Daily Whine & Shine - Wednesday, November 5, 2008
by Marilyn Mackenzie
Whether you agree with the concept or not, everyone needs to be able to vent from time to time. That's especially true if you're one of the many who suffer from an invisible illness. We have whines and rants about pains, medical professionals and prescriptions, just to name a few. Perhaps our families listen; perhaps they don't. Even if they do, they get tired of our complaining, even if they claim to understand our constant struggles. Or if they don't get tired of our "negative energy" we think they do or will.
Do you need to rant about something? Tell us all about it.
Do you have some celebration or victory you need to share? This is the place.
What's happening in your world today? Are you grumpy about something? Or so angry that you could spit? Tell it here. Here at the Daily Whine & Shine, it's acceptable to rant, vent, complain, stomp your feet, throw a tantrum and shout, "Oh shuckie darn!"
Wait! Don't go away. Do you have some good news to share? Great. This is the place for that as well. If you're celebrating, dancing, and yelling, "Yippee skippy!" please share. Sometimes knowing about someone else's happiness gives us a bit of hope for ourselves.
Whether you're shouting, "Oh shuckie darn!" or yelling, "Yippee skippy!" - this is the place to be.
Now...let's celebrate!!!!!!!!
Can you believe it will be November? Already?
Here are some of the things we're supposed to celebrate in November:
American Diabetes Month
Celebrate Empty Nester Month
Diabetic Eye Disease Month
Epilepsy Awareness Month
Family Stories Month
Gluten-Free Diet Awareness Month
I Am So Thankful Month
International Drum (Percussion) Month Military Family Appreciation Month
National Adoption Month
National AIDS Awareness Month
National Alzheimer's Disease Month
National American Indian Heritage Month
National COPD Awareness Month
National Family Caregivers Month
National Georgia Pecan Month
National Home Care & Hospice Month
National Inspirational Role Models Month
National Life Writing Month
National Novel Writing Month Link
National Peanut Butter Lovers Month
National Pet Cancer Awareness Month
National Pomegranate Month
National Roasting Month
National Scholarship Month
Prematurity Awareness Month
Vegan Month
Here are some celebrations for the first week of November:
National Patient Accessibility Week: 1-7
World Communication Week: 1-7
National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week: 2-8
National Long-term Care Awareness Week: 2-8
Intimate Apparel Market Week: 3-7
November 5 - Gunpowder Treason (Guy Fawkes Day)
November 6 - Marooned Without a Compass Day, Saxophone Day, National Men Make Dinner Day
November 7 - Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
November 8 - Cook Something Bold Day, Dunce Day, Abet and Aid Punsters Day, International Tongue Twister Day, National Parents as Teachers Day
Food for thought:
All human situations have their inconveniences. We feel those of the present but neither see nor feel those of the future; and hence we often make troublesome changes without amendment, and frequently for the worse. ~ Benjamin Franklin
He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money. ~ Benjamin Franklin
He that lives upon hope will die fasting. ~ Benjamin Franklin
Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~ Benjamin Franklin
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Comments: 29
goodbye democracy
Hello socialism and communism
that's my opinion and I'm sticking to it
Mooch
Marilyn... {{{HUGS}}}. Just lots and lots of {{HUGS}}.
No whines really... not that I want to make public anyway, still hoping I can ignore all the bad little things and still have a great day! Wish me luck.... I think I'm gonna need it.
I am feeling good today because I have such a good life and have hopes for further improvement. Let's see what Obama actually does before we judge his qualities as a President. Remember what Bush promised and what he delivered instead. I don't remember him saying that he would double the size of the national debt in any of his campaign speeches. But since he spent it someday the American people will be taxed to pay for it.
Fox News was just talking about that. I know, I know, no one likes Fox News. But they reminded us that on the last days of the campaign, Biden mentioned that the tax increases might have to go to those making over $150,000. I'm not sure everyone heard that. I wonder how many more families that will touch. And Fox's economic advisors think that with the deficit Obama is inheriting, the fact that he WAS NOT adamant (like McCain) about decreasing government in any way and, in fact, talked about increasing it, and with the promises he made, he'll either be in the position to back down on the promises all together or tax everyone to make good those promises.
I guess we will see, won't we?
Change that would have reduced government and stimulated the economy would have been good. Change that includes taking money from one group of people to give to another is change called socialism. Change that will hurt businesses is not smart.
The problem with this election was that most people grabbed onto ONE piece of a candidate or one issue and decided that was enough.
I will never, EVER stoop so low as to make jokes about a president, like people did about Bush. But I will also not lie and pretend that I'm joyous about the selection. I'm not.
You have to remember that almost 1/2 of the people who voted did not want Obama as president. That won't change over night.
Today the stock market had the lowest post-election drop in our history. Obviously I'm not the only one concerned about the president-elect.