.
We (as a nation) have to stop f---ing ourselves over. And if anyone thinks this is limited to durable goods, do some research on what we've done to our own diet and health in the past 50 years.
John Doe - in the day described above - also ate corn, corn and more corn. It doesn't matter if he thought he was eating beef, chicken, eggs, sugar - he was probably eating mostly corn, something his body is not evolved to deal with very well. If John Doe reads supermarket labels, he will probably be amazed to find corn fractions as one of the main ingredients in nearly everything he eats, including ice cream.
And, if John Doe does the research, he will realize that the animals he eats were fed things they can't digest (corn and other grains), producing food products he can't digest either. These foods, when analyzed, are made up of building blocks of grains, but the animals we eat, and we ourselves, run best on building blocks of grass. When John Doe comes to realize how all that plays out in his body, he will realize that we lit the fuse on a very different kind of bomb than the ones we were taught to fear in our duck-and-cover drills.
So, John Doe probably also pays his doctors to put stents in his heart, and he probably pays his pharmacist to give him lipids and insulin and gout medicine. All of these diseases have increased dramatically since the diet which is now affordable under our dietary guidelines was guessed at 50+ years ago. Over the years, industry regulations favored feeding animals what is cheap, and produce was altered to withstand shipping and dropping and days of delay from farm to table, to the point where real food has all but disappeared from our landscape. The one consoling fact in this paragraph is that some of the drugs and medical devices John Doe now needs were made in this country, although increasingly even these firms are looking for cheaper labor, and are moving their operations outside our borders.
In many ways, this great nation had nowhere to go but down when it got sucked into the global economy.
preferably free, but I could scrounge $10 together if ....anyone has a controller for the WII that you don't need/want/extra or is just sitting around that you would part with. - if no one does than I heard Game Stop has used ones cheap- but I thought I would ask just in case. thanks -
Abettos' is just a liquor store/deli/banquet hall... there isn't much to see.
The party is a private party in the Hall hosted by Rice Street and the Titan Organization as a Thank you to all the Parade participants and volunteers...
I was thinking about it, sounds kinds fun, but when I looked at my calendar I see I have a lakeshore "team building" event 11 'til 5 at Big Carnelian lake for work. I hate to give up those little perks otherwise I would be happy to help out.
well I Rember it being up to 3 hrs a day and had to do it 6 days a week!! that was for 9 months i was told!! then after that I had to go talk to the guy who told me that again just so he knew I was doing what HE told me to do!! :wink: :wink: :wink:
Ok People On Friday night I am haveing another get together In Roseville At my brothers again would like some people to stop over!!
any one got some time??
Fire and stuff like that again!! kids can come and Play the Wii And If things go Right I mit Set it up so the Wii is playable out side on the side of the house and Maybe some Music on the Stario!! lol!!
no food or booze that I can give this time!! I am to broke so BYOB!!!
I would love to have people over to cel. my new JOB!!
I'm not going. Wish I was. They were awsome at Roy Wilkins but I'm sure they'll have to tame it down a bit with the pyro at the myth. Should still be good though.
I'm going 4 wheelin this weekend I think with my cousins and Pennys cousins. At least that was the plan last time I talked to them last week. Gotta get a hold of 'em and make sure. If we end up going sunday maybe I'll stop out Jeremy.
Ok People For tomorrow Night I am thinking about 8pm start this thing going! and It is BYOB!! but all are welcome!! and the grill is here if anyone wants to show up early and cook your more then Welcome!!
oh And for thows of you that have stuff going on in the Eve. you are more then welcome to call me and see if we are still partying like there is no tomorrow!!! You know How I roll!! I am willing to bet that We will still be out there at 6 am or 10 am like that last time!!!! lol
ok so It sounds like I will be needing people to bring a Chair for your self!! lol
It sounds like a big turn out!! so I dont think I am going to have enough chairs!!
and parking if you get here and there is no parking the street straight a crossed from the house is good to park on the one side but not the east side I think it is posted good over there and also Watch out crossing the street!! it is a 40mph zone and they drive 60mph on it!!
ok so 7 I guess would be a better time then!! people!! unless you all still want to show up at 8!! I dont care BFG Show up at 7!! lol then I can get all set up!!
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John Doe started the day early today.
