Norwex (How do you put on a Registered Trademark symbol?)

So, I haven't written in a long time, but something very excited has happened in my life!  I have become a Norwex (again, registered Trademark?) consultant!  It's so exciting.

How would you like to mop your floors, get rid of the germs, and use only your mop and water?  How would you like to actually, truly, clean your mirrors and windows streak free?  Check out Norwex.  Go see my website at elinorrobinson.norwex.biz .

Also, if you live near me and want me to come to your house and show you, I'd love to.  If you don't live near me and still want to learn, and you know me, call me.  We can set something up.  I will be going to my mom's sometime, and if you live near her, we can set something up then, too.  You can get really wonderful free products for hosting a party for me.

So, go check out my website, and let me know what you think!

Presidential debates, Birth Control, and other Miscellaneous

This is a PG-13 rated post.  Fair warning.  If you don't want to read it knowing that, then please don't.

So, after living in Georgia around my Dad-in-law, I can't help but be interested in politics.  If you have met my Dad-in-law, you understand.  So I watch the presidential debates and eat popcorn in large quantities (not much new there, but really).  On the February 22nd debate, birth control came up as an issue.  See Here to view the debate.  If you want to hear the part about birth control go to somewhere around the 42 minute mark. 

There is a question put up on the TV that essentially asks what the candidates' stances are on birth control.  (This is not a post campaigning for one opponent over another.)  Newt Gingrich's response is powerful.  He says, "I just want to make two quick points, John.  The first is there is a legitimate question about the power of the government to impose on religion activities on which any religion opposes.  That's legitimate.  But I just want to point out, you did not once in the 2008 campaign, not once did anybody in the elite media ask why Barak Obama voted in favor of legalizing infanticide."

OK, so the big question is should the government be able to legislate to religions that they have to pay for birth control or the morning after pill?  Should it be able to legislate to doctors that they have to perform abortions, or heaven forbid, to have to actually kill the babies who don't die during a partial birth abortion?  And really, coming from a criminal justice stand point, what is the difference between killing a baby actually born at 36 weeks and any time before that?  One who is actually living on its own???  So, the question on the table really is not, birth control.

This post isn't even about whether or not women should be able to use birth control.  If a woman wants to use birth control or not, that is her business.  This post is coming from a mother of four.  I have had two natural miscarriages and a D&C because I was bleeding to death.  Whether or not birth control is acceptable or not is not the issue.  The real issue is whether or not the Catholic church should have to pay for birth control when THEY think it's wrong.  The issue is whether or not I should have to pay for abortions when I think they're wrong. 

A hypothetical:  If Bob wants to kill Fred, Bob can do it.  However, it's against the law.  If Bob plans ahead to kill Fred and carries out his actions, that is first degree murder.  If Bob wants Fred dead, but he doesn't actually want to kill Fred, he pays George to kill Fred.  George kills Fred.  According to the law, Bob is still legally guilty of first degree murder along with George.  In some states, if George's girlfriend just drives the car to take George there and back and has any knowlege that Fred is going to die, she is also guilty of first degree murder. 

OK, you are maybe wondering by now why I talked about Bob killing Fred.  Well, if I truly religiously believe that killing someone puts my immortal soul in danger, then, I pay to have someone else kill someone, am I responsible for that.  Right now, in that case, our legal system upholds that issue. 

In the case of the Catholic church and having to pay for the morning after pill for people or birth control, that's where they stand.  They feel that they are paying to help someone kill someone else.  Does the government have a right to legislate that?  If so, where do we draw the line? 

In the end, on birth control, if a woman wants birth control, pay for it. The country doesn't need to make birth control pills illegal or legislate that people can't use a diaphram or anything other form you want to come up with, just don't make someone else pay for it.  Millions do.  If we want equal rights, great.  Men pay for their own condoms all the time.  We can pay for our own forms of birth control.

My big number one problem is with abortions.  Where is the line between having an abortion and having a live baby.  Babies are living at younger and younger ages every day, and the laws are letting people abort at later and later dates.  Here is an article about an oxford study about "after birth abortions."  Otherwise known as infanticide.  The logical, scientific arguements for it are just outright scary.  This article has nothing to do with my moral or their moral ideas on what is actually right.  They simply have taken society's generally accepted views on what is right and wrong and applied it to this issue and come up with a logical argument for killing babies after they are born.

