SH*THOLE COUNTRIES

OK, let's say that President Donald Trump did ask (obviously rhetorically) Why does the United States take all these immigrants from shithole countries? (or something like that)  If he did say it, it was said within the confines of a private meeting. It was not meant for public consumption. If he did say it, then Senator Dick Durbin is a jerk for announcing to the world that it was said. (Don't worry, Dick Durbin, no matter what you are still a jerk anyway)  What public leaders say in private is not a reflection of how they act. It takes a over-educated, brain-washed New York Times reader to be unable to differentiate between what is publicly said and what is publicly done. 

Actual Americans, those that do not think that the Bible is published every day under the banner of The New York Times know exactly what was meant by this (obviously crude) remark, that is, if it was indeed said at all and in private. Why don't we make efforts to accept as immigrants some of the best and brightest people who can immediately contribute to our country? I believe some of the most elite universities in our country discriminate and accept the best people available. I believe some of the most elite companies in our country discriminate and accept the best people available. Are you telling me that if an unemployed and unemployable person and a distinguished highly regarded doctor or engineer are applying for immigration status to our country - they are regarded equally?  Does this really make sense? Does our immigration policy ever regard the person individually? Are any efforts made to accept into our country some of the best and brightest that are clamoring to join us? I don't know. This is an honest question

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Your Food Diary For:

Monday, January 15, 2018

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker - Instant Grits - Cheddar Cheese	600	120	9	18	2,820	6
	600	120	9	18	2,820	6
L U N C H
Poached Eggs	300	2	20	25	629	1
Sausage Links	200	1	18	10	480	1
Brownberry Whole Grain	240	44	5	8	300	8
	740	47	43	43	1,409	10
D I N N E R
Spicy Salmon Roll	350	51	10	14	711	0
Spider Roll	350	59	4	20	804	8
	700	110	14	34	1,515	8
S N A C K S
Klondike Bar	250	29	14	3	70	23
Chocolate Chip Cookies	350	45	19	4	227	23
	600	74	33	7	297	46
Totals	2,640	351	99	102	6,041	70
Your Daily Goal	2,162	270	72	109	2,300	81
Remaining	-478	-81	-27	7	-3,741	11
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 232 extra calories from exercise today

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HELLO WINTER

Perhaps the days of hiking in a short sleeved shirt and shorts has just ended. Two days ago, I was hiking under cloudy skies with the threat of rain, and yet I comfortably wore shorts and a short sleeved shirt. Yesterday, the weather seemed to have cooled down a lot! I was wearing long sweats, a long sleeved shirt, a long sleeved jacket and I longed for a pair of gloves. It was only 50°F, but it seemed much colder.  It appears that summer is over, Hello Winter.
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I took this photo in a short tunnel under a bridge along the path of Sharon Lake.

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Your Food Diary For:

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker  Instant Oatmeal  Apples & Cinammon	320	66	4	8	400	24
	320	66	4	8	400	24
L U N C H
BBQ Sushi Eel Roll	400	42	16	22	105	0
	400	42	16	22	105	0
D I N N E R
Speedy Turkey & Cheese 6" Sub, 1 sandwich	450	64	11	23	1,520	12
Harvest Snaps Green Pea Snaps	420	56	18	18	263	7
Campbell's Soup - Hearty Beef Barley	280	48	3	16	1,580	12
	1,150	168	32	57	3,363	31
S N A C K S
Dark Melting Wafers	250	26	17	2	34	24
	250	26	17	2	34	24
Totals	2,120	302	69	89	3,902	79
Your Daily Goal	3,347	418	111	168	2,300	125
Remaining	1,227	116	42	79	-1,602	46
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 1,417 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 214 lbs in 5 weeks.

STRASBURG OHIO

I stayed at the Ramada in Strasburg, Ohio for two nights. I was happy to see that the hotel had a fitness room as I expected that I would not find the time for a hike on Thursday. I was wrong. I was at my trade show from 7:30AM until 7PM. My hotel was about 30 minutes away from the trade show. By the time I returned to my hotel after picking up a 'sub' at Subway it was nearly 8PM.  I chose to skip the fitness room and head out for a walk in the 'neighborhood'. My hike was just short of 9 miles. Sadly I returned to my hotel room before Hillary Rotten Clinton took center stage at the Democratic National Convention to officially accept the nomination to be the President of the United States. Although it was painful, I did manage to listen to the whole wretched speech. 

