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Seasonal Change

Once again,music,
for your listening pleasure,
fromTwoBuckHowie With The Exact Change!



This is,
Feeling Nostalgic About My Old Mates,
Jim Hauenstein,

And,

“Never trust someone who can't enjoy music. You can guarantee that they're only half alive.”
- Jane Godwin -
That is my story and I am sticking to it!
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Answering That Question You Did Not Know Was Bugging You

Trivia Question.Who said;"I was born in Lisbon, 1987. I belong to a generation that is extremely consumerist, materialist and greedy. With the production of things at its highest, the production of waste and unused objects is also at its highest. Waste is quoted because of its abstract definition: one man's trash is another man's treasure. I create, recreate, assemble and develop ideas with end-of-life material and try to relate it to sustainability, ecological and social awareness."
A clue?He is aPortuguese Street Artistwho turns trash into animalsand more. That's it.By Joveyou've got it!It isBordaloii

Beautiful examples of whyStreet ArtorTaggingshould be admiredand appreciated.
Check out myPosts It Is Art & A Message For Future Generations&Continuing The Story From Yesterday,they explain my view on the subject ofStreet Art.
This is,Answering That Question You Did Not Know Was Bugging You,Jim Hauenstein,
And,
“People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish... but that's only if it's done properly.”
- Banksy, -
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5 Best Posts Of October, 2016

It isNovember 6th,the perfect time to look back atOctober's"5 Best Post Of The Month!"I bet you were thinking I was going to try toHarp About,Moan About,and just generally try toInfluence Youon theUp-And-Coming VoteforPresident!All I have to say about that is,if you haven't made up your mind by now,who you are going to vote for,you probably don't care who wins.Or,you are one of thoseParanoid Conspiracy Theoristswho believes theElectionis rigged.Hey,that sounds likeDonald Trump.But today is all about the wonderful people who come to check out myBlogand find something interesting to read.I appreciate itand I thank you.
Did You Know That The 5th Best Post of October Is; 
Trying To Kick Your Weekend Off 
I usually try to have a humorous Post on Fridays and as it turns out, this Post has been a fan favorite. I start out by talking about the Catholic Charity both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump attended. I Posted two of the better jokes Mr. Trump said and one by Mrs. Clinton. Then I went on to telling a couple of jokes I have heard and one by Larry the Cable Guy.

The 4th Best Post of October Is;
My Good Friend Humberto Inzunza Looks Exactly Like Abraham Lincoln 
Starts out where I change some of the wording to "The Gettysburg Address." Where I imagined the original speech, actually says, that Science and New Technology is what we are fighting for. I go on and show some story headlines that I have been reading, and even have a pencil drawing of Abraham Lincoln's head. If you knew Humberto, you would agree with me that he does look like Lincoln.

The 3rd Best Post of October Is;
This Curse
A Poem that my elder brother wrote and I used as lyrics for one of my songs I wrote during my hey-day as a musician. I Posted it just a couple of days before Halloween for your scary pleasure.

The 2nd Best Post of October Is;
Trickle-Up Effect 
The theory founded by John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946). Also called the Keynesian Economics or Trickle-Up Effect. It is the Economic Standard used during The Great Depression, to get us out of the depression, and used continuously until the early 1970s. Then, when Republican held the office of the Presidency, he would give the Wealthy tax breaks, calling it "The Trickle-Down Effect." Which most Economists say doesn't work. When a Democratic President is in Office, he will revert back to "The Trickle-Up Effect" Policy, giving the Poor and Middle Classes more money in their pockets which has been proven to actually stimulate the economy.

The Number 1 Best Post of October, 2016 Is;
Tonite, Tonite 
A song written and performed by that classic 80s Rock Band; TwoBuckHowie with the Exact Change! Thank you so much for making a bunch of old rockers feel young again.

