♥Love Is All♥

 

Take to the Hills, is a Douglas, Arizona based project that collects clothing, food, water, blankets, building supplies, medical supplies, school supplies and other items then delivers them directly to communities in the Sierra Madres, Sierra Alta, Rio Sonora and other regions of northern Mexico.

Del Cabarga
Program Director
1214 11 Street
Douglas, Az. 85607
(520) 236-4675 Cellular
dcabarga@aol.com

Purple Mountain Institute
Animal-facilitated programs offered to at-risk youth, veterans, and developmentally disabled participants include Hiking with Goats, Hoods in the Woods, and Horse Sense.

Just wanted to share:
The Full Kos Katalogue / About-More Shopping Info Kos Katalogue 
A Great Shopping Alternative.
Everything from kids books, pet supplies, fancy jewelry, fine art, web services, and more!
When you shop with the Kos Katalogue, your money goes to support small business owners.
(My Posts Daily Kos State Of The Nation).

✰Good Nutrition, So Important/Resources✰

Quotes, I've Collected

No man's error becomes his own Law; nor obliges him to persist in it. Thomas Hobbs

Revolutions go not backward. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Love is all we have, the only way that each can help the other. Euripides

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
Be The Change You Want To See In The World.
Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is the truth.
There are people in the world so hungry, that God cannot appear to them except in the form of bread. Gandhi

It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get. Confucius

No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: He is always convinced that it says what he means. George Bernard Shaw

Friendship is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything. Muhammad Ali

Love Conquers All. Virgil

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God's Love We Deliver / Youtube

♥For All My Friends And Good People Everywhere♥ TerraCycle Nationwide Program. 
♥HUD Helps Public Housing Residents Become Homeowners. And More Great Links.

"Soon We Will Find Out; Who Is, The Real Revolutionary." Bob Marley

Note To NJ Governor Chris Christie: Regarding State Workers and Their Pensions

Sorry; Gov Christie, but, this time you're wrong. 

Teachers And My Mother, Taught Me Everything I know. 

For My Professor And Constant Muse; Theodore Adams, Dr Of Sociology.

 

How'm I doing, Roberta?

Kismet; that we're both Rebels. I Love Rebel Diaz. You are all so cool. I liked you way back when you recorded, "Which Side Are You On"?. Fabulous video. But your new videos, are totally, totally, totally Fabulous!

I was raised Union. In her day; my Mother, was an 11 year old, Suffragette!
Women's Suffrage In The United States

Women's Rights Movement in the U.S. Timeline

I Was Born: A Suffragette, A Democrat, And A Union Maid!




A little constructive criticism, often helps us all!

I've been following Governor Christie, since he was State Prosecutor. Everyone liked him then.

When he first got elected Governor; I left him a comment on nj.com and told him, that, NJ was a tough crowd and he better get ready. That; I hoped, he was up for the job, like that.

I'm from Hudson County, NJ. I understand Governor Christie. He isn't the worst Governor NJ has had.
It's just that the other ones were smart enough, to keep their mouths shut and didn't attract negative attention publicly.

If Christie wasn't a politician; people would  probably be saying, he's an ok guy.

After all, we all know and often admire some tough guys.

As Governor though, he's affecting the lives of many middle class and poor people who worked hard all their lives.

For instance State workers and their pensions.

Who are State Workers? Teachers, Firemen, Police, Anyone who works in a City or State Building. Like those Maintenance Folks, who keep all those bathrooms sparkling.

Pensions are not, a gift from the State. People pay into them.

Usually the employee pays half and the employer pays half.

At the bargaining table it's always understood; that the employer's half, is usually in lieu of accrued, extra benefits, (accumulated). Instead of  receiving such payments like raises, or added benefits; employees, are often offered, increases in, pension payments.

So in essence; a pension is actually,  entirely paid by the employee over the time of his/her employment. Pension plans, save the employer money in the long run.

Social and State Pensions
Many countries have created funds for their citizens and residents to provide income when they retire (or in some cases become disabled).

