TMI

Like the title says TMI, too much information. Most of what use to be on the net has been taken away. Finding web sites that gave consumers the edge. Many now have posted, "page removed for your safety".
What? Did we miss the memo on how many more ways the government can remove free information? Was there a class we forgot to show up at?

A few years ago there were these friendly hackers. They were sorta like Robin Hoods of the Internet. They would place free songs, free movies, free codes so certain software and everything worked. If you were with the millions of these lucky souls. You may have snagged up a few items, all for free.

Then, Uncle Sam got mad. To be honest entertainers got mad first, then their producers, then the men and women who put the monies up so they could record or make a movie. And finally Microsoft. yes I let the cat out of the bag.

Microsoft was split into 2 companies. This of course took place 14 years ago now. And how has that helped any small company to compete? The move really capitalized on the industry in a way the Feds most likely new it would.
Then video game prices began to take a leap into the, "where will it end pricing." Now, most are sitting at a whopping Sixty to eighty bucks. Add all those users fees for rentals of music, movies and videos whoa we have trillions maybe gazillions in profits not recorded openly.

What happened to those Robin Hoods of giving the public free stuff? The government has been slowly tracing and finally arresting them.  Just like the elderly guy who was feeding the homeless.

Too bad people who own corporations are so greedy they target us like rats at a cheese conference.  To all the Robin Hoods still out there, we want to solute you. Not because we believe in stealing but because free is good and always has been.

There was a time when a person who made clothes might have exchanged their goods for the person who raised chickens. Or the man who could repair a roof would get a loaf of bread and perhaps some wine.
All though TMI, too much information is closely monitored now by Uncle Sam. We the people are still here on the ground and in good ole fashion ready to trade. TMI.

What's your name worth?

Have you had someone commit a crime against you? Have you been the one who has committed the crime and gotten away with it?

Millions of consumers have had some sort of crime committed against them. The latest, the hacking of Sony corporation. Another big name was Target whose customers had their credit cards stolen.

People who become the victims often feel there is no real victory when credit or debit cards are stolen.
Creative hackers from all walks of life often use the Internet. The massive data storage has become a vast way to collect and steal from people.

Stealing works from news papers and online writers. Moving into theft of music, movies, credit and debit accounts. Hackers merely see companies as a short road block to their ultimate goals. And our national leaders do not seem to want us, the public to know the whole truth.

Countless numbers of us have had our identities stolen and may not know to what extent. The United States IRS has some helpful tips on handling these situations.

These lofty Internet criminals are surviving and thriving in an electronic society that does not have good or even great Internet security.

Many companies tell us they will protect us and fail utterly when truly challenged. We are told,"We're sorry for your experience, but these things do occur."

These conversations create a sense of loss. To eliminate these situations, victims are moving back to a barter and cash money system. Leaving the plastic cards and computer world behind for good.

We may not know the extent of damages until our credit goes into the toilet. By then we may face years of recovery tactics. Nothing is guaranteed to protect us from unscrupulous people determined to destroy our lives. They seem to thrive on the ruination of others by a simple key stroke.

Our very own government has been spying, tapping and following our every move on line and through our cell phones.

What defenses do we really have? Keep a close eye on your credit. You can ask Social security for a copy of your work history. This invaluable information shows if there has been an identification theft.

Perhaps moving to a cash paying lifestyle may be the only answer. What is your name worth?

North Korea Internet problems?

Perhaps while at home you skipped the afternoon headlines. This morning oil might drop to $20.00 a gallon due to United States Fracking?
Hotter issues; North Korea is having a huge disaster with the Internet. It is down.
The United States only says, "they responded to Sony Cyber attack."
Does this mean if our government decides too they can end our Internet use? Yes it does. That is exactly what many are now calling this entire issue.
A national run to monitor and control everything on the net as we know it. By our own government. But wait there's more. With all this new activity covering North Korea. What happened to South Korea? Do we believe their families and relatives will ideally sit by and watch as the North spins itself into a seething cauldron of anxiety? No of course not. Japan and China might be watching very closely. Since Russia is now facing a two year rescission. But wait the good news. If you can call it good news.
North Korea is finding out the United States has many tricks up the ole cyber sleeve they never thought we had. Maybe the world ought to consider themselves lucky we don't start dropping bomb's again amidst all this insane behavior. Chopping off heads is one thing, but mess with our Sony Corp and the horns come right out. North Korean Internet is down.

Christmas shopping with cash

Christmas in America has become a grand theatrical event for numerous stores. Up go the prices so stores can keep a win win approach.

We tell ourselves these increases are due to popular demand. The truth is companies do not wish to loose any profits during this most prestigious of holidays.

