BP MANAGES TO HUSH THE GUSH
It appears as though BP has managed to stem the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Tests await to make sure the cap will hold and not create leaks elsewhere. In the meantime, BP continues to drill a relief well that is designed to tap into the line leading to the original break and fill it with cement, providing what is HOPED to be a permanent solution.
Feelings for BP aside, you have to admire the engineering that goes into drilling a well over ONE MILE DEEP and hitting the precise line, in order to make this work...well...it's amazing to me...
YOUR BRAIN STRETCHER QUESTION
According to a study at the University of Chicago, women who have THIS are more likely to experience memory loss as they age. What is it that could lead to loss of memory and brain function?
See the answer below.
TODAY'S 5 MINUTE VIDEO
A day of contradiction of this household and as I see it, the world...
As we celebrate one week of life for our granddaughter, we honor and remember the life of our son who passed away one year ago today. That and other things that seem so contradictory in our world. Click to watch the 5 Minute Video abobve.
WONDER IF GOD'S TRYING TO TELL US SOMETHING?
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A 3.6 earthquake hit the Washington DC area, rattling windows, shaking pictures and causing some politicians to sit up and take notice. This photo captures the moment the quake hit...
Almost like sitting on the washer in spin cycle at home, huh Nancy...oh, wait, surely you'd never do your OWN laundry. Looks like Barney Frank is a bit jealous and Maxine Waters just smiles knowingly!
ACTUALLY, THIS IS EQUALLY AS EARTH SHAKING...
It's the giddy signing of the new Finance Bill that is SUPPOSED to keep any economic meltdowns from occurring again. Funny how the people who CAUSED the first one claim to be FIXING this one by DOING MORE OF THAT THEY DID IN THE FIRST PLACE!
They tell you it's going to HELP YOU...but remember these promises about HEALTH CARE...
It WON'T raise the deficit...
It DOESN'T redistribute wealth...
It WON'T increase costs...
It WON'T lead to rationing...
As it looks now, IT DOES DO AND WILL DO ALL OF THOSE THINGS. So, just IMAGINE how much this NEW FINANCE BILL is going to HELP YOU, TOO!!
OK...THIS IS A JOKE, RIGHT?
This CAN'T be true...even for the CZAR-HAPPY White House. The OBAMA'S PERSONAL CHEF IS NOW A SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR?
He's now the HEALTH FOOD CZAR? WHAT? What the hell is going on here?
At the same time Health and Human Services CZAR, Kathleen Sebilius wants says that EVERY AMERICAN will BE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN OBESITY RATING BY 2014. Yep, under the STIMULUS ACT signed by Obama, YOU will have to have on A NATIONAL EXCHANGE, your BODY MASS INDEX.
Or what? What's going to happen? Are you going to be STOPPED AND TOLD YOU HAVE TO STEP ON A SCALE? And IMMIGRATION RIGHTS PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING TO SHOW ID?
This is what I was talking about in yesterday's 5 MMV...my granddaughter, just ONE WEEK OLD will, I am afraid, live in a world where her freedoms are limited, her rights are regulated and her privacy ignored. It HAS STARTED, MY FRIENDS...
YOUR BRAIN STRETCHER ANSWER
With apologies to Queen, FAT BOTTOM GIRLS MAY MAKE THE ROCKIN' WORLD GO 'ROUND, but it may ALSO lead to loss of memory as they age.
Researchers say women with wide hips are significantly more likely to experience memory loss and mental decline as they get older. The team from Northwestern University in Chicago conducted a study of 8,745 women aged 65 to 79, testing memory and brain function along with weight. A connection between brain function and body-shape was found, with each increase in BMI resulting in a loss in memory score points. "The message is obesity and a higher Body Mass Index (BMI) are not good for your cognition and your memory," said Dr. Diana Kerwin. "While the women's scores were still in the normal range, the added weight definitely had a detrimental effect." The reason pear-shaped women experienced more memory and brain function deterioration than apple-shaped women is likely related to the type of fat deposited around the hips versus the waist.
"Obesity is bad, but its effects are worse depending on where the fat is located," Kerwin said.
SO if you have wide hips...and after 2014, you're asked for your BMI and do not have it...just say...YOU FORGOT!!
That's IT.
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