Some of the Year in Photos (2015)

I shot many more photos than what is here, including Halloween in West Hollywood, which I may add later, but want to get this up before the end of the year, which is cutting things close!  I wish everyone a safe and Happy New Year - may you all experience excellent health, much happiness, success in all that you do, and best of luck, too.

Tony with 2015 Calendar on computer - New Years Day 2015

View from Muscle Beach bleachers - January 2015

January 2015 at the Venice Beach Paddle Tennis Courts with Sonia and Richie

Zalina and Sonia by the Paddle Tennis Courts - January 2015

The Sand Pit by Muscle Beach - February 2015

Paula - March 2015 - Experimenting with special effects 

Gino and Friend - March 2015

Paula and Bill playing Paddle Tennis at Venice Beach - March 2015

Paula hard at work!!! Giving away Pumas at Venice Beach - March 2015

March 2015 - and as you can see from the sign below, it was 91 at the beach!

My younger brother, March 2015 - I went to meet him at a pizza joint near Martin Luther King Blvd as he was passing through Los Angeles, moving from Arizona.  On that day, at the very time I was going to meet him, someone was attempting to jump from an overpass on the freeway I was supposed to use to get there, which closed that freeway.  Thankfully I was checking traffic before I left, and was able to detour around that freeway.

April 2015 - Free Samples from LennyandLarry's Feed the Models

Scotty and Mariela (who has improved dramatically this year) at Paddle Tennis - April 2015

April 2015 - Volleyball just south of the Santa Monica Pier

May 2015 - Part of a film crew at Venice Beach

The rest of the film crew - small production

Mami with her one of a kind bike decor - May 2015

Paula and Friend hard at work again - May 2015

Memorial Day 2015 - Air Force flyover

Memorial Day 2015 Muscle Beach Competition

And some of the Contestants

Paula shortly after recovering her treasured stolen bicycle - June 2015 - The definition of a Happy Camper!

July 4th 2015 - Muscle Beach Weight Pen

August 2015 was an interesting photo month!

It was National Women's Topless Month

Then there was an LAPD Mounted Police Officer with his spurs on, on the Paddle Tennis Courts, playing some doubles with Gordon (his horse is in the background).

I took this photo of two women skating on the bike path, but when I got home and looked, only saw one at first (wondered how she could have disappeared), then saw she had an extra arm!  They were in almost perfect register with each other - I couldn't have done that had I planned it.

Every August they have the Hare Krishna Festival at Venice Beach.  Years ago they had an elephant pulling one of the chariots, but that was long ago discontinued.

And finally for August - my birthday photo

September 2015 - Paula's Birthday Bash celebrated at Dockweiler Beach

A shot from Venice Beach on another beautiful day.

September 2015 - Vintage Motorcycle Rally in Venice

October 2015 - Another day in Paradise

October 2015 - Another HOT day in Paradise, right at the beach

Michelle and Friend at the Venice Beach Paddle Tennis Courts - Oct 2015

Thanksgiving Day 2015 - Bellissimo Venice on North Venice Blvd gives away free turkey sandwiches and desserts (pumpkin pie, pecan pie, and more)

Lisa, Mike (Bu), and Richie on Thanksgiving Day 2015 getting ready for our doubles games.  And we had a repeat on Christmas Day.

December 2015 - adjacent to the Paddle Tennis Courts

Dec 6, 2015 - Venice Beach Toy Drive 

Dec 6, 2015 - Flying lessens anyone?

Two of the Quest Dancers - they gave out lots of free samples at the Toy Drive

And Finally, to close out 2015, Santa's LAPD Sleigh with Santa and his helpers.  Fourth from the left is Kini.

Favorite Quote From 2015 and Vaccines

"It astounds me how investors never learn, and simply accept what is suggested to them by those writing articles, or those speaking on television, as gospel. Have we lost the ability to think critically? Have we lost the ability to question what we are told based upon actual facts? Or have we simply adopted the "Foghorn Leghorn perspective":  "Don't bother me with facts, son. I've already made up my mind."

Speaking of radio and TV news - when was the last time you heard anything about vaccine deaths or side effects?  If you don't go to VAERS or CDC websites, or NVIC, and other internet sites, you would never know people actually do have severe, life long side effects and die from vaccines.  You'll know the police shot someone, the weather killed lots of people, and lots of other tragedies, but never about vaccine tragedies.  Why?  Because the vaccine makers spend billions advertising and the stations sure don't want to upset these companies and lose those billions.  So, what's the moral of this story?  That just because something isn't on the news, doesn't mean it isn't happening.  And money talks.

They (the media, the drug companies, the government) tell us vaccines are safe.  Critical thinking, facts, and logic tell us otherwise.  The U.S. Supreme Court told us otherwise.  That drug companies have no vaccine liability should tell us otherwise.  And finally, the facts tell us otherwise.  If you check VAERS and CDC websites for pertussis, measles, mumps, and chicken pox, you'll discover that the vaccines for these in 2014 killed more people than the diseases.  And most deaths are never reported to VAERS, or they are attributed to something else (SIDS or "cause undetermined).

