Hello My Queen! Had been floating on a cloud catching up on the President’s trip to Omaha when I saw news of my pretend-husband Alan’s passing. I need a drink.
THANKS GAIL…BUT MY HUSBAND WANTED TO STAY WITH THE POLICE DEPT…AND YES I DO HAVE A TERMINAL BONE DISEASE..I INHERITED IT FOM MY MOTHER…NO CURE AND THAT’S OK.
Oh Sue! I didn’t know that your plans to move to Arizona had changed. Now for your medical condition – take your meds and follow your doctor’s orders so that the level of your life will be as comfortable as possible for the remainder of your existence on this Earth. You are important to TOD ❤
LOVE YOU ALL…THANK YOU SO MUCH…I AM DOING MY BEST…ALOT OF THOSE MEDS ARE NOT AFFORDABLE THOUGH…EMBREL FOR EXAMPLE IS $4,000.00 PER MONTH…$1,000 PER SHOT….ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE DIEING OUT THERE BECAUSE PHARMA IS SO HIGHLY PRICED. IF I WERE PRESIDENT…I WOULD FREEZE PRICES ON ALL OF THOSE GREEDY BASTARDS….ARIZONA WAS AN EXTREMELY HEART BREAKING DECISION…BUT MY DISEASE HAS NOW PROGRESSED QUICKLY SO I THINK WE MADE THE RIGHT DECISION. AM MOVING INTO A HISPANIC AND AFRICAN AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD…WHERE MY TRUE FRIENDS ARE…PEOPLE OF COLOR…GOD WILL GIVE ME THE TIME HE WISHES…I’M HAPPY WITH WHATEVER THAT IS.:)
My, we keep losing good people, Natalie Cole, David Bowie and now Alan Rickman – what a party they will have in Heaven. Rest in eternal Peace – we love you.
I am of the firm view the entire western world should be charged with criminal negligence with respect to syria. This is their mess and they need to own it.
AMK, I agree with you on this one. What’ happening in Syria while the world stands by is obscene. Every civilized country on this planet should be working on saving the Syrian people from Assad’s savage, sadistic brutality.
One of the issues i have with Sanders…that he cannot acknowledge the good that has been done by Dodd-Frank….is it perfect no…but build on the successes….instead of preaching doom and gloom….
A good friend of mine just moved to Omaha a few months ago to get back together with the husband she divorced that I introduced her to! I KNEW he was the man for her, all these years. But we discussed her very strong, outspoken liberal beliefs in very red Nebraska. She’s a Chicago girl, for God’s sake. Well, she is snickering like crazy at me right now!
F’er had his chance to be at the Town Hall. Now that he has all his talking points remembered and probably a safe venue setup through TNN/Fox/MSNBC he wants to tell his side…..no chance.
Amid migration crisis, Obama approves largest-ever expansion of refugee aid.
President Obama approved an unprecedented increase of refugee aid Wednesday, authorizing $70 million from a special fund set up by Congress to resettle refugees in the United States.
In both size and scope, the presidential declaration was the largest expansion of the program, known as Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance, in at least 20 years. Obama last tapped the fund in 2014 to provide $50 million to deal with a refugee crisis in South Sudan.
Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday the the Obama administration was responding to “the worst refugee crisis that the world has seen since the Second World War.” The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees estimates there were 19.5 million refugees globally at the end of 2014, up 2.9 million from the previous year.
Rickman fans still have a few more things to look forward to.
His film “Eye in the Sky,” about drone warfare in Kenya, is set for March release. He also did voice work for the upcoming “Alice Through the Looking Glass.”
And bad at Directing too. The Director for Crede is Ryan Coogler. He was snubbed as well as Michael B. Jordan (Crede)
And I feel sorry for the Oscar committee – they’ve pissed off the rap group NWA, which the movie “Straight Outta Compton” is based on. Don’t be surprised if they release a song about the committee! 🙂
As I said before the Oscars is the same as the Republican party, all white, except once and a while you will see some minorities. Black women do not get roles, afew black men do, it has improve some but no way enough. And I am tired of the B.S.
