its more than the bird

ITS MORE THAN THE BIRD
this week we let our granddaughter ms b watch tv
well only one show
it was sesame street
we wanted her to see big bird
before big bird got its head removed
by the budget cuts

the pbs or cpb
thats public broadcasting system or corporation for public broadcasting
well its sort of our
equivalent
to the bbc from england

i ask millennials and some right folks and some left folks
what they watch for their news
they say
the bbc

yes
the bbc
the british just seem to look at life different than we do
more realistic

they publicly sponsor the bbc tv network
the government generally keep their hands off the network

the pbs is mostly sponsored by the federal government
not completely
since they get some sponsor money and a lot of public support

they are mostly independent
they show a lot of good arts and history programs

my wife she and i
watch the pbs nightly news as our go to news
we dont watch fox news and we dont watch msnbc news
we occasionally watch cnn when they have a balanced panel
and dont argue back and forth
or
dont talk over each other

now on pbs
that doesnt ever happen
commonly both sides are presented
it seems that both sides even though they dont agree
are more respectful of each other than the other networks

thats what i want to see and hear
both sides of the story
then
its up to me and you to decide what we believe
but
you need to hear both sides to really make a good decision
sometimes

now
on friday night
thats our mexican food and margarita night here at the country n
you will rarely find us not at home that night

we watch the pbs nightly news that night
waiting for the analysis of mark shields and david brooks
a liberal and a conservative
giving both sides
but not the extreme sides
both are obviously friends and are respectful of each other

when i watch this show
i realize i have a conservative bent to my politics
but not to the extreme
its financial and some social issues
but i tend to lean i guess more to the liberal side on most social issues
sort of where most americans especially millennials really are
they soon will be the majority of voters

so
we need pbs not only for accurate news
but for the arts and history programs they provide
its dangerous for a country to lose
arts and history programs
when they do
things seem to go bad for that country

now i did read an article by a columnist this weekend
that suggested that pbs should just stop accepting government funds
anyway
since they pbs are always looking over their shoulders
for whatever group is in power
trying i guess not to offend them
losing some of their independence maybe be it subtle

i am sure they could make up some of the 400+ million that they
receive
if the ax chop occurs i will divert some of our charity donations to them
since
we always need like the bbc a public broadcasting system
like
pbs

dont let them cut the funds this time
here is a link to a petition to congress
requesting
that they fund pbs again

protect my public media

its not a pretty site if you have ever seen a chicken
with its head cut off

we dont want our kids to see that
we need pbs to survive

the organicgreen doctor

dear ms b-rip

DEAR MS B-RIP

now ms b
im not going to tell you what that means
ill just leave that to your momma and daddy
to explain that to you

im not sure if you have seen this yet
but
dont worry we will expose you to it
before its too late
before it all goes away

you see ms b
there is this big ole yellow bird
no
the bird dont tweeeeet like a bird
the bird dont sing

well ms b
believe it or not
this big ole yellow bird
well
this bird talks to you
at least
on tv

now ms b
the reason we want to get you exposed to this
big ole bird
well
its because this big ole bird may just go away
like
the dodo bird did

it seems theres a push to cut the funding for pbs
thats the public broadcasting system
when you visit our house you will see us watching
the pbs news every night
they dont yell at each other and tell lies
we as well watch their other good other shows
we will let you watch it in the morning
maybe you can see that big ole yellow bird

a few years ago
when there was a push to defund pbs
well
kids got so upset
they told their moms and dads
well
pressure was put on the politicians
they didnt want to be known as the ones that
k***ed that big ole yellow bird

i guess they didnt learn their lesson

now ms b
we are back to where we were
the bird hunters are out again
getting ready to
k*** the bird

ms b tell your momma and daddy and everyone you can
that
you want to
save that big ole yellow bird

oh btw
the birds name is big bird

the organicgreen doctor

tgio

TGIO

thank goodness its over
thats what all the kids in america will say this morning
when they turn on pbs to watch big bird on tv
like millions of kids have done for years
(why did mitt have to say that and scare all those kids)

really im glad its over
now i can friend some of my facebook friends
however when i looked at facebook this morning
i may need to reblock a few folks

yes karl rowe obama won
fox news tried to convince you last night
but you wouldnt listen

we the american people have spoken
that how our system works


one of the happest folks are those people who live in ohio
no political ads
no robo calls and other calls
i was with someone in a meeting yesterday from ohio
she has an ohio phone number
she got over 20 phone calls yesterday asking her to be sure
and vote

i hope the republican party will take time and look at itself
in the mirror and see why they lost
one thing they will notice is that everyone in that mirror is white
and mostly male
surely they must realize there needs to be movement to the
more moderate views of their party
ive alway told everyone if the republican party will do that
they probably will never lose an election

if mitt had won and he remained the moderate mitt
he would probably had been an eight year president
he would have done a good job as president

america is changing
we all need to accept this and start working together

you can not alienated women
all of us men know that
you make them mad and youll pay for it

the meeting i was at had some republican women who
opposed their partys stand on social issues related to womens
health and womens rights

you also cant alienate people of color
the hispanic and asian populations have increased over 40%
over the last several years

those things important to them can and may have swung this election

yes we all have to change
whether you won or lost this year

i sure hope now as we approach that cliff
that congress and the president can work together to
fix what needs fixing to keep us from falling off the clift

yep tgio i hope for the future

the organicgreen doctor

etal, wonder drug

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just why would mitt say he was going to get rid
of big bird
he has lost the vote of those under 6 years old voters

joe and paul debate tonight
good contrast in ideas and age
should be interesting
joe needs to not make a guffaw tonight

seems mitt has to win virginia florida and ohio
dont you just hate it when they already know
stuff before it happens
it takes the fun out of all of it

its not the popular vote its the electoral vote that 
mitt or obama needs to win the election

again when you vote in my state whichever way
you vote romneys going to win
thats just the way it is 
but i still plan on voting anyway as should you 

WONDER DRUG

theres this wonder drug that does all these great things
it may even help cure cancer heart disease and alzheimers

its an old drug
its caffeine
yep a cup of coffee or a spot of tea may do the trick 

i ran across this article this am form medscape
as i sat drinking my cup of coffee

warning potential side effects are nervousness insomnia
glaucoma increase blood pressure increase anxiety affect
glaucoma and those withdrawal symptoms if you stop it
like headaches

otherwise that 1st and 2nd cup of coffee may be good for you 

although it can increase blood pressure it can lower the risk 
for coronary disease and protect against heart failure
it may lower ldl cholesterol and decrease inflammation 
often the increased blood pressure is short lived

it can cut stroke risk by 25%

it increases glucose metabolism reduces risk for type 2 
diabetes and increases weight loss

it may decrease cancer risk from several types of cancers
at higher doses like 3-4 cups a day

 it may slow progression of dementia and parkinson disease
in mild cognitive impairment it may delay progression for 
2-4 years

maybe thats why my short term memory loss seems stable
or is it the aricept (donepezil) or both

it may decrease the risk for getting depression 
it may affect dopamine and serotonin levels
the same chemicals some depression meds affect

it slows progression in liver disease in alcoholic cirrhosis
non alcoholic fatty liver disease and maybe decreases
the risk of hepatic cancer

it helps in dry eye syndrome gout and may help prevent 
mrsa infections

yep 
think ill sip on that second cup this morning
maybe itll help me find my billfold

the organicgreen doctor