Posts by Day: Monday, June 09, 2008
Posted 6/9/2008 @ 7:05:48 pm by mywetplanet.com
Diabetes is a dangerous disease that affects people of every age and gender. Preventing and controlling diabetes is the subject of http://healthydietingandfitness.com. This website contains articles that discuss the correlation between controlling diabetes and choosing a healthy diet that can also reduce weight. Articles in this website discuss the correct food groups to choose from and those that should be avoided. This website goes further to detail how important it becomes to establish correct eating habits for every member of the family, no matter what his or her age. Articles discuss the reason for eating dinner together as a family at regular intervals each week. Exercise is another critical factor to control diabetes and this website explains simple and easy exercises to do without spending a lot of money.
Posted 6/9/2008 @ 6:45:39 pm by mywetplanet.com
Americans of all ages ..... Spending exceeds Income .... most of us know all too well that statement applies to nearly everyone today. At the end of the 1st quarter of 2008, Americans had accumulated nearly $2.5 TRILLION in revolving debt alone!
Having to face tens of thousands of dollars in credit card debt, Americans are increasingly forced to pay for gasoline, groceries, and other basic necessities with credit cards because the cost for these items is simply too great for their budgets. What advice would we have for our children, given our experiences with debt?
ADVICE: "Begin to save and invest your income wisely at the earliest age possible!" In our society, there are plenty of examples of both single and married couples doing this very thing! It takes a tremendous amount of DISCIPLINE.
Recently, an article in an investment magazine wrote of a young married couple who, with one child and a $200,000 mortgage, are living this plan and have structured their daily lives around wise investments and minimizing their credit debt to what can be paid off monthly. It can be done, ladies and gentlemen!!
In this example, the couple began to track their spending habits before they were married. Each were well aware of the other's budgets and how those budgets were kept on coarse. They paid cash for their vehicles. They invested double-digit portions of their income into 401K plans with their employers. They immediately started a Roth IRA and contributed to it monthly. By the time they both reach retirement (age 62), they will have accumulated in excess of $3 million!
There is more to this story. Spending on eating out is kept to an absolute minimum. Travel for vacations is held in check. They spend time at home with friends and family, who have provided a sound support system for their lifestyles.
I tell my children the same thing. Start a well disciplined lifestyle of saving wisely and early! I think that the dividends will pay for themselves!
Posted 6/9/2008 @ 6:01:10 pm by mywetplanet.com
Practically anyone who is a dog lover would agree that they fall in love with dogs that are happy, playful, and show affection. Boston Terriers have these characteristics and a lot more. Visit http://www.ilovemybostonterrier.com and find articles that discuss these dogs and include loveable photographs taken by the website owner. A visitor can tell right away that the website owner has a Boston Terrier and loves the dog very much. The website contains an article that discusses both positive and negative behaviors of the dog so that potential owners can decide for themselves whether or not a Boston Terrier is right for them. Check out the article titled “Terrier Temperament” for additional information. Another article discusses pet problems to identify so that the reader can determine whether or not their dog needs medical attention.
Posted 6/9/2008 @ 3:00:26 pm by mywetplanet.com
A recent CNN Money article spoke to some of the reasons behind the $50 per barrel jump in oil since August of 2007. Some economists argue that big money commodity speculators have shifted their business from farm commodities and have moved into future speculating on oil prices.
Recently oil has been trading for nearly $130 per barrel of crude. Are commodity speculators to blame for artificially high oil prices? Or, as some economists argue, has commodity speculation in the oil markets led to more stabilization of costs? To understand this debate, a person should believe in the economic concept of supply and demand.
In the short term, there is very little evidence of a shortage of crude oil supplies. There is also increasing evidence that demand for gasoline and other transportation forms of energy is slowing. This should result in stabilizing the price of crude oil. We know that is not the case. Why?
Are oil companies and their influence on the markets artificially driving up the cost of oil for profit? That remains to be seen. Oil corporations are reaping in record profits over the last 3 fiscal quarters. What part in this equation do the markets themselves play?
Futures investing has long been a fundamental stabilizer in farm commodities. Farmers base their profits in the fall of each year on futures trading six months prior to harvesting and selling farm commodities.
Now, big money investors are placing their clients stocks in the futures market with regard to oil. These investors are savy, but they are not experienced in this aspect of futures speculation. As money is poured into the oil futures market, it is based on speculation that oil prices will rise and clients will profit accordingly. Does this artificially drive the price of crude oil higher in order to realize profit for investors?
The jury is out. Some economists argue that futures commodity speculation does not belong in the oil markets. Others, the federal government included, say that big money invested in these oil futures actually soften steep prices and results in lower inflated costs for oil.
My wet planet is running out of oil! We are beginning to see this in Saudi Arabia, where prime supplies in large oil fields are producing increasingly less crude oil. As supplies begin to run out, prices of crude oil are most certainly going to continue to rise even higher in decades to come.
No where in these equations are efforts to help middle and lower class citizens with the tremendous costs for energy! We are angry and the simple fact is that government officials are not paying attention to our cries for moderation of energy costs!
We must hold our elected officials responsible for their actions with regard to moderating the energy costs. In November, we MUST know the voting records of the officials that we elect. Voting them OUT, because they decide NOT TO LISTEN to MY WET PLANET'S people, who voted them in to represent us. Officials who resist our cries to lower the costs of energy MUST BE VOTED OUT OF OFFICE!! NOVEMBER IS THE TIME TO DECIDE!!
Posted 6/9/2008 @ 1:57:09 pm by mywetplanet.com
Barack Obama has emerged as the Democratic choice to oppose John McCain in November’s presidential election. http://igopolitics.com is a great website to visit and obtain information on a variety of viewpoints concerning Obama and the positions that he has taken on subjects that are very important for the election campaign. This website also takes a look at the Democratic National Committee and the framework of it’s rules and bylaws. Articles include Obama’s wife, Michelle, and the viewpoints that she has expressed in her interviews with the press. While iGoPolitics.com is clear in it’s support for the Republican Party and John McCain, there are more than enough reasons to visit the website and become familiar with the viewpoints that are contained in the articles.
Posted 6/9/2008 @ 1:20:36 pm by mywetplanet.com
I've asked myself this question time and time again! "How can someone become the commander-and-chief of America's armed forces without having served in the military?" Did our forefathers have something else in mind when they left this simple requirement out of the constitution?
One could make the argument that a CEO of a widget company doesn't have to have made widgets to qualify for the title of CEO! But we're talking about our country's highest elected official. How does a person command the respect of his member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
I don't think that the Commandant of the Marines or the Army, or the Navy for that matter, looks upon his/her President with a great amount of respect who has not served one day of boot camp, or one day being shipped to the battlefront, or not even one day under the command of a sergeant! Come on, people!
Are we going to elect another president in May who doesn't have military experience? I sure hope not. That person lacks the qualifications to become the commander of the armed forces! Look at your choices for president and make this one of your highest priorities when you vote in November!
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