tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52252135210062354212024-03-14T01:18:28.004-04:00Moms HugsFROM THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IN AMERICAMoms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-39614033457281515962013-05-28T12:54:00.002-04:002013-05-28T12:54:22.933-04:00Memorial Day: Remembering WhyYesterday's Memorial Day was just another day for most people, in fact many even had the day off. However, I would like to take this opportunity to remember my Uncle Albert - a typical farm boy from Nebraska sucked into a war machine.
A few weeks after I was born, Uncle Albert was sent with the re-formed 106th to the Ardennes Forest, arriving on Dec. 15, 1944, the day before Moms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-66642954895561115132013-03-14T10:29:00.000-04:002013-03-14T10:41:03.040-04:00History of the PopesAnyone Catholic or otherwise interested in the history of the Church, I highly recommend reading “A History of the Popes” (originally published as “Keepers of the Keys” in 1982) by Sir Nicolas Cheetham, an English classics scholar and diplomat, educated at Christ Church – Oxford.
Sir Cheetham (1910-2002) had a successful career as a British diplomat - first to NATO, then as British Ambassador toMoms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-51385121765573198892013-03-14T10:02:00.002-04:002013-03-14T10:02:28.473-04:00New Catholic Leader: Pope FrancisThe new pope, calling himself Pope Francis, is the son of Italian immigrants to Argentina where he was born and became a Jesuit priest. Promoted by two very conservative popes, it is no surprise that this pope is also very conservative. Described as living humbly unlike most cardinals, he is known for cooperating with previous military juntas and dictators, but then clashing with Moms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-31900560242724316082013-03-12T11:37:00.000-04:002013-03-12T11:37:34.799-04:00Catholic Birth Control Ban - Do the Math
There are financial reasons why the Roman Catholic Church has continued its stance on birth control (BC) - just do the math to understand. Is the Vatican's position rational? I'll let you figure that out.
In 2 generations, Catholic families went from an average of 8 kids who had an average of 5 kids, to my generation with an average of 2 kids. The average total adults in a Catholic Moms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-51681489938391701432012-02-17T07:11:00.000-05:002012-02-17T08:56:01.157-05:00Religious PoppycockI keep thinking... maybe the earth slipped on its axis from all the hot air being broadcast 24/7. So many people, so little time to brainwash them into believing black is the new white and the wee little folks are 10 feet tall. Charles Dickens and C. S. Lewis would be having a field day about now what with dour pots calling kettles black and rich rotund Men in Black crying out about being victimsMoms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-4718810485052110812012-02-15T10:36:00.000-05:002012-02-15T10:36:15.445-05:00Song of Pill PowerThe Pill has given women power over their lives since 1964, when my dear Catholic mother said, "If men could have babies, the Pope would make the pill a sacrament distributed at Mass." Thanks to the Pill, women have been priming the pumps of our economy since then. Thanks to Juanita Jean's "Thank you, Miss Loretta. You tell Doo & Rick Santorum How the Cow Ate the Cabbage for Moms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-32439122942126426782012-02-13T15:55:00.001-05:002012-02-13T15:55:44.965-05:00Jennifer Hudson Tribute to Whitney HoustonJennifer Hudson showed what a true diva really is when she sang "I'll Always Love You" at the Grammy Awards in tribute to Whitney Houston. Jennifer herself sets a high standard for celebrity icons. Bless her heart! (See video at right).Moms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-83135231504837433812012-02-11T13:58:00.002-05:002012-02-11T14:04:19.757-05:00British Cuties: Sophia Grace & RosieBritish cuties, Sophia Grace & Rosie, have become regulars on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Sophia Grace (8) belts out pop songs by music superstars like she grew up with them from infancy. Her cousin, Rosie (5), serves as her "hype girl" - as Nicki Manij said, giving her confidence. She hardly needs any more confidence as you can see in the video. Enjoy!!Moms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-43877356271554003172012-02-09T23:28:00.000-05:002012-02-10T01:17:13.714-05:00Presidential Election Year - Game On!
