Dementia for 2

I know I have not blogged in months and I must admit I have just not been in to it for a while.
A lot has happened in my life and I think I am still trying to get the dizziness to stop. I will try to stay on point with this but please bear in mind it has been awhile!

My daughter "B" moved to Florida about 2 months ago. I miss her terribly and am afraid she made this move too soon and without enough preparation. But, she is young and I am sure she will be okay it is just going to take her a little longer than she anticipated.

We drove from Elvisland to Palm Coast with all of her stuff. I am not going to go into all the gory details because I am not sure I can do it without using some colorful adjectives. Suffice it to say I do not want to make a trip like that again anytime soon.

I managed to get separated from B and hubs just outside of  Tuskegee Al. Even though I know how bad the economy is, I was not prepared for what I saw there. Empty houses, abandoned buildings, overgrown lots, it was quite disheartening. I realized at that moment that our country is "closing up shop" one small town at a time.

I look around the small town that I live in and and I think that since we are so close to a large city, I just didn't really "see" what was going on. Large chains have bought up most of the mom and pop type stores here. Pawn shops and Title Loan offices are everywhere.

Housing is just horrible. Builders are just now starting back up and even then it is very slow. Rental property has loan shark pricing and that is for a borderline decent house in a borderline neighborhood. Apartments are worse.

I hate to see all these little towns just cease to exist. I don't think that the powers that be have even given it a second thought. the brass ring isn't found in a small town. But, if you are a farmer and you have to travel over 50 miles just to buy a loaf of bread, what's the point? We are losing the family farm to the bigger corporate farming companies and there doesn't seem to be an end in sight.

I hate to think that my hometown will one day cease to exist along with so many others. But, the last time I was home, the last breath was being drawn. I don't know the solution to this problem but I do know that soon the American small town will be spoken of like so many things.....in the past tense.

Mitt Romney's political views are akin to most women getting dressed. We decide on one thing, and then we change 3-4 times before finally deciding on what we want to wear.

First he is pro choice now he is pro life. He runs for Governor in 2002 under the "everyone deserves to be happy" umbrella in support of gay marriage. Now he is against it.

While his religious preference is trying to become an issue among other runners, namely Rick Perry, I don't think Americans as a whole truly understand what the Mormons actually believe. I am not going to delve into all of that here, but, I do encourage you to do your own research on this subject.

While Obamacare is similar to the healthcare in MA, he has said he will dismantle this law and leave it up to the states.

During his last bid for President, Romney advocated for states to play a larger role in the gathering of intelligence supposedly to be used to stop terrorist attacks. This measure includes the opening of a "fusion center" in MA to help states in this endeavor.

His foreign policy is very typical of the Republican Party. Wipe out the jihadists while embracing the moderate Muslims. Continue with China and try to sweet talk them into importing more American products. Refuse to lift embargo against Cuba as long as anyone named Castro is in charge. North Korea, Iran, Israel he is pretty much the same as all Republicans in the past. Of course, this is all subject to change if a new poll comes out regarding any of these issues.

How can Romney expect us to make up our minds about him, when he can't even make up his own mind?

Tea Party doll Michele Bachmann is being asked to drop out of the Presidential race by those that put her in the limelight in the first place.

Her campaign seemed doomed from the beginning. While she has had a few bright moments in the debates, ultimately, she has proven that she needs to go back to school with Sarah Palin. The most recent problems in New Hampshire should have been enough for her to see the writing on the wall.

I cannot decide whether it is the woman herself or the lackeys she has surrounded herself with that is the problem. While she was running for the Senate many things came out about her that should have put her out of the running. Sarah Palin's endorsement helped her immensely.But, she has not had any ringing endorsements from anyone that the American people have been willing to listen to during this campaign.

She is masterful at sidestepping questions and seems unable to give a straight answer to many questions that seem to come to the forefront in elections. When she finally gives in and does answer, she sounds more like Richard Belzer than a presidential hopeful.

Ms. Bachmann is relatively new to the political scene, and that could be part of her problem. She has not had all her "rough" edges polished so to speak. If she it to be taken seriously by the masses, she needs to get it together and learn how to make her point without sounding so ludicrous.

