What happened to professional journalism?

There was a time when the newspapers would keep us informed of what the government was about in regards to our life and affairs. The government sort of behaved because they didn't want bad publicity. These days, the media virtually tries to hide the bad stuff and leaves the subscribers out to dry.

The few avenues of truth on the radio and in the media that dare to expose the truths, are maligned and lied about. It has to make you wonder where virtue and truth has gone in the world? I've also noticed that the more wrong anyone is, the louder they yell as if that will convince you.

It isn't so much the bad politics but the politicians refusal to represent the people that initially gave them their place in office. I have written to our senators on several occasions and they DO write back but the gist of the reply is, "I appreciate you writing with your concerns but I will have to do what I think is right in this matter." The concerns I wrote about shows the senator's view to be in the minority. If the senator is going with the minority's view, how are we being represented democratically?

It does come down to the fault of many voters and non-voters. The fools we have in office didn't get there by themselves. Voters who didn't research and look past the end of their nose, put them into office. The non-voters let the rest down by not honoring their privilege to vote.

I'm especially shocked at how supposedly pro-life people voted for the economy and left the unborn to fend for themselves. The current, anti-life administration garnered 65% of the Catholic vote and that is a sad commentary on a Faith that honors life. If these 65% thought the economy was more important than life, they need to review their religion and basic, common decency.

Inspirational note for the day . . .

Did you hear about the new car that runs entirely on water? The only problem is you can only use the water from the Gulf.

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Brilliant Math!

The Beauty of Mathematics! !!!!!!

1 x8+1= 9
12 x8+2= 98
123 x8+3= 987
1234 x8+4= 9876
12345 x8+5= 98765
123456 x8+6= 987654
1234567 x8+7= 9876543
12345678 x8+8= 98765432
123456789 x8+9= 987654321

1 x9+ 2 =11
12 x9+ 3 =111
123 x9+ 4 =1111
1234 x9+ 5 =11111
12345 x9+ 6 =111111
123456 x9+ 7 =1111111
1234567 x9+ 8 =11111111
12345678 x9+ 9 =111111111
123456789 x9+10=1111111111

9 x9+ 7 =88
98 x9+ 6 =888
987 x9+ 5 =8888
9876 x9+ 4 =88888
98765 x9+ 3 =888888
987654 x9+ 2 =8888888
9876543 x9+ 1 =88888888
98765432 x9+ 0 =888888888

Brilliant, isn't it?

And look at this symmetry:

1 x 1 =1
11 x 11 =121
111 x 111 =12321
1111 x 1111 =1234321
11111 x 11111 =123454321
111111 x 111111 =12345654321
1111111 x 1111111 =1234567654321
11111111 x 11111111 =123456787654321
111111111 x 111111111 =12345678987654321


Mind Boggling...


Now, take a look at this...

101%

From a strictly mathematical viewpoint:

What does it mean to give MORE than100%?

Ever wonder about those people who say they
are giving more than100%?



How about ACHIEVING 101%?

Here's a little mathematical formula that might help
answer these questions:

If:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

is represented as:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

Then:

H-A-R-D-W-O- R- K
is

8+1+18+4+23+ 15+18+11 = 98%



And:

K-N-O-W-L-E- D-G-E
is
11+14+15+23+ 12+5+4+7+ 5 = 96%



But:

A-T-T-I-T-U- D-E
is
1+20+20+9+20+ 21+4+5 = 100%

THEN, look how far the love of God will take you:

L-O-V-E-O-F- G-O-D


12+15+22+5+15+ 6+7+15+4 =101%


Have a nice day & God bless you





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Donut Day!

I was blessed with an early start to the day AND a cool morning in the climate department so I decided to surprise the family with donuts. People seem to think this is a difficult task. It is surprising how fast you can whip up a batch of them. Sharing my recipe!

3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2/3 cup milk
1/4 cup melted butter
2 beaten eggs
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
Donut cutter*

Heavy-bottomed cooking pot for the oil and enough oil to fry the donuts. If you have a deep fryer, even better!

In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients and gently mix with a spoon until combined. It should be just combined. Knead the dough briefly on a floured surface. Roll out dough (you might have to do this in two or three installments.) to under 1/2 inch thick. Cut out donuts and holes and set out on waxed paper.

When the oil is hot (about 375 degrees in a fryer), put in enough donuts to cook without crowding. It takes about a minute on each side. Remove to a baking tray covered with several layers of paper towels to drain. Repeat until you are finished.

Combine a cup of granulated sugar with a generous tablespoon of cinnamon. Roll the donuts and arrange on trays, plates, whatever suits your purposes. They won't last long once the family smells them, anyway!

*If you can't find a donut cutter, you can use a round cookie cutter and a thimble or pill bottle cap to cut the hole.

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