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Originally posted 2008-10-19 09:44:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“Valley fever is a hard disease to deduce”

“Visitors to Arizona could return home with more than a Kachina doll or turquoise jewelry. Kate Dahlgren, a playwright who lives in the Aspen Trails subdivision northeast of Durango from May to October and in Tucson in the winter, has just recovered from a six-month bout of valley fever.”

*Note:
Valley fever is a systemic disease meaning that it has no limitations within one’s anatomy. One can enter remission yet it is a lifelong disease once severely infected. It’s a chronic condition. And it is a very scary medical malady.

Check out: Valley Fever Survivor.com.
Tell them we sent you.

Originally posted 2006-07-03 13:08:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

I believe much trouble and blood would be saved if we opened our hearts more. I will tell you in my way how the Indians see things. The white man has more words to tell you how they look to him, but it does not require many words to speak the truth.

Chief Joseph – Nez Perce

Originally posted 2006-05-31 10:40:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Sign the Petition here

Target: U.S. Senate

Sponsored by: Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays

On May 16, 2007, Sean Kennedy, a 20-year old gay man, was attacked on the streets of Greenville, South Carolina. He died of his injuries later that night. Yet, because of the lack of hate crimes legislation, his attacker will be eligible for parole in as little as 10 months.

Sean was a brave young man with a bright, infectious smile. But his life was cut short and justice left unserved.

As it stands now, 23 states, including South Carolina, do not have hate crime laws that include sexual orientation, but passage of the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Action (LLEHCPA) would change that by strengthening existing laws and allowing the Department of Justice to assist local prosecutions, and where appropriate, investigate and prosecute cases.

Sean’s death shows that comprehensive hate crime legislation is urgently needed. Please support the LLEHCPA.

Sign the petition here

Originally posted 2008-10-26 18:46:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

“I am not in this world to live up to other people’s expectations, nor do I feel that the world must live up to mine.”
* Fritz Perls

“People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love is, but that’s bullshit. Love hurts. Feelings are disturbing. People are taught that pain is evil and dangerous. How can they deal with love if they’re afraid to feel? Pain is meant to wake us up. People try to hide their pain. But they’re wrong. Pain is something to carry, like a radio. You feel your strength in the experience of pain. It’s all in how you carry it. That’s what matters. Pain is a feeling. Your feelings are a part of you. Your own reality. If you feel ashamed of them, and hide them, you’re letting society destroy your reality. You should stand up for your right to feel your pain.”
*Jim Morrison

In fondest memories, Thom.
Thank you.

Originally posted 2008-03-21 23:38:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Last week, House Democrats succeeded in passing a bill that rejects telecom immunity. Take action and remind them where you stand:

Lawmakers opposed to immunity stood strong against blatantfear-mongering, tricky procedural jujitsu, and veto threats to pass a bill that allows existing court cases like EFF’s case against AT&T to continue. We told them not to let the telecoms off the hook and many of them listened. But some offices continued to press for a bill that grants amnesty to lawbreaking telecoms.

San Joaquin Valley residents, Congressman Devin Nunes didn’t vote. Be sure to call and let his aides know how you feel about it. Moreover, for those who don’t reside in the San Joaquin Valley, find out where your Representative stands, and take action.

* Support them for their courage if they stood up for your privacy.

* Scold them if they voted to let the phone companies off the hook.

Originally posted 2008-03-20 17:50:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

For Music Monday, I’ve chosen to share Mville’s newest friends, Anna and Julia Johnson, not to be a downer or anything in particular. I’m simply sharing. Listen to their clear pristine voices as they blend together in perfect harmony.

I chose this tune and found myself captivated with Anna’s words.  I feel sure that most everyone can and will relate to her heart-felt song entitled, Damaged and Bruised, as I did. Anna touched every emotional hardship I’ve ever had in my life with her words. Besides the beauty in their voices, the pain in her words and memories enveloped much of life’s emotional moments in time.

Enjoy the song and make today a great day!

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FDA Was Aware of Dangers To Food
The Food and Drug Administration has known for years about contamination problems at a Georgia peanut butter plant and on California spinach farms that led to disease outbreaks that killed three people, sickened hundreds, and forced one of the biggest product recalls in U.S. history, documents and…
By Elizabeth Williamson, The Washington Post

Now read about the FDA’s newest endeavor posted below. Please be sure and follow through with this one upon reading this information because time is of the essence. April 30th is the cut off date for open comments.

The FDA is proposing a crackdown on ANY item, consumed internally or used externally having ANY effect on our health supplies. If turns out to be true, then we must be on the threshold of a North American Soviet state.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_4803.cfm

In effect: At this moment, the U.S. FDA is proposing that they will be forcing all natural supplements, including vegetable juices, massage oil, bottled water, right down to heating rocks including vitamin C and even bottled carrot juice. All is to be regulated AS DRUGS under the FDA’s proposal. FDA criterion for regulation will state that anything that has any health effects purchases will need an ordering doctor’s prescription in order to purchase these things. Although this hasn’t become law yet, the fact remains these actions are being discussed right now and as consumers, we should be sensitive to the alarms, bells, and whistles that are sounding off loudly. The FDA has been provided a docket number, 2006D-0480.