Hi 57, slight change of subject…I became busy at work and didn’t get back to ask you how is Nickelby doing? You told us about Kasper, but not your other baby 🙂
Oh, Gail, thanks for asking! Nickelby is fine, they got all of the tumor on the rim of his eye and he’s healed up completely. Of course, he is now expecting homemade meals from Mommy as well.
2016 should be a very good year for both of your babies – and with your creative cooking, you will be able to put together a cookbook for doggies online and make yuuuuuug monies 🙂
Hold that thought, Gail. I need to quit this job for this sociopath and find another way to make a living! I still dream of writing children’s books starring my dogs, but I need an illustrator. And time. And talent…….
I bet we have an illustrator and a ghost writer or two – right here in the Village. We know Chips is a creative writer and VC can proof read…
Let’s work on this – YES. WE. CAN 😀
I like the idea! And their friends could be all of the dogs and cats that we have here in the Village. The stories would be a hoot and the adventures could go on for ever!!!
Excellent. As I was saying a few days ago, PBO should skip the blue states and do the campaigning only in the swing states for senate and about 40 to 50 congressional CD’s where the dems lost by slim margins in the last few years.
Dems must get to work taking back the states. This is where the trouble brews and precedents and momentum are set.
It is so maddening, amk. For 40 years, we’ve watched the GOP march to the right, all the while saying “they’re nuts” as if that was going to stop them. We still haven’t learned how to fight politics on 21st century terms.
So any small victory is to be celebrated. And build upon.
Okay we have the answer, no need to ask if the First Lady will run for President ever again. POTUS just answer that question, he said there are three things in life that are certain, death, taxes, and Michelle will never run for President. 🙂
India tops in sending scientists, engineers to the US.
India continued its trend of being the top country of birth from Asia for immigrant scientists and engineers in US, with 950,000 out of the continent’s total 2.96 million, according to a new report.
From 2003 to 2013, the number of scientists and engineers residing in the US rose from 21.6 million to 29 million. This 10-year increase included significant growth in the number of immigrant scientists and engineers, from 3.4 million to 5.2 million, the researchers said.
Of the immigrant scientists and engineers in the US in 2013, 57 per cent were born in Asia, 16 per cent were born in Europe, 6 per cent were born in Africa, 20 per cent were born in North America (excluding the US), Central America, the Caribbean, or South America, and less than 1 per cent were born in Oceania.
Among Asian countries, India continued its trend of being the top country of birth for immigrant scientists and engineers, with 950,000 out of Asia’s total 2.96 million.
I don’t need this article to confirm this statement. Here in Southern California and in the industry I work in, we have a whole lot of engineers from India or of Indian heritage.
Recently saw a map of US states and the largest immigrant group in PA is Indian, probably because of all the medical centers and research centers. Now I wish more Indian chefs would emigrate to the US. You really have to be near a city to find a decent Indian restaurant.
Obama White House.gov
The Obama Diary 
Good Morning!
Mooooooooooooorning Dame Delicious!!!!
Hello My Queen! Had been floating on a cloud catching up on the President’s trip to Omaha when I saw news of my pretend-husband Alan’s passing. I need a drink.
I got the notification on my phone when I was out walking Danny, completely stopped me in my tracks, so so so sad. Had no idea he was even ill.
Me neither.
First Bowie, now Alan. It’s like the universe is sucking away all the genius this week.
“It’s like the universe is sucking away all the genius this week”
You have such a way with words, {{Duette}}
Aw! Thanks Chips! Hugs backatcha!
He’d been living with his partner since 1977. He finally married her in 2012. They’d been together since he was 19 years old.
The fact he couldn’t win an oscar shows how shallow they are.
I agree 100%
Stop running around, Mr President. We can’t keep up.
If you used that exercise machine you got, you’d be able to 🙄
heh, don’t you start now.
I just walked 5 miles, I’m ready for Rio 😎
quick, how many steps did you take? you get two seconds.
