"Jane Fonda and Me...and You..." 'Bettejo Dux' (Classic Wednesday)

Guest-blogger Bettejo Dux is one of Kauai's most colorful people, she has lived on the cosmic island of Kaua'i for over 40 years... She is an animal lover, people lover and enjoys life to the fullest. Today we learn of Bettejo's  Encounter with Jane Fonda...



On the cover of last week’s Parade was a picture of the very glamorous Jane Fonda at 73.  Very few of us looked that good at 27, let alone 73, but-trust me here-we can all do as Jane did, age gracefully and graciously. Her secret? She started young, she was born beautiful, but that’s not the point. The point is, she took care of herself, and taking care of yourself can’t begin too young.

The main and most important quality of aging gracefully is good health. That’s where it starts and that’s where it ends. There is nothing more  appealing than good health, at whatever age. And YOU and YOU alone are responsible for that. You must decide today, you can’t start any younger, that’s what you want from life. Work towards that end and-trust me-baring some serious misadventure over which you have no control, it will pay off.  Money, jewels, clothes, big cars, rich mates, fame, mean nothing if you’re not healthy.

So how does one attain that goal?  First of all, don’t get fat. This is not to say that if you’re born big-boned, with a tendency to plumpness, that’s not attractive.  Big girls grow up to be big women and, if that’s you, that’s you, but don’t contribute to it. Not all of us can be as slim, long and lanky as Jane, but we needn’t end up looking like a circus tent, either. Whatever healthy pounds you carry will depend on your natural build. Consider it, keep it, and love it. If you’re into the ‘man thing’-or the ‘woman thing’-lots of  others love it, too. Don’t you dare let anyone tell you that because you’re big you’re unattractive. Carry yourself proudly, carry yourself well, we can’t all look like Twiggy's. Anyhow, that’s just the style today. It can change tomorrow.

Find out who you are, how you like yourself, love yourself, and stay put. Be happy
there, because happiness with yourself counts, too.

Before I dig deep into how we do this, I’d like to share an experience with Jane.
I met her first in Honolulu at the home of a Quaker family in Manoa into whose home Jane and the others in the musical production FREE THE ARMY SHOW were invited after the performance; which was packed, by the way. I felt so much older than she. So much more burdened. I had a kid in that war. She seemed free, young, and doing something important. What she considered-me, too-the most important thing in her life at that time: protesting the war in Vietnam.  She made mistakes, plenty of them, but she did what she had to do. And, you know what? That’s part of the aging process, too.

I won’t go into the political end of it. In tomorrow’s column, I’ll discuss some important tips and clues as to where to begin right now.

Hana Hou,( Encore) "courtesy of facebook shares..."                                                                          .

I love Earnest Hemingway quotes.....

Editor's note, Dakinetalk guest bloggers do not necessarily represent the opinions of dakinetalk. Guest bloggers are given space to express their beliefs and or opinions. We feel there are many roads and like to give people space to express their thoughts,after-all that's what dakine is...Aloha, James "Kimo" Rosen, Publisher.

"Hawai'i wardrobe does nothing for a good body...‏ 'James "Kimo" Rosen

 This blog appeared as an opinion article
in the 09-01-12 edition of the Kaua'i
Garden Island News, titled,"It's
easy to hide extra weight."
http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letters-for-saturday-september/article_1f1456ac-f3e3-11e1-8247-0019bb2963f4.html

The Hawai'i wardrobe
is very simple, nobody
notices if you lose or gain weight.


Nobody notices when you lose or gain weight in Hawai'i  because so many people dress like me. We wear our elastic band shorts with a t-shirt on size too big along with Hawaiian slippahs that would fit half the population.
Wearing an outfit like this makes it easy to gain weight without even noticing, since you have about a 30 lb  variance in either direction.

I have been dieting and recently lost about 15 lbs and nobody seemed to notice, I am still wearing the same clothes, elastic band shorts, t-shirt, head-band and slippahs.

I guess the beauty of  Hawai'i is the style of clothes we wear, you can weigh 160 or 200 and still wear the same clothes. The Hawai'i wardrobe does nothing  for a good body, but can sure hide alot of imperfections.

