Sunday, January 17, 2016
Iceland Sentences 26 Corrupt Bankers To 74 Years In Prison
Iceland Sentences 26 Corrupt Bankers To 74 Years In Prison: By Grouch E Geezr for AmericanNewsX.com. Iceland just sentenced their 26th banker to prison for his part in the 2008 economic collapse. The charges ranged from breach of fiduciary duties to market ...
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Why can't we do this????
Alternatively we could send them to the moon, you know to colonize it in case we don't fix the climate!!
Hey FAB ladies
Hope everyone is weathering January well so far. I was nearly orgasmic to mosey outside and note that the daffodils are emerging from mother earth - and while I observe only about a half-inch of lovely green shoots, the promise of spring is present, and I rejoice.
What an interesting article, Candy. Sure wish we had more bastard bankers behind bars here. Not that I have any illusion it would help even ONE of them to see the horrific error of their ways, but it would be nice to know they were suffering a taste of the deprivation caused by their reckless greedy schemes. Also might provide a bit of reverse incentive instead of reinforcing the reality that crime actually does pay – and handsomely at that.
Do any of you watch Real Time on HBO? Bill Maher is one person who helps me maintain a sane perspective on the scary stuff we are all observing as the campaigns flood the airways with toxic anti-American slime. In keeping with Deni’s observations about how much worse the noxious Shrub was than we could have even imagined, I LOVED Maher’s intro for his first guest on last Friday’s show. “Ladies and gentlemen, let’s welcome the 43rd President of the United States…….Al Gore.” We can but mourn the irony of that tragic (and so much more than inconvenient) truth.
I also watch and enjoy the Antiques Roadshow on PBS. Recently one of the appraisals was for a wonderful collection of JFK memorabilia owned by a lady who had worked closely with JFK, and who was traveling with him when he was assassinated. She seemed like a very nice, well-grounded and credible person. She shared the story of how she needed to quickly gather up her stuff and vacate Airforce One for the return to Washington. She ended up on a secondary flight with the Texas delegation and remarked about what a doubly demoralizing journey it was because there was such an air of celebration reverberating throughout that flight. Her sad and candid post-script took probably 30 seconds to relate (it was a response an impromptu last-minute question posed by the appraiser about the trip home) but the implications have echoed in my heart since I watched the episode many days ago. It reminded me that there was always, will always be, an element of deplorable ugliness in our politics. Thank the goddess for the FAB voices of reason! I will always believe that by joining forces, each in our own way, we were an important part of the team of good guys that managed to get Obama elected against all odds. GO TEAM!!
I will close today’s rant on a positive note, by repeating the observation that spring is on the horizon. WOO HOO!!
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Sherry
Hi all,
I am worried about Agy. She sounds pretty depressed and so worried about
Curt. This is just been such a long haul and now he seems to be having some
side effects.
She said she might have to drop out of the group. And I just said we are still
here for her, whether she visits the site or posts or anything. She is a friend
and we all care.
I just wanted to pass along what i know.
Hope you are all well and enjoying the lengthening days. We can walk at 5:30 now and
still have light. But we do have more snow coming to remind us it is still January!
Daisy is doing great, she is a special treat to have in my life.
Hugs,
Candy and the Daisy dancer
Hi!
Oh YES re the days getting longer, Candy. Always such a welcome, if frustratingly gradual occurrence. Plus, there are daffodils jumping up all over my property now which fills me with the promise of spring. I hear Joni Mitchell singing in my memory: "......and the seasons, they go 'round and 'round...."
Sorry to say that I echo your concerns about AgyJane, this has been a very rough ride for her. She is doing her best but the stress has been taking a toll. I know we are all sending white light and positive energy to her and her gorilla, and hoping for the best. She has told me that she feels, and appreciates the support. Serenity remains a worthy, if challenging and elusive goal.
More snow, eh? (Does Daisy Dancer have boots?) The white stuff has been staying in the mountains (where it belongs!) in my neighborhood but as you point out, it IS still January so who know what the balance of winter will bring.
