Raise the wage??? More money or more worries?

A lot of people are jumping up and down and cheering at the thought of raising the wage to ten, and sure, it sounds good, but what are the costs of a  nationwide raise. It probably wont apply to small businesses of course, and it may only apply to full time wage earners anyway, but big business didnt get big by being dumb. Many of you out there know that if a large company has to pay you more, they are going to find the money to do it with the way they always have. Say, a big company called Scrooge and Marley, Inc., was to be forced to give them a 3 dollar raise next month... How would they do it? Well, you see, companies succeed by keeping their overhead low, which means they would have to cut labor costs by hiring less people and laying off some. Also, they would put the workers they have on part time status to cut overhead and improve profit margins. This is inevitable of course, but I write it better from a maybe they wont have to point of view.

Anyway, when all their workers or wage earners as they are also known, are on part time, the company will have more profit, and the share holders like profits a lot. Also, since part time workers are not required to receive certain benefits that full time workers receive, the company will be even more interested in cutting hours and staff size. What will this mean for John and Mary Employee? Well, now that there is less help they will be required to do three times as much work or else. Also, one of the benefits that workers lose is their full time health coverage which part time workers do not get. #passTHEbuck

Of course, with your hours cut you will have more time to spend at home, assuming you still have a home since cost of goods sold and cost of living and gas prices and retail prices will all HAVE to go up to pay for the raise you were jumping up and down about before. Hopefully, paying your mortgage will not be a problem while you are struggling to keep gas in the Caddy.

Then again, they may not cut everyone's hours. Some may still get to work 40 a week, and get the big check, but since inflation has to go up to cover the raise, will they really be making more??? Well, we can always hope and watch and wait.

Rest In Peace Joan Rivers

Joan Alexandra Molinsky^[8] (June 8, 1933 – September 4, 2014)

QUOTES OF JOAN RIVERS:

"I’ve had so much plastic surgery, when I die they will donate my body to Tupperware.”

“When I die (and yes, Melissa, that day will come; and yes, Melissa, everything’s in your name), I want my funeral to be a huge showbiz affair with lights, cameras, action. I want Craft services, I want paparazzi and I want publicists making a scene! I want it to be Hollywood all the way. I don’t want some rabbi rambling on; I want Meryl Streep crying, in five different accents. I don’t want a eulogy; I want Bobby Vinton to pick up my head and sing ‘Mr. Lonely.’ I want to look gorgeous, better dead than I do alive. I want to be buried in a Valentino gown and I want Harry Winston to make me a toe tag. And I want a wind machine so that even in the casket my hair is blowing just like Beyonce’s.” 

Don't follow any advice, no matter how good, until you feel as deeply in your spirit as you think in your mind that the counsel is wise.

Joan Rivers

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NEVER GIVE UP THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE!!!!

you know her mama she told her don't worry about her size. 
she said cause, "i just bought life insurance on you last night 
and if you don't get off the couch and exercise 
then i will be rich as hell on the day you die"   

dISTURBING trend in the country. people are giving up and giving in. and the ones who give up are losing. Diabetes and heart attacks are not the goal to shoot for. NEVER GIVE UP THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. NEVER!!! 

As a soldier in the WAR FOR WELLNESS I can tell you its worth the fight!!!  

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Who are The Originals? #TVD #Originals

"In the beginning, our family was human, A thousand years ago, now(11th century). Although our mother dabbled in the dark arts(#witch), we were actually just a family trying to survive in a time when it was quite difficult to do so(#10th century). And, for better or worse, we were happy. That is, however, until one night, our youngest brother was killed by our village's greatest threat. Men that could transform themselves into wolves during the full moon(#werewolves). Our family was devastated, none more than Niklaus (werewolf). Desperate to protect the rest of us, our father forced our mother to call upon her black magic in order to make us stronger(forced a witch?). Thus, the first vampires were born(10th century). But with this speed, this strength, this immortality, came a terrible hunger. No one felt this hunger more than Niklaus(hybrid). ” — Elijah to Hayley about his family in Always and Forever

If you haven't seen the TV show, the Originals is a spin off of the Vampire Diaries show in which the Mikaelson family returns to Louisiana to live amongst the Werewolves and Vampires who weren't drowned to death by Hurricane Katrina.

Who are the Mikaelsons? Well, the Mikaelsons lived in Virginia in the 10th century AD. (#900s) Although they all seem to have British accents, the British did not settle in Jamestown until 1607. (#17thCentury) Clearly, Elijah is not good with timelines or maybe he is getting Alzheimer's, but whatever the reason, 11 centuries later, the Mikaelsons return to New Orleans where they had once "run the town."

