The Panda Bear and Mr. Panda have been preoccupied from Wednesday till today with Hurricane Irene. Hurricanes hardly every reach the area where the Panda Bear and Mr, Panda live. The Panda Bear thinks since Katrina, officials have felt they would rather err on the side of over prediction rather than under react to storms.
Mr. Panda got very worried where he heard about Hurricane Irene. He always worries about things. The last thing he worried about was the US defaulting on the debt. The Panda Bear and her co-workers paid more attention to Hurricane Irene when the Governor of Massachusetts declared a state of Emergency in Massachusetts. They wondered if they would have work that Monday. The Panda Bear felt distracted at work all Friday from thinking about the hurricane.
Saturday the Panda Bear and her husband planned to do grocery shopping and clothes washing before the storm(they were afraid of a black out). However, the Panda Bear made Mr. Panda do some additional errands which he felt could wait because of the Hurricane and the State of Emergency declared in Massachusetts. The Panda Bear feels that Mr. Panda never feels it is a good time to do certain tasks so she made him to them anyway.
Saturday night Mr. Panda tapped the windows. The Panda Bear and Mr. Panda were one of the few residents who tapped windows in their neighborhood. They also bought bottled water and checked their flashlights.
The storm came Sunday. It was very windy. A lot of tree branches fell. The Panda Bear and her husband stayed inside. As some her blog readers know from previous posts, the Panda Bear hates housework. However, the Panda Bear tried to apply some precepts of positive thinking and got some housework done without kicking and screaming. The Panda Bear is currently reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett and now the Panda Bear can pride herself on not exploiting any household help.
The Panda Bear and Mr. Panda lost their electricity for six hours. What made it hard is that they did not know how long it would be out. Mr. Panda had a radio that you could crank up to power it and the Panda Bear was listening for information on when the power would be restored. The Panda Bear was worried that they would have to throw out all their food from their refrigerator. It amuses the Panda Bear that she heard what several men minded most about the blackout is that they could not get hot food.
When she got to work, the Panda Bear heard of several people who still had no electricity. For one person, not having electricity meant they had no water for toilets since they got their water from a well that depended on electricity to function. This person's electricity may not got restored for a while since she lives in a rural area. The Panda Bear truly feels that this person and her family has suffered some hardship from the storm.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
The Panda Bear on Mindfulness and Bully Proofing
The Panda Bear wants to let her readers know that her Internet TV appearance on August 26 has to be rescheduled. She will not be on August 26. She will let her readers know when she will be on closer to her her new date.
It is getting to be towards the end of summer hear in Boston, Massachusetts. Even though the weather is still nice here some people at work were saying they were getting sad because the days are getting shorter and cooler reminding people that winter was coming. The Panda Bear thought here was an example of where it was beneficial to practice mindfulness(being focused on the present moment rather than the past or future). It really extends the winter to worry about winters past and future when the summer is still here. Simply enjoy the summer while it is hear. The concept of mindfulness is central to many relaxation/mind/body practices. This article is very good on showing the positive benefits of living in the moment on a very practical day to day level. This website has a more in depth approach to the concept of mind fullness(which is helpful even though some of the information is local to Boston, MA).
The Panda Bear could have used the practice of mind fullness when she was younger. She was upset about being bullied as a child long after stopped. The last peer episode of being bulled happened when the Panda Bear was fifteen yet the Panda Bear worried fairly intensively about being bullied until she was about thirty even though it was not a present reality.
In a previous post, the Panda Bear said in her adult life she found two people who transferred out her elementary school because of problems being bullied. She has through Facebook has come into contact with another elementary school classmate who remembers some very cruel things going on in elementary the school. FYI, the elementary school the Panda Bear went to was considered to be a very good public school. However, it becomes more and more apparent to Panda Bear that adults knew the bullying was going on but did nothing to stop it.
In Massachusetts, where the Panda Bear grew up, there now have been laws made requiring schools to come up with anti-bullying programs so school bullying is being discussed alot. However, the Panda Bear recently read a publication from the Massachusetts town where she grew up about a course given to children from seven to ten on "bully proofing" themselves so they won't get bullied. The problem is that small children really have very little control of their lives. One friend who was bullied said children made fun of her for the clothes she wore that her parents picked out for her. The Panda Bear feels that there is probably very little children who are bullied can do to protect themselves without adult support.
It is getting to be towards the end of summer hear in Boston, Massachusetts. Even though the weather is still nice here some people at work were saying they were getting sad because the days are getting shorter and cooler reminding people that winter was coming. The Panda Bear thought here was an example of where it was beneficial to practice mindfulness(being focused on the present moment rather than the past or future). It really extends the winter to worry about winters past and future when the summer is still here. Simply enjoy the summer while it is hear. The concept of mindfulness is central to many relaxation/mind/body practices. This article is very good on showing the positive benefits of living in the moment on a very practical day to day level. This website has a more in depth approach to the concept of mind fullness(which is helpful even though some of the information is local to Boston, MA).
