Mistress Monologues - Nina's Known Universe Blog

Now That HeathCare Seems Inevitable; What You Need to Know

2010-03-21T19:36:00.001-07:00

By Nina Nintius Now that the passage of sweeping healthcare reforms, including a requirement that the majority of citizens buy coverage whether they want it or not, seems fated to happen, there are several key elements you should be aware of. Probably the most important thing is that hardly any of the changes take affect before 2014 with the bulk of the bill not kicking in until 2016.

Is Mother Nature Finally Defending Her Planet?

2010-02-27T21:16:00.001-08:00

Mistress Monologues, By Nina Nintius ~99 "As of 27 February 2010, the EARTH'S ENTIRE human population is estimated by the United States Census Bureau to be 6,805,200,000. Because births outnumber deaths, the world's population is expected to reach nine billion in 2040,[4][5] or by 2050.[2]" *** So in the next 30-40 years we are going increase our current burden on the planet by around 2.2

Happy Valentines Day 2010

2010-02-12T15:17:00.000-08:00

Mistress Monologues, By Nina Nintius ~99 Regardless of it's origins, Valentines Day has come to be synonymous with love, particularly romantic love. For every couple however, what qualifies as romance can vary from the obvious candles and body oils to the less obvious gesture of not ditching her to go dirt bike riding. The fact the it was raining is delicately forgotten. For some couples

Caprica - The Beginning of the End and the Shape of Things to Come

2010-01-16T15:16:00.000-08:00

By Nina Nintius DO NOT READ BEYOND THIS POINT IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SPOILED! This includes spoilers from the series BSG (2003-2009) as well. YOU WERE WARNED... Click the images for much larger versions. ***All views expressed are my own and in general are biased to keep in line with the concepts introduced on Battlestar Galactica (2003-

2009 Reflections Of A Royal Year

2009-12-30T23:00:00.000-08:00

By Nina Nintius As we approach the last hours of 2009, the Empire would like to take a moment to set aside the soapbox and reflect on all the good things of the past year, the things that are at the heart of what your Beloved Empress rants to preserve. 2009 not only marked the 10th Anniversary of the Royal Couple, but also their 20th Christmas together. Truly an achievement of patience,

Happy Thanksgiving From The Empire!

2009-11-25T00:08:00.000-08:00

By Nina Nintius Beloved citizens of Nina's Known Universe, your Empress and Emperor bid a most joyous and festive day of giving thanks. Whether real or imagined, may your harvest be bountiful, your table overflowing and your guests passed out on your couch. Traditionally speaking, and according to Wikipedia Thanksgiving is an American holiday celebrated primarily in the USA and Canada. The

Battlestar Galactica's The Plan - Commentary

2009-11-10T14:29:00.000-08:00

By Nina Nintius The Plan. A flashback movie from the Reimangined Series Battlestar Galactica, that re-tells the first 10 months of the story from the perspective of the cylon skin jobs within the fleet as well as one Cavil model down on Caprica with Sam Anders and the Resistance. ***WARNING - PROCEED AT YOUR RISK - RIDDLED WITH SPOILERS*** At first disappointing, after watching it for a

Forgiveness; When You Have No More To Give

2009-11-02T16:13:00.000-08:00

By Nina Nintius The saying goes "To err is human, to forgive divine." Does that mean that we are godlike when we forgive those who trespass against us? I suppose. And how do we decide what actions are forgivable and which are not? Shouldn't there be some sort of statute of limitations on ones divinity toward

Simply Unreal Solutions for Real Big Problems

2009-10-29T16:20:00.000-07:00

By Nina Nintius The Empress has assumed control of the globe. The following declarations will be implemented immediately. The only discussions that will be entertained by your Empress are those in regard to expedition, not exception. Imperial Edicts will be complied with. Failure to comply will result in

Musings of Autumn

2009-10-18T21:01:00.000-07:00

By Nina Nintius With a warm exhale, Mother Nature expels the years collection of debris and dust from trees that sway in the balmy breeze as if bowing before their Queen. Evergreens release seed husks that pepper the ground with wild abandonment. Meanwhile leaf bearers turn from green to yellow to orange, at last becoming a fiery red before

Royal Health – Exercise is Key to Weight Loss

2009-10-14T16:16:00.000-07:00

By Nina Nintius Lately I have noticed more and more of my circle expressing a desire to lose weight or just get healthier. I happen to have some insight on this topic, having lost 90lbs over 18 months starting in 2005. I have just been hesitant to bring it up since I also managed to gain back half of it over this

My Brain Needs A Pop Up Blocker!

