tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26576904813959591072024-03-12T18:31:16.807-07:00What Robbie ThinksRobbie Mohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04255216912972722872noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657690481395959107.post-90813052416131322782018-07-24T12:13:00.000-07:002018-07-24T12:14:50.895-07:00My Keto Story<br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Our little Facebook group is gaining in numbers as we all
share our successes and experiences with our friends. Just for the record, just
because “California” is in the name does not mean that we are restricting membership
to Californians. The name just sounded cool, so I ran with it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">As my success with the Keto lifestyle, or way of eating has
become more obvious to the people around me, I have been getting more and more
questions about how I got started and who I read or what program I’m following.
So, I am going to write my story on my blog. The first reason is because it
will probably be longer than anyone wants to see in a Facebook post, but I am
also reviving my very old blog I hopes of turning it into fame. Just kidding…
It’s just easier to share the blog link with those not into social media. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">I decided a long time ago that I was tired of being fat. I
realized that, although I did not “feel” that I was in bad health I knew that
my weight was causing issues that I could not see or “feel”. I also knew that
my weight WAS the cause of the pain and discomfort in my knees, back, feet and
everywhere else that being fat made painful. It wasn’t just all the weight I
was carrying around all day and all night. It was the swelling, or as the
doctors say…inflammation. Some things you don’t think about, but I realized
when they weren’t an issue anymore; My shoelaces were not short, my feet were
swollen, my hips were bruised and sore because my belt was too tight…trying to
keep my pants up, my glasses had to have springs on the arms because regular
glasses didn’t fit my fat head, according to my wife when I slept on my back I
would stop breathing (due to the weight on the outside as well as my internal
organs pressing on my lungs), there are more and I am sure y’all have some of
your own. Even through all of that, there was always an excuse. There was
always a reason to do nothing about it. Anyhow, I was consistently bouncing the
scale off the 300lb mark. Something had to give.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">My dad was apparently going through
the same or similar thoughts, but he actually did something about it. He found
some videos or something by Dr. Eric Westman that struck a nerve with him and
he began transitioning his way of eating to a Ketogenic diet. This is not diet
in the sense that you eat this way until you lose some weight and then go back
to eating the crap that put you in the position you are now. This is how you
eat from now on…your new diet. The definition of diet that I am talking about
is a noun, not a verb. This is your diet; you are not on a diet. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">When I started researching this way
of eating, I of course ran it past my wife first, for a couple of reasons.
First off, she does the shopping and most of the cooking. Without her on board,
this was going to be a rough go for me. But most of all, she was already into
the “eating healthy” thing. She was already researching foods and how and what
to eat and do for her personal progress. I knew that she would do the bulk of
the research and let me know if it was worth it to try. I knew from prior
experience that I could do this. Was it healthy was a new concern that didn’t
worry me 15 years ago. Apparently she had heard of “Keto” and was seeing its
popularity begin ramp up. So, now she’s in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">I gave myself a start date of two
weeks out. I needed to read more about it (when I say read, I mean watch
videos) and figure out how I was going to go forward with what seemed like was
going to be a major transition. It was during these two weeks that I discovered
the more technical and literal Dr. Eric Berg as well as the knowledgeable yet
humorous Dr. Ken D Berry. After watching these guys (and others) I knew this
was going to work out just fine. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Okay folks, this is turning out to be
a lot longer than I originally anticipated. I can tell some of you are already
bored. So, I am going to break this up into a few smaller posts instead of one
