Evolution deniers ask a question 11 d  

Evolution does not mean the original line dies off

Evolution Deniers - clearing up one idea Okay, so think what you will about the question of "if evolution is real or if some higher power designed people", but when arguing about evolution the... read
 

Standing in Line for Swine - Flu Vaccination Clinics 19 d  

congregating will help spread the flu virus

Standing in Line for Swine; Getting the Flu Vaccine     When people are told that ”there is only a 25% chance of dying in a car rollover”, they feel good about their chances. When people ar... read
 

Ballon Ride Hoax - Being Fooled 36 d  

Balloon Ride Hoax causes gaurded emotional responses.

There are two outcomes of yesterday's hoax: - that real emotions and concern for others has to be put on hold until we can verify the story; - losing trust in authorities. It is too ba... read
 

Nature is Nurture - Green Spaces Improve Health - study 37 d  

more evidence that living near a 'green space' has health benefits.

I like to see any confirmation that nature is nurture. This BBC article basically shows that living near a green space improves both mental and physical health. ”This relation was str... read
 

Latin American nations ending drug prohibition 40 d  

Latin American nations ending drug prohibition on the basis that the War on Drugs does more harm than good.

Latin American nations are starting the process of ending drug prohibition. Several of those nations have allready made changes to their laws so that personal possession [of small amounts] is no ... read
 

Responses to the "You Scare Me" letter to Pres. Obama. 40 d  

Here are the excellent responses that someone wrote for each of the paragraphs in the Lou Pritchett "You Scare Me" letter to Pres. Obama

The italics highlights in the copy below are the new responses to Lou Pritchett’s letter to Pres. Obama; the first line is what Lou wrote originally. {I could not find out who wrote the respon... read
 

Compassion, Truth, Suffering - Three Thoughts 47 d  

Wisdoms about the human condition

These are not my own, by the way. I heard them long ago, at various times in my life, and I have found them to be true so I offer them to you, dear readers: * It is compassionate to understand w... read
 

Fibromyalgia Pains - new research into Sensory Processing!! 59 d  

Fibromyalgia, M.E./CFS illnesses could be called "sensory processing disorders of the muscles". This research backs up that idea.

I have posted here before about the theory called "Sensory Processing Pain Disorder", which is about Fibromyalgia ["Fibro"] [and M.E./CFS] pains. It was only a matter of time until research found m... read
 

Broaden Your Comfort Zone 61 d  

Humans are adaptable, we don't need to limit ourselves to a narrow range of comforts.

"Broaden Your Comfort Zone" We are so concerned with being normal, and living up to the expectations of normal, that we have forgotten how adaptable we are. For example, the most basic ... read
 

The First 9/11 anniversary without Bush at the helm 71 d  

Sept. 11th 2009 is the first anniversary of 9/11 where Bush is not still President. Some of the fear is gone, people are speaking out. There is a new documentary online.

This is the first anniversary of 9/11 where Bush is not President. Maybe we can start to get some action by next year, if we push the new American government. Pres. Obama had has his hands full sin... read
 

Obama Health Care Reform Speach - 09/09/2009 73 d  

American health care reforms - President Obama's speech of Sept 9th 2009 is a great moment for America.

Obama Health Care Reform Speach Sept 9th 2009 The speach just ended, and I post this an hour later: There is no doubt in my mind after hearing that speech - you Americans have a real... read
 

United Nations announcement of pending Climate Disaster 79 d  

Observations of the changes in the Arctic have convinced Ban Ki Moon of the urgency needed to address global warming.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090903/sc_afp/unclimatewarming That link to the article reporting Ban Ki Moon's statement on climate change and global warming. It is the strongest statement yet... read
 

Crop Circles 2009 - Stay Tuned!! 84 d  

crop circles are changing slightly... more intricate...

Crop Circles 2009 Yes, they are still appearing - at a rate of two or three a week, sometimes a few in one night. Mostly in England, but a few elsewhere too. They seem to be more artistic t... read
 

The Musics Over, Turn out the Lights 4 mon  

Listening to the Doors song "When The Musics Over" inspires by it's poetry.

Life on Earth Our perception of the world around might not be perfectly accurate. That is a big surprise for some people, and not so much for others. For one thing, we are spinning so fast th... read
 

Beating Fibro? 4 mon  

Dietary changes might have helped me overcome Fibro!

