Anti-Sherrod Brown robocall

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Wednesday July 11, 2012 · 12:56 PM PDT

2012/07/11 · 12:56

I was just on the receiving end of a very strange anti-Sherrod Brown robo-call. They talked about a number of power plants closing and electric bills going up as a result of an EPA vote Brown made. It was a fast call, so I didn't get all the details, and the "paid for by" was even faster, but I made out what I thought was Checks and Balances for Economic Growth. I checked this out on the internet, and it didn't have a website, although it was listed in some of the charity evaluation sites. It seems to be some sort of non-profit charity, devoted to "research and public education related to the positive input public activities have on government activities and programs."

More below the squiggly.

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Sunday October 18, 2009 · 4:57 PM PDT

2009/10/18 · 16:57

Losing weight is as easy as it is to make money on the stock market. "Buy low and sell high" and you will make money. Eat less calories than you burn up in a day and you will lose weight. Of course, doing both is as easy and as difficult as they sound.

How do you know how many calories you burn up in a day? There are some ways to estimate that. More after the fold.

WHEE (Weight, Health, Eating and Exercise) is a community support diary for Kossacks who are currently or planning to start losing, gaining or maintaining their weight through diet and exercise or fitness. Any supportive comments, suggestions or positive distractions are appreciated. If you are working on your weight or fitness, please -- join us! You can also click the WHEE tag to view all diary posts.

Update: I've fixed some of the math in the sample formulas

jiffykeen

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Sunday September 06, 2009 · 8:28 PM PDT

2009/09/06 · 20:28

This has been a tough week for me weight wise. I’ve had two birthday parties, and when someone makes a birthday cake for you, who can’t eat it? With different social events, it’s been difficult to stay on track. Then I made chocolate chip cookies for the folks who just moved in next door, and then it didn’t look like they were home, and then I didn’t think the cookies tasted that great, so I didn’t bring them over, so guess who’s been eating them? I did finally throw out the batch, if they aren’t good enough for the neighbors, then they aren’t good enough for me.

Poll

29 votes Show Results

What is your biggest health/fitness pitfall or problem?

29 votes Vote Now!

What is your biggest health/fitness pitfall or problem?

French fries

1 vote

Cake

0 votes

Donuts

1 vote

Portion Control

8 votes

Not keeping a food diary

2 votes

Losing motivation

7 votes

Parties

1 vote

All or nothing attitude

1 vote

No support

1 vote

The Cookie Monster

1 vote

Other

6 votes

WHEE: Making Connections

jiffykeen

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Sunday August 30, 2009 · 6:25 PM PDT

2009/08/30 · 18:25

I wanted to talk tonight about the importance of personal connections in developing and keeping healthy habits. For the past two days, I, as many of you have, spent time in front of the TV set mesmerized by the eulogies and stories of Ted Kennedy. I’ve always liked Ted, from his first forays supporting universal health care in the 60s, but I was struck by how many people talked about how Ted connected with people on a very personal level, how generous he was to everyone, especially those who were on the low rung of the economic ladder. This was not necessarily financial generosity, but generosity of time and spirit. I’ve heard how he wrote to all of the families of 9/11 victims every year on the anniversary, and how he was the father figure to his nieces and nephews, and how much he laughed and sang and sailed and enjoyed friends and family.

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20 votes Show Results

What suggestions do you have to make connections with others in a way that encourages a healthy lifestyle?

20 votes Vote Now!

What suggestions do you have to make connections with others in a way that encourages a healthy lifestyle?

Walk with friends

6 votes

Pump iron with friends

1 vote

Cook with friends or relatives

4 votes

Participate in a community garden

4 votes

Belong to a food coop

1 vote

Bike with friends

1 vote

Ski with friends

0 votes

Do otther exercise with friends

0 votes

What else is there, beer pong

0 votes

Try out for Dancing With the Stars

0 votes

Aerobic exercise with friends

0 votes

Other

3 votes

WHEE diary: Behavioral strategies

jiffykeen

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Sunday August 16, 2009 · 7:00 PM PDT

2009/08/16 · 19:00

Successful tips on weight loss, healthy eating and exercise

Today, I am going to discuss some behavioral strategies to become healthier.

One strategy for healthy eating and exercise is to start keeping a food and exercise diary. This is the one thing that has worked the best for me. If I write everything down that I eat, then I usually can stick with the program. If I stop recording, then I get off track.

WHEE (Weight, Health, Eating and Exercise) is a community support diary for Kossacks who are currently or planning to start losing, gaining or maintaining their weight through diet and exercise or fitness. Any supportive comments, suggestions or positive distractions are appreciated. If you are working on your weight or fitness, please -- join us! You can also click the WHEE tag to view all diary posts.

Poll

12 votes Show Results

What is your favorite behavioral strategy for health?

12 votes Vote Now!

What is your favorite behavioral strategy for health?

A food diary

3 votes

Exercise - pushing the chair away from the table.

