Monday, November 5, 2012

A Quick Explanation of My Vote: If any should wonder about my thoughts on the Tuesday Election.

1. At the Federal level, I am voting Republican or Independent. This is mainly to help see that we do not put a President with a legislature that is not his party. President Obama has demonstrated inability to work as a bipartisan, which is necessary if we are going to tackle the greatest issue that faces our country in this age, the deficit and debt of the USA!

2. At the State level, I am voting Democrat. In general, I am thrilled as to how things are going in my state. In fact, I believe MA to be the best and greatest state in the union, and we are mostly Democrat. We are an island of greatness in America. I want to continue that tradition by voting for incumbents.

3. This is not to say that voting Democrat is the right thing to do at the state level for other states. Thus, it is such that I believe Republican leadership might be what is best for other states, and I bless them that their voters choice the best choice for their respective state. 

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Honest Prayers for the Victory of Mitt Romney

I'm praying for the victory of Mitt Romney.  I won't say that I think he is the perfect candidate.  For example, I don't like his running mate, all the while realising that his choice is wise.  I have a general distaste for religious conservatives.

I am sold on Mitt Romney because he has proved that he is qualified as a leader who achieved getting good legislation passed when in government he was very much in the minority as a Republican.  My wife pointed out to me that the differences between Republicans and Democrats have a greater amount of polarization at the federal level.  However, for example, Romney has talked clean coal for example shows that he is able to think beyond the narrow confines of the state of his govenorship.

My worst fear of Romney has dissipated, and that was that he would be a trigger happy Republican.  In the 3rd, and last debate, that Romney was constantly trying to shift his focus to the economy rather than talking about what countries he would attack demonstrates that once again, Romney is the candidate of evolution, that is, he evolves to what America needs as time changes.  He is my choice because his changes are the right changes.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Elections 2012: I Can’t Believe That There Is A Question as to Whether or Not We Need New Leadership


It’s practically unbelievable that there is even a contest for the 2012 election. America is in the mud, and everyone seems to be worried that Mitt Romney will take away all the precious program funding and leave us to hang out to dry. I do agree that Mitt Romney wants cuts. And, I can only pray that they will be sensible cuts that will eventually balance the federal deficit. However, what we have in office as I am writing this blog is a President that has proven himself to be completely ineffective at making any headway in reducing the federal deficit. That amounts to this, America is either going to have to take its cuts, which I liken to taking needed medication, or else we will go on inflating the dollar as a sick nation on a crash course with oblivion.

Ladies and gentlemen, I implore you, look at the evidence. President Obama has not been able to make even a dent in the deficit in 4 years, and many people want to reelect him. The evidence is that if he since he has not made any headway, that if we give him another 4 years, it is only reasonable that we can expect the deficit to remain unchanged, while trillions of dollars are once again heaped onto the federal debt.

America needs change, and the only way we are going to get it is if in the next four years we balance the federal deficit. Otherwise, we can only expect the devaluation of the dollar. Yes, there are consequences to running big deficits and the primary one is inflation of the dollar. If you don’t know what that means, it means things get more expensive though you do not have necessary money to pay for them. That is, with inflation, your money won’t stretch as far, and while you might have programs, the inertia of these programs to adapt to fiscal change is also very likely to leave those whom are unfortunate without anyway. They can’t be saved. Unless Obama does a 180 and suddenly starts putting forth potential ideas that are bipartisan to balance the budget America’s future will remain bleak. So, let’s put a stop to the Obama bin Laden’s insane fiscal policies.

First, and foremost, if we give someone who has already failed at this another chance, as in another chance to be able to work in a bipartisan House and Senate in order to accomplish something for good we as Americans are headed more and more into the direction of becoming indentured servants, for future generations.

When I elected President Obama, I had two things in mind. I wanted national healthcare, and I wanted a balanced federal budget. I believed then, and I still believe now that those two things are capable of being accomplished. Medication and medicine pays for itself, and I believed that the Democrats could make headway in balancing the debt because I believed in President Barrack Obama’s ability to fall in the steps former President Bill Clinton during his term in office. However, I was wrong. Barrack Obama wasn’t the answer, and I still think John McCain was not the correct answer either. Hopefully, though it may take some financial responsibility, the voters will elect someone new, and not someone who has done nothing on the most important issue we face in the last 4 years.

