Ditched...

President-elect Donald Trump has ditched his press pool once again — this time traveling to play golf at his club in Jupiter, Florida, without a pool of journalists on hand to ensure the public has knowledge of his whereabouts.

A club member posted a photo on Twitter of Trump on the greens Saturday morning and said the president-elect was accompanied by about 25 U.S. Secret Service agents. Reporters had not been advised of the visit.

Transition aide Stephanie Grisham confirmed that Trump had made a "last minute trip" to Trump National Golf Club Jupiter, which is about a half-hour drive from the Mar-a-Lago estate, where Trump has been spending the holidays. Who is the Star here?   Just a thought.

Bogus...*

Laurent Ponsot, the proprietor of Domaine Ponsot, took a seat at one of the restaurant’s tables. He had traveled to New York to prevent the sale of all 97 Ponsot bottles on offer that night because he believed most of them were counterfeits.

The consignment included one bottle of 1929 Ponsot Clos de la Roche, a grand cru (Burgundy’s highest designation) that the domaine did not produce under its own label until 1934. There were also 38 bottles of another Ponsot grand cru, Clos Saint-Denis, from the years 1945 through 1971. But the winery had not started making Clos Saint-Denis until the 1980s. Something was very wrong.

But just before the moment arrived, it was announced to the audience that all of the Ponsot bottles had been withdrawn. 

Kurniawan [The seller] was arrested by F.B.I.  and charged with multiple counts of wire and mail fraud, notably in connection with the attempted sale of the bogus Ponsots.

When agents entered Kurniawan’s house, they discovered a counterfeiting factory, with scores of bottles being converted to knockoffs and thousands of fake labels for the most prestigious wines from Burgundy and Bordeaux. It appears now that Kurniawan may have sold millions of dollars’ worth of counterfeit wines and scammed some of the world’s biggest collectors. He was convicted, sentenced to 10 years in jail. To be deported after as he was illegal in USA.
Just a thought. 

Sick...*

In 2005, a former basketball star who met Cosby alleged that he had drugged her to a state of semi-consciousness and then groped and digitally penetrated her.

A California lawyer appeared on the Today show and said that, 30 years earlier, Cosby had drugged and assaulted her as well.    Eventually, 12 Jane Does signed up to tell their own stories.  But they were met, mostly, with skepticism, threats, and attacks on their character.

The group, at present. ranges in age from early 20s to 80 and includes supermodels, waitresses,  Playboy bunnies, journalists, and a host of women who formerly worked in show business.  

Cosby has never been charged in any criminal case regarding any of these accusations until yesterday, and have repeatedly denied it all. 

Comment: The outcome is nothing but more depressing to women who were wronged. It will bring back ten folds of the original hurt. There are Media, Commentators, Opinions, Lawyers, Stories, Thrillers, Money, Innocence, Old memories, he said she said, the time like,  the visit to Cosby's place for.... 

It just going to be terrible and many will be disappointed.               Just a thought.

Health...*

The World Health Organization says More than 30 percent of Cancer deaths could be prevented by modifying behaviors. Other studies indicates two third are preventable.

• Avoid Smoking and Exposure to Smoke
• Practice Sun Safety and Recognize when Skin Changes Occur
• Eat Your Fruits and Veggies.
• Limit Red Meat and Animal Fat
• Limit Your Alcohol Intake
• Exercise for Cancer Prevention
• Know Your Personal and Family Medical History
• Know What You're Being Exposed to in Your Work Environment
• Practice Safe Sex.

It is a good idea to have this insurance against cancer. In addition, many other diseases can also be prevented by being within the BMI recommended and healthy eating.

It is in the books, check it out. Just a [healthy] thought.

Deterioration...

Easy Sexting...*

Some studies have found that nearly 30% of American teens shared a nude photo of themselves with another teen. “I would bet my mortgage it’s happening in every city,” said psychologist Jeff Temple, an associate professor at the University of Texas.

Authorities in Canon City, Colo., said they are investigating the possibility that hundreds of high-school students were involved in sexting. The case has rocked the community, prompting school officials to cancel the football team’s final game after the athletic director and coach couldn’t guarantee no players were involved.

