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Of all the things that I wondered about, this wasn’t one of them. Apparently, gay representation has been declining in the last couple of years on television. Most of the shows that still have gays are on ABC with one on NBC. CBS, Fox and CW are not having that type of character in a lead or supporting role.

I realize that this is not usually the forum for such posts but I need to say this. If we were to have representation from literally every group that wanted it on television, I do not believe there would be much story line for any show. There were a few very blatant shows that made it perfectly clear this was a gay show. When that happened, I stopped watching. Know why? Not because of “homophobia” as some would say but because it was thrown in my face over and over. Gay this, gay that. Good night, do we all have to know this is gay, gay, gay???

I really do not need to know everything comes up gay because it does not. You know, I have a lifestyle too. It includes many things, some of which I do put here but I do not sit here and write in that my lifestyle is this and you had better take it. No. Whatever lifestyle I have, you might be able to see if you look closely but I am not flaunting it so that it’s in your face, like it or not.

Sigh. I believe that the networks are finally seeing that blatant “gayness” is not wanted on the mainstream television. Neither is in-your-face anything else. Those of us who watch television want to get away from troubles, not find them in our faces. We love the fantasy of the so-called perfect family that has a small problem. We love the wholesome children and the sometimes corny things that go on in middle American towns. It’s a feel good deal and we love it.

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While I have been away in another town, one of the things that I had a problem with was that I wasn’t getting the green leafy veggies like I needed to have. Every day of my life, I eat some type of green leafy veggies like spinach or romaine. Spinach is my all time favorite for salads and casseroles. So what was I going to do?

For those unenlightened souls out there, I rediscovered Subway! Okay, I have been having Subway sandwiches for years but it did not occur to me to have a salad since I always got that at home. But one day in that other town, I could not think of a single place to go for lunch that had any type of green leafy veggies. Then we came across Subway. It hit me like a ton of bricks that I could have a salad instead of a sandwich.

What I got was a beautifully put together salad, in a container the size of a dinner plate, consisting of spinach (lots of it!), tomato, oven roasted chicken, black olives and pickles. I do not use a salad dressing because it seems to take away from the taste for me. The salad was huge! It cost right around $5 and was a God send to me. It was so worth it.

This fabulous Subway is in Mountain Home, Arkansas. However, I am absolutely certain that all Subways do this. You can have the same wonderful experience I did by ordering a salad instead of a sandwich.

Happy Shopping!!

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In the past, companies were out for the big dollar and not much else. Times have changed. Not all companies are willing to help the local citizens to either become healthy or to stay healthy but many are ready and willing to take action for this goal. In our area, businesses comply with the federal laws concerning health and safety but do they really care about the local citizens? I believe most do. We are a small community of mostly retired folks who care about what is going on around them.

EDGS (Environmental Data Solutions Group) help companies to manage their compliance with state and federal laws concerning the environment. They have developed EHS Compliance Software that helps in the planning stages and well as the compliance stages of health and environmental issues. Also available are EHS Compliance Software products that give the client the help they need in tracking air quality.

Innovative EHS Compliance Software takes the client from the beginning to the end with configuration planning, the software installation, training to use the software and hardware, configuring the system, implementation, post-implementation reviews and much more.

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Faith-based toys are now being tested in the Bible belt in some 400 Walmart stores. These toys have been sold in Christian stores for years but now the mainstream stores are beginning to see that Christians are wanting more. Bible based action figures such as Samson, David, Daniel, Noah and a 12 inch talking Jesus are being test marketed to see how much market there is for such toys.

One company has brought this to the discount giant, One2believe. They offer the action figures that have so far been sold only to churches and Christian stores directly. They call it the “battle for the toy box” and they are definitely serious. Along with Walmart, they have added Target stores as well. They plan to put the Biblical superheros into the large stores all over the country.

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I never really thought much about people who have problems breathing until I had that problem myself when I had bronchitis over and over again for 12 years. Then my Mom started having problems with that because she smoked for so many years. She has ended up with major breathing difficulties due to emphysema which they now call COPD. The real difficulty comes in when she’s out somewhere and cannot use her at home nebulizer. So, going out, she has a portable one and a little machine to check blood oxygen levels called a pulse oximeter. It sure does save the day when she has an attack.

I always thought that that sort of thing happened to other people but it has happened to our family now. The first thing that I would tell anyone about this is to stop smoking. It isn’t worth it. Second, if you have problems like that, get to a doctor for treatment. I really didn’t do that when I had bronchitis most of the time. I was so used to it by then that it didn’t seem to matter one way or the other. But it really does. If you get treatment, you don’t have the after effects like the cough…well, not much of one. See the doc if you have these problems.

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This set of bloopers are very funny and somewhat R rated or possibly more. You will have to decide that one. They are all really hilarious though so I hope you have as good a laugh as I did. Yes, there are some real “life” scenes but it is still funny. No, it isn’t porn. No, it isn’t horrible but it is life as we….don’t know it.