 Why do you think they call it Paradise! Welcome to Paradise!
  This blog appeared as an opinion article
in the 09-01-12 edition of the Kaua'i
Garden Island News, titled,"It's
easy to hide extra weight."
http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letters-for-saturday-september/article_1f1456ac-f3e3-11e1-8247-0019bb2963f4.html

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"The Joy of Facebook..." 'Judith Whitehead' (Inspiration Monday)

"Guest-blogger Judith Whitehead lives in Amherst N.Y. and has worked in the ophthalmology field of medicine for over 30 years..." She talks about  modern technology and the joy of facebook   ;D) Enjoy...

THE JOY OF FACEBOOK

　
I have written in the past about technology and how we have become more dependent on it and less communicative face to face with people since texting, computers, e-mail and many other modes of getting our thoughts across to other people have come along.

 There is one mode of communication that has made a huge difference in my life this century; 'Facebook' has put me in touch with so many dear people that I had lost touch with over the years. Its become a wonderful way to re kindle old relationships, catch up with people from the past and partake in the joy of others as they share their pictures, stories and happy times.

It’s one of the first things I look at in the morning and the last thing I check before I retire for the night.
It’s given me joy and sadness all at the same time and has become an amazing tool to use throughout the day.

Thank you Mr. Zukerberg for your contribution to our society.

Hana Hou,( Encore) Shared from facebook...
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Editor's note, Dakinetalk guest bloggers do not necessarily represent the opinions of dakinetalk. Guest bloggers are given space to express their beliefs and or opinions. We feel there are many roads and like to give people space to express their thoughts,after-all that's what dakine is...Aloha, James "Kimo" Rosen, Publisher

"Good thing people didn't think like that, back then..." 'James "Kimo" Rosen'




"It's mind blowing how nothing gets done in these days
of Contrarians, Yuppies and Hippies arguing
over every new project..."
Aloha, check out my opinion article in the (03-22-13) edition of the Kaua'i Garden Island news, "Imagine."
http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letters-for-friday-march/article_41ac66b6-92b5-11e2-bc49-001a4bcf887a.html

Imagine today's Contrarians, Hippies and Yuppies contemplating over developments back in the early 1900's.
Imagine the time is many years ago and  Kaua'i is about to construct the Kuhio hwy, imagine the anti-development people of today living back then? They would say to no to a  highway, because they hear cars cause cancer from the exhaust and prefer to stay in their horse and buggy. 

 Imagine the time comes to build an airport and the people are concerned with noise pollution and  the potential of birds crashing into airplanes?

Imagine when telephones became popular and telephone poles needed to be erected, what about eye pollution, what about the radiation put off by the wires?

Imagine any of the modern conveniences of today having to be approved by environmental impact studies back when they were first introduced into society?

I am thankful the people of today did not live back then, otherwise I am sure we would still be using the pony express! Not that's there anything wrong with that. ;D)

http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letters-for-friday-march/article_41ac66b6-92b5-11e2-bc49-001a4bcf887a.html

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Another Hana Hou! (Shared from Facebook shares...)
Haili Lincoln shared Crazy shit's photo.

"2012 Girls of Walmart..." 'Obama Da Dog'' (Source)



Obama Da Dog would like to share with you her
favorite store's  summer calendar!  Obama
decided upon this blog after reading July 8th's
dakinetalk blog #718,"Hallelujah Walmart..!"

 The 2012 Girls of Walmart -

 Summer Calendar Edition

Yes folks, Hershey’s has a new Butterscotch Kiss. Look carefully. Can you believe more than one person bought these shorts? Is that injured foot from kicking your own BUTT, or for wearing that out in public?  So! Exactly how many sizes  too small would you say this outfit is?  If you woke up in good spirits this morning,  this should ruin the rest of your day!  Should I buy the pies  or plain bread?  Oh dear God!  This must be what a cougar is.  Dang, it’s hot in here, good thing I clipped the legs on these pj's.  Nothing runs like a Deere!  Yeah, the ankle weights are  going to make a BIG difference!  I didn’t know I could buy  a table dance at Walmart too!  It's bring sexy back, not bring sexy across your whole back-side!  Honey, when I'm done WITH the potato salad,  can ya pass the dog food!  I know they look good,  but tell me, are they even?  Like removing the flip-flops  makes a big difference ???  Doesn't the flowered bra  just bring the whole outfit together?  You go girl! This summer  it's all about the layered look?  No Sir, I'm not coming back into the store  with you, .......I paid for the melons.  Oh good! A gut-crack instead  of all those butt-cracks!  Bought a paper shredder yesterday...  Love it! Love it!  Please tell me, she's wearing a thong!  To do list: ....... Quick stop to the candy isle  before bartending at Bubba's Bar & Grill.  AND THE WALMART WINNER IS....................  When you can't find your BRA just  Stuff them in your pants!

