My Home Gym Equipment Workout Strategy Failed

Two years ago I decided to see if buying moderate gym equipment for use in my home would do the trick to keep me in the shape I'm accustomed to. I can now say that after two years of using my home based program that it didn't work.

I had six work out items, the arm weights, the large ball, a exercise bike, Suzanne Sumer's leg and arm devices, a stomach cruncher and the total gym platinum. It was cost effective yes, but did it help me keep toned and in the condition I'm used to? Did it make me feel good after each work out? The answer is no.

I'm analyzing why my home program didn't work and I think the main reason why is I never really combined using all of my equipment in one work out sitting like I would at a gym. I found myself using the bike for 20-30 minutes and calling that a work out for the day. My exercise bike was affordable and pretty, but didn't really do much good.

It also was inconvenient to set up the total gym platinum. The tension rope would break every 6 months costing $35 to replace. The equipment wasn't top of the line as they have at gyms today.

I called around asking for monthly rates at local gyms. I told the guy I tried to work out at home and he said everyone always tries that method for a little while and then they go back to a gym. He's right. Working out during my trip at the Luxor in Las Vegas, I almost immediately felt better and my muscles felt stronger after around 4 work outs.

Fortunately for me, it won't take too long to get back in the shape I'm accustomed to after I start the gym routine again. The most important thing I like about working out intensely is that it tends to allow you to eat a few things that might otherwise result in a few pounds. You don't tend to feel guilty about having ice cream once in a while.

Back From Sizzling 117 Degree Las Vegas

I'm back from a mini-vacation in Las Vegas to say I lived to tell the tale of 117 degree weather. I left Monday morning and got back a few hours ago Thursday night. I wanted a "real" vacation since my last business visit in June when I had a tight schedule. Las Vegas is the cheapest vacation around and easily accessible on my favorite airlines Virgin America.

When I got into my hotel room, it was nothing like the Luxor advertised, an alleged Spa Package with a jacuzzi with a view in my room. They advertised luxurious surroundings like a top of the line suite. The room was nothing short of a dump! I mean, it was really depressing. The furniture was worn, torn and pathetic. I mean really tacky looking furniture with marked up walls. The bathroom looked like Motel 6 and also showed wear and tear.

The bed decor was nothing like in the ad, just the typical standard room style. The extra room they advertised was poorly furnished. I asked for an upgrade and they gave me a far nicer suite that had 750 sq. ft and a great view high in their West Tower, for the same price of $120/night. Plus it included a free all you can eat all-day buffet, free drinks, free Starbucks credit and free use of the gym.

I got a nice facial and did the spa thing too. I had a pretty good time and got a lot of reading done. There were no signs of a faltering economy in this place either. It was really packed all the time unlike in 2001 when I last visited the Luxor when it was quite dead and they paid half of my airfare and only charged me $39/night. I don't think I'll ever be returning to that hotel again.

I stood waiting for the airport shuttle in 117 degree heat. My greatest fear wasn't fainting from the heat, but that my expensive cosmetic serums and cremes would evaporate in the heat in the luggage compartment. It felt like a furnace. I've never been in that kind of hot weather before. It's quite an experience. I don't know how people can work outdoors in that kind of temperature.

Unbelievable Transformations of Middle Aged Women

I thought I'd post a few more astonishing transformations of middle aged women on the MSNBC.com's Ambush program. They're truly amazing! The photo at left shows how hair coloring can be used in one's favor to enhance rather than overkill one's appearance. What's amazing is how all of these talented styling artists together create a highly appropriate image especially fitting to someone's smile and personality. Obviously there's talent involved in these style artist's ability to transform people's appearance, much like gourmet chefs transform food into pleasure to our senses.

One thing that really helps these women is they all have really nice smiles. Everyone should have a make-over photo taken of them at least once in their lives.

• Today Show - Ambush!

