Senate Parliamentarian Rules Against GOP to Stop Passed Health Care

From Denny: This was to be expected from the Party of No Conscience. Their latest dirty dealing from the army of lobbyist lawyers was to try and find some arcane detail to call the health bill null and void "as Social Security might be affected and Social Security is not allowed to be addressed with reconciliation." Find out the latest GOP efforts to derail the health care bill that was passed by the House Sunday. By the time the public gets through with all this health care media coverage all of us will be well versed in our national law governing the House and Senate. Pass law school and go directly into your law practice. :)

Keith Olbermann rips these guys to shreds, shining a light onto the true perspective and reality of their silly efforts.


Obama Makes History with Health Care Reform

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Now what can we expect from this new health care bill? How long will it take for new changes to reach the public? How much will change?

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Hate speech directed at House members by other House members and protestors. What is this? A 1960 retread of running the gauntlet?

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Mission of Hope Run by American in Haiti

From Denny: A few years before the disaster struck in Haiti, American Brad Johnson decided to move there and help the people in his parents' ongoing Christian mission to Haiti. He was in a unique position to help after the earthquake as he already had an established school, an orphanage and a medical clinic operating, along with plenty of supplies. His mission is just outside of Port-au-Prince. He is busy distributing supplies to survivors and has been within hours of when the disaster hit.

Here is the website: Mission of Hope in Haiti

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They Pull at Your Heartstrings Poem - Libations Friday! 6 Nov 2009

*** Is the News really Art? What pulls at your emotions when you watch a news story on television?

From Denny: As I've been catching up posting on all my blogs (too many interests) it struck me as a poem idea to take a look at the News - and if it could actually be classified as a kind of Art.

That's what you get for saturating yourself sifting through and reading too much content as a blogger I guess... :) Your mind goes off onto the weirdest tangents.

And that's why God invented poetry. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. He knew writers needed a condensed form to get out those burning life questions. :)

What's your take on the News as Art?



They Pull at Your Heartstrings

At the end of the day you sit down to watch the news.
There are stories to make you squeamish and uncomfortable.
Stories to horrify, displaying mankind’s depravity…

You sit there watching the world in chaos or harmony.
There are stories to make you feel sad and still more
Stories to make you feel angry with outrage.



You watch the day’s news, wondering if it’s called Art.
All the stories evoke a full range of emotions in a swirl.
There are stories of compassion and charity to make you glad.

You watch from a culture away as girl brides light themselves
Afire to escape abuse from the hands of their loving husbands.
You watch from your comfortable home as your countrymen and women
Give of their hearts and wallets to help children on the other side of the world.



You watch as another culture of women struggles against severe abuse and crimes
To grow strong with confidence, education and smart with new life options
So, one day they are the ones sitting in a comfortable home watching the news,
Waiting for their chance to help someone else a world away, suffering and in need,
Cheering them on to success, praying they experience a long, fruitful life.


Denny Lyon
Copyright 5 November 2009
All Rights Reserved


Abused Girl brides in Afghanistan:

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NBC News viewers rush donations to Afghanistan orphanage:

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Young Afghani girl at the orphanage interviewed about her future and her dreams:

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Photo Credits

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Afghani schoolgirl at chalkboard photo by The Advocacy Project @ flickr

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Video: Dan Browns New Book The Lost Symbol

From Denny: Dan Brown's new book, The Lost Symbol, has created quite a stir. He does know how to peak people's interest, get us curious about mystery and keep the pace of his novels at a fast and furious page-turning frenzy. OK, so his prose is mediocre and won't win any literature contests and high praise from critics but the fast pace and curiosity level keeps you going. It's a winning formula for him, selling millions of books worldwide.

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Video: The Lost Symbol - Secrets of the National Cathedral, Masons on Dollar Bill, Todays Masonic World Power

From Denny: There is a treasure trove of good news videos in relation to Dan Brown's new book, The Lost Symbol! This one deals with America's National Cathedral.

