"The Young Doctor..." 'Obama da Dog' (Source)

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The Young Doctor

A woman went to the doctor's office and was seen by one of the new young doctors. After about four minutes in the examination room, she started screaming and ran down the hall.

An older doctor stopped her and asked what the problem was, and she told him her story. After listening, he told her to sit down and relax in another room.

The older doctor marched down the hallway to the back where the first doctor was and demanded, "What's the matter with you? Mrs. Terry is 63 years old, she has four grown children and seven grandchildren, and you told her she was pregnant?"

The new doctor continued to write on his clipboard and, without looking up, said, "Does she still have the hiccups?"

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"Back issues and the Doctor's waiting room..." 'James "Kimo" Rosen' (Kimo's world #64)

James "Kimo" Rosen is a retired Professional photographer and publisher.

Rosen lives on the  beautiful Garden Island of Kaua'i with his best

friend Obama Da Dog. Rosen also posts the Sunrise daily on his Facebook Timeline.

Kimo's world #64

 Back issues and the Doctor's waiting room

 I was recently in a common  area waiting room  representing many medical surgeons. A beautiful state of the art office and waiting room.

There are stacks of 'Time','People' and many other  magazines with the address labels torn off. Most these magazines are at least 2 months old. The most current periodical was a 5 day old Garden Island newspaper.
I understand the need to recycle, however surgeons are some of the highest paid doctors in the medical profession. Why can't they have current  reading materials for their patients?

Not only was I there for back issues but all the reading material and magazines had  back issues of their own.

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 Frugal is one thing and cheap is another. Magazine subscriptions are not expensive, plus if your a doctor with  a waiting room and they are for your patients, they're a 100% write off. 

Please medical professionals give us the  respect of fresh reading  material in the waiting room. It could be our last wait.

P.S.
Check out this YouTube of a guy drinking beer while surfing!
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"My father can finally rest in peace..." 'Judith Whitehead' (Inspiration Sunday)-Alav Ha-sholom-

Judith Whitehead lives in Amherst New York.

 and has worked in the ophthalmology
 field of medicine for over 30 years

My father can finally rest in peace

Many women spend a great deal of their lives  and time nurturing and caring for their children and families.  We start out,  if we are lucky enough to have children, helping them grow into independence but never stop caring and watching over them.  Our lives take on many twists and turns as the years go by and what was important and necessary years ago, are not quite the same in  the years that are to come.

I took on the role as nurturer and caretaker 16 years ago as my mom passed away; it was my promise to her to look after my dad.  He was 9 years her senior and had much life ahead of him.  As he began to start anew we kept tabs on him daily, spent many a dinner with him and  enjoyed many a Broadway  show. 

Many days he spent on the porch sunning himself like a cat. We spent all   holidays celebrating with him and when he was unable, we would bring the celebration to him. He enjoyed   evening strolls 
and reading all magazines and newspapers , until he began to become more frail in his 90’s.  

Forced to make the choice to place him in continuing care in a facility  brought us much grief and sorrow.  My life now 
had totally revolved around my dad, daily visits, watching over him to make sure he was clean and comfortable, bringing him his favorite foods and watching him transform from a stoic, independent and proud man to an invalid depending on aids in the nursing  home to move him from wheelchair to bed for 
many months.  It was as if I had a child all over again which I never resented,  for he had been  a great father and always kind to me.

 Recently God decided to take him under his care during his sleep and joined him with my mother of  who he was lost without.   I suddenly am faced with a new pattern to my life.  I no longer have to plan my life around his needs and am afforded an unknown freedom that I have to come to grips with.  

As I mourn his absence, I am relieved that he is no longer suffering in a world he never imagined or wanted to become  part of and he can now rest in peace.  As I drive by his nursing home I still feel the emptiness but am trying to hold on to  the many memories we shared together in better times. 

I realize that none of us know how long we will be on this earth but accepting and dealing with the passing of both parents is never easy at any age, young or old. We take for granted that our parents will 
live on forever and soon realize that they will live forever in our hearts and not always on this earth.

 With the many losses we have had this year, once again I am reminded that life is short and fleeting and age creeps up on us all too soon.  Living life with purpose and happiness is more important to me than ever now.   