I truly cannot believe that Newt Gingrich is still trying to run for President. You hardly even see him on television and he really has not contributed that much in all these endless debates.

He has more problems that me and that is no small feat. His past record speaks volumes about his real agenda. A rerun of past Bush era policies. Thanks but no thanks.

While it is true, he was a Republican favorite at one time, that time has long past. He needs to wake up and smell the river. I am not sure if his dropping out will benefit either of the two front runners, but the Republicans need to realize that it is time to start thinning the herd.

I must confess I thought a lot of these Republican candidates would have waved the white flag by now. The "Hermanator" included. But, apparently it is still to early for the white flag of surrender.

Herman Cain is another candidate that is well liked by the Republican Party. I cannot understand why some people think that just because you can run a successful business you can run a country. A business has a Board of Directors and possibly stockholders.
If you don't own a lot of stock, they don't really care what you think.

Yes there may be backroom deals and covert favors, but no where near the degree that is in our fair Capitol. I don't think Mr. Cain is ready for all the wheeling and dealing that goes on in Washington.

As far as his 999 Plan goes, Congress will NEVER and I do mean NEVER allow the IRS to be abolished. To do that would mean letting go of all that money that they just freely spend with no thought as to the consequences of this action.

By implementing this 999 plan, a lot of public works will suffer. Roads, schools, libraries, etc. will all have less money to continue to do provide the same services.

All in all, I don't think this plan could work given the state of our economy. America isn't a pizza joint.

The presidential elections are right around the corner......again. I am trying to brace myself for all the fodder that is disguised as promises to make America "great" again.

It will be interesting and sickening all at the same time. For me it is kind of like a train wreck. You want to look away but you just can't seem to pull your eyes away from all the carnage.

I would like to think that we as a whole, would seriously research the candidates and learn what they really stand for. But, I just don't think that is possible with all the far left/far right opinions being blasted at us from every direction. Fair and balanced just doesn't seem to exist in our society any more. I am not sure it ever did to be honest.

There is a plethora of political sites, blogs, opinions available. After a while it all just becomes white noise. We just want it to stop. I have not decided who the lucky candidate will be that wins my vote.

I saw an advertisement the other day proclaiming that I, yes little ole me could run for president for as little as 99 dollars. Maybe I will just vote for myself.

I hate paperwork. I especially hate doing any paperwork for any government organization. You have to do the same thing in triplicate. They will name the forms something different, but it is still the same form.

Hubs and I finally got all the forms filled out and all our stuff together for the short sale. The person in charge of our short sale did not tell us that we could not upload it to them. She waited to tell us that any Realtor assigned to our case would have to do this. We did not find this important part out until last week.

Hubs has talked with 3 different Realtors in a week to no avail. The problem is that since we are using a government program to sell the house, it could take quite a while to sell. Most Realtors do not want to go this route because it takes them a while to get their money. If we go with a traditional short sale, we are not qualified for the 3000 in moving expense money that we desperately need in order to move.

I have a couple of friends that are in real estate so I am trying to get in touch with them. Hopefully, one of them will have pity on us and take the house.

On a brighter note, hubs has finally decided that we do need to go ahead and downsize so we are ready to go when the house sells. This makes it a lot easier as I get things out of the house.

I have been looking at apartments in our area and the pickings are very slim. Since I spend a lot of time alone, and I have really strange hours, I need to feel safe. I am learning that feeling safe means paying more for less. But, we are still looking and I am confident that God will provide not only an affordable home for us but a safe one as well.

I really try to stay away from political topics here. There are hundreds of political blogs out there catering to every persuasion known to man. But, as a Veteran, I don't think this latest action by our government has been thought through to its bitter end.

My views on homosexuality fall in line with the Word of God. However, I do not push those views on anyone. I do not "preach" to anyone concerning their life choices. That is between you and God. If you come to me and ask me I will tell you as I am obligated by the Word to do.

But, I personally do not think our country is ready for gays to be open in the military. While I was serving in the USMC, someone told me the military is a dictatorship within a democracy. I don't think it is quite that extreme, but it is close. I have tried to keep up with all the changes in the military and the type of soldier,airman,ship man or marine that we now have serving. The military has changed quite a bit over the last decade or so. The young men and women enlisting today do not think or act like they used to. Their values, work ethic, and education is vastly different from just 10 years ago. There are also a lot of gang members in the military now. Something that was unheard of in the past. There have been film clips in Iraq with gang graffiti on buildings. So now you have violence within the ranks.