District Attorney Tom LeDoux said that under state law it doesn’t matter whether a student took and shared explicit photos voluntarily it is illegal, but he would use his discretion, looking at factors such as whether students were coerced. 

Cases such as the one in Colorado underscore that many laws were written before the advent of smartphones, said University of Miami law professor Mary Anne Franks. 


Coercion and unauthorized image-sharing should be punished, however a teenager shouldn’t be prosecuted for willingly exchanging nude images with another teen.

Just a thought.

New Year...

الي كل الاحباء و الاصدقاء... كل عام وانتم جميعا بخير و صحه ....  متمتعين ببركات الرب.. يوم جديد.. عام جديد  وفرصه اخري لعمل طيب وصالح    .. كلمه تشجيع .. كلمة تعزيه ... كلمة شكر.  اود ان اسمع اخباركم الطيبة  ومعذرة عن قصوري الواضح  .      كل سنة وانتم جميعا بخير.
  نزيه حزقيال بسطوروس

Out-Source...

A nationwide Syrian cease-fire brokered by Russia and Turkey that went into effect at midnight held  despite minor violations, marking a potential breakthrough in a conflict that has disregarded high-level peace initiatives for over five years.

The truce came on the heels of a Russian-Turkish agreement earlier this month to evacuate the last rebels from eastern Aleppo after they were confined to a tiny enclave by a government offensive.

The United States was left out of the agreements, reflecting the deterioration of relations between Moscow and Washington after the failure of previous diplomatic efforts on Syria.

As with previous agreements, the current cease-fire excludes both the al-Qaida-affiliated Fatah al-Sham Front, which fights alongside other rebel factions, and the Islamic State group.

If it holds, the truce between the Syrian government and the country's mainstream rebel forces will be followed by peace talks next month in Kazakhstan,

"We can say part of the optimism could be related to better relation between the United States and Russia," Assad said, speaking in English.

Peace is far better, even if it is done by others.   Just a thought.

Would've...?

Macadamia Nuts...*

Heather Cho [Cho Hyun-ah] resigned from the airline's catering, in-flight sales business, its cabin service and hotel business divisions.  But she is keeping her title as a vice president of the national carrier. Just far away from Nuts.

According to South Korean news agency Yonhap, Cho is the eldest daughter of Korean Air's chairman, Cho Yang-ho.

The incident occurred at New York's JFK airport on a flight due to take off for South Korea's, outside Seoul. Cho reportedly demanded that the plane go back to the gate so the crew member who served her nuts, in a bag not a plate, could be kicked off the flight.

Korean Air is facing $1.3 Million fine after CEO's daughter delayed takeoff in response to macadamia nut service.

According to her biography, Heather Cho joined the airline in 1999 and has since been "actively involved in establishing a new corporate identity for Korean Air." She studied at Cornell University and the University of Southern California.

Nuts any one?     Just a thought.

Tilted...?*

Greta Van Susteren's sudden departure from the network is just the latest aftershock. Uncertainty abounds not so much about the business but about its broadcasters.

Fox's parent company has settled with Gretchen Carlson and several other women who accused Ailes of harassment. But at least one lawsuit is still outstanding.

So far it's been mostly about subtraction. Van Susteren is just the highest profile departure; weekend "Fox & Friends" co-host Anna Kooiman said goodbye on Sunday, citing her husband's impending move to Australia.

Meteorologist Maria Molina signed off , citing a move to Michigan to pursue her Ph.D. More than half a dozen Ailes lieutenants have also left since July 21, the day Ailes resigned under pressure. Such turnover, both on air and off air, is highly unusual at Fox.

Kirsten Powers moved to CNN last month. But other talent changes are connected to the end of Ailes' tenure.  Other hosts and commentators who were especially close to Ailes are also likely to leave in the coming months -- not necessarily by choice.

The network faces a big challenge next year when the contracts for two of its remaining prime time hosts Kelly and Bill O'Reilly are set to expire.

Would the Network continues to be Fair and Balance or may be just slightly tilted for now?
Just a thought.