If possible, do those things that you have been putting off, take a trip you have yearned to take, start that hobby you have always wanted to do and live a fulfilled life.  No regrets!

Alava Ha Sholom
May he rest in peace...

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"CONFLICTING VIEWS OF DEMOCRACY AND RELIGION..." 'Bettejo Dux' (Vintage Bettejo)

Bettejo Dux has lived on the cosmic Garden Island of Kaua'i for over 40 years.

Bettejo is a regular opinion writer in the Garden Island news and is the author of the

famed novella, "The Scam."  Her latest fiction

 "Children of Extinction" is now  released and available on Amazon!

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CONFLICTING VIEWS OF DEMOCRACY AND RELIGION

 If you deny there are conflicting views, you’re in denial. Religions, all religions, are hard-nosed. You quote your books, chapter and verse, you quote your silly Gods, you interpret your books and fight with each other over the interpretations. But all over the world, in the Islamic world, in Israel, in America, South America, voices of reason,  voices of the people,  are rising.

We speak out against war, we speak out against dictators, religious fanatics and other un-evolved humans. Strong words here, but appropriate. 

Muslim women are fighting for the right not to wear the veil. Our troops, many of them, come home sick to the heart about our senseless carnage of innocent people, men and women and children who have done us no harm. We speak out about a ridiculous economic system that never has and never will work. 

We dare to speak out against those who silence us with guns, with ridicule, with lies, with stupidities. Dare I mention Limbagh, Grundge, and other purveyors of your drivel.

How was your God in America been hijacked by the rich? By the powerful? By the killing machine?  By Cheney, by Palin, by the Waltons, by the lunatic religious televangelist? Who was it that said, wisely, “We love you, Jesus, we just don’t like the guys you hang around with?”

At the very base of this madness lies, in his crypt, your murderous patriarchal Gods. I love to hear the nonsense from the leaner brained evangelical bunch who sputter, “God has no sex.” Are you nuts? He seems to be everybody’s father and as most of us recall fathers are usually male. And, further, we are all sinners in his eyes. Well, I ain’t baby and you ain’t gonna stick that thorny feather in my blue bonnet. May I quote a few quotes?

“Religion, which should most distinguish us from beasts, and ought most peculiarly to elevate us, as rational creatures, above brutes, is that wherein men often appear most irrational, and more senseless than beasts themselves.” John Locke.

“There are scores of great religions in the world, each with scores or hundred of sects, each with its priestly orders, its complicated creed and ritual, its heavens' and hells'. Each has its thousands or millions or hundreds of millions of ‘true believers’; each damns all the others with more or less heartiness–and each is a mighty force of graft.” Upton Sinclair.

“I regard monotheism as the greatest disaster ever to befall the human race. I see no good in Judaism, Christianity, or Islam-good people, yes-but any religion based on a single, well, frenzied and virulent god, is not as useful to the human race as, say, Confucianism, which is not a religion but an ethical and educational system.” 
Gore Vidal

“The way to see faith is to shut the eye of reason.” 
Benjamin Franklin.

And last, but not least, “…the government of the United States, is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion…” 
President John Adams on June 10, 1797.

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"The best way for a close shave..." 'Robert Bitos Gandia' (Source)

Guest-blogger,Robert Bitos Gandia.Robert is an avid cook (ono gandule rice) and always laughing!!
Robert lives in Kekaha on Kauai's west-side and loves football!!

The best way for a close shave

A man enters a barbershop for a shave. While the barber is foaming him up, he mentions the problems he has getting a close shave around the cheeks. "I have just the thing," says the barber taking a small wooden ball from a nearby drawer. "Just place this between your cheek and gum." 

The client places the ball in his mouth and the barber proceeds with the closest shave the man has ever experienced. After a few strokes, the client asks in garbled speech, "And what if I swallow it?" "No problem," says the barber. "Just bring it back tomorrow like everyone else does."

