Nobody told me that getting older was going to be easy but having a wonderful wife and children softens the bad times. I must say that my wife, as always, stood by me and was my angel of mercy in restoring my health. Thank  You My Dearest!

I will be posting each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I decided to keep a consistent schedule by posting an Opinion post on Monday, a Recollections post on Wednesday, and a Thoughts post on Friday. I perform better when I have rules and a schedule in front of me.

In the end, I hope to gain back my of my visitors and win some new friends along the way.

See you tomorrow.

Back to Blogging is a post from: Thoughts On My Day

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Happy Thanksgiving Day from JB and Family at Thoughts On My Day

Happy Thanksgiving Day is a post from: Thoughts On My Day

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Now,  I admit that I listen to my wife’s opinions on many matters but I really liked the dark blue motif of the blog theme. It took a while but, in the end, my wife’s opinion took hold.

There was another reason for the change.

The blog theme was an open-source free theme. Now, I do not have anything against free themes (hundreds of thousands of bloggers are using them) but there are issues with using them. The biggest issue is support. The theme I was using was not being supported to utilize the major improvements with WordPress. WordPress is the greatest blog platform in existence (my opinion) and is being upgraded on a continuing basis. To make use of those great enhancements, a theme must be supported and updated. This is not the usual case with free themes.

I have decided that (for me) it is best to pay the price and use commercial themes. Paid themes are usually well supported and are easy to modify, when necessary.

Without a doubt, the best company for paid  designer themes is StudioPress. I would recommend this company to anyone wanting to take that next important step in blogging. Their support is without rival.  You will see an ad for them in my sidebar. Please click and visit them or just go to their website at: StudioPress

With the change in theme, I will be able to do many new things that I would not have with the previous theme.

I hope you like it. Let me know what you think.

A New Updated Look at Thoughts on My Day is a post from: Thoughts On My Day

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My wife asked me to post the following information. She has posted it on her blog and we, both, feel that this is a very important bit of information.

As many of you know there was a horrible storm this past weekend. This storm flooded 80% of Metro Manila in a matter of hours. It has displaced nearly 500,000 people and caused billions of pesos in damage.

Tropical Storm “Ondoy” (international name – Ketsana) drop more rain on Manila than American Storm “Karina.” dropped on New Orleans. It, also, set a all-time Philippine record for rainfall with almost 14 inches in 6 hours.

This storm is but a series of major storms that have rocked the Philippines in the past few months. With two more possible storms coming in a matter of days, the Filipino people have been overwhelmed by this disaster.

The Philippines needs you help. I am providing a directory of different ways that you can contribute to helping the Filipino people recover from this awful disaster.

Here is the the directory:

Monetary Donations

1. CASH or CHECK:

Please send cash or check donations to the PNRC National Headquarters in Manila. Checks should be made payable to The Philippine National Red Cross. They can also arrange for donation pick-up.

2. BANK DEPOSIT:

Account Name:

The Phil. Nat’l. Red Cross

METROBANK

Port Area Branch

Peso Acct.: 151-3-041-63122-8

Dollar Acct.: 151-2-151-00218-2

Type of Acct. : SAVINGS

Swift Code: MBTC PH MM

BANK OF THE PHIL. ISLANDS

Port Area Branch

Peso Acct.: 4991-0010-99

Type of Account: CURRENT

BANK OF THE PHIL. ISLANDS

UN Branch

Dollar Acct.: 8114-0030-94

Type of Account: SAVINGS

Swift Code: BOPI PH MM

For your donations to be properly acknowledged, please fax the bank transaction slip at nos. +63.2.527.0575 or +63.2.404.0979 with your name, address and contact number.

Credit Card

Please fax the following info to +632.404.09.79

and +632.527.0575:

Name of card member, billing address, contact nos. (phone & mobile), credit card no., expiration date, CCV2/ CVC2 (last three digits at the back of the credit card), billing address, amount to be donated.

For online donations you may also visit our website at www.redcross.org.ph .

In-Kind Donations

Local

Please send in-kind local donations to The Philippine National Red Cross – National Headquarters in Manila. They can also arrange for donation pick-up.

International

1. Send a letter of intent to donate to the PNRC.

2. A letter of acceptance from PNRC shall be sent back to the donor.

3. Immediately after shipping the goods, please send the (a) original Deed of Donation, (b) copy of packing list and (c) original Airway Bill for air shipments or Bill of Lading for sea shipments to The Philippine National Red Cross–National Headquarters c/o Secretary General Corazon Alma de Leon, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila 2803, Philippines.

The PNRC does not accept rotten, damaged, expired or decayed goods. Though we appreciate your generosity, the PNRC also discourages donations of old clothes as we have more than enough to go around.

SMS and G-CASH (Globe)

SMS

text RED<space>AMOUNT to 2899 (Globe)

or 4483 (Smart)

G-CASH

text DONATE<space>AMOUNT<space>4-digit

M-PIN<space>REDCROSS to 2882

Most urgent needs for Tropical Storm Ondoy Victims

Food items: Rice, noodles, canned goods, sugar, iodized salt, cooking oil, monggo beans and potable water.

Medicines: Paracetamol, antibiotics, analgesic, oral rehydration salts, multivitamins and medications to treat diarrheal diseases.

Non-food items: Bath soaps, face towels, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, plastic mats, blankets, mosquito nets, jerry cans, water containers, water purification tablets, plastic sheetings, and laundry soap.

Rehabilitation Programs: Shelter materials for house repair.

Call Hotline 143

or 527.0000

THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED CROSS NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila 2803, Philippines

Please take a moment of your time and extend a helping hand to our wonderful people. You will make a positive impact and will feel good doing it.

Remember , the next time it could be you and your family that need the helping hand.

A Plea for Donations for Philippine Flood Victims is a post from: Thoughts On My Day

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The last two months have been a bit of a blur. I have had a lot of medical issues, not serious but nagging. I have spent a lot of time resting as many of my medical problems were brought on by stress.

I found that taking a “time out” in life by just resting allows us to take an ” life inventory” so to speak.  It allows us to organize our memories and see where we went right or wrong in our decisions. It kinda prepares you for the next chapter in life. It allows us to prioritize what is REALLY important in our lives and re-focus our efforts towards our real priorities.

I somewhat took a break from television, especially news broadcasts, as this is a stress maker in everyone’s lives. You see, if you haven’t figured it out already, there isn’t much you can do to change the world’s problems without solving the problems nearest to you. It was hard to break away as I am somewhat a “news junkie” but everyone needs a break from the problems of the world.

So, I come back to my blog with a new sense of purpose and drive. Yes, I will continue to be critical of  the world we live in and, especially the people who report it. I will be critical of world leaders in what they do and don’t do.

I hope to be able to open up more about my personal life. This is the most difficult area of this blog to address. I promise to try harder.

In closing, I would like to thank the many people who visited this blog the last two months and read and re-read posted articles.

Has It Been Two Months? is a post from: Thoughts On My Day

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