Time over. You Lie.
176,341 😎
That’s 80 miles. You know that using your leg on the accelerator doesn’t count as walking, right?
😆 I take small steps!
like this?
They could be enormous, you need to put a ruler beside them.
it just effing shuffle, not a walk.
They (We) don’t call him “The Energizer” for nothing! 😀
Do your thing, Mr. President! We’ll keep following!
Terribly sad!
I KNOW….THIS IS MY LAST YEAR TOO…I AM A VERY SICK GIRL……………BUT THIS EARTH IS NOT MY HOME.
Oh Honey! {{{{{ Sue }}}} 😞
No, it’s not. That’s just crazy talk.
Sue, you’ve got to get well, Arizona and the reservation is counting on you! Now, buck up ole girl! ❤
THANKS GAIL…BUT MY HUSBAND WANTED TO STAY WITH THE POLICE DEPT…AND YES I DO HAVE A TERMINAL BONE DISEASE..I INHERITED IT FOM MY MOTHER…NO CURE AND THAT’S OK.
MOVING INTO AN APT. IN INDY THIS SPRING…CAN’T HANDLE THIS HOUSE..TOO BIG FOR ME.
{{{{{Sue}}}}}
Oh Sue! I didn’t know that your plans to move to Arizona had changed. Now for your medical condition – take your meds and follow your doctor’s orders so that the level of your life will be as comfortable as possible for the remainder of your existence on this Earth. You are important to TOD ❤
LOVE YOU ALL…THANK YOU SO MUCH…I AM DOING MY BEST…ALOT OF THOSE MEDS ARE NOT AFFORDABLE THOUGH…EMBREL FOR EXAMPLE IS $4,000.00 PER MONTH…$1,000 PER SHOT….ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE DIEING OUT THERE BECAUSE PHARMA IS SO HIGHLY PRICED. IF I WERE PRESIDENT…I WOULD FREEZE PRICES ON ALL OF THOSE GREEDY BASTARDS….ARIZONA WAS AN EXTREMELY HEART BREAKING DECISION…BUT MY DISEASE HAS NOW PROGRESSED QUICKLY SO I THINK WE MADE THE RIGHT DECISION. AM MOVING INTO A HISPANIC AND AFRICAN AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD…WHERE MY TRUE FRIENDS ARE…PEOPLE OF COLOR…GOD WILL GIVE ME THE TIME HE WISHES…I’M HAPPY WITH WHATEVER THAT IS.:)
((((Sue))))
Sue, I am so sorry. Had no idea were so ill.
{{sue}}.
Oversees Gitmo:
He has that effect – every where he goes 🙂
fricken obots everywhere.
YES. WE. ARE! 😀
Resistance is futile! 😀
Hey Dudette, amk is an obot too, he just won’t admit it 😀 😀
We all know! 😄
Good West Coast morning Chipsticks & TOD family.
My, we keep losing good people, Natalie Cole, David Bowie and now Alan Rickman – what a party they will have in Heaven. Rest in eternal Peace – we love you.
NATALIE IS UP THERE SINGING WITH HER DAD…………..:)
Yes she is Sue – and her mom too 🙂
What a party!
BE BACK IN TIME……………….:)
While I’m not a big rap fan, I do have appreciation for it and this article about Kendrick Lamar is special.
http://www.vibe.com/2016/01/kendrick-lamar-meets-president-barack-obama/
To show you what a big rap fan I am, I don’t know who the hell Kendrick Lamar is.
Hi annieb, this article will tell you a lot about the young man – from Compton, CA
A second aid convoy in a week is reported to have entered the besieged rebel-held Syrian town of Madaya.
Some 40 lorries carrying flour, medical supplies and hygiene products departed Damascus on Thursday morning.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35309814
Amk, thank you for bringing us these updates. It’s the only information I receive about the developments.
I am of the firm view the entire western world should be charged with criminal negligence with respect to syria. This is their mess and they need to own it.
Will you be sending your thoughts to former President George W. Bush?
the @#$%&**ing muthafuckah is the root cause.