long post. I am going to post the link in a couple places. If you see this,
please feel free to subscribe to this blog or join our Facebook group… California
Keto Club. (<o:p></o:p></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1034131973401836/?multi_permalinks=1095794400568926&notif_id=1532454015750035&notif_t=feedback_reaction_generic" style="text-indent: 0px;">click here</a>)</div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Keep an eye out for the continuation
if you would like to see how my story plays out. <span style="font-size: 20pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />Robbie Mohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04255216912972722872noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657690481395959107.post-26470982515269964802018-07-21T10:08:00.001-07:002018-07-21T10:08:44.187-07:00Keto Belgian Waffle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<u><b>This was copied directly from the Keto Daily webpage</b></u><br />
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KETO BELGIAN WAFFLE RECIPE<br />
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I have to admit, I have always eaten Belgian Waffles a little
differently than everyone else. Unlike the majority of people that
probably like their waffles sweet, I tend to prefer mine totally
different. For the sake of typical presentation, and how my wife likes
to eat her’s, I will show them with Butter and Lakanto Maple Flavored
Monkfruit Syrup on them. I on the other hand like to eat mine with
sausage patties, 4 over-easy eggs (one on each waffle section) and
Jalapeno Tabasco sauce. Maybe I was just born to be Keto, LOL!<br />
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If you have tried our hugely popular Keto Pancake Recipe before, this
recipe is very similar. You could make this with 1 & 1/2 Cups of
Almond Flour instead if you prefer, but we figured for this recipe we
would feature Coconut Flour and also flavor these a little
differently. This produces a thicker batter, which makes the waffles
very fluffy and full too. If you follow the recipe as written you
should get 3 Full-size Belgian Waffles out of it, depending of course
on the size of your waffle maker at home.<br />
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If you like your waffles a little crispier than fluffy, you can opt to
add some oil to the waffle mix too which will help crisp up the outer
edges. Once you get these bad boys out of the waffle iron you will
want to top them and eat the right away. Feel free to top them with
some fresh blueberries or strawberries and some homemade whipped cream
if you prefer that over butter and syrup. Or try them my way with the
sausage, eggs, and hot sauce!<br />
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KETO BELGIAN WAFFLE RECIPE<br />
Ease of Preparation: Easy<br />
Prep Time: 5 Minutes (assuming you’ve already softened the Cream
Cheese)<br />
Cooking Time: 4 Minutes per Waffle<br />
Total Time: 9+ Minutes<br />
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<img alt="Keto Belgian Waffle Nutrition Label" height="320" src="http://keto-daily.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Keto-Belgian-Waffle-Nutrition-Label-204x300.png" width="216" /><br />
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Ingredients:<br />
1/3 Cup Coconut Flour<br />
8oz Cream Cheese (softened)<br />
6 Large Eggs<br />
1 Tablespoon Maple Flavor<br />
1/2 Teaspoon of Baking Powder<br />
4 Teaspoons Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener<br />
1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon<br />
1/2 Teaspoon Xanthan Gum<br />
For Syrup: Lakanto Monkfruit Syrup<br />
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Instructions:<br />
1. Pour the 1/3 Cup Coconut Flour into a Large Mixing Bowl or a Food
Processor.<br />
2. Place the Softened Cream Cheese in next.<br />
3. Pour the Maple Flavor on top.<br />
4. Crack the 6 Large Eggs and add to the mixture.<br />
5. Add the Lakanto Monkfruit Sweetener, Baking Powder, and Xanthan
Gum, and blend thoroughly.
6. Pre-heat your Waffle Iron, and spray with either Avocado Cooking
Spray or your preferred Non-stick spray.<br />
7. You will probably need to cook this waffle on the iron’s darker
settings, about 3/4 of the way dark is about right on our Waffle
Iron.<br />
8. Cook for about 4 minutes or until the Waffle Iron tells you it is
ready.<br />
9. Plate them and smother with butter, or toppings of your choice.<br />
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If
you like the flavor of Maple Syrup you should consider the Lakanto
Maple Flavored Monkfruit Syrup.