Shopping with cash at one time was the only way to go. In the past ten years America has moved to a plastic world where there are discounts for using your credit or debit cards.

Cash became important this season for our household. When our debit card was stolen without it leaving the wallet.

To our surprise cash seems to be in limited supply in some retailers shops.

"You don;t have a credit card?" Asked one store manager and we both looked at each other with surprise. I did reply.

"That is none of your business."

At another shop when we laid a one hundred dollar bill on the counter. You might think we were bank robbers or thieves. It took two employees marking the bill with a yellow marker. Then these two employees decided to hold the bill up to a bright light for well over five minutes this process went on.
To stop this I finally said, if you think it is stolen call the police other wise our time is valuable. They ended their reproach of the bill and allowed us to purchase our items.

I can say we will never shop at either store again. I will not give these stores publicity either.

It seems that shopping with cash is now looked upon as bad for the economy. 

Has anyone else had this experience using cash this year? If so feel free to post a comment.

Safe and Happy holidays to all.

Toxic Registered Nurses & Medical staff

Toxic nurse's are alive and well. They seem to have their egos on their sleeves and in your face. When attempting to clarify orders and or handle new admits. These emotionally toxic and unprofessional individuals can quickly destroy the confidence of all staff.

What is worse, the statistics regarding poor patient out comes as the result of belittlement during shifts. This includes physicians conduct, nurses conduct and nursing aides as well as medication aides. Managers who witness these incidents and fail to act quickly and in a healthy manner loose opportunities for change. Focus must be placed solely on how to best serve the new patient and all patients. Personal criticisms, belittlement, brow beating and verbal assault have to be dealt with quickly.

Unfortunately, companies allow these toxic individuals their rein. These corporations need Registered nurses per state requirements.

Physicians have years of abusive behavior and our seldom if ever reprimanded by anyone. Even the most incompetent persons, have received nothing more than a fine and a short suspension. Only to return to the field and continue their pathway of harm.

Patients and other staff over hear inappropriate conversations. Mangers fail to support the staff, by immediately stepping in and redirecting those who are participating in condescending behavior towards other staff member's.
Such failures can have catastrophic outcomes for patients and staff.
Lower line employees often feel completely helpless even when they call the companies support lines. Support lines utilized to temper the individual from filing litigation against the company. The business may in fact be allowing these instances to occur.

How to best deal with out of control staff. Random oral drug screenings have tempered many a toxic individual. Finding out that most of these persons may in fact be abusing narcotics and or alcohol. Other techniques may range from directing staff to seek outside counseling with a weekly check on their conduct utilizing audits from other staff members.

Closing the door and having a tough conversation about conduct while working. One sentence that gets utilized.
"We feel you are a valuable team member lately your conduct with other staff has shown us we need to reevaluate that value."

This one liner often opens the door to emotional floods and many tears may be shed. A good manager will allow them to settle. Then give clear definitions of what is expected while working in the building. Any misconduct in the future will be a physical write up entered into said employee file. If the conduct does not stop two week suspension without pay then finally termination. This not only gives the company time to begin a new hiring process. The information gathered can assist greatly when dealing with other team members.

The health field is loosing great staff from these toxic individuals continued support. Isn't it time for a change?

Pond plants algae reprieve

Adding pond plants certainly cuts the algae growth. However, too many can have a significant toxic affect if you don't monitor the water. You can see the dark green water behind this tiny plant. They removed the algae in less than two months. To give us a clear view of the creatures living in the pond.

While this new addition has helped to clean our pond. We have lost numerous plants due to the colder weather. You must remove them as they can foul the water.

You could spend hundreds of dollars on plants. Or you might want to bring them indoors for the winter. These fast growers are called water hyacinths. They will expand quickly when winter finally lifts her dark cold shield and once again sun shines through.

They are illegal in many states. Due to the fact they can choke off a lake, river or your own pond quickly. Their roots grow long and spiny, they will kill fish if allowed to choke off your pond. You must trim the roots back. These are a hardy plant that has amazing algae removal. If your state allows them get at least six by summers end you may have fifty or more. Happy ponding.

War on narcotics - Who pays the price?

Oregon's Peace Harbor Hospital in Florence Oregon, has incorporated a supervision of all pain patients. To some, this comes as a step to stop abuse of legal medications. Real pain patients feel they are now paying for drug testing and supervision of their medications, not health care.