Such language! 😀 😀 😀
AMK, I agree with you on this one. What’ happening in Syria while the world stands by is obscene. Every civilized country on this planet should be working on saving the Syrian people from Assad’s savage, sadistic brutality.
One of the issues i have with Sanders…that he cannot acknowledge the good that has been done by Dodd-Frank….is it perfect no…but build on the successes….instead of preaching doom and gloom….
LOL. Get a fucking clue oscar ‘committee’.
The African American who’s on the Committee said essentially the same thing this morning on the news.
A good friend of mine just moved to Omaha a few months ago to get back together with the husband she divorced that I introduced her to! I KNEW he was the man for her, all these years. But we discussed her very strong, outspoken liberal beliefs in very red Nebraska. She’s a Chicago girl, for God’s sake. Well, she is snickering like crazy at me right now!
Thank you Chips!
Congrats and good morning Dudette 🙂
I won’t stop trying 🙂
#AskPOTUS
Hi Bob, did you really submit your question to #AskPOTUS? I hope they provide a reply to you!
the latest from the NRA…
Wayne LaPierre issued a challenge to debate the President….lololol…these folks are just too much
F’er had his chance to be at the Town Hall. Now that he has all his talking points remembered and probably a safe venue setup through TNN/Fox/MSNBC he wants to tell his side…..no chance.
the NRA has been sold as an organization of gun owners …when really it is a lobbyist for gun manufacturers….ans Wayne La Pierre is their puppet…
Amid migration crisis, Obama approves largest-ever expansion of refugee aid.
President Obama approved an unprecedented increase of refugee aid Wednesday, authorizing $70 million from a special fund set up by Congress to resettle refugees in the United States.
In both size and scope, the presidential declaration was the largest expansion of the program, known as Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance, in at least 20 years. Obama last tapped the fund in 2014 to provide $50 million to deal with a refugee crisis in South Sudan.
Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday the the Obama administration was responding to “the worst refugee crisis that the world has seen since the Second World War.” The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees estimates there were 19.5 million refugees globally at the end of 2014, up 2.9 million from the previous year.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2016/01/13/amid-migration-crisis-obama-approves-largest-ever-expansion-refugee-aid/78775254/
I Love My President!
My name is Rachel. I’m from Texas. I don’t have a question. I just want to say “Thank you!”
dratz, why are they appearing so yuuuge?
You have Trump-itis 😀 😀 😀
nooooo.
😀 😀
Look at that face….this senior such be treated with more dignity than that 😦
He does look pretty sad – doesn’t he jojo 🙂
Morning GGail….yes he does, poor guy.
Morning sis 🙂
We haven’t seen the last of Alan Rickman…
Rickman fans still have a few more things to look forward to.
His film “Eye in the Sky,” about drone warfare in Kenya, is set for March release. He also did voice work for the upcoming “Alice Through the Looking Glass.”
http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/14/entertainment/obit-alan-rickman/
And bad at Directing too. The Director for Crede is Ryan Coogler. He was snubbed as well as Michael B. Jordan (Crede)
And I feel sorry for the Oscar committee – they’ve pissed off the rap group NWA, which the movie “Straight Outta Compton” is based on. Don’t be surprised if they release a song about the committee! 🙂
As I said before the Oscars is the same as the Republican party, all white, except once and a while you will see some minorities. Black women do not get roles, afew black men do, it has improve some but no way enough. And I am tired of the B.S.
ben carson, the grifter, himself got grifted by his own campaign finance chief.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/ben-carsons-finance-chief-at-the-center-of-campaign-storm-217575
HAH-HAH….HE WANTS MICHELLE TO RUN….PBO PUTTING A SMOKIN’ FOOT DOWN!
PBO DISCUSSING AGING AGAIN….THERE IS NOTHIN’ THAT COULD MAKE THAT MAN LOOK BAD!
Another Dem pick-up in OK state legislature – in a very red district. This is the second in recent months.