Typically this requires payments throughout the citizen's working life in order to qualify for benefits later on.

A basic State Pension is a "contribution based" benefit, and depends on an individual's contribution history.

Everybody complains about Christie.
They all had a chance to replace him, with that lovely lady, Barbara Buono (Democrat).  

But; NJ election turnout in 2014, was worse than ever.

In 2014, New Jersey saw 32.5 percent of eligible voters turned out to vote in the November general election. If you don't vote, you can't complain. 

The National Writers Union NWU AFL-CIO

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Labor Education and Research Project 2005-2016.
 

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All New Totally Updated-Jersey City NJ Sues In Federal Court To Stop spectra's gas pipeline

♥For My Grandfather Michael Murphy. He worked on the Central Railroad; (in Jersey City), 100 years ago. Unloading box cars with a big hook.
He and his fellow workers, sweltered in the summer and froze in the winter!

And For ♥All My Friends In New Jersey, New York♥ And Everywhere♥ Or; It Ain't Over, Till It's Over.

The Continuing Saga of; Stop spectra gas, aka The New Jersey-New York Expansion Project

Contact The Government
Tell them,  No spectra pipeline!

State Government Offices Local US Government, City Government And Federal Government

E-Mail New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Tell him, stop the spectra pipeline!

This is Really Scary!

From Bayonne to Hoboken, spectra's controversial natural gas transportation pipeline is expected to start pumping gas November 1st by Joseph R. Vena/The Jersey Journal October 24, 2013

Construction and testing are finished. Now this gas pipeline will go into service next month, with gas flowing  through Bayonne, Jersey City and offshore Hoboken.

The spectra pipeline is expected to pump 800 million cubic feet of gas a day, starting in Linden and eventually making its way to Manhattan, the completion of the $857 million project.

In December 2012, Jersey City filed a lawsuit in Federal Court to halt construction of spectra's proposed pipeline.

It hasn't been heard yet. I read the news every day awaiting the Court's decision so I know it hasn't been settled yet. Jersey City is still waiting the Federal Courts pending decision concerning the overturning of FERC's decision.

On June 28 2012, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) granted approval to spectra to proceed with construction of the pipeline and ok'd spectra's original proposal.

Incredibly; spectra wants to run the Manhattan portion of the pipeline from, Liberty State Park in Jersey City, past the Statue Of Liberty, Ellis Island, Castle Garden (War of 1812 Era Fort Clinton And America's first immigrant receiving center), The Holland Tunnel, The New Jersey Turnpike, etc and off Hoboken's pristine shoreline, into Manhattan's West Village. Spectra laying a pipeline to bring FRACKED gas into the West Village

This is crazy!

I wrote this diary because I love New York City, Jersey City and they really turned Hoboken into a beautiful city. I have many friends in Manhattan and Jersey City.

I don't know how spectra got a permit for this project to begin with.

Considering the large number of people all over Jersey City, NYC and with the West Village's congestion, allowing spectra's gas pipeline in this densely populated area, is totally reckless and irresponsible!

I realize that, someone does not care about us at all!

 Stop spectra natural gas [transportation] pipeline!


Jersey City spectra energy pipeline Council Caucus 02/22/2011


Detailed Maps-Proposed Pipeline Route

The Danger

Natural Gas Watch.org Spectra Energy Delayed Critical Natural Gas Pipeline Repairs, Maintenance for Years in Pennsylvania

What a Pipeline Explosion Looks Like Edison, New Jersey



Learn in two minutes about how spectra and con ed plan to bring fracked gas, laced with radon, into New York via a new explosive, high pressure pipeline. This is bad for the environment and bad for New Yorkers.


Occupy Spectra NYC Aug 11, 2012 Occupy and NYC residents out in force to oppose the construction of an explosive pipeline that proposes to deliver radon-infested fracked gas from the Marcellus.


spectra interstate gas pipeline

Contact Spectra Energy Watch. Where Eminent Domain Meets Grassroots & Social Media. Private property rights are fundamental to freedom.