The Panda Bear could have used the practice of mind fullness when she was younger. She was upset about being bullied as a child long after stopped. The last peer episode of being bulled happened when the Panda Bear was fifteen yet the Panda Bear worried fairly intensively about being bullied until she was about thirty even though it was not a present reality.
In a previous post, the Panda Bear said in her adult life she found two people who transferred out her elementary school because of problems being bullied. She has through Facebook has come into contact with another elementary school classmate who remembers some very cruel things going on in elementary the school. FYI, the elementary school the Panda Bear went to was considered to be a very good public school. However, it becomes more and more apparent to Panda Bear that adults knew the bullying was going on but did nothing to stop it.
In Massachusetts, where the Panda Bear grew up, there now have been laws made requiring schools to come up with anti-bullying programs so school bullying is being discussed alot. However, the Panda Bear recently read a publication from the Massachusetts town where she grew up about a course given to children from seven to ten on "bully proofing" themselves so they won't get bullied. The problem is that small children really have very little control of their lives. One friend who was bullied said children made fun of her for the clothes she wore that her parents picked out for her. The Panda Bear feels that there is probably very little children who are bullied can do to protect themselves without adult support.
Monday, August 22, 2011
The Panda Bear on her Family and Modern Stress Management
In previous posts, the Panda Bear dates that she likes the work of older authors who write about "nervous" conditions as opposed to using newer the term "anxiety". However, the Panda Bear does not want her readers to think that she lives in the past. She wants to share with her readers two web sites that she has found helpful in dealing with stress management and learning different relaxation techniques. One is www.about.com. Search the site for relaxation techniques and stress management tips. They have some very good articles. Another good site in learning about different kinds of relaxation techniques is www.innerhealthstudio.com. The Panda Bear has found this site very helpful.
The Panda Bear will discuss in later posts how she been able to use different relaxation techniques. However, the Panda Bear wishes to tell her readers that if they wish to see and hear the Panda Bear she will be on the Internet show, Mind, Body, and Soul on this network http://www.realcoachingradio.net/ at 9:30 pm Eastern Standard Time on August 26, 2011. When the Panda Bear told a friend that she would be on Internet TV, the friend said it was amazing that the new technology let every one's voices be heard. Indeed the Panda Bear has heard on NPR that many of the designers of the Internet were nineteen sixties activists who wanted to let the the common person be heard. The Panda Bear is the voice of a certain type of every person.
The Panda Bear's family was very excited when they heard she would be on Internet TV. The Panda Bear has a very small immediate family. There is Mr. Panda, the Panda Bear's husband, Mother Panda, the Panda Bear's mother and Father Panda, the Panda Bear's father. The Panda Bear is an only child and has no children. Her family are quiet and reserved people. Theyfeel the Panda Bear Blog is their chance of fame. Mr. Panda will walk around the apartment saying "I am Mr. Panda."
Both the Panda Bear's parents are in their eighties. Father Panda is the son of Hungarian Jewish immigrants who came here after the First World War. He grew up in the Detroit Michigan area and can very clearly remember the Great Depression. As stated in a previous post, Father Panda was a big fan of Franklin Roosevelt and the Panda Bear thinks if he were running for office today, Father Panda would be voting for him. Father Panda has a PhD. in science.
Mother Panda was born in Breslau Germany which is now part of Poland. Her family had to flee the Nazis in 1938. Her family scattered all over the word. Panda Mother and her parents went to the Philippines; it was one of the few countries that let the German Jews in at that point in time. Panda Mother and her parents lived through the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines. The Japanese were not bad to the German Jewish Community. In fact, Panda mother says she saw her family's name on a list that Germans give the Japanese to have killed because they were Jews. However, the Japanese ignored this request of the Germans. Mother Panda's mother died just after the Americans came liberated the Philippines. Mother Panda and her father came to the US after the World War II ended.
The Panda Bear's parents must trust the Panda Bear. The Panda Bear told them that some parents get hurt by what children say about them in blogs.. However, the Panda Bear thinks that her parents see this blog as being a way for them to obtain immortality. Perhaps the Panda Bear can get them to some guests posts about their experiences growing up. In particular, Mother Panda has become more open about her experiences with the Nazis growing up as a child.
The Panda Bear will discuss in later posts how she been able to use different relaxation techniques. However, the Panda Bear wishes to tell her readers that if they wish to see and hear the Panda Bear she will be on the Internet show, Mind, Body, and Soul on this network http://www.realcoachingradio.net/ at 9:30 pm Eastern Standard Time on August 26, 2011. When the Panda Bear told a friend that she would be on Internet TV, the friend said it was amazing that the new technology let every one's voices be heard. Indeed the Panda Bear has heard on NPR that many of the designers of the Internet were nineteen sixties activists who wanted to let the the common person be heard. The Panda Bear is the voice of a certain type of every person.
