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Monday, August 15, 2016

"Win or lose, Could Trump be a Secret Agent for Hillary..?"" 'James "Kimo" Rosen' (Kimo's world #142)

James "Kimo" Rosen is a retired professional photographer
 and amongst other things lived in a tent outdoors for 7 years.
Rosen currently resides on the tropical island of Kaua'i
with his best friend and spiritual adviser Obama Da Dog!
Kimo's world #142~Blog #1822

Editors note;
This is done tongue-n-cheek with a bit of reality... Enjoy!  ;-)
... And note, this blog also appeared as a stand alone opinion column
in the August 20, 2016 edition of the Garden Island News;
http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/guest/trump-could-be-secret-agent-for-hillary/article_8d38dd0e-ceff-5d19-b1a6-6b7c5305dd40.html



Win or Lose, Could Trump Be A Secret Agent For Hillary..?

I would like to start by pointing something out in Donald Trump's genius;

Have you ever seen the photos of Trump sitting alone in his private jet eating a McDonald's  Bic Mac or a bucket of  Kentucky fried chicken and the next day the late night comics are making a laughing stock of his diet? Laugh no more. The jokes on them.


A reliable source has informed me that Trump gets paid for the placement of those products if they appear on news shows and in the national press. That's 'The Donald,' always thinking while others think he's filling his arteries with plaque he's actually getting paid for product placement.


 Moving on to reality,many Americans including myself  were tired of the stereotypical lying, cheating and crooked  political candidates running for office. We drank the 'Trump Kool-aide.'
Donald J.Trump,"The Donald" seemed refreshing, like the change the country needed?

Trump said early on, he could commit murder and he would still have his core supporters.

With his recent remarks denouncing a purple heart recipient and an off the wall innuendo for somebody to shoot Hillary Clinton,along with calling President Obama the founder of Isis. I truly believe Mr.Trump is purposely throwing the election, while having some fun at the media's expense?

Let's not forget Mr.Trumps most memorable quote, 
"Look at those hands, are they small hands? And, [Republican rival Marco Rubio] referred to my hands: 'If they're small, something else must be small.' I guarantee you there's no problem. I guarantee."
24 Of The Most Outrageous Donald Trump Quotes
http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/blogs/550112/donald-trump-quotes.html
Why would The Donald want to be President?  He makes more money being an Entrepreneur and reality TV star. His home is nicer than the white-house. He has his own private jet already. He will loose all his privacy. There's no way Trump ever wanted to be President. This has all been a show, a plot to bring down the Republicans. All while "The Donald" had some fun seeing who would actually drink his Kool-aide. I did, I did!

I believe he is  hijacking the Republicans and will come out with a tell all story before this is all said and done and be hailed a genius? The irony is, he almost pulled it off, surprising not only himself but his harshest critics.

Here's  how I feel the ending of the Trump saga will go;
He had an affidavit notarized  during the Republican primaries when he realized he was a front-runner. The notarized manifesto contained the information that he does not want to be President and will continually make off the wall remarks to hopefully loose voters so Hillary wins and he can personally hijack the GOP into extinction.
The Trumps and Clinton's have been friends
for many years. Are they both pulling
an act on the American people?


After the election Trump not only gets his life back but writes a best selling book on how he alone hijacked the republican party into extinction.Trumps not only a genius but a secret agent for Hillary. Foxaholics (sic) are going to be crushed.

Ivanka Trump becomes Hillary Clinton's Secretary of state and the Unites states becomes United once and for all--and America becomes truly great again!


Trump emerges an Urban legend folk hero with a new reality show that hit's the biggest Nielsen ratings in the history of television! Yes, The Donald's new show has bigger ratings than even the Super Bowl.


This blog also appeared in the 08-20-16 edition of TGI;
http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/guest/trump-could-be-secret-agent-for-hillary/article_8d38dd0e-ceff-5d19-b1a6-6b7c5305dd40.html