I think with this new decision by our government, the violence will probably increase. It is going to be quite hard for a gunner or navy seal or ranger to deal with seeing his bunk mate or the guy he shares guard duty with dressed as a woman during their off time. I think it will be equally hard for women to deal with other women being couples in the open.

While the government may think this was the right decision, I don't think they will know how to deal with the repercussions of such a decision. The fear that gays used to live with in a civilian situation will once again rear its ugly head. Only this time everyone will have a gun.

For those of you that are unaware, when you are self employed, filing taxes is beyond confusing! Hubs and I had a paper route of our own for a number of years. Between 3 presidents and umpteen changes in the tax laws, it is a wonder we don't owe more than we do.

When hubs lost his job last year, they did agree to a temporary reduction in our monthly payments. This was for a year only. Well, hubs was let go at his part time job this week. Almost exactly 12 months later. Now the IRS is wanting double what our temporary agreement was.

After calling them and trying to explain the situation for over an hour to no avail, we are trying to do our own compromise agreement with them. If you go through one of these shysters that you see advertised everywhere, the fee for them to do the same paperwork is based on what you owe. The more you owe, the higher the fee is. They want their money up front plus you still have to pay the amount agreed upon. I know this only because I talked with someone at the IRS after I called one of these sharks.

The IRS charges 150.00 regardless of the amount owed. If they deny your offer, the amount is put towards what you owe. In our case, that is a drop in the bucket.

While the instructions are relatively clear for the IRS, and there is a minimal amount of forms to be filled out, the information they require from you is MASSIVE.

Hopefully I will have all of this together this weekend and can send in our first offer by Monday.

For those of my followers that are praying folks, please pray that our offer is accepted and that we do not have to resubmit several times. They do allow you to pay the amount settled upon over a 24 month period which would be great for us.

I am really worried about this because they could take what little we have left. If they decide to garnish my wages over this, we will truly lose everything. They have kept our refunds and any "stimulus" checks that Bush authorized.

I hate to burden all of you with my woes but, I am truly at my wits end.

Next week President Obama will be addressing school children from Pre-K thru grade 12. While this is not a mandatory thing for students to watch, it is being strongly encouraged that they do so.

In the county in which I reside, the schools are allowing students to "opt out" of viewing the video. In some areas of the US, parents are being encouraged to keep their children home.

Al Gore spoke to students about "going green" because he felt they were more in tune than their parents. No one really raised a ruckus about this. Personally, I find it quite insulting to my intelligence but I digress.

If Bush had decided to address students in this manner, I somehow think the Democratic Party would have accused him of trying to push his agenda on America's youth.

My own personal feelings aside, the Department of Education has written lesson plans aimed at Pre-K 6th grade and 7th grade thru 12th grade to go along with this speech. Do they think teachers are that inept? They have already had to rephrase one of the questions because of its wording.

Supposedly, Mr. Obama will be emphasizing the importance of staying in school, behaving in class, doing their homework, etc. Now this sounds great. The prez talking about staying in school and all that jazz. But when you factor in all that the government has taken away from parents in the child rearing arena already, it should make you stop and think. I think civic responsibility is a good thing. So is community service and respect for our elected officials. However, when this is propagated by the government and presented as an orchestrated event such as this, I do have problems with it. These are things that should be taught by parents to their children. The government should not be placing its nose here. They are in our private business enough already.

There seems to be outrage all over the country over this. Teachers, parents, and Obama's minions all seem to be mad at each other. Personally, this is just one more reason for me to be glad that my kids are out of school.

Well, Senator Ted Kennedy died today. All the news channels are touting his good works. It seems even they don't want to speak ill of the dead. I have never understood that concept. While wait until someone dies to speak nice things about them? If you have no problem dragging them through the mud while they are living, why wait until they die to say something nice about them? But I digress.

I have been reading all sorts of opinions on Kennedy today. Everything from the very good to the very bad. It would seem that the Left is touting his good points while the Right is rehashing the whole Chappaquiddick thing.