The Mikaelsons claim to be the first vampires, although Silas was born sometime around the 1st century, about 9- 10 centuries before them and although the blood of his girlfriend's family is needed to cast the spell to make them vampires. (#doppelgangers) Hester, Elijah's mother (who is a witch), uses the blood of Tatia, Klaus's girlfriend to cast the spell to make them all immortal, but does not tell anyone that Tatia is a descendant of Silas' girlfriend, Amara (who was killed by a witch)... (So the real Originals are???)

Ironically, Elijah's brother Niklaus hooks up with another werewolf, Hayley, who is also descended from his father, who lived about 11 centuries before her, and they are having a baby. These two distant cousins are destined to run the town together, unless of course, Niklaus kicks Hayley to the curb and hooks up with Caroline. (#drama) Wouldn't that make an interesting Maury show?

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

We will miss you Joan. You made us laugh when life tried to make us cry. You will always hold a special place in our hearts... Rest In Peace Joan.

joanrivers.com/all-about-joan/

American Masters will present an In Memoriam tribute broadcast of the critically acclaimed documentary Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work tonight on PBS (check local listings).

So the capital of Montana isn't Hannah?

Art by Ray Nichols

NEVER FORGET

NEVER FORGET

SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

GOD BLESS AMERICA

Rest in peace, my Captain...

Robin Williams was more than a comedian and actor, he was a legend and an inspiration to the rest of the world. He was our muse and our escape. He was our Captain and our friend. He inspired us to seize the day and taught us that to live would be a great adventure. 

Rest in peace, my Captain...

This is Ray signing out. nanu nanu... 

Share your artistic side and make the world more beautiful

Practice makes perfect

When it comes to art, there are only three rules: practice, practice, practice.

Find something to draw and draw it. Compare your work to the visual reference, and keep editing it until you like what you see. Simple right?

You can find a picture of something and draw that or look at something and draw that. I chose to practice drawing familiar and popular characters so that people could compare my work to the original artists. The finished product in many cases has been good. Sometimes not so good, but if it does not work at all, just start over. I have gotten a lot of compliments from friends and coworkers because of the popular characters and they make a good portfolio too.

The main thing in drawing is to keep drawing. Practice makes perfect, and there are lots of books out there you can study and even articles online too. Keep working on your portfolio and adding to it every chance you get. Keep creating new masterpieces to include and when you finish one, start another. Art comes from the heart and soul of the artist. It is a part of you and needs to be shared with the rest of the world.

Art makes the world more beautiful and bearable. So share it and enjoy the fruits of your labor. We cannot take it with us,but we can leave a great portfolio behind when we go.

Practice, Practice, :Practice

Art by Ray Nichols.

Whatever happened to Jessica Rabbit?

"You don't know how hard it is being a woman looking the way I do."

Jessica Rabbit was a shining star in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" And after numerous books and merchandising deals. The question crossed my mind. Whatever happened to Jessica Rabbit?

Jessica is still headlining in Toon Town, and still does the occasional spot in Roger's toons. But a lovely and talented star like Jessica should be huge by now.

Reporters asked her about her marriage to her "Hunny Bunny" Roger Rabbit, and she said, "I love him more than any woman's ever loved a rabbit."

When asked about rumors that she had played patty cake with some producers to get to the top, Jessica replied, "I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way. You don't know how hard it is being a woman looking the way I do."

We asked Jessica about the car crash Roger had last week, and she told us, "My honey bunny was never very good behind the wheel."

"Better lover than a driver, huh?"

"You'd better believe it, buster," she said.

Those of you die hard fans can catch Jessica on the stage at Toon Town's infamous Supper Club on Tuesdays and Wednesday's and at the House of Mouse on Saturdays.

She's not bad, she's just drawn that way

Art by Ray Nichols.

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(c)2010

Cloudy with a chance of meatballs #movie-review

A tasty comedy!    

"You may have seen a meteor shower but you have never seen a shower meatier than this."

Anna Faris and Mister T star in this hilarious, cute and perky tale of a mad scientist and his crazy inventions.

Cheeseburgers from the sky? Of course it’s not natural, but it is fun. Wish I had a machine to turn water into cheeseburgers too.

A born genius creates a machine to make it rain food. Why he didn’t just open a restaurant I will never know.

This movie is a keeper. Fun, entertaining, and tasty. You will eat it up. Sorry.

I have to go now; I have a macaroni on my head.

10 great vampire movies you must see

Movies that don't suck... or do they?

When it comes to monster movies, sometimes you just want to get your dollar back from Redbox. However, not all monster movies are terribly terrible. some are downright entertaining. The recent resurgence of the vampire trend has brought us some pretty awesome movies.

Gone are the spooky silent movies of Bela Lugosi and Max Shreck, but no vampire movie list would be complete without DRACULA and NOSFERATU.

