pianogonzology

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Beneficial . . .

(from http://www.globaltrademag.com/in-the-news/nafta-negotiations-restart-today)
". . . A Trade Partnership Worldwide for the Business Roundtable report concludes that a termination of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) would have significant negative impacts on the economy and employment in the U.S. High tariffs would be reimposed on U.S. exports and imports, which would reduce competitiveness both domestically and abroad. U.S. exports would drop, to Canada, Mexico and globally, as U.S. output becomes more expensive. Foreign purchasers would shift away from U.S. goods and services in favor of lower-cost goods and services made elsewhere. Lower output will translate to less employment: 1.8 million workers would lose their jobs in the first year. . ."

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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Feet . . .

. . . In from the rain
Out of breath from the chase
Reflection of lights
Shining bright on the street
At last finding comfort
All three feet

Pursued by many
Over stretches of time
Never quite to some standard
Not clear, hard to meet
Determined to cover
All three feet

Ambitious or not
You can think what you will
Is there measure attainment
Do requirements I meet
Spite of peculiarities
All three feet . . .

All Three Feet
©2017 Raymond M. Jozwiak

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Monday, February 19, 2018

A Little . . .

. . . Money

Advance toward days of meaning
Seriously living at a different pace
Time will not wait nor stand still
Spend it wisely in spite of
Its tremendous value
Bet minuscule cost

Translate withdrawals
Devising a higher relief
Choose when
Follow through
What made the happy ones happy

Lucky enough make your choice
Connections sharpen
Isolation dulls
Always learn
Pursue your passions

A Little Money
©2017 Raymond M. Jozwiak

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Sunday, February 18, 2018

A Start . . .

There must be
More than this
We're better
Than our differences

Nothing will
Divide us
What we share is
All that makes us good

Don't let me
Ever forget it
There's no such thing
As "its them or its us"

This isn't the way it should be
I'm learning it's all up to me

United
©2017 Raymond M. Jozwiak

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Saturday, February 17, 2018

Do . . .

(from The Power Of Music by Elena Mannes)
". . . music is so powerful is that sound actually penetrates our bodies: "You know when someone says that a piece of music 'touched me' or 'moved me,' it's very literal. The sound of my voice enters your ear canal and it's moving your eardrum. That's a very intimate act. I am very literally touching you, and when you speak to me, you are literally touching me. . ."

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Friday, February 16, 2018

Informed???

. . . as always . . .

(from https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-gop-confident-it-can-avert-shutdown-senate-far-sure-n838561)
". . . The measure . . . (was to). . . extend the low-income children’s health insurance program for six years while delaying some key Obamacare taxes for two years. But the president's tweet (just before the vote) called that effort into question when he said a CHIP extension should not be part of a short-term bill.

Donald J. Trump
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@realDonaldTrump
CHIP should be part of a long term solution, not a 30 Day, or short term, extension!

When asked about the president's tweet Thursday morning, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said, "I don’t know whether it’s clear to the president that what we’re trying to do is reauthorize CHIP long term, not just 30 days. I would understand his concern about doing it just 30 days, but we’re trying to do a long term extension for CHIP." . . . The White House later clarified the president's tweet, saying that he does support the House bill. . .

. . . Oops!

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Thursday, February 15, 2018

Wine . . .

(from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_wine)

". . . The earliest archaeological evidence of wine has been found at sites in China (c. 7000 BC), Georgia (c. 6000 BC), Iran (c. 5000 BC),[7][8] Greece (c. 4500 BC), and Sicily (c. 4000 BC) The oldest evidence of wine production has been found in Georgia (ca. 6,000–5,800 BC). . . The altered consciousness produced by wine has been considered religious since its origin. The ancient Greeks worshiped Dionysus or Bacchus and the Ancient Romans carried on his cult. Consumption of ritual wine was part of Jewish practice since Biblical times and, as part of the eucharist commemorating Jesus's Last Supper, became even more essential to the Christian Church. Although Islam nominally forbade the production or consumption of wine, during its Golden Age, alchemists such as Geber pioneered wine's distillation for medicinal and industrial purposes such as the production of perfume. . . . Wine production and consumption increased, burgeoning from the 15th century onwards as part of European expansion. Despite the devastating 1887 phylloxera louse infestation, modern science and technology adapted and industrial wine production and wine consumption now occur throughout the world. . ."

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February 16, 2018
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