Optional: You can experiment with adding different flavoring extracts
or spices to the mix to make them taste the way you like. Sometimes we
add pumpkin spice mix for a seasonal flavor, other times we may add
Pecans or Lily’s Dark Chocolate Chips for some variety too.<br />
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http://keto-daily.com/keto-belgian-waffle-recipe/Robbie Mohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04255216912972722872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657690481395959107.post-76693915306197831472018-07-20T11:55:00.000-07:002018-07-20T11:55:58.483-07:00Hi all,<br />
It has been a long long while since I posted anything here. I decided to revive this old blog page because I have a couple friend that do not use social media and there are things I would like to share with them. This way, I can share links via their email and they don't have to get bogged down in the whooha of the social media swamp.<br />
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Anyhow, If you would like to subscribe to the blog, feel free.<br />
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I will be updating some of the bio stuff to bring it more current.<br />
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<br />Robbie Mohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04255216912972722872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657690481395959107.post-6043265667785168262012-03-28T13:21:00.004-07:002012-03-28T13:58:56.010-07:00Mohn family garden<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDCX_MOSG0dQytybmjFg-vi-rbaEkE216hfgXKuJaeqRMXr3K-8hnf-qY1f38Fo5IsC-ePd-Bo9WPcjUxmrr72QPLdPxZocYJUfgrift7xgmxKGN8VkbAaEx-y85pv9gIWm5PMrMW2Hzg/s1600/2012-03-28_12-17-42_224.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 320px; height: 180px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725054215122794834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDCX_MOSG0dQytybmjFg-vi-rbaEkE216hfgXKuJaeqRMXr3K-8hnf-qY1f38Fo5IsC-ePd-Bo9WPcjUxmrr72QPLdPxZocYJUfgrift7xgmxKGN8VkbAaEx-y85pv9gIWm5PMrMW2Hzg/s320/2012-03-28_12-17-42_224.jpg" /></a><br /><div> </div><div>3-28-2012</div><div><br /> Well, just more than a month ago I planted a handful of seeds in one of those “Jiffy window sill<br />starter kits” that I purchased from The Home Depot. This thing uses dehydrated peat pellets (just add water) to germinated your seeds and house them until they are ready to transplant into your garden. It started out well enough. However, being my first endeavor with planting from seeds (gardening period) I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect. I followed the directions to the letter, but not all of my seedlings made it through to today. The cabbage and Brussels sprouts made a good showing followed by the cauliflower. The turnips did not make it at all. In all, I came out with 11 of the 24 I started with. I am not sure why, but it seems they grew too fast. They grew tall…fast, and the stems would not support the weight of the leaves. You will notice I added some support stakes in the new peat pots. The reason I chose to go into peat pots rather than planting<br />outside is simply weather related. We are not quite warm enough up here to start putting stuff outside. Also, (in my amateur opinion) they needed more room for root growth in order to stabilize themselves.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_C7uysQChcyow1GPlv7VA6Kz5D2JghBFjJuRh3jWWsp1T9SyQTWpNSt2pyDMj8iNe5Crr-WCfUSLr-4u3emRooHJBbkhg8tI4f5Gv7gDmPkeu-GqlnsZLW7HA4oCgqf1jpVrj6hCnbpEc/s1600/2012-03-28_12-17-42_224.jpg"></a></div><div><br /> When I was getting the peat pots, I also bought some new pellets and corn seed. While clearing<br />out the mini greenhouse and getting all of the seedlings transplanted into new pots, I started rehydrating the new pellets and getting ready for round two. This time around I did 6 more turnip pellets, 6 more cauliflower pellets, and 12 corn pellets.</div>Robbie Mohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04255216912972722872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657690481395959107.post-44948508907176670812012-02-26T08:39:00.003-08:002012-03-28T12:48:56.868-07:00Mohn Family Garden<div>Today I have started the garden. I was originally going to build 4’x4’ boxes to plant in. But, a nicer more aesthetic idea popped in to my head recently. I am going to plant in wine barrel halves. I eventually will have a whole garden full of the barrel halves, both horizontal and vertically split barrel filled with yummy veggies. And with them, some crushed gravel walk ways and a water feature…possibly a small pond with a water fall. We’ll see how it grows…pun intended.<br /> I started by sewing some seeds in a store bought mini window sill greenhouse designed to germinate seeds. I started with Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, and purple top turnips.