NO! to cheap drugs

Our representatives continue to grovel at the feet of the pharmaceutical lobby. I think I can understand. If you were heavily invested in pharmaceutical stocks, would you look for ways to make drugs cheaper? And, it's not just pharmaceuticals. Our government IS corporate America. I'm talking about today's vote in the Senate. They blocked a bill that would allow Americans to buy drugs from other countries. It's for our own safety! Yeah! I believe that.

There's lot more to rant about. It's serious stuff. But, I stop and think about people who have much more serious worries; people who worry about feeding, clothing and educating their children. Others who live day-to-day on the edge of disaster. How far are any of us from homelessnes?

And, there are a few of us who are very ill or have seriously ill relatives. I wonder how many of those are on the edge of bankruptcy, trying to pay for health care or nursing home? Oh... I forgot, our congress changed the bankruptcy law. We're not allowed that relief ... unless we own the bank. :-(

Enough of the rant. I spent a large portion of this day in my swing, on the back porch, looking out at the lake. Did I mention that thinking is one of my hobbies? :-)

I took a few more pictures today. I spent some time playing with Jane's flowers. She helps me. It gets interesting with her teaching me the names of the flowers and critiquing my photography. She called it "delphinium." That's a big name. I looked it up online (wikipedia) and learned that its common name is "larkspur." Aha! I've heard of that. When we were in New Mexico I kept looking for whatever this "larkspur" referred to in the flora and fauna books was. Pretty cool. I was seeing it and not realizing what I saw. :-) I took this cool butterfly pic. It was one of those "accidentals." The butterfly kept getting in the way.

I also browsed the pictures from the weekend's motorcycle races. There was a 48-year old woman racing with the guys. She is a staff member at the University of Arkansas and makes as many of the vintage races as possible. I was really impressed. She wasn't just riding, she was hanging right with the guys.

I'm loving my new Nikon. These guys (and gal) are fast. It ain't easy stopping a 100-mph motorcycle. :-) I'm still looking for another Nikon lens, something a little longer with a much larger maximum aperture. I'll keep looking on eBay. I've bid on several but lost. I'll keep trying. Maybe I'll finally sell enough to buy a lens? I'll keep thinking about fun stuff. No need searching for cheap drugs. There's a law against it. Politics and religion are much too serious. :-)

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