The nation of haves and have notes – an interesting poll at the pew research center sheds some light on how different age groups think of themselves as haves and have nots. The funny thing to me is how many people are missing the big picture. I believe there are many people who think they are haves, but do not really see that their future is bleak. With the weakening dollar and the price of everyday items going up, people are not seeing that the future is not so bright for them

Sure it is easy to believe that everything is hunky dory when you have a flat panel tv and an xbox to play, but I know nay people who thought they had it well until they found themselves out of a job and no way to catch up with their current lifestyle. Add to that the lack of good retirement options, and how many people can’t afford the basic health care that should be available, I think with more education and a peek at the bigger picture, polls like this would show that there are many more have nots than people realize.

I found a post about this poll at the random thoughts worpal blog.

Posted: December 18th, 2007 under Interesting.
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I was surfing around the web, who knows where I was exactly, or how I got there. It’s one of the things I love about web surfing and all the links from one set of information to another, one search term leading another unintended discovery, it’s a journey sometimes, and certainly not always a destination when I get on the web. Anyhow, perhaps I was in a google image search or something, when I came across this blog that caught my eye, then, I saw a picture of this bed.

Okay, I love the unique look, at first glance I decided very cool! At second glance I realized that it is feng shui positive, so it’s good for energy too, okay, need that. Then saw the price is around 7-$8,000 – well, I won’t be adding that to my shopping cart anytime soon. Then I saw how the wood on the bottom of the bed is really close to the floor, oh I do love the design! And the way they have the pillow headboard attached with the loops, very nice! Wow, what would it take to make something like that? Now, it would have to be done right, can’t have a cheap knock off bed, that would certainly be bad feng shui for sure. Well let’s hope I get a huge bonus one day so I can get my bedroom energy flowing in a more positive direction!

Details from the blog I found the bed on:

Okay, everyone loves the bed. I found it just by googling “feng shui.” Hey, it’s only $7-8,000!! Here’s some more info on it:
The Mantra bed from FEG is an incredible design from Mauro Bertame. The Mantra bed was designed based upon Feng Shui principles. The low threshold and canopy not only look great, but serve a purpose. The low threshold creates a grounding effect. The high arc canopy gives the comfort of a warm embrace. Those of you compelled to involve the Feng Shui principles into your bedroom may want to start with this beautiful piece. A better night’s sleep is not the only benefit of owning this bed. Ordering information is available at EuropeByNet.

Posted: December 7th, 2007 under Interesting.
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Okay – enough with the emails, if you ant to get me something for the holidays, and a reminder to everyone, all I am doing is cards this year, I only want a few things. Please, no cheesecake, fruitcake, or any other sweets for that matter. Coffee is okay, or a little usb thumb drive would be fine. If you really want to spoil me I would love to have a digital picture frame and an iphone, but don’t expect me to return the favor this year. The chips have been down, and I simply can not afford to get everyone everything I would like to this year.

In fact, I would like to see every year become a time for handwritten cards sharing meaningful thoughts, that would be fine by me. You can always buy more expensive items for birthdays!

Posted: December 5th, 2007 under Interesting.
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I love the online class thing! My girl Deb Margret talked me into trying one class online and I must say, I love it! I am able to get my coursework 24 hours a day, and that means I can log on at the coffee shop get started, then go home and finish up there. This is so much better than driving through traffic, dealing with parking,  and being stuck on a several hour schedule with everyone else at the same time. Now if I can just find a study partner to chat with at 4am.

Posted: November 10th, 2007 under Interesting.
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I got invited to a hockey game and wasn’t really looking forward to it, but I agreed since I didn’t have to drive. We arrived, dealt with a long walk to get to the arena, and it seemed like forever to walk around and get to our seats, but it was worth it! I had no idea they did so many different things during the hockey games, I had only seen some hockey on TV and it seems pretty uninteresting on the boob tube, but when you are actually there you all kinds of other things going on. I enjoyed the videos on the big screen, the band that played in between, even the ice skating cheerleader girls were fun to watch. I almost got a free t-shirt they threw into the crowd but it was just out of reach. I did get to see a couple of little fights and scuffles throughout the game, and I think I will have to go to some more before the season is over!

Big thanks to Stephanie for talking me into going!

Posted: October 16th, 2007 under Interesting.
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