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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

MARIAH CAREY BOTCHED NEW YEARS EVE: HAD PEOPLE CRINGING.

THE KUHNS REPORT

CALIF-Hello America, and how is the world treating you?

Mariah Carey's  New Years Eve performance was a fiasco--a BIG, BIG, flop. She really botched New Year's Eve at Times Square during Dick Clark's New Years Eve Rockin' Eve., with Ryan Seacrest, and covered by  ABC.

She was the headline act for millions of revelers ushering in 2017. She stopped "lip syncing" her song, "Emotions, We Belong Together," and told the audience to finish the lyrics  for her: "I'm trying to be a good sport here," she said.  And then abruptly left the stage.

Talk about a cringe worthy performance. This was it. Here's a Grammy winner that didn't even know her own lyrics to a song.

Boy, has the entertainment business changed. Vocal artists used to "actually" sing their songs when on stage. Apparently the vocalists of today "pretend" to sing and mouth the words and lip sync. And, people pay to see this? It's nothing more than a karaoke performance on a big stage where the pretend singer is all dressed up and has a dance group behind them. But even a karaoke a singer sings with the music background. Lip syncing people just strut the stage pretending to sing into a microphone. To me, that's not talent, that's make believe. Any small child  can do that. Where is the talent in that?

Personally,  these vocalists of today who lip sync,who  pretend to sing, couldn't pay me go to one of their concerts. I see it as "fake' entertainment. A singer should be able to stand on their own vocal talent and sing the song. Years ago, if an entertainer tried to pretend to sing and lip sync, they were banned or booed off stage, But now? Wow! And, - that's my opinion. Make up your own mind. You decide.

BRADLEY W. KUHNS, Ph.D., O.M.D.
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TSA FOULS UP AGAIN: ENDANGERING PASSENGERS. MAKES EXCUSES.

THE KUHNS REPORT

CALIF-Hello America, and how is the world treating you?

Yesterday, eleven passengers walked through a security checkpoint at  New York's JFK airport. There were no TSA personnel  guarding the security area. Three passengers set off metal detectors, but it still took TSA people over an hour or more to discover the breach. Wow!

The  Port Authority blames the TSA for the inability to find the passengers. Eventually, three passengers were identified through video. However,  these passengers got through the  security checkpoint, boarded the plane and arrived in California. TSA says, the passengers were screened when they arrived in California. Really, after the fact?  TSA also made the statement: "TSA feels confident that the incident presents minimal risk to the aviation transportation system." What?

TSA feels confident? Incident is a "minimal risk" to the aviation transportation system? Are you kidding me? Any of those passengers could have had a weapon! A bomb! Chemical agents! Box cutters! Fact is, they could have had a number of things or devices that could have put other passengers in danger. TSA and the Port Authority is  just covering their butt--(CYA).

If some tragic event would have occurred because of their incompetence, what would their excuse have been then? Come on, folks! Eleven passengers (all it takes is one), walked through a security position, without any scrutiny or check whatsoever. And, they set off metal detectors. Minimal risk? I would say BIG, BIG, risk.

It's no secret that the TSA  misses quite a large  number of weapons and fake bombs at a number of major airports throughout the country when they are randomly checked by their own security  during security check exercises. Most of these federal TSA employees are just interested in collecting their federal paycheck and benefits.

I've said many years ago and still hold the belief that the TSA should be replaced with a private security force. A company who works for a weekly paycheck, and is not protected by lifetime job security, and federal unions.

PRIVATIZE THE TSA. That move alone, would save us taxpayers millions of dollars a year and when and if the  private people screw up, they are fired or replaced. --And, that's my opinion. Make your own decisions. You decide.

BRADLEY W. KUHNS, Ph.D., O.M.D.
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Sunday, February 19, 2017


SENATOR McCAIN IS A BITTER, ANGRY PERSON, WHO BAD MOUTHS THE PRESIDENT.

THE KUHNS REPORT

CALIF: Hello  America, and how is the world treating you?

