tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78391027731968986782024-03-13T13:56:49.192-07:00My Very Personal OpinionMYSTIC SILKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957780335652331199noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839102773196898678.post-28498198063377476982012-08-09T11:15:00.001-07:002012-08-09T11:15:24.613-07:00"Just A Moth"--by MysticSilks<span style="font-size: small;"></span> <span style="color: #4c1130;"><i><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">What is your honest opinion of a moth? Oh, not the beautiful lunar moth, but a lowly sort of looking moth? We all sort of make unkind, perhaps nasty remarks about that insect. </span></span></b></i></span>When we think moth, we think about the moth that loves to gnaw on our fine wool garments,or chews tiny holes in our woolen blankets. I can remember as a kid, that my Mother would pour a half a box of moth balls in the plastic garment bags that held our winter clothes to protect them against the 'moth'---and it did a super job, but it also kept the other kids away or poking fun at me and my brothers for smelling like moth balls.<br />
I guess this all lead to my unfair opinion of a photograph of a moth that I had seen in a magazine. The picture just lacked inspiration to paint it. I had this photo lying around for maybe a year, and every now and then I'd catch a look at it out of the corner of my eye, then finally it tempted me to paint it. AS I began to do the very detailed parts of this winged insect, I took on a new respect for it--by golly it does have a beauty to it.<br />
Well, here are some photos of the finished painting. It's a 9x12 inch on white wrapped canvas. I have it listed for sale in my shop at etsy.<br />
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<a href="http://mysticsilks.etsy.com/">http;//mysticsilks.etsy.com/</a>MYSTIC SILKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957780335652331199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839102773196898678.post-33858453410840110812011-05-27T07:23:00.000-07:002011-05-27T11:22:23.244-07:00HO'OPONOPONO``` (My Take On It)~~By MysticSilks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBEu6cfFutRG9AzJw4HuquteZGdizivEk-RXSI43hXhhZxyRuVkOniV94GrAZSqirSkZrupw8eZKrXzEC1TARtuIXI50IWrd1qBaY5XMotTMgmw7OLpvT2K6ZWza9m6v2aN6-FbsTOQs/s1600/Faries+In+Our+Midst.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVBEu6cfFutRG9AzJw4HuquteZGdizivEk-RXSI43hXhhZxyRuVkOniV94GrAZSqirSkZrupw8eZKrXzEC1TARtuIXI50IWrd1qBaY5XMotTMgmw7OLpvT2K6ZWza9m6v2aN6-FbsTOQs/s320/Faries+In+Our+Midst.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611403143621320530" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: lucida grande;">Green. Yes, I'll use green to write this article because this color symbolizes healing, newness, and growth.</span></span></span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">And that's what life, or the living of life should be about.<br />HO'OPONHOPONO, was a process that I heard about maybe a year ago. My daughter Kim gave me a book on </span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">HO'OPONHOPONO a year ago. She brought it over, handed it to me, </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">asking me to read it and give her my opinion.<br /> I read the first few pages, and had a hard time wrapping my brain around it. Why? Because supposedly a mental health therapist:</span></span><b>Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len <span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">who worked in Hawaii and had cured the entire patient ward in a hospital for the mentally ill by using this mantra: I am sorry, forgive me, thank you, I love you.<br /><br />Please read the entire story at this link:<br /></span></b><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><a href="http://www.globalmeditations.com/hoopono.html">http://www.globalmeditations.com/hoopono.html</a><br />But anytime something seems a bit way out, or too easy, I disregard it as hocus-pocus: Another person making money on a new age book.<br />I set the book on a shelf.<br /> It was maybe six months later that Kim was going to a seminar based on " The Course In Miracles" and she hands me another book" The Disappearance of The Universe." by Gary Renard. Again she wanted me to read it, and give her my opinion. OK, this book I settled into because she kind of challenged me, and because it seemed to make understanding "The Course in Miracles" a bit easier to digest. Now the one thing I noticed was, both books," Ho'oponopono" , "TCIM", and" Disappearance of The Universe" had the same message: Forgiveness!!<br /><br />As I recall Jesus spoke of forgiveness, " How many times should I forgive if someone sins against me?" Someone had asked Him. " Seventy times seven" He had replied.<br />As I thought back to that bible passage, I began to think there must be something powerful about the ability to forgive. But, I have difficulty with forgiving. If I've been wronged I want to fight back, to defend myself. If there has been a major injustice done to a child, or someone helpless, I want to pummel the evil-doer with my fists. And yet I have discovered that all the junk out there that makes me so angry also lives in me. And that's why I react so strongly. That's why we all react so strongly; Why we're so ready to electrocute, inject to death those who perpetrate such horrific crimes. We'd rather not have to deal with the 'junk'. We'd rather not have reminders of what we too are capable of.<br />Well, now I've found that the only way out of the hell we've made on earth is to forgive. When I forgive others, I am forgiving myself, too. Then there is healing. for all of us, for everything, even for the healing of Mother Earth.<br />I am sorry. Forgive me. Thank you. I love you. This has become my mantra.<br />Trust me, it's not easy, but it is the only way to peace of mind and heart.