I have had a wonderful thing happen to me in the past few months - the muscle spasms that have plagued me for the past 25 years have let up! I would get major cramps in my calves from doing the sli... read
 

"The Tragic Developments of the 20th Century" 5 mon  

Society and personal responsibility

I feel I must post this one idea, perhaps just for safekeeping, to store this working idea here... please feel free to expand on it, or correct it. June 15th 2009, Karlin ====================... read
 

Done here? 7 mon  

bye for now.

I have not been posting much lately, and I guess that portends for the future - I probably won't be posting much anymore. This is just a signal of changing priorities for myself, where writing... read
 

Being Considerate 7 mon  

Being considerate has tangible benefits.

I have a friend here who has the potential to be a good person but he isn't one now, at least not most of the time. He could be... it seems to me that the only thing missing is that he just doesn't... read
 

Deniers persist - how about a contract? 8 mon  

Global Warming deniers should put their money where their mouth is - I would.

Since deniers are still managing to delay the gelling of public opinion into concrete action to reduce emissions that are contributing to global warming, how about some sort of contract that would ... read
 

Illegitimate Prosperity 8 mon  

Our prosperity was based on unsustainable means, it was never legitimate, cheap energy fueled it and now we pay the price.

Illegitimate Prosperity It is not real, in that it can all just disappear in an instant. Thats what a person has if they get their wealth by robbing banks. At any moment, the police can ... read
 

Pot Prohibition is discouraging dialogue. 8 mon  

Pot Prohibition is harmfull, it is time to end it.

Pot Prohibition - reasons why not It is almost certainly true that prohibition of drugs is more harmfull to society than the drug use is. There is a monetary cost to enforcement, propaganda... read
 

Pope Condems Condoms, millions die. 8 mon  

Pope condems condoms, millions get HIV/AIDS

Pope Condems Condoms So the Pope says condom use increases AIDs cases.... But that doesn't make sense because we have seen HIV cases drop by 80% in places like India where sex trade workers s... read
 

The Local Principle 8 mon  

The Local Principle

The Local Principle In so many ways, things work out better when done locally. The bank bailouts have brought this long-held idea back to mind for me, where so many people are disgusted ... read
 

"Sea Sick" - a book by Alana Mitchell 8 mon  

There is a global ocean crisis due to carbon.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009 It is a very simple concept that the oceans are what keeps the conditions for life on planet earth stable. The oceans cover two-thirds of the area of earth's surface, an... read
 

Twirly Light Bulbs Saga - so, they are not heaters, eh? 8 mon  

CFL lightbulbs are not heaters, duh!

Twirly Light Bulbs Saga It was being reported last week that the CFLs [Compact Flourescent Lightbulbs] were not the energy saving invention they were thought to be. The news is that the ac... read
 

Alcoholic Beverage Promotion Month? 8 mon  

Lots of TV spots about beer and wine lately - is it alcoholic beverage promotion month?

Alcohol Vs. Pot and Opiates - is Prohibition Justified? or: What is this - Alcohol Promotion Month ? I haven't heard any announcement, but it seems this must be "Alcoholic Beverage P... read
 

Chris Rea's "Road to Hell - Part 2" song lyrics interpretation 8 mon  

Chris Rea's "Road to Hell - Part 2" song lyrics interpretation

Chris Rea's "Road to Hell - Part 2" song lyrics interpretation    This song is enjoyed by many people, and although it was released a few years ago it is still getting new listeners. It ... read
 

Canada's PM Offers up an Old Drug Strategy. 9 mon  

PM Harper's "Tough on Crime" approach won't reduce the public shootings by drug-trafficing gangs.

                                 ... read
 

HIV/AIDS opinion: I was WRONG. 9 mon  

My opinion on HIV treatment has changed, because of a change in the health of the one person I know who has HIV.

I have an admission to make about my opinion on HIV, which was that HIV positive people do not need the drug treatment to stay healthy. The health of the one person I actually know who has HIV has ... read
 

Wonder at the White House 9 mon  

Stevie Wonder's protest song was not sung at the White House concert this week - we hope Obama never deserves to hear it.

Wonder at the White House Stevie Wonder played at the White House for Pres. Obama and friends... isn't that lovely!! Stevie Wonder has been a big favorite of mine since the early 70's;... read
 

Illusion and Reality - Parker Palmer interview 9 mon  

Parker Palmer gives an interview on illusion and reality.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker_Palmer read
 

Dickless Halfshifter. 9 mon  

Violators of Property Need Love Too.

