tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40369728779713435562024-03-22T01:24:42.886-04:00teabellythe musings, adventures, and accidents of your favorite teabellyteabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.comBlogger575125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-87259994337906721512016-08-14T15:05:00.001-04:002016-08-14T15:05:28.651-04:00
DIY Pro-tip:When you are drilling holes in tile (ceramic or porcelain) make sure to:* Use tape to mark the spot. I put tape over where I want the hole and then use a marker to mark the exact place. The tape will keep your bit from moving around ... as they are want to do sans tape.* also use a tap tool to tap in the holes first with a hammer. giving your bit a starter hole to latch onto make a teabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-74527025382786429802015-11-29T11:03:00.000-05:002015-11-29T11:03:05.974-05:00End Corruption by Making them Live in It
I grew up in a firefighting family. My father and my uncle were firefighters. They lived and worked in different cities. If my dad had wanted to work for my uncle's fire department, we would have had to move. The rule was, you have to live within 15 minutes of the station, and you had to live in the city you served.
Seems to me that if each police and fire station in America teabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-50703580990080179052015-05-31T13:00:00.001-04:002015-05-31T13:07:24.131-04:00peace is the future
hello family, friends, fellow tigers & cougars, missionaries, cajuns, truthseekers, healers, spiritual warriors, and fellow earthlings,
i've returned to this blog to declare that i believe peace is possible.
i believe that it must now be declared and created. i believe that each of us must create peace within ourselves and within our homes. i've spent years in deep healing teabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-54070082834280398042014-12-18T12:54:00.001-05:002014-12-18T12:54:14.756-05:009.7 Million Additional Americans Have Insurance!
i've moved and am trying to get back to blogging. forgive the sporadic posts, i miss you! 2015, this place will resurrect. in the meantime, some good news ...
Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment Milestone Achievement: Enrollment Grows by Approximately 9.7 Million Additional Americans
Posted December 18, 2014By Cindy Mann, Deputy Administrator of the Centers for Medicare &teabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-73052307071947146652014-08-22T11:35:00.001-04:002014-08-22T11:35:31.019-04:00Implementing the New “Germ” Theory for the Public’s Health: A Call to Action
This paper is the theoretical framework my work is built around. It is one of the most profound and compelling documents I've read in a long time. I hope many will read it and together we will demand a new way!
Implementing the New “Germ” Theory for the Public’s Health: A
Call to Action by Andrea K. Blanch, Ph.D and David L. Shern, Ph.D. published November 5, 2011. The Substanceteabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-8266597837008524802014-08-21T10:46:00.002-04:002014-08-21T10:46:26.806-04:00its time for NewGov!
Inviting you to NewGov, cuz something has got to change.
NewGov makes you visible by proving to your politicians that you really are their votes, never revealing your name or address and without attending a single meeting. Then NewGov shows the world the 6 political jurisdictions where you have political power, your:
1. State (2 Senators)2. Congressional District (1 Representative)3. State teabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-41202426447875026622014-08-19T13:50:00.002-04:002014-08-19T14:01:52.513-04:00prayer for august 2014
my heart is breaking with the shape of the world. so, i thought i'd share two prayers that a bringing me peace and comfort.
Holy
Spirit,
You
came to us in every language of every culture and every nation.
Pour
out your power upon our divisions.
Remind
us that every tongue is a reflection of your beautiful creation.
You
converted our babble of sounds into speech.
You
made our teabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-5865046355285318832014-07-17T16:28:00.000-04:002014-07-17T16:28:04.530-04:00Marijuana Possession Decriminalization Amendment Act of 2014
Marijuana Possession Decriminalization Amendment Act of 2014
Effective July 17, 2014
Decriminalization is not legalization. The use and possession of marijuana remains illegal, but possession of 1 ounce or less will now be treated as a civil offense, not a crime. Individuals caught with 1 ounce or less of marijuana will be fined $25 and will have all visible marijuana and paraphernaliateabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-83618445695108353852014-07-11T07:40:00.002-04:002014-07-11T07:40:33.228-04:00photos for haiti health facilities master list paper
aly, maybe this will work :)
teabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-22936082997702935392014-07-09T08:07:00.001-04:002014-07-09T08:07:35.965-04:00DC's Double Rainbow
last night, DC had it's very own double rainbow night. i had the double rainbow moment of ah and wonder. i started crying, had to pull into a bank parking lot (thanks Liz for letting me use your car!) and had a gush of hope. we live in a beautiful world!
i'm guessing good things are around the corner :)
WOW!! via @bloomingdame
via my iphone
via teabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-31411837516359371492014-06-12T21:23:00.001-04:002014-06-12T21:23:45.345-04:00Proud to Be: An advert that won't airteabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-70658543146180776432014-05-15T08:10:00.001-04:002014-05-15T08:10:30.216-04:00EMS: Addressing the Intersection of Trauma, Mental Health Challenges, and Substance Use
WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT
Addressing the Intersection of Trauma, Mental Health Challenges, and Substance Use
DATE & TIME: May 29, 2014 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST
DURATION: 1 hour and 30 minutes
DESCRIPTION: Mental health and substance-use conditions often co-occur.Approximately 8.9 million adults have co-occurring disorders; that is, they have both a teabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-36544302664589182772014-04-13T12:12:00.000-04:002014-04-13T12:12:34.238-04:00Vermont's Answer to the Affordable Care Act: Treat State like a Big Buisness
In 2011 Vermont passed a bill creating Green Mountain Care, the first State run health insurance. Its passage ushered in a new chapter in the health-insurance debate. Asking for the first time in a long time, why is health insurance connect to employment?
