PRESIDENT WINFREY?

President Winfrey? Really? There is no doubt that this woman is smart. She has built an empire. I do know that she's a leftist who helped catapult Barack Obama to the Presidency with her early support of him during the primaries. Certainly she is an excellent judge of character. Here is an example of that judgement: Kissing wonderful citizen and all-around nice guy, Harvey Weinstein.

President Winfrey? Gimme a break!

Your Food Diary For:

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Butter Flavored Grits	600	126	6	12	2,040	6
Super 8 Cinnamon Roll	310	48	15	4	550	25
	910	174	21	16	2,590	31
L U N C H
Subway - Seafood Sensation	820	100	38	26	1,480	16
Subway - Sun Chips	210	27	9	4	320	3
	1,030	127	47	30	1,800	19
D I N N E R
Subway - Turkey Breast	560	92	7	36	0	14
Campbell's - Beef Barley	560	96	6	32	3,160	24
Subway - Sun Chips- Harvest Cheddar	210	27	9	4	320	3
	1,330	215	22	72	3,480	41
Totals	3,270	516	90	118	7,870	91
Your Daily Goal	2,053	256	68	103	2,300	77
Remaining	-1,217	-260	-22	-15	-5,570	-14
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 123 extra calories from exercise today

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WHAT A GREAT ANNIVERSARY!

Today is Wednesday, November 8, 2017. One year ago, on Wednesday November 7, 2016 there was a political earthquake that struck the United States of America. It's name was Donald Trump. I voted for Trump, I had very low expectations that he was going to win. I even believe that he did not think that he was going to win. I know that his opponent definitely didn't think that he was going to win. But win he did. I think that he is doing a great job, although he is saddled with a completely useless Congress. The Democrats, many of which are such crybabies that they stayed home for Turmp's inauguration are unwilling to support anything proposed by Trump. And the feckless Republicans have not been much better. Those clowns in the Republican Party campaigned for nearly a decade how they were going to repeal and replace Obamacare. The Congress voted countless times to repeal when they were 'protected' by the fact that President Obama would never sign any repeal into law. Now that we have a President who clearly desires to repeal this monstrosity, the Republicans have forgotten their multi-year campaign promise with which they have raised millions and millions of dollars. I have contempt for the Republicans in Congress, but I have great admiration for the guts that President Trump has had. And please don't tell me that he can be a jerk sometimes, I already know that. Turns out he is a very flawed human being, but as President he has shown some real guts. You gotta admit, it must take guts just to go out in public with that rather unique hairstyle that he favors. Trump was elected one year ago. What a great anniversary!

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Your Food Diary For:

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Grits	400	88	6	8	1,240	4
	400	88	6	8	1,240	4
L U N C H
Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese	160	0	14	10	260	0
Wasa - Sourdough Crispbread, 2 slices	70	18	0	2	90	0
	230	18	14	12	350	0
D I N N E R
Homemade Steak Tacos	700	36	40	27	1,230	3
	700	36	40	27	1,230	3
S N A C K S
Dark Chocolate Coconut Bites	300	32	20	3	38	27
Pumpkin Soup Crackers	240	48	4	4	520	6
Trader Joes - Soft & Juicy Dried Mango	240	60	0	2	80	46
	780	140	24	9	638	79
Totals	2,110	282	84	56	3,458	86
Your Daily Goal	3,104	388	103	156	2,300	116
Remaining	994	106	19	100	-1,158	30
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 1,174 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 213.9 lbs in 5 weeks.


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If I am going to continue my daily hikes and/or walks, I am apparently going to have to get used to being out and about in the darkness. With the seasonal time change in affect since early Sunday morning, sunset in Chicago is currently around 4:30PM. I am going to have to consider getting up early in the morning before breakfast to catch some sunlight. That gets harder and harder as the mercury drops. At sunrise today, 6:32AM, Wednesday, November 8 in Chicago, the temperature was  32°F.  32°F is officially freezing. Had there been precipitation this morning, it could have been snow. That is cold.