Lose Weight...VI*

The Mediterranean diet emphasizes:

• Eating primarily plant-based foods, such as fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes and nuts
• Replacing butter with healthy fats such as olive oil and canola oil
• Using herbs and spices instead of salt to flavor foods
• Limiting red meat to no more than a few times a month
• Eating fish and poultry at least twice a week
• Enjoying meals with family and friends
• Drinking red wine in moderation (optional)
• Getting plenty of exercise

The Mediterranean diet.

Carrie...

Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress, writer, producer, and humorist. She was the daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and actress Debbie Reynolds. Fisher was known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars film series. Her other film roles included Shampoo (1975), The Blues Brothers (1980), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), The 'Burbs (1989), and When Harry Met Sally... (1989).^[2]

Willing to...*

Ashley Madison the dating site for married people seeking affairs is riddled with fake profiles for women that encourage men to spend more money subscribing to the site.
The suit dovetails with longtime rumors that have swirled around the site that many of the female profiles on it are fake. The company says the suit is frivolous and provided Business Insider with photographs of the plaintiff to back up its statement that her suit is without merit.

Doriana Silva of Toronto alleges she was hired to write Portuguese-language profiles for the Brazilian version of the site. She was paid $34,000 plus benefits.

Her job consisted of creating 1,000 “fake female profiles”, to make men think there were more women willing to cheat than actually existed.
“To entice paying heterosexual male members to join and spend money on the website,” the suit says,

Rather, Silva claims that all the typing hurt her wrists and that therefore the company should compensate her for her injuries.

A North Carolina man has filed a lawsuit accusing the notorious affairs website of breaking up his 13-year marriage. The lawsuit, names the infidelity website, and his ex-wife's lover.

Can't find a decent person to cheat with now a days.!!!    Just a thought.

Before...?

The number of Americans dying of heart disease increased last year for the first time in more than a decade.

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer in America, responsible for about 1 in every 4 deaths. New data released by the National Center for Health Statistics shows it took more than 633,000 lives in 2015.  Contributors to increased mortality include stroke, diabetes, Alzheimer's disease and kidney disease. 

What we've done before is that we identify the disease once it exists and do our best to treat it. But the brave new world is to identify the disease you might get before you get it.

Decades of research has shown that eating a healthy diet, exercising regularly, avoiding tobacco products and using medication to control blood pressure and cholesterol can drastically reduce the risk of heart disease. Heart disease costs the United States about $207 billion each year. 

One in three Americans has high blood pressure. Controlling blood pressure more intensely than previously recommended can significantly lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and death.

George...

Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016), known professionally as George Michael, was an English singer, songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame as a member of the music duo Wham! He is best known for his work in the 1980s and 1990s, including hit singles such as "Last Christmas" and "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", and albums such as Faith (1987) and Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 (1990).

Look Pretty.

Miranda...

Address...

Affordable...?*

Image is not related

Forrest Hayes is a 51-year-old who was on the Google team involved with the high-profile rollout and production of its cutting-edge Glass eyewear. 

He will be remembered above all as a loving husband and father. More than anything else he enjoyed spending time with his family at home and on his boat. He is survived by his wife of 17 years and his five children.


"His brilliant mind, contagious smile and warm embrace will be missed and cherished in memories by his friends and family.

A high-priced prostitute [26 years old] injected the married executive with a fatal dose of heroin before callously stepping over his dying body to finish her glass of wine, police have revealed. All caught on his yacht's camera.

Too bad that all the hard work, and successes ended as such, associated with this last off step.
Just a thought.

UM...

Eyesight...?

Vices...*

The Seven Deadly Sins

*Pride is excessive belief in one's own abilities, that interferes with the individual's recognition of the grace of God. It has been called the sin from which all others arise. Pride is also known as Vanity.

*Envy is the desire for others' traits, status, abilities, or situation.

*Gluttony is an inordinate desire to consume more than that which one requires.

*Lust is an inordinate craving for the pleasures of the body.

*Anger is manifested in the individual who spurns love and opts instead for fury. It is also known as Wrath.

*Greed is the desire for material wealth or gain, ignoring the realm of the spiritual. It is also called Avarice or Covetousness. 

*Sloth is the avoidance of physical or spiritual work.

Just a thought.

