The Republican Convention is going on.  Hurricane Isaac is ripping up the sink hole (which was kept quiet by Republicans for a year),  The water in the gulf has record high temps which increases the intensity of the storms, ICELAND HAS RECORD MELT OF GLACIERS this past year,  The ARCTIC IS THE SMALLEST ON RECORD and this after a cold winter and a mild spring.  THE MIDWEST BURNT UP (60% OF THE US WAS IN DROUGHT) this summer.  Fires took off and burnt up a greater percentage of grasslands and houses.  SINCE 2000, WE HAVE SET RECORD HIGH AVERAGES FOR TEMPS!!  Whoopee.

THERE IS NO GLOBAL WARMING!!!  CLIMATE CHANGE IS A HOAX PUT OUT THERE TO TAKE AWAY JOBS FROM THE WORKING MAN!!!  That is the crap which the Republicans are spewing forth which in the end is ruining the livability of our planet.

Global Warming and Climate Change are real folks.  Controlling Carbon emissions and getting higher miles per gallon in cars and going for solar and wind energy is a small part in keeping our world livable.

The pictures are of a waterfalls on Gold Creek up Perseverence Trail in Juneau.  It was sunny and there was a rainbow there.  It was quite beautiful and a great hike.

I am on my way back to Juneau today.  This has been a quick and productive summer.  I am ready to work again.  It is supposed to be close to 100 degrees in Portland and hot in Seattle as well.  It is 65 or 70 in Juneau and I am glad to be heading back to the cool.

CLIMATE CHANGE:  Yesterday, they had to shut down a Nuclear Power Plant in Connecticut because they could not cool it down with the water they use for cooling.  THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE - UNPRECEDENTED.  Why?  The water they are using it to cool is 76.5 degrees.  The cooling water MUST BE 75 DEGREES OR LESS.  The water temp has steadily been rising and once it hit 76 degrees they had to shut down the Nuclear Power Plant.
MASSIVE STORM IN NE:  There are massive storms in the NE which were making signs dance and act crazy.  One large sign actually fell off - UNPRECENDENTED!!!

EVERYONE CAN SAY THAT MAN IS SCREWING UP THE CLIMATE!!!!!!!  ( I find it interesting that the Republican Presidential Candidates (Romney and Ryan) blew off questions about Climate Change.  They quickly changed the topic.

JuanitaJean checked on the Romney Medicare policies and she came to this conclusion.

Dear Paul,

So, Paul, I wandered over to United Healthcare and asked to see a healthcare plan for a 64 year old woman in Texas who doesn’t smoke.  This one looked okay.  Not one of the fancy ones, mind you.  The fancy ones are far more expensive.

Here’s what I got —  You can click the little one to see the big one.

So, for a policy for a 64 year old woman, I would pay $880.22 a month and that’s an 80/20 plan with a $5,000 deductible.  And that’s IF I don’t have a preexisting condition, which I do.

I’m not saying they would charge more for a 70 year woman, but odds are they would, ya know.

Paul, your $6,000 would get me through July, and cost me $5,000 in deductibles plus 20% on top of that.  I suspect you don’t have a plan for my deductible, right?

So, Paul Honey, here’s my question:  what would you and Ayn Rand have me do in August?   Yeah, right, I won’t be buying any green bananas after July.

So Sweetie, you can take your $6,000 and stick it in your ear.

JuanitaJean

About Me:  Two days I will be back in Juneau.  It has been 86 degrees in Portland so I am dealing with heat and I do not like it.  Cool Juneau weather is sounding pretty good right now.  I am nervous about starting school but that is normal and actually good.  I pack to leave tomorrow night.

 OBAMA IS GREAT AND I AM VOTING FOR HIM!!!

That is the message I am getting from a few people.

One Fellow is looking forward to Medicare kicking in two years to help pay for medicines and medical procedures for his PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS, which came about with aging.

ROMNEY/RYAN FACTS:

-THEY WANT TO VOUCHER MEDICADE SO MY CONSERVATIVE FRIEND WILL GET A 2000 CHECK TO FIND A PLAN UNDER THE NEW MEDICADE.
-WHY DO WE NEED TO CHANGE MEDICADE?  Romney tax plans are to give massive tax breaks to the wealthiest few AND THE MIDDLE CLASS GET A TAX INCREASE OF 2000 PER YEAR TO PAY FOR THE TAX CUT TO THE WEALTHIEST. (We also lose Medicade as we know it and THEY WANT SOCIAL SECURITY TO BE TAKEN OVER BALL WALL STREET!!  Remember when Wall Street Tanked under GW BUSH??  Make you feel better?
-ROMNEY AND DE-REGULATION:  Romney wants CEO's to do what they wish, AND WILL GIVE TAX CREDITS FOR SENDING JOBS OVERSEAS!!!!  NOTE - THE INSURANCE COMPANIES CAN GO BACK TO DENYING INSURANCE TO THOSE WITH EXPENSIVE MEDICAL CONDITIONS.)
$$$$- FACT:  You and I are paying less taxes under President Obama than we paid under RONALD REAGAN.  If you check your present income and taxes compared to taxes during the Reagan years, they will be less under Pres Obama.

-I can understand why a Billionaire or Millionaire wants to vote for Romney but I cannot understand why a middle class person would?  WHY?  The 'I hate Obama' mentality could bite the middle class in the butt.

About Me:  I am getting ready to leave and go back to Alaska.  There is a bit of sadness at leaving.  I have had a very productive summer.  I did not even float the river once this summer and we have had good weather for 3 weeks. I have a little painting to do on the new house but things are set to go other than that.

I am excited about the school year.

Even FOX NEWS has President Obama well ahead of Mitt Romney in the Presidential Election.  

Romney is disaster and would be great for Billionaires and Millionaires if he ever go elected.  Mitt would get a 80 Million tax cut as well as a yearly tax cut of 160.000.00.  ME, AND YOU, THE MIDDLE CLASS CAN EXPECT TO PAY 2,000,00 more per year in taxes to pay for the big tax breaks for the wealthiest few.  BYW:  We have had the BUSH TAX CUTS FOR 10 YEARS with the motto that, the tax cuts will produce jobs!!!  10 YEARS and a Trillion Dollars later - WHERE ARE THE JOBS?????  It is crazy to think that Romney and more tax cuts for the wealthiest will bring Jobs, Jobs, Jobs  -  IT IS A BUNCH OF CRAP!!!  

WANT JOBS??? RE-ELECT PRESIDENT OBAMA AND ELECT DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMEN!!!  

I move back to Juneau next week.  I have had a great vacation and even bought a house.  I have a bit more work to do to the house before I leave.  The house in Wells, NV sold.  No house has sold in Wells for a year but this one sold at a very cheap price though.  Next week at this time, I will be at meetings and getting ready for teaching.  I am told that my classroom is not remodeled and it will be a while before I will have a room.