So, And Thus...

Happy Birthday, La Magnifica

Will you keep your hat on all day?

I'm Boycotting Whole Foods!

CEO of Whole Foods, John Mackey, is trying to stop health care reform by suggesting that any reform would be socialism.  He wrote an opinion piece which you can find on the Wall Street Journal website.  The link below is from Americablog and their post on Mr. Mackey.

There is nothing quite like a multi-millionaire or billionaire, suggesting that all Americans should just accept the status quo when it comes to health care.  I am unemployed and do not have health insurance so I often do not go to the doctor when I am feeling ill or am in pain.  I just can't afford to go.  Almost all my friends are lucky enough to have health insurance, however, they are all complaining about how their plan rates are increasing at a time when they are not seeing increases in their salaries.  They also complain about greater restrictions on what their policies will cover.

Most people have been hit hard by this downturn in the economy but CEO's of companies, like Mr. Mackey and those who head the insurance companies have not been hit hard at all.  Do they ever have to delay seeing a doctor because they can't afford it?  Are they worried about where the money for a loved one's medication is going to come from?  Do they experience sleepless nights thinking how a chronic illness could drive them into bankruptcy?  Are they rejected from receiving health insurance because of a pre-existing condition?

Think about all of our fellow Americans who are unemployed.  Think of their children.  Think about all of our fellow Americans who are fortunate enough to have employment but are seeing their health plan rates increase.  Imagine what it's like for those who have to decide whether to pay their expensive health insurance rates or pay their mortgage/rent, food, or utility bills. 

We need health care reform so that those who don't have the money to see a doctor can affordably get medical help.

We need health care reform to ensure that insurance companies don't raise their rates, just to fill their billionaire pockets. 

We need health care reform so that people can afford to keep the health insurance that they have.

We need health care reform so insurance companies can't deny an American coverage because of any "pre-existing" condition. 

We need health care reform so insurance companies can't tell any American that they have exceeded their insurance limits and will be denied care. 

We need health care reform to help our fellow Americans; our mothers, our fathers, our sisters, our brothers, our children, and our neighbors. 

All American should have the right to health and the right to health care. 

We need health care reform, NOW! 

I will not make any purchases at Whole Foods - I'm boycotting the store.  I will not give one penny of my money to a millionaire/billionaire who wants to deny Americans affordable health care. 

AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: Whole Foods comes out against health care reform, calls it "socialism"

Sarah Palin splitting from "the Todd"?

pic from AlaskaReport.com

Alaska Report is reporting that Sarah Palin and her husband Todd are divorcing.  They claim to have this information confirmed by multiple sources close to the couple including a former Palin staffer.  They also state that the stress of the split could be another reason she chose to resign as Governor of Alaska on July 26, 2009.

Astrologer Lynn Hayes also wrote about this possibility on her blog Astrological Musings (hosted by Deepak Chopra's Beliefnet.com) on July 4, 2009 and again August 1, 2009.  It seems that transiting Pluto is making a square to her Venus, which could create problems in her marriage.

Interesting?  You BETCHA!

Web History Disclosure

You wanna work for the Obama administration, better start the copying and pasting:

Would-be Obama aides must disclose Web posts, Facebook profiles | Politics and Law - CNET News

If you want a job in an Obama administration, be prepared to disclose every blog post or comment you've ever written.

A nine-page questionnaire requires applicants to list--and if possible, provide copies of--all "posts or comments on blogs or other Web sites" they have ever made. Also required are "aliases" or nicknames used on those sites.
Obama administration

Translated into English, this means that President-elect Obama wants to know far more about you than his predecessors did. That requirement would force applicants to disclose information about Facebook and MySpace pages, profiles posted on dating Web sites, and even what was posted on Web sites like CNET and YouTube that allow readers to append comments.

Note that question doesn't only ask for potentially embarrassing or incendiary posts. It wants a list of "each" one.

It also asks for the URLs of "any Web sites that feature you in either a personal or professional capacity," and suggests MySpace and Facebook by name as examples. Dating sites like Match.com would be included, too.

I'm not sure if it's even imaginable for me to pull up every single comment I've ever made on the internet.

I'm sure the screeners are going to get a kick out of some user names!

Husband and Husband

This past Saturday, Ein Oso and I got married in Provincetown, MA.

This was one of the most wonderful moments of my life.

Thank you Dank, Muskie and La Magnifica (what a surprise!) for sharing this moment with us.

I love you, Ein Oso!

IMPALIN’ — Americans Against Sarah Palin for VP

IMPALIN’ — Americans Against Sarah Palin for VP

LOVE the name of this blog!

XO's Middle Eight

Two Fridays ago, I had the pleasure of finally meeting Xolondon while I was in DC. What a fabulous guy!

It was funny... "What do you look like? How will I know who you are?" I guess I don't really look like my koala image. We met at Melody Records on Dupont Circle. Weird being in a record store. Haven't been to one in ages.

We made our way to a coffee shop and talked for a couple of hours. Very fun!

I just have to say that it's so nice to talk music with someone who gets it. Take a look for yourself.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EL MARVELOSO!!!!!!

El Marveloso is celebrating a major milestone - his *0th Birthday!!

Since I cannot be with you to celebrate this year (sorry), instead I give you cake!  Enjoy!

Here is an Oso waiting to party and to have cake...

What is cuter than an oso?  Hello Kitty!!!

What does every party need???  DORA!!!

You should party until the COWS come home!!!

And after all this partying - how will you feel?

Happy Birthday again!  I love you!!!!!! - La Magnifica

Give me an "O"!

from AmericanBlog

"Drive Safety!"

...as my Dad says.

Ein Oso loves this stuff:

An icy tunnel in Russia. Love the song they use in the video.
(h/t The Daily Dish)