<br /><br />Blessings to all.<br /><br />MysticSilks<br /><br /><a href="http://mysticsilks.etsy.com">http://mysticsilks.etsy.com</a><br /><br /></span></span>MYSTIC SILKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957780335652331199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839102773196898678.post-46796208777631594532011-05-02T05:31:00.000-07:002011-05-03T11:55:42.020-07:00Is He Really Really Dead, Usama bin Laden?<span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Today, May 2nd , I awoke to the news of Osama bin Laden is dead.<br />But , after listening to the details of the news, and after seeing photos of his compound; the blood soaked floor, supposedly with his blood, I am sorry, like the Munchkins in "The Wizard of Oz", I must ask, is he``` really, really, really dead?<br />To prove to the Munchkins that the wicked witch was dead, there were the ruby slippers as evidence. But what real proof is there that Osama is dead? There is the words of President Obama. Cough, cough---political drama to assist him in the 2012 elections?<br />Oh, come on now, some will say. I say . yes come on now, lets look at what we've been shown, and told.<br /> A bunch of Navy Seal helicopters buzzed their way into a pretty populated city in Pakistan;and not a single citizen heard this racket , nor reported it? This was not a silent move in, and kill scenario, then move out quietly. This was an all out automatic rifle assault! Plus the noise of the downed helicopter and none of the police in this city show up? Now also keep in mind this attack was no more than a short distance from Pakistan's military academy. What kind of a military academy are they running, that no one responded to the attack of Osama?<br />Then the Navy Seals, according to the news reports we were fed, ransacked the compound for computers, then hosted Osama's body aboard a helicopter, off they sped towards the ocean and dumped his body into said ocean.: But they had some of his DNA to match against a sister of Osama: And so, they did the testing of this DNA aboard the helicopter? How did they know the results so quickly? It is of my humble understanding that results for DNA test can take up to at least a week or more.<br /><br />If I would have been running this mission and wanted it to be believable, I would have stuffed his remains in a body bag along with some dry ice, and brought his remains back to the states with photos of the really, really, really dead bin Laden.<br /><br />Listen, with this story we were handed , even the Munchkins of Oz wouldn't believe this tale!!<br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">And in addition, were we not paying Pakistan over a billion dollars to up their security on keeping an eye and ear out for Usama bin Laden?</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />And as Judge Judy has often said, and I quote, " If it doesn't make sense, it isn't true!"<br /><br />Unfortunately if this story is true , the killing will not put a stop to the terrorists attacks on our country, or in other countries.<br /><br /><br />The big question is, what will?<br /><br />Thank you for reading.<br />MysticSilks<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span>MYSTIC SILKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957780335652331199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839102773196898678.post-46975691917317975592011-04-21T09:34:00.000-07:002011-04-21T09:40:19.340-07:00Return of Christ```MysticSilks<img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Klaire/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Klaire/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png" alt="" /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The return of Christ<br />I scan the heavens for,<br />And would gladly<br />Lay this life away<br />With a quick and final glance<br />towards earth, and say<br />the devil was<br />a nimble dancer.<br /><br /><a href="http://mysticsilks.etsy.com">http://mysticsilks.etsy.com</a><br /></span></span></span></span></span>MYSTIC SILKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957780335652331199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839102773196898678.post-54946902290153678102011-04-08T10:07:00.000-07:002011-04-24T14:40:09.742-07:00Yahoo& Flickr Encounter~~By Mysticsilks<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjugkQZ6_y_Y5WhGWjSrdgecL4MS88egTbs7reVSHPmoAhgsnzT6YzxLChRdNeEOlSkQWDl0q9INPACHw15ihiovkhZAjBmoQkhgQr9zg29aBIyeAH59C00m7LZjDhDs4hfo8uBkuyBZc/s1600/Albert+Einstein.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 90px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjugkQZ6_y_Y5WhGWjSrdgecL4MS88egTbs7reVSHPmoAhgsnzT6YzxLChRdNeEOlSkQWDl0q9INPACHw15ihiovkhZAjBmoQkhgQr9zg29aBIyeAH59C00m7LZjDhDs4hfo8uBkuyBZc/s320/Albert+Einstein.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593260969190864050" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Did you ever get the feeling that you were speaking in a language that only you understood? Like E=mc2?<br />Yesterday I tried 15 times to log in to my Flickr account. I had completed a set of six new silk scarves and wanted to share the photos on Flickr, as I have done since 2007.<br />When I attempted to log in, I got a page telling to simply use my yahoo ID, which I did. I was immediately sent to a page explaining oops, but for some reason my attempt had failed. AS suggested , I tried changing my password. I went to yahoo, changed my password, answered two security questions, went back to Flickr where it stated I could use my yahoo ID and password to log in to Flickr. I tried it, and was sent back to the page that said, "oops". Well, the story only gets better.<br /><br />Recall that TV ad that has the guy calling to find out how he can redeem his cash value points for using his credit card, and he gets " Peggy"on the phone.<br /><br />After the 20th try I searched until I found a help center where I could email my plight to a customer care center( isn't that a dichotomy?) via email.