Once interviewed by the primary care physician or Nurse Practitioner the pain patient is given a hard script to hand carry to his or her pharmacy. A paper is set in front of said pain patient referred to as a "monitoring agreement".
Once signed, these one page documents are scanned into the respective health care file. On the next visit the pain patient is asked for urine sample. It is immediately tested for narcotics and whatever else the Doctor or medical assistant checks. Your name may be added to the national and state registry to monitor your narcotics usage. No HIPPA violations here because you have signed away your right to privacy.

If the test is positive, the sample is forwarded to the laboratory for further screening. The sample may be negative and sent any way.
Later, you receive a bill. Insurance may or may not cover the cost of these tests. Many patients are finding the additional charges unwarranted and costly.

Recently a lab bill was received with charges of nearly eight hundred dollars. If insurance pays, you may be left with a couple hundred to cover. If you have no insurance. The Peace harbor Hospital offers a one time charge of "ninety nine dollars', and they say this covers the cost in full.

There seems to be no cost containment in place since the Affordable Care Act. Calculate one hundred people by the nearly eight hundred dollars billed to insurance. Any one can quickly see why insurance premiums are so high and out of control.

DEA, The Drug Enforcement Agency of the United States has changed the classes of certain medications. Tramadol is a class IV drug now. Which means that if you wanted a non narcotic medication for pain, Tramadol is no longer available. The DEA justified the change referring to the thousands of overdoses and adverse side effects reported from hospitals nation wide.

Why all this change?

Reports that medication abuse in the United States has gone unchecked for years. Physicians, who treat pain patients are finding the very system they once relied upon, now more studious than previously experienced.

What will people do who experience true physical pain?

Certain hospitals have become nothing more than another enhanced security force for the public to contend with. Why all this concern and effort?

With the Affordable care act which ought to be called the National Rip Off legislation. We all have been forced to buy health insurance. Staggering costs for everyone with basic premiums no less than $200.00 from each paycheck and in some case's as much as $6000.00 a month. Unless you can prove you are utterly poor then your medical may be free.

The lab at Peace Harbor Hospital is just one example of possible insurance fraud. With over inflated lab fees. The average drug screening costs around the United States range from $40.00 to $80.00 depending on labs used.
Pain patients, may be at wits end. When dealing with Doctors and hospitals under new rules to police everyone. The war on narcotics seems to be costing consumers more money.

Telerus jail accounts - Debit card theft Pay Jail inmates?

Banking theft is alive and well. December 10th 2014 someone completed a soft hit on my bank account using my debit card. They withdrew $7.73 then put the money back. The next transaction was for a jail inmate account in Denver Colorado.

First notification was to my bank. Card closed, account secured and changed.  The next call was to our local police department to obtain a case number. Then to another police department in Denver Co to report a fraud. Finally to post the fraud with the FBI at IC3.gov.  

Guard your debit and credit cards.

If you hand your card to any store clerk watch them closely to make sure they are not carbon copying your card. All they need are the numbers and expiration to post to any prison or jail commissary through the company that may have been responsible for not providing better security Telerus Jail accounts.
Companies who post to inmates accounts are compensated by charging each transaction up to ten or more dollars. This trillion dollar industry has a serious flaw in security.

Just a fair warning to all of you out there; guard your accounts.

Merry Christmas

Microsoft too Greedy for writers

Microsoft came up with monthly rental fees in order to capitalize another way to pull continuous payments from the public. Not only had the company been forced to split apart by the United States government due to trying to shut down every software maker around. Microsoft has utilized a set strategy in marketing to try to sell the public more smoke and mirrors. While increasing the cost of the same product and limiting licenses.

People in China may be able to buy lot's of new gadgets and software. While people in America are trying to survive pay check to pay check. As the thumbs of financial oblivion set us all into a massive tail spin. Other creations have assisted writers to hold onto their hard earned cash.

Libre Office is one such software. They give you the choice of donating or even sharing their information with others. They are not as flashy as Microsoft. However, free is not a dirty word in their vocabulary.

Microsoft could use a good lesson in fiances' since the company seems hell bent on dominating the software word. Besides a negative outlook from writers.Many home bound individuals and businesses are moving to a more cost effective avenue.

Of course with big brother breathing down our necks so closely and companies like Microsoft just trying to get good reports. Libre Office was a refreshing avenue for our household.

Mr. Garner was he a victim of a failed rear naked choke?

CNN is asking better questions today about how the death of Mr. Garner occurred over cigarettes. Why an officer felt compelled to leap onto the mans back. Attempting a choke hold maneuver that was banned from the New York Police Department.

As a laymen and studier of television and how it affects us. The answer may lye in Mixed Martial Arts.
The maneuver is called a "Rear naked Choke." It is designed to knock an opponent out if done correctly.