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Your Food Diary For:

Thursday, July 28, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Egg - Scrambled	100	1	8	7	97	1
Bacon - Generic - Bacon	200	0	14	14	912	0
Yellow Apple, 1 medium	80	22	0	0	0	16
Kroger - Grits	300	63	3	6	1,020	3
	680	86	25	27	2,029	20
L U N C H
Homemade - Salad - Potato - German	101	15	4	1	94	1
Ham and Cheese Sandwich	700	51	25	56	3,170	7
	801	66	29	57	3,264	8
D I N N E R
Footlong Turkey Breast on Wheat	560	92	17	36	1,890	11
	560	92	17	36	1,890	11
S N A C K S
Chocolate Chip Cookie	200	26	10	2	123	14
General Mills - Cheerios	70	14	1	0	95	1
Banana (2)	230	56	0	2	2	35
	500	96	11	4	220	50
Totals	2,541	340	82	124	7,403	89
Your Daily Goal	3,545	443	118	178	2,300	133
Remaining	1,004	103	36	54	-5,103	44
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 1,615 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 206 lbs in 5 weeks .

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Thursday, July 28, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walking	27	609
Walking	88	1,051
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	-45
Daily Total / Goal	116 / 30	1,615 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	854 / 210	10,080 / 4,130

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STRANDED IN SHIPSHEWANA

Yesterday I was a vendor at a one day local wholesale fabric show at the Farmstead Inn in Shipshewana, Indiana. From the moment that I arrived to set up at 7:00AM it started snowing. The forecast for the day was for up to twelve inches of snow. The same snowstorm was over the entire midwest and included Chicago - where thousands of flights were cancelled at the two area airports. Instead of making the effort to return to Chicago as I had planned, I decided to stay one extra night and I checked into the Farmstead Inn. I had planned on visiting a local YMCA on the way back home, as those plans were scuttled, I was limited to the small fitness room at the hotel. Their elliptical machine was very stingy with the calories burned.  The machine was a brand that I had never seen before: HORIZON EX-69.  After a two hour workout set to the maximum resistance, the machine recorded only that I had burned 1140 calories. These kinds of numbers always make me wonder: Is it this machine that it stingy? or is the the other machines that I use that way too generous?  My assumption is that the truth, as always, lies somewhere in the middle....

undated photo.  Amish buggy in a snow storm.  The wonderful thing about this photo is that  it could have been taken 100 years ago or yesterday.  There is nothing in the photo that would betray the era when it was taken.  Yesterday, I was stuck in a Shipshewana snowstorm which is Amish country.  I passed plenty of buggies that looked just like this when I drove into town on Tuesday evening.

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Your Food Diary For:

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
Hotel - Scrambled Eggs w/two Sausages, 1 breakfast	300	0	0	0	0	0
Quaker Oats - Instant Oatmeal Apples & Cinnamon, 4 Bowl (43g)	640	132	8	16	800	48
	940	132	8	16	800	48
L U N C H
Side dishes - Potato salad, 1.0 cup	325	39	17	4	935	0
Home Made - Sloppy Joes, 8 oz	504	10	16	36	778	0
Rold Gold - Tiny Twist Pretzels - 2oz Bag , 1 package	230	47	2	4	900	1
Chocolate Chip Cookies, 2 Cookie	420	54	18	6	340	36
	1,479	149	54	50	2,953	37
D I N N E R
Campbell's Chunky - Manhattan Clam Chowder	720	108	18	30	4,800	18
	720	108	18	30	4,800	18
Totals	3,139	389	80	96	8,553	103
Your Daily Goal	3,204	400	106	161	2,300	120
Remaining	65	10	26	64	-6,252	17
	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Sugar
	*You've earned 1,274 extra calories from exercise today

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our Exercise Diary for:

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
ELLIPTICAL (manual) 16	125	1,140
MFP iOS calorie adjustment	N/A	134
Daily Total / Goal	126 / 30	1,274 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	389 / 210	5,113 / 4,130

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total calories consumed 3139 calories

total calories burned (elliptical) 1140 calories

total net 1999 calories

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fitbit day 175

20458 steps  

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