In more modern times, the vampire has captured audiences attention with movies like INTERVIEW WITH A VAMPIRE, QUEEN OF THE DAMNED, BLADE, and THE LOST BOYS. These undead immortals fascinate audiences like never before now. Who doesnt like a good slugfest edge of your seat thriller now and then?

Of course, Hollywood has those other kinds of vampire movies too. The kind that tend to make you laugh out your popcorn. Movies that are so campy, so tongue in cheek, you just have to laugh at their gall.

Joss Whedon mastered the vampire parody with his cult classic BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER. A flick that spawned the most successful and beloved monster television show since THE MUNSTERS.

Other great vampire flicks of the day include UNDERWORLD, DAYBREAKERS, and VAN HELSING.

But these are just a few of the undead adventures awaiting the vampire fans out there. With all the new books they are inspiring, we will probably see a lot more vampires stepping into the spotlight soon, but not into the sunlight of course.

How the Grinch stole your money

So how do the rich stay rich anyway?

 Suppose you were a filthy rich insurance company owner and you wanted to make more money. Why? Because you would be really greedy if you were a filthy rich insurance company owner.

How would this greedy guy make more money? Lets call him the Grinch just for fun. 

Now lets say that the Grinch was the owner of a big rich insurance company and he wanted to make even more big money. How would he do it?

Well, he would hire someone to pay politicians to pass a law and force everyone to pay for health insurance. Lets call this guy a lobbyist.

The lobbyist would go to Washington and pay politicians the Grinch’s money if they pass this law for him.

Who would profit from a law like that? The Grinch, that’s who.

Now of course, the general public doesn’t like the Grinch very much so he would have to make them want this law passed by calling it health care reform. Then, he would have to get the general public all excited for it and make them vote for the politicians that he pays to pass his law.

The general public, guys like average Joe, would be really upset with anyone who wasn’t backing the Grinch’s law, and Joe would not even realize that the Grinch’s politicians were trying to force him to pay for health insurance that would not improve his health; only take money from his family and give it to the Grinch.

You see, just because Joe has to pay for insurance now, doesn’t mean that Joe will be any better off. Joe will have to pay the usual for health care in addition to the insurance premiums that he did not have to pay before.

Why? Doctors still charge Joe the same amount for co-pay that he was paying without insurance, and Joe has to meet a deductible for each member of his family before the insurance will supposedly pay anything. So Joe is actually paying more now than before the Grinch’s law, and he doesn’t have a choice.

Joe didn’t realize that this law wouldn’t help him at all and that it was unconstitutional in that it forced him to pay for insurance. It only made his life and everyone else’s life worse; everyone except the Grinch, but the Grinch didn’t care. He was richer than ever.

Happy New Year - Five Years

Happy New Year! 

This makes five years of blogging and it's still here. Started this blog in 2009 and five years later it's still here. 

Thank you for your support.

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3 easy fixes for minor fatigue.

3 easy ways to get through the day smoother.

1. water. A nice cold bottle of water instead of soda can help get you going again when you get tired. Water rehydrates you and its the dehydration that makes you tired in the first place.  

2. breathe deep. getting more oxygen to the lungs gives you better circulation and more energy.

3. stretch. stretching helps your circulation and gives you more energy.

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A POET'S GUIDE TO LIFE

by Ray Nichols. 

Don't look to the leaders for the answers; look to the one who controls your destiny.
Don't give up dreaming, or your dreams cannot come true.
Don't forget where you came from or those who helped you get to where you are.
Don't give up hope when you are feeling blue.
Remember where ever you go and whatever you do, you always have a chance
As long as you are true
True to yourself
Be your own best friend
And look out for yourself
And you can make it
You only have you in the end.

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The Legend of Hellhound Woods

11.1.10
Doctor Victor Von Frankenstein created a creature from bodies he bought from the graveyard. he brought the creature to life with a bolt of lightning one halloween, and named it Adam.
Adam was hideous and deformed and although his heart was beating, his flesh was still rotting and falling off his body. the villagers were afraid of Adam and burnt him in an old windmill. Adam blamed Vic for his misery and killed his servants and family. then the creature promised, he would return at halloween and kill Vic. then he disappeared into the woods, shouting, "I'll kill you father," maniacally.
Vic hired an old witch, named Lillith, to protect him from the monster.

Lillith brought 6 hellhounds from Hell and caged them outside Vic's home. on Halloween night, Lillith returned to Vic's home, only to find Vic and the 6 hellhounds all gone. the doors to the cages were sitting open, but Vic was never to be seen again.

Now every Halloween, you can hear the sounds of the hellhounds howling in the woods, now called Hellhound Woods. and some say they have seen the glowing red eyes of the beasts. some even claim to have seen the monster dragging the doctor deep into the woods, and heard the doctor's screams in the night....