This is,Also Thanking All Of You Who Tell Your Friends,Family, And Neighbors About My Short StoryA-L-I-VIt Is Amazing How Many Hits That Story Has Gotten,Thank You So Much,Jim Hauenstein,
And,

“Q: Why do you use swear words on your blog, but never the F word?"
"A: Because I'm saving the F word for the day when I write a blog post about the for-profit health insurance industry and the way its CEOs become wealthy by not only preying on, but exacerbating, other people's personal tragedies."
- Kristin Cashore - 

*Amen*
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That Last Story Has Nothing To Do With Science

After watching a day ofCollege Football,myBrainneeds someScienceto bring down myMale Testosterone Levels.Besides,my favorite team,theWisconsin Badgersbeat theNorthwestern Wildcatstoday twenty-one to seven.Go Badgers!If you are intoScienceas much as I am,here are some of the stories I have been readingand I hope you will find them interesting too!
NASA's Curiosity rover eyes goofy little meteorite on Mars.
by Amanda Kooser"Imaginative people have seen everything from fish to Donald Trump's face on Mars. Some Mars scientists took a look at a strange lumpy object seen by NASA's Curiosity rover and dubbed it Egg Rock. Egg Rock appears to be a small nickel-iron meteorite, estimated to be no larger than 1.6 inches (40 millimeters) wide. On Mars, iron meteorites dominate the small number of meteorites that have been found. Part of the explanation could come from the resistance of iron meteorites to erosion processes on Mars," NASA noted in 2014 when Curiosity discovered a large iron meteorite named Lebanon."


Pyramid scheme: Mysterious chambers found hidden in ancient Giza structure.
on RT 
"Two scientists say they’ve uncovered hidden chambers in the Great Pyramid of Giza. Discovered using an advanced X-ray technique the chambers are completely isolated from all other tombs and passages in the 4,500 year-old structure. The discovery was made by Scan Pyramids, a research project involving universities and advanced scientific instruments. Using a combination of thermography, 3D simulation and radiography imaging, the team discovered anomalies in the structure indicating the presence of holes beneath the rock." #ScanPyramids After 1 year of hard work our 2 first significant findings at Khufu with muography.Read Full report: https://t.co/XS0Spf38Rypic.twitter.com/86qJTS63BK - HIP Institute (@HIP_i_) October 15, 2016 Report: 2Moons may be hiding in the rings of Uranus.by Mary Bowerman for USA Today on MSN News.com"Two small dark moons might be hiding in the rings of Uranus, according to a new report. 
Researchers from the University of Idaho in Moscow reexamined data collected during the Voyager 2 flyby of Uranus in 1986 and discovered what appeared to evidence of two small moons, according to the paper, which has been accepted for publication in the Astronomical Journal. Uranus, which has dark, narrow rings, is known to have 27 moons, many of which were discovered from data collected when the Voyager 2 passed by in 1986."

First Look: Lego Beatles Yellow Submarine.
by Andy Lewis for The Hollywood Reporter on MSN Entertainment.com
    
This is,I Know That Last Story Has Nothing To Do With Science,But I Am A Big Fan Of,The Beatles,Jim Hauenstein,
And,
 “I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, 'The Beatles did'.”
- Kurt Vonnegut, -
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The Names Have Been Changed To Protect My Innocence

In life,sincerity is everything.If you can fake that,you've got it made!
When I first met my wifeand we were getting intimate on one glories sexy night,she kept screaming out the name,"Chuck Norris, Chuck Norris!"Well,my ego was pretty large right about then.She was comparing me toChuck Norris.Later,after we were cuddling,I asked her about it.She made a face,looking like she was disgusted,and told me,"I was asking Chuck to save me from this horrible fate!"
I saw my blonde neighbor standing outside her house the other day,with her hands tightly over her ears,so I asked her why?She told me she was trying to hold on to a thought!
You know,living next toLake Michiganback in the day,I used to be aLifeguard.Until some blue kid got me fired!
I went to aStrip Clubthe other nightand the dancers there had the worstStripper Names.They were Edna,Bertha,Gertrude,andWalter!
I’m on that new diet where you eat vegetablesand drink wine with every meal.I lost 10 poundsand my driver’s license!
This is,Non Of These Stories Are True,And The Names Have Been Changed To Protect My Innocence,Jim Hauenstein,
And,
“I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally. ”
- W.C. Fields - That is my story and I am sticking to it! Like what you are reading,or do not like what you see.Set up my Blog as your Homepage,or sign up as a Follower,or leave a Comment,and I will answer you in a Post. Thanks for reading. 