Having set his alarm clock (Made in Japan) for 6 a.m.
While his coffee-pot (Made in China), was perking, he went to the bathroom, and as always, made sure to flush his toilet (Made in Germany). John then quickly washed his hands, then turned off the faucet (Made in Mexico). He then opened his cabinet and got his razor (Made in Hong Kong), and quickly shaved. Feeling like today would be a good day John decided to wear his favorite cologne (Made in France).
John then went off to his bedroom, while waiting for his coffee to finish brewing. Opening his dresser (Made in Italy) drawers. He put on a nice dress shirt (Made in Sri Lanka), a classy pair of designer slacks (Made in Singapore) and his best dress shoes (Made in Korea).
After cooking his breakfast in his new electric skillet (Made in India), he sat down at his table (Made in China) and grabbed his nice leather covered checkbook (Made in Hong Kong) and then his trusty calculator (Made in Mexico) to see how much money he could spend today. After looking at his watch (Made in Taiwan), he turned off his radio (Made in China), got in his car (Made in Japan), and went off on his continued search for a good paying AMERICAN job.
10 hours later...
At the end of yet another discouraging and fruitless day of job hunting, John decided to relax for a while on his couch (Made in Mexico). He put on his sweatpants (Made in Brazil), poured himself a small glass (Made in France) of Jagermeister (Made in Germany), and turned on his TV (Made in Indonesia).
A few minutes later his cell phone (Made in Korea) rang. It was Johns good friend Joe. They talked for a while about the usual banter, and Joe bragged about his new computer (Made in Hong Kong) for a bit then hung up. John was bored now, so he got out his nice new game console (Made in Japan), and loaded up his favorite zombie killing game (Made in Australia), and started blasting away.
After passing a few more levels, John grew tired and turned the game off. John loaded up his bag (Made in Indonesia) with his things for tommorows same old trip down job application lane. Frustrated at having yet another day of job searching go awry, John decided to go and sleep it off again.
Laying there in his nice comfy bed (Made in England), John pulled his pillow (Made in China) under his head, and drifted off to sleep. Thinking deeply, as he normally does as he is trying to sleep, John wondered to himself many things.
Most importantly on his mind...
"Why can't I find a good paying job in AMERICA ?"
ARE WE MISSING SOMETHING HERE ?!!?!??!
Yes! We have been duped, and have been duping ourselves for far too long!
We need to send clear, strong messages by voting with our decimated dollars, that we want to keep our jobs and our dollars local (or at least national) to a much larger degree than we've been doing. It won't happen overnight, but John Doe can choose - today and every day - which percent of his dollars he wants to spend at home.
We (as a nation) have to stop f---ing ourselves over. And if anyone thinks this is limited to durable goods, do some research on what we've done to our own diet and health in the past 50 years.
John Doe - in the day described above - also ate corn, corn and more corn. It doesn't matter if he thought he was eating beef, chicken, eggs, sugar - he was probably eating mostly corn, something his body is not evolved to deal with very well. If John Doe reads supermarket labels, he will probably be amazed to find corn fractions as one of the main ingredients in nearly everything he eats, including ice cream.
And, if John Doe does the research, he will realize that the animals he eats were fed things they can't digest (corn and other grains), producing food products he can't digest either. These foods, when analyzed, are made up of building blocks of grains, but the animals we eat, and we ourselves, run best on building blocks of grass. When John Doe comes to realize how all that plays out in his body, he will realize that we lit the fuse on a very different kind of bomb than the ones we were taught to fear in our duck-and-cover drills.
So, John Doe probably also pays his doctors to put stents in his heart, and he probably pays his pharmacist to give him lipids and insulin and gout medicine. All of these diseases have increased dramatically since the diet which is now affordable under our dietary guidelines was guessed at 50+ years ago. Over the years, industry regulations favored feeding animals what is cheap, and produce was altered to withstand shipping and dropping and days of delay from farm to table, to the point where real food has all but disappeared from our landscape. The one consoling fact in this paragraph is that some of the drugs and medical devices John Doe now needs were made in this country, although increasingly even these firms are looking for cheaper labor, and are moving their operations outside our borders.
In many ways, this great nation had nowhere to go but down when it got sucked into the global economy.