2009-10-11T22:41:00.000-07:00

My Brain needs a pop up blocker! Do you remember the internet before we had pop up blockers? That is my brain lately. It goes along just fine with one thought when all of sudden...bam!! Rapid fire randomness. By the time I close out all the windows, the page I wanted is no longer available. File Not Found: manners.exe A funny

Rescued Dog Gives Thanks Mends Hearts

2009-09-29T14:10:00.000-07:00

It was a cold, rainy evening when the young man walking down a country road heard the pleading cries of a soaking wet seven week old puppy abandoned in a ditch, trapped in a cardboard box. Living restrictions prevented the kind-hearted fellow from keeping the four and half pound lab mix so he gave the puppy to his Beloved

Political Parties & Other Contradictions

2009-09-27T14:35:00.000-07:00

Is it any wonder someone like myself, that was raised by Cmdr Spock of Star Trek, would be confused by all the contradictions set forth by our two primary political parties? The Democrats - aka Liberals - supposedly are in favor of personal freedoms as laid out in the Bill of Rights. Yet they seem to fixate on the first while ignoring the 2nd.

Reasons To Love The Internet

2009-09-23T12:35:00.000-07:00

The Internet is first and foremost an interactive library with embedded communication tools for greater access to information. Human nature turned it into the elephant in the room. Humans that use the internet to access porn from the privacy of their home versus going to the corner store where they KNOW you became hopelessly addicted to the convenience.

The Big Picture Globally Speaking

2009-09-21T13:13:00.000-07:00

Being extremely self absorbed myself I can understand how the rest of humanity could be so indifferent to the needs of the many versus what they want for themselves. However considering we have no where else to go and our very existence relies on everything we reap from this planet, I feel it is necessary to point out a few obvious notions about the

In The News

2009-09-20T11:48:00.000-07:00

Recently, while skimming the news online, I realized that I am more interested in the comments that follow the articles than in the articles themselves. The commenters can be quite amusing in addition to illustrating the trouble with graduating on a curve. No child left behind should mean we keep you till you get it right. No child left behind and shoved on through the

Remembering 9-11-2001

2009-09-11T10:47:00.000-07:00

It seemed appropriate as a blogger to toss in my own 9-11 remembrance post. At the time I was still working at the Financial Planner's office but did not have to be there until noon. My husband was trucking through San Francisco that morning and called me just after the first plane hit. I changed the channel to one covering the incident when the 2nd plane struck right before my eyes, while I

Economy or Just Living Beyond Our Means?

2009-09-10T16:30:00.000-07:00

Readers of this blog will have to get use to my off the wall way of thinking and looking at the world as well as my continued apologies for my bluntness. I really am not judgmental and honestly have a great deal of compassion and empathy for all of humanity. It is just that there are a lot of people in this world milking the system, stirring the pot, sticking it to their brothers and other '

Welfare Rant

2009-09-09T22:28:00.000-07:00

The following raving is brought to you by the good folks down at social services who have allowed Welfare to become a regular source of income versus the helping hand, temporary helping hand, that it was intended to be. Every time the state needs money, the subject of welfare benefits inevitably surfaces. This program was never supposed to support any one family indefinitely or make it so

Reality Rant One

2009-09-09T03:33:00.000-07:00

In the last few years I have risen and fallen on the coaster of confrontation. For a short period of time I took great pleasure in debating hot issues with others of differing points of view. However it soon became apparent that most people just want to argue without bringing any facts or common sense to the table. So lately I have been avoiding such discussions as I find myself even more