In reviewing the tape there appears to be a failed attempt by the officer to gain control with a poorly attempted Rear Naked choke hold. This officer was not trained well enough to perform the maneuver. Nor should any civilian be grappled to the ground so haplessly.

Police are armed with multiple equipment to subdue even the largest of foes.


All of these men were responsible for Mr. Garners death. None of them knew what to do as he lay dying. They had no medical support team next to them to provide immediate medical treatment.

Immediate re-training is helpful. Years of behaviors will not stop with one session.  The expectation that re-training police will stop the violence is not based on sound experiences.
Even with this new training, how many of these men and women will continue to verbally assault, physically threaten and eventually kill again? The public is not safe in the hands of badged personnel who are clearly in need of anger management training and more.

What are the real solutions? Great ideas can be born today to resolve tomorrows issues.

America has definately changed in forty years

Soon to be controlled Internet is policed

Washington builds the largest spy building ever constructed with our taxes

NSA policing our phone calls and computers

3 news organizations in America (we used to have 9)

Forced Health insurance

Know right to say NO

Jailed for free speech--- what they said on Facebook and blogs got them incarcerated

1/3 of our people locked up 2/3 have some kind of criminal history

Supreme court votes to allow forced health insurance sales

America enforcing it's rule onto every other nation around the world

Financial slavery alive and well in America 2014

People locked up for drinking to much for life

People locked up for using drugs to much for life

Homosexuals locked up for forty years using sodomy laws

Transsexuals in prison for prostitution for ten years

Prisons are 80 - 90 percent non white

Jails over crowed

Massive cuts to the mental health sector

Massive cuts to homeless projects

America got lotteries started then took monies away from education and government gets 50% taxes

Government continues to borrow from Social security now they want to end the program

Washington voted in their own health care, retirement, dental and vision coverage years ago

Food stamps cut by nearly 45%

Day cares cut by 30%

No cap on housing prices people forced to live in trailers and RV parks, many more homeless

Abandon houses bulldozed

No monies put towards infrastructure

Federal government still arresting marijuana growers and smokers around the nation

Police killing more and more and getting away with the murders

No quick response to Hurricane Katrina - one highway patrol stopped hundreds from helping (people died waiting)

Limitations on over the counter medications

Must have prescription for sinus medications when sick

DEA charging patients not doctors

Pain patients treated like criminals

Health Records searched by Federal government

No privacy

Public demands more protection - we get largest policing force in the world (We call it Home Land security)

Didn't Hitler call his the Homeland?

Our President named after a supposed terrorist (we all voted him in)

All Senators and Congressman wealth is over one million dollars - must be rich to be in Washington- no poor or middle class allowed unless you are bussed in to clean the toilets at 3am.

The entire White house fenced off from the public - we are supposed to own it?

Boarder fences built from our taxes - keep coyotes and rabbits from crossing the boarder the illegals continue to poor in

The housing bubble will collapse when no one can sell any more

Middle class beginning to collapse can't keep up --lack of income nearly 1/2 of check has to go to forced insurance premiums

Colleges and Universities incomes increases while students bare the largest debt ever in history for poor educational programs

Corporations left America, now housed in China and Mexico cheap labor forces, record profits, employers not required to offer any health insurance

Affordable care act allowed employers to drop health insurance for 5 years  and forced employees to purchase state plans at much higher premiums

States telling public we care about your health - when did insurance EVER mean good health?

Nurses have nursing boards that govern their work

Police have internal affairs, inside police officers that watch them?

Is America going to survive? 

New York - Big city Big Protests

Marching throughout New York, tonight people of all nationalities have had enough. Brute force, has ended so many countless individuals lives. Police forces out of control and poorly regulated.

Police try to justify their actions by telling us,"These people are criminals." How many people do you know that have minor criminal records, because over the years police have gone to far. When they could have used common sense, give a lecture and walk away.

There was a time when pot and beer was dumped. Police helped people get rides to go home. Tickets weren't even issued.
Then death's occurred on the roadways and families screamed for justice. Outraged that those who were under the influence were not punished properly.

We the people demanded more protection and what we got was an entirely new way of policing.

Men with guns in fear of their own lives became the tormentors. Beating citizens senseless with night sticks. Tasers used on children. Children shot down, plastic guns have been made to look to real. We don't go after the manufacturers of the plastic guns, instead police kill the kids.

If we are going to allow cops to kill, then shouldn't a citizen be allowed to walk away if they feel threatened, or in fear of their life?

The news for one second asked why they did not summons Mr. Garner. Instead police felt it was their duty to arrest him and get physical?

How many police officers were involved this last July who perpetrated this crime against a family man, five, six? Then they offered him no medical treatment; they eventually called for an ambulance when they realized he was dead?