More dakinetalk reading on Donald Trump; (Great reading!)
(All Trump related  blogs by James "Kimo" Rosen unless otherwise indicated)
1-Trumped by "The Donald" 'Obama Da Dog' (Special political edition)
http://dakinetalk.blogspot.com/2015/08/trumped-by-donald-obama-da-dog-special.html
2-Trump supporters must come out of the closet! (Kimo's world #118)
http://dakinetalk.blogspot.com/2016/03/trump-supporters-must-come-out-of.html
3-Trump, the election and the Jewish connection...(Kimo's world #119)
http://dakinetalk.blogspot.com/2016/03/trump-election-and-jewish-connection.html
4-Trump-fulling... (Kimo's world #120)
http://dakinetalk.blogspot.com/2016/03/trump-fulling-james-kimo-rosen-kimos.html
5-A poem about Donald J. Trump...
http://dakinetalk.blogspot.com/2016/04/a-poem-about-donald-j-trump-james-kimo.html
6- Trumps Failing businesses are his strengths...
http://dakinetalk.blogspot.com/2016/05/trumps-failing-businesses-are-his.html
7-Extra! Extra! Read All About It!--Trump Hijacks Republican party into Hell
http://dakinetalk.blogspot.com/2016/08/extra-extra-read-all-about-it-trump.html
8-Trump and the race for President, a nasty one fueled by the media (Carrie Eckert)
http://dakinetalk.blogspot.com/2016/04/trump-and-race-for-president-nasty-one.html

Hana Hou, Encore!



Friday, August 12, 2016

"Do what you Love for a Living..." 'Judith Whitehead' (Inspiration Friday)

Judith Whitehead lives in Amherst New York
( A suburb of Buffalo, N.Y.)
 and has worked in the ophthalmology
 field of medicine for nearly 40 years

Do what you Love for a Living

Do what you Love for a Living and you will never work a day in your Life.


This has been my mantra for the last 35 years in the medical work force. I starting working in the medical field back in the 1970's, specifically in Ophthalmology, and I have never regretted a day since. Having taken off a few years when my children were little only to return to the field as if riding a bike. My career working on people and taking care of their eye health along with their general health at the same time has given me great pleasure and pride over my career. Now that I am in my 60's, I still enjoy the field as much as I did in the 1970's.

 I have met so many wonderful people along the way and have had so many mentors as well, that I would not trade what I do for any other career. I do at times regret not getting my Medical Degree a long time ago, but as life has it, distractions do get in the way with life's responsibilities.


My sons as well keep their dreams alive and work in fields that they enjoy as well. Most of us have to work for a living and we soon realize that life is too short to do something that is just “OK.”

Doing what you love every day continues to give you a sense of satisfaction and pride and does add years and value to your life. I don't know if our young people really “get it” as far as working in a satisfying career. They get caught up in grabbing the brass ring way to soon in life because of inexperience with life or just having sheer impatience. They don't enjoy the present time . If you do what you love, the money will come.

Now that I am in the 60's I have managed to somewhat slow down and have my Mondays' off from work. It's like having a little vacation every week and makes a great difference in my life. Yes we can do what we love but we do run short of steam at some point.

My message here, to everyone but more so the young people in their 20's and 30's is choose carefully what you love to do, not what will bring in the most money, but what you feel fulfilled in, it goes a long way--to build your character and your happiness. You will excel and move up the “ladder”--and have a smile on your face.  ;-)

"Judy, Judy, Judy!"

Hana Hou, (Encore)




Tuesday, August 9, 2016

"3 Friends Car with Trouble..." 'Chester "Unc" Lau' (Source)

Dakinetalk's favorite Uncle (Chester Lau)
"Unc"  is really passionate about creating a national Caregivers day.
'Unc' currently resides on the Hawai'ian Island of Oahu. 
He is a retired cinematographer,
 and  enjoys giving the politicians a bad time...

3 Friends with Car  Trouble

Three friends, a Rabbi, a Hindu holy man and a businessman running for president of the US had car trouble in the countryside and asked to spend the night with a farmer.


The farmer said, "There might be a problem; you see, I only have room for two to sleep, so one of you must sleep in the barn." "No problem," chimed the Rabbi, "My people wandered in the desert for forty years, I am humble enough to sleep in the barn for an evening in their memory." With that he departed to the barn and the others bedded down for the night. 


Moments later a knock was heard at the door; the farmer opened the door. There stood the Rabbi from the barn. "What's wrong?" asked the farmer.  He replied, "I am grateful to you, good sir, but I can't sleep in the barn. There is a pig in the barn and my faith believes that is an unclean animal." 

His Hindu friend agreed to swap places with him. But a few minutes later the same scene reoccurred. There was a knock on the door.  "What's wrong, now?" the farmer asked.  The Hindu holy man replied, "I too am grateful for your helping us out but there is a cow in the barn and in my country cows are considered sacred. I can't sleep on holy ground !" 

Well, that left only the businessman to make the change. He grumbled and complained, but went out to the barn.
Moments later there was another knock on the farmers door. 
Frustrated and tired, the farmer opened the door, and there stood...
the Pig & the Cow ....

Laughter is healing!~ Chester "Unc" Lau


 Hana Hou, (Encore)  Shared From Facebook...