Why Should I Die? Chapter 1

   Walking down an authentic oak wood corridor floor, which is seldom touched by synthetic leather shoes or shoes of any kind, Peter Blakely asks, “Do you know what this is all about?”    Peter is heading towards the Corporate Board Room for an emergency called meeting with his assistant. He is one of the few men living today still courageous enough and defiant enough to keep his flesh and blood, personal Secretary, even with the Unified Earth Tribunal forbidding it.    It's a pure non-romantic association with a beautiful woman, who would have been described in an earlier time, before your thoughts and speech patterns were monitored by your cortex implants for indiscretions or variance on the approved Political Correct Statement & Thought List, as a blond bombshell.    Peter's preference has always been different though, which is why this association is non-romantic.   His Secretary has been working with him since the early days. Right after he and his best friend Jonas played on the same recreational softball team after leaving High School.    The two men first got together to play sports after finding out that they were quite alike, enjoyed the same type of music, and both saying that they would never work for anyone but themselves.
   Then the two men started a small business venture together, a Pizzeria. With their first employee being, the blond bombshell.
   Billionaires all, by the time they were between the ages of twenty-five and thirty.
   They didn't have to create one of those dot-com businesses, so fashionable at the time, to become rich. It was Jo's uncanny ability to predict World trends, economic indicators, outcome of sporting events, war, and even peace between Nations that resulted in these two men and Peter's Secretary staying together.   With his insights alone, Jonas Van Hause became the World's first, double Trillionaire!   Peter once asked his mentor why he and his secretary were kept on board of all his business ventures, since they clearly never had the foresight that Jo had.
   His answer, “Do you really believe, anyone in my position, could have any real friends? We have been friends since High School. And that means a lot to me”   After that, Peter knew why his friend has always shown him the respect and courtesy he never afforded anyone else. Why he was the only human being left, besides Jo himself, with the sort of freedom one could only talk about behind a “Curtain of Cerebral Cortex Monitor Manipulators.”   Today, Jonas Van Hause is more powerful than any President, King, or any other useless name given to the Heads of States pretending to control the Nation they represent.
   Mr. Van Hause is the Chief Executive Officer and the Founder of Hause Technologies, Products, and Permits to Life Incorporated.
   The only significant business left running the World.   “No Sir,” says Peter's assistant, walking with him, stride for stride. “I knew it had to be something very important. Chairman Hause appeared in my head directly this morning instead of creating the usual Nanobot alarm clock outside my chambers to request your presence.”   After a moment of silence, because of no verbal response by Peter, the now one hundred eighty something year old dyed blond woman continues her narrative of events.
   “He Nano-Transported everyone else directly out of their slumbers, to the Board Room no matter what type of condition or position they were in!”   “I bet that took the starch out of Mr. Chang's shorts!” joked Peter. Still preferring to use the old fashion form of speech instead of his Broca Brain implants to communicate.   “To say the least. Mr. Chang should have been arrested for the direct violation of physical contact with a member of the opposite sex for procreation! Under the new law, which he himself wrote,
states that all births will be genetically manufactured by the Permits to Life Corporation.”   “I know the law my dear.” He answers. A little annoyed by his secretary's persistence over the years to consistently remind him of every little detail of every little thing that he needed to know before a Board meeting.   It has saved him from embarrassment from time to time, but right now, it was a little annoying.   Coming to the end of the corridor the chamber doors open in a grand sweeping motion.
   In the massive Cathedral type hall beyond, an echo is heard, “Come in, come on in Peter and Miss Shelly. Sit down. We've been waiting for you both.”   “Sorry sir, I did not mean to have you or the other Board of Trustees wait for us.” Says a humbling Peter.   “Nonsense, these men and women could learn a thing or two from you both. Like being gracious, thankful, and selfless individuals as you two are.”   “Sir, I see the nanobots are busy clothing all the Members of the Board except for Mr. Chang. Can we please forgive any indiscretion; he might have shown this one time so all the Trustees are on equal footing. He is of the age, older than you or I of course, when human touch was still desirable.”   Ever since Jo Van Hause's family was killed by a drunk driver, it has been against the law to drink alcohol and drive a gasoline guzzling vehicle.
   Soon afterwards, since he could no longer feel the touch of his beloved wife, Van Hause created the “Permits to Life” division of his Company. So now, supposedly, no one can touch a member of the opposite sex and all births are genetically produced.   Since the World has gone into a two class system, it is only the wealthy who seem to obey the rules though.
   Besides, the labor force needs an outlet of some kind and if the peasants don't abuse the privilege, he'll let it slide.
   On the up side, with illegal births, the powerful rich have a steady stream of workers born each year. And when those unlawful groups of people reach the working age of sixteen, they can be shipped out to the new mining colonies on the moons surrounding Jupiter.   Using an actual labor force is also beneficial, in that any intelligent second class revolutionary citizen, who has enough computer savvy to reprogram nanobots, won’t be able to start his own empire out there on Jupiter. 
   The fallout from the destruction of the old Mars colony, after they had claimed independence, proves that point.
   Even when the life expectancy, is only seventy years for these miners, it's a better choice than the new prison camps on Mars.   Mr. Van Hause declares, for all to hear, while searching out each individual's eyes. “That, my friends, is why I value your opinion so much. You still care about others before yourselves."
   Few of the eyes are opened though.   “As soon as you two sit down, we will begin, and Mr. Chang can have a rush order on his clothing.”   Without anybody hearing a word, a white cloth starts forming around the lower torso of Mr. Chang. Two chairs stationed on either side of the Chairman, pull out from the walnut table used in a traditional Board Room setting. With the final act of showmanship, that of the Chairman's throne, as it begins to elevate higher, looking larger than the rest of the seating, so he is head and shoulders above all the Board Members.