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My husband and I both have major pain problems from time to time. We both have back pain, knee pains and so much more. Both of us know that our difficulties are not nearly as severe as others are but, nevertheless, when pain is part of your life, the life is completely different than it was before.

The real problem is finding some type of pain relief. There are the usual ones, of course; aspirin, ibuprofen and assorted others. But nothing is very good for any length of time at all. What we both need is a solution to needing osteoarthritis relief. When I think of all the time and money we have spent out trying to get that and coming up with partial help and not much more, I just want to scream. But you know what? We did find something that appears to work quite well. And the really nice thing about it is that it’s all natural. Isn’t that great?

Name of the stuff is NMS (Neuromuscular Support). This is an all natural supplement from Natural Formulations, Inc. in Orlando, Florida. Usually, when the supplement is all natural, it takes days to build up in your system and you finally get some relief after all that. BUT, this supplement is much faster acting. For instance, my husband took two capsules tonight and now has very little pains or aches. At this time of night, he is usually really feeling those pains and aches. I have to say that this stuff is great!!

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Yesterday, we stopped at a fairly famous fast food place in a town some miles from home. We had been there in the past and had no problems whatsoever. It was always easy to get everything we needed…always. Everything. So, what was different this time?

We had two orders with us. Ours and another household order. This happens because we don’t have this particular fast food establishment in our area. This place is about 75-80 miles from home. It seems that two orders all at once confuses them. The orders were given. And combined. And shorted. How, you may ask? It was like this:

A new cashier was taking orders. We gave the first order and then the second order. Specifically said it was two orders to go. When the food came out, it was all mixed up in three bags. Our orders were rather sizable. It would be a real problem trying to sort it all out at the other people’s home. Two orders….7 sandwiches and three potato like substances in one order and 16 sandwiches and 4 potato like substances in the other order. What we got was 7 and 3….and 6 and 3. ACK!!! What’s up with that????

We went back inside to ask just that. The rather snotty little teen at the next register was making nasty noises about our coming back in. I asked her what was it she said. She replies back to me….in the snottiest possible way (I grew up hearing that the customer was always right…and this little teenybopper was treating me like she obviously treats her parents)…she says..I was not talking to YOU!! EEEK! “GET ME THE MANAGER, STAT!”

When the manager and trainee (who just happened to be part of the problem) came out, I explained first about the teenybopper who was snotty. Then, calmly, I told her (manager) that our order was in no way correct. When I tried to tell her that we were short and that it needed to be in separate containers, she couldn’t understand this. Sigh.

The original order taker was nowhere in sight. The manager trainee was not coming clean about screwing up the order himself. The manager is still not getting a clue what’s up. There we stand, waiting to leave. We had already had a bad day, nearly sleepless night and now this.

Trying to get through to someone who obviously is not getting the picture is somewhat frustrating. It’s like you are talking in a foreign language. I told her that we needed the correct number of items. We were missing 6 sandwiches and one potato like substance. By the way, there are three potato like substances that you can choose from there but we got two kinds. We only got three potato like substances instead of four. Reason? The fryer broke. Possibly the manager trainee was working on it when that happened?

The manager finally got a small clue when I started saying NO NO NO, that is not the order we asked for. She actually did get it after a while. We walked out with almost what we ordered, sorta.

In the end, this is actually unusual for this particular place which is why I refuse to tell you what fast food chain it is. No, it is not McDonalds. But that sure was a shopping no no. For the record and advice to anyone who has such problems, do NOT allow anyone to get away with shoddy work of any kind. If you want it a certain way, then it needs to be a certain way. Hold your ground. If necessary, get the manager and calmly…and nicely tell your story. Being nice will help any situation. You may or may not get satisfaction. It is highly likely that you will.

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Roy Orbison has been a favorite singer of mine for many years. I cannot recall the first time I heard him but I was already a fan by the time the first song was over. Roy was a huge song writer having such hits as “Crying”, “Candy Man”, “Dream Baby”, “Working for the Man”, “Leah”, “Pretty Paper”, “Blue Bayou”, “Mean Woman Blues ” and “It’s Over”. Then in 1963, “In Dreams” became a hit. After that, Roy toured England with the Beatles, who were unknown at that time in this country. When Roy went on stage that first night, he had 14 encores before the Beatles could go on stage themselves.

Here is “In Dreams” by Roy Orbison:

If you would like to see a video of your favorite singers or groups, please let me know and I will try to find them.

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When I was growing up, there was a guy up the alley from us who was always finding old, rusty cars and restoring them to their original shape or fixing it better than it was in the first place. He would usually work on one for anywhere from six months to a couple of years. It was fantastic when he got finished because that car would be hot looking. Of course, I think a Deuce Coupe is hot looking.

Just today, I was wondering what this guy would do if he had the Chrysler 300 accessories to work with. At the time, he was working on the car as he got the money. Once he sold one, which was the reason for restoring them, he would have enough money to get another junker and start on it. I can just see it now with all those really classy accessories. What a great car that would be.

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