Founding father Samuel Adams described it as an “essential” right and wrote, “that no man can justly take the property of another without his consent.”

Sane Energy Project saneenergyproject.org at Facebook

Manhattan Side PSA

♥The Statue Of Liberty Thanks You All For Your Activism♥

Peace And Justice, ga

This Land Is Your Land,
This Land Is My Land



This Land Belongs To You And Me.

Never Swim When There's No Life Guard And Never Swim Alone!

And Never swim out further; than you can swim back to shore from, in 30 seconds.
How to Perform CPR


Picture Illustrations How to Do CPR on an Adult The summer season has begun and I just wanted to share my experiences and some good advice about swimming safety.

I keep reading in the New Jersey news about young people drowning. So I wrote this for everyone, everywhere.

Rip Tides (current)

An extremely strong channel of water flowing seaward from near the shore (see photos), through the surf line. National Weather Service-Rip Current Safety

Typical flow is at 0.5 metres per second (1–2 feet per second), and can be as fast as 2.5 metres per second (8 feet per second).

Rip Current



I grew up in Bayonne and Southern New Jersey (Brick Town. About 20 miles from Seaside Heights Boardwalk) and spent every summer swimming in its ocean and occasionally in its lakes. But mostly in the ocean.

I've swam at beaches, from Point Pleasant to Atlantic City.

The ocean is not a place for an inexperienced swimmer, no matter how calm it looks.

If caught in an outgoing tide; or rip tide, Don't Try To Swim In To The Shore. SWIM SIDEWAYS FROM ONE SIDE OF THE BEACH TO THE OTHER. Rip tides are sudden and are only in parts of the water.

Don't panic. If you swim sideways you will swim out of the rip tide affected water. It's impossible to fight the tide and try to swim in. It will just keep pulling you out further

The ocean may look beautiful, inviting and fun, but it can also be very dangerous for anyone who is not a strong swimmer. If you don't swim really good. Swim in the motel pool and stay in the shallow end. Pools can be dangerous too!

Never Mix Alcohol/Drugs With Activities Near Or In The Water!

Always wear a life jacket (swim vest), if you are not an experienced swimmer and always, when boating.

Teach Children To Swim!

Children's Swim Vests

Adult's Swim Vests

(I have no interests in these above companies. I just wanted to provide some links where economical swim vests were available).

Use caution when swimming in lakes, rivers, streams and generally everywhere.
Riverbeds, streams etc, often contain tree roots and other debris that a swimmer can get caught on. 

The fresh water, unlike the salt water of the ocean, doesn't provide any buoyancy which helps you to float .

Buoyancy Salt Water vs. Fresh Water by Chris Sullivan
Also, the mud bottoms can pull one down.

Always wear a bathing suit when swimming (or at the most, cotton shorts and a tee shirt). Do Not wear heavy clothing, like jeans. You'll sink like a stone!

When in a desperate situation in the water you do not need an extra 8 pounds (aprox weight of a wet pair of jeans) pulling you down!

I learned how to swim by age five using a swim/life vest. I still almost drowned in a lake, once when I was a teenager.

I was just wading and stepped into a drop (also called a dip). The next thing I knew, I was over my head and going down.

I was wearing jeans and they became heavy as lead and were pulling me under and that was it!

Luckily I had the time to tear them off and then I managed to struggle back up to the surface.

At the time I was surrounded by people close enough to almost touch me. But apparently no one saw me go under.

I am a most experienced swimmer. If I can almost drown, anyone can!

NEVER SWIM, WHERE THERE IS NO LIFEGUARD PRESENT AND NEVER SWIM ALONE!

And Never jump into unfamiliar water. As well as never dive into unfamiliar water.

One never knows how deep the water is, local and current tide strength, whether it's full of large rocks and other hazards that one can hit.

And Never, Drink And Drive!



Mothers Against Drunk Driving/Quotations

Drunk Driving Prevention Tools
Make a Plan and Stick to the Plan!