The medical examiner must be under extreme pressure now.

A Grand Jury said no charges in this case. Why the public asks. No one wants to admit the truth. The names of those Grand Jury members are easily accessible to police. Do you believe the police would not threaten and arrest them or their families?

The entire judicial system and law enforcement system is nothing but a money hungry platform for corruption.

We decimated the mental health field,  now we cry foul again. No one wants to see crazy, we lock everyone up who acts out. Police records are created, then those records become public.Our society is trying to make as many people as we can subservient. Locked into a financial slavery.

Mr. Garner was selling cigarettes for gods sake what is wrong with the police?

The deaths of young black males has got to stop. The deaths of anyone in police custody has got to stop. All the protests in the world will never make right what is so wrong.

When the South and North went to war it was to free slaves. One side believed all men were created equal while the other side decided people who were different were lesser beings. Brother against brother. Families torn apart.

When will America see real justice? When we finally implode onto the streets, in acts of violence? Will the protests over police treatment help us as a nation to move us forward into a healthier society?

NYPD - Eric Garner died from Choke hold Not Illegal

Police just don't get it. Killing anyone during an arrest is beyond acceptable, unless their life is in eminent danger from a weapon. Being large and fat does not mean you are a weapon.

Policies were created to tell Police officers not to use choke holds. These policies were bore from numerous deaths not reported to the public.

Tucson Arizona, Kino Community Hospital, a psychiatric female patient who weighed about 125 pounds was sat on by a security guard who weighed close to 225 pounds, after a nurse called for help to subdue the patient. This patient died of asphyxia, the patient told the security guard she could not breath. Choke hold deaths were also reported at this same hospital years ago in the 90's. To clear the records and give a better public image the county released the hospital to University Medical Center to manage it.

Police for years have been told not to utilize force unless it is absolutely necessary. These officers tell Grand Juries the words they need to hear."I felt I was in eminent danger."

Headlines race across the television another police officer killed a person during an arrest. Video recording acknowledges the man did not want to be arrested.

To justify the deaths the former NYPD Chief states,"It happens, it is unfortunate."  This former NYPD chief of police stated,"Don't resist the police"
That is blaming the public for not being good.

When dealing with people who clearly say, "I can't breath." Any one in law enforcement and the medical world knows you must back away. They might die, there are numerous unrecorded deaths from these actions. We only know about 500 that have been publicized.

America has thousands of deaths from choke holds. That is why CPI training crisis prevention intervention was created and utilized in many hospital facilities. The police departments have known about this invaluable training for years.

While our tax dollars were spent on leather jackets and new tires for vehicle's for thousands of police departments after September 11th, known as 9-11. The waste was out of control. There was no concern for training to actually protect the public. CPI training really does prevent death.

The public is asking why Grand Juries are turning blind eyes to these deaths. As if human life is no longer valuable when you act out.

The latest death was from a man selling illegal cigarettes? What were these men in uniform thinking? He is big and black, we need the practice?

Shame knows no end for the police departments nation wide. Step up and get the training needed to help the public. The old adage "To protect and serve." Is looking more like,"We can kill you and get away with it every time."

Eric Garner should not have died for selling illegal cigarettes. Why were these men in uniform not utilizing a common sense approach to a simple crime; write a ticket and release?

 This so called crime was so simple, it appears Mr. Garner died for a will- full out of control police department. Mr. Garner died from a choke hold that was banned yet Officer Pantaleo used it? Why?

written by: Derrick A Jasper

Amazon greed to succed

Amazon has many attributes we all enjoy. The simplicity of clicking and receiving the boxes only a few days after order. Prime members pay for 12 months of free shipping by an up front payment of $99.00 a year. Nothing is really free, that $99.00 covers most shipping costs for 6 months or more in some cases.

With trillions of dollars available to shrewd businesses. Amazon was on track to grant itself profits through the roof. A recent move may have dampened this path.

Pop-up ads. You know them, some of you shoppers even use them on your sites. Seizing profits through shared advertising.

These very annoying pop up ads have caused many shoppers to buy directly from the stores this season. Amazon may not have foreseen the losses. Amazon might  still record sales doubling though out this holiday season. Even with the endless stream of ads jumping into the faces of customers.

The timing of these pop up ads, was to say the least, tasteless. These pop up ads feel a little barbaric when shopping intensifies. With millions on the line, customers must now constantly click at these very annoying ads. Will you stay, or shop directly at stores who understand we hate these tiny pop up ads? Perhaps for many the answer will be get in the car or bus and go shopping locally. Has Amazon's greed to succeed over ridden common sense in business sales?