Sunday, April 30, 2017
Tourism...*
After the collapse of world economies in 2008, the US Federal Reserve started printing money, buying US Treasuries and Bonds. This was called Quantitative Easing or "QE"
It helped the US economy, employment, Wall Street, Housing, and Auto Industries drastically.
Printing money is a common practice in the World Economics, China, Europe, etc., based on certain economic principles.
Japan was the latest to print money and buy bonds, lots of it. The Dollar equaled 80 Yen, now 102 Yen in just 2 months. Yet this low value of the Yen will help Japanese exports, spurs economic activities, and quickly. Ironic huhh!!
In Egypt, the Dollar equaled 0.3 Egyptian LB at one point. Then became equals to 3 E. LB, and currently one Dollar equals 6 Egyptian Pounds.
By comparison, with currency's easing, one expect that Egypt would have a boom in economics, low unemployment and very comfortable living in the land of the Pharos. Sadly that is not the case.
There is much more to economics than just printing. Adam Smith principles of 1776, and Human Rights of 4000 years B.C. may give the boost needed..... Tourism. Just a thought.
Nutritarian...
The following is a summery of a new eating habits to help improve your life.
- Eat a large salad as the main dish for at least one meal.
- Eat closer to 1 cup, of beans.
- Eat one large (double-size) serving of steamed green vegetables.
- Eat at least 1 ounce of nuts and seeds if you’re female and at least 1.5 ounces of nuts and seeds if you’re male. Half of them should be walnuts, hemp seeds, chia seeds, flaxseeds, or sesame seeds.
- Eat some cooked mushrooms and raw and cooked onions.
- Eat at least three fresh fruits.
- Read more about it. [Dr. Fuhrman]
Approval...
A bipartisan group of 46 lawmakers is calling on Speaker Paul Ryan to revive the debate over a new authorization for the use of military force (AUMF) in the Middle East.
Need updated AUMF for U.S. military operations against the Islamic State and any possible future operations. They pointed out that the U.S. has relied on an outdated AUMF to fight ISIS.
Trump's decision to launch missile strikes against Al-Assad's regime should have Congress' approval ahead.
The policy that was adopted by Obama and his side kick, letting the vicious neighbors dismantle a country like Syria has been immoral, and unconscionable.
We all seen the terrible outcome and that is only the beginning. Just a thought.
Saturday, April 29, 2017
Heart...
About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women.
Heart disease is more deadly than all forms of cancer combined.
Plaque buildup thickens and stiffens artery walls, which can inhibit blood flow through your arteries. Choose foods low in saturated fat, trans fat, and sodium. As part of a healthy diet, eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, fiber-rich whole grains, fish (preferably oily fish-at least twice per week), nuts, legumes and seeds and try eating some meals without meat. Select lower fat dairy products and poultry (skinless). Limit sugar-sweetened beverages and red meat. If you choose to eat meat, select the leanest cuts available.
Be physically active. You can slowly work up to at least 2½ hours (150 minutes) of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity every week. You also need muscle-strengthening activities.
Save your life. Just a thought.
The Man...*
It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.
Doubtful...*
Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman told ABC News that President Obama has made more lasting changes to the country while in office than President Bill Clinton.
“Bill Clinton is an incredibly gifted politician, but Clinton was not a consequential president. Obama, although clearly not the natural politician, is a consequential president.”
Krugman has previously been a harsh critic of Obama. In 2009, he was featured in a Newsweek cover story titled “Obama is Wrong: The Loyal Opposition of Paul Krugman,” which identified him as the leading liberal voice against the president.
But, by God, we got health reform, and a significant financial reform. We are getting the environmental action … it’s not everything you would have wanted, but it’s more than anyone else has done for decades.
Krugman also said that Obama’s achievements were more consequential than those of Republican President Ronald Reagan. He’s ranking of consequential presidents would be Franklin Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, followed by Obama and then Reagan.
But would Obama be consequential after Trump gets done with it. Doubtful.
Just a thought.
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