California and Its IOU's Kind of Concern Me

I was grateful the State of California paid me hard cash for my 2008 tax return. There was a slight delay but I got my money free and clear. I can't imagine what it would be like for the state to send me a *gasp* IOU. If this IOU issuance by one of the largest economies in the world isn't enough of a red flag to denote what's to come, I don't know what is.

One day people may be temporarily trading precious metals for goods. One store in another state has already set up a system to do so. There was a video of it a while back but YouTube took it down apparently afraid of potentially panicking the populace. The gov't probably fears a panic will cause a shortage of precious metals and people hoarding.

I was in Martinez, California this weekend, a place I don't wish to return to ever again. While I was there a resident said the courts recently suspended prosecuting all kinds of criminal offenses due to layoffs of gov't staff. The city seemed peaceful enough to me for my one day trip. I also thought Martinez a perfect location for cemeteries. The map at right denotes numerous cemeteries in the area.

Yup, Martinez seems a good place for dead people, at least those who can afford to be buried rather than cremated. While I was having breakfast at Carrows I watched a very old person spend 30 minutes trying to get out of his car. It was like observing a star fish. Fortunately, I only had to spend a few hours in Martinez.

Alex Jones Demonstrates He's a Big Bully and Hypocrite

Since my last post declaring my personal moratorium on listening to Alex Jones's radio program, so far so good. I've been able thus far to successfully resist my former daily dose of Alex Jones's commentary on the state of our country and culture.

After his Michael Jackson funeral mockery, I made a pledge to abandon my interests in Alex Jones who has taken up a great deal of my time and even money the past two years. I actually paid a few hundred dollars to obtain a DVD copy tower in order to replicate his movies for free distribution to the public and through my SongChannels site. I have also donated to the program along with purchasing a great deal of his DVD's since 2006 I since gave most away to the local library in San Francisco.

It became increasingly clear as I listened that Alex Jones can be a little too crazy for his audience in many of his rants. He was also becoming too overtly aligned with Christians who called into his program often to recite the Bible. The last straw was his complete loss of inhibition in shamelessly mocking Michael Jackson along with his family and fans during the memorial service a couple days after his scathing accusation Jackson was in hell. Alex Jones sounded like a bully in a school yard mocking an alleged weakling and, even at times on the level of Hitler, in his referring to Jackson as "degenerate", "weak", "pathetic" and "trash", typical slogans the dictator used.

A Former Alex Jones Rant Addict Has Had Enough

It's clear that Alex Jones has gotten a little too confident with himself the past couple of years. For instance, he clearly has no right claiming Michael Jackson's in hell. I became addicted to Alex Jones' rants and the nature of his alternative news stories. I realized a few days ago since Jones' declared "all was lost" and it was "all over for America" that he can no longer possibly have the New World Order on the run as his program advertises, so there's no valid reason to listen to his program. The basic concepts of "don't accept any forced flu vaccinations", "don't use fluoridated water or products", "don't take any computer chip into your body", "protest any Federal ID card", "stock up on food, water and precious metals", "be aware of [blank, blank and blank]" has all been hashed and rehashed that makes it pointless to listen any longer.

Alex Jones declared on his radio program a few times in recent weeks that America has been lost to off shore criminal banking cartels and it's all over. He goes on to repeatedly mock Americans as "slaves" along with the culture out of his frustration. It takes a tremendous amount to convince Alex Jones America's lost which he fought for years to save. To me, what Alex Jones's acknolwedgement of declaration of defeat really means is there's no real point to listen to his radio program which is why he's resorting to crazy obnoxious behavior to entertain his remaining listeners.

Alex Jones' Rant and Mockery of Michael Jackson's Memorial Outrageous!

Alex Jones has totally lost me with his recent obnoxious commentary of Michael Jackson's funeral. He said some really ugly things about Michael Jackson as he hacked into the ceremony's coverage in an attempt to entertain his audience. Calling Michael Jackson trash and his family evil, it became clear Alex Jones is ill and so cynical I can no longer follow his interpretations of reality.