P.S.
Check out this short YouTube of how to make bacon sushi. Meat lovers will love this!
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"Manage depression with hard news...‏" Kimo's world #63---James "Kimo" Rosen

James "Kimo" Rosen is a retired Professional photographer and publisher.Rosen lives on the  beautiful Garden Island of Kaua'i
 with his best friend Obama Da Dog. 
Rosen also posts the Sunrise daily on his Facebook Timeline.

Manage depression with hard news

A few weeks back I went to see my doctor and was hit with some hard news concerning  my MRI result's. My doctor has been pretty upbeat the last 12 years. I have multiple medical conditions yet have never seen the look on his face I saw that day in his office.The look was that of major concern and he started treating me really nice. Not that he usually doesn't treat me nice, this is the bedside manner that people wish for in their doctor. I always get concerned when somebody treats me extra nice, is it because they feel sorry for me? I guess that's just my ancestral anxiety setting in. 

I was anxiety stricken for the next 18 hours until the following morning when I decided to 'appreciate each day as it were my last.'People say this all the time, but how many actually practice it?

I started thinking, here I live in Hawai'i in a housing complex with 38  people. I  get up early everyday and witness  the Sunrise on a regular basis. How many others do that?

Today when I rode my bike down hill and coasted I saw the ocean as a new born and thought to myself , this is awesome, I actually live here.

Even my annoying neighbors that usually just bother me for no apparent  reason, did not bother me.

In lieu of anti depressants, a negative doctors visit turned into a positive outlook. Sometimes it takes bad news to appreciate what you have. The expression goes, "nobody is guaranteed tomorrow."

I have a new found joy for life.

Enjoy...

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"Flame grilled," a new cologne for men from Burger King. I am sure the ladies are going to love the scent. This is for real!

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"Losing a Parent..." 'Judith Whitehead' (Inspiration Sunday) ---Our condolences---

We are sorry to hear of the passing Judith's father, 'Bert Meyers.'

Judith Whitehead lives in Amherst New York.

 She has worked in the ophthalmology field
 of medicine for over 30 years
Looks like the warm weather agrees with Judith!.

Losing a Parent

Losing a parent has to be on the top of the grief list along with losing other loved one’s. My mom passed away 16 years ago and left my dad to carry on alone.  He led a full and wonderful life with my mom and did find a way to keep himself very busy until recent years when his body and mind began to fail him. 

He lived independently first in senior independent living and then about  about  3 yrs ago he could no longer manage even though we continued to prop him up with frequent visits.  He entered  local  nursing home continuing care where he needed constant help with his inability to walk any longer.  

When he was admitted into nursing care,  my real mourning began.  For him the loss of dignity and independence was a fate worse than death.   He was a stoic and independent man whose feistiness took over along with his growing  dementia; he had fleeting moments when he was with us in mind but chose to use only a few 
words to communicate for the remainder of his life. 

The people working in the nursing home knew very little about the person he really was; so full of life, funny, friendly and flirty with the ladies.  

There was only one real queen for him and that was the love of his life, my mom. He always was very social though and knew many people who began to pass away one by one.  When you reach your nineties, even though your health holds  up, it is inevitable that you will be joining God in the last chapter of your life. 

There are many levels of nursing care ranging from poorly paid aids to LPN and RN’s.  There are many people who work in a nursing home setting that clearly do not want to be there.  It takes a special 
person to fulfill those positions and it is very  clear some are in it for the long haul and others are just putting in their hours.  

We were able to check in on my dad just about every day and in his recent months of living brought him the foods such as matzo ball soup that he loved and was able to eat.
   
Nursing homes are on a  budget  but foods like pizza and  peanut  butter sandwiches etc were not on my dad’s diet.  He never ate pizza a day in his life.  He did not have the desire or amount of teeth to eat many foods.

God help the people that have no one to advocate for them in a nursing home setting of which there are many.  Few and far between get visitors as we observed and it can be a lonely and frustrating attempt to live out the rest of one’s life.   

Many nights I prayed that God would show mercy and take my dad in his sleep; my prayers were answered. Only 10 percent of seniors get to pass away this way; the others become sickly and linger with unhappiness.  My dad was an early riser and when I got the call at 5AM I knew what had happened.  

I am fortunate to have had parents living through my children’s upbringing so they could partake in the 
enjoyment of a family full of love.  My husband recently lost his mother who was in her 90’s as well.  