On the political scene, did everyone love Bernie's new ad? It took me back to the floor of my apartment when I was at U of O. I could lay there for hours with the headphones on, singing along with Simon and Garfunkel.....and Janis Joplin and The Doors and Grace Slick and.....etc. I watched an interview with Art Garfunkel last weekend, (would NOT have recognized him, btw) and he discussed how pleased he and Paul were to lend their support to a campaign they believe in. In light of all the negativity fouling the airways right now, the Bernie ad was such a breath of fresh American air!
Be well all y'all.
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Sherry
Hello Fabalas!
So sad to hear that Curt is having problems. Light and love winging her way! I shall visualize it being just a caution bump on the road. It would be sad if Agy stopped posting. There is after all, no one like her gorgeous self. But the light and love, the spice, it flows ever onward towards her. Always.
Yay daffodils! The bright, the light, sunshine on a stick.
Candy, I have been thinking on your question about the shade. Mine are little cloth numbers I got at Ikea for about $5. I covered them in linen. I have a picture I will send you. I also have some links to some really simple instructions on making them. I was going to do that before I found the Ikea ones. Can I post to the blog with pics? If I can, how do I do that? I'm pretty sure you can add permissions for that. But I don't how.
I watched Bernie's ad and I thought it was smashing! Hillary came out with an ad at the same time, that I also loved. I would be having more fun in these discussions if I was for Bernie. It feels strange to be supporting a different candidate than my fab friends. But hey... life.
Grace slick! What a wonderful trip she was.
I'm already planting stuff for my spring/summer garden. That's all I've been doing for the last week. Moving stuff like the Blueberry bushes where hopefully they'll be happier. On the deck I've been planting little seeds. So cute in their little domed nest, on their little warming pad. Got the tomatoes and peppers seeds set done. So halfway through with the seeds. I was just hummin' along thinking how well I'm doing on the garden this year. I was making my list of tomato & pepper seeds to order when I discovered all my tomato seeds should be in their little starter womb in January. What was I thinking?! Scratched the order and started seed sowing instead. It's always an adventure!
Effin' forward,
Demitoesthinkin' of Agy the effin Fab
Hi FABS,
Good info-think I will check out IKEA. I could cover them as well, with
whatever strikes my fancy. I have those hanging vertical slats-which I hate!!
I've been helping make fleece blankets for Chloe's Poms team. They left Thursday
for the Nationals in Florida. I remember when she was 3 and would come over and
we would color and play and she didn't want to go home.
Where did all that time go?? Can you believe it is 2016?? I remember distinctly thinking how far away and how old I would be in 2000!!
What the heck!!
My computer crashed as I was writing this and now I can;t remember my train of thought. Oh well, if it was important it will come back to me.
I've been dropping in and out of the debates and it is pretty much the same from both sides. But this could be a very interesting election, because I think both Trump and Sanders represent a disaffected part of our country. We shall see. Trump is pretty scary. An egotistical bag of wind with nothing real to offer. Please let people see this!!!
Thinking of Agy; hope the new meds help Curt and she can get some relief from all this stress.
We are preparing for another big storm 12-15 inches and the stuff from December hasn't fully meltedm despite some 60 degree days. What's up with that.
Take care you all,
Candy and the Daisy dancer (who just gets cuter everyday)
Hey fellow citizens
Anyone watched any of the blathering heads today? It sure is politics Sunday on steroids! I look forward to getting Iowa on the books so we can get a snapshot of the coming madness. I am attending a town hall later today in McMinnville. Our Senator Ron Wyden will be speaking at Linfield College, this will be his 765th town hall since taking office. He is a rare representative, as he actually listens to us AND somehow manages to work across party lines over there in the D.C. Sewer.
Re local politics, I have cut and pasted a letter to the editor from our "News~Register," Ms. Vasquez managed to put words to my thoughts on the subject so succinctly that I just had to share. Comforting to know we are not alone in our perceptions, eh?
Wishing everyone a peaceful day and a happy heart. Woofs to Daisy Dancer, sounds like it is a good thing she doesn't mind dancing in snow. (12 - 15 inches.....ARGH!!)