♥Peace♥
ga

♥The Greater Newark/New York Fresh Air Fund Sends Children To Camp

♫Jammin♪ Back To The 80's And Right Through To Summer♫ Music♥

Natural Insect Repellent Plants And Pesticides

Never Swim When There's No Life Guard!

Jango Social Radio/Videos Free music-internet radio that plays what you want!
 










Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

For ♥All My Friends In New Jersey, New York And Everywhere♥

Happy St Patrick's Day Everyone

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), is the government agency that oversees lawful immigration to the United States.

USCIS will secure America’s promise as a nation of immigrants by providing accurate and useful information, granting immigration and citizenship benefits, promoting an awareness and understanding of citizenship.

Forms

Green Card And More Info

National Immigration Forum FB

The Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR) News

♥Bobby Sands Said; No One Is Too Young Or Too Old, To Help Bring Justice And Freedom To The World♥

 Peace And Justice 
  ga*

Occupy The Sequester/Immigration Info, Education Resources And Cesar Chavez

♥The DREAM Act, We Won't Give Up♥

Thank You President Obama for releasing hundreds of detainees.

Please release the rest of these no risk, innocent immigrants.



Also, Thank You President Obama for your new immigration reform policy.
Administration Announces Deferred Action for Certain Young People
by Maurice Belanger The Immigration Forum

On June 15 2012, the Obama Administration announced that it would grant deferred action (a form of administrative relief from deportation) for certain young people who were brought to the U.S. as young children and meet certain criteria.

Join/Pass The Dream Act!

The DREAM Act Portal

United Farm Workers Of America New Immigration Process

United Farm Workers of America (UFWA)

Cesar Chavez Explains Boycotts


The Struggle in the Fields Documentary


The Life of Cesar Chavez






Fighting For Political Power



The first time I registered to vote in 71'. I couldn't vote because I didn't know how to find my polling place.

So I'm sharing voting info with everyone. I think it would be especially helpful for first time voters.

Vote And Encourage Others To Vote. Then; Please Vote Democratic, Straight Down The Ballot Of Course!

USA.gov Registering to Vote and Voting Frequently Asked Questions ie Absentee Voting, Questions for Uniformed Services/Family Members, Questions for Overseas Citizens and many more.

Polling Place Finder And Voting Info League Of Women Voters

Verify Your Voter Registration Status. Rock the Vote's mission is to engage and build political power for young people in our country. Frequently Asked Questions/Registering

New Jersey Voting Information NJ Division Of Elections

I Was Born; A Suffragette, A Democrat, And A Union Maid! Women's Suffrage In The United States Women's Rights Movement in the U.S. Timeline

Please take a moment to call or contact your Elected Officials today. Tell Them, To Pass The DREAM Act And To Fix Our Broken Immigration System! Contact Government

How To Apply For Financial Aid and Scholarships

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund

HSF Online Application System!

Scholarships



The NAACP believes strongly that leaders must be developed today and such development is ongoing. The Youth & College Division, created in 1936.

Today there are more than 25,000 young people, under the age of 25, representing 700 Youth Councils, High School Chapters and College Chapters actively involved in the fight for civil rights.

UNCF is an American philanthropic organization that funds scholarships for black students and general scholarship funds for 39 private historically black colleges and universities.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund 901 F Street NW Suite 300 Washington DC 20004 Tel 202-507-4851 Fax202-652-2934

The National Urban League started out as a grass roots, civil rights organization, has evolved into a powerhouse for helping people secure economic empowerment. Programs And Initiatives

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
(USCIS) is the government agency that oversees immigration to the United States.

Official United States Visa Information Source

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Adopt a Bubbe or Zayde

Action For Post-Soviet Jewry, Inc
24 Crescent Street, Suite 306
Waltham, MA 02453
phone (781) 893-2331
fax (781) 647-9474
ActionPSJ@aol.com

Assisting Jews in the Former Soviet Union since 1975

The Adopt A Bubbe Or Zayde Program reaches out to elderly Jews and the handicapped in Ukraine and Belarus. Providing food, medicine, bed linens, clothing, eyeglasses, hearing aids, utility payments, and other items for those unable to exist on their pensions. 

