We need to stop killing innocent zoo animals

Yet another innocent zoo animal was killed because of the carelessness and stupidity of human beings. The Cincinnati Zoo killed a beautiful, innocent gorilla after negligent parents allowed their 3-year-old child to find his way into the gorilla's habitat.

If you are not capable of supervising your child at the zoo, stay home.

If a zoo is not capable of properly protecting an animal it took from the wild, leave the animal in the wild.

Sign the petition on Change.org so this never happens again

Justice for Harambe

#JusticeforHarambe  #Harambe #CincinnatiZoo

Selfish People Can Donate Blood Too!

Do you want to:

• Burn 650 calories while lying down?
• Lower your risk of cancer?
• Lower your risk of stroke?
• Lower your risk of heart attack?
• Have better liver function?
• Get rid of excess iron in the blood?
• Stimulate the production of new blood cells to promote general good health?
• Possibly live longer?
• Get a free mini physical?

Oh yeah!  Sign me up!  

Let those other nerds donate blood to be heroes and help save the lives of up to three people;

I'll just take the things off the above list, thank you very much.

#redcross #donate blood

Get Braces!

Even if you are far from being a teenager, if your teeth are not straight, get braces!  There is nothing more unsightly than talking to someone - no matter how attractive or well dressed - who has crooked teeth. It's 100% worth the investment. You will get better jobs and better love interests!

First, you will NOT be the only adult getting braces.  So many people stopped wearing their retainers years ago and their teeth moved all over the place and now they look like they never had braces. Next. there are quite a few medical benefits to having straight teeth that your dentist will be happy to list for you.

Start paying attention to people around you.  Crooked teeth are distracting and ugly.  No one else will tell you, but I am telling you now.  Get braces!
#Braces #Dentist

I Agree with Justin Bieber

#JustinBieber said he feels awards shows are shallow and that he doesn't feel good when they are over.  He couldn't be more right.  Music and acting award shows are the most frivolous, pat-yourself-on-the-back-for-getting-paid-way-too-much, waste of television air space events.

Think about hardworking, underpaid maintenance workers, teachers, police officers, construction workers and nurses, to name a few.  People who work day after day without other people to style them, feed them, clean up after them or drive them around.  No one is handing over designer clothing and jewelry for them to wear to a show set up exclusively to shower them with even more praise and adoration than they already get on a daily basis.  They should be ashamed of themselves.

You should become an entertainer because you have a fire in your belly to perform, regardless of money or fame.  Keep your personal opinions to yourself.  Do an interview or go on social media to promote your newest performance and NOTHING ELSE.

#Billboard #Oscars #Emmys are despicable displays of conceit, vanity and self-aggrandizement.

P.S.  I support the hardworking, low paid #Tonys folks being honored.  That's real work!

It's all good

Whether you're an atheist or whatever the opposite of an atheist is or somewhere in between, you're exactly where you're supposed to be (whether you believe it or not).  Just be a good person and don't harm others and you'll be okay.

BOMB SCARE BALONEY

Everyone must stop overreacting every time some idiot calls in a bomb threat.  If someone wants to kill people with a bomb, they will just do it; they will not give everyone a heads up.

How many times has a threat been called in and there was an actual bomb detonated?

The measure of a man

Years ago a man would be measured by how good a husband and father he was, and that was pretty simple.  Did he go to work every day to support his family and come home every night to sleep in his bed?  Excellent man.  It wasn't important what happened in between the going to work and going to bed; it was only important that he didn't abandon or embarrass his family.

But it's different now.  Today so many children don't have parents who are married, or living together, and women are independent and send their children to day care, men don't get married or have children.  How do we figure out if a man is a good or not?

Binge watching makes me sad

I'm nearing the end of my month-long #Californication binge watch.  I'm kind of attached to this show and the idiots on it.  I'm going to miss these characters and so I'm slowing down on the last few episodes. Pathetic, I know.  How am I so attached to Hank Moody?  I want to search every dive bar until I find him then hop on the bar stool next him and drink whiskey, in a dirty glass.  Ah, a girl can dream.

HAPPY HOUR FOREVER!

The annoying Today Show did a segment on how Happy Hour is becoming a thing of the past because people are drinking at home.  Drinking at home seems way more unhappy than happy hour, especially if you're alone.

Happy Hour is hanging out with people you like and possibly meeting new people, getting half-priced drinks and appetizers, all served to you by a cute bartender, and all this before 8:00PM! That makes me way happy.

If you're having people over at home for drinks, well, that involves
1. going to the store to buy snacks and alcohol
2. dusting and/or vacuuming the living room and Clorox wiping the bathroom.
3. cleaning up
That's not happy at all.

