Tuesday, November 15, 2016

DRAIN THE SWAMP

It is amazing to me that I am beginning today's blog with a snippet from a newspaper with virtually no credibility, The New York Times. This newspaper, over this past weekend, publicly promised its readers to 'self-reflect' after the election and re-dedicate itself to truth. (The implication being that truth was not a particularly important goal in their previous reporting.) I doubt that we will be seeing any changes from this left-leaning rag - leopards can't change their spots and tigers can't change their stripes.

Trump Wants to ‘Drain the Swamp,’ but Change Will Be Complex and Costly

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and GARDINER HARRISNOV. 10, 2016

WASHINGTON — After President-elect Donald J. Trump promised to “drain the swamp” that he sees in the nation’s capital, his millions of supporters are expecting vast changes in the sprawling federal bureaucracy, and conservative activists are drooling at the chance to remake, resize or reduce the reach of government.

Perhaps I was thinking about 'draining the swamp' when I just happened to pass this giant drain pipe while taking an urban hike in a Cincinnati suburb on Monday afternoon.

With Trump's promise to 'drain the swamp' in Washington, DC.... I decided to climb down into this giant drain that I passed last evening while hiking in a Cincinnati suburb.

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Essential Everyday - Butter Flavored Grits, 3 Packet	300	63	3	6	1,020	3
Chef Robert Irvine - FIt Crunch, 1 bar	380	27	16	30	320	6
	680	90	19	36	1,340	9
L U N C H
Subway - Turkey Sub Sandwich, 12 inch	560	92	7	36	1,620	14
Subway - Sun Chips- Harvest Cheddar	210	27	9	4	320	3
Kellogg's Special K - Strawberry Protein Meal Bar	170	22	5	12	140	14
	940	141	21	52	2,080	31
D I N N E R
Kroger - Chef Salad	750	20	55	43	1,384	12
Clif Bar Builder's Protein Bar Chocolate Mint	540	58	18	40	400	44
	1,290	78	73	83	1,784	56
S N A C K S
Trail's Best - Double Salami, 1 package	120	2	10	6	630	0
	120	2	10	6	630	0

Totals	3,030	311	123	177	5,834	96
Your Daily Goal	3,449	431	115	173	2,300	129
Remaining	419	120	-8	-4	-3,534	33
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 1,519 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today... You'd weigh 207.9 lbs in 5 weeks.

Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
TEN MILE URBAN HIKE	147	1,760


Daily Total / Goal	147 / 30	1,760 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	147 / 210	1,760 / 4,130

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Friday, September 16, 2016

MONKEYING AROUND

Since my Saturday afternoon 'accident' at Matthiessen State Park when I took an unplanned dip near a waterfall with my iPhone, I had not ventured outside for a walk. On Tuesday and Wednesday I got involved with a Netflix show which kept me exercising on the elliptical machine so I could continue some harmless binge watching. The weather was spectacular on Thursday so it was time to get back outside. Before my afternoon appointment I had the chance to take a nine mile urban hike. And while I was walking through the Lincoln Park Zoo, I had the chance to monkey around a bit.

That's me on the right.

It wasn't all monkey business at the zoo, me and the lion had some quality time together as well.

Your Food Diary For:

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Creamy Wheat - Enriched Farina	480	100	0	16	340	4
Quaker - Chewy Granola 90 Calories	360	76	8	4	320	28
	840	176	8	20	660	32
L U N C H
Spaghetti With Meatsauce	1,140	172	28	52	2,660	12
	1,140	172	28	52	2,660	12
D I N N E R
Campbell's Chunky - Manhattan Clam Chowder	480	72	12	20	3,200	12
Nabisco - Oyster Crackers	180	30	6	3	420	0
Texas Toast	300	60	3	9	0	0
	960	162	21	32	3,620	12
S N A C K S
VANILLA ALMOND GRANOLA	600	110	19	12	144	34
	600	110	19	12	144	34

Totals	3,540	620	76	116	7,084	90
Your Daily Goal	3,832	479	127	192	2,300	143
Remaining	292	-141	51	76	-4,784	53
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 1,902 extra calories from exercise today

Your Exercise Diary for:

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Walking 9 miles	115	1,842


Daily Total / Goal	115 / 30	1,842 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	441 / 210	5,777 / 4,130

HALLOWEEN IS STILL 45 DAYS AWAY.
ELECTION DAY WILL BE 8 DAYS AFTER HALLOWEEN.
I THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE A RANDOM SCARY PHOTO.
According to some recent polling, it appears that Hillary's electoral support is collapsing.
I would like to publicly wish Hillary a speedy recovery from whatever ails her.
Any replacement Democratic candidate would only be stronger and more formidable.

Hillary remains the best chance for a Republican win in November.

and now... a poem.

Hillary for America is wrong
but we need her to stay healthy and strong
so she can be defeated and kept away from the White House where she does not belong.