This is what you should tell her.
I love you, Mom. I know you did your best for me, and I'll do my best for you to show that your love and guidance helped me become a good person.
TAKEAWAY TRUTH
Happy Mother's Day to all who have loved a child and did her best to raise a compassionate, intelligent, unselfish adult who sows seeds of kindenss wherever he or she may go.
In watching a video about environmental health concerns, I mentioned it to my daughter. She asked, "Did they mention Jet Dry?"
I didn't know there was a controversy about Jet Dry and other dishwasher rinse aids. I immediately went to Google and was surprised by what I found.
CONTROVERSIAL INGREDIENTS
"The main controversy surrounding Jet Dry revolves around the possibility of residue remaining on dishes and the health implications of some of its ingredients."
Well, I've smelled Jet Dry on dishes which of course suggests that it's not completely rinsed away.
The other concerns are about the safety of ingredients like alcohol ethoxylate and glycol ether which are listed as possible components of Jet Dry's surfactants. Yes, possible, since the exact ingredients are top secret I guess.
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Now, Proctor and Gamble have stated that alcohol ethoxylate is safe, "some sources suggest that glycol ether, another potential surfactant, can be harmful, including causing birth defects."
Just as ingredients in foods are vague, i.e., "natural flavors," so are ingredients in popular cleaning products. How are we to make an intelligent decision on what we use if we don't know the possible ramifications of ingredients?
The debate about the safety of these products continues, but I decided to take the safer route and eliminate them from my dishwasher.
At this time, there are only 2 real options to using rinse aids.
1. Stop using them and see if you can live with possibly "spotty" glasses and plates.
2. Instead of using rinse aids, fill the dishwasher dispenser with ordinary white vinegar which will be dispensed as if it were rinse aid.
I chose to try the white vinegar alternative. So far, I haven't had a problem with the end result.
WHY THIS MATTERS
We take things for granted. We live in a chemical world, consuming food and beverages with ingredients that can have devastating effects on our health and using cleaning products that may have the potential to harm humans.
Is it any surprise that cancer and auto-immune diseases are rampant in our country?
TAKEAWAY TRUTH
Let's question more and make smarter decisions about everything we put in our bodies, on our bodies, and in our environments.
The film is streaming free for subscribers on Amazon Prime, Roku, MGM, and YouTube Premium. You can also rent it on Amazon, Apple, and probably a few other places too.
To be honest, I was a bit underwhelmed by the movie. It had some good parts, some unique ways to kill people, and some elements that made you wonder if it was inspired by the previous President's son's cocaine escapade in the White House.
In any event, here are my thoughts on this action movie starring Jason Statham, an actor known for high concept thrilling action movies. You'll also see Emmy Raver-Lampman, Bobby Naderi Minnie Driver, Jeremy Irons, Jemma Redgrave, and Phylicia Rashad along with many others in the cast.
So far, I don't believe he's outdone the first Transporter movie which had unqiue fight sequences and, dare I say, comedy? Each of his films seems to get more violent than the previous one. I guess it's Art imitating our increasingly violent times.
In The Beekeeper, the premise is an emotional one that's a hot button issue in our contemporary world: senior citizens victimized by online thieves intent on lining their own pockets—corporations with huge call centers—and stealing everything the elderly may have saved.
Every good action film needs an emotional reason for the violence. Right? That way we can root for the guy visiting justice on the evil-doers. In this movie, it's another "cut off the head of the snake" story where all who created the asset-stealing crooks must pay the piper.
That's all I need to say about the film because I don't want to give spoilers about the set pieces and how The Beekeeper goes about getting justice. In this case, Statham teaches all involved that "Crime does not pay." Especially if someone he loves is the victim in that scheme.
TAKEAWAY TRUTH
I won't say this is a feel good movie, but if you like high-octane action flicks with an emotionally resonant reason for the violence, you'll probably enjoy The Beekeeper. With the sequel on the horizon, this first flick will tell you if you'd like the second.
If you're like me and have Subscriptions to dozens of YouTube channels, do you still start YouTube with the Home Page opening?
That takes time, doesn't it?
There's an easier way to get going with YouTube by going straight to your Subscriptions page, and it's easy to do.
CHANGE HOME PAGE TO YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS PAGE
1. When you click on YouTube, it opens automatically at the Home Page. Go to the link displayed in the browser, which will be https://www.youtube.com and add this bit of code to that link:
/feed/subscriptions
which results in this URL:
https://www.youtube.com/feed/subscriptions
Now, with that URL displaying, bookmark it. Next time you go to YouTube, go to your bookmarks, click the one you made for YouTube, and the website will open on your Subscriptions page.
TAKEAWAY TRUTH
A minute saved is a minute earned—or something to that effect. Have a great Monday!
Even when people are in bad situations, they cling to the status quo rather than change.
Socrates—yes, that ancient Greek—said, "The secret of change is to focus all your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new."
Yes, change is often inevitable. Would we better off not fighting it? Perhaps we'd be better to analyze the impending change to ascertain whether it will be bad or good before we start fighting against it.
TAKEAWAY TRUTH
I guess it's like the Serenity Prayer of bygone days. "God grant me the ability to accept the things that cannot be changed, the courage to change the things that can be changed, and the wisdom to know the difference."
I'm afraid I lost track of some things I should have done in April—like sending my newsletter to subscribers and blogging each day.
I hope to get my April newsletter out to subscribers by Sunday. (I'll mark that task as "Better late than never.")
I'm trying to get ahead of the curve on the writing, and the blogging will take care of itself.
May is going to be a frantic month. We have a couple of high school graduations and 2 out of town trips. Then there are the painting, landscaping, and a few other projects to wrap up.
I'm afraid some of these things will carry over into June, and new projects will be added to the list. But let's get to the 99¢ sale.
THE TROUBLE WITH LOVE went on sale yesterday, and this book is also on Kindle Unlimited for you subscribers.
Please leave a review. The competition grows fiercer every day. Authors need a lot of good reviews to make it in today's world.
Susannah Quinn is a by-the-book Texas deputy who's about to have her life turned upside down! When the tall, dark, and too-darn-yummy FBI Special Agent D.E. Hogan strolls into the Sheriff's office, battle lines are drawn. To her consternation, she finds herself in a steamy battle of the sexes—and a battle of wills—that's hotter than a bowl of Texas chili!
TAKEAWAY TRUTH
I'm looking forward to the weekend, and you probably are too. Here's wishing you good weather—none of that scary stuff involving storms—and relaxation. Get a fun book and your weekend will be complete.