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LOSERS

The Democrats lost the presidential election. They are sore losers. However, in the spirit of less is more, let's just call them losers. First they blamed the loss on miscounted ballots. When ballots were recounted, their concerns were proved. The election results were wrong. Trump won by even more votes than previously thought. Next on the agenda was a ridiculous effort to change the votes of the electors in the electoral college. Shockingly, this effort yielded zero results. This is normal for democrats. They are not usually interested in results. Their efforts are more likely aimed at making themselves feel better. Finally, they have shouted from the rooftops that Trump won the election due to interference from Russian hackers. 

Here are my questions: 

Why were these Russian hackers so ineffective with the electorate on both coasts?

What is it about citizens of such states as California and New York, that make them impervious to the mind control of the Russian hackers?

Since our president first discussed the alleged hacking with Putin during the summer, why was there no screaming about this during the campaign?  Could it be that since 'everyone' thought Clinton would win anyway, no one really cared?

Why did the Clinton Global Initiative, that terrific charity that spread kindness and goodness throughout the world, just announce that it was shuttering its doors?  Could it possibly be that no one would 'donate' money to the Clinton's foundation if there was no influence and favors that could be paid back? How come no companies or countries need their money 'laundered' anymore?

Here is a news flash to all the election-deniers out there...

DONALD TRUMP WILL BECOME THE 45th PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES on Friday.

It just might be time to complete the cycle in your stages of 'grief' over the election result and stop blaming everything else in the universe for the fact that you candidate lost. Here are my final questions:

Is it possible that the Democrat candidate for president lost because she is dishonest and dishonorable? Is it possible that Americans were voting for the chance to finally eradicate Obamacare, sometimes laughably known as the Affordable Care Act? Is it possible that clear-thinking Americans desperately wanted to help insure that future Supreme Court justices were jurists who actually believed int he Constitution?

And here is a note to the media... Let's see, you have done nothing but disparage Trump since the election and now you are happily reporting that Trump's approval ratings are so low?  Hey, morons, what is the approval rating of the press?

Your Food Diary For:

Monday, January 16, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Kirkland - Pre-Cooked Bacon, 4 slices	160	0	12	12	700	0
Essential Butter Flavored Grits	500	105	5	10	1,700	5
	660	105	17	22	2,400	5
L U N C H
Omelette - 3-egg Omelette With Cheese	425	0	21	28	650	2
Trader Joes - Hash Brown Patty, 2 patty	260	28	16	2	500	0
Power Bar - Clean Whey Protein Bar	190	25	5	20	230	2
	875	53	42	50	1,380	4
D I N N E R
Jimmy John's - Bootlegger, 1 sandwich	684	67	24	42	1,660	0
Jack Link's Teriyaki Beef - Beef Jerky	550	35	8	70	3,000	35
	1,234	102	32	112	4,660	35
S N A C K S
Snickers Marathon Energy - Crunchy	220	31	7	10	220	17
	220	31	7	10	220	17
Totals	2,989	291	98	194	8,660	61
Your Daily Goal	2,487	311	83	125	2,300	93
Remaining	-502	20	-15	-69	-6,360	32
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 557 extra calories from exercise today

Your Exercise Diary for:

Monday, January 16, 2017

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
MATRIX TREADMILL	95	557
Daily Total / Goal	95 / 30	557 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	95 / 210	557 / 4,130

After a rare day off from exercise, or virtually any activity on Sunday, I was back at it on the treadmill on Monday.

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ELECTORAL COLLEGE

Today is the day that the Electoral College meets in state capitols all across this great country. They do this to cast their votes for President of the United States of America which should mirror the votes of the public in each state. Contrary to widely held misconceptions, and in no small part a perfect reflection of the teaching of fake facts to students, our country is not a democracy. We do not elect our leaders on the purely popular vote. We have a republic. We have a representative government. This would probably be news to most high school and college students. This should surprise no one, I am wiling to bet that most high school and college students would have difficulty naming the three branches of government. And just for the record, The New York Times is not one of the branches of our government. There are some very rich, deep pocketed dimwit democrats who have spent money running commercials urging republican electors to cast their votes for anyone but Donald Trump. It is no unlike the democrats to try to disenfranchise voters. Oh, did I just write that. That was a joke. Democrats will always try to disenfranchise voters if it serves their nefarious purposes. Since the election last month, I wake up each day to the promise of an America on the rebound. I do not share the opinion of the First Lady who announced last week that there is no hope in America. There is plenty of hope. California, you want to sucede?  I hope you succeed. Just make sure that you take all those America-hating lefties with you. 

