I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

Had work to do and totally missed MTP this morning.  I will have to get into some other venue to find out the latest word on Syria.  I do know that whatever decision is made that there will be plenty of nay-sayers.  I might end up one of them who knows.  After being duped and dumped into wars we should not have it is hard to swallow that we end up in someone else's....even on a limited basis. 

Big storm last night....at first I thought I might be seeing heat lightning, as their was light but no sound.  Someone must have called the station.....before long, maybe 15 minutes we started seeing/feeling/hearing/getting full effects.  We needed the rain and I sort of new it would rain because ta-da....yes, I washed my car.  The heat index was at 111 degrees yesterday but it hadn't rained in several weeks.....too cheap to go to the car wash.  Ah....dh's truck was the happy recipient of my fool heartiness. 

ETA...love those kitties.

Jackie

Cleaning day?! No, that doesn't sound right. I am going to find something else, anything else, to do.

Here is the text of the request submitted by Obama for authorization from Congress to use force in Syria.  To say the wording of this authorization is overly broad and gives way too much discretion to the administration is an understatement. This reads like the authorization that Bush got to lead us into the Iraq war.  What is Obama thinking?  Has he been completely taken over by the generals who got us into Iraq and keep us in Afghanistan?

SEC. ___ AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES

(a) Authorization. -- The President is authorized to use the Armed Forces of the United States as he determines to be necessary and appropriate in connection with the use of chemical weapons or other weapons of mass destruction in the conflict in Syria in order to --

(1) prevent or deter the use or proliferation (including the transfer to terrorist groups or other state or non-state actors), within, to or from Syria, of any weapons of mass destruction, including chemical or biological weapons or components of or materials used in such weapons; or

(2) protect the United States and its allies and partners against the threat posed by such weapons.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/31/us/obama-authorization-request-text/

notselt - Sen Leahy (D- VT) is addressing that issue in his bill. 

Proudly born and raised!

Explains quite a bit, doesn't it?

Interesting about the green drinks and cravings.  The minute I read that I realized that I don't crave things I was before.  I drink regular coffee -- but had gotten into a really bad habit of needing Nestle's flavored creams.  Those have been sitting in the fridge most of the time now and I'm back to drinking only black coffee.  Thank goodness....I only drink soda ( I get Sierra Mist because it has regular table sugar in it ) maybe once a month or so.  I do get a sweet-tooth flare on occasion......and hoping it turns into less. 

The Vita Mix does have great similarities....I think the major difference is the Vita-Mix by reversing blades will make hot or cold drinks and or dishes of food.  The Nutri-Bullet is small and compact, extremely easy to clean.....and you can of course, grind/extract everything.  Seeds, peels, etc.  I also put in hemp seeds, chia seeds, or any others along with the green foods to make the drink.  There is little other way for me to get the amt. of food pyramid foods that one is SUPPOSED to need daily....especially when Dh and I are on a lot of different schedules. 

RL...great graphics.  I'm guilty of not reading like I should.  It used to come before or at least right along with major portions of my life..........I had a book propped open while I cooked, to read during t.v. commercials, to take to bed, and to work.  I couldn't seem to function without that fix.  Now.....hmmm, maybe I'm on the computer too much ( though I read a lot here ) as with all the other things I'm doing......there seems to be a time shortage for reading and the older I get the harder it seems to be to multi-task.  Like....reading and cooking has a deleterious effect somewhat on dinner around here.  I've had to change my ways....sigh !!!!

Jackie