Craig’s Tips for Quitting Smoking Tobacco



Quitting smoking is no simple undertaking. It is expensive. It may require saving up to get it done. If quitting costs you only $500 in quitting materials, you should consider yourself lucky. If you are to be successful at quitting, for the entire first year or two, I recommend avoiding all places where tobacco is being smoked.

First, switch to self rolled cigarettes. In my opinion, rolled cigarettes are less expensive and less addictive at the same time.

Have it in the back of your mind that it may take 1,000 attempts to stop smoking, such that quitting requires a constant mentality that can be sustained, instead of a mentality that is heroic. Every time you try to quit and fail, do not judge yourself, but rather accept that you are mortal. Mortals can succeed and mortals can fail. If you are able to approach quitting smoking without judging yourself for the hundreds if not thousands of times you attempt quitting, there is victory in that alone.

This constant mentality I recommend includes acceptance of the displeasure for what cigarettes do to you. Realize how much wreckage they cause to you. The make you stink 24/7 such that people wrinkle their nose at you and think that they are better than you, and the make you order not only your day around smoking but your entire existence around smoking - I could go on, but if you are at this point, you don’t need to be reminded of the many ways smoking brings you down.

When you quit smoking, I recommend the strongest strength patch, but I can almost guarantee you this won’t be enough. Don’t be a hero! Buy the full strength gum too. I realize that the label says not to combine these, but for me, the author of this, it was the only way to quit! I would have quit trying just one of these methods, but one alone didn’t work. I tried and failed many times. Also buy the patch with lower strength and the lower strength gum, for once you buy the more expensive ones you may not have enough money for these, and that can cause failure as well, as you may find yourself sifting through ashtrays, and begging. Like I said, quitting smoking is expensive, and it is a good idea to stock up on the things that will help you in the journey.

Use the patch and the gum such that you can feel that you no longer want a cigarette. Though I do not recommend using two gums at once, you may have to abuse the gum too. Use whatever method it takes to quit, and not put the next cigarette in your mouth.

If you fail, and smoke a cigarette, then don’t give up on the gum and the patch. When I was using the gum and the patch I was able to wean down to 4 cigarettes a day. I was having relapses on the gum and the patch, but through persevering it is impossible to say that I have not had success. However, there were fewer relapses than without the gum and the patch. Keeping strong with the gum and the patch after a few weeks I was able to go from 4 cigarettes a day, to none, in one very difficult step.
Once you have successfully instituted smoking cessation methods, and are no longer smoking for about a week, it gets slightly easier from this point, but just barely. At this point for an entire year or two, I recommend avoiding having any contact with smokers. Don’t try to be a hero, but instead cower and avoid places where you might smell smoke on someone’s clothes. These places are the places that often cause relapses. For example, I had to avoid places where I might hear the flick of a lighter, or even a word associated with smoking, etc, especially in the first year that I have gone without a cigarette.

I still feel the urge to relapse after years of having quit if I am around smokers. Someone who has just quit is very fragile, and needs to protect himself or herself from situations where he or she might experience a trigger that make one have a rush of desire to smoke.
There are other methods to quit, such as behavioral substitutes. I recommend these too. I recommend using hot flavored sugar candies, such as fireballs or minty gum. A friend of mine had some success with a chew stick, where one can use their jaw muscle to generate endorphins, which help substitute for nicotine. My own personal method is to flex my jaw muscle until the endorphins come when I feel the urge.

I have been unable to avoid every situation where there is smoking entirely for at least a few years. When I go to a restaurant, I sometimes see people smoking, and it makes me want to have one even years later. Even mentioning words like tobacco, smoke, or cigarette are triggers for me. One personal trigger for me is when I have a good idea often times it makes me want to have a smoke. At this point, I pop a nicotine gum in my mouth if I feel myself getting close to the point of giving in and going to the store or to bum one. In fact, I recommend always having a few pieces of the gum around even years later for really difficult cravings.