This is,The End To Chapter One Of,Why Should I Die?I Will Be Rewriting Chapter 2 Next Thursday, Jim Hauenstein,
And,
“Group Thinking” or lack of courage to ask the tough and strategic questions is the chief weakness on Boards today.”- Pearl Zhu -   That is my story and I am sticking to it!
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I Really Like The Part Where I Say

Since I am of mostlyGermanwith a lot ofIrish andFrench Canadian blood to boot,Wednesday,in my opinion,is in honor ofWoden.Or theDay Of Odin.Normally,I like toRant and RaveonWodens-Day,about all the injustices I see in thisWorld.Or,I perceive them to be injustices.I know it's all a matter of whosePoint-Of-Viewyou are taking your side from.That is why I am trying my hardest to stay away from ranting every week about the up coming election.So what do I rant about?I know.My youngest son! He asked me to write a speech for him,forEnglish Class.I know what you are thinking,so what,I always had myHigh School Sweetheartdo my homework for meand look how I turned out.Wait,maybe that's a bad example.To make a short story longer,I wrote this speech for him;


I would like to talk to you today about, why, as High School students, we should be interested about the up-coming elections. Everyone here knows who the Presidential Candidates are. When the time comes, we will be able to vote on the next Presidential Race and then we will have a say on who will become President. But today, there is a lack of enthusiasm in this November 8th election, because most of the people who are able to vote, don’t like either candidate. It is said that a lot of the younger voters, 18 through 29 years of age, might not even vote this year. This would be a terrible mistake. There is a lot more at stake than electing the President. The voters of California have to vote for one of the two Senators who represent our state in Washington. Here, in the 50thCongressional District, they are voting for a House of Representative, Members of the State Assembly, County Supervisor, and City Council Members. There are 18 Measures on this year’s ballot and some of them will affect us immediately. For some of you, it will be Measure 56, which will increase the price you pay for cigarettes. For all of us, it will be Measure S which increases the Sales Tax in Temecula from 8 percent to 9 percent. According to an article by Paul Jacobs in the Valley News, on October 29th, 2016, Measure S is not to support Firefighters and other Emergency Services, and I quote, “the big lie is that Measure S is a general tax that can be spent however the city council members desire. Not a penny is dedicated for emergency services. Temecula’s projected shortfall is a few million dollars in a few years only if nothing is done to curb spending. Measure S is an obscene money grab from one of the richest cities in the Inland Empire. The irony of city leaders sitting in their luxurious $70-million-dollar Civic Center are perplexed by projected budget shortfalls, is priceless.” Which means, we will pay a little bit more for everything we buy, because Measure S will give the City Council Members a way out of their projected budget shortfalls. Now if you are one of those people who already think, “My one vote will not count,” you would be wrong. Especially in voting for State, County, and City Officials. On voting for the many Measures that are on the Ballot every two to four years. And on local Tax increases. My Great Grandfather was a local Politician in the city where my Dad grew up. The very first time he ran for public office, my Grandmother and Grandfather were so sure he was going to win, they didn’t bother to vote. When the election results came in, my Great Grandfather lost by one vote. If my Grandparents had voted, he would have won by one vote. Voting is a privilege you get when you become eighteen years old. It is an important one that we should all use wisely. Thank you.
He didn't like it,so wrote his own.See,I was helping him,to do his ownHomework anyways!
This is,I Really Like The Part Where I Say, "There are 18 Measures on this year’s ballot and some of them will affect us immediately. For some of you, it will be Measure 56, which will increase the price you pay for cigarettes." Jim Hauenstein,
And,