<br />OK, so today I received a reply from yahoo customer care with a phone number!<br />I called and was quickly hooked up with a CC rep. I gave her all my info.<br />She said, " Wait a minute until I put you on hold and do some research."<br />I waited calmly until I heard a busy signal which indicated to me, she'd hung up,and probably accidentally, but we all know there are NO accidents.<br />OK, I hung up, redialed and this time was put through to a guy whom I think was from Pakistan: I am thinking he hated white liberal, Christian American women. I could not understand a word he was saying. He seemed to be telling me to contact Flickr. I tried to communicate to him that Yahoo handled the sign in verification business. He kept saying, " No , to call the number that I had received in the yahoo email customer care department."<br />I replied, " But this is the number they gave me, that's how I was put in contact with you."<br />" Wrong department , " he replied in a strong Arabic tongue , " Call the number again!"<br />He hung up, or I hung up.<br />I wasn't sure if I felt like laughing or crying, because that commercial with " Betty" came to mind.<br />OK, so 3rd time's a charm, they say.<br />I called yahoo customer care again: About this time I was wondering why they call it "customer care" .<br />The 3rd time a lady answers with a bit of, I think Indian accent, but I could understand for the most part what she was saying.<br />I, for the 3rd time explained what was going on. When she stated she was putting me on hold, I almost climbed through the phone lines and was ready to lay prostrate at her feet, begging her not to hang up on me. She promised with a most sincere voice, that I believed, she would not hang up.<br />She came back and instructed me to enter different Yahoo ID info. I told her I had done all that yesterday 20 times!<br />She asked me if I recalled the last name of my bridesmaid. I replied," I hardly recall the date I was married; lady that was almost 40 tears ago. Besides, my bridesmaid has since remarried."<br />OK, she says,"we are just going to reset your password."<br /></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">" But, I did that already yesterday. And I answered two new security questions."<br /> </span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> She asks, "Do you have a yahoo email? Let's use that."<br />" No, "I answered, "I have had the same aol email since 1999 and I am not changing that."<br />Then she seemed to sense my getting near the edge of 'crazy'.<br />" We'll make it simple, we'll just change your password."<br />She told me what page to go to, gave me a code changing password. I did as I was instructed and finally, finally was able to log in to flickr.<br />I didn't ask her what happened to the new password or security questions I had procured yesterday. I really didn't care anymore.<br />But lordy, I recall all the hyperbole in the 50's and 60's , praising the future use of computers, of how it was to make our lives easier.<br />I don't think so!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span>MYSTIC SILKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957780335652331199noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839102773196898678.post-49285757474890198732011-03-26T12:25:00.000-07:002011-03-26T12:34:08.485-07:00The Buzziness of Life``by MysticSilks<span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">"The Buzziness of Life"<br /><br />The bee had been<br />about his business<br />of gathering golden pollen,<br />carried in bags<br /> on hairy legs.<br /><br />He buzzed by<br />a clear glass window<br />to view his reflection,<br />or he thought, that of another<br />perhaps, a would -bee lover.<br />To his dismay<br />alas, demise<br />got caught<br />in the newly spun web<br />of a spider, who waited with patience<br />for supper.<br /><br />http://mysticsilks.etsy.com<br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span>MYSTIC SILKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957780335652331199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839102773196898678.post-76135390641891915722011-03-20T09:37:00.000-07:002011-03-27T06:52:41.138-07:00" Peter"` By MysticSilks<span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">This piece was based on a true story.<br />I saw an ad in a local paper about a new poetry group that was starting at our local library. I am always interested in having that sort of creative energy around me, so I went to check it out.<br />The gal who had posted the ad was there early, and I guess I was too.<br />We got to talking about how writing thoughts and feelings helped to cleanse the mind and soul,".. although, I used to write more," she said.<br />The poem will tell you , for me, the sad unbelievable story.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">"Peter"<br /><br />"I used to write<br />more," she said.<br />Her hands once filled<br />with happy busyness<br />of doing daily chores.<br /><br />Now,<br />she labors to keep<br />her mind from crashing through<br />the basement floor, burden to capacity<br />with questions that no one<br />seems to have answers for.<br /><br />Wednesdays are her worst:<br />The ghost of Peter<br />haunts her with voices<br />calling, " mommy,mommy" then disappear<br />behind each open door<br />and fade like mist<br />on every mirror.<br /><br />How was she to know<br />a giant eagle<br />would snatch him away---<br /> And she wonders why in hell<br />she feels so insecure.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Her two year old son , Peter, fell from a shopping cart in Giant Eagle, hit his head and died.