LIB'S LABYRINTH: May 2009

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Honorio & Isabel: 50th Wedding Anniversary

Published 5/20/09 altgroup multiply
Web Page: Honorio & Isabel: 50th Wedding Anniversary

Isabel is our former hospital lab secretary & co-worker.

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Published 5/20/09 altgroup multiply
Web Page: Honorio & Isabel: 50th Wedding Anniversary

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Farrah's Story

I did watch last week the very touching true to life film of popular TV star Farrah Fawcett, her brave battle with anal cancer, her search for cure, and her many visits to Germany for alternative treatment.
What I was struck most is when I saw the still beautiful Farrah, in the midst of terrible pain, crying, lying in her hospital bed making the Sign of the Cross and in a scene holding the Holy Rosary. The word Rosary means "Crown of Roses." The rose is the queen of all flowers. The Rosary then is the rose of all devotions, connecting our spirit with the suffering of Christ and His mother, Mary. I was at one time visiting the Shrine of St. Therese of Lisieux of the Carmelite Order -- she said, "Mary is more Mother than Queen."
I said to myself, this is "beyond faith".... she is closer to God now, probably carrying the Cross of having a cancer, in which most of us did carry a cross at one time in our lifetime. In another scene she was looking out ( from her home or hospital?) hoping for a miracle.
Maybe, just maybe, she should stop for a while her chemotherapy that the toxic chemicals are zapping both the good cells as well as the cancer cells! And for a change visit the Lourdes in France and drink the miracle water of hope and healing. These are very simplistic cures, so basic. not high tech at all. But what is there to lose?
Yes, we are only human, no one in us, our dear family members and friends are not exempt in being attacked by this insidious disease of cancer and other diseases. All we can do as a caregiver is to pray and hope for a .... miracle.

Health & Technology Series

Published 5/19/09 multiply
Web Page: Farrah's Story

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Notre Dame University Brouhaha

Whoa! What a slap in the face by the higher powers that be to the honorable graduates of Notre Dame University, a Roman Catholic institution in Indiana, my very first home state in the United States, by inviting Obama as guest speaker to the graduating class of 2009. It's like, shall we say, inviting a Jewish holocaust survivor or an Israeli President to speak in an Iranian Islamic university. I am being mild, not too mean in my comparison.
What is Notre Dame in English? You know, "Our Lady" meaning the Virgin Mother of God, Mary. Obama, after few days in office right away signed the partial-birth death penalty and a few weeks ago, overturned the Bush Administration policy in the funding of Embryonic Stem Cells research. Of course, it's so stupid and incredulous to give Obama an honorary degree! I wonder what kind of honorary degree, anyway? What are these Jesuits thinking?!
I think concerned NDU alumni, priests, nuns and student graduates have a right to protest without being accused by the pro-Obama mainstream media of being bitter because the leftist liberal Obama was elected as President.
I must confess, I don't really pay much attention who's going to speak to where, why, and what university. As a graduate of another Roman Catholic university from a foreign country I don't have any connection with NDU.
All I know then and now is that NDU is more known for football and Knute Rockne than academic accomplishments. Giggles. If I'm not mistaken, didn't President Ronald Reagan play Knute in an old movie and said something like " Give one for the Gipper." What is a gipper? Is it a football term? For some reason I only got to see the ending. He was dying, I think. I have to rent the movie to refresh my memory.
Lastly, congratulations to all deserving 2009 graduates!

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Conservative Corner

I must say I am, self, first a Republican and second a pragmatist Conservative. So, my dear family and friends, don't believe the crazy hypes and rhetorics by the Democrats and Leftist Liberal pundits in the mainstream press that Conservatism is passe or over.
There's one word why I'm always better off than anyone - - INDIVIDUALISM! I don't believe in Marxist Socialism like Obama and his cult. These people are so good in intimidation, in raising taxes and asking for big donations from big corporations without giving 2 cents from their own pocket. They are that good in spreading the wealth, so as to keep poor welfare folks under their thumb.
Ever since the Democrats took over Congress in 2006, everything went down the toilet, spreading and contaminating the whole US population with their crappy political po-po There must be a reason why the bi-racial Obama with all his absence of substance and inexperience in his body of work was elected as President. He's got nothing to show off but dime-a-dozen Harvard educated lawyer (who until now has not released his school grades) and a community organizer.
Well, well, look at that?! Obama is on the job training - - his resume is so empty it's being filled up daily with such nonsense by his liberal pals in the mainstream press and Hollywood stars and starlets - - Michelle's fabulous arms and dresses a la Jackie O and $500 sneakers, the first dog named Bo, his cool delivery of funny jokes, and dinner at DC eateries. I betcha that Air Force One film that terrorized New York was more of a publicity hype on Obama by his adman Axelrod. Who got thrown under the bulldozer? You bet, the poor guy Luis. Giggles.
Really and truly, RUSH RUNS AMERICA to the right. All though the years, he's the only one big dude standing. Although I heard he lost 40 lbs. already. My favorite Veep Dick Cheney was so right to be on the right side of Mr. Limbaugh. Rush's nemesis right now, Colin Powell, is not a loyal Republican. He was so afraid he'd be ostracized by his fellow Blacks if he did not vote for Obama. He's an ingrate.

My sis who's more conservative than me, mailed me this photo from McAllen, Texas. She's the woman, pink blouse, in front. No one is more against illegal aliens. I do understand because they live right there on the border and it's just scary with all the influx. Me, I'm kind of reasonable but only because I live from afar.

Published 5/14/09 altgroup multiply
Web Page: Conservative Corner

Chicago Cruise with Mila

Start:	May 30, '09 5:00p
Location:	Chicago

City Light Cruise

Kathleen Graduation Party Invite

Start:	May 23, '09 6:00p
Location:	Lone Tree Manor, Niles

LabTech Menchie's daughter

Published 5/14/09 altgroup multiply
Web Page: Graduation Party

Lunch at Wholly Frijoles

Start:	May 12, '09 12:00p
Location:	Lincolnwood, IL

Vicky --
Mila's bday -- May 28

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Lab Is In The Air ALT Via Veneto Video

The Association of Laboratory Technologists Group goes Italiano bona sera at Via Veneto Ristorante for their Spring Dinner Meeting on May 1, 2009. This video is for all the labtech test tube babies, members and friends, near or far, who were not able to come because they were on call in the lab or somewhere in the sky up above. SkyGoddess Te and company -- you were missed!!! Enjoy....Labtechbaby