Good...?

Same...

His Favor..

14“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!” 15

Your Eyes...*

Dr. Atick, a pioneer in the field of biometrics, is now wary about potential for abuse. Envisioning a future where powerful companies and government agencies rob everyone of their anonymity.

To many in the biometrics industry, face recognition is no different from a neutral technology whose advantages far outweigh the risks.

They envision a world where, instead of having to rely on losable ID cards or on a jumble of easily forgettable, hack-able passwords, you could unlock your smartphone or gain entry to banks, apartment complexes, parking garages and health clubs just by showing your face.

Soon Motor Vehicle, Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, Passports, Military, Police Department, prison services and public events security will use one form or another.  It is still far down the road, yet may be a very strange feeling.    Just a thought

Espionage...?*

Anna Chapman

Anna was often suspected at parties of being a prostitute. "She was very sexually aggressive and wore revealing clothing". Although her background remains a mystery, she was perfectly open about having had Russian connections. Anna got caught with others accused of spying for Russia.

The United States indicted five members of China's PLA accusing them of hacking into American companies and pilfering closely-guarded trade secrets. China has long been among the most aggressive collectors of economic secrets, both online and off.  It is an important for China to limit its economic espionage.

US. asked China not to lower the value of their currency. 

Earlier were the Japanese. US and Europe were concerned about japan economic espionage. Now Japan is in economical difficulties for 20 years.

Be careful what you spy for, you may get it.  China may find a new way of life they can't afford it at this time. It may create China's social unrest.       Just a thought.

Christmas..

To all My Family, Friends, and Coworkers, Merry Christmas.

I Want...?

Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin with me.
Let there be peace on earth
The peace that was meant to be.

With God as our Father
Brothers all are we.
Let me walk with my brother
In perfect harmony.

Let peace begin with me
Let this be the moment now.
With every step I take
Let this be my solemn vow.

To take each moment
And live each moment
In peace eternally.
Let there be peace on earth
And let it begin with me......         Just a Peaceful thought.

Sextremist...?*

A blond pro-choice activist wearing nothing over her torso except the written words "God is Woman" interrupted a Nativity scene at the St. Peter's Square in Rome on Christmas Day.

An online video of the incident shows the woman sneak underneath the fence and then storm the nativity display on a stone stage as hundreds of people watched.

She grabs the baby Jesus and hoists it over her head and yelled a message, but the video did not contain audio. She was quickly apprehended by an officer who covered her in his jacket. Eventually several cops responded and the woman was taken away in a vehicle.   Baby Jesus was returned to his manger.

The woman is part of Femen, an organization of topless female protestors who oppose the political power of the clergy.
The group states on its website that the unidentified "sextremist" was part of its campaign that opposes the church's stance on women's rights over their own bodies.

"The maniacal desire to control women's fertility is a common trait of many religions, National Socialism, nationalism and other antediluvian, anti-humanist ideologies," the group says. "Abortion is sacred!"

People are looking for the "Naked" Truth.         Just a thought.

OL' Santa...?

Nice...?

Supposed...

Society has great expectations for people to have the perfect house, bake perfect cookies and show off the perfect family in Christmas letters, Facebook posts and Instagram photos.

But look more closely at the people you meet, and you might see expressions of grief and depression.
Sometimes, Christmas is a holiday some people would rather escape from it.

“Christmas is normally a family time. It might be the only time for some people to get together,”
“If you are grieving over the death of a loved one,  happy people only remind you of what you no longer have.” Many similar examples....

Look deep in your heart for what made the previous memorable Christmas?

Did you help someone in need... gave a gift to an orphan child, helped in a shelter for the homeless, participated in activities in the church to help the elderly?

Do that and you'll have the best Christmas ever.   Just a thought. 

What...?*

Takeda and Lilly pharmaceuticals, face a total of $9 billion in punitive damages after a U.S. jury decided that the drug makers hid the Cancer risks of their Actos diabetes drug.

Actos entered the U.S. in 1999 with global sales $3.85 billion, at its peak. The drug's Patent expired in 2011, with global sales weakening. Regulators in Europe suspended sales of the drug in 2011, citing cancer risks.