If I pay for that, am I not morally responsible for some of the deaths? Now, we see why the government needs to stay out of the morality business.  We need a government to make laws to protect our freedoms.  Basically we have the right to choose to do whatever we want until it infringes on someone else's right to choose to do whatever they want.  Our problem is that we can't define what a "someone" is anymore.

Dating through the Alphabet

My sister-in-law is doing a blog about dating through the alphabet.  Every two weeks she does a date about one of the letters of the alphabet.  Rob and I have done it just to make sure we still like each other.  It should take about a year if a couple goes on a date every other week.  I am thinking it's a great idea.  We're on C now.  We started with Applebees, and we went bowling for Daniel's birthday.  It wasn't really a date date, but it was still fun.  I will start taking pictures if I can figure out how to download them to this new laptop and put them on.  My Mom-in-law will appreciate if I can make it happen, too.  :) 

Welcome Baby Rachel

We would like to welcome Rachel to our family. She was born yesterday, July 4 2011 and weighed 8 lbs. She is 19 and 1/2 inches long and here is are some pictures.

In case you want to go.. .

My hometown is having a highschool roundup reunion.

I am making some changes to the flyer to preserve the anonimity of my hometown, but anyone to whom it pertains will know anyway.

I was not our class president, but the person in charge could not contact him, so I am now in charge of contacting our class.  If you were ever in my class, please feel free to email this page to anyone else who might be interested.


M H S BUCKAROO ALUMNI


“ROUNDUP”

Friday & Saturday, July 22 & 23, 2011

AGENDA

Friday, July 22nd –

1:00 p.m. Meet at MHS to decorate Saturday parade float

7:00 p.m. Meet at MHS Auditorium for program, sock-hop, refreshments

Saturday, July 23rd –

8:00 a.m. Meet at Cemetery for Memorial Service honoring

deceased Buckaroos

10:00 a.m. Watch parade featuring Buckaroo Alumni Float

12:00 noon Fellowship - Veteran’s Park - Buckaroo Alumni booth

4:00 p.m. Meet at Blue Mountain Dude Ranch –Hometown pavilion
– for catered meal and entertainment

REGISTRATION:

Send mailing address, Email address, phone numbers, and funds in the amount of $20.00 per person for Buckaroo Alumni Association Membership and $25.00 per person to attend the Roundup. Make checks in favor of Buckaroo Alumni Association. Send to Buckaroo Alumni Association, P.O. Box 305, Orem, UT 84059. Include your Class Year and names you want printed on your name tags. Please RSVP early to help planning.



NOTE: For Saturday meal at Dude Ranch, indicate meal choice: steak or chicken



ENTERTAINMENT: Contact Roundup Committee with ideas for recognitions and entertainment at Friday evening and Saturday afternoon events.



DECEASED BUCKAROOS ROSTER: Please send name, date and place of birth, date and place of death, and cemetery or place of interment. These names will be included in the Roundup Directory and Agenda and announced at the Buckaroo Memorial Service on Saturday morning. A balloon will be released in each deceased Buckaroo’s honor.



ELECTION OF OFFICERS:

Please submit nominations to the Roundup Committee for the following 10 Buckaroo Alumni Board positions to serve thru the next Roundup in July 2015:

President

Executive Vice President

1st Vice President – Buckaroo Roster 1929 thru 1954 = 26 years

2nd Vice President – Buckaroo Roster 1955 thru 1969 = 15 years

3rd Vice President – Buckaroo Roster 1970 thru 1984 = 15 years

4th Vice President – Buckaroo Roster 1985 thru 1999 = 15 years

5th Vice President – Buckaroo Roster 2000 thru 2015 = 16 years

Secretary

Treasurer

Historian



QUESTIONS & COMMITTEE INFORMATION – Contact Clayson Lyman –

Home/Office: 801.221.7789, Fax: 801.221.7791, Mobile: 801.376.2627

P.O. Box 305, Orem, UT 84059 - Email: claysonlyman@comcast.net