SORRY. WE'RE OPEN.

The GREAT AMERICAN GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN of 2018 is over. It lasted a bit longer than the GREAT AMERICAN ECLIPSE of last summer. If you were not paying attention, the whole thing was over before you realized it.

So, Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, what was the point of this? I hope that you feel good that  you inconvenienced some Americans and tourists who might have wanted to enjoy our National Parks this past weekend.

Our President, the man with nerves of steel did not buckle as you had hoped. He fought back and tweeted all weekend, shining a light on the Democrat Party and where there priorities are. The American people were not quite as stupid as you expected, and they could figure out precisely who was responsible for this useless, pointless 'shutdown.'  Another victory for Donald Trump. He really is winning often. Just as he predicted he would.

The US Government is open for business. It's too bad that includes the Democrats.

Your Food Diary For:

Monday, January 22, 2018

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Hy-vee - Oatmeal - Apples & Cinnamon	550	115	8	15	625	30
	550	115	8	15	625	30
L U N C H
Spicy Tuna Maki	400	40	16	21	0	0
Trader Joe's Brioche Roll, 2 roll	320	44	12	10	440	6
Sliced Swiss Cheese	440	4	32	36	240	0
	1,160	88	60	67	680	6
D I N N E R
Chicken Pot Pie	570	48	37	12	760	9
	570	48	37	12	760	9
S N A C K S
Met Rx Chocolate Cookie Dough	400	58	6	31	167	28
	400	58	6	31	167	28
Totals	2,680	309	111	125	2,232	73
Your Daily Goal	2,026	253	67	102	2,300	76
Remaining	-654	-56	-44	-23	68	3
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 96 extra calories from exercise today

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SUPPOSE THEY SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT AND NOBODY CARED

Well, the anti-American Democratic Party with a handful of equally moronic Republicans have shut down the government in favor of DACA, the so-called Dreamers who are here illegally. The 44th President who was not a fan of the United States Constitution, did not like the messiness of passing actual laws. He enjoyed using his pen to sign executive orders. As part of a budget deal the Dumocrats insist on language that will finally legalize DACA (Deferred Acton for Childhood Arrivals). This is completely orchestrated, the Dumocrats just wanted to make the President and the Republican Congress look bad. Will it work? It might. The Dumocrats own the media. Surely the media is painting this government shutdown as some kind of disaster. It is not good that while the government shutdown is in effect, the military are not being paid. That is very bad and very evil. Why do the Congressmen and Senators get paid during this period? Aren't they non-essential? In fact, I can barely think of any group of people more non-essential than these clowns. The truth is, most Americans probably don't even know that we are currently in 'shutdown' mode and many more who do know, like me, probably don't care too much. I know that this shutdown is very thrilling to the anti-trumpers at ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC and The New York Times, but they may be miscalculating just how much real people, actual voters, real Americans care about this. I should amend my comments. I do care. And I place the blame squarely on the un-American, un-patriotic, US Constitution-hating Democrats that infest the Congress. There is a lot more swamp draining that needs to be done.

Your Food Diary For:

Saturday, January 20, 2018

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Hy-vee - Oatmeal - Apples & Cinnamon	660	138	9	18	750	36
	660	138	9	18	750	36
L U N C H
Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich	700	55	31	17	286	31
	700	55	31	17	286	31
D I N N E R
Taco Bell, taco dinnerl	1,000	75	50	50	0	10
	1,000	75	50	50	0	10
S N A C K S
Met Rx -Chocolate Cookie Dough	400	58	6	31	167	28
	400	58	6	31	167	28
Totals	2,760	326	96	116	1,203	105
Your Daily Goal	3,324	415	110	167	2,300	124
Remaining	564	89	14	51	1,097	19
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 1,394 extra calories from exercise today

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DID HE REALLY SAY THAT?

Perhaps you heard that Ben Carson recently compared SLAVES to IMMIGRANTS. Naturally, the lefty, liberal intellectuals pounced on him. They couldn't believe what a stupid thing that was to say. Perhaps you agree. Here is a direct quote:

Yeah, CNN... They smelled a good news story... They found Carson's comments 'controversial'

"So life in America was not always easy.  It wasn’t always easy for new immigrants.  Certainly it wasn’t easy for those of African heritage who had not come here voluntarily, and yet in their own way were immigrants themselves.  There was discrimination and hardship and poverty.  But, like you, they no doubt found inspiration in all those who had come before them.  And they were able to muster faith that, here in America, they might build a better life and give their children something more."

Now if you hate Donald Trump and hate Ben Carson you might heartily agree that that the above quote is really quite ignorant. Let's face it, slaves were not immigrants. Can anything be any stupider than the above comment?  Come on, lefties, it's time for you to agree.  The above quote is moronic, right?