<br /><br />http://mysticsilks.etsy.com/<br /></span><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span>MYSTIC SILKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957780335652331199noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839102773196898678.post-62266165592217599692011-03-20T08:33:00.000-07:002011-03-20T09:36:59.331-07:00" I love You"` MysticSilks<span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">I love you,<br />he says in a whisper,<br /> as if someone could hear<br />in the middle of nowhere:<br />He turns to leave forever.<br /><br />I love you too<br />she mouths from a distance,<br />and turns away enough<br />to cause dew to cry<br />on rose petals<br />in the center of a desert.<br />She wonders if he can<br />smell their fragrance.<br /><br />http://mysticsilks.etsy.com/<br /></span></span></span></span></span>MYSTIC SILKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957780335652331199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839102773196898678.post-62150233448166842472011-03-19T09:09:00.000-07:002011-03-19T09:34:14.178-07:00The Guy Next Door-By Mysticsilks<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">The guy next door<br />rakes leaves while<br />the cold February winds blow.<br />Shes gone,<br />back to Burton, he said,<br />the other day standing at my door<br />shifting nervously<br />from foot to foot<br />not really knowing what to say.<br /><br />Today, he holds<br />the cold wood handle,<br />a slump to his shoulders<br />as he works at gathering<br />the scattered leaves,straining his back.<br /><br />His thoughts run like leaves tossed<br />and tortured before a February wind,<br />as he tries to rake them<br /> into a neat pile to burn.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span>MYSTIC SILKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957780335652331199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839102773196898678.post-45752118448917935352011-03-18T09:25:00.000-07:002011-03-18T10:05:46.193-07:00Just Some Poetic Prose`By Mysticsilks<span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 51);"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The other day while sharing some journal entries with my grand daughter Rebbecca, she suggested that I get them published. I chuckled , thanked her for her support of my writings but replied, to have writing published is very rare occurrence: I would let that up to her after I left this worldly plane.<br /><br />But that I would try to get some onto " In My Very Personal Opinion" blog.<br /><br />Since spring is close by:<br /><br />" Bluebirds of Happiness"<br /><br />He talks to her in bird language;it's the nuances<br />one needs to hear,<br />and she replies by always starting out with 'dear'.<br />At times the pitch is scolding--He sits silently<br />and listens to really hear.<br />He never seems to argue<br />but when he wants his way<br />he speaks to her in soft encouraging chirps<br />then flutters his deep blue wings<br />to sway and change her stubborn mind.<br />How could any female<br />not swoon and sail to the limb<br />of life that he is perched upon?<br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br />" Cat Gone"<br /><br />Pewter left the presence<br />of my cold indifference to cats.<br />I struggled with that:<br />I can be so neutral<br />to cats.<br />She was a princess wearing a gray and white<br />fur---with Lynx hairs on her pointed ears;<br />they added an aura of regal:<br />Not the average barn or yard cat to be sure.<br />Was a difficult choice to make--maybe the bluebirds<br />will come back to nest<br />outside my door.<br /><br />http://mysticsilks.etsy.com/<br /><br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /></span></span></span></span></span>MYSTIC SILKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957780335652331199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839102773196898678.post-47746958625864515372010-12-26T06:21:00.000-08:002010-12-26T07:13:16.118-08:00The Real Horrors Of The Afghanistan, Iraq Wars````By MysticSilks<strong><span style="color:#330033;">I am listening to an early Sunday morning TV news program, that is discussing the affects the Iraq war, and even more so the Afghanistan war is having on the soldiers and their families. There's over 100,000 thousand men and women in those 2 wars.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;">These wars are not only taking many of the lives of young men and women who will never get to see or live life beyond the time they spent fighting, and dying in some dusty, dirty place called Iraq, and Afghanistan, but the impact that the wars are having on their families back home.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;">Wives are living day to day with the stress and tension of raising children, while worrying if their husbands will come home alive. They worry if their spouses will be severely injured.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;">Our soldiers have been deployed and serving longer than any soldier has served and fought in any of the world wars. Living day to day in a combat state of mind for over a year, is enough to break the brain and spirit of any man or woman:</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;">Especially if there is no end to the war in sight.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;">From what I am hearing many of these soldiers that are discharged, end up homeless, not able to find a job, and living on the street:</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;">Although flawless counts are impossible to come by – the transient nature of homeless populations presents a major difficulty – VA estimates that 107,000 veterans are homeless on any given night. Over the course of a year, approximately twice that many experience homelessness. Only eight percent of the general population can claim veteran status, but nearly one-fifth of the homeless population are veterans.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;">How sad. How so very sad those statistics are.