Lodge a complaint against the FDA by commenting on this proposed docket through the FDA’s docket comment form.

And finally, write your Senator or Congressperson about this issue and let them know, in blatant language, that you will not stand by and allow the criminals running medicine today to take away your access to vitamins, supplements, herbs and homeopathic medicine. Write the letter in your own words, even if it is just two sentences. Individual letters have a hundred times the impact of form letters.

Originally posted 2007-04-23 02:08:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

In a government by the People and for the People, it is to the People that accountability must be enforced. With the passage of J.A.I.L. accountability to the People in mass will be achieved by Special Grand Juries dedicated to this purpose. These People, who are not officers of any other branch of government or members of the Bar, will be publicly drawn by lottery for limited terms. Complaints will come before them only after every other legal remedy has been attempted. They shall have the power to strip judges of their protection of judicial immunity who are the subject of complaints for criminal acts, and to investigate, indict, and initiate criminal prosecution of wayward judges.

To get started as a J.A.I.L.er, please read the statementof November 27, 2001 by Henry Nicolle, Warden, Ventura County J.A.I.L. Fill out and submit the J.A.I.L recruitment form. Read about the very successful method that Henry Morgan used to get J.A.I.L. set up in his county without him even being a J.A.I.L.er, then, think about the additional success you can have by using that method while being a J.A.I.L.er. Just like serving jury duty is a civic responsibility so is monitoring our judicial system’s mis-appropriated powers. There are many positions one can manage at home in your community.

Originally posted 2006-05-15 13:04:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

David says, “This is great. We need a similar site for the Dems, I am sure. Aren’t the elephants cute?”

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Originally posted 2008-09-06 18:06:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

When I was in college I heard of an event in a large stadium. Everyone was given an unlit candle. A speaker talked about the power of one person with the courage and desire to improve the world. To prove his point, he lit his own candle and walked over to two people in the stands and lit theirs with his. He asked them to light two others. In minutes, thousands of candles lit the entire ball park.

The experience was a powerfully vivid metaphor. The tiny flame from a single candle was all that was needed to light thousands of others. What’s more, the original flame, and each one born of it, retained their own undiminished glow and warmth. The speed with which that single light spread to everyone in the stadium presented compelling proof of the life-changing power of every individual.

In today’s dark world chilled by so many examples of human shortcomings, we need to reject the self-defeating prophesy of hopelessness and the self-fulfilling illusion of powerlessness. If we are to realize our own potential as a change agent, we have to reject the darkened world view of the cynic. Even if we can’t make everything perfect, we can make lots of things better – and that’s a worthy lifetime’s work.

As you approach the holidays and a new year full of unlimited possibilities, resolve to be a candle. Let your good deeds and kind words brighten days and heal wounds, stand up for what’s right, and show others the way — and never waiver in your commitment to teach and model the power of virtue.

Please visit www.charactercounts.org to subscribe to these commentaries at no charge so you can pass on the light.

This is Michael Josephson reminding you that character counts.

Originally posted 2006-12-21 02:24:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

What is Obscenity?
Legally, obscenity refers to words, images or actions that offend the sexual morality of its viewers. This could range from simple profanity to offensive pictures or videos. Under the U.S. law, the Supreme Court has found that, when used in the context of the First Amendment and free speech, obscenity must refer to materials that are of a sexual nature.
This past March, the Supreme Court affirmed a ruling by a special panel of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York that a federal ban on Internet obscenity is, indeed, constitutional. What does this mean for free speech and what does the Supreme Court consider obscene? Read more to find out what the Supreme Court considers obscene.
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Originally posted 2006-08-25 14:25:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

This is a video demonstration of the ‘XTREMA 2 Shotgun’ made by Berretta. Being a skeet enthusiast myself, all I can say is Wow!

Originally posted 2006-07-14 06:37:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

(52% dark, 46% spontaneous, 26% vulgar)
your humor style:
CLEAN | SPONTANEOUS | DARK

Your humor’s mostly innocent and off-the-cuff, but somehow there’s something slightly menacing about you. Part of your humor is making people a little uncomfortable, even if the things you say aren’t themselves confrontational. You probably have a very dry delivery, or are seriously over-the-top.

Your type is the most likely to appreciate a good insult and/or broken bone and/or very, very fat person dancing.

PEOPLE LIKE YOU: David Letterman – John Belushi

Look out fellas! Get me a chair.

This satellite image of Manhattan, New York was collected at 11:43 a.m. EDT on Sept. 12, 2001 by Space Imaging’s IKONOS satellite. The image shows an area of white and gray-colored dust and smoke at the location where the 1,350-foot towers of the World Trade Center once stood. Since all airplanes were grounded over the U.S. after the attack, IKONOS was the only commercial high-resolution camera that could take an overhead image at the time.

Originally posted 2006-09-10 23:10:00. Republished by Blog Post Promoter