Empty...*!

 

Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction.

Empty Calorie Foods
         Most empty-calorie foods are highly processed that contain added fat and sugar. [Cakes, cookies, pies, pastries, puddings, doughnuts, fries, jams, syrups, jelly, sweetened fruit drinks, breaded fried burgers and ice cream.]  

If not used for physical activity, the extra calories are stored in the body as fat, and over time, result in weight gain and obesity.

Nutrient Dense Foods
         Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat or fat-free milk and dairy products, nuts, beans, seeds, turkey, chicken, fish and lean cuts of meats. These foods provide fewer calories but are excellent sources of nutrients. 

Gradually increase one and decrease the other until you reach a balanced level. This would lead to decrease, increase or maintain your weight depending on your Body Mass Index.

"It isn't what we don't know that gives us trouble, it's what we know that ain't so." -

 Just a thought

US Debt Ceiling- Bill and Hillary Clinton

It was a moment of real drama in a chamber known for its somnambulism. Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader, counted votes on his hand, at one point holding up three fingers as he searched for the remaining votes. Senator John Cornyn of Texas, his No. 2, paced the Senate floor.  finally, twelve Republicans in all, joined the Democrat and passed the bill for the debt ceiling.

The  Republican didn't want to show clear enthusiasm about it, but without them it wouldn't pass.

The US debt today is 16 Trillion Dollars. During President Clinton, the debt of 7 Trillion dollars was eliminated and the US budget had a surplus.

Would Hillary be the next "Clinton" President to eliminate the debt? ....possible.

Just a thought

New Year resolution...

The year 2014 is the year of health. The most important basis to our life is having a good health.

Weight control is the goal for many  but so difficult to achieve. Overweight is a contributor factor to many serious diseases.

Yet in many cases we attempt to mask the symptoms rather than deal with the causes of health problems.

The coming few short articles are an attempt to simplify the process.  It may help.

Just an attempt.

The Invisible...

The Good Samaritan"  theory was established more than 2000 years ago.

Adam Smith published his theory of economics "the invisible hand" in 1776. A free market where you buy what you want and others manufacture what they want the way they like. This will help the society where all benefit.

To avoid having extra supply in one location, roads, trucks, railroads, ...etc. were built.

Now the demand on potato's equal the supply in Idaho as well as in New York. More profit to the grower and to the market.

In the process, a new class of people fell off the wagon, and landed in the bottom of the society. The society and the individuals have responsibilities towards the less fortunate. 

"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, "I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’

So  "promise you wouldn't forget me... ever" Just a thought.

A-Rod Doping, a baseball story

A-Rod appears ready to accept the penalty for using performance-enhancing drugs.
Notices of dismissal in lawsuits were filed in Manhattan.

The suspended Yankees player will see out a season-long suspension - longest ever sentence dealt in a drug case in the history of baseball.

He never denied, under oath, the charges against him and never took the stand in his own defense in front of baseball’s arbitrator.

One of the ugliest chapters in baseball history is finally over.  Some suggested that A-Rod's counsel played to his vanity, gave him terrible advice, made a fortune off him and doomed him to being the baseball pariah he will quickly discover he has become.

 

To end doping in sport and create an example for the young.... He should be paying back, the club, whatever money he made while under the influence. That should be in every player's contract.
 

 Just a thought

[NY daily News]

Doping... a Baseball Story

 

A-Rod appears ready to accept the penalty for using performance-enhancing drugs.
Notices of dismissal in lawsuits were filed in Manhattan.

The suspended Yankees player will see out a season-long suspension - longest ever sentence dealt in a drug case in the history of baseball.

He never denied, under oath, the charges against him and never took the stand in his own defense in front of baseball’s arbitrator.

One of the ugliest chapters in baseball history is finally over.  Some suggested that A-Rod's counsel played to his vanity, gave him terrible advice, made a fortune off him and doomed him to being the baseball pariah he will quickly discover he has become.

 

To end doping in sport and create an example for the young.... He should be paying back, the club, whatever money he made while under the influence. That should be in every player's contract.
 

 Just a thought

[NY daily News]

 

A trader.

A jury convicted former SAC Capital Advisors manager Mathew ­Martoma on the most lucrative insider-trading scheme ever.

He held meetings with a neurologist to gain inside information on an experimental Alzheimer's drug. 

By 2008, the fund sold million of shares of Elan, and Wyeth.  It also profited by shorting the stock. He got a bonus 9.3 million on the deal.

Years earlier, Mathew Martoma forged a Harvard transcript (B+ to A), falsified an email, and created a dummy forensic computing company to try to cover his tracks. He was expelled from Law school. Then he changed his name.

He was convicted by twelve juror of ordinary people. Ironic

“ the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.”
Just a thought.

Dreams .... go so fast.... Katherine..

2/7/1961-5/14/2010
   Listen to the beautiful song

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ginx7WKq5GE

Fort Lee- Part 3.

From the available information of the Traffic Jam, one can conclude the following:

*It is an intentional act against people of Fort Lee
*This act is in retaliation against the Democratic Mayor and the people of Fort Lee
*This act focused on disturbing the daily life by closing the lanes on the GWB. *While a trip to NY would take 30 minutes, a 4 hours delay occurred.
*The bridge closing duration is 4 days.
*The plan to close bridge lanes has been in place and only a brief email triggered the act.
*The players of this act, NJ governor's top aides, were far away from the seen to create some innocent claims that we weren't involved or caused it.
*While Chris Christie denied any knowledge of the matter, some may not believe it.
*The actors planned not to get pinned on it or leave finger prints.
*The republican machines started defending their guy by all means.

 Just a thought

NB: People are innocent until proven guilty in the court of law. Reserve judgment. 

Fort Lee- Part 2

 "He who digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him".

A lawsuit was filed on Thursday, after released emails that appeared to show the Republican governor's staff plotting a massive traffic jam in September 2013, seemingly to retaliate against the Democratic mayor of Fort Lee. 

The lawsuit intends to represent all "those individuals and business owners who reside, work or own businesses in Northern New Jersey and who were caused to sustain injury, or economic damages and loss of liberty as the result of the conduct" of the defendants

What goes around comes around.

"No clear connection between the Jam and the governor"
Just a thought.