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;">These wars are not making this country stronger,or the world any more secure. We are not going to find and kill Osama Bin Laden. And even if we did , the terrorists activities would not come to a sudden halt: Their twisted Islamic thinking has spread like a cancer.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;">WE( The USA) needs to bring these wars to a stop.Bring home our men and women, bind up the wounds of our wounded. Invest the money being spent on these wars in jobs , and in this country, and it's people.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;">Do, this soon. Do this before the USA financially deteriorates, and the American family and our values erode beyond repair.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;">President Obama come home from Hawaii, and set this country on track once again to become the great and respected country it once was!</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;">Thank you for reading.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#330033;"></span></strong>MYSTIC SILKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957780335652331199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839102773196898678.post-45459487581006160842010-12-21T11:45:00.000-08:002010-12-21T12:12:01.548-08:00We Haven't Advanced-- At Least Not That Far---By MysticSilks<strong><em><span style="color:#330033;">I'm writing this not sure who will ever read it. But you never know. Maybe someday one of my adult children will be putting my name in the Internet search engine and come up with one of my posts.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;">What I wanted to talk about today has been inspired, or prompted by current financial news that I am listening to .</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;">Obama just passed no tax increases for the common folk. Yippee! Well, no. I heard the cost of gasoline is going to be $4.00 plus by spring time in the USA, and higher in Alaska and Hawaii. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;">Now, gas is something that the majority of the population needs. To get to work, so we can earn money to pay our bills. I also, heard that in Akron Ohio, and Cleveland Ohio, they are raising the cost of sewer and water services: Some bills could be $140.00/month. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;">Now add the increase in gasoline, the increase in water and sewer services, plus the increase of electricity. Please someone tell me how the lower income elderly, or those who are already living on the edge of economic collapse are going to be able to exist?</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;">I thought that having lived through the fallout of the Great Depression, that I would never see those kinds of horrors again: People begging for food. People having to live with relatives.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;">I thought my kids and their kids would have it so much better than I did as a kid.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;">But through the devilish greediness of the overly wealthy, like Goldman Saks, and many of the Big Cats on Wall Street, this once great economy has once again, gone defunct. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;">When I hear this country is so in debt, and borrows money from China, I want to vomit.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;">Let me say this to the Big Cats, on Wall Street who are giving out huge bonuses and throwing extravagant parties, if the common folk get angry enough your days are numbered!</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;"></span></em></strong>MYSTIC SILKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957780335652331199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839102773196898678.post-54978216939558367592010-10-18T10:59:00.000-07:002010-10-18T11:38:14.594-07:00Dirty and Dangerous Football~~MysticSilks<strong><em><span style="color:#330033;">I've watched and enjoyed football for 50 plus years now. Come the end of July I am growing antsy waiting for the season to begin. One of the most exciting games I used to look forward to, was when The Cleveland Browns went against our rival, The Pittsburgh <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Steelers</span>.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;">It's been a long while since Art <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Modell</span> took the best Browns to Baltimore;still don't think Cleveland has forgiven him for that, but I digress. Since then Cleveland Browns have gone through, and are still going through labor pains to deliver Cleveland and northeastern Ohio, a winning football team. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;"> This past Sunday, October 17<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">th</span>, The Browns went against the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Steelers</span> on their own turf. Cleveland was forced to use their 3rd string quarterback Colt McCoy due to ankle injuries to our 1st and 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">nd</span> string quarterbacks in previous games: Could be the water in Cleveland is bad for the bones. May I stop here and say, my hat is off to this young man, Colt McCoy,he did a great job;he's got pizazz.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;"> Cleveland wasn't doing too bad, at one time had a 3 point lead.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;">Colt threw a nice pass to Josh Cribs , and Cribs was headed down field when out of a clear blue sky, James Harrison of the Pittsburgh <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Steelers</span>,head butts Josh right in the side temple. Down Josh went, and they helped him off the field. He didn't return. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;">Then James Harrison cracked another good player, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Massaquoi</span>, in the side of the head, with a head butt,knocking him out of the game with a head injury. </span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;">Well, that took out 2 of our better players who help significantly to win games.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;"> At this point in time I am thinking Harrison is simply a well paid street thug wearing an NFL jersey, and getting paid top dollar to act like a thug to take people down without a gun. But who knows that may be next.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;"></span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;"> This isn't sour grapes,but it wasn't totally skill that caused the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Steelers</span> win. When you have a thug take out good guys from the opposing team by placing destructive blows to the head, it gives that team a better chance of winning. Too bad too, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">cuz</span> I think the game would have been better had that not happened.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;">I also think that the NFL powers that be, need to do something to stop those dirty hits before we end up with players who become permanently paralyzed.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;">If they don't stop it, then we're no better than the Romans were when fed their gladiators to the lions!!</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#330033;"></span></em></strong>MYSTIC SILKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957780335652331199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839102773196898678.post-56946303327332401692010-10-12T11:31:00.000-07:002010-10-12T11:53:20.547-07:00On A Roll<strong><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#330033;">Forgive me, I can not remember the name of that soldier who was killed in this current war, and was shipped home to be laid to rest. And those bunch of religious nit-wits showed up with their signs saying, " This Is God's Punishment On America For Allowing Gay Rights". Plus other signs that spelled out some putrid statements. </span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#330033;"> I can not fathom the feelings of that father and family having to deal with not only the untimely death of their loved one, but the onslaught of whacked out religious crazies showing up at their dear son's funeral.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#330033;">Then the father tries to sue these people with what is an essential assault to their privacy in what should have been and deserved to be ,a very sacred and private ceremony.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#330033;">But the courts wanted to uphold the First Amendment of the right of free speech. Then I heard this was going to the Supreme Court.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#330033;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#330033;">Now, I have something for you to think about: Why is our government allowed to select and <span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00">rope </span>off,with guards, a certain distance from where the President speaks. Free speech or not, you are not allowed within a mile and a half when the big man come to your town. So how come no one runs to court to sue the President for not allowing them to yell out, verbally assault,him?</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#330033;">It would simply be unthinkable to have the crowds so unruly and disrespectful!</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#330033;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#330033;">So, why can't we give that same sacred space for those who have fought and died for our country? That would make some good common sense.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#330033;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#330033;">I think I'll send this to Glen Beck.</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#330033;"> </span></strong>MYSTIC SILKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957780335652331199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839102773196898678.post-2818660292388366442010-10-12T11:17:00.000-07:002010-10-12T11:30:01.690-07:00Our Government says, No Social Security Increase This Year or Next Year!<strong><em><span style="font-family:verdana;color:#330033;">Any senior citizen who has not contacted their state representative and raised issue with the fact that we get no increase because the inflation rate has not increased in two years, should have their false teeth removed and not returned till they do.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#330033;">If congress can elect to give themselves raises( and big ones to boot)every damn year, then I am confused. Doesn't the rate of inflation affect them , too?</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#330033;">Why do they continue to get raises? And they make so much more then the average senior citizen to begin with.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#330033;">Last time I looked, my electric bill went up; the cost of gasoline went up,food is affected by what the gas rates are( costs more to ship);sewer rates went up.</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#330033;">Why are our elected <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">officials</span> treated like they are royalty, and on our tax monies? They get it all, and we get ziltch!!</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:#330033;"></span></em></strong>MYSTIC SILKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957780335652331199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839102773196898678.post-16984990699551518782010-07-05T11:23:00.000-07:002010-07-05T11:58:34.364-07:00Etsy.com Drops The Ball on The 4th of July!!