We now will continue on enjoying life and looking forward to new experiences with our growing family and will continue to draw strength from all the wonderful memories that we will keep close at heart from our parents. 

 I am sure they are all resting in peace and still watching over us in spirit.  I still feel their presence in many ways and will draw comfort from that for  all of eternity. 


"In the early morning hours this past Wednesday, 03-11-15, my dad peacefully joined my mom in heaven; it was the best way to pass away I could have asked for, no suffering, with a peaceful end to 95 years of life" Judith Whitehead
The below link will take you to the Obituary of Wilbert Meyers in the Buffalo news;
http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/wilbert-meyers-veteran-retired-ge-salesman-20150311

If you wish to sign the guest book click on the link below for Wilbert "Bert" Meyers;
http://www.legacy.com/guestbooks/buffalonews/wilbert-meyers-bert-condolences/174376691?#sthash.kj6qNoji.gbpl

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"How the US Government works..." 'Robert Bitos Gandia' (Source)

Guest-blogger,Robert Bitos Gandia.

Robert is an avid cook (ono gandule rice) and always laughing!!
Robert lives in Kekaha on Kauai's west-side and loves football!!

How the US Government works

One is from Chicago, another is from Tennessee and the third is from Minnesota.

All 3 go with a White House official to examine the fence.

The Minnesota contractor takes out a tape measure and does some measuring then works some figures with a pencil.“Well”, he says, “I figure the job will run about $900. $400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for me.”

The Tennessee contractor also does measuring and figuring, then says, “I can do this job for $700. $300 for materials, $300 for my crew,and $100 profit for me.”

The Chicago contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over the White House officials and whispers, “2,700.”

The official, incredulous, say, “You didn't even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?”

The Chicago contractor whispers back “$1000 for me, $1000 donation to your party and we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence.”

“Done!” replies the government officials…

And that is how government works.

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"Pierre Omidyar, free enterprise and Hawai'i dairy farms..."Kimo's world #62-James"Kimo" Rosen

 Warning to all serious folks reading this,
please beware this blog contains some truths
 and some tongue-n-cheek sarcasm.
James "Kimo" Rosen is a retired Professional photographer 
and publisher.Rosen lives on the  beautiful Garden Island of Kaua'i
 with his best friend Obama Da Dog. 
Rosen also posts the Sunrise daily on his Facebook Timeline.

Pierre Omidyar, free enterprise and Hawai'i dairy farms

For well over a year the Garden island news has published numerous letters and articles on the proposed and highly controversial dairy farm to be erected on Kauai's south shore.

 The breaking news back in November 2014 was Kauai County approved building permits  for a proposed dairy farm in Mahaulepu funded by Pierre Omidyar, eBay founder and Hawaii’s wealthiest resident.

Nobody wants a landfill or prison in their backyard,now on Kauai you can add dairy to that list. Really?
Lets face it, no matter what is  being built on Kauai is met with opposition.

The number 1 and number 2 issues apposing the dairy farm is exactly that, #1 and #2 from the cows.

If you want to preserve Ag  land, you must put it to good use. If the land  is not used for farming or agriculture it faces the certainty of other uses,most likely housing. 

My previous brain child of a dairy on a fairy never took off,therefore my newest idea for those opposed to the dairy is to build next to Kaua'i coffee plantations. Think about it!The coffee people could have all the fertilizer they can use with the cow manure that seems to bother so many.The coffee people would be able to walk next door for fresh milk and cream for themselves and the people who frequent the visitor center and drink coffee.

If this wasn't a dairy but a shopping center,hotel, big box store,affordable housing development  or another form of mass transit to  travel off island it would still be be met by a group of people known as 'anti's' that are opposed to anything and everything. Ironically most anti's representing local politics are transplants. Go figure.

The reason most don't want a dairy is simply an animalistic territorial act of reason.I understand nobody wants their space invaded. it's like a dog not wanting other dogs on the territory where they have just urinated. 

