Yes, We Can!

Janis from http://justbreathejanis.blogspot.com/
nominated me for this award this morning.

Thank you Janis! You are the original Sugar Doll.  She called me a composed writer!

I'd like to bestow this compliment to
House Speaker,  Honorable Nancy Pelosi.

Yes, she is!

Composed, stylish, full of wisdom and knowledge,  she managed to bring a group of democrats teetering on the brink of failure to their senses.

Health Care Reform: is a reality this morning, March 22, 2010.
Our children and grandchildren will remember this date, this Congress, this presidency, this woman.

And for that, she is our Sugar Doll this morning; all of ours.

"From now on, being a woman is no longer a 'pre-existing condition'." (her words!)

Way to Go, Girl!

Note from a friend: Read on!

Hi, Friends:




The New York Times is carrying a story today saying the proposed Congressional Health bill will cut the U.S. deficit by $100 Billion over 10 Years. The information comes form House of Representatives Majority Leader, citing a report from the Congressional Budget Office.



Synopsis: The proposed final health care legislation would cut the

federal deficit by more than $100 billion over the first 10

years, House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer said on Thursday,

citing a finding by the Congressional Budget Office that is

expected to be released on Thursday. The office found that

the overhaul would cut the deficit by more than $1 trillion

over the subsequent decade, Mr. Hoyer said.



For the full report, see: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/18/health/policy/18health.html?hp There is also a link there to the CBO report.



I encourage you to share this with your friends.



Rob-bear

desert.epiphanies@sasktel.net

http://chrome-on-the-range.blogspot.com

Back to Port Orford...

This is my tired husband, ready to soak in the sea breeze and rest after a week of go, go , go.

In the morning hours, our lake, viewed from our deck, is a peaceful place, the ocean just over the dunes, cool breezes keeping us comfortable day and night. We missed this peacefulness during the girls' visit. It was fun having them; but it was also very tiring.

The look here is one of satisfaction. We did it; we had a great time at the Shakespeare Festival, at the beaches, at the zoo, at the various family reunions we shuffled to last week.

We're back home, just the two of us, two birds on a wire, or a ledge, getting ready to face another fall, winter and spring of rainy weather. The boat house needs painting, the deck must be washed and sealed, and the outdoor furniture needs to be brought in. But, not quite yet.

We are taking long beach walks, enjoying dry, sunny days.

Soon, school bells will ring and the world will return to another rhythm, that of work and study. Three of my children/spouses are in education; their work rhythm is well known to me. At the end of August, we all stock up at Staples, at Walmart, buying extra paper and pencils, not for ourselves, but for the children in our classrooms who might need such supplies. My husband volunteers for an organization that provides shoes for kids. And all over Oregon, in each mall, there are bins to collect coats for children for the cold and rainy months.

With employment down, and food and utilities taking such a big bite of a family's budget, it is important for all of us to give more, to be more generous, more understanding. Many people are unemployed or underemployed. My children in California who work for the state received pay cuts, in form of unpaid furloughs. They have to adjust their budgets accordingly.

The country is debating universal health care, and many people are confused and fearful. We know that something needs to be done, and costs need to be contained.

Come September, our representatives in Congress need to sit down and pass a health care bill that addresses our most pressing need.