<strong></strong><strong></strong><br />I logged into.etsy.com on the 4th of July to check my shop for any new sales, or see how many extra views my silk creations might have gathered.<br />Then I went into the etsy forum threads. I keep a thread going for one of my teams, and I have a bit of fun in the 'etc. thread which supports word games.<br />I also checked into the 'site help' thread, as I enjoy helping out other newbie shop owners, and it's also a great thread to see and respond to hot topics.<br /><br />Well, the hot topic on the 4th was this thread:<br />http://www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6565253<br /><br />It started from a post from one of our friendly Canadian posters, who wondered why etsy did a Stourque article on Canada Days, but there was nothing done , or written about America's celebration of Independence Day on the 4th of July? In fact the front page treasuries did not reflect that America was celebrating the 4th of July.<br /><br />In fact, it wasn't till the aforementioned thread and quite a few posted threads on this topic, did a weekend etsy tech step in to say she would notify some merchandising etsy tech to get some July 4th treasuries on the FP!!<br /><br />And, they did post a few treasuries that were 4th of July themed.<br /><br /><br />But, come on etsy, you had to have etsy sellers remind you of the July 4th celebration? And you're an American based company right in New York City!!<br /><br />OK, so about 4Pm I log off etsy, thinking they would post many, many more 4th of July treasuries.<br /><br />Here are some of those treasuries that were posted:<br /><br />http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4bfc6d90dd298eef17ee55c5/let-us-remember<br />http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c301c0a0e126d919316a931/happy-4th<br /><br />And a post from :<br /> Autumn2May says: <br />littlesistahstudio says: <br />I agree, shame on you Etsy! <br /><br />Here are 2 pages of Treasuries tagged with American. <br />http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c30ab8855036d910ac3c09d/happy-4th<br /><br />And I'm sure there are many, many more to come. More than enough to run all day. <br />*****************************<br /><br />See Admin doesn't even have to look for them, we're doing all the work for them! This one is really cute too! It's got an Americana theme!<br /><br />http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c2d4c801dbd8eefb7cda338/americana <br /><br />If you read the thread , you'll understand why there was a reason to be upset.<br /><br />And now, etsy has moved that thread out of the front line of posts to the 'idea' section. In the 'idea' section topics usually sink to the bottom , and it becomes a matter of "Out of sight, out of mind" <br /><br />Sad tribute from an American company that it forgot to make Independence Day( 4th of July) a day of celebrating on etsy!MYSTIC SILKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957780335652331199noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839102773196898678.post-33681648841238635572010-07-03T06:10:00.000-07:002010-07-03T06:36:51.508-07:00LeBron James~ Can One Man Hold So Much Power?<strong></strong> LeBron, James; the King, the savior of a city, and all the other accolades being tossed at his feet. Billboards with his image, songs being sung to the tune of " We Are the World" literally begging LeBron to stay and play for the Cleveland Cavaliers!<br />Give me a freakin break! No major city should be begging an athlete to stay to save the economic welfare of their city. If that city needs to do all that begging to keep the coffers of that city full, then there's something big time wrong with that cities commerce plan. Where in the hell are the jobs for that city to help keep the state of the economy on the plus side? Is that all that Cleveland has going for it, is LeBron? Then albeit LeBron's a great athlete, but it's not on his shoulders to save any city. Nor should any city be dependent on any one man.<br /><br />"Atlas Shrugged"~By K L Martin<br /><br />Atlas shrugged,and the world shifted.<br /><br />Then all the weights and responsibilities<br /><br />fell onto the shoulders of many, <br /><br />who were just as strong, <br /><br />but didn't know it, <br /><br />till Atlas shrugged,<br /><br />and the world shifted.<br /><br /><br />Be well, and strong everyoneMYSTIC SILKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957780335652331199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839102773196898678.post-3570698166457467882010-07-03T05:22:00.000-07:002010-07-03T06:08:26.117-07:00Does it Never End?~<strong></strong>In 1964, my mother and brother moved to Dearborn, Michigan.<br />The street they lived on was small neighborhood, pleasant, with well maintained lawns and landscaping. You could walk down the street anytime of the day and feel relatively safe. Maybe the only noises you'd hear would come from a cluster of kids riding their bikes up and down the street, or playing jump rope. Once it got dark,the kids came in: Any big time crime was in the city of Detroit. <br />My mother and her hubby seemed happy there, the neighbors were friendly, and all was well with their world.<br />Keep in mind mom was born and raised in Garfield Heights, Ohio, surrounded by German immigrant families. Her culture, her world would not tolerate, and became suspect if families of other nationalities tried to move into her neighborhood. The owner of the local supermarket must be white caucasian, and preferably German.The same standards stood for the local owner of the drug store, the bakery, and any other place of business where my grandparents would spend their hard earned money.<br /><br />But her level of tolerance grew a bit, when she lived in Dearborn. Back in the late 60's a few of the convenience stores were operated by Islamics. I remember her asking in her offhanded way, " Where did these people suddenly come from?"