GO TO HAPPY HOUR!  You'll be glad you did.

P.S.  Drink responsibly!

Stop ending your statements with 'so' and 'you know'

Make a statement. Period.  Say, "I like chocolate."
Don't say "I like chocolate so."  "I like chocolate, you know?"
So what?  No, I DON'T know!  Just stop.

What exactly is Lyme Disease?

My mother had #LymeDisease years ago,  She had the classic bulls-eye on her skin, went to the doctor, got antibiotics of some sort, and that was that.  But lately I'm seeing television people stating they have Lyme Disease and how debilitating it is and how they can't get out of bed or do anything at all.

We can't allow dippy Real Housewives, or other people just trying to sell books, to represent Lyme Disease.  I'd like to see some legitimate news sources do a thorough report on Lyme Disease.  I want to hear a medical doctor very specifically discussing the diagnosing process. I know the television ladies don't want to get out of bed or put on makeup, but that sounds like depression to me.  Give everybody real medical facts!

I beg +TODAY , +ABC News , +CBS This Morning  to do a comprehensive segment on Lyme Disease.  I fear Lyme Disease will turn into the ubiquitous ADHD and OCD, where it seems like everybody has it (self diagnosed, of course.)  If this is a serious, legitimate disease, I don't want to surf the Internet for my information. Television news shows, forget about Donald Trump for a day, and educate us.

BE A GOOD HOST OR NOT ONE AT ALL

If you are going to invite people to your house

HAVE MORE FOOD AND DRINK THERE THAN YOU THINK YOU NEED.

Some people are just better hosts than others.  I always buy way too much food and drinks when we have company.  People always comment about how much food we have.  I'm pleased with myself that no one who walks in the door stays hungry for long.

We've been invited to a certain relative's house throughout the years, and many times, not all, but most, they have limited amounts of food, or strange things, like plenty of raw vegetables and cake but no 'real food' for an actual lunch or dinner as the case may be.  At a graduation party a few years ago they bragged about hiring a caterer who walked around serving hor d'oeuvres.  Lovely.  But THAT WAS ALL THEY SERVED.  It was straight up lunchtime, there were a bunch of children there, and if you weren't able to grab five spinach cakes at a time then you were screwed until the next server came around 15 minutes later.  It was mind-boggling. Who invites people to a GRADUATION PARTY at their house with a swimming pool, tells you to bring your kids, and serves tiny bites of food on a tray?  We had to leave that party and stop to eat.

Be specific when you invite people over.  If you will only serve chips and dip, let your guests know before they get there that you're just serving light snacks.  DO NOT invite people over during a normal lunch or dinner time and not serve a proper meal.

We were recently invited to a restaurant celebration dinner with the aforementioned people.  I talked my family into accepting the invitation because HOW COULD THEY MESS UP A RESTAURANT DINNER?

Well. these folks are just horrible hosts no matter what.  We got to the restaurant exactly on time and everyone (a party of 13) is standing around waiting for other people to finish their dinner so the restaurant staff can clean the area, move tables together and set the table.  We received an INVITATION FOR DINNER AT 5:00, we went out of our way to show up on time expecting the beginning of the dinner party, but we stood waiting with no food or drink until nearly 6:00 to be seated.

ASK FOR HELP if you want to host a great party but you're not good at it.  Whatever you do, have plenty of food and drinks (preferably booze), available exactly when your guests arrive and you'll ALWAYS have a great party!

DOGFIGHT

#Dogfight is such an underrated movie from 1991, set in 1963 after JFK is murdered, and stars the talented and adorable River Phoenix and Lili Taylor.

The title comes from the premise of the movie -  marines have a party and whoever brings the ugliest girl wins some cash.  Hateful, of course, but the movie is so much more than this ridiculousness, with the Vietnam War and other layers of interesting throughout.  It's funny, stupid, thought-provoking and sweet. Watch it if you ever get a chance!

Reverie Revelry Reveille

For some unknown reason these words are spinning in my head and I need to get them down on paper for clarity. They don't come smoothly out of my mouth. No doubt I will torture those I love by using these somewhat obscure words frequently and inexplicably the next few days.

Reverie - a state of dreamy meditation - "I'm lost in reverie."

Revelry - boisterous festivity - "Their revelry could be heard across the river."

Reveille - a signal to arise, commonly by an army bugle-  "He went to sleep early so he'd be ready for reveille."