Regards;

No trees were harmed in the creation of this email, though numerous electrons were horribly inconvenienced.

Hana Hou, (Encore) Philadelphia cheesecake ice-cream, would you try it? Read article in Huffington post!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-deemer/cheesesteak-ice-cream_b_1698451.html?utm_hp_ref=food

"What's your gripe..?" 'Michael A. Herr' (Aloha Friday)

Renowned author Michael Herr is back guest-blogging on this awesome Aloha Friday talking about  appreciating what we have especially while our nation mourns the tragedy in Aurora Colorado....Make sure and check out Michael's website at; http://www.michaelherr.com/

  　
It's Aloha Friday.

What's your gripe?Aloha folks,

What went wrong for you today? Did you gripe about it to your coworkers? Did you complain to your spouse? Did you let your kids know that they shouldn't bother you because something else was already bothering you? Did you hold it all in and just blow up later? And nobody knew why you suddenly let go like that?
Or did you take it out in other ways? Did you cut someone off in traffic and grin at their frustration? Did you let the door swing shut behind you rather than holding it open for the person following you? When someone cut you off in traffic did you pound your steering wheel, race to catch up with them and then flip them off before driving away?

What went wrong with you today?
Was the traffic really heavy driving home from work? But you were driving. Not walking. In your own car. You weren't thumbing a ride and hoping against hope that someone would pick you up because your feet hurt so bad and the pavement was so hot under them.

Did the price of gas rattle you today? But you had the money to pay for it, no matter if it was more than last week. And the station had gas to sell you; unlike not so many years ago when we sat in long lines for hours just to get a few gallons of gas.

Did your boss pile the work on you today? Or did he find something wrong with what you did yesterday and told you to do it over? But he didn't fire you. You've still got a job. You've still got a paycheck.
Did you notice when you got home from work that your house needs painting? That's gonna cost you. But it's still your house, isn't it? You're not one of those being forced out by foreclosure. You still have your home. No cardboard box in some alley for you.
Was dinner late tonight? And was it less than scrumptious? But it was satisfying. It was hot. And it filled that empty space in your stomach.

Did your child bring home a less than glowing report from school? But did your child come home from school safe and sound? Do you feel confident about your child playing outside your house in your own yard?

Couldn't get to sleep tonight? Did your mind refuse to turn off, thinking about the traffic, the price of gas, the work you have to catch up on tomorrow, the note from your child's teacher, the peeling paint on your house?

Maybe if you turn those things around. If you think about how much better it is to drive your own car to work, rather than walk. If you think about the money you do have, rather than the money you wish you had. If you think about how lucky you are to have a job, a house, food to put on your table and healthy children. Maybe if you think about those things you'll have one more thought before going to sleep.

What do I have to gripe about?

Okay folks, see you next week.

ALOHA FRIDAY

April 27, 2012

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check out Michael's website at http://www.michaelherr.com/ 

The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the various authors and forum participants on this blog site do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of the Publisher of Dakinetalk the blog, but they could? ;D)

"The uniqueness of the politicians name..." James "Kimo" Rosen

Mufi  is a very unique first name.
How many other States have a Mufi
on the ballot?



Hawai'i has some of the most unique
first names in political candidates. How many have ever heard the name of Mazie before?



Tulsi, Mazie and Mufi, Hawaii politics may
have winning first names, however is that enough
to win an election?
http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letters-for-tuesday-august/article_82c565b6-e069-11e1-b4ad-001a4bcf887a.html

Hawaii' is unique in many ways. From it's record breaking use of Spam to it's unique culture and diversity of people.
One  way Hawaii is unique is in the name's of people running for political office. How many other places in America have people running  for US congress with the first names of Mufi, or Tulsi?

How many have citizens running for Senate with the name of  Mazie? We also have a hopeful candidate for Prosecutor named Justin, whether he is Justin Time or Justin Sane is yet to be seen.

If Only Our politicians acted as unique as their names  by donating all campaign contributions to fixing the economy. If every politician in every political race in 2012 did this  there would be an influx of billions of dollars for a patriotic cause.  Instead of putting money into photo shoots and political signage use it for America. Give each politician equal time for debates on public television and decide your candidate from that.