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yzV6O2G2BJZRYPDd82LBclrVteTy6qDzDpohMqC8NMbyBdLjgKo9FyMxk3Cq9dCDB_SkVQH51I9JFuVTsrjfuJdE8etOOtGIEJoqkcEdQuuxqLLX7iymPYIfTnBQz8g9gj7dMSS0TzlP/s1600/2012-02-26_09-09-43_948.jpg"><img style="width: 320px; height: 180px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713919837077758786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yzV6O2G2BJZRYPDd82LBclrVteTy6qDzDpohMqC8NMbyBdLjgKo9FyMxk3Cq9dCDB_SkVQH51I9JFuVTsrjfuJdE8etOOtGIEJoqkcEdQuuxqLLX7iymPYIfTnBQz8g9gj7dMSS0TzlP/s320/2012-02-26_09-09-43_948.jpg" /></a><br />2-26-2012</div><div><div> </div><div>All starting to sprout nicely,</div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitR86MVuI8EiTVZIHTMt0Df8IFytWpBYK4frsQsN1u3RpPjP-RK3fFq7-M4xTT-sF50whJyS1W539tLHOZMNqlKjGnsnHH2bLpKTDxviRJQOUQeyKwTW3s3IClSyEFa0mxip4_7LjdwMTf/s1600/tn.jpg"><img style="width: 180px; height: 320px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725035710528184642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitR86MVuI8EiTVZIHTMt0Df8IFytWpBYK4frsQsN1u3RpPjP-RK3fFq7-M4xTT-sF50whJyS1W539tLHOZMNqlKjGnsnHH2bLpKTDxviRJQOUQeyKwTW3s3IClSyEFa0mxip4_7LjdwMTf/s320/tn.jpg" /></a></div></div>Robbie Mohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04255216912972722872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657690481395959107.post-51299986525418114312010-01-17T17:29:00.000-08:002010-01-17T17:57:59.693-08:00Your Tax Dollars At WorkI put a post on my Face Book page the other day and boy did I stir the stink pot with it. The original post was this:<br /><br /><em>"Some of you might think I am being an ass, but why do We...The U.S. have to lead the efforts to save Haiti again? Where is the all mighty U.N.? Sure it is a sad thing what happened to then, but it is also sad for all those is Humboldt county California. They are going through a similar thing and no fund raisers for them."</em><br /><br /> And with that came the comments. Which is why I post to Face Book. I speak my mind and others follow suit. Sometimes with me, sometimes against me, and on some rare occasions with and against at the same time. If I get a good thread going I will paraphrase and post it on my blog. In this case there were too many good points to just paraphrase a blog post, so I am putting the good stuff together in order as best I can, and sharing it with all of you.<br /><br /> After the original post I left for work and came back to a couple of my FB friends just going at each other. That was not my intent, but it was a healthy exchange. Both of them were able to speak up and say their piece, and are still doing so as I write this piece. CMH started off with:<br /><br /><em>"I understand what you are saying completely, however there is no place in America where people are enduring what the Haitians are. It is the humanitarian thing to do, that's all. Those are the things that make Americans set apart from others. We have soup kitchens and housing across our nation, granted not enough, but many homeless choose to not participate in those offerings. I am proud of America in their efforts."</em><br /><br />and,<br /><br /><em>"not making efforts to help them is not humane. If we had family or friends in Haiti we would not feel so strongly against the efforts. They need food and water and Meds.. New diseases could start and get very devastating over there and they would make their way to the US. We certainly don't need that either. "</em><br /><br /> Had I been able to post right then I would have replied; I am not against efforts to aid them. I am against MY tax dollars going there and not staying here. As I mentioned in the original post there was a 6.5 earthquake in Humboldt county just days before the one in Haiti. No one came rushing to help them and they live right here. At first word in the global media of the Haiti quake, half of Hollywood gathered millions of dollars and rushed half way across the world to help. Where were they three days earlier when people in their own state were devastated by an earthquake only .5 less than the Haiti quake?<br /><br /> ST was available to comment and said:<br /><br /><em>"I'm sorry if this offends, but, no hungry people choose to starve, no sick people choose to have no medicines, no homeless people choose to live on the street. It is circumstances whether illness, poor luck etc. that cause huge amounts of people in the united states to suffer. I understand where you are coming from Robbie about Haiti, we give because we as a people are humanitarian but we also turn a blind eye to those who suffer across our own country...when you give to those who starve here you don't get the tax breaks either. There is always an underlining selfishness that comes with the generosity of Americans. ..... In my opinion yes we should help Haiti, but also we should allow the UN to run it, that is what they are for!"</em> From there it turned into a battle between CMS and ST about the homeless. In the midst of that feud a few others chimed in about the Haiti thing.<br /> <br /> TD said: <em>"I asked the same question this morning... My son and I talked about it this afternoon... it seems to me that with the economy the way it is and the state of our county we would be worried more about the US... although it is a terrible what happened over there, this Country is in serious trouble also and we should be focused here..." </em><br /><br /> BC wrote: <em>"I've been wondering this for two days. Did someone forget about hungry Americans?"</em><br /><br /> and JB wrote: <em>"I wonder that every time I see the foreign aid budget. Why send billions to other countries with all the "needy" here at home?"