House Republicans had no response other than stifled laughter at the press conference, but when that settled down they wondered if these same folks would support a national voter ID requirement.  Ms. Noseybich was not amused, and added “of course not, it would be a violation of the Constitution”.  Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has not yet weighed in on adding french fries to the ongoing national security threat list.  Cranky Mommy readers may recall when the KFC  ”Double Down” sandwich was added as a major national security threat in April of 2010.

-Make snarky comments to the people who actually come out to see me during bus tour (you know, Tea Partiers, doubters, people with or without jobs, etc.) DONE

-Announce big jobs speech for September, after our awesome vacation (ice cream!) DONE

-Speak sternly to that Syrian guy that’s being mean also. Why is everyone so mean? DONE

-Speak sternly to my supporters who don’t blindly support me any more. Make up some new derogatory term (Krugman,et al) DONE

-Cancel newspapers for the week.

-Trim nose hairs

-Buy new swim trunks

-Launch Justice Department probe into those a-holes at S&P.  Gosh, more meanies! (Note: no probe into Fitch, they downgraded NJ. Christie=meanie) DONE

-Ignore revised jobless claims data (whistle while walking away slowly) DONE

Now workers and supervisors can find out the answers to these important questions using the tool, and plan out the working day based on the conditions and precautions described. Employees and employers can now be prepared with adequate hydration, rotating break schedules, and little tents to set up to keep workers cool in the shade.

The app is part of OSHA’s (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) Campaign to Prevent Heat Illness in Outdoor Workers.  The administration targeted the safety of outdoor workers since the economy has changed in the last few years from being based on safe, indoor, mostly air-conditioned work, to stimulus-funded outdoor construction or labor jobs.  Campaign manager Joseph Concussa says “People are taking less skilled jobs to make ends meet, and that usually means working outdoors.  We want to help them stay safe.”  The administration admittedly is offering help to non-union job sites, since union rules have strict guidelines on weather conditions in which members can  work. It also isn’t really applicable for people with even the teeniest bit of common sense, since heat and outdoor work have been around for a very long time.

It is unclear on how much was spent on the phone application and safety campaign, but detractors point at this type of “help” as make-work that is too expensive at any cost.  Proponents complain that while the campaign literature is available in Spanish, the application shows information only in English, and degrees Farenheit.

OSHA plans on launching its “Chill Index Tool” in mid-winter. This application will use wind speed and air temperature to calculate the total chill index, and remind workers when to wear hats, and gloves, when to add an extra layer for warmth, how much hot chocolate to bring, and how long each guy gets to sit in the pickup truck for heat.  OSHA expects the app to be available on more devices at that time.

That's why they call it the "play room"

I happened upon these puppets a couple of months ago, lying on the floor in the playroom (which a family friend called “Lego Land”).  I’m at a loss, and have no idea what goes on around here (lack of puppet clothing -he’s a fireman for God’s sake).  I’m open to suggestions for a caption, but I was kind of thinking of the puppet version of the Pam Anderson and Tommy Lee ”love” tape.   I guess I should be glad this wasn’t found at school or something, eghads, there’s probably a “lewd puppet registry” or something.

Coconut drinks on the beach. Life is good!

Here are my Cranky boys on the beach at the Atlantis Resort, in the Bahamas. They had an awesome time, in spite of not staying in “better” accommodations.

Meanwhile, Cranky Son #2 started Archery. He’s been bugging us about archery since he was 5 years old, and all the classes require you to be at least 8, so “hooray!”, he’s finally eligible! We were one of the few people to arrive on time, so we got to wait for all the latecomers to check in with relatively gruff instructor Sean, who had to be on the horn for a while with the Parks & Rec department since so many people signed up the night before. OK! As I was leaving, one mother was trying to tell Instructor Sean that her son has an issue, which of course, he thought was a food allergy or something. “Attention, and energy” she cryptically said. Instructor Sean looked at her and said “but he has no food allergies, or anything like that?”. DUH. Any boy aged 7 through 12 has some ”attention and energy” issues. What a donkey. Is archery the appropriate activity for someone who REALLY can’t pay attention and has to burn some energy??