Monday, August 8, 2016

Extra! Extra! Read All About It!--Trump Hijacks Republican party into Hell..."'James "Kimo" Rosen' (Kimo's world #141)

James "Kimo" Rosen is a retired professional photographer
 and amongst other things lived in a tent outdoors for 7 years.
Rosen currently resides on the tropical island of Kaua'i
with his best friend and spiritual adviser Obama Da Dog!
Kimo's world #141~Blog #1819


Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
Trump Hijacks Republican party into Hell

Was this the plan all along?



Does Donald Trump really want to be President of The United States?  Did  he purposely sabotage the Republicans and become their nominee only to Hijack the GOP and give the election to the Democrats?    Could "The Donald" actually believe everything he says? He actually had me going for awhile. But there was a straw that broke the camels back, no matter what party you are affiliated with you cannot run for President and mock a Purple heart recipient.

This election is like none ever. I heard someone say they are voting for the greater  of the two evils?  Do you want Satan or the Anti Christ?  And which Witch is which?  

Whatever happened to the days of dreaming big and getting a man on the moon? These days it seems the most important thing is getting a man to be able to use the woman's restroom and a woman to use the men's restroom. 


Political correctness has gone far enough, All lives matter!   

It's really starting to look like Trump Hijacked the Republican party to Hell and there's no coming back?

Oh wait! Hold on! To be continued next week on the 'Political Apprentice' (sic) on NBC!


More dakinetalk reading on Donald Trump;
1-Trump supporters must come out of the closet! (Kimo's world #118)
http://dakinetalk.blogspot.com/2016/03/trump-supporters-must-come-out-of.html
2-Trump, the election and the Jewish connection...(Kimo's world #119)
http://dakinetalk.blogspot.com/2016/03/trump-election-and-jewish-connection.html
3-Trump-fulling... (Kimo's world #120)
http://dakinetalk.blogspot.com/2016/03/trump-fulling-james-kimo-rosen-kimos.html
4-A poem about Donald J. Trump...
http://dakinetalk.blogspot.com/2016/04/a-poem-about-donald-j-trump-james-kimo.html
5- Trumps Failing businesses are his strengths...
http://dakinetalk.blogspot.com/2016/05/trumps-failing-businesses-are-his.html

Hana Hou, Encore!




Tuesday, August 2, 2016

"Taxpayers paying for materials they are not getting..." 'Glenn Mickens' (Kaua'i County Watchdog)

Glenn Mickens has lived on Kauai  with his wife Ruth for the last 26 years. Born July 26, 1930 in Wilmar, California, USA) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in four games (two of which were starts) for the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers. He also played for five years in Japan, from 1959 until 1963 for the Kintetsu Buffaloes. There, he compiled a record of 45–53 with a 2.54 ERA.  Glenn also  served in the Army for 2 years and coached baseball at UCLA for 25 years. 
Last but not least Glenn would really like to see Kaua'i give the county manager style of Government a chance.

Mr. Mickens is locally known
as one of Kauai county's
political watchdogs
and Nitpickers...
Mahalos Glenn!

Taxpayers paying for materials they are not getting

While our Administration and Council ponder over how they will ever find the $100 million it will take to fix our horrible roads, some of the worst in the nation, they ignore the facts that have been told and shown to them for 20 years or more. The answer IS NOT MORE TAXES!

Our bid contracts for repaving our county roads, 300 miles of them, have repeatedly shown that the final lift, the finishing overlay, will be 1 1/2" thick--2" of Asphaltic (sic) Concrete (AC) when compacted will give 1 1/2".

For 2 decades various Council member, Mayors, department heads. engineers and deputy county engineers have been shown roads at different locations where the final lift (cracking and coming off) was 1/2" to 3/4" thick. These less than bid pieces of AC were presented for inspection at many council meetings and what action or investigation was taken--none, absolutely none!


Understand that we, the tax payers had been paying for materials that we were not getting (under Larry Dill the policy was finally corrected) and over many years this fraudulent act was costing us hundreds of millions of dollars.

I have no idea who is responsible for this wrongful action to have happened but those on the council or in the Administration who have known about this activity over the years are as culpable for not investigating as the one or ones committing the crime.

 The Charter provides in Section 3.17 for the Council to have the power to investigate situations such as this, but it never has and it seems unwilling even now. The Council should be asked why it is so reluctant to look into how and why the County is being ripped off. Its failure to use its investigative power to look at the continuing situations  which remain targets for additional fines and illegal activities at the County’s four transfer stations is also mysterious.

Our former Auditor and my good friend, Ernie Pasion did 8 great audits and found out many corrections that needed to be done in our county operations.
But these problems and corrections he recommended were never pursued so this pattern of not ever finding out and placing blame continues.


