Exercise is saving my life!!

I truly believe that going to the gym on a regular basis is truthfully saving my life! Taking care of ones' body, either by going to a gym, or an at home routine is essential for good health! I have always worked out, usually at Ballys, which is the gym I go to. But starting in 2010, after two weeks of a hospital stay with pneumonia, I have really picked up the pace! After several major negative things in my life; lose of a spouse, being diagnosed with Ataxia, I have finally decided the old saying is true - "without your health your dead" or something like that!! For years I did not have much regard to the food I ate. Since Jan 8Th 2010 I have lost 40 pounds and kept it off. More importantly, I feel allot better then I have in a long time! Throughout my life I have tried and seen many diet plans that are touted as being the "best"! Truthfully the best exercise and diet plan is anything that works for you!! I am 60 and I would like to hear comments from anyone that has a story about exercise and diet and how you are changing your life!!

Extended unemployment - good or bad?

I always have thought that most things are black or white. But when it comes to extending unemployment benefits, I am not sure. On one hand, there are so many people that need it just to get by. On the other, I am sure this 2Nd or more extension, ( I forgot how many), for allot of people is an excuse not to look. Now I know the economy is bad, but I can't but think endless extensions are being taking advantage of by some people, probably more then we want to admit.

new law in Troy!

Congrats to the city of Troy!! If you have not heard. the city of Troy has a new law about driving while being distracted. Aside from using the cell phone, it also encompasses the idiots that eat, put makeup on and other stupid stuff other then driving. I get so frustrated when people cut me off or I almost hit them because their full attention is not on the road! I know all the cities are finding ways to raise revenue, and if Troy is doing this with that as an objective, that's fine with me. Lives are more important then eating a big mac while catching up on gossip while using the cell!!

illegal immigrates

I applaud the state of Arizona!! The new law about illegal immigrates is just what this whole country needs! I am sick and tired of this pansy government letting people who are not even legal taxpayers, take advantage of us who pay our taxes as legal citizens and support those that don't! Many people take advantage of the system, not just those that are not legal!!

trash on nature walk?

Yesterday I went on the rouge nature walk in Dearborn, (starting on Michigan ave.)
While this walk goes almost through Henry Ford Estate and University of Michigan, I was disgusted by all the trash! We started out on Michigan near Brady street. This was my first time on this walk, and I have lived here since 1994! At the beginning, it was very enjoyable and calming, but then the assorted debris started dotting the otherwise beautiful landscape. The first thing to our left was a truck cap down the hill less than a quarter mile from the start. As we continued through the woods and campus I was very annoyed with the various paper products and discarded trash from people that must think their mommy is walking behind them!!! Now, to be fair, we only walked .75 mile in since I am just starting to walk on a regular basis. The rest of the walk might be garbage-free!! Another thing - why are people so lazy?, not just on nature trails, but I have seen the same mess at our state parks and campgrounds too!! Also we went to Ford field. As I went across the bridge, there was a half taco and two milk cartons. What is going on with Dearborn? Certain people think the outside is their personal trash can!!

What is Nike really saying in new Tiger ad? - News - FOX Sports on MSN

What is Nike really saying in new Tiger ad? - News - FOX Sports on MSN

anyone can be untrue to his wife and be a deceitful person as long as that person makes us money!!

President of Detroit school board

This article was in the Detroit News on March 4th. It was written about Otis Mathis, who is president of the Detroit school board. The sample from one of his emails follows, "If you saw Sunday's Free Press that shown Robert Bobb the emergency financial manager for Detroit Public Schools, move Mark Twain to Boynton which have three times the number seats then students and was one of the reason's he gave for closing school to many empty seats." I am just so disgusted to know that one of the top educators in this Detroit writes and thinks like this!! What is more appalling is that this man is in charge of the academic future of the 90,000 children in Detroit! What is even more appalling is that he graduated high school with a 1.8 point average! He even had the nerve to challenge a requirement that Wayne State University had about passing an English proficiency test! Are you kidding? This should be enforced, not eliminated. This requirement was dropped in 2007!!!! Shame on Wayne State!!! For years America has been dumbing down and this is just another example!! No wonder companies are going overseas!