</em><br /><br /> It seems to me there was quite a bit of anger in the thread. Most of it misplaced. We should not be angry with each other, but more so at the people who cause our passions to rare up in this way. And that is the key word here...passion. We are all very passionate about our point of view, and rightly so. But there is no need to turn on each other. This turned into a "Homeless" issue, and this is not just about homeless adults that standing around a burn barrel smoking and drinking. This is about displaced families all over the country that are cast aside and looked over to feed and rebuild other countries. It is about children without parents who scrounge for food in an alley behind a restaurant, it is about men who returned home from a war to have their country turn away from them, it is about women who have turned to prostitution in order to eat and/or feed their children, the old man with Alzheimer's who doesn't know why he is there. <br /><br /> There are a lot of homeless folks who want to be out there. Whether they are protesting in some way or just can't handle civilized life any more, they just want to be left alone. BUT, for those who are packed into shelters who DON'T want to be there, they are the ones in need of our humanitarian aid. They are not out in the intersection pan handling, they are not begging for money, they are searching for ways to get back on their feet. They WANT to work. They WANT to earn a living and pay their own way and support their families. SO, where is the George Clooney telethon for them? Where are the PBS infomercial explaining their plight? It is plain to see that our government run media outlets are not showing those stories. Granted it is not world news, but it should be in the public eye and, in my opinion the media and the government are to blame for that.<br /><br /> Humanitarian aid is a good thing, don't get me wrong. But look at it like this; If you are on hard times and work is slow and you or your spouse is out of work. With each paycheck you fall a little deeper in debt, but you are still managing to keep your head above water...barely. Now, someone you know from work or a neighbor from down the street asks you for a hundred bucks...what do you tell them? They are not family or a close friend, just someone you know. You know they need it, and you want to help...what do you do? I know what I would do...I would look them right in the eyes and tell them the truth. Tell them "I want to help you, but I just can't afford it right now!" Now, take a look at our U.S. economy and imagine the Haiti and everyone else that "expects" the U.S. to come running to them with handfuls of cash and free labor is that person asking for money you worked hard for or saved to pay bills with. We just need to tell them "Sorry, we just can't afford it right now"<br /><br /> Now, about giving away money, food, building materials, etc.. I have no problem with people giving money and aid to Haiti. I do have a problem the government giving MY money to them. Charitable giving should be up to the individual. I should have a say where MY charitable dollars go. All of these "freebies" that are heading for Haiti are coming out of my pocket, and I was not asked if I wanted my charitable dollar going to Haiti. Can I write that off as a charitable donation when I file my taxes this year?<br /><br /> The government should not be telling us who gets our tax dollar. I say that we should be able to dictate where each of our own tax dollars go. When we file our taxes each year we should get a check off sheet with a list of where taxes need to go. With that, a number or percentage of our income that we owe in taxes. From there WE check the boxes from the list where we want each of our dollars to go. That way everyone pays there taxes and no one has to support something they feel is wrong. When something on the list isn't being funded enough to continue then we know that no one wants to supports it, and it should be eliminated.Robbie Mohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04255216912972722872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657690481395959107.post-54327868935165528032009-12-18T16:18:00.000-08:002009-12-18T16:21:10.936-08:00International aid??You know it is wonderful some of the games on faceBook have partnered with groups to feed hungry children...but why Haiti and Cameroon? Why not New York City...East Los Angeles... Detroit? The people in OUR country need help and the focus is on someone else. When do the people living in our streets matter? In every city across the country you can see a news clip or article in a news paper bitching about the homeless population rising and spilling into the city streets, and in the same breath try to figure out a way to get rid of them. I see a constant flow of commercials to help needy people and children in other countries, but I have never seen a commercial to raise money to help our own needy citizens. Do you think there are counties out there promoting programs to feed our homeless children?Robbie Mohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04255216912972722872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657690481395959107.post-56352499337924408742009-11-15T11:36:00.000-08:002009-11-15T12:19:44.989-08:00Our Society Compared To MarriageI was just thinking about how our government is acting or reacting to the people pushing back on a lot of the bills and such that are being introduced lately. I have come to the realization that the government vs. the people, as is going on right now strongly resemble the husband vs. the wife in a marital tiff.