Arizona Senator, John McCain should have been defeated in the last election. He's been in Washington too long. Here's a man that goes  to a foreign country and bad mouths the President of the United States, implying  that the president is a dictator. Wow!

I suggest that when any representative from our government travels overseas they should act as a good will ambassador. They should conduct themselves in a dignified, respectful manner, when talking about US policy, and the United States as a whole.

Here's a man that hasn't really offered anything substantial to the government for years. His last election was close and if the people of Arizona had gone with their intellect and feelings as to what McCain has really contributed to the people of this country while senator, they would have booted him out. Why? Because he has had no big achievements while serving in Washington.

McCain may have been a maverick decades ago. But now, he is nothing but a grouchy, old senator, who wants to stay in the politicians club and, to hell, with the state of the country. But apparently because of McCain's great wealth and political connections, the residents of Arizona let him keep his seat, (out of sympathy.)

I see McCain as a bitter, old man, that still holds a  big grudge because he couldn't  make it into the White House as president. Not being president appears to be a big sore spot in his life. From day one, since Trump was elected president of the United States, McCain has tried to bring down president Trump at every turn. He and his buddy Lindsey Graham, the senator from South Carolina, (another also ran, and wanna-be) for president, who couldn't cut it, tag team up, and try to obstruct President Trump and the Republican party every chance they get. These two idiots are joined at the hip and clearly are not helping the Republican party in anyway.

McCain and Graham's only interest is holding on to power and their seat in Washington. Instead of working diligently for the party they find fault at every turn and dig, and swipe at president Trump. These two men couldn't be counted on for teamwork if their life depended on it.

One would think that because McCain was in the military for so long, he would be familiar with the concept of teamwork. But, apparently not. Further I suspect that because president Trump was a businessman and not a politician, and despite that, still became president of the US,  McCain and  many of his colleagues in Washington look down their nose at Trump, believing he is not worthy.

I suggest that McCain, Graham and all of those other Republican lawmakers in Washington that feel they are better than president Trump get down off their high horses and begin supporting Trump's policies and agendas. Comparing the president of the United States to a dictator to the rest of the world is the  wrong thing to do. McCain should be ashamed of himself and apologize to our president. And, --that's my opinion. Make your own decisions. You decide.

BRADLEY KUHNS, Ph.D., O.M.D.
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Monday, January 9, 2017

MONICA CROWLEY SHOULD BE DUMPED BY TRUMP

THE KUHNS REPORT

CALIF-Hello America, and how is the world treating you?

Wow! President-elect Trump's pick for "National Security Communications" position should be scuttled. Why? Well, it appears Monica Crowley apparently tends to rely on other peoples words and thoughts. In June, 2012, she wrote the book"What the (Bleep) Just Happened." And the book  was reported to be a NY Times bestseller, published by Harper Collins. Can you imagine? However, according to media reports as recent as January 6th. and 7th., 2017, Ms. Crowley was said to have  PLAGIARIZED not only words and sentences from other peoples writing, she supposedly stole paragraph, after paragraph. To substantiate the claim of the plagiarized work CNN Money printed page after page of the stolen material and each and every word, sentence and paragraph was side by side with the area  highlighted in yellow marker. Whew! What was Crowley thinking when she plagiarized all of the material and the claim "she" wrote it?

Did Crowley scam the public? Did she misrepresent to the readers of the book? Many people across the country hold that opinion.

There were more than (50)  examples of her gross plagiarism taken from numerous sources that included news articles, other columnists work and writings, think tanks, and Wikileaks.

This lady holds herself out a a radio host, a columnist, and served as a FOX NEWS contributor. And now the Trump transition team wants her to serve as, get this: " SENIOR DIRECTOR of STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS for NATIONAL SECURITY." Are you kidding me? Why would the Trump administration want to be burdened with all this baggage. There are to many other fine journalists that offer writings and have communication skills, and who played by the book.