At the coming meetings where the candidates will tell us why they want to represent us on the council it will be prudent to ask the hard questions--who will have the fortitude to really go after those who are knowingly doing wrong.


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---Blogger-n-chief, dakinetalk blog---

Take time to stop and smell the roses and watch
a beautiful Sunrise or Sunset wherever you may live
.

Above photo, James "Kimo" Rosen

P.S.S.
Check out Glenn's Wikipedia page;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Mickens


Hana Hou, (Encore) 







Monday, August 1, 2016

"Let's make The Cosmic Garden Island great again-Smoking in Cars ain't what it used to be..." 'James "Kim' Rosen (Kimo's world #140)

James "Kimo" Rosen is a retired professional photographer
 and amongst other things lived in a tent outdoors for 7 years.
Rosen currently resides on the tropical island of Kaua'i
with his best friend and spiritual adviser Obama Da Dog!
Kimo's world #140~Blog #1817
Let's make The Cosmic Garden Island great again
Smoking in Cars ain't what it used to be...

I believe Arryl  Kaneshiro is the only county council member who got it right on bill # 2629 which prohibits smoking in cars with children under the age of 13. The vote was 6-1 with councilman  Kaneshiro  the dissenting vote. Mr. Kaneshiro on this move alone has earned my respect and vote for re-election.
Thank you for not smoking with minors in car-TGI article-07-21-16- (Read as background)
http://thegardenisland.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/thank-you-for-not-smoking-with-minors-in-car/article_3dff57dd-aa5a-5dd7-9675-b21f8ae6102d.html
I thought this was a joke when I first read it. When I was a kid my dad smoked big cigars and my mom smoked cigarettes in their cars. When the smoke bothered us kids they rolled the windows down.

 I have never smoked as an adult, however when I was a kid of 11, 12 and 13 I smoked. What happens if a 12 year old is caught smoking in a car?


This law is insanely ridiculous,where does government stop? I believe this law is unconstitutional.  I am not a lawyer but how can you prohibit an adult from smoking tobacco in their own automobile? If I were a smoker and had young kids I would challenge this bill. Public places like restaurants, bars, movie theaters are different.

A few years back the council voted against banning outdoor fires and BBQ's that sent smoke into neighboring yards making it hard for many with respiratory  problems. How is this car thing any different and why should government be monitoring what we do in our cars as long as it's legal?

What's next getting a ticket for breaking wind with rolled up windows in your car because someone could die of the stench? This may sound ridiculous, so is bill #2629. 

Council needs to concentrate their efforts on important things like  more roads, affordable housing and homelessness. I could care less whose smoking a cigarette in their car. If it bothers someone,roll down the dam window!

Maybe the council could bring to the floor for first reading a bill that would ban Monster pickup trucks with tinted windows from tailgating while those inside the truck are not only smoking smoking cigarettes but smoking pot, drinking beer, talking on their cell phones, eating fast food, all while nobody is able to look in.   Maybe this would be a bill worthy of making into law? (LOL)
 

There are many new people running for county council. Change is obviously needed from an incompetent county council as seen from bill #2629. Please consider the new voices and study their bios that will appear in the coming weeks in TGI. Vote for the issues, vote for a better Kauai! I will be voting all new newbies and for 2 incumbents that will hopefully 'trump' (sic) all others currently serving.

"Let's make The Cosmic Garden Island great again."

P.S.
Editors note;
This blog also appeared as an opinion article on July 27,2016
in The Garden Island News;
http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letters-for-july/article_e3361922-53a6-11e6-8549-0b66c8a78b02.html

Hana Hou, Encore!





Friday, July 29, 2016

Yard, Garage, Estate sale, call it what you want..." 'Judith Whitehead' (Inspiration Friday)

Judith Whitehead lives in Amherst New York
( A suburb of Buffalo, N.Y.)
 and has worked in the ophthalmology
 field of medicine for nearly 40 years

Yard, Garade, Estate sale, call it what you want

It's that time again for neighborhood garage sale fun. I will be spending tonight tagging and sorting  "treasures" from the homestead that have spent enough time in seclusion.
 

Cleaning out the cupboards for glasses etc that I have long forgotten about , clothing that "might" fit if 10 pounds are lost and  assorted "chakchas" that have over run the shelves.  

Even though the signs say open at 8A.M. I know people will be meandering the streets to get the best "stuff" first pic.  We get about 20 homes participating each year and enjoy just exchanging stories of the shoppers with the home owners. 


 Better get myself started getting the tables out....and my final rule...Nothing gets back in the House"..donate, donate, donate the rest.Yard, Garage, Estate sale, call it what you want.



Hana Hou, (Encore)