Alex Jones really exposed himself as a moron on this video rant and I regret he chose to give into the temptation of mocking Michael Jackson, his family and fans' memorial of him. Though I agree the father Joe is definitely evil due to whatever mental illness he has, Alex was way out of bounds calling Michael Jackson "trash", "freak" and "filth".

Alex Jones can't comprehend how music connects deeply with people and Michael Jackson connected emotionally with people in a way no other has done. He can't comprehend how Jermaine Jackson's heart was breaking as he sang Smile to the world over the loss of his brother.

If Alex Jones ever gets killed by the government, I won't grieve over him. I detect a certain male jealousy in his obnoxious mockery.

• Alex Jones Copy DVD's Discontinued from SongChannels.com

Manipulative People - A Red Flag of Impending Danger

When you deal with people willing to bend reality to suit their desired outcome, the likes of Edmond Wollmann and his ongoing propaganda campaign, you know you're in danger in some form. People who manipulate and intimidate others are inherently dangerous because they so easily cast aside the truth they don't value. People who demonstrate consistently a disregard for reality and truth should be avoided in my opinion.

Police Officers Have Many Enemies - Legions of Good Law Abiding People

Police officers are inherently dangerous because they often lie and twist reality. They are often devious, reckless and destructive to their victims. Police officers have many enemies, legions of good people across the country, including Alex Jones at Infowars.com, who have witnessed their activities as corrupt and criminal. Police often aid and abet criminals because they naturally form a business partnership with crime to keep themselves in business.

When you go to get a divorce these days, it's highly recommended by reputable professionals to avoid hiring an attorney for uncontested divorces. Why? Because attorneys will deliberately complicate issues to make things worse in order to extract more money from their clients. It can be similarly said that when police officers are called into any given situation they will make things worse, not better.

Reality warping is a superpower in superhero fiction. It is the ability to reshape matter and energy, create or alter life and matter, turn a person's thoughts or desires into reality, simulate any and all other powers and abilities, bend time and space, and possibly even rewrite the laws of physics.

All things are possible for a reality-warper, making them seem omnipotent.

Thank heavens Michael Jackson was able to overcome police plans to put him in a jail cell a few years ago to eventually show how much people appreciated him around the world.

• Wikipedia - Reality Warping

Make-Overs on MSNBC's Today Show

After the shocking realization a former high school peer I had obsessed over her beauty for decades looks like a worn out dish rag in 2009, I thought a make-over article was appropriate. A little make-up goes a long way for women, along with a hair make-over.

There are many examples on MSNBC's Today Show makeover show proving any average every day looking woman can change her look dramatically using the help of make-up artists and hair stylists.

The bottom line is, if you have a lot of money, there's no excuse to look hideous, especially if you don't even have a weight problem to deal with. There are spas, all kinds of great ways to renew a youthful appearance. It just takes a little effort. The worse thing for a middle aged woman is when her hair is disproportionate with her facial appearance. Long goldie locks youthful hair doesn't look proportionate with a washed out make-up less face. What happened to this formerly sophisticated lady's sense of style?

Take it from me, I'm not overly critical of women and their appearance but when some formerly totally gorgeous woman who has financial resources turns into someone who looks like what I've seen on the streets begging for money, something's seriously wrong with that picture

This photo is of a 60+ Barbara Walters. She may even be in her 70s! All it takes is a little attention to one's health and appearance to look nice. Women often look horrendous without make-up after a certain age. Most certainly don't go around getting celebrity like photo shoots of themselves without adequate preparation.



MSNBC's Today Show Make Over Program

Paul Davidson's Words for His Masturbation Blog

As I now prefer WordPress to do my blogging (songchannels blog), I've since noted when someone makes a comment to one of my articles it enables me the privilege as the blog owner to go in and edit their comments. Why I've taken note of this is because in 2007 the author of The Lost Blogs, Paul Davidson (Words for My Enjoyment Blog), had the audacity to change the wording in a comment I placed on his blog about Kristy McNichol.

