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Roll-On Foot Lotion

Disclaimer:  I am not affiliated with the makers of Hoof Body/Foot Lotion.  I have not been compensated by them to write about their product.  I do not personally know anyone who works for the company.

Every so often, my wife asks me to rub lotion into her feet.  Usually, I have to sit at the foot of the bed while she lays back in comfort and enjoys a quick foot massage.  This time, I told her I would give the foot massage, but she had to let me lay down in bed the regular way and bring her feet to me.  She protested, correctly stating that I would fall asleep.  I replied that I would fall asleep, but I would do so massaging her feet.  Apparently that is all the convincing she needed.

Aside:  Husbands, if you have never given your wife a foot massage, you should investigate foot reflexology.  A mentor of mine once told me that meeting a woman's foot massage needs could lead to her meeting some of his "pressing" needs.

So I lay down and my wife sets her feet on my chest. She hands me a bottle of "Hoof" brand "softening foot butter" -- unique from other lotions because it comes with a roll on applicator.  I eagerly began rolling it on the bottom of her feet.  Surprisingly, this did not relax my wife.  Instead, it tickled her.  

 

Not pleased with a foot-tickling, she quickly asked me to stop and told me I had to squeeze the lotion out of the tube.  I squeezed the tube and nothing came out so she took the tube from me and squeezed out some lotion to put in my hand.

I finished her first foot and grabbed the tube to squeeze out more lotion.  At first, I squeezed gently and nothing came out.  I squeezed harder -- nothing.  Harder still -- nothing still.  A little harder and . . .

 image sourced from USGS.com
 Photograph by S.R. Brantley in September 1983

Creamy white lotion went everywhere.  Both of my hands, part of my wife's leg, our sheets, a couple of pillow cases, even the headboard of the bed got a dollop.  We had to stifle our laughter to keep from waking our son.

My wife loves the lotion. It's thick, creamy, and makes her skin feel soft and smooth.

On the negative, the delivery method doesn't work. It may be okay for rolling on rough, scaly heels, but the rest of the foot is just too sensitive. If this company offers their lotion in a squeezable container that won't explode, you should definitely go with that option.

Christmas in Jamaica 2009

Unprecedented -- Response to The Sibyl Speaks

Dec. 19 (Bloomberg) — U.S. President Barack Obama called a climate change agreement with China and about 25 other nations an “unprecedented” move to slow global warming. Environmental groups and at least five developing nations called it a failure.

via thesibylspeaks.wordpress.com

As I read the above article by The Sibyl, I likened President Obama to Icarus.  Not really a god, he flew too high and lost his wings.  So too, Obama has lost his wings and he is in free-fall.  Curiously, he seems to be the only one who does not see it.

 

 

A Fine Pilsner Mollusk

Oooooooh, who lives in a beer bottle under the sea . . .

 

 

U Throw Like A Grl

via therealrevo.com

A fellow blogger recently introduced me to The Real Revo. 

Where Mockazine is a blog of satirical observations, contributors to The Real Revo look at current events and political trends to blog about serious news with witty commentary. I took one look and I became a fan. Click the link above, or find them on my blogroll under "Conservative Thought".

Among many other well written articles, they have this article comparing former president Bush to current president Obama.  Instead of the usual comparisons of policy, the article compares their pitching styles.  As you will see in the link, Bush throws like a pitcher, or at least someone who is familiar with Baseball.  Obama; however, throws like, well . . . a girl.  Those of us who value manliness in a male leader cringe with a little embarrassment when we see a picture like the one above whereas Democrat women, progressives, and other people who throw like a girl are sure to say such characterizations are just mean.

Soda=Fat

Soda=Fat

Mmmm, Delicious

I See Dead People

A new study by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life reveals some startling differences between Republicans and Democrats on issues of spirituality and supernatural phenomenon.

The study, "Many Americans Mix Multiple Faiths," reports that a significant number of Americans practice a mixture of religious beliefs, and "many also blend Christianity with Eastern or New Age beliefs such as reincarnation, astrology and the presence of spiritual energy in physical objects." The report is not specifically about partisan differences, but the results of the study are broken down by party affiliation, among many other categories. And the news on that front is that Democrats are far more likely to believe in supernatural phenomenon than Republicans.

"Conservatives and Republicans report fewer experiences than liberals or Democrats communicating with the dead, seeing ghosts and consulting fortunetellers or psychics," the Pew study says. For example, 21 percent of Republicans report that they have been in touch with someone who is dead, while 36 percent of Democrats say they have done so. Eleven percent of Republicans say they have seen a ghost, while 21 percent of Democrats say so. And nine percent of Republicans say they have consulted a fortuneteller, while 22 percent of Democrats have.

There's more. Seventeen percent of Republicans say they believe in reincarnation, while 30 percent of Democrats do. Fourteen percent of Republicans say they believe in astrology, while 31 percent of Democrats do. Fifteen percent of Republicans say they view yoga as a spiritual practice, while 31 percent of Democrats do. Seventeen percent of Republicans say they believe in spiritual energy, while 30 percent of Democrats do.

via www.washingtonexaminer.com

Democrats are not being disingenuous when they admit to talking to dead people. On the contrary, they are quite serious.  Like Joe Biden, they will be honest at the most inconvenient times.  I find it ironic that they are so open about their communication with the dead now since they would flattly deny it during an election year when they are registering dead people to vote.