It seems to me  that Ms. Crowley has a problem coming up  with an original thought of her own. It has been reported that Crowley had also plagiarized in the past. According to reports in the media back on or about 1999, Crowley wrote a column  in the Wall Street Journal and her articled "mirrored" a 1988 article in the Commentary, a neoconservative  magazine. When confronted with the alleged plagiarism regarding the article, Crowley, at the time, denied the charge saying "I did not, nor would I ever use material from a source without citing it." Really? A journal editor that published her "mirrored" article said, (I'll paraphrase) "had we known of the parallels we would not have published the article."

I suspect that Crowley, over the years may have found it easier to further her career by copying other individuals and firms written works and claim it as her own , a basic CUT & PASTE job. And my question is: "If Crowley plagiarized in the past, (1999), and now does it again, more than a decade later, what's to stop her from doing it in the future? Some people think leopards can't change their spots. Maybe they're  correct. Crowley's actions are akin to a car thief: If  she has stolen 25 RED CORVETTES, chances are, the 26th.,car she steals will be a RED CORVETTE too. Folks, people are predisposed to do certain things. According to the reports on Monica Crowley. she tends to be predisposed to claiming other peoples and firms work as her own.

In the past there have been a number of journalists, newspaper reporters researchers, doctors, and think tank people that were caught plagiarizing and paid a stiff price for their false reporting. Many lost their jobs and many lost their careers.

Even after all of this information about Crowley's plagiarism  the Trump team is still seriously considering standing by Crowley, saying " Any attempt to discredit Monica is nothing more than a politically motivated attack that is meant to distract from the real issues facing this country." Sure, and that response is like  Hillary and Bill Clinton saying, "It's a Republican conspiracy.  Wake up team Trump! National Security communications is a "real issue." Especially "Strategic Communications."

What's this say about the Trump teams vetting procedures?  Presently, they are having enough trouble in the vetting of cabinet nominees. According to the Office of Government Ethics, team Trump's people have still not properly been vetted. But yet, they willy-nilly, without vetting Crowley's work and background choose to have her as a senior communications director of national security. The Trump team could have accessed numerous programs to check Crowley's work, but apparently they did not.

Instead of telling the lady that her past actions may present a huge problem and then looking to other applicants for the position I think they wrongfully choose to support someone that possibly could be detrimental to the Trump White House. Who's going to have confidence in someone who plagiarizes others materials?

There is also the question as to FOX NEWS and Crowley. How many at the network knew that she plagiarized her book?  How many knew and didn't say a word?It's very clear that the commentators and hosts at FOX are constantly pushing their books for sale and most all say their particular book is a bestseller and if any read Crowley's book, why wasn't she called out on the plagiarism?

Finally, I was a Trump supporter from the get-go.  From the day he announced, I was in his corner. I believed in my heart of hearts that he would bring a great change to this country. I've always voted for the person that I though would do the best job in office and I've cast ballots for Republicans, Democrats, and Independents and this election I thought Trump was the best for our country. However, to hear that his team is closing it's eyes to the facts of plagiarism that is laid out in "black & white, highlighted with yellow maker is a big disappointment. Come on! Senior Director of Strategic Communications of "NATIONAL SECURITY." If  the Trump team wants to hire Crowley, hey--- let her proof read speeches, or write invitations for  the White House parties, not have her hand in national security matters.

If Crowley is hired by the Trump team I really couldn't trust and won't trust any communications coming out of the White House or from the administration. I could not be sure if the printed word or correspondence being offered was in fact, THE TRUTH. Here's a woman that made big dollars off of a book that was  put together using materials from others and passed off as her own legitimate work. It looks like the book was a BIG LIE.  How can I, or anyone be expected to accept the truth, words and communications from a person that finds it so easy to cheat to advance a career. Lastly, where was Harper Collins, the publisher when they took Crowley's work on? Where was their vetting of the material before they published it? Like people say, --"It's all about the money." And, that's my opinion. Make your own decisions. You decide.

BRADLEY KUHNS, Ph.D., O.M.D.
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Thursday, December 1, 2016

DON'T FEEL LEFT OUT. FOCUS ON YOUR NEW ATTITUDE & PERSONALITY. BE THAT WINNER. 