Christopher Webber, a French national and first non-Japanese "chief operating officer" said he had taken the job partly because "Takeda's ethical commitments".

AbbottABT in Your Value Your Change Short position and Takeda's joint venture (TAP) later dissolved, pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiring with Doctors to bill government insurers for free samples. TAP agreed to pay $875 million to resolve criminal and civil liabilities related to the case, which involved Lupron, a prostate-cancer drug.

Why do some Pharmaceutical companies:
*Conspire with doctors to scam the tax payer?
*Hide the side effect such as "cancer" from the patients?
*Mmark their medications to the highest price in USA knowing that thousands are unable to obtain it?

Simple, it's the laws that give them free hand. It is a free pricing of medications but it is not a free market to import the medication independently. Simple to solve.  Just a thought.

Position of...?

The former director of the pharmacy at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for stealing about $58,000 worth of cancer-fighting drugs and other prescription medicines and selling them for cash, Federal prosecutors said.

He was employed by the hospital pharmacy from 1968 until his arrest, pleaded guilty to distributing wholesale prescription drugs without a license.

A former pharmacy school classmate arranged to buy drugs and recorded telephone conversations, according to court papers. In sentencing, Judge Allen G. Schwartz of United States District Court in Manhattan said that Mr. harry Morelli had abused his position of trust with the hospital.

Gerald B. Appel, director of clinical nephrology, wrote: ''In the 20 years I have known Mr. Morelli, I have never seen any part of his character that is not upstanding and honorable. I can say that my colleagues feel the same way about Mr. Morelli.''

In addition to being sentenced to prison, fined $30,000, pay $58,500 in restitution and gave up his license.  [Summery.. NYT TERRY PRISTINSEPT. 11, 1998]

Recklessness...?*

A Canadian woman was sentenced to 90 days in jail, no driving for 10 years and 240 hours of community service  for causing two deaths in 2010 when she stopped her car on a Quebec highway to help a group of ducklings crossing the road. Emma Czornobaj convicted of two counts each of criminal negligence and dangerous driving causing death.

According to media reports, Czornobaj stopped her car abruptly in the passing lane of a highway south of Montreal when she saw the ducklings. The motorcycle behind Czornobaj’s car then crashed into her vehicle, killing the 50-year-old man driving the motorcycle and his 16-year-old daughter.

“I just wanted to pick all these ducklings up and put them in my car,” Czornobaj had testified during her trial. “I know it was a mistake.”  

 She could have been killed with the ducks and others by this action.             Just a thought.

Fitch...*

How the court decides the case.......

The case rests on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which makes it illegal to "fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual ... because of such individual's race, color, religion, sex, or national origin."

Abercrombie famously employs a "Look Policy" that lays out in exacting detail what its "sales models" can wear when they're helping customers or folding clothes on the sales floor. Back in 2008, Samantha Elauf, who was 17 at the time, went in for a sales model position in one location in Oklahoma.

The assistant manager gave her solid marks on the three "competencies" required for the job of model at one of the stores: "outgoing and promotes diversity," "sophistication and aspiration" and "appearance and sense of style. But she never got a call. She had her own outfit.

• Heathe Cooke, the assistant store manager who interviewed Elauf, said  "I think it says in the handbook you can't wear hats. 

 Many have the same "Look Policy" and that is the case.    Just a thought.

Fooled...*

Kevin Trudeau claims that there are "all-natural cures" for serious illnesses including cancer, herpes, arthritis, AIDS, acid reflux disease, in his book " Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You To Know About ".   He accused gov. agencies and others of conspiring to suppress low cost, common remedies to diseases, including cancer.

According to his book covers, several of his books have been number one on the New York Times bestseller list.

Trudeau, 51, convicted on violating a federal court order  prohibited him from making misleading infomercials and misrepresenting his weight-loss books (32,000 times).

District Judge Ronald Guzman blasted Trudeau, saying that for decades he "steadfastly attempted to cheat others for his own personal gain."  "deceitful to the core."

Prosecutors said they could think of no comparable case of someone cheating people so brazenly.  Calling him an "uncontrollable huckster".  Trudeau said he has “sincere remorse” for it all.