<br /><br />Imagine this scenario; One spouse, at the end of the day throws off their cloths and tosses them into a pile on the floor. Not even attempting to make it into the hamper. The next morning the other, thinking nothing of it, just picks them up and puts them into the hamper. The next day, the same thing. Years go by and this is really starting to wear on the one picking up after the other. Since the cleaner never mentions this (out loud) to the tosser, it just continues to slide by as accetable. Finally, the cleaner has had enough and says "hey, you have to stop throwing your cloths on the ground!". Caught off guard and now a little peeved by the scolding, the tosser ignores the cleaner. This continues until an all out argument ensues. Now even more upset at the cleaner for changing the rules out of the blue, the tosser now decides to not only throw their cloths on the ground but now spread them around the room, just because. More head to head battles break out and other issues begin to pop up. One leaves dirty dishes laying around, one leaves the seat up, now someone drank the last of the milk and the other didn't replace the toilet paper roll. And now...divorce. It didn't have to come to that. What started out as a minor problem that could have been prevented by communication at the beginning escalated to the point of no return. This issue is not one or the others fault, but the fault of both sides. If the cleaner had said something sooner instead of letting it go until there was a blow up, they could have made it work. Then again had the tosser realized that all it would take is a little effort on their part to understand what the cleaner was asking for, they could have made it work. <br /><br />Now if you go back and insert "the government" in place of "the tosser" and "the people" in place of "the cleaner"; change the cloths, toilet seat, and dishes for health care reform, climate change, and immigration, you have a marriage of a larger scale...on the verge of divorce!<br /><br />This has gone on for to many years. The people sitting by silent while the government runs the show. Now that the people are speaking up, the government is getting pissed off and throwing their cloths around the room. One of two things is about to happen. either the government is going to start listening to the people and start working things out...or we are getting a divorce!Robbie Mohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04255216912972722872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657690481395959107.post-536677091838032432009-11-04T19:42:00.000-08:002009-11-04T20:25:07.247-08:00A true ConservitiveThis day In 2008, Barack Obama, a Democratic U.S. senator from Illinois, was elected president of the United States. With that said...This day In 1980, Republican Ronald Reagan was elected the 40th U.S. president in a landslide victory over incumbent Jimmy Carter. <br /><br />If ever there was a reason to bitch about an "inherited" anything, try standing in Ronald Reagan's shoes on January 1st 1981. Jimmie Carter put the hurt on this country like no one had ever seen before. Granted Herbert Hoover made his mark, but we are still suffering from Carters run in the office. But, did Reagan bitch, whine and complain about how horrible things were and that "Carter left me with a big ole mess to clean up"? Hell No! He pulled up his boot straps and got to it...work that is. Not flying around the world whining to other countries that America has been bad and I am sorry you had to deal with that. Not acting like a child pitching hissy fits when he doesn't get his way. Not spending his entire first year creating new problems instead of going heads up what "he inherited". [interesting note; it took 200 years to get the National debt where it was when Obama "inherited" it. It took him five months to double it.]<br /><br />They say everything comes around full circle. I truly hope that is the case. That being so, we are in store for a rough three more years of Barrack Obama and his horrible idea of what America should be and who it should be for. If today's elections around the country are any indication, we are at least on our way in the right direction. In the 2010 elections we will see a lot more conservatives filling the congressional seats that have, for too long, been occupied by greedy and corrupt ingrates, both democrat and Republican alike. And by 2012, the stage will be set to take our country back from the thugs that have stolen it from us. I say they stole it, but in actuality it is kind of like the pie cooling in the window. We took our fresh out of the oven liberty and sat it in the window to cool. And because we trusted our neighbors, (government) we took our eyes off of it to go about our daily chores and they took it from us. <br /><br />I truly hope that 2012 brings us "A True Conservative" to take the Presidency back for the people. Be it Sara Palin, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, or whoever steps up between now and then. We need someone with the same heart and soul that Ronald Reagan ran this country with...I want my pie back!Robbie Mohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04255216912972722872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657690481395959107.post-86032984699456475272009-11-02T19:19:00.000-08:002009-11-02T19:20:24.532-08:00although it will never happen, it is still nice to think aboutWOULDN'T IT BE GREAT TO TURN ON THE TV AND HEAR ANY U.S. PRESIDENT, DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN GIVE THE FOLLOWING SPEECH?