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This video examines the American dollar bill symbols we see everyday - but do you really know their symbolism?

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Just how much power do the Free Masons wield these days?

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Video: Restaurant Foods Compost Great Wines

From Denny: This is pretty cool what they are doing out in California wine country! Maybe over the next decade or two we could be doing this all over America, saving our landfills. I just love it when people solve big problems in such a positive way! Wouldn't it be cool if suburban gardeners could go to one state or county location for composted dirt to put back into their yards and gardens for free?

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Cool Video: Prez Obama Honored for Nobel in Sand Sculpture

From Denny: This is an Oddball segment from Keith Olbermann's Countdown show. Since it's October we get to watch folks in Lincoln County, Maine smash huge pumpkins. They put the several hundred pound pumpkins on a crane high in the air and then drop them onto decommissioned old police cars. Sort of gives you some satisfaction for that speeding or parking ticket you felt you never deserved from whatever decade... :)

What's really cool is the incredible sand sculpture a world renowned sand artist in India did on a local beach in Puri, India recently. The artist is Sudarshan Patanaik and his sculpture is four feet high, depicting President Obama's head embedded in a Nobel Peace Prize medal with an accompanying dove and a message pro Peace. This man is quite the artist! So glad a film crew went out there and recorded it; maybe he will do a painting or print photo to sell as posters? Beautifully done as well as a political statement art.

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Video: Debate - Health Bill Versions Differ From House to Senate

From Denny: The Ed Show is always good; the man cuts the rhetoric out of the windbags and gets to the facts.

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Video: Children Who Are Spanked Have Lower IQs

From Denny: This is an interesting study to back up other studies about the brain and development. From other posts I've done on the brain and children - and what is not mentioned here - is that when experiencing stress the brain is bathed in stress chemicals. Those stress chemicals inhibit the brain from learning. Abused children experience long term stress, long term batheing the brain in stress chemicals and so do not easily experience success in the world as adults.

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Video: Transforming Inner City Blight

From Denny: I really like these kind of stories where people go into inner cities and turn city blight back into thriving communities by building new AND affordable homes. Listen to their story of those who did well for themselves and then came back to give back to the community! From NBC News' Making a Difference segment.

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Video: Surgery Offers Hope for Cerebral Palsy

"Cerebral Palsy is a brain injury that affects motor control, stiffening muscles and making movement difficult and sometimes painful."

From Denny: Profiled by NBC News is this adorable two year old little girl, Lili, who is dealing with cerebral palsy. Right now the doctors are predicting that some day she might not be able to walk at all. Why? Because with this condition the muscles can't keep up with the growth of the bone. As the bone grows it pulls on the muscle but the muscle can't stretch to accommodate the growth.

At St. Louis Children's Hospital they are pioneering a surgical technique to increase mobility by relieving much of the stiffness. This could turn out to be a life-changing surgery for those who qualify. Remember, this IS spinal surgery so not exactly a procedure without risk.

So far this spinal surgery that relieves the muscle spasms has helped over 1800 kids AND with a 100% success rate. Take a look at Lili's improvement after only five months since her surgery!

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Video: Baby born with foot in brain

From NBC News Videos, comes this miracle baby's story of such a rare birth condition it has never been recorded in medical history. Happy ending! He is doing well now after his surgery. Great story from The Today Show.

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Video: Back on Your Feet Running Club Helps Get Homeless Back into Society

Back on Your Feet Running Club helps homeless back into society – From NBC News Making a Difference segment.

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Video: Hair Stylist Gives Free Haircuts to Job Seekers

Burlington, Massachusetts – hair stylist on her day off comes in to give free haircuts to women looking for jobs. Watch this wonderful video from NBC News Making a Difference segment.

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Video: Simple Pleasures Help in Tough Economic Times

Chocolate and other small expense simple pleasures still a comfort in tough economic times, from NBC News Making a Difference segment.

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Video: War Widow Helped by College to Educate Children

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Good Works Tour - SAME Cafe

These people were featured on NBC News. Great concept AND it works too!

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