Oddly enough, he looked honest, sincere, and believable........  I didn't believe his claims at all specially cure for Cancer.    Just a thought

Belfies...*

A young generation of women is discovering a new brand of sexy in the most unlikely of places: their grandmothers' underwear drawers.

"When I walk into a lingerie store, I'm always like, 'O.K., which drawer in here is for the grannies?' " 

That preference led to found Ten Undies, a line with a cult following that sells cotton full-bottom bikinis, boy shorts and high-waist briefs not unlike the kind immortalized in "Bridget Jones's Diary." ("Hello, mommy.") Ten's wares are comfortable and practical, to be sure, but that's hardly the only draw.

"Within millennial and Generation Y consumer groups, it's considered cool to be wearing full-bottom underwear," said an apparel analyst. "Thongs have had their moment."

There has been a "shift in the business."  The trend is in line with the higher-waist and roomier pants styles that have dominated fashion this season.  Young women are embracing "granny panties" and not just for laundry day.

Besides sales, the "feminist underwear" has inspired countless Instagram "belfies" (that's a selfie for the behind). Customers eager to show off their feminist convictions as well as their pert posteriors.

"Most lingerie is designed to appeal to a man,". This is underwear you wear totally for you. Maybe no one will see it, or maybe you'll put it up on Instagram to share with everyone you know."

"I think there's a widespread misconception that men are into pearl thong, lace contraptions. "To be honest, men are into girls in T-shirts and white underwear."

It all depends.         Just a thought.

Dream...*

The children of a real-estate agent setting up for an open house over the weekend found a naked couple in one of the bedrooms.
A 22-year-old woman and 17-year-old boy ran from the home after the elementary school age children ran to their father, who also saw the two people on the floor, according to a police report. 

Briana Moore, of Helena, Mont., is accused of felony burglary and misdemeanor criminal mischief in connection with the break-in of the vacant home. Moore told police that her companion, whose name was not released because he is being charged as a juvenile, kicked in the rear door of the home to get inside, according to charging documents.

The door was kicked in and split down the middle, the real-estate agent's lockbox was damaged and a window screen was torn, the documents said. The damage was estimated to be less than $1.500.

I think that the charges are exaggerated, and the back door is of poor quality. 
But one can dream of a good life.          Just a thought. 

Blame...

Russia's ambassador to Turkey was assassinated at an Ankara art exhibit by a lone Turkish gunman.    There was no immediate confirmation about the gunman's motives or possible affiliations but several groups in the region feel powerful animosity toward Russia, Turkey and a host of other countries.

In neighboring Syria and throughout the Muslim world, people are outraged at Russia for helping the Syrian Government's attack on Aleppo.

Another enemy of both Russia and Turkey is ISIS. The two countries have cooperated in fits and starts over the last year against the cult-like terror group, which controls whole swaths of Syria. ISIS has carried out a wave of murderous bombings in Turkey this year.

Turkey also has fought a long-running, low-level domestic war against elements of its Kurdish population, which lives primarily in Turkey's east.

Turkey's President was at first enraged with Russia when it entered the war, and Turkey shot down a Russian warplane over its airspace in June.

But he made a turnaround with Russia almost immediately after the coup attempt. On the night of the coup, Russia tipped off Erdogan about unusual movements among Turkish military units potentially saving the Turkish president's life.

More to this story.....  All are involved, all are responsible for what happened in Syria. All to be blamed for the death of many.... I mean all.     Just a thought.

Ironic Huh...*

A Kentucky pastor who starred in a reality show about snake-handling in church has died -- of a snakebite.

Snake-handling preacher Jamie Coots, who never backed away from his beliefs despite derision, criminal charges and excruciating bites, died Saturday night after being bitten by a rattlesnake during a church service.

Coots was charged about six years ago with illegally buying and selling snakes and fined more than $6,000. Last year, he was charged in Tennessee with transporting poisonous snakes he had bought in Alabama.

"To me that's what God taught me to be about," he said. "I'm not telling people to handle snakes."
I don't think that violating the law, make snakes a church signature and focus are  the right direction.

Comment: I am not judging no one but sorry for what happened. Just a thought.