Let's say that after reading all the facts, you feel the benefits of a particular vaccine outweigh the negative aspects, so you go to get vaccinated.  Do they show you the vaccine package insert?  Do they tell you the possible side effects?  Do they tell you the ingredients?  Because all vaccines fit the definition of being experimental, they are required to show you and tell you these things.  What should you do?  Before getting vaccinated, go online and find the answers to these questions.

Next subject of interest:  The U.S. gives the most vaccines of any country, so you might think it has the best health, least infant mortality, and best longevity.  Especially since it spends more on medical care than any other country.  Well, when you check the facts, you will find we are at or very near the bottom of the list of all developed nations for all of these things.  You will also find, after doing research, that unvaccinated children are always healthier than vaccinated.

What happens when you don't research the facts and you use TV to get your news and you believe the ads?  Well, I've read accounts of people being scared half to death that if their child catches some childhood disease, that child is as good as dead.  I read about one woman whose child got exposed to measles at her doctors well visit, and who said she would blame all the unvaccinated kids if her child got measles.  That's the fear they put into her.  She obviously hadn't checked the facts.  If she had, she would have known that her kid would then have life long immunity without side effects and that her child would be more likely to die from the vaccine then the disease.

Should you wish to check the facts, I've supplied around 100 links to doctors, immunologists, neurologists, scientific findings, studies, VAERS, CDC, and articles in past posts, here, here, here, and here.  I find more almost daily.

Finally (there's always a "finally") - these days, how do you know it was the vaccine that caused some problem?  After all, there is fluoride in the water, we're exposed to herbicides and pesticides, GMO foods, and lots of environmental toxins and pollutants.  It's pretty obvious if you get an immediate reaction that is similar to what you've read in the package insert (this is why you need to read the actual package insert - and not some other piece of paper that the doctor may give you).  Reactions can take minutes to months, or even years, to show up.  Whatever decision you make about getting vaccinated, and which ones, in order to minimize the risk, you need to keep your immune system strong and your body healthy through a healthy diet, perhaps supplements, exercise, and lifestyle.  The only way you can make the right choice is to educate yourself about the all facts.  As always, here's to your health.

Vaccines and Medicine - Some Questions - And a Few More Links

Some questions to think about:

Why is anyone who is pro-safety, pro-freedom, pro-TRUTH, pro-health regarding vaccines, called an anti-vaxxer?  If you are pro-safety or question a car's safety, does that make you anti-car?  If you are pro-vaxx, you want everyone to be vaccinated, no?  Using the same reasoning, if someone is anti-vaxx, they would want vaccines outlawed for everyone.  Which, of course, is not the case 99.999% of the time.  The anti-vaxx label is completely ridiculous and misleading, and meant for only one reason - to demonize those who want SAFE and EFFECTIVE vaccines, who want the truth, and who believe in what this country was founded on (remember freedom?).  So they come up with the anti-vaxx label to keep pushing, and profiting from, the current vaccines regardless of the consequences to you.  Reminds me of a song from the '60s by Steppenwolf - The Pusher, only instead of grass, it's now vaccines,

Why are vaccine injuries and deaths never reported on the news?

Why wasn't the CDC whistleblower case of Dr. William Thompson not on the news?

When congressman Bill Posey delivered a speech to congress about CDC whistleblower, Dr. William Thompson, why wasn't that on the news, and why has congress not yet investigate this?

Why did they discard data from the study that showed a link between vaccines and autism?

Why doesn't anyone in the media talk about the 30+ studies (perhaps as high as 100 studies) that show a link between vaccines and autism?

Why has autism gone from 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 45 in just the last 40 years or so?  Why have allergies, asthma, childhood cancers, etc., increased dramatically over the last 20 years?

The U.S. gives more vaccines to children than any other country - why does the U.S. have the highest infant mortality rate than any other developed nation?

The U.S. spends more than any other country on medicine, and gives more vaccines than any other country, so why are we near the bottom of the list in health and longevity when compared to other developed countries?

Why isn't it on the news that when 3+ the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccines doses are given to children, they have the greatest incidence of getting pertussis (about 3 1/2 times more than non-vaccinated kids)?  Here's the Chart from the CDC.

How, in this country, do they claim the wrong flu vaccine is 23% (last year) or 18% (this year) effective, while for the same flu, the vaccine is rated ZERO % effective in Canada?  Here's that link - Second paragraph? (My thoughts on this agreed with Canada's zero % all along.)

How is it they claim either coincidence or no cause and effect when someone gets injured or dies after getting vaccinated, but when they don't die, suddenly there's cause and effect regarding vaccines preventing disease?

Terror attacks, which are a tragedy, are covered in the news every day for weeks.  Yet, the following is never covered :  Deaths caused by Medicine.  Why is that (food for thought)?  (Note:  these deaths total over 2,000/day - not sure what the number is for vaccines, as most are also never reported, or completely disregarded and listed as "cause unknown."  But these 2,000/day include medical mistakes, properly prescribed drugs, malnutrition in hospitals, hospital acquired infections, etc.).  To be fair, perhaps a few of these might have died without medical intervention, but isn't medicine supposed to save these people?