THE KUHNS REPORT

CALIF-Hello America, and how is the world treating you?

Reply to Sandra P., in San Diego, California .--

Your inquiry was : How do I become more accepted in social gatherings? You said you felt left out, alone and unwanted .
Sandra, I'd like to see you build up your self-esteem, confidence, and attitude. That will go a long way. If you have a great personality and attitude you can achieve success in most any task or endeavor you choose to undertake,

You mentioned you just bought my recent book "SUCCEED IN LIFE, BE A SUCCESS. Using Relaxation, Visualization and Imagery" That's a good start. First, thank  you for considering my book. It was just released a couple of weeks ago. I hope you enjoy the book. In it, you'll find that if you seek out the positive qualities of all those people around you, and compliment them and point out their positive traits people will gravitate to you more and more. Sandra, when you recognize and comment on the good in others you will find that you will begin to become more interested in those people. And, the plus side is, with that positive attitude it will inspire you to look inside yourself to see how you are growing.

Sandra, in the book, you will find many beneficial affirmations that will help you achieve your desires. You'll learn how to demand the best from yourself. Using the relaxation, visualization, and imagery techniques in the book you will find that it will give you a big step up to build your self-confidence and self-esteem. You will find  yourself taking on tasks and pushing limits, allowing you  to set new goals in life. All this will allow you to improve your entire life.  I venture to say that once you start to acquire and build your new attitude and personality you will not feel left out anymore.- And, that's my opinion. Make your own decisions. You decide.

BRADLEY W. KUHNS, Ph.D., O.M.D.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

YES, CHINESE MEDICINE CAN OFFER GOUT RELIEF.

THE KUHNS REPORT

CALIF-Hello America, and how is the world treating you?

For Ronnie T, in Tampa, Florida.

Your inquiry said that you are experiencing painful episodes of the gout. You wanted to know if there is some oriental medicine and/or an alternative medicine regimen that might bring some relief.

My first response is "yes." In this particular ailment, Oriental Medicine would suggest you begin with eating more fruit and vegetables. Lay off the smoked meats and stick to lean beef. Rather that eating large portions of meats try to replace the meat with beans and lentils; at least, try to eat fish once a week. And yes, eggs are good for you.Along with the fruits, veggies and fish, they provide good protein. Myself, I'm not a fan of dairy products so I limit them in my diet to a large degree. Possibly you can try limiting your dairy intake also. If you rearrange your eating habits to these mentioned here I am sure you will find some relief  regarding your gout situation. And, check in with your doctor once you've begun to frame your diet and food choices to see if he or she can offer even more suggestions in this matter. - And, that's my opinion. Make your own decisions. You decide.

BRADLEY W. KUHNS, Ph.D., O.M.D.
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POSSIBLE BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER.

THE KUHNS REPORT

CALIF-Hello America, and how is the world treating you?

This memo goes out to Marcia B., in Texas.

In regards to your inquiry wherein you describe areas of your sister's life situation. I would suggest that you seek out professional help for her. The sooner she gets into therapy the sooner you will find the  stress, anxiety and concern you are experiencing for her will be alleviated to a great extent.

From all the information you provided me, I would say it appears your sister can't accept rejection, of any kind. Basically, no one can reject JB because she will just keep coming back, over and over again.  For JB, having people in her life is like oxygen to her. She also has serious trust issues, especially when she told her fiance, in a rage,  that "you don't get to leave me"!
From your information, it also appears she  has problems on the job and clearly cannot take any constructive criticism. She feels as though people are stabbing her in the back. Chances are, your sister will sabotage everything in her life. With the actions, you describe  regarding your sister I would  say she has a "Borderline Personality Disorder." Some people with this disorder know they are sick  but cannot get a grip on their behavior.

I hope this information  will help you make the right decisions. And, that's my opinion. Make your own decisions. You decide.

BRADLEY W. KUHNS, Ph.D., O.M.D.
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