Biggest Loser was never realistic, so no surprise there

I watched the +The Biggest Loser the first season it was on and knew that not one of those contestants would keep their weight off after they resumed their real lives.  Any idiot can lose weight by exercising eight hours a day and eating specially prepared food that you didn't have to cook yourself.

Nobody WANTS to eat box of donuts or fried chicken.  They would rather NOT WANT to eat those things but whatever forces are lurking inside won't let them.

So since people who have to lose 100 plus pounds have BIGGER issues than not realizing they should exercise every day or should only eat one bagel instead of three, it's the exact same thing as being an alcoholic or smoking cigarettes.  Until the reason they overeat is uncovered and acknowledged, nothing will ever permanently change.

New York Times Biggest Loser article

"I just like food!"  No, sorry.  People who LIKE FOOD, savor and enjoy it.  They shop for and prepare quality meals.  They are thrilled to get a tiny plate of carefully and expertly prepared food instead of going to an all-you-can-eat buffet.

Look at super-rich Oprah Winfrey selling +Weight Watchers.  How many times does this accomplished lady have to lose weight, gain weight, lose weight, gain weight.... she has access to personal chefs and trainers, the best gym equipment.  If SHE can't permanently lose weight, NO ONE can.  And Weight Watchers is a very smart and sensible program, but people still 'quit' and go back year after year after year.

Sadly, the majority of overweight people end up staying overweight their entire lives, despite spending years tormenting themselves, like a permanent birthmark.

Target, the love affair is over

I loved +Target because I knew I was getting a fair price.  I didn't need bonus cards or coupons or anything else.  I could pop in on a whim and not fret because I left my stack of coupons (a la +Bed Bath & Beyond)  on my kitchen counter.

Now, thanks to +Cartwheel By Target , I'm getting cheated if I don't take the time to sign in on my iPhone as soon as I get in the store and take double the amount of time I would have been able to get my shopping done, because now I have to scan everything and add it to the wallet or what not. I hate you for ruining it.

Target, you are no better than those criminals at +Macy's and +Kohl's and +Rite Aid who mark up every price so high because they want you to use their five million coupons or 'Kohl Kash'.

But I guess I get it.  American people are stupid and love their coupons because they feel they're getting a bargain.  STUPID.  Poor +JCPenney tried just to have low prices a few years back and nobody came anymore (except me, the only American who feels coupons are a scam.)

Thank goodness for +Amazon.com!

P.S.  As for +Walmart, I'm just not ready to commit yet.  The one in my neighborhood has a questionable clientele that makes me feel a brawl is only minutes away.

STARBUCKS IS CHEATING US? A LAWSUIT NOW?

+Starbucks Coffee has been cheating us for over 20 years!  This new lawsuit won't change a thing.

What WILL make a change?  If you all STOP waiting 20-deep in line to pay enormous amounts for mediocre coffee and iced drinks.  Make your coffee at home or patronize a smaller shop.  Don't spend your money on supporting this conglomerate.

LISTEN UP SINGLE LADIES!

MEN ARE NEVER NEVER NEVER TOO BUSY TO CALL OR TEXT A WOMAN THEY REALLY LIKE.

DO NOT MAKE EXCUSES FOR A MAN WHO ISN'T CONTACTING YOU AND ASKING YOU TO GO OUT ON DATES IN PUBLIC.

So when you've met someone and you really like him but he only texts here and there and tells you he's busy but he wants to get together sometime, ERASE HIS NUMBER FROM YOUR PHONE (or better yet, change his name to DO NOT ANSWER.)

Years ago it was called, "Playing hard to get."  Men wanted women they couldn't easily have. Then women said "No more games.  I will call him.  I will ask him out."  Well, I'm afraid to tell you that we ALL like people who not overly available or smothering.  We like a little challenge. AND WE NEED IT.  And I'll tell you why:

We weed out the bad ones when we are not at someone's beck and call. When a man has to take extra steps and he doesn't, that means he's just not that into you. 

So even if he is super cute and smart and fun, if he doesn't like you enough to PURSUE you, forget about him immediately.  Immediately.  It will be hard, of course, but it will be a THOUSAND TIMES EASIER than if you've been stringing yourself along for six months or god forbid six years.  Because when he meets a woman he IS into, you won't hear from him again.

Have some pride.  Have a nice busy life with work, friends, family and social activities.  If you're serious about wanting a boyfriend, he will come to you, I promise.  Don't waste your time on the too-busy-to-go-out-on-a-Saturday-night-men.  Whatever you do, please don't be that pathetic woman telling her friends that he's SO BUSY so you haven't been able to get together.  NO ONE IS THAT BUSY.