Attn: Stupid Lefty Libs, Pundits and fake news editors for major newspapers around the country:

We all know that you will be calling for the impeachment of Donald Trump early and often. Can you please do us all a favor, and at least wait until after the inauguration for these new demands.  Take a couple of weeks off from your lunacy.  Enjoy Christmas and/or Chanukah and/or Festivus or whatever else you celebrate. If you are purely secular, you still can wrap yourself around New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Give you hate a well-needed rest. You are going to need your energy next year when a Republican takes the reins of the government surrounded by capable adults ready to undo as much damage as possible inflicted upon us by the current president. They will be busy trying to fix things and you will be busy screaming about how this is the end of education, the end of society, the end of democracy and the end of the planet and the end of the universe.  Enjoy your vacation and come back all fired up with your hatred for the next four years. It is going to be a bumpy ride. 

Your Food Diary For:

Sunday, December 18, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Arrowhead Mills Puffed Corn Cereal	660	132	11	22	55	0
	660	132	11	22	55	0
L U N C H
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich	380	30	17	9	155	17
Omelette - 3-egg Omelette With Cheese	425	0	21	28	650	2
Roundy's - Center Cut Bacon	210	0	12	21	660	0
Dark chocolate chip chew granola	130	27	2	2	80	11
	1,145	57	52	60	1,545	30
D I N N E R
Cafeteria - Grilled Cheese Panini	500	0	18	0	0	0
Campbell's - New England Clam Chowder	300	26	18	9	1,570	4
	800	26	36	9	1,570	4
S N A C K S
Chips Ahoy - Chocolate Chips Cookies	200	27	10	1	137	14
	200	27	10	1	137	14
Totals	2,805	242	109	92	3,307	48
Your Daily Goal	4,128	516	137	207	2,300	154
Remaining	1,323	274	28	115	-1,007	106
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 2,198 extra calories from exercise today

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Sunday, December 18, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Elliptical Trainer	97	1,010
Elliptical Trainer	99	1,188
Daily Total / Goal	196 / 30	2,198 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	1186 / 210	11,805 / 4,130

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e·lec·tor·al col·lege

noun

1. (in the US) a body of people representing the states of the US, who formally cast votes for the election of the president and vice president.

   • a body of electors chosen or appointed by a larger group.

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se·cede

səˈsēd/

verb

1. withdraw formally from membership in a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.

   
   

   "the kingdom of Belgium seceded from the Netherlands in 1830"

   synonyms:

   withdraw from, break away from, break with, separate (oneself) from, leave, split with, split off from, disaffiliate from, resign from, pull out of; informalquit "the southern states seceded from the Union, precipitating the Civil War"

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suc·ceed

səkˈsēd/

verb

1. 1.

   achieve the desired aim or result.

   
   

   "a mission which could not possibly succeed"

   synonyms:

   triumph, achieve success, be successful, do well, flourish, thrive; More
2. 2.

   take over a throne, inheritance, office, or other position from.

   
   

   "he would succeed Hawke as prime minister"

   synonyms:

   replace, take the place of, take over from, follow, supersede; informalstep into someone's shoes "upon Taylor's death, his vice president succeeded him"

IRREVERANT ELECTION ANALYSIS

irreverent

1. lacking proper respect or seriousness; also :  satiric

Today is Saturday November 19, 2016. It is a scant 11 days after the election that changed the direction of America and possibly the world. Although it is true that President-Elect Trump won the presidency in an electoral college landslide, his opponent, Hillary Clinton did manage to collect more votes. It is clear that the electorate in America is very close to evenly divided.  Today, I will provide a public service.  I am going to tell you how to spot someone who voted for Trump or someone who voted for Clinton.  If you see someone who appears to be walking on air, with an extra bounce in their step, or simply walking along with an exuberant look about them - it is likely you are looking at voter who supported Donald J. Trump. I offer these two photos of myself as an example.

Trump supporters in the last two weeks have been lighter than air.