<br /><br />"My Fellow Americans: As you all know, the defeat of the Iraq regime has been completed. <br /><br />Since congress does not want to spend any more money on this war, our mission in Iraq is complete. <br />This morning I gave the order for a complete removal of all American forces from Iraq This action will be complete within 30 days. It is now time to begin the reckoning.<br /><br />Before me, I have two lists. One list contains the names of countries which have stood by our side during the Iraq conflict. This list is short . The United Kingdom , Spain , Bulgaria , Australia , and Poland are some of the countries listed there. <br /><br />The other list contains every one not on the first list. Most of the world's nations are on that list. My press secretary will be distributing copies of both lists later this evening. <br /><br />Let me start by saying that effective immediately, foreign aid to those nations on List 2 ceases immediately and indefinitely. The money saved during the first year alone will pretty much pay for the costs of the Iraqi war. <br /><br />THEN EVERY YEAR THERE AFTER It'll GO TO OUR SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM SO IT WONT GO BROKE IN 20 YEARS.<br /><br />The American people are no longer going to pour money into third world Hell holes and watch those government leaders grow fat on corruption. Need help with a famine ? Wrestling with an epidemic? Call France . In the future, together with Congress, I will work to redirect this money toward solving the vexing social problems we still have at home. On that note, a word to terrorist organizations. Screw with us and we will hunt you down and eliminate you and all your friends from the face of the earth.<br /><br />Thirsting for a gutsy country to terrorize? Try France or maybe China. <br /><br />I am ordering the immediate severing of diplomatic relations with France , Germany , and Russia. Thanks for all your help, comrades. We are retiring from NATO as well. Bonne chance, mezamies. <br /><br />I have instructed the Mayor of New York City to begin towing the many UN diplomatic vehicles located in Manhattan with more than two unpaid parking tickets to sites where those vehicles will be stripped, shredded and crushed. I don't care about whatever treaty pertains to this. You creeps have tens of thousands of unpaid tickets. Pay those tickets tomorrow or watch your precious Benzes, Beamers and limos be turned over to some of the finest chop shops in the world. I love New York! <br /><br />A special note to our neighbors. Canada is on List 2. Since we are likely to be seeing a lot more of each other, you folks might want to try not pissing us off for a change. <br /><br />Mexico is also on List 2. Its president and his entire corrupt government really need an attitude adjustment. I will have a couple extra thousand tanks and infantry divisions sitting around. Guess where I am going to put 'em? Yep, border security. <br /><br />Oh, by the way, the United States is abrogating the NAFTA treaty - starting now. <br /><br />We are tired of the one-way highway. Immediately, we'll be drilling for oil in Alaska- which will take care of this country's oil needs for decades to come. If you're an environmentalist who opposes this decision, I refer you to List 2 above: pick a country and move there. <br /><br />It is time for America to focus on its own welfare and its own citizens. Some will accuse us of isolationism. I answer them by saying, 'darn tootin.' <br /><br />Nearly a century of trying to help folks live a decent life around the world has only earned us the undying enmity of just about everyone on the planet. It is time to eliminate hunger in America. It is time to eliminate homelessness in America . To the nations on List 1, a final thought. Thank you guys. We owe you and we won't forget. <br /><br />To the nations on List 2, a final thought: You might want to learn to speak Arabic! God bless America . Thank you and good night." <br /><br /><br />If you can read this, thank a teacher. <br />If you are reading it in English, thank a soldier.Robbie Mohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04255216912972722872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657690481395959107.post-64437525700170429662009-10-28T20:06:00.000-07:002009-10-28T20:21:31.404-07:00A challenge to any liberals, progressives, or any one who thinks the Conservatives are bonkers.I hear a lot a folks every day slingin crap about Conservatives and what we stand for and/or believe is the right direction for this country. I would like to issue a challenge to anyone willing to have their opinion tested and scrutinized by me...an ever day Conservative citizen. <br /><br />1) Name one or more policies put into place by the current administration that you agree with, and why.<br /><br />2) Explain why (In simple terms) the health care reform bill (in it's current form) is good for the for the people of the United States.<br /><br />3)State one opinion in which you think I have absolutely no way to refute the facts.