In the interim,  we may have unique names but we still have every Tom, Dick and Harry doing what they do best, hand-waiving at cars, telling lies and  begging for donations to serve their narcissistic energies.

Remember to vote for your favorite money begging  self serving Narcissist.

An edited version of the above blog sent as as opinion article to the Honolulu Staradvertiser;

Hawai'i is unique in many ways. From it's record breaking use of Spam to it's unique culture and diversity of people.
One  way Hawai'i is unique is in the first  name's of people running for political office. How many other places in America have people running  for US congress with the first names of "Mufi," or "Tulsi? "

How many have citizens running for Senate with the first name of  "Mazie? "

If Only Our politicians acted as unique as their names by donating all campaign contributions to fixing the economy. If every politician in every political race in 2012 did this  there would be an influx of billions of dollars for a patriotic cause.  Instead of putting money into photo shoots and political signage use it for America.

Google Mufi, Tulsi or Mazie, that's all it takes  to  see them hand-waiving at cars, telling lies and  begging for donations to serve their narcissistic energies.

Remember to vote for your favorite money begging  self serving Narcissist.

This blog was published 08-07-12 in the Kaua'i Garden Island News as an opinion article titled," Remember to vote."
http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letters-for-tuesday-august/article_82c565b6-e069-11e1-b4ad-001a4bcf887a.html

reference names, Mufi Hannemann, Tulsi Gabbard, Mazie Hirono. Justin Kollar
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"Love..." 'Bettejo Dux' (Classic Wednesday)

Guest-blogger Bettejo Dux is one of Kauai's most colorful people, she has lived on the cosmic island of Kaua'i for over 40 years... She is an animal lover, people lover and enjoys life to the fullest.Today's blog is full of "Love.." Enjoy...

"LOVE..."

“The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings.” Robert Louis Stevenson. I swallowed that whole. My father bought me A Child’s Garden of Versus when I was a little girl. He filled my life with books, animals, my own room,  clean sheets,  a right to roam the woods, walk in the rain and climb trees.

Maybe that’s another reason why I didn't fall in love with the Great Father in the Sky, I had a perfectly good one right here on earth.

My father taught me to love so many things the list would  fill  three hundred pages.
Art? I love Georgia O’Keefe. The Impressionists, all of them. Modigliani and the great tragedy in his life has always made me cry while his portraits fill me with great joy.

Music? I sing along with Verdi. Cry with Puccini. Mozart. Sibelius. Loved the Beetles when it came time for that.

Dance? Wow! Ginger Rogers. Fred Astaire. Learned to love ballet later in life. Actually I taught ballet bar and center exercises in Manila and also at Kaneohe Marine base when the troops deployed for Vietnam. Today Billy Eliot is my newest best friend.

Architecture?  Frank Lloyd Wright. His Waterfall House sends my heart spinning. My youngest kid is an architect in Honolulu.

Drama? Don’t get me started. I was born an actress. Took to the theater like the moon takes to the sky. I love George Bernard Shaw best. Would love to do  Joan but I’m not built for it. She was androgynous, I’m  a little too round. Did  Eliza Dolittle in a musical skit, not the entire thing. Also  Susan B. Anthony. Fell in love with the American feminists,  I identify with Alice Paul.

Okay, I’m just a ninny, a beginner, not too deeply involved in any of these grand human gifts, not a connoisseur, but they are there in my store house and-guess what?-they can never be removed.
I love this planet- it sounds so stupid- but I've never found a better way to express it. I love it. If there were a god who created it, I could worship him; but another of my loves is mythology, which my father introduced me to early , so I think, if anybody created it, Gaea did. Trees, flowers, the sky, the sea, the grass, the birds….

Fell in love with the philosophers early. Spinoza. Bertrand Russell. Corliss Lamont. Voltaire.
Where am I going with this? Am I just patting myself on the back because I lived a loving and culturally enriched life?
One of  the curses laid on my head by the god icons on-line was that I live a hundred years and watch everything I love die.

If everything I loved died, everything on the planet-the planet, too- would die and, if that happened, so would  their earthly paradise. The sad part  is so many of them pray for this to happen.
I wish I could share all I love with them.

