United States Postal Service Food Drive Information

Postal Service Food Drive Information The following information is from the United Postal Service: Letter carriers nationwide will join forces to help stamp out hunger by collecting non-perishable food items and delivering them to local community food banks, pantries and shelters across the country.

Who: U.S. Postal Service
National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC)
Campbell Soup Company
Feeding America (formerly America’s Second Harvest)

When:
Saturday, May 9, 2009

Where:
Nationwide

It’s easy to help:
Put some non-perishable food items in a bag and place it by your mailbox. Your letter carrier will pick it up and deliver to local food banks. It’s that simple.

Background:
An estimated 35 million people are at risk of hunger in America, including 12 million children. Since 1993, the Postal Service and the NALC have partnered on this campaign to stamp out hunger. It has grown to become the world’s largest, single-day food drive, collecting more than three-quarters of a billion pounds of food since its inception.

Good Morning

The sun is just about to light the day. When I looked out it was raining in the darkness. The sky is still gray with clouds.

Navy Ship Video

U.S. Navy unveils new high-tech ship it says can chase down pirates off the coast of Somalia faster and more aggressively than previous vessels.

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May 5, 2009 In this MegaVote for Kentucky's 1st Congressional District: Recent Congressional Votes - Senate: Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 Senate: Confirmation of Kathleen Sebelius to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Senate: Budget Conference Report Senate: Amendment to Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 House: Congressional Budget for Fiscal Year 2010 House: Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act House: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 Upcoming Congressional Bills - Senate: Helping Families Save Their Homes Act House: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act

Recent Senate Votes

Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 - Vote Passed (92-4, 3 Not Voting) The Senate passed this bill intended to combat fraud at financial institutions that receive federal money. Sen. Mitch McConnell voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Jim Bunning voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Confirmation of Kathleen Sebelius to be Secretary of Health and Human Services - Vote Confirmed (65-31, 3 Not Voting) The Senate confirmed the nomination of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to head HHS. Sen. Mitch McConnell voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Jim Bunning voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Budget Conference Report - Vote Agreed to (53-43, 3 Not Voting) The Senate approved the conference report for the 2010 fiscal year budget resolution. Sen. Mitch McConnell voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Jim Bunning voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Amendment to Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 - Vote Rejected (45-51, 3 Not Voting) This amendment to let judges cut the mortgage principal of homeowners failed to garner the 60 votes needed to approve it. Sen. Mitch McConnell voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Jim Bunning voted NO......send e-mail or see bio

Recent House Votes

Congressional Budget for Fiscal Year 2010 - Vote Passed (233-193, 7 Not Voting) The House passed the conference report for the 2010 fiscal year budget resolution. Rep. Ed Whitfield voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act - Vote Passed (249-175, 10 Not Voting) The House approved this bill that would provide local jurisdictions with funds to prosecute hate crimes. Rep. Ed Whitfield voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 - Vote Passed (357-70, 7 Not Voting) The House passed this bill that intends to place new restrictions on credit card companies. Rep. Ed Whitfield voted YES......send e-mail or see bio

Upcoming Votes

Helping Families Save Their Homes Act - S.896 The Senate is scheduled to consider this bill aimed to prevent foreclosures and improve mortgage credit availability. Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act - H.R.1728 The House is scheduled to vote on this bill to reform mortgage lending practices.

I spent the day yesterday at a NARFE meeting a Miss Scarlett's. It rained the whole day.

Today I catch up on the pool cleaning. Because the winter cover turned over into the pool I ended up with a real mess in cold water. Because of the persistence rain I could not clean the pool for a week which turned a disaster into a real problem. I am going to have to suck up and jump into the pool to do a good job. I am sure I'll catch some social disease by doing so.

Happy Birthday Patricia

Hidden Treasure

I heard that the Obama administration is going after the money United States Citizens have hidden in off shore banks to avoid paying taxes.

I wonder how many Presidents and 1st Ladies have "Hidden Treasures" buried off shore?

This morning on C-Span I heard some folks squealing on their call-in lines when the subject was mentioned.

See Obama Find the Hidden Treasures.

The Sun Day

Today is Sunday a day named after the Sun. God created this planet plus some other stuff; on the 7th day he rested. Today is the 7th day.
Take a break...
Rest.....
Watch a nice sunrise or sunset....
Sit by the sea....
Sit by the lake...
Gaze at a flower....
Rest....

I am in the process of placing our TV on our living room wall. The receiver is the black box on the bottom; it is too confined where it is at and will go where the TV is. Our receiver in our cabinet heated up and needs more air so I will have to place it out in the open and not confined as it is now. That means raising the TV up off the table it is sitting on; then I will place the receiver where the TV was. The TV goes up about a 22 inches.

This photo was taken on Mt. Zion Cemetery Road high up almost at the top of Crittenden County. Most of the Amish Folk live in the northern sections of the county. We had just left the bakery and nursery ( fried apple pies and full grown tomato plants for my upside down planters).
This is on top Mt. Zion Cemetery Road. The two faint hills in the background are Illinois at Cave in Rock. Below and just before the two hills is the Ohio River at Lock and Dam 50.

The torrential rain has filled the pool to the brim and at this moment I am letting some of it go out onto the lawn.

Motherkitty ans I spent half the day yesterday at a AARP 55 ALIVE Driver Safety Program. I have done 4 of these programs in my lifetime. Two by the federal government and two by AARP. All of them are great; they keep you up to date mentally and physically for the challenge of driving.
The rain let up for a moment and now it is coming down hard again; the forecast is for torrential rain. We spent the afternoon yesterday up in Amish country (the northern portion of Crittenden County) taking photos of the landscape.