Why are you not told, before getting vaccinated, about the risks, about the vaccine court, about VAERS, and not shown the vaccine insert listing ingredients and possible side effects?

Why do you think vaccine makers have no liability?  What does that mean for their safety?

Why do (and how can) vaccine makers say vaccines are safe, when the US Supreme Court said they are "unavoidably unsafe?"  Is the Supreme Court part of a "conspiracy theory?"  Then why do they say so called "anti-vaxxers" are?

Why are those companies who profit from medicine and vaccines allowed to do the research to prove safety?  Safety?  Think Vioxx, cigarettes (back in the 1940's and 1950's they were claimed to be good for you), DDT, etc.  All the studies showed they were safe at one time.  Until they weren't.

Why do people claim that the amount of aluminum, mercury, MSG, formaldehyde, etc., is too small to cause harm when they really have no idea (not to mention you're getting multiple vaccines at a time and they are given to infants who have a much lower body weight than a grown person)?  Your body makes only 8mcg or T3 (thyroid hormone), but it regulates many bodily functions to keep you alive.  One nanogram (one billionth of a gram and one 25 thousandth of the amount of aluminum in some vaccines) is enough of the active ingredient in poison oak to cause an outbreak in some people.  It's a ridiculous argument that amounts are too small, but pro-vaxxers keep repeating it thinking that repetition makes it so.

Why do those who are vaccinated worry about those who are not, if vaccines work?  And if they don't work, why take them?  The argument then gets shifted to, "you're endangering those who are immune compromised."  Well, I hate to say this, but there are over two hundred diseases, most of which have no vaccine, so if those who are immune compromised are out with the general public, or exposed to them, then they are in trouble anyway.  Here is a link to infectious diseases:  Link.  Plus some vaccines may shed so you can now pass the disease on to those who are immune compromised (again, if you read the insert, the one they avoid showing you, you'll see this warning - you can see all the inserts for vaccines at the CDC and other websites).

Why am I asking all these questions?  Well, you get the other side of the story daily in the media and advertising.  You need both sides to determine what is best for you.  The media and drug companies do their best to scare the hell out of you - not getting vaccinated means death!  Many years ago I had a doctor who said that to me when I cut my finger on a piece of glass, and he wanted to give me a tetanus shot.  I don't remember if I got it - it was 50 years ago.  But knowing what I know now, thanks to doing my research, I wouldn't get it today.  That should be my freedom of choice.  If you feel you want a vaccine, no one will stop you.  It's your choice.

If you do your research, using independent sources, and use some common sense and logic, you can find the answer to these and many other questions.  In a previous post I listed many links that can help you with this.  If nothing else, I hope you at least start thinking about the pros and cons, and will get informed about vaccines and medicine in general.  It's only your health, your life, and your freedom that are at stake.  There are some more links in this post - including one that makes a very good summary of everything I've been writing.

Just this in:  Statin drugs prevent the flu vaccine from working (assuming that they work to begin with):  here is the link (listen to the video):  Link.  What I understand is that if you have a weak immune system, vaccines aren't that effective, and if you have a strong immune system, they work better, but then you probably won't need them as your body can fight off the disease.

I hope the questions above at least got you thinking and will lead to you researching vaccines and medicine, and very important....from Independent Resources, NOT those who profit from the results (aka - conflicts of interest).

This is getting a bit long, but just saw this in an article on MarketWatch (it's applicable to everything in life):  "It astounds me how investors never learn, and simply accept what is suggested to them by those writing articles, or those speaking on television, as gospel. Have we lost the ability to think critically? Have we lost the ability to question what we are told based upon actual facts? Or have we simply adopted the "Foghorn Leghorn perspective":  "Don't bother me with facts, son. I've already made up my mind."

Unfortunately, the above seems to be the case regarding vaccines....and medicine.  But, it you take the time to really find out the truth, then you will know what the best course of action is for you.

Some more links:
Mandatory Vaccination – What You Need To Consider - Note:  Site loads a little slow, but it loads.
The Moral Right to Conscientious, Philosophical and Personal Belief Exemption to Vaccination - Summarizes a lot of what my other links have said.
First They Came for the Anti-Vaxxers - please see above for my thoughts on the label, "anti-vaxx."
Environmental Toxins, Vaccines, and Autism - by Marcella Piper-Terry, MS at Cady Wellness Institute - An excellent video on YouTube - A little over an hour long.

And a Link to my previous list of links about vaccines.

Muscle Beach Toy Drive at Venice Beach - Sunday, Dec 6, 2015 (Part III)

This is the final part from 2015 Muscle Beach Toy Drive - was a lot of fun to photograph...and watch the Quest Dancers.  Great people putting on a great show!  Some of the photos were on my FB page, so may not be here.  This is the final of this 3 Part Series.