 

Bettejo  also  publishes her own blog column.
You can check it out at ;  http://www.bettejo.wordpress.com .   Besides her blog she recently published and authored the humorous fiction book, "The Scam," check it out at(www.bettejodux.com) or  on Amazon.

http://www.bettejodux.com/

Pedophilia, something you are born with, or a choice..?" 'Obama Da Dog'

Who knows what will be twenty years from now?

Is pedophilia something you are born with, or is it a choice?

Let me answer that question with a question, is homosexuality something you are born with or a choice?

The debate goes both ways, some believe one is born homosexual and others believe it to be a choice. The reason being is many gays were once married to spouses of the opposite sex and raised families. Later in life they decided to experiment in other ways and basically changed preference.

The recent trial of Penn state football coach Jerry Sandusky has put pedophilia and child molestation back in the national spotlight. 

Is it possible 20 years from now pedophiles will be asking for marriage rights?  I  surely hope not.

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"August Neighborhood Garage sale..." 'Judith Whitehead' (Inspiration Monday)

"Guest-blogger Judith Whitehead lives in Amherst N.Y. and has worked in the ophthalmology field of medicine for over 30 years..." She talks about  her annual neighborhood garage sale and added   jingle in her pockets... ;D) Enjoy...

AUGUST NEIGHBORHOOD GARAGE SALE

It’s that time of year again for our joint effort in our neighborhood for the annual garage sale. It’s time to rummage through the basement, closets and drawers to get rid of those items that clutter up our lives; the stuff that we think we needed to hold on to all these years.

This year I have decided to let go of the radio flyer red wagon that weighs about 80 lbs. When the boys were little, we would load them into the wagon and drag it through the neighborhood to playgrounds, pools etc and ask ourselves why this was so heavy. Even empty, it weighs a ton. Since we bought it 30 yrs ago, manufacturers have come out with new and light weight wagons that pull with ease and are much more convenient to care for. Older is not always better we have found.

It will be my mission in the next few weeks to gather the stuff we felt we had to hold on to for many years and turn it into a little jingle in our pockets.

Again, my motto…..less is more, will take over.

Hana Hou, (Encore) Shared from Facebook  and http://www.wittitutes.com/

Editor's note, Dakinetalk guest bloggers do not necessarily represent the opinions of dakinetalk. Guest bloggers are given space to express their beliefs and or opinions. We feel there are many roads and like to give people space to express their thoughts,after-all that's what dakine is...Aloha, James "Kimo" Rosen, Publisher

See for yourselves the effects of radiation..." 'Chester "Unc" Lau' (Source)

Detroit, 65 years after Hiroshima



We all know that Hiroshima and Nagasaki  were destroyed in August 1945 After the explosion of atomic bombs.
However, we know little about the progress made by the people of that land during the past 65 years.



HIROSHIMA - 65 YEARS LATER

Japan does not have a welfare system.Work for it or do without.
And I don't think there has ever been a better explanation of the importance of incentive than this example
An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before, but had recently failed an entire class. That class had insisted that socialism worked and that no one would be poor and no one would be rich, a great equalizer.

The professor then said, "OK, we will have an experiment in this class on socialism".. All grades will be averaged and everyone will receive the same grade so no one will fail and no one will receive an A.... (substituting grades for dollars - something closer to home and more readily understood by all).

After the first test, the grades were averaged and everyone got a B. The students who studied 'hard' were upset and the students who studied 'little' were happy. As the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied 'even less' and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too so they studied 'little'.

The second test average was a 'D'. No one was happy.
When the 3rd test rolled around, the average was an F.

As the tests proceeded, the scores never increased as bickering, blame and name-calling all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else.

To their great surprise, ALL FAILED and the professor told them that "socialism" would also ultimately 'fail' because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great, but when government takes all the reward away, no one will try or want to succeed.
Could not be any simpler than that.
Remember, there IS a test coming up. " elections sometime soon ? perhaps the sooner the better"
Your chance to have YOUR say.
These are possibly the 5 best sentences you'll ever read and all applicable to this experiment:

1. You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity.

2. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.

3. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.

4. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it!

5. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that is the beginning of the end of any nation.

Chester "Unc" Lau is a regular contributor to dakinetalk.
Chester is a retired cinematographer currently residing on the island of Oahu.
He was a Master sergeant in the US army and enjoys the naturist Lifestyle
and blogging... Mahalos Unc for the info on Socialism...

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