OH, GOOD GRIEF!

Today, a musing on the upcoming election. Contrary to what our chief executive claimed 8 years ago - There ARE blue states and there ARE red states. Similarly there are liberal Americans and there are conservative Americans. It is difficult for me to fathom someone being attracted to Hillary Clinton due to her honesty and integrity. But if you are a liberal - I get it - she's your choice. Likewise it is difficult for me to fathom someone being attracted to Donald Trump due to his honesty and integrity. But if you are a conservative (like me) - I get it - he's your choice. Here is what I don't get. If you are a conservative and you simply cannot vote for Donald Trump, because of his myriad imperfections - you are an unserious thinker. You are casting a vote for Hillary. I hope that your brand of silliness doesn't catch on. If you are a liberal and you simply cannot vote for Hillary Clinton, because of her myriad imperfections - you, too,  are an unserious thinker. (However, I would like to thank you, and I hope that this brand of silliness does become popular.) You will be casting a vote for Donald Trump. Americans have often thought that the presidential elections have come down to the choice between the lesser of two evils - but never have BOTH candidates combined their 'evilness' with an intense unlikeability factor.  In the immortal words of that famous philosopher, Charlie Brown: 'OH, GOOD GRIEF!'

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Many Americans woke up this morning to the news that Great Britain has voted to leave the European Union.  This was the so-called 'Brexit' vote. I think one can make a case that this vote to smash another institution may be part of a worldwide phenomenon. My bet is that Hillary Clinton is just a bit more nervous today. 

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Your Food Diary For:

Thursday, June 23, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Kelloggs - Raisin Bran Cereal, 118 g	380	92	2	10	420	36
Enriched instant grits, butter flavor	300	63	5	6	1,020	0
Thomas' - Cinnamon Raisin Bread	160	32	2	4	250	14
Red Delicious Apple, 2 medium apple	190	50	1	1	4	38
	1,030	237	9	21	1,694	88
L U N C H
Footlong Steak and Cheese	760	96	20	52	2,060	16
Banana - Banana, 1 medium banana	124	30	0	1	1	19
	884	126	20	53	2,061	35
D I N N E R
Whitefish, Lightly Blackened	750	0	7	163	7,109	0
Spinach Quiche	290	18	19	14	440	4
	1,040	18	26	177	7,549	4
S N A C K S
Soft-baked Oatmeal Bar - Cinnamon	230	35	8	4	190	13
Whole Cashews - Unsalted	200	11	15	6	0	3
	430	46	23	10	190	16
Totals	3,384	427	78	261	11,494	142
Your Daily Goal	3,125	390	104	157	2,300	117
Remaining	-259	-37	26	-104	-9,194	-25
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 1,195 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Thursday, June 23, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
STAR TRAC ELLIPTICAL	97	1,269
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-74
Daily Total / Goal	98 / 30	1,195 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	460 / 210	4,688 / 4,130

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