<br /><br />Well, bless her heart and soul she passed in'72'. And I haven't been back to Dearborn since. AS things stand, I doubt I would ever go back, even to visit her burial site. I hear I would not feel comfortable with all the drastic changes in the neighborhood. I would feel more like a out of place stranger to this once American city. In fact I understand, I would not be allowed to attend the local festivals.<br /><br />And, yet, I wonder if we Americans prohibited the Islamics from visiting our festivals, would we be be breaking some Constitutional law? <br />And, if we had our Christian prayer times, and prayers, blasted through the neighborhood, calling people to prayer, wouldn't we be arrested for disturbing the peace?<br /><br />Is this what my dad went to war for, so that other nationalities could immigrate to the USA only to completely take over one of our cities and turn it into their city with their laws?<br /><br />I thought in coming to this country, you learned the ways of the USA, you learned English , you melted into the city, you did not take it over.<br /><br />I'm glad mom is gone, she wouldn't be able to understand what had happened to her Dearborn, Michigan.MYSTIC SILKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957780335652331199noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839102773196898678.post-51532130089743612182010-06-19T09:58:00.000-07:002010-06-19T10:40:46.830-07:00Obama's Million Dollar Puddle Hops;The Guffaw in The Gulf<strong></strong><em></em><br />I am doing my best to maintain a positive attitude towards Obama, but more and more I find it a challenge.<br />He has made more Air Force 1 plane trips, I think than any other American President:<br />And I am talking about just in the USA! <br />I recall in his campaign yadda,yadda, that he promised to be more visible, more transparent. Well, I thought that he meant he wouldn't hide important information from the American people; like when the Democratic party hid behind closed doors beating out a Health Care Bill to ram down Americans throats, and promising Cleveland's own Dennis Kusinich a ride on Air Force One, if he would back the HC Bill: Yea, transparent like a lead wall.<br />But, now I know he meant he would spend millions of tax payer dollars using Air Force 1 to make non-essential visits to states like Ohio for 10 minutes , just to tell people that his stimulus money is working. Oh, by the way, the workers in that area were told to take that day off work, and they would not be paid for the day;thanks Obama.<br /><br />Now, he has made 4 trips to the Gulf of Mexico. Maybe he thinks by him being there the oil geyser would be bewitched by his presence and all of a sudden stop!<br />No, come on folks, he was advised/told to go there to show the American people that he is aware of this catastrophic situation, and he is in control and will somehow fix it before the end of June!<br />Didn't they just give BP a 48 hour time limit to plug that leak up?<br />Well, that did not happen, so now does BP go stand in a corner?<br /><br />Hey, other countries if you you have a catastrophic happening, don't call us! AS you can tell by the way this government is handling the Gulf oil spillage, we are quite evidently incapable of handling this situation. It seems like it's a contest of one agency usurping the authority of another as to what, and how things need to be handled.<br />You states on the Gulf have my most sincere sympathy.<br /><br />And, I hear Obama is adding to his legacy by suing the state of Arizona for following federal laws regarding illegal immigration issues: Isn't Arizona part of the USA?<br /><br />And even more accolades are given to the man, for wanting to control the Internet in times of emergency:He already seems to control most the TV media.<br /><br />And we thought George Bush was a f--- up!<br /><br />Dear Lord have mercy on us all!<br /><br />SilksMysticMYSTIC SILKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957780335652331199noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7839102773196898678.post-9600363826770596922010-05-23T10:59:00.000-07:002010-05-23T11:49:45.847-07:00Obama's Health Care Bill~By KLM<strong></strong><br /><br />OK, so Obama and his cohorts pushed , shoved, crammed,finagled,bullied,and offered a free ride on Air Force #1 to one of Ohio's senators( from Cleveland), into passing a Health Care Bill. <br />It was my humble opinion that the HC Bill was supposed to assist the average and below average income American citizen( and I use that term American Citizen with tongue in cheek)to be able to afford 'affordable health care insurance'.<br />Well, I'm a senior citizen( American),and I've been told along with other SC's that we are to receive no increases in our Social Security check for this year,( notice though, congress voted themselves raises this year;But they always do!),and we are to receive no increase in 2011: Maybe that's what they mean by the 'death squad'--They're planning to starve us to death.<br /><br />Now, here's the slam dunk! I pay $99.00 for my Medicare insurance, that comes out of my SS check before it even reaches my mail-box. Then there's the gap insurance. Gap insurance covers the 20% medical expenses that Medicare will not cover. I was paying $129.60 to Anthem BC& BS for the gap insurance. I say was paying, because I just received a notice from Anthem BC&BS that my gap insurance was increased $11.00 per month, making it $133.20. Which means all totaled I am paying $232.20 in health care coverage per month!!<br /><br />So, I ask Mr. Obama, and congress how is your Health Care Bill helping me, or other senior citizens? Or was it just meant to help the illegal immigrants who have no health care insurance?<br />And we the American citizen are picking up that tab through an increase in health care insurance premium.<br /><br />Does that suck or what?MYSTIC SILKShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05957780335652331199noreply@blogger.com0