“Today's public figures can no longer write their own speeches or books, and there is some evidence that they can't read them either. ” - Gore Vidal -

That is my story and I am sticking to it!

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Helping My Kids With Their Education

Yes,you in the back.Do you have a question?
"TwoBuckHowie, what did Ivy Mike ever do for us?"

Good question.Not much. I'll let my good friends,and they don't even know who I am,atWikipediaexplain it to you.
"Ivy Mike was the After that test,the so calledCold Warbegan in earnest!1947 thru 1991
"TwoBuckHowie, what does earnest mean?
Don't they teach you anything in school anymore?Oh,that's right.It is no longer the responsibility of theSchoolto teach your kids anything.AsParents,it is your job to have them counting to100and saying theirABC'sbefore they startKindergarten.As aParent,I was told that I needed to spend at least1 Houra day,with each child of mine,helping them with theirEducation.Let's see.I have7 Kidsand when they were inSchool,I was working45 to 50 Hoursa week,5 to 6 Daysa week.
Oh,sorry.I get carried away sometimes when I think of thePompous Attitudeof the localHigh Schoolwhen anAdministratorat the school once said to me,
"If you can't spend that much time with your kids, helping them with their education, maybe you shouldn't live here in Temecula!"
  Earnest [ur-nist]
adjective 1. serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous: an earnest worker.2. showing depth and sincerity of feeling: earnest words; an earnest entreaty.3. seriously important; demanding or receiving serious attention. noun 4. full seriousness, as of intention or purpose: to speak in earnest. This is,Still Helping My Kids With Their Education,Jim Hauenstein, And, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
- Nelson Mandela  -
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Vegetarian Zombie

Since it isHalloween,I am bringing back myHalloween Poem.It is called,
 Vegetarian Zombie!

You say what? There,
following you so close behind.Moaning his grief,the torture of his mind.
His arms reaching out,grabs like its mine.Stiff he waddles,each step a Frankenstein's.
He was born on the hollows,of all weens night.Just ate the candy,diluting his thoughts of foresight.
Ragged complexion,blackness of skin.A mouth drools open,for the sweetness within.
Sweetness the parasite,was his constant friend.A Mother's warning,never heeded in the end.
Now hide if you can,from his constant pursuit.Learn he has,the value of your vegetablesand fruit.
He raids your gardens,at night he does.Eating your veggies,the rightful healthier buzz.
No longer the monster,once sickened by sweets.Invigorating lifestyle,is his new bag of treats.
The Vegetarian Zombie,is what he likes to be known.But still,
he will bite you,so he won't eat alone!
 
This is,
Reincarnated As Edgar Allan Poe For Only One Poem,
Jim Hauenstein,
And,

 “If slaughterhouses had glass walls, we would all be vegetarian.”
- Paul McCartney - 
This is my Poem and I'm sticking to it!
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And She Just Started!

Over the past year,I have talked about myAdventures In Walking.How every weekendand sometimes on Thursdays,I will venture forth out on some of theScenic California Trails with oneor two of my daughtersand my grandson.Now I have the perfect solution for everyone to follow along.Danielle,my daughter,has started anInstagram Pagefor your viewing pleasure.https://www.instagram.com/introvertnature/Her page is called"Introvertnature,"and her motto is"Admiring Earth Through Photos!" The picture is aniPhonesnapshot of her site.So,check it outand maybe you will get the urge to do anAdventure In WalkinginCaliforniasomeday.
This is, Did You Know I Am Jealous Of Her?She Already Has More Followers Than I Do!And She Just Started!Jim Hauenstein,
And,
“People who smile while they are alone used to be called insane, until we invented smartphones and social media.” - Mokokoma Mokhonoana -
That is my story and I am sticking to it!
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