Hi 57, slight change of subject…I became busy at work and didn’t get back to ask you how is Nickelby doing? You told us about Kasper, but not your other baby 🙂
Oh, Gail, thanks for asking! Nickelby is fine, they got all of the tumor on the rim of his eye and he’s healed up completely. Of course, he is now expecting homemade meals from Mommy as well.
2016 should be a very good year for both of your babies – and with your creative cooking, you will be able to put together a cookbook for doggies online and make yuuuuuug monies 🙂
Hold that thought, Gail. I need to quit this job for this sociopath and find another way to make a living! I still dream of writing children’s books starring my dogs, but I need an illustrator. And time. And talent…….
I bet we have an illustrator and a ghost writer or two – right here in the Village. We know Chips is a creative writer and VC can proof read…
Let’s work on this – YES. WE. CAN 😀
Seriously, how cool would that be to be the first TOD start-up?
It was, I think Cynthia who suggested children’s books in the “voice” of my dogs.
I like the idea! And their friends could be all of the dogs and cats that we have here in the Village. The stories would be a hoot and the adventures could go on for ever!!!
It sounds like fun, doesn’t it?
Excellent. As I was saying a few days ago, PBO should skip the blue states and do the campaigning only in the swing states for senate and about 40 to 50 congressional CD’s where the dems lost by slim margins in the last few years.
Dems must get to work taking back the states. This is where the trouble brews and precedents and momentum are set.
It is so maddening, amk. For 40 years, we’ve watched the GOP march to the right, all the while saying “they’re nuts” as if that was going to stop them. We still haven’t learned how to fight politics on 21st century terms.
So any small victory is to be celebrated. And build upon.
Agreed. The wingers seem to have the pulse on the all politics is local theory.
So, Big Block of Cheese Day made me want to watch all my West Wing videos.
And now the sad news of Alan Rickman’s death makes me want to watch all the Harry Potter movies.
Choices, choices……..
Okay we have the answer, no need to ask if the First Lady will run for President ever again. POTUS just answer that question, he said there are three things in life that are certain, death, taxes, and Michelle will never run for President. 🙂
🙂
India tops in sending scientists, engineers to the US.
India continued its trend of being the top country of birth from Asia for immigrant scientists and engineers in US, with 950,000 out of the continent’s total 2.96 million, according to a new report.
From 2003 to 2013, the number of scientists and engineers residing in the US rose from 21.6 million to 29 million. This 10-year increase included significant growth in the number of immigrant scientists and engineers, from 3.4 million to 5.2 million, the researchers said.
Of the immigrant scientists and engineers in the US in 2013, 57 per cent were born in Asia, 16 per cent were born in Europe, 6 per cent were born in Africa, 20 per cent were born in North America (excluding the US), Central America, the Caribbean, or South America, and less than 1 per cent were born in Oceania.
Among Asian countries, India continued its trend of being the top country of birth for immigrant scientists and engineers, with 950,000 out of Asia’s total 2.96 million.
http://www.rediff.com/business/report/india-tops-in-sending-scientists-engineers-to-the-us/20160114.htm
Sigh. Because we have schools learning idiocy, conflating corrupt religion and politics and being anti-science, anti-reality.
This starts on the state level, and we need to fight the hell back.
I don’t need this article to confirm this statement. Here in Southern California and in the industry I work in, we have a whole lot of engineers from India or of Indian heritage.
Recently saw a map of US states and the largest immigrant group in PA is Indian, probably because of all the medical centers and research centers. Now I wish more Indian chefs would emigrate to the US. You really have to be near a city to find a decent Indian restaurant.
Let’s do this!
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2016_01/obama_should_look_at_universal059286.php
aaand I am outta here.
Hahahahaha!
nite amk
GOTTA GO…………..I LOVE MY ENERGIZER PRESIDENT..HAVE A BLESSED DAY EVERYONE…PRAYERS FOR SAFE TRAVELS PBO!
You have a blessed day too Sue {{{hugs}}}
New post:
http://theobamadiary.com/2016/01/14/president-obama-holds-a-town-hall-part-2/