Even years later it is difficult and I have to fight put an end to cravings, as best I can. Apparently, it seems quitting smoking is a lifelong battle, which is kind of sad, but there is victory for those who fight a good fight in the battle against the urge to smoke. Even those who are stuck at the first few steps, such that even admitting that you don’t feel in control and don’t smoke by choice should serve as a warning for those are pondering picking of their first cigarette or their first pack, etc. There is victory at all stages of the quitting process, from personal experience I can assure you that fighting in this battle is well worth it. And, count yourself lucky if you never had to because you never got addicted in the first place and there are better ways to spend your time than picking up cigarettes just to want to quit them later. Few are the people that enjoy being slaves to these cancer sticks that end too many lives too early.

Friday, September 21, 2012

Election 2012: Dumb versus Dumber

When I voted for Obama, first and foremost, I elected him because I wanted someone who would help get us out of debt. That never happened. I don't believe the answer to getting out of debt is to cut every program in America. Programs can work for us, but we have to implement them intelligently or not have them at all. So, now I have to choose between the man who didn't get the job done and someone who wrote the book, "No Apology for American Greatness," by Mitt Romney, where he outlines his hideous plan to achieve greatness in America through military spending. So, it looks like Romney will unfortunately be my vote because if I write in Robert Reich or Bernie Sanders the odds are grossly stacked against me. I want my vote to count. So, I choose Romney.

Friday, September 14, 2012

Relevance of Despicable Video of Mohammed to Judaism

I don't believe we have seen the last of these attacks on freedom of speech. Really, if a cartoon sets people off, I can only imagine how much more a video would. These attacks are proving Chalmers Johnson (r.i.p.) and Ron Paul correct, both of these folks wanted to shrink our influence in other countries. Likewise, it would not be surprising to see new movies and cartoons surface over the next few years that evoke the same response.

Nonethelesss: There does seem to be a benefit for Israel. We Americans are often quite forgetful, referring to 9/11. This may make us more prone to coming to the aid of Israel given Iran/Israeli war.

With respect to our military and occupations, we are in over 100 nations that are likely poorly stored fireworks to our country, especially if we disrespect their gods, god, or culture. Let's put a stop to this folly and not leave ourselves open to attack by smite nations.

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Reconsider Bothering to Take Lecture Based Classes If You Can Read

Some Professors and teachers go by the book and some don’t.  With regard to learning, attending lecture is a poorer way to learn that actually sitting down with the textbook reading it for yourself.  Yes, some are visual learners, some are auditory learners, and some learn through feeling, but actually reading the material is key.
At college, if you are a dedicated student, chances are that you don’t have a lot of extra time to spend on activities such as lecture, where the lecture is simply a reiteration of written material, which is either available or not available.  There is a better way to learn than the old fashioned way of listening to a Professor ramble on for roughly 90mins each class, and that is by reading the text book and asking questions.  Some professors lecture on material that might as well be written down, and shame should be placed on them for not making that material available in written for written form is a better way of learning than lecture.  I won’t go so far as to say that being able to listen is unimportant.  Indeed, being able to listen if one is a doctor of medicine is often paramount, such that he or she is able to absorb what a patient has to say.  However, instead of lecturing on material not in the test, I suggest that Professors get creative about ways students can collaborate socially with the material which might be facilitated by a Professor.  Essentially, what I am suggesting is that Professors stop lecturing, and start working on facilitating students how they may collaborate together to better understand the material.
By the time students get to college, students should all know how to read, and it is such that reading the material is more important because it opens up the logic and reasoning centers of the brain, while listening to someone lecture often causes those logic and reasoning centers to shut down, such that while a student may be able to remember them, a student will generally be unable to synthesize ideas if he or she has learned via teacher/professor or television.  This is also one reason why I feel it is so important for me to blog this material because people that can read may be able to not just become parrots of me in a professorial way, but that my readers are able to take what I have to say such that it becomes inspirational.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