Trump supporters may appear to be floating on air as in this photo.

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Spotting a Hillary Clinton supporter is really quite easy. If you spot someone in a 'SAFE SPACE', with a coloring book, playing with Play-Doh, sitting quietly by a therapy dog or curled up in the fetal position - you are likely in the company of a person who has inexplicably supported a candidate with no accomplishments in a thirty year career, who found it impossible to tell the truth on any issue at any time, and who flouted a long list of laws and seemed to despise the United States Constitution, and certainly despised half of all Americans whom she labeled as deplorable. Often these people will be found in the fetal position as shown below. Hillary Clinton supporters can also be seen protesting and singing songs with snappy lyrics, for example:  We reject the President Elect.

The lefty liberal radicals that supported Hillary Clinton  often have trouble facing reality. If a 'safe room' is unavailable, they are often found in the fetal position cowering at the thought of Donald Trump, the President-Elect who is nominating solid conservatives to fill hundreds and hundreds of jobs in the new administration.

Therapy Dogs are terrific... but really, if you don't like the results of an election,  you need a therapy dog?

I am guessing that the coloring books in university 'safe spaces' don't have any images of the President-Elect.

Apparently playing with Play-Doh can change the results of an election in the make-believe world of the left. Conservatives see nothing inherently wrong with Play-Doh when it is used by it's intended grade school enthusiasts.

I recently heard Dennis Prager say something on the radio which I definitely agree with.  I can only offer a paraphrase of the quote:

The only difference between kindergartners and college students is the age of the kinder.  

Safe Spaces? Gimme a break!

Protesters demonstrate on Fifth Avenue outside Trump Tower, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in New York, in opposition of Donald Trump’s presidential election victory. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

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A protester sets off fireworks during a protest against President-elect Donald Trump, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

The photo below represents a typical demonstration or riot that often erupts when conservatives are upset that their candidate has lost an election. I think many people can remember the riots that broke out all over America when Barack Obama was elected President. If you are having trouble remembering them, it is likely because it never happened. Even when conservatives are upset and disappointed with election results - they are hampered in their ability to demonstrate and riot as they typically have families and often jobs.

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My daughter and I went out for a 'brief' six mile urban hike around 9:00PM

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Your Food Diary For:

Friday, November 18, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker Apples Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal	780	162	9	18	960	54
	780	162	9	18	960	54
L U N C H
Shrimp - Fried, 12 Shrimps	300	14	16	24	590	0
Cafeteria - Lemon Pepper Cod, 1 piece	220	8	12	0	0	0
Beef, Pork & Veal Meatballs, 2 meatballs	100	0	5	9	0	0
Brussel Sprouts - Roasted	100	23	0	9	57	6
Ritz - Fudge Covered Crackers	320	46	16	2	320	26
	1,040	91	49	44	967	32
D I N N E R
Dole - Pineapple, Fresh, Chunks	300	78	0	6	6	60
Pumpkin Mousse	500	93	10	11	1,021	0
	800	171	10	17	1,027	60
S N A C K S
Ritz - Fudge Covered Crackers	480	69	24	3	480	39
	480	69	24	3	480	39
Totals	3,100	493	92	82	3,434	185
Your Daily Goal	6,148	768	205	308	2,300	230
Remaining	3,048	275	113	226	-1,134	45
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 4,218 extra calories from exercise today

If every day were like today...   You'd weigh 181.6 lbs in 5 weeks     

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Your Exercise Diary for:

Friday, November 18, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
20 MILE URBAN HIKE	277	3,718
6 MILE CASUAL WALK WITH DAUGHTER	96	970

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Apparently just because one forgets to log the candy or cookies one is eating during the day and week, their calories still count. Anyway, today I weighed myself as I do every Saturday and I checked in at 224.9 lbs.  (Still down 84 lbs from where I started on December 24, 2014)

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a few more photographs from my 20 mile urban hike yesterday....
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and one final note...
Conservatives also seek shelter in SAFE SPACE.
Our definition of SAFE SPACE is that part of space where there are no BORG.  That is Safe Space.

If you are out in the universe and encounter a BORG CUBE - you are NOT in SAFE SPACE!