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It is the soldier, not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of the press.
It is the soldier, not the reporter,
who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the soldier, not the campus organizer,
who has give us the freedom to demonstrate.
It is the soldier, not the lawyer,
who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the soldier, who salutes the flag,
who serves under the flag,
and whose coffin is draped by the flag.
who allows the protestor to burn the flag.

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God bless our troops, past and present.

Let them smoke

When they said we can't smoke in bars I knew things had gotten crazy. Now, they want to put a rating on a movie as a warning where there is actors smoking. Where does it end? Why not just outlaw smoking completely.

In old movies and t.v. shows there is a lot of smoking going on. It doesn't bother me, it was a sign of the times. Now, things have gone too far.

PUFFING AWAY THAT P.G .RATING

Don't forget calories

Not smoking and trying not to eat a lot of junk food. My main snacks are:
lollypops
pumpkin seeds
sunflower seeds.
It's always a concern for people not to want to gain weight especially if you've been smoking for so many years and it just becomes a big part of you. And then there's the "smoking curbs your appetite" factor which it does. I am more hungry now.
I have heard Brian Wansink, Phd on a radio program and liked things he said about how people eat the wrong foods. We think if it's low fat, that it must be good but then it's high in calories. What with all of the fad diets, which many I can't remember, we have forgotten to count calories. I have noticed low fat snacks are high in sodium. He mentioned the different fads that come and go such as low carbohydrates, etc. and that it's better to eat a real meal. Think Lean Cuisine and just go for the gusto. Well not too much.

His web sight is

http://mindlesseating.org