Animated Cartoons by Ann Telnaes of The Washington Post
I'll probably sit in purgatory until the Milky Way disappears
for this, but...
I just couldn't resist considering men can't have
babies....Moms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-3471011835742759862011-12-14T13:01:00.002-05:002011-12-14T13:15:51.170-05:00Some Seriously Silly StuffLike a toddler having a melt down, our nation really needs a "time out" for Some Serious Silly Stuff.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On was created by comedian, Jenny Slate, after she was dropped by Saturday Night Live for dropping the F-bomb on a SNL show. With help from her fiance, film-maker Dean Fleischer-Camp, Jenny created Marcel the Shell using things around the house and her comedic Moms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-78981749322031207802011-11-29T08:33:00.001-05:002011-11-29T16:20:27.140-05:00Nebraska: Water, Cattle, Manufacturing and Tourism
Nebraska's Sandhills have a unique beauty all their own. Expansive grasslands as far as the eye can see growing under beautiful enormous skyscapes. Most travelers totally miss it when crossing our country, thinking the entire state of Nebraska is but a wasteland!
Loup River
in Sandhills
of Nebraska
Almost all of Nebraska covers the Ogallala Aquifer, which provides Moms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.comNebraska, USA41.4925374 -99.901813138.2589684 -104.95552409999999 44.726106400000006 -94.8481021tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-22642615960170626632011-11-26T23:54:00.001-05:002011-11-27T00:50:32.536-05:00Diversions of the Soul: The Road Less Traveled
Dr. Susan Bodnar, a clinical psychologist teaching at Columbia University Teachers College, posted an article titled "Don't forget where you came from" at CNN's online: In America: You define America. What defines you?
Dr. Bodnar's article kicked off very interesting comments discussing why our country is experiencing significant social division among the Moms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-88759992515690289092011-06-04T09:36:00.000-04:002011-06-04T09:36:14.084-04:00Flawed Politicians
In "Lessons Learned from John Edwards' Iowa Campaign" (Blog for Iowa), Paul Deaton writes of his deep disappointment in... and what can be learned from... John Edwards' fall from grace.
I felt the same way after Nixon, Reagan & Bush Sr showed their true colors... but learned only after they were in office. After being a Republican most of my life, I switched to vote for Jimmy Moms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-55036704514932392002011-02-06T11:24:00.000-05:002011-02-06T11:24:58.526-05:00World News: Diversion"As The World Turns" was a daytime soap opera watched religiously at one time. Today Tunisia then Egypt give new meaning to "as the world turns" on 24/7 TV news channels and especially the Internet's gazillion social network sites. Had enough?
Click on the new video on the right for British humorous insight into how the rest of the world views the news.
Of course there's always the Moms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-70204015093131990762011-01-11T15:54:00.000-05:002011-01-11T15:54:33.362-05:00Winter DiversionsMy friend writes of their life in Nebraska's Sandhills, which I hope you enjoy reading as much as I do. She's funny and down to earth... no pun intended. Their life could be called simple, only it isn't really. It is a reminder of the hardships others endure without complaint and with humor. Another friend writes of Australia's devastation and her efforts to keep a grip onMoms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-67385823591545660902010-11-30T19:39:00.000-05:002010-11-30T19:39:12.573-05:00This, too, shall pass. . .And so it did. . . pass, that is. It has been a year since I last posted due to unforeseen health issues - after falling from the attic through my bathroom ceiling while looking for squirrels. Doing splits in mid-air at my age is no mean feat! Luckily one leg caught on the gas line to the furnace & a shoulder blade caught on a joist or I would not be here a year later to tell about it. Moms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-70508909345571656232010-11-30T19:18:00.000-05:002010-11-30T19:18:14.312-05:00Posted in 2009 & Posts Never Posted. . .2009 Posts on the Healthcare Reform Debate:
Part I - Insurance control over physicians to increase profits.