Well, I might be guilty of some misdirection here.  The above quote is from someone who is widely considered one of the smartest people to ever grace our planet: Barack Hussein Obama, speaking at a Dec. 15, 2015 naturalization ceremony at the National Archives. 

FAKE NEWS. FAKE CONTROVERSEY. HATE SPEECH.

THE LEFT OWNS IT.

THEY BATHE IN IT.

Your Food Diary For:

Saturday, March 11, 2017

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Jollibee - Corned Beef Breakfast Meal	300	0	0	0	0	0
Egg - Poached Eggs	300	2	20	25	629	1
	600	2	20	25	629	1
L U N C H
Real Foods - Corn Thins	575	100	5	15	388	0
	575	100	5	15	388	0
D I N N E R
Express Panda - Broccoli Beef	150	13	7	9	520	7
Panda Express - Panda Express Orange Chicken	380	45	18	14	620	19
Panda Express - Brown Fried Rice	520	85	16	11	850	3
	1,050	143	41	34	1,990	29
Totals	2,225	245	66	74	3,007	30
Your Daily Goal	2,878	360	96	144	2,300	108
Remaining	653	115	30	70	-707	78
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g

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       Your Exercise Diary for:

Saturday, March 11, 2017

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Elliptical Trainer	65	913
Daily Total / Goal	65 / 30	913 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	383 / 210	4,992 / 4,130

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JEWS, CHRISTMAS & CHINESE FOOD

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It sometimes surprises me that people who know that I am Jewish ask if I celebrate Christmas. It is true that Christmas is an American national holiday. Christmas is also a religious holiday and it is simply not a holiday for Jews to celebrate. Obviously, I am not dumb enough to attempt to speak for all Jews, but Jews can enjoy Christmas without celebrating it. We can enjoy the music (Quite a few classic Christmas songs were written by Jews)  We can enjoy the beautiful store decorations, we can enjoy the beautiful private homes lit up at night and we can enjoy cookies and other seasonal treats. It is just that Santa does not visit our homes, we tend not to lay our wrapped presents under our Christmas Tree which we also tend not to have. However, Jews do have some Christmas traditions. It is not uncommon for Jewish families to get together on this day simply because so many people have the day off from work. Growing up in Long Island, my family often zipped into Brooklyn to visit Grandma and Grandpa on Christmas Day simply because it was a convenient day for family to visit. Another tradition, is born out of reality. There are not too many restaurants open on Christmas Day. Like Jews, most Chinese people do not celebrate Christmas either. It is for this reason, that the tradition of going to Chinese restaurant for Jews on Christmas Day has evolved. Yesterday my family walked five miles downtown to Chinatown in Chicago and five miles back home. For the second year in a row ate dinner at our favorite Chinese restaurant, Emperor's Choice.


 This short paragraph from 'The Atlantic' was interesting.

If there’s a single identifiable moment when Jewish Christmas—the annual American tradition where Jews overindulge on Chinese food on December 25—transitioned from kitsch into codified custom, it was during Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan’s 2010 confirmation hearing. During an otherwise tense series of exchanges, Senator Lindsey Graham paused to ask Kagan where she had spent the previous Christmas. To great laughter, she replied:  “You know, like all Jews, I was probably at a Chinese restaurant.”

I am no fan of Elena Kagan, but I must admit that I found her response endearing.  

Your Food Diary For:

Sunday, December 25, 2016

BREAKFAST	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
Quaker - Instant Oatmeal- Maple	800	160	10	20	1,300	60
	800	160	10	20	1,300	60
L U N C H
Post Great Grains Raisins Dates Pecans	700	137	13	13	450	43
	700	137	13	13	450	43
D I N N E R
Wonton soup - Soup	200	16	8	16	850	1
Potstickers, 2	100	15	3	5	231	2
Generic - Crab Ragoon	100	6	7	3	189	0
Sweet & Sour Pork	300	41	2	27	225	21
Seafood Delight, squid & shrimp	200	5	10	8	423	0
Fried Rice	600	87	21	17	0	0
	1,500	170	51	76	1,918	24
Totals	3,000	467	74	109	3,668	127
Your Daily Goal	4,033	504	134	202	2,300	151
Remaining	1,033	37	60	93	-1,368	24
	Calories kcal	Carbs g	Fat g	Protein g	Sodium mg	Sugar g
	*You've earned 2,103 extra calories from exercise today

       Your Exercise Diary for:

Sunday, December 25, 2016

Cardiovascular	Minutes	Calories Burned
Elliptical Trainer	99	1,017
Walk to and from Chinatown	150	1,200
Daily Total / Goal	249 / 30	2,217 / 590
Weekly Total / Goal	1177 / 210	12,101 / 4,130