I am sure when Kennedy first became a politician, he wanted to make all sorts of changes for the better. Changes that would help others, make him a mover and a shaker. I wonder at what point did he lose sight of his vision? At what point did he cross that line in the sand? Did he even notice? If he did, why did he continue to make personal and political choices that kept him in the same muck?

At what point do we cross our own line in the sand? Why do we look at the decisions we make in a different mirror than the same decisions made by others? Why do we expect others to understand our situation is "different" and to give us some leeway?

One of the statements I read from someone was "respect is earned not given". Who decided that? We all have different meanings for respect, so whose definition do we use? Can you withstand your own definition? Can you look in the mirror you hold others to and say you are above board?

In 1 Peter 2:17, Peter instructs us to honor (respect) everyone. Peter includes the emperor in this verse. Our modern day president and politicians.
So we are to show respect because God commands it.

If you read 1 Samuel 26:11, you find David refusing to kill King Saul. He calls Saul God's anointed. The people wanted a king and Saul is the man the people chose. He was anointed with oil as was the custom of the day. David refused to kill Saul because of his position as king. So we are to show respect to others because of their position.

We should also respect others as children of God made in His image. Even the unsaved. You respect your boss,and others in a position of authority without knowing their salvation status all the time.

We tend to forget that the Bible states that God loved us first; not the other way around. (1John 4:10) We need to see others as God sees us. God sees the finished product. He knows what we will be as well as what we are. He knows our hidden potential. We should strive to do the same with others. Remember that God doesn't just see what they are now, He sees them as they will be. God looks into the heart. He knows the real you. He knows the true desires of all of us including the Kennedys.

Since the feeding, er, media frenzy surrounding Michael Jackson has taken precedence over any and all other news of late, I thought I would let you know what is happening in the world. For those of you that were not aware, we do have 2 wars going on and civil unrest over the Cap and Trade bill. Not to mention Health-Care, illicit affairs, and the guest that wouldn't leave, the "new" Stimulus Package. In all the hoopla, we have taken our eye off the ball. We all know what happens when we do that, now don't we?

Afghanistan: DUBAI (AFP) — The Taliban militia on Monday said it has captured an American soldier in Afghanistan who went missing last week, the monitoring service SITE Intelligence said.

The "drunken American soldier" was captured five days ago near Melech in Yusuf Kheil district, Paktika province, the militia said in a statement posted on an Islamist website, according to the US-based group.

"The soldier is still a prisoner of the mujahedeen," said the message dated July 6....."Our leaders have not decided on the fate of this soldier. They will decide on his fate and soon we will present videotapes of the coalition soldier and our demand to media," the Taliban commander, named only Bahram, told AFP.

This is believed to be the first time militants abducted an American soldier in Afghanistan since US troops were deployed to oust the Taliban regime in 2001 and then remained to fight a growing extremist insurgency.

The Sanford Affair: COLUMBIA, South Carolina (CNN) — With Gov. Mark Sanford showing no sign that he plans to quit, there may only be one option left for critics who want him gone: impeachment.

But legislators on both sides of the aisle in South Carolina believe that the chances of ousting Sanford with an impeachment vote are slim, unless new evidence arises showing that the governor broke the law or abused his power by secretly leaving the state to visit his mistress....

Health-Care: The question came from a Colorado neurologist. "Mr. President," he said at a recent forum, "what can you do to convince the American public that there actually are limits to what we can pay for with our American health-care system? And if there are going to be limits, who . . . is going to enforce the rules for a system like that?"

President Obama called it the "right question" -- then failed to answer it. This was not surprising: The query is emerging as the ultimate challenge in reining in health-care costs that now consume $2.5 trillion per year, or 16 percent of the economy. How will tough decisions be made about what to spend money on? In a country where "rationing" is a dirty word, who will say no? .....

And last but certainly not least....

Yet Another Stimulus Package: The Obama administration appears to be sending mixed signals on whether a second stimulus package will be needed to pull the U.S. economy out of a deep and prolonged recession. Democrats and Republicans are expressing dissatisfaction with the impact of the $787 billion stimulus package President Barack Obama signed into law in February.

Obama economic advisor Laura Tyson says the federal government should begin crafting a second package to stimulate the U.S. economy on what she termed a "contingency basis," Tyson said.