Since the break up of the Soviet Union in 1991 with the resulting hyperinflation, pensions have become almost worthless.  At the same time, food, clothing, medicine and apartments are no longer subsidized by the government, and the prices for these have risen beyond the reach of most pensioners.

Dial 211 For Food And Social Services

Food Pantry Locator If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed one. Mother Teresa

The Hunger Site Free Ways to Help

Links For Job Training And Social Security Programs Pass Plan, Ticket To Work

Visiting The Ellis Island Immigration Museum Immigration History Center


The DREAM Act, We Won't Give Up!

Peace And Justice
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[Continually Updated] Links For Our ♥Marines All Our ♥Troops And ♥Veterans

Yes, I've Been Reading The Newspapers Again.

And I haven't forgotten; that it's, ♥Black History Month♥



War In The Ghetto-NJ Law Unlicensed Possession of A Handgun Carries A Prison Sentence of 5 to 10 Years

Thank You Pres Obama, Democratic Congress, And Everyone who is working to end violence in America. This is one of our biggest issues. We have to fix our cities and towns.

Anyone who proposes any further budget cuts; (hint, republicans) are really not taking the nations best interest to heart.

One can donate to any school they choose, nationwide. Blessings in a Backpack



☮Peace And Justice☮
ga*

Never Swim When There's No Life Guard!

Rip Tides (current) An extremely strong channel of water flowing seaward from near the shore (see photos), through the surf line. National Weather Service-Rip Current Safety

Typical flow is at 0.5 metres per second (1–2 feet per second), and can be as fast as 2.5 metres per second (8 feet per second).

Rip Current


I keep reading in the New Jersey news about young people drowning in the ocean. I've been commenting on FB and decided I really needed to write a post about this.

I grew up in Southern New Jersey (Brick Town. About 20 miles from Seaside Heights Boardwalk) and spent my summers swimming in its ocean and occasionally in its lakes. But mostly in the ocean.

I've swam at beaches, from Point Pleasant to Atlantic City.

The ocean is not a place for an inexperienced swimmer, no matter how calm it looks.

If caught in a outgoing tide; or rip tide, Don't Try To Swim In To The Shore. SWIM SIDEWAYS FROM ONE SIDE OF THE BEACH TO THE OTHER. Rip tides are sudden and are only in parts of the water.

Don't panic. If you swim sideways you will swim out of the rip tide affected water. It's impossible to fight the tide and try to swim in. It will just keep pulling you out further

The ocean may look beautiful, inviting and fun, but it can also be very dangerous for anyone who is not a strong swimmer. If you don't swim really good. Swim in the motel pool!

Always wear a life jacket (swim vest), if you are not an experienced swimmer and always, when boating.

Swim Vests For Adults

Childrens Swim Vests

Use caution when swimming in lakes, rivers, streams, etc. The mud bottoms can pull one down.

The fresh water; unlike the salt water of the ocean, doesn't provide any buoyancy which helps you to float . Also; riverbeds, streams etc, often contain tree roots and other debris that a swimmer can get caught on.

Always wear a bathing suit when swimming. Do Not wear heavy clothing, like jeans. You'll sink like a stone!

I learned how to swim by age five using a life vest.
I still almost drowned in a lake, once when I was a teenager.

I was just wading and stepped into a drop (also called a dip). The next thing I knew, I was over my head and going down.

I was wearing jeans and they became heavy as lead and were pulling me under and that was it!

Luckily I had the time to tear them off and then I managed to struggle back up to the surface.

At the time I was surrounded by people close enough to almost touch me. But apparently no one saw me go under.

I am a most experienced swimmer. If I can almost drown, anyone can!

NEVER SWIM, WHERE THERE IS NO LIFEGUARD PRESENT!

♥♥♥
Greater Newark/New York Fresh Air Fund Seeks Supporters To Send Children To Camp.