TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Obama Addresses the Nation on Education



I have posted President Obama's live stream Youtube video for today's speech for anyone to view.

President Obama's prepared remarks directly from the White House.

There has not been a speech that President Obama has done, that I have not been impressed with.  The reason why I am most impressed with his speeches is not because of their eloquence but because his speeches involve actionable items both accountable to himself as President of the United States and to us, as a people of this Nation.   Just reading the speech I felt empowered and could feel the energy, power and emotion flowing to the children that MAY be listening.   Education doesn't just mean going to college and getting a degree.  I for one, believe that the four-year institution may not be for everyone, but learning is.   I have a personal quote that simply says "your degree is only but a mere tool to help the enhancement of your dreams become reality," meaning also it is not the ONLY tool.  Education is an ongoing process but every process needs its foundation and I am elated that we have a president who is excited and fired up about the education and creating opportunity for EVERYONE to be educate, starting with children.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Argentine Farmers Strike


Argentine farmers on strike


Argentine farmers go on a seven-day strike starting August 25 (might be off by a couple days). The Argentine government is taxing the farmers 35%!!! From my understanding, when it comes to taxation, Argentina is pretty average. The current administration likes to tax on many exported goods such as soy and grains. But I still have never understood why farmers across the world do not get paid what is due to them when they are the ones producing the food that is put on our tables.

Let's think about that next time we go on our "soy" health frenzy. As being a person who definitely bought a lot of soy milk thinking that is the healthiest alternative, there are other alternatives of healthy protein from milk such as rice, almond and/or just plain old lactaid-free milk. But soy is in a lot of the packaged food we eat as well. Argentina is the 3rd largest producer of soy. The U.S. I believe may be second after Brazil or at least in the top five. So you health-soy fanatics have nothing to worry about.....yet

My approach to healthy eating is variety and portions in EVERYTHING...no such thing as a "diet" in my book...just form a habit that you know works best with your body and listen to your body....easier said than done, yes.


But an injustice anywhere is an injustice everywhere.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2009