I am sure there is a plethora of news out there that I missed, but these are just meant to give you the highlights. We now return to the second day, second week of all MJ all day.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hNykW_ZD-gwA5oIoSz7qX09ZU8Zg

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/07/AR2009070702745.html

http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-07-07-voa70.cfm

I recently viewed an HBO documentary on free speech. After watching this, I have to ask myself; Do we really have free speech? Can I truly say whatever I want in this country? The answer sadly is no I cannot not and no we do not.

Since 9/11 this has been more predominate than in previous years. But... if you will look back over our country's mistakes or falters or whatever you choose to call them, you will see that people have always paid a price for speaking freely.

The first amendment of the Constitution states:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

If you read this carefully, you will notice that this only applies to Congress. However, the Supreme Court has taken it upon themselves to also interpret it to apply to the executive and judicial branches. I am not going to get on my soapbox about the Supreme Court and what their job really is. I'll save that for another post.

My point is that since the beginning of our country, someone/group has paid for expressing themselves through speech. Be it signs, verbally, letters, etc. This is especially true in times of war. We seem to be willing to give up our rights in order to "feel" safer. I don't know about any of you but I don't feel any safer now than before. In fact, I feel less safe now. Between The Patriotic Act and Homeland Security, I am just waiting for the black suits to come knocking.

I am not so naive as to believe that you can get something for nothing. There is always a price to pay. But is this what we are willing to give up? The right to speak our minds? By giving up this one thing, we no longer have a voice in how we are governed. Are you really free with all the new laws in place to "protect' you?

As a veteran, I have very strong views on God, country, the flag and my freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution. I don't see those same things in today's generation. They are not being taught about the sacrifices of the men and women that came before them. They don't comprehend the amount of suffering and anguish that the people endured so they could become illiterate and ungrateful for the freedoms they have. I hope they get it soon before we are all censored.

“Free speech is intended to protect the controversial and even outrageous word; and not just comforting platitudes too mundane to need protection.” Colin Powell

"If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter. " George Washington

"Intellectually I know that America is no better than any other country; emotionally I know she is better than every other country." ~Sinclair Lewis

Article One of the Constitution covers the right to copyright and patent with regards to writers and inventors. For 200 years Congress would not allow the patent of living organisms. This was deliberately excluded from the Constitution on moral grounds.

In the 1930's plant breeders were given the right to patent their work, however, this did not include future generations of seeds. In 1978, the first living organism was taken to the U.S. Patent Office. Dr. A. Chakrabarty, a genetic engineer working for General Electric, developed an oil eating microbe. He tries to patent it and it was turned down. To make a long story short, this goes all the way to the U.S.Supreme Court. The court decides that he can patent this and their decision states in part,"A live, human-made micro-organism is patentable subject matter under [Title 35 U.S.C.] 101. Respondent's micro-organism constitutes a "manufacture" or "composition of matter" within that statute."

This paves the way for companies like GE, to start getting patents on numerous living things. From microbes to genes, to seeds. During the Regan administration patents on animals, human gens and body parts were obtained by large corporations. So if they own the gene used in a particular type of research and you use it, they own your research. This has never been voted on by Congress or the people of the United States.

Since we are talking food, Monsanto owns the patent on 11,000 seeds. What are known as "heirloom" seeds are becoming a thing of the past. Because of this type of practice, farmers are being sued and states are passing laws forbidding anyone but family owned farms to be in their states.

We have government agencies in place that are designed to be responsible for the safety of genetically modified foods.

Department of Agriculture - They are responsible for assessing the environmental impact of GMO crops and regulating GMO field testing. In a study of over 8000 GMO field applicants, the USDA did not regulate a single environmental assessment.

FDA - The FDA determines the safety of foods and food ingredients. Although the FDA consults with food developers about their data on the safety and nutrition of GMOs, submission of such data to the FDA is voluntary. A GMO judged to be "substantially equivalent" to the existing crop, except for its transgene, does not require rigorous safety testing.

EPA - This agency is supposed to regulate insecticides. Monsanto's "BT Corn" has a natural insecticide engineered into every GMO ear of corn grown with their seeds.