<br /><br />I am in need of interaction with someone who actually digs for and/or is interested in the truth. Whatever you might think the truth is.Robbie Mohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04255216912972722872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657690481395959107.post-63876230883375719752009-10-26T11:20:00.000-07:002009-10-26T17:08:17.335-07:00Boots on the groundFrom the beginning of this country's history we have had to deal with war. Be it The War of Independence that allowed our country to become the first truly free nation, the World Wars that our grandparents fought in, The War on terror that our Husbands, wives, and children are fighting in now, or the newest battle we all face...the fight against Big Government taking over and pushing aside the American citizen that created it. If you were to speak with anyone involved with the strategies of warfare, they will almost all say the deciding factor is..."boots on the ground"<br /> As some of you already know, I attended and event this past Saturday called "Central Valley Tea Party Boot Camp". In military terms "Boot Camp" is where you partake in basic training. This is where you learn the ins and outs of military life. This is also what we were doing at our boot camp. We didn't have a drill sergeant per say, but we did begin our training. We were all there to get the basics on how we would could fight for our freedoms.<br /> We were given a ton of information on more subjects than I could remember by several excellent speakers. I did take notes and I will be adding snippets as I work my way through those notes. The speakers included: Saundra and Scott Hawkins, who demonstrated the effectiveness of sign when protesting; Julie Griffiths, a lady with almost 20 years of experience working on political campaigns; Lonny Leitner, the director for the Conservative group "American Majority"; Deanne Martin-Soarse, tapped into her 25 year history in the medical field to explain what the health care bill is really going to do TO us; Congressman Tom McClintock, gave some insight to the "Cap & Trade" bill which incidently resembles the bill AB-32 that is crippling California business' by the day; and last but not least Mark Meckler, a lawyer from Grass Valley who has been on the war path against California's politicians since the beggining of the year and has no plans to let up any time soon.<br /> Since there was so much information given at this event I will have to post it in segments. Today's segment is going to be contact info for elected officials and how you can get at it. We will start with "votesmart.org" I have personally visited this site and it is "all that". If you are after any information pertaining to your President, your Senators, your county supervisors, etc., this is where you go. On the home page, top left, type in your zip code. This will give you a list of ALL the names of any elected official that affect you directly. When you find the person you want to correspond with directly, click their name and whalah! On that page you get their biography, voting record, their stand on the issues and best of all, when they are up for re-election. <br /> If it is the newspapers, talk shows, internet news sites, etc. that you are after go to ConservativeUSA.org/megalink.htm. Right there you will see links to talk shows, news papers, TV networks, and almost anything else you want that will get your voice out there. Note: although you will see links to your elected officials here, votesmart.org is easier and more informational. <br /> If you want to go directly to a Senator or Representative you just type their name followed by .senate.gov or .house.gov Example: Feinstein.senate.gov. If you want the whole list just go to www.senate.gov or www.house.gov and just take your pick.<br /> Now I know in this day and age we all want to light up our government officials and give them the "what for's". Remember, even though a harsh letter directed at the heart of an issue should get the attention of these folks, some of them are really trying to do the right thing. A letter of encouragement will let them know that they are on the right track. Don't forget to give praise when it is due.Robbie Mohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04255216912972722872noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2657690481395959107.post-18610054727117997362009-10-26T09:11:00.000-07:002009-10-26T10:30:27.203-07:00First of what may or may not be many postsThis is my first post, mainly to get this blog set up. Many of you will agree with the stuff I plan to blog about and many of you will not. A lot of times you hear the saying, "There is no right or wrong here" or "There are no wrong answers"...bull hockey! There is a right and wrong way to do everything. Anyone who tells you different, is wrong. <br /> Not all, but most of the blogs you will see from me will be political. And all will be praising and/or supporting my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Conservative</span> viewpoint. Some will be contradicting and sometimes even berated the liberal view point. <br /> The best part about all of it is, this is MY viewpoint. I will not force anyone to read these blogs. However, I will expect anyone who chooses to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">comment</span> on my blog to be respectful of me and the rest of the people who are reading and replying to it. We all will not agree on everything that happens here, but the one thing you need to remember is, this blog is titled; "What Robbie Thinks"...and that's me.Robbie Mohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04255216912972722872noreply@blogger.com1