A Listing of Various Websites Where One May Find Media That I Have Posted


Hundreds of blogs posted here, and thousands of posts.  I don’t update note/blogs here very often.  In fact, I intend to repost these blogs elsewhere, and elaborate on this information as I get a chance.  This site also contains the largest collection of pictures, mostly of me and my family.
(This was the first place I posted photos on the internet.  I stopped using it when my photos didn’t show up in search engines.
3.      http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A1I586IWW7KLE4 (I have posted hundreds of reviews to this site.)
My blog on Magic the Gathering so far discusses various card reviews, and deck ideas.  I believe MTG is wonderful game especially because it helps people with mathematics and puzzles, where constructing a deck is comparable to piecing together a puzzle.
I’ve been a guitarist since high school, so I figured that I would share what I know.  I don’t want all the knowledge to go to waste even if I may never get paid for writing this blog.
Around when I turned 21 at Rutgers University, I picked up on religion.  Specifically, I believe that I talked to Gd speaking to me through the walls of my apartment in the year 2000 CE, sometime in March, and this changed everything in my life.  Prior to March 2000 CE I was an atheist despite being active in the community, and doing a lot of stuff good boys doing.  Upon meeting Gd, first, I pursued Christianity.  However, even at the start, what I called as the Old Testament seemed to describe Gd as I know Him.  I stopped being a Christian in 2004 just before Christmas.  I continued my faith, but my faith is in YHWH, not Jesus.  Though Baptists could argue that I am a messianic Jew, I don’t appreciate that, and generally wish that Christianity would go away.
This is primarily a place where I share inventions and tips on saving money.
I feel that I can make a contribution to society through giving opinions on products.  Many of these blogs show up elsewhere on my various blogs, but some, especially the ones that aren’t about music are found here.
I am a huge fan of the Bourne Braves of the CCBL and the Pawtucket Red Sox, who are a professional baseball team at the AAA level.  Go Sox!!!
This blog is somewhat like a dumping ground, and I hope to come back and make this information more orderly, such that it is easier to find what I have written.
Flickr seems to turn pictures up in search engines better than photobucket, so I have switched to it as a primary source for my favorite family photos.
My first blog:  Probably has a few hundred blog posts.  I don’t update this blog often anymore.  In fact, I intend to repost these blogs elsewhere, and elaborate on this information as I get a chance.
14.  http://plus.google.com (search: Craig Nelson Hamilton will probably turn me up on Google.)
16.  I have posted several duplicate album reviews at www.rdio.com
17.  I also have posted to many articles at www.chabad.org  

Sunday, May 13, 2012

I am not any of the following Craig Hamiltons.




  1. Interesting. Who is Sylvia.

    The Spirit of Sylvia: Who is Craig Hamilton?
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    Craig Hamilton - Mental Health Advocate, Keynote Speaker ...
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    Craig Hamilton is an Australian radio sports broadcaster suffering from Bipolar Disorder. Best selling author of Broken Open, a Mental Health Advocate & keynote speaker.
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    Craig Hamilton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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    Craig Peter Hamilton (born Dumfries 1 September 1979) is a Scottish internationalist rugby union player. His position is lock and currently he plays at club level for Edinburgh Rugby.
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    Craig Hamilton | Free Music, Tour Dates, Photos, Videos
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    Comic Art Gallery of Craig Hamilton at ComicArtFans.com
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    The Original Comic Art displayed in this Free Comic Art Gallery is owned by Craig Hamilton. A Comic Art Collection at ComicArtFans.com.
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    The Art of Craig Hamilton | Facebook
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    Craig Hamilton was born on December 29, 1964 in Macon, Georgia. He was raised there by a “fabulous, beautiful mother,” Josie Kitchens. At age 12 Craig began private art study with award-winning designer and master portraitist, Houser Smith. Weekly classes continued for seven years until Craig gradua...
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    Craig Hamilton: Integral Enlightenment | Thank God For Evolution
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    “Michael Dowd has written a book that is at once fun to read and a significant contribution, from which people of all faiths can learn. ”
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