The guy in apartment #1 is one of those guys who plays his music really loud whenever the landlord is gone, basically taunting everyone around him with his edgy taste. Really loud music, for ... read
 

Carbon Sequestration - Announcement by Obama and Harper today 9 mon  

President Obama met with Prime Minister Harper today, and they announced a plan to capture and store carbon emissions. It is at best a partial solution, if even that.

Feb. 19th. 2009 Announcement by Obama and Harper - Carbon Sequestration Canadians were feeling proud today after the "World's Most Popular Man" - President Obama - came to visit Canada on his f... read
 

OILMEN - Are they Stupid Enough to Continue their Old Ways? 9 mon  

Oilmen are stupid enough to believe in their own delusions, denials, and outdated opinions.

Alberta, that Canadian Province that is getting some attention now due to the Tar Sands operation there. When I lived there, I wrote the various government officials and suggested that some of ... read
 

Darwin and Lincoln - born on the same day, 200 years ago. 9 mon  

2009 is the 200th Anniversary of both Lincoln and Darwin.

"Darwin and Lincoln" Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln were both born in 1809, 200 years ago, and both were born on the same date - February 12th. Now that 200 years have gone by, on this Bicen... read
 

Morphine and Chronic Pain - The Terrible Toll of Tolerance 9 mon  

Morphine addicted chronic pain people have to deal with growing tolerance, withdrawals, and the unmasking of pains...

Chronic Pain People and Morphine Addiction: "The Terrible Toll of Tolerance" This is about the harsh reality of the chronic pain patients who are prescribed morphine, and who have b... read
 

Japanese Whale Eaters; Kellogs drops Phelps 9 mon  

Phelps pot not drunk driving, Kelloggs boycott. Japanese whale eating science VS Sea Shepard.

Finally, something besides the economy to get our dander up!! Two stories for the "cool people" to protest over are in the news now: - the Japanese whaling ships being pursued by the Sea She... read
 

Arctic Solar-Voltaic Powered Hydrolysis 9 mon  

Hydrolysis using solar-electric would provide renewable energy year-round for Canada's Arctic communities

Renewable energy year-round for Canada's Arctic communities Renewable energy for the far north might be a great idea. Not only are these northern Canadian communities in an area that uses... read
 

Phelps Bong Hit - not his biggest crime. 9 mon  

Phelps Bong Hit - not as bad as drunk driving.

Phelps is being raked over by the press for taking a bong hit... someone said "I bet it was a WATER bong", lol. Taking a toke should not be big news anymore. Pot should not be illegal anymore. ... read
 

Australia Faces Collapse as Climate Change Kicks In 9 mon  

Australia Faces Collapse as Climate Change Kicks In

K - below is an article about the heat wave in Australia. I copy it here in full... This is evidence of the horrible effects of global warming, and it will only get worse. We have had a hard... read
 

Kenya's Corn Scandal - another example of greed. 10 mon  

Corruption and Greed are causing too much suffering.

About 8 million people are faced with starvation in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, due to the drought that is killing the corn crops. There was large amounts of corn held in reserve by the gov... read
 

Excess Stress - how to deal with it. 10 mon  

Relaxing exersizes are valuable in these stressfull times.

There is no doubt that we are going through some rough times now, and if we project the potential outcomes of those problems into the future we multiply the anxiety we feel at this time - we are ad... read
 

Yahoo Group for "Sensory Processing Pain Disorder" 10 mon  

Sensory Processing Pain Disorder is a theory that explains some people chronic pain conditions... and now there is a group where you can tell us all about you and learn more about SPPD.

Attention!! - this is a blatant promotion for a group I am starting at Yahoo Groups. But I am not selling anything, at least. ----------------------------------------------------- http://h... read
 

Blagojevich's Delusions 10 mon  

Blagojevich is utterly delusional, a real trial would have been fun to see but embarrasing for many.

There doesn't seem to be anything about Blagojevich that isn't completely nuts. Maybe his tactics in defending himself had some way of creating a shadow of doubt, but otherwise he appears to be out... read
 

Solar Powered Street Lights - plans 10 mon  

Solar powered street lights - article has plans, pictures.

http://tinyurl.com/acgwms That link to an article, and pictures, that show how a solar powered street light might look. [You might have read my previous post about them]. It makes a lot ... read
 

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