5 votes

Aversion therapy

0 votes

Planning my exercise schedule

3 votes

Getting support from a buddy

0 votes

Savoring my meal

1 vote

Hypnosis

0 votes

OH-Gov, OH-Sen: New Poll Results

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Sunday September 24, 2006 · 9:05 AM PDT

2006/09/24 · 09:05

The Columbus Dispatch published the results of their mail poll today. Strickland leads Blackwell in the gubernatorial race, 52% to 33%. Brown edges DeWine, 47% to 42%. 1791 Ohioans were polled from Sept 9th through Sept 22nd. They have recorded the response rate as 16%. They list the margin of error as 2.2 percentage points. Blackwell didn't think the poll results were accurate because the first name of the candidate for lt. gov. was listed on the ballots wrong.
dispatch
There are more undecideds as you go down ticket: Jennifer Brunner, Democratic candidate for Secty of State is ahead of Greg Hartmann, 36% to 28%; Republican Betty Montgomerery is leading in the race for Atty Gen, a job she had from 1995-2002.

The early leads are important, as people can start casting ballots October 3rd, for the first time you don't need a reason to cast absentee ballot.

Brown beats DeWine, Hackett edges in on DeWine in new poll

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Monday November 07, 2005 · 4:32 AM PST

2005/11/07 · 04:32

Ohio voters do not seem in a rush to reelect DeWine
New poll published in today's Dispatch
show:
DeWine 31%
Brown 35%
Undecided 34%

DeWine 32%
Hackett 31%
Undecided 37%

Here is the link for the survey itself: Survey This was a mail survey of 1872 registered voters from Oct. 24 to thursday. There was more Demcratic interest in this survey, they returned 10% more of the ballots than did Republicans. DeWine has served almost 11 years in the senate, and his support is pretty tepid. From some of the comments, "It's time to dilute Republican power in Ohio." DeWine didn't do enought to restrain Federal spending. DeWine's support for Meirs, "shows that he is pretty much a lap dog for the Republicans."

Now illegal Cuban cigars involved in Coin gate

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Tuesday June 07, 2005 · 4:41 AM PDT

2005/06/07 · 04:41

The scandal thickens, as donations from Noe become too hot to handle, and Ohio politicians are falling all over each other to give away tens of thousands of dollars in Noe cash. There is widespread concern that the scandal could bring down any politician caught up in its web.

New twist to the scandal is that Colorado authorities have seized Cuban cigars and bottles of wine worth half a mil bought with Ohio money as part of a controversial rare-coin investment.
See the Dispatch here or here for the gory details.

DeWine: Bolton right man for the job

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Saturday May 14, 2005 · 7:55 AM PDT

2005/05/14 · 07:55

Ending some speculation that, like Voinovich, the other senator from Ohio, DeWine might have some reservations about Bolton, DeWine endorses the Prez's choice. Sounding like every other sock puppet with the talking points, this from today's Dispatch

Bolton "is a tough guy, but this is a tough job. He may have some personality issues, but the president is entitled to have his man in this tough position."

jiffykeen

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Saturday April 23, 2005 · 4:42 AM PDT

2005/04/23 · 04:42

A town hall meeting on Social Security will be held with
Senator Harry Reid, Senator Byron Dorgan, Former Senator John
Glenn and Mayor Michael Coleman on Saturday, April 23, 2005.
The meeting will take place at Berry Bolts Company, 350 East
First Avenue, Columbus, Ohio. Doors open at 1:00 p.m. and the
event begins at 2:00 p.m.

Please RSVP to 614.645.6504.

Cardinal Rule

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Saturday April 02, 2005 · 8:27 AM PST

2005/04/02 · 08:27

What is the next pope going to look like? John Allen (Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter and author of All the Pope's Men: The Inside Story of How the Vatican Really Thinks) has shared some insights into who the next pope will be and what issues are important to the cardinals when they choose the next pontiff. He spoke at BC in Oct 04 and here is a link to the complete piece: frontrow It was summarized for the Winter Boston College alumni magazine, which is not yet on-line. I thought that his opinions would be interesting for some of you. Allen has interviewed approximately 65 cardinals.
Some points:

JP II has appointed 118 out of 122 cardinals eligible to vote.
Cardinals usually are have two major goals: fix the flaws of the current pontificate and anticipate the challenges of the next one. (eg. pendulum dynamic, or as the Italians say, you always follow a fat pope with a thin one.)

jiffykeen

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Saturday March 26, 2005 · 4:57 AM PST

2005/03/26 · 04:57

Bush and Delay and perhaps Gov Taft can help save Jong Gin Choi, who is in a coma and just released to his family's care because there are no funds to provide care. From the dispatch The Nursing Home, ironically called Villa Angela, has released the patient to the family's care. The patient is not a US citizen, so the feds won't reimburse for care. To forestall the inevitable, the family called an ambulance to take the young man to the hospital, where he was admitted. Unable to pay for bills, the family previously had signed over custody to Family Services, which now has legally returned him to the family's custody and refused to pay for care. The nursing home gave the family a month's notice before discharging him to them. Read More

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Anti-Sherrod Brown robocall

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WHEE: Making Connections

WHEE diary: Behavioral strategies

OH-Gov, OH-Sen: New Poll Results

Brown beats DeWine, Hackett edges in on DeWine in new poll

Now illegal Cuban cigars involved in Coin gate

DeWine: Bolton right man for the job

SS Town Hall: Reid, Glenn, Coleman Today in Columbus

Cardinal Rule

Schiavo contrast: coma patient- no funds: no care