I realize this is a pretty technical post. I feel it is important to know who is to protect the American people and what they are really doing. Food and medicine are things we cannot live without. We need to know how GMOs are affecting our medical circles and what we can do to protect ourselves and our children.

Tomorrow, May 3, is World Press Freedom Day. Living in America, I think we take this freedom for granted. We just assume that we can write whatever we want without fear of being arrested and jailed for our words.

Unfortunately, this is not the case elsewhere in the world. Journalists are jailed across the world for reporting the truth. I know that we all get tired of the mainstream media and its hype. But there are reporters in this world risking their lives to report numerous acts of atrocities committed everyday by their governments or other people in power just because they can.

"The United Nations General Assembly declared 3 May to be World Press Freedom Day[1][2] to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression enshrined under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and marking the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek, a statement of free press principles put together by African newspaper journalists in 1991."

I encourage you tomorrow as you write whatever you please, to think of those journalists that have given their lives for the truth. Be thankful that you live in a country that still allows us to voice the truth without fear of dying.

Trent at the Simple Dollar has published an update to his recent article on selling used clothing. I am not going to quote the entire article but I do highly recommend that you jump over there and read it for yourself. There is some good news for those of us that buy and donate to our local thrift stores. I am just gong to quote the clarification from the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

This clarification was issued on Jan. 8, so thanks to the many concerned individuals who have written in, here is what they have to say:

" The new law requires that domestic manufacturers and importers certify that children’s products made after February 10 meet all the new safety standards and the lead ban. Sellers of used children’s products, such as thrift stores and consignment stores, are not required to certify that those products meet the new lead limits, phthalates standard or new toy standards.

The new safety law does not require resellers to test children’s products in inventory for compliance with the lead limit before they are sold. However, resellers cannot sell children’s products that exceed the lead limit and therefore should avoid products that are likely to have lead content, unless they have testing or other information to indicate the products being sold have less than the new limit. Those resellers that do sell products in violation of the new limits could face civil and/or criminal penalties."

So, used clothing will still be available at thrift stores. They will not be required to dump their current inventory. You will still be banned from seeling items with too much lead and phthalate content. You could also be fined for selling these items.

The CPSC also added the following as a guideline for all of us:

"While CPSC expects every company to comply fully with the new laws resellers should pay special attention to certain product categories. Among these are recalled children’s products, particularly cribs and play yards; children’s products that may contain lead, such as children’s jewelry and painted wooden or metal toys; flimsily made toys that are easily breakable into small parts; toys that lack the required age warnings; and dolls and stuffed toys that have buttons, eyes, noses or other small parts that are not securely fastened and could present a choking hazard for young children."

I hope this clears things up for some of you. Personally, I am glad that the CPSC issued this clarification. The thought of all that clothing in our landfills gives me the willies!

I like a lot of you, read blogs from other sites besides blogger. One of the sites I like is The Simple Dollar.

He writes a lot of really interesting articles on frugal living. I have a tendency to compulsive buy so this is an ideal site for me.

His latest post is in regards to hand-me-down clothing. Apparently, in February of this year, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act goes into effect. How does this affect used clothing? Everything sold for children 12 and younger will have to tested for lead and phthalates. Anything that isn't tested cannot be sold.

I am sure this law was written with the best of intentions. However, as you know our government is severely lacking in common sense at times. This will force thrift stores to quit selling used clothing for kids. It may also affect donations made to charitable organizations of the same.

Personally, when my kids were little, I bought a lot of used clothing for them especially my daughter. Boys tear up before they outgrow so my son did not wear as much old stuff. I also buy used clothing for my grandson when I find it.

The impact of this is not just for thrift stores. Our landfills will become filled with all this clothing. Some second hand stores may go out of business.

The author, Trent suggests as do I, that you write or call your congressman and state your wish to have this law amended in a more realistic fashion.

If you want to read more, you can go to Trent's site and read his article with links to the law and what it means for the fashion industry and the rest of us.

I know I am down on the govt. in this post, but they have really made me mad with this new lawand their lack of foresight. So I will leave you with 2 of my favorite quotes from the great mind of Einstein:

"The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful and then only for a short while."

"The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits."

Now I am going to go eat some raw cake batter:)