When I let Davidson know I was aware he rewrote my comment, he immediately denied it. At that time I had no proof of blogging software that enabled one to change people's comments. Now I've got proof. I'm positive this bastard Paul Davidson rewrote my comment to make it seem as though I was demeaning Kristy McNichol.




The diabolical evil nature of seemingly normal men such as Paul Davidson comes to light especially in how they abuse technology. Men who would typically abuse a woman in their personal life, find ways to abuse strangers on-line as the predators they are. Imagine in your attempt to defend someone from this monster Paul Davidson, only for him to go in and alter what you wrote to be demeaning towards that person! That's insidious. Mentally ill people can't handle reality so they have to go in and manipulate it to their liking.

Paul Davidson is married to some poor soul Jennifer and they live two miles away from Kristy McNichol in Sherman Oaks. Davidson visits my SongChannels web site as I've noted his IP on several occasions. Imagine the kind of wife who has no control over her husband she allows to behave like a teenager in high school on-line. Davidson's in his late 30's.

This backstage Hollywood person Davidson is totally unworthy and unqualified to be placed on Wikipedia in any capacity. His books weren't anywhere near being in the best seller's category nor has be done anything notable to deserve a Wikipedia page. Davidson's not a famous person. Davidson's the kind of guy to do stand up comedy in a local pub, he's not network television material.

From my SongChannels Blog - Sample of Comment editing capabilites:

From Owner of the Venetian Hotel on Sade’s Nine Year Hiatus Ends with New Album # [Pending]

Hi. Owner of the Venetian Hotel here in Las Vegas. About that trip you wanted to take. It's not going ...

ApproveUnapprove | Edit | Reply | Spam | Delete

In 2007, Davidson had someone put up information on Wikipedia in violation of its policies of a future screenplay he was contracted to complete. You're not supposed to use Wikipedia as a public announcement board for your upcomming projects let alone have someone put up info on your behalf.

I'll be sure to post any "upcomming" divorce of Paul Davidson from his poor wife Jennifer. I can't believe these loser women who marry this kind of trash. Women must sure be desparate these days.

• My Kristy McNichol Fan Site I Designed in 2004

Michael Jackson's Father Being Discussed As Extreme Narcissist

Many agree that Michael Jackson had what they refer to in psychology as emotional stunted development that kept him on the level of a child in many ways. Many believe Joe Jackson, his purported cruel and abusive father, is responsible for the stunted development. After seeing Joe Jackson's BET interview shortly after his son's death, it can hardly be more clear why Michael Jackson suffered throughout his life from the damage his father had caused during his childhood.

Many are discussing throughout various forums, YouTube and on blogs Joe Jackson's evil narcissism in giving a plug to his business venture shortly after his son's death. Since my blog includes many references to traits of extreme narcissists, I thought I'd present a few comments regarding Joe Jackson's BET video interview along with the video itself.

Just within a few days, the video has thousands comments and has been viewed by 400,000+ people who are disgusted with Michael Jackson's father. The specific reference to his "next step" being a record company is at 3:17 on the video but his opening statements also say a lot. Now that Michael's apparently out of the way for him, he can move on to his other business projects.

Have you seen all the press surrounding Joe Jackson and his statements about Michael? (Look at the BET red carpet video on youtube, or any of his statements about Michael) People keep saying "evil narcissist" and "psychopath". It's really really sad... but at least the world is seeing him for what he is!

Although MJ was a bit of a nutjob (understatement)... everyone can now recognize that he might have been the product of such a horrible upbringing. Maybe he didn't grow up due the fact that his childhood was completely stolen from him.

When MJ was on Oprah he talked about the beatings, verbal abuse and the sheer fear and guilt he carried around with him. Even recently he admitted to being scared of his father. I wonder what would have happened if MJ would have gotten help and cut his family off years ago??

Perhaps cutting ties with your family will become more accepted as stories like this one circulate. Maybe... hopefully... not speaking to your family won't be as taboo as it has been?

• Children of Psychopaths and Narcissists Support Group Forum