From Vermont.gov:
"Green Mountain Care will use the federally-mandated Health Benefit Exchange infrastructure as a springboard, teabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-10843679073128018912014-03-25T15:08:00.001-04:002014-03-27T11:48:48.367-04:00Leaving it all on the ... table
My office is all a flurry with the upcoming deadline for folks to get insured. (hint, hint) We are following a mantra of "leaving it all on the field". Last night, I fear I took it all a bit too far.
I was at a friend's house (Mike) about to have dinner, noshing on bread with super delicious olive oil (from costco, by the way), I used one of his super sharp bread knives (also from costco)teabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-41820481782535208572014-03-06T11:25:00.001-05:002014-03-06T11:25:18.643-05:00Conference Call with President Obama with Faith Leaders on Health Insurance
Friends –
The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships invites you to join President Obama for a conference call on Monday, March 10th at 1:30pm ET.President Obama wants to thank all of the faith and community leaders across the country who are working hard to help millions of Americans access affordable, quality health coverage.  teabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-1393862255515325022014-01-19T08:37:00.001-05:002014-01-19T08:37:20.459-05:00Dawn of a New Day in American Governance
I take umbrage with what Michael Aron's dismissiveness about this as just a extreme use of "political juice". The rest of the panel gave to much deference to him, someone should have pointed out that Mayor Zimmer had just demonstrated that those days of corrupt politics were supposed to be over, and that the behavior was not normal but totally absolutely abusive.I hope most Americans teabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-88380002553211005872014-01-06T14:40:00.001-05:002014-01-06T14:40:10.898-05:00Webinars on the Health Care Law
The HHS Partnership Center has updated webinars on the health care law for faith and community leaders. All webinars are open to the public and include a question and answer session.
To participate in one of the webinars, please select your preferred topic from the list below and submit the necessary information. Please click on the title of the webinar and fill out the teabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-24485715221465239322014-01-03T09:54:00.001-05:002014-01-03T09:54:30.358-05:00Hello 2014Welcome to the I'm excited for this!teabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-20413542454420757152013-12-02T14:24:00.002-05:002013-12-02T14:37:53.703-05:00fast sunday in a tent
i'm tired of making excuses for why America is failing in a million different ways. my heart hurts in this current situation where we could have humane immigration reform if Bohner would allow for a vote. i don't know what i can do but talk about this and fast with those who are fasting. i think president uchtdorf is inspired when he said after his meeting with pres obama:
Latter-day teabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-32222237290045923202013-11-29T17:38:00.002-05:002013-12-01T20:34:46.958-05:00Act! Fast!!
yesterday i had the good honor of having thanksgiving In a tent on the National Mall with Cristian Avila, Eliseo Medina, and Dae Joong Yoon. they have been fasting for 18 days and will not eat until immigration reform make it through the house.
i spent about 20 mins with Cristian, and i couldn't stop crying. he is fasting because his father crossed the border illegally years ago. while he teabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-43575829267392186942013-11-22T18:06:00.004-05:002013-11-22T18:07:34.935-05:00the chart that explains what is wrong with the American healthcare system
obvious right??
see: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/22/american-health-care-terrible_n_4324967.html
teabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-81672595299487567592013-11-16T08:03:00.003-05:002013-11-16T09:35:49.701-05:00Service and Americanism
i've lamented for over 12 years now, that our when the president of the US went to see the smouldering remains of the twin towers and hundreds of dead Americans, he told us to go shopping. i'd hoped he would have told us to serve each other. something like:
... so we will not let this attack instill fear into our people.
terrorism is simply a psychological WMD.
teabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-23112439635418081842013-11-08T09:01:00.002-05:002013-11-08T09:01:12.575-05:00Groundbreaking Federal Interagency Report on Women and Trauma-informed Approaches
You are invited to download a groundbreaking report, Trauma-informed Approaches: Federal Activities and Initiatives—the second and highly anticipated Working Document Report of the Federal Partners Committee on Women and Trauma. Completed on September 30, 2013, the report documents the projects, programs, and initiatives of more than three dozen federal agencies, departments, and offices—teabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-62735448146510405142013-10-30T06:48:00.002-04:002013-10-31T13:26:52.173-04:00Free the Mind
I had the good fortune of seeing this movie recently. It was amazing to watch a movie about something I know so well and to finally feel like someone else knew it too. I'm grateful for movies like these being made that help me feel more normal about my own response to trauma.
There are so many of us walking around with these injuries. I believe that the more our society can teabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4036972877971343556.post-4678014946713624272013-10-24T12:14:00.000-04:002013-10-24T12:14:57.971-04:00Culture of Contracting
I'm watching the hearings about HealthCare.gov and can't stop wondering a simple question.
What the government needed was really great internet coding to create a tight and secure system for people to buy health insurance. So, why didn't they hire a bunch of the best and brightest programmers into the government. Build both an amazing site, and an amazing team. That team couldteabellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09447887356101474934noreply@blogger.com0