Le'ts say the dairy is built  and it keeps away visitors as some are predicting? This would then lighten the traffic flow island wide. Traffic is the number one problem island wide. So, this is a good thing, right? But, not to worry. I all but  guarantee a dairy would only increase tourism as another site to see on every visitors itinerary.

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I feel it's a travesty the way most anything and everything on Kauai that tries to make a success is shut down before it starts. 
For Gods sake people, the dairy is not a nuclear power plant. Just imagine the government wanting to erect a nuclear power plant on Kauai?

I stand in support with Pierre Omidyar, Hawaii dairy farms  and free enterprise!  

Last but not least  remember the dairy mans motto,"be kind to udders."

P.S.
Read a similar blog about the dairy farm;
"For Gods sake, the Dairy is not a Nuclear Power Plant..." (Blog #1491)
http://dakinetalk.blogspot.com/2015/03/for-gods-sake-dairy-is-not-nuclear.html

P.SS.
Antis’ shouldn’t block dairy farm
An edited version of this blog appeared in the 03-12-15 edition of the Honolulu Staradvertiser;
The Staradvertiser has a paywall, therefore I copy and pasted below;
http://staradvertiser.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx?noredirect=true
The breaking news in November 2014 was Kauai County approving building permits for a proposed dairy farm in Mahaulepu funded by Pierre Omidyar, the founder of eBay.
Whatever is built on Kauai is met with opposition.

The No. 1 and No. 2 issues against the dairy farm are exactly that, No. 1 and No. 2 from the cows.
If it wasn’t a dairy, but a shopping center, hotel, big-box store, affordable-housing development or another means of mass transit, it would still be met by a group of people known as “antis.”
It’s a travesty the way most anything and everything on Kauai that could be a success is shut down before it begins.

The dairy is not a nuclear power plant.

I stand in support with Pierre Omidyar, Hawaii dairy farms and free enterprise. 
James “Kimo” Rosen

Kapaa, Kauai
http://staradvertiser.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx?noredirect=true

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"Touring The Los Angeles Zoo..." 'Judith Whitehead' (Condolences to Judith and her family)

We are sorry to hear of the passing Judith's father, 'Bert Meyers.'
Judith Whitehead lives in Amherst New York( A suburb of Buffalo, N.Y.)

 and has worked in the ophthalmology field of medicine for over 30 years
Looks like the warm weather agrees with Judith!.
All photos taken by Judith!

Joel, Steve & Judy enjoying
the few days left on vacation.

Touring The Los Angeles Zoo

Part of Griffith Park in L.A. is the Los Angeles ZOO.  We had heard that a new baby monkey had been born and since it had been a long time since we had been to a Zoo, we decided to make the trip. 

What a great way to spend the day with 80 degree weather.  Our Buffalo Zoo pales in comparison to the LA Zoo. It is a well thought out and natural Zoo with plenty of park benches every few yards, restrooms in every area of interest and small  food areas with different foods to pick from.  It is a winding trail that you need a map to follow with.  

Every animal area is most natural and roomy with small fences and shrubs with a moat to separate the animals from the humans but it allows you to get very close to the animals. It also provided excellent picture taking opportunities.  The animals actually seem to be happy, centered in the most natural environment surrounding them. 

A real effort is made for the giraffes to reach high to feed themselves with branches  actually placed daily,  hanging for them to eat off of.  It was very clean along the whole pathway  which is not the case in many zoos. 

By the end of the day, “our dogs were barking” and we were glad to sit down. I highly recommend visiting this attraction in LA if you are in the area, both young and old will enjoy the visit. 

We are sorry to hear of the passing Judith's father, 'Bert Meyers.'

"In the early morning hours this past Wednesday, 03-11-15, my dad peacefully joined my mom in heaven; it was the best way to pass away I could have asked for, no suffering, with a peaceful end to 95 years of life" Judith Whitehead
The below link will take you to the Obituary of Wilbert Meyers in the Buffalo news;
http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/wilbert-meyers-veteran-retired-ge-salesman-20150311

If you wish to sign the guest book click on the link below for Wilbert "Bert" Meyers;
http://www.legacy.com/guestbooks/buffalonews/wilbert-meyers-bert-condolences/174376691?#sthash.kj6qNoji.gbpl

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