Friday, August 28, 2009

The WHEEL OF FORTUNE can be enjoyed in many different ways. Today we will show you two very different ways the WHEEL can turn. But first let me introduce Kay Star singing the WHEEL OF FORTUNE.





THE STOCK MARKET 8/31/09

Symbol........ Value .......... Change .......% Change
DJIA........... 9,496.28.......... -47 ......... -0.50%
NASDAQ....... 2,009.06.......... 19.71 ...... 0.97%
S&P 500....... 1,020.63 ......... -8.30....... -0.81%
10-Yr Bond........................ 0.0110...... 3.45%

This morning stock news 9/31/09

Wall Street slides as China equities, financials weigh - Reuters -
Stocks fell on Monday after a sharp drop in Chinese equities called into question whether asset prices have raced ahead of an economic recovery

Canadian Pacific shares fall on downgrade - AP - Shares of rail operator Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. fell Monday after a downgrade from UBS. The firm downgraded Canadian Pacific to "neutral" from "buy."

AIG shares fall on report saying stock overpriced - AP - Shares of American International Group Inc. fell Monday after a published report in Barron's noted the company's stock was overpriced

Oil drops below $70, eyes weaker equities - Reuters - Oil fell more than 4 percent to below $70 a barrel on Monday as a drop in China's key stock index dented optimism about the pace of economic recovery and the U.S. dollar strengthened

Disney to buy Marvel for $4 billion - Reuters -Walt Disney Co said on Monday it plans to buy Marvel Entertainment Inc for $4 billion in a deal that would add characters like Iron Man, Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four to its entertainment empire.

Those who purchased stocks before March of this year did very well. Most stocks doubled, tripled and more since then. Will the Wheel of Fortune continue?

While I put the pillow over my head in March, I feared like everyone else where the WHEEL was going. Did the market bottom?

These are the stocks I am following and some which I own. I hope to buy more as soon as they correct. My fear is that they ran up too fast.

MY WATCH LIST

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals ACAD
March..... 1.10..... 08/28/09 ..... 6.03

American International Group AIG
MARCH.... 9.00...... 08/28/09..... 50.40

Bank of America Corp
MARCH.... 3.0....... 08/28/09..... 17.00

Citigroup Inc C
MARCH.... 1.20....... 08/28/09..... 5.21

Chico's Fas Inc CHS
MARCH .... 3.80...... 08/28/09 ..... 13.09

Freddie Mac FRE
MARCH...... .40 ...... 08/28/09...... 2.30

Fuqi International Inc FUQI
MARCH... 5.00....... 08/28/09..... 26.36

General Electric Co GE
MARCH ... 7.00 ....... 08/28/09..... 14.00

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc NM
March.... 1.65....... 08/28/09 .... 4.67

THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE can turn another way,
as it did with this story

MSNBC News
Kidnapped girl 'fairly healthy' Video


Stepfather's Statement


Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Today, I am dedicating this blog to my granddaughter, Sienna, and all the little boys and girls out there. It was a favorite of my other grandchildren, Justin, Matthew, Jessica, and Daniel when they were little. So, mommy, daddy, grandma and grandpa, bring your sweet darlings to the computer for an enjoyable video of THE WHEELS ON THE BUS GO ROUND AND ROUND














THE WHEELS ON THE BUS GO ROUND AND ROUND

(Lyrics)

The wheels on the bus go round and round.
round and round.
round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
all through the town!

The people on the bus go up and down.
up and down.
up and down.
The people on the bus go up and down,
all through the town!

The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep.
beep, beep beep.
beep, beep, beep.
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep.
all through the town!

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish.
swish, swish, swish.
swish, swish, swish.
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,
all through the town!

The signals on the bus go blink, blink, blink.
blink, blink, blink.
blink, blink, blink.
The signals on the bus go blink, blink, blink,
all through the town!

The motor on the bus goes zoom, zoom, zoom.
zoom, zoom, zoom.
zoom, zoom, zoom.
The motor on the bus goes zoom, zoom, zoom,
all through the town!

The driver on the bus says, move on back, move on back, move on back, move on back, move on back, move on back, the driver on the bus says move on back all through the town

The babies on the bus go waa, waa, waa.
waa, waa, waa.
waa, waa, waa.
The babies on the bus go waa, waa, waa,
all through the town!

The parents on the bus go shh, shh, shh.
shh, shh, shh.
shh, shh, shh.
The parents on the bus go shh, shh, shh,
all through the town!

The mommy on the bus says, I love you.
I love you, I love you
The daddy on the bus says, I love you, too.
All through the town.

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Monday, August 17, 2009


WATCHING THE WHEELS
(SONG)
People say I'm crazy doing what I'm doing
Well they give me all kinds of warnings to save me from ruin
When I say that I'm o.k. well they look at me kind of strange
Surely you're not happy now you no longer play the game
People say I'm lazy dreaming my life away
Well they give me all kinds of advice designed to enlighten me
When I tell them that I'm doing fine watching shadows on the wall
Don't you miss the big time boy you're no longer on the ball


I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round
I really love to watch them roll
No longer riding on the merry-go-round
I just had to let it go


Ah, people asking questions lost in confusion
Well I tell them there's no problem, only solutions
Well they shake their heads and they look at me as if I've lost my mind
I tell them there's no hurry
I'm just sitting here doing time


I'm just sitting here watching the wheels go round and round
I really love to watch them roll
No longer riding on the merry-go-round
I just had to let it go
I just had to let it go
I just had to let it go

Saturday, August 15, 2009

PUSH THE WHEEL

PUSH THE WHEEL

August 14th, 2009
BLOG 1
I remember a movie I watched when I was a little girl. I would like you to research it. It was a movie I think older than me. It was about a prison camp or mental hospital. The patients were in a dungeon about 12 of them pushing a wheel all day long going nowhere. There were others laying on the floor exhausted pushing the wheel. How can we find the name of that movie?
I said to myself as a young child.. “what a waste and time doing nothing and getting nothing accomplished but wearing themselves out.”
As I observed life and people, I took note of how people work. Some were very successful but were workaholics. They pushed the wheel and saw success, however they lost their relationships with families because they were too busy PUSHING THE WHEEL.
For students it is the same wheel. They study, study for fear of low grades. They fear they wont be accepted into schools or societies. For them they are afraid of diversion like sports, theatre or other hobbies. Some kids take medication so they can perform better at the wheel. Do these kids burn out? Do people burn out? Sometimes, maybe never. Some do better by adding other activities in their life to avoid the burnout and perhaps help them perform better, thinking better and so on
Others, however, PUSH THE WHEEL for the same reasons, to gain success and do what they know best. They pushed and pushed, while indeed keeping their relationships with family and friends. In this case nothing ever happens. They run into debt, their savings are depleted. They are tired of pushing, and fear the worst.
As for students the same thing applies. They study hard and see little success. They try diversions but still the fear of failure. Thus the burnout starts. Perhaps school is not for them. Perhaps it is a waste of time. PUSHING THE WHEEL is a waste one might think. But in this case PUSHING THE WHEEL can be a challenge. They are young enough not to waste time. They have a goal and that wheel is very important. Without that push there is no goal. With no goal there is no push.
In this blog, we shall discover ways to overcome the fear and start pushing in different directions that will make us happy.
Do you PUSH THE WHEEL? Tell us your thoughts