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Sherry
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TO THE EDITOR (1/29/16)
I began amused, became concerned, now am frightened.
I first thought of him as a vacuous buffoon, bored with his wealth and enamored of his own voice. I assumed that his endless self-promotion was merely a manifestation of a needy ego. Moreover, his incessant disparaging of America disgusted me. We are not a “mess.” We are, as ever, a work in progress. Yet, he was easily dismissed.
My amusement turned to alarm as he amplified his racist rhetoric. He deftly perverted the honest concerns of his followers with his obscene xenophobic message. Alarm morphed into dread as I watched him churn their anxieties into a toxic froth of fear, anger and hatred.
As this phenomenon has evolved, I am less fearful of the man himself than I am of those who clamor in adoration. How can they not see that he offers no substantive proposals and merely crows over his daily crowd size and poll numbers?
Do they not see that his response to criticism is to insult the critic and that he dismisses serious questions with insincere sound bites? Are they not offended by the mean-spirited, intellectually dishonest nastiness that he lobs at fellow candidates?
And why does the media broadcast every droplet of his drivel? Do the networks not understand that news is no more and less than what they choose to report? Why don’t they make other candidates “news,” too? Yes, Donald G. Trump concerns me.
What absolutely terrifies me is the cult of personality that he and the ratings-addled media have created and that it has elevated this idiot from a sideshow to an actual contender for the presidency of the United States of America.
I thought that history had already taught us about demagogues such as he.
Erma Vasquez
Great letter, Sherry. Thanks for sharing. She expresses my fears perfectly!
Watching the Iowa caucus results.
Just when you get so worried the people seem to show some common sense.
Bernie is doing well; it is real horse race, which is good for the country.
And Trump may lose-which is also good. The Repugs don't really have anyone.
Just checking it all out.
House bound tomorrow-lot's of snow today and tonight. My very kind (and very young)
neighbors took Daisy on an hour long walk-she is tired, so will sleep well.
Stay warm and well all. Lot's of white light to Agy and Curt!
Hugs,
Candy and the Daisy girl
Hi Deni,
Think I never answered your question about posting pics. Think you go to new post
at the top of the blog and just follow the prompts. I stumbled onto opening the blog to everyone when I was first trying to establish it. I will see if I can figure it out again and make sure it is open.
Hope everyone is well. Warmer here today, but still lots of snow on the ground.
I'm fighting another cold, so trying to take it easy. Went to a candidate meet and greet last week; she is running for the local State seat. A nice young woman, full of energy and ideas. She has my vote.
It appears that our politics are going to get uglier, rather than better, as a result of this election. What a far cry from the excitement and hope we felt with Obama.
Stay well and warm all.
Hugs,
Candy and Daisy
I sent invitations to you all to be blog authors; that way you can post whenever/anything you want.
I shall check my email for the invite Candy!
It's been more of the same everything over here. Mike's mom is still in the rehab center. Just runnin' runnin' runnin'. It's back and forth between rehab and Mike's Dad. His mom has developed an intestinal infection from all the antibiotics eating all the good bacteria. Family meeting with the rehab folks. They say that if mom continues to improve she'll be in good shape in 2 or 3 weeks. I'm feeling down and worn out.
Trying to get garden cool things planted in the cold. Mike's axle broke on his truck. I'm gonna be 69 soon. I'm a ray of sunshine.
I've just stopped watching politics. I've never been so emotionally disturbed by an election. With everything that's going on around here, I decided I need my sanity and uplifting thoughts rather desperately. My garden even in the cold is a constant source of healing. And inspired by Sherry, I've hunted down a fabulous organic bubble bath, that I soak in every damn day. It is tres terrific and has surely saved me from the doldrums.
I hope y'all are doing well and nobody's frozen or drowned. I send constant good thoughts to Agy and Sherry for her neck. I keep meaning to call. I've been so cranky lately though, I keep waiting til I've got some sunshine to spread. Whining is so not uplifting.
Love, light and the occasional feathered dragon,
DemitoQuarto
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