Part IA - Insurance CEO compensation from 2008 SEC filings.
Part IB - Time for cooler heads to prevail.
Part II - Physicians Support Health Care Reform.
Part III - Confusion vs Facts
Part IV - Progressives on Public Option
Part V - Canadian Health Care System
Posts partially written Moms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-17994207039861649942009-09-05T22:46:00.000-04:002009-09-05T22:46:07.886-04:00Health Reform: Part V - Canadian Medical Care SystemCanadian Doctors for Medicare hosted a celebration of Medicare in Canada - a medical care system open to everyone in Canada. Some in the U.S. insist on calling the Canadian system 'socialist' but the Canadians do not consider it anything other than good common sense for the well-being of Canadians and Canada.
Speakers at the celebration included a former Commissioner on Health Care, Health Moms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-80475190592529782602009-09-02T22:16:00.000-04:002009-09-02T22:16:51.551-04:00Health Reform: Progressives on Public Option65 members of the House drew a line in the sand: no public option, no health care bill.
The public option gives our country freedom from being locked into private insurance. Individuals and small employers would not be held hostage by private insurance with their high administrative costs driven by high executive salaries, bonuses and profits. The public option would expand Medicare to everyoneMoms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-71981423741781040762009-08-28T00:44:00.001-04:002009-08-28T00:53:47.313-04:00Health Reform: Part III - Confusion vs FactsNo one shouted or booed at health care forums held last spring, which were aired on C-Span and made available online. People were rational in their concerns that ranged from access to costs to insurance. People expressed quite a bit of fear but not boorish behavior like the town hall meetings. People are now scared and want straight answers.
Newspapers and news magazines would do everyone a hugeMoms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-89967165784897197852009-08-18T09:52:00.000-04:002009-08-18T09:52:28.416-04:00Sons of Maxwell: 2 | United Airlines: 0Need a break from all the blather about health/medical care - reform? Check out Sons of Maxwell's 2nd video taking United Airlines to task for breaking Dave Carrol's $3500 guitar (full story here). They plan to release a 3rd & final song & ask people to vote for their favorite on YouTube. Enjoy Song #2 in the sidebar!Moms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-38013877306784497042009-08-15T22:25:00.002-04:002009-08-15T22:32:33.630-04:00Health Care Reform - Time For Cooler Heads To PrevailSenator Grassley spoke at an AARP meeting in Iowa & began by
mentioning that both he & Senator Harkin, a Democrat, had worked
for many years on legislation that affected the entire nation. He went
on to say this has always been a bipartisan process in both houses of
Congress & in the White House, and he had no reason to believe this
legislation would be any different.
HB 3200 Moms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-12917786866644564752009-08-15T09:23:00.006-04:002009-08-15T11:14:37.565-04:00Health Care Reform: Part II - Physicians Support Health Care ReformThe MAJOR BATTLE over Health Care Reform is being fought between physicians and insurance companies, HMO's and PPO Networks -- not in town hall skirmishes. The nation's FAMILY DOCTORS believe our current health care system IS dysfunctional and that significant benefits in patient care and cost reduction can be realized from a system built on primary care and diagnostic skills.
Now those 450,000 Moms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-41092653893590127712009-08-13T13:12:00.001-04:002009-08-13T13:15:53.679-04:00Health Care Reform - Part I-A: Insurance CEO Compensation
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Moms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5225213521006235421.post-34065127499643097262009-08-11T02:14:00.001-04:002009-08-11T02:14:56.626-04:00Health Care Reform - Part IHealth Care Reform Affects 20% of Economy
Consumers Ultimately Pay Health Care Bills
People who are clueless believe whatever drivel is dished out on talk shows. Then they spout ignorant opinions as if they really know! Liberals and conservatives scream & shout, both deadly certain their precious ideologies are more important than those who's life or mind hang in the balance.&Moms Hugs (Eve)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07600664492305097878noreply@blogger.com1