Poor John Doe!
I am looking for help for the Rice Street Parade.
Thursday July 23 from 4:00m until 8:00pm
Line-up is on Atwater street.
Very easy job - you help people find their line-up number.
After the parade there is a party at Abetto's that you would be invited to.
Holler back if you can help!
miss yah!
(me2)
Mr. Med Hunter
no pictures of the place - just a view of downtown St Paul from Mounds Park. I'll think about it though and check my schedule KAT.
preferably free, but I could scrounge $10 together if ....anyone has a controller for the WII that you don't need/want/extra or is just sitting around that you would part with. - if no one does than I heard Game Stop has used ones cheap- but I thought I would ask just in case. thanks -
5 Days, 4 Nights, 51 Miles of Hiking, 0 Grizzlies :cool:
The party is a private party in the Hall hosted by Rice Street and the Titan Organization as a Thank you to all the Parade participants and volunteers...
I would like to help out- am checking my calendar
we won't even recognize him when he gets back -
sounds like he is living!!!! ...... for jess ...
He said I was in my early forties
with a lot of life before me
when a moment came that stopped me on a dime
and I spent most of the next days
looking at the x-rays
Talking bout the options
and talking bout sweet time
I asked him when it sank in
that this might really be the real end
how's it hit you when you get that kinda news
man what'd you do
and he said
I went sky diving
I went Rocky Mountain climbing
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named FuManchu
and I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter
and I gave forgiveness I'd been denying
and he said someday I hope you get the chance
to live like you were dying.
He said I was finally the husband
that most the time I wasn't
and I became a friend a friend would like to have
and all the sudden going fishin
wasn't such an imposition
and I went three times that year I lost my dad
well I finally read the good book
and I took a good long hard look
at what I'd do if I could do it all again
and then
I went sky diving
I went Rocky Mountain climbing
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named FuManchu
and I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter
and I gave forgiveness I'd been denying
and he said someday I hope you get the chance
to live like you were dying.
Like tomorrow was a gift and you got eternity to think about
what'd you do with it what did you do with it
what did I do with it
what would I do with it'
Sky diving
I went Rocky Mountain climbing
I went 2.7 seconds on a bull named FuManchu
and then I loved deeper and I spoke sweeter
and I watched an eagle as it was flying
and he said someday I hope you get the chance
to live like you were dying
To live like you were dying
To live like you were dying
To live like you were dying
To live like you were dying
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If you know of ANYONE who can help me with the Rice Street Parade Line-up this Thursday from 4pm to 8:30ish.. I need about 4 volunteers!!
If I can help than call or IM me and tell me where to go/be and I can be there by 6.
any one got some time??
Fire and stuff like that again!! kids can come and Play the Wii And If things go Right I mit Set it up so the Wii is playable out side on the side of the house and Maybe some Music on the Stario!! lol!!
no food or booze that I can give this time!! I am to broke so BYOB!!!
I would love to have people over to cel. my new JOB!!
So now are you celebrating a new job? :cool: Way to go big guy!!! :smile:
Could use you at the end of the parade to direct everyone where to go... IM the rest...
Sorry I can't make it Friday night.. got this thing called Rice Street Festival that I am dealing with for the next 4 days!!
Have Fun!
Got an oar that I need a Loon drawn on..
Need to have done before next Thursday.
You're going too aren't you 3M? Hook up B4hand?
I'm going 4 wheelin this weekend I think with my cousins and Pennys cousins. At least that was the plan last time I talked to them last week. Gotta get a hold of 'em and make sure. If we end up going sunday maybe I'll stop out Jeremy.
at least I will be!!
Your not going to try! You are going to MAKE IT!!!
we need the life of the Party!! and you can bring a Date!! lol
It sounds like Rick brass is going to make it later!! at night and I got A few others coming! mit have to get Some Cards Going!! lol!!
bring your chips BFG!!
hmm...
maybe i can make it...not sure yet...going to try...
oh well you know how I roll!!!
It sounds like a big turn out!! so I dont think I am going to have enough chairs!!
and parking if you get here and there is no parking the street straight a crossed from the house is good to park on the one side but not the east side I think it is posted good over there and also Watch out crossing the street!! it is a 40mph zone and they drive 60mph on it!!
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