The Panda Bear's family was very excited when they heard she would be on Internet TV. The Panda Bear has a very small immediate family. There is Mr. Panda, the Panda Bear's husband, Mother Panda, the Panda Bear's mother and Father Panda, the Panda Bear's father. The Panda Bear is an only child and has no children. Her family are quiet and reserved people. Theyfeel the Panda Bear Blog is their chance of fame. Mr. Panda will walk around the apartment saying "I am Mr. Panda."
Both the Panda Bear's parents are in their eighties. Father Panda is the son of Hungarian Jewish immigrants who came here after the First World War. He grew up in the Detroit Michigan area and can very clearly remember the Great Depression. As stated in a previous post, Father Panda was a big fan of Franklin Roosevelt and the Panda Bear thinks if he were running for office today, Father Panda would be voting for him. Father Panda has a PhD. in science.
Mother Panda was born in Breslau Germany which is now part of Poland. Her family had to flee the Nazis in 1938. Her family scattered all over the word. Panda Mother and her parents went to the Philippines; it was one of the few countries that let the German Jews in at that point in time. Panda Mother and her parents lived through the Japanese Occupation of the Philippines. The Japanese were not bad to the German Jewish Community. In fact, Panda mother says she saw her family's name on a list that Germans give the Japanese to have killed because they were Jews. However, the Japanese ignored this request of the Germans. Mother Panda's mother died just after the Americans came liberated the Philippines. Mother Panda and her father came to the US after the World War II ended.
The Panda Bear's parents must trust the Panda Bear. The Panda Bear told them that some parents get hurt by what children say about them in blogs.. However, the Panda Bear thinks that her parents see this blog as being a way for them to obtain immortality. Perhaps the Panda Bear can get them to some guests posts about their experiences growing up. In particular, Mother Panda has become more open about her experiences with the Nazis growing up as a child.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
The Panda Bear on Obama, Bush, and Lincoln
The Panda Bear finished reading Decision Points by George Bush. On the whole the Panda Bear enjoyed reading it though the Panda Bear has many disagreements with Bush's policy. However, what she found interesting is that George Bush and Barack Obama have one major thing in common; they admire Abraham Lincoln and want model their presidency on Lincoln's presidency.
The Panda Bear had heard previously that Obama liked to compare himself to Lincoln and find similarities in their political work history before they became president. She heard that Obama had read Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln By Doris Kearns Goodwin
and it influenced Obama's cabinet picks in the White House. The book may have influenced in Obama choosing Hillary Clinton for his Secretary of State. Lincoln added some of his opponents to his presidency to his cabinet.
While Obama may have run on the campaign of change, the president whose policies he wanted to reverse, George Bush, was also a deep admirer of Abraham Lincoln. George Bush states that while he was president he read thirteen books on Abraham Lincoln's presidency.
Perhaps Bush and Obama admired different aspects of the Lincoln presidency. Bush states that he admired Lincoln as a war president. Bush tried to emulate Lincoln's visiting the troops and writing condolence letters to the families of fallen soldiers. The Panda Bear suspects what Obama admires about the Lincoln presidency is his freeing of the slaves and trying to get people of different points of view to work together.
However, that Bush and Obama tried to emulate the same president shows how complex the lessons of history are. It shows how people can get the same information and come up with quiet different perspectives. It is the Panda Bear's belief that it is very hard for people to find the objective truth.
The Panda Bear had heard previously that Obama liked to compare himself to Lincoln and find similarities in their political work history before they became president. She heard that Obama had read Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln By Doris Kearns Goodwin
and it influenced Obama's cabinet picks in the White House. The book may have influenced in Obama choosing Hillary Clinton for his Secretary of State. Lincoln added some of his opponents to his presidency to his cabinet.While Obama may have run on the campaign of change, the president whose policies he wanted to reverse, George Bush, was also a deep admirer of Abraham Lincoln. George Bush states that while he was president he read thirteen books on Abraham Lincoln's presidency.
Perhaps Bush and Obama admired different aspects of the Lincoln presidency. Bush states that he admired Lincoln as a war president. Bush tried to emulate Lincoln's visiting the troops and writing condolence letters to the families of fallen soldiers. The Panda Bear suspects what Obama admires about the Lincoln presidency is his freeing of the slaves and trying to get people of different points of view to work together.
However, that Bush and Obama tried to emulate the same president shows how complex the lessons of history are. It shows how people can get the same information and come up with quiet different perspectives. It is the Panda Bear's belief that it is very hard for people to find the objective truth.
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