Stealing from family?

Over the twenty years I worked in the medical field in various positions. One of the things most often seen, stealing.

Families would clean out mom and dad's place faster than a jack rabbit in heat. Same with grandparents or any family member.

This past year, we had several items come up missing after family had been here. I was furious. Some of the items taken were to be given to my brothers children. Now the items are gone.

Stealing is compared to rape. Because they both rob people of feeling secure and safe.


Family stealing from us has left me angry like never before. We are discussing how to leave our estate. Stealing from family is really cruel.

Mrs. Johnson was a high school teacher in Arizona. She had married Bob. Together they had three daughters. One of whom was a lawyer. The Johnson's had arranged for home care if they ever became that ill. They wanted to die at home. Bob died first. And Ann died two years later.

Before Ann's death her daughters began coming to the home and taking whatever they wanted, without the parents blessings. One day, the daughter who was the lawyer showed up. She wanted to know where mom's possessions were. She was referred to the Nursing director. Who informed her, the other sisters had taken the items to their homes. She was furious. The incident made the papers. She sued the sisters.

Since their parents had a will outlining the items to be given to each daughter. The judge ruled all items were to be returned to the home immediately or the current cash value paid into the estate.

One sister had sold a painting. That particular painting netted her nearly thirty thousand dollars. She spent the money gambling. And had no way to pay it back. The judge ordered she either pay the money or face jail time and a criminal record. She had to take a mortgage out on her home.

The other sister committed suicide. There was no winner here. The damages piled higher and higher. Costing life and monies. That is what stealing from family can do for you.

**all names and locations have been changed to protect those who remain.**
 

Lasting impressions

When thinking about lasting impressions. Do you ever think of how your kids will be as adults? Will they scream, hit, terrorize their children? Will they kill others out of some sort of misguided belief they must conquer this nation? Will they become rapists, drug addicts or murderers?

How have you handled your mouth while in front of them? Do you speak badly about their fathers? Their mothers? Their other family members? And tell them to shut up about that? Do you insult your kids. Put them down and insist that they are not good enough? Do you slap them? Constantly hitting them or putting them down? Or are you supportive, a good listener? Are you an understanding person who is calm when bad things happen? You have a solid well grounded emotional compass?

Lasting impressions come in many forms. As parents your job is the toughest in the world. Directing your kids for the best possible outcome. This New Year parents may want to check what lasting impressions you are leaving behind.

Enrique Marquez?

Who is he? A twenty four year old man who had a life, now he may be looking at life behind bars. Nice, one more person we give medical and dental to while feeding, clothing and housing him.

In the United States anyone can buy a gun. Unless you have a felony or documented mental issue. Buying a gun and giving it to someone else? You better fill out the correct paper work. Or you might end up like this idiot.

He has lied to officials, and to make matters worse, he was living with a Russian woman who has no right to live here legally. 

Mr. Marquez now facing many charges for his purchase of the weapons that were used in the California Christmas employee party. That resulted in several people dying and twenty two others wounded.

We can only wait to see how far the government will go in this case.

Cosby no laughing matter

Mr. Cosby has been formally charged for a twelve year old sexual assault. Cosby has continued to claim all sexual encounters were consensual. Except he settled out of court with one.

Then we have several other women who all claim he had his way with them. Pills, and one very troubling factor. Cosby gave pills to all of them, anxiety, and cold pills, really? Business Insider article wrote statements from each woman.

When there are millions on the line who knows the truth?

Mr. Cosby may be a serial rapist. Or just black man who has millions and these women want to crush him financially. Because he never helped them into what they wanted. An old saying comes to mind. Hell hath no fury, like a woman scorned.

This writer is not making lite of rape. If he is guilty than let a jury of his peers here the evidence within the legal time frame.

If Cosby isn't guilty than he ought to sue every one of these women. Alas, he has not. Perhaps that is the only truth we will ever get from this case.
 

Computer blues?

Are you one of the millions who buys a brand new laptop or desk top? Have a smaller iPad or some other new toy for Christmas?

STOP - do not purchase the two year insurance plan. Why? These crap computers are famous for dying right after the warranty is gone.

The truth is manufacturers have simply made these machines cheaply. The manufacturers need to have sales up. They are willing to sell us, John Q public, crap machines so we keep buying new ones.

The truth for each of us, may vary a bit with regards to how long a computer really lives.  Sure there will be a fortunate few who have had their machine since computers were first created.

For the rest of us? Maybe demanding these machines have a slightly longer life span might be coming.

Computer Manufacturers have seen a downward trend in sales of some of their machines and have been scratching their heads. They haven't understood we talk. We read, and we understand if John Q says IBM sucks, then we may not buy it.

Still, with technology rolling into space. Computer makers better get with the program. And create machines that really last longer.

No one wants a computer to crash in space when they are watching next seasons previews.

SpaceX "We did it." 2015Dec

Six days ago news blazed across You Tube and beyond. Cheering hasn't stopped not even in our tiny household.

We lovers of space travel. Dreamers of going beyond our current home. For billions the dreams of working, living and traveling into space are not that far off.

Space X did what no one had done before. Flew a rocket into space, then landed it back on earth.

Every Star Trek fan had to have after parties for at least the next three weeks. Just to get us through the holidays.

Congratulations to every one at Space X, you have fans, and friends for life. Now, lets get moving into space in mass and where ever that takes us.  

Have Police issued an order "Kill when threatened"?

The following paragraph was taken from an article on AOL today. By AP writer Caryn Rousseau.

Officers who responded to the call "were confronted by a combative subject resulting in the discharging of the officer's weapon," the Chicago Police Department said in a brief statement late Saturday.
"The 55-year-old female victim was accidentally struck and tragically killed," reads the statement, which extends "deepest condolences to the victim's family and friends."

Sorry doesn't cut it any more. When men and women are killed by men and women who are not able to with hold gun fire. Police have non lethal ways to deal with people and they have stopped using them. 

The question then goes to, "who has given the order to kill when you feel threatened?"

Reading the many police statements after such incidents. There seems to be a troubling sign rearing its head. Police have tools that are non-lethal. Why they keep shooting and killing people is any ones guess. Perhaps the media has just placed a focus on police murders.

This latest shooting of a mother leaves many wondering who will be next? If I call police will I be the one dying?  Public trust eroding away with every bullet and body. Some communities pondering the question, do we really need police any way?

To be fair we the public created these entities to serve and protect the public? Are they still serving and protecting the public? Or is it time for citizens to take over?

When people begin to become afraid of a person with a badge, instead of respect. The tables have turned. Perhaps this is one reason cops are willing to shoot first and ask questions later. Who cares how high the body count goes. Our population is over a few billion so we can go without many of the souls currently walking the planet. Perhaps that is what police have decided. We, the public are expendable and an unfortunate causality of an unruly society.

Have police issued an order to kill when threatened?