Good morning….

Well…that was a spirited discussion and I’m going to leave you people alone to finish it.

And, not sure about the rest of you, but I almost had a stroke after I read what Maddie said. That being said, I thought, ‘Hmm..maybe this would be appropriate to add to my blog this morning just in case….’

STROKE:Remember
 The 1st Three Letters….S.T.R.

STROKE IDENTIFICATION:

During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall – she assured everyone
that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) ….she said she had
just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes.

They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared
a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening
 
Ingrid’s husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken
to the hospital – (at 6:00 pm Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke
at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps
Ingrid would be with us today. Some don’t die…. they end up in a helpless,
hopeless condition instead.
 
It only takes a minute to read this…

A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours
he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke…totally. He said
the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting
the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.

RECOGNIZING A STROKE
Thank God for the sense to remember the ’3′ steps, STR . Read
and Learn!
 
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately,
the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe
brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke .

Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple
questions:

S *Ask the individual
 to SMILE.

T *Ask the person
 to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently)
 
 (i.e. It is sunny out today)

R *Ask him or
 her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.

If he or she has trouble with
ANY ONE of these tasks,
call 999/911 immediately and describe the
symptoms to the dispatcher.

New Sign of a Stroke ——– Stick out Your Tongue

NOTE: Another ‘sign’ of a stroke is this: Ask the person to ‘stick’ out
his tongue.. If the tongue is ‘crooked’, if it goes to one side or the
other, that is also an indication of a stroke.

Okay…so I checked myself just in case.  I stuck out my tongue – perfectly straight. How about you?  

See ya on the flip.

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Can we just please fast forward to 2009? This whole rights over our bodies issue just continues and doesn’t seem to be getting any better. In fact I feel like we are going backwards. Now the Bushmin are trying to redefine abortion in the name of contraception.  Believe it or not they are trying to say that the definition of abortion  includes some contraception methods such as birth control pills and intrauterine devices! They have got to be kidding? I am livid over this.  

Are we now changing the definition of conception and taking it even further than before? Conception occurs when the egg and the sperm unite in the Fallopian tubes. It then takes another 3-4 days before the fertilized egg implants into uterus. The birth control methods that they are  trying to link to abortion, interrupt this path – the sperm never reaches the egg! No conception occurs. 

How are women supposed to protect themselves from getting pregnant when they are labeling some of the simplest and most effective birth control methods as abortions.  As I write this I am almost in tears I am so pissed off.  What are women going to do if this plan goes through? Let me tell you, if this plan goes through, we can all say goodbye to all of the funding dedicated to hospitals and states where medical providers are obligated to offer legal abortions  and contraception to women.  They are trying to back door us women…leave us no choice but to have children that we do not want if we can not be supplied with good contraception that we can count on.  It is another push closer towards overturning Roe v Wade. 

Women rely on good birth control.  It is especially crucial for women who are against having abortions in the first place. They would now be even more susceptible to getting pregnant and actually go through with the pregnancy just because of their morals. We can say hello to more unwanted pregnancies. And those that are not opposed to abortions…well, they are going to abort anyway, so you can count on the abortion numbers going up too. Abortion will become a form of birth control! 

God I wish men could get pregnant! How can men possibly relate? They can’t or they wouldn’t be putting us through this…or would they? In what area can we even make a comparison? Hey you men out there who can’t get it up anymore: How would you like it if you didn’t have access to Viagra or some penis enhancer?  How about if we said, ‘Sorry, you little penis men..or sorry you premature ejaculator, or sorry you limp dick…you’re just gonna have to figure out another way to get it up and keep it up!’  You know that would never happen. No not to men. They would never in a million years give in to that. Not to mention that whatever it is they’re taking is for their enhanced sexual pleasure. Not to say that women aren’t happy about a hard dick. But gee…last time I checked taking birth control didn’t enhance my sex life…It doesn’t provide women with instant lubrication or an instant orgasm. Birth control is not a desire, No, it is a necessity in life; one that can not be taken away.  I may not get pleasure from it but what it does provide, more than just the obvious, is it provides me with ‘peace of mind.’ Birth control allows women to feel safe, and free; to be able to enjoy sex without the worry.  Oh yeah, but I forgot, silly me…many men aren’t concerned about women enjoying sex…many just don’t care if a woman gets off or not. Oh no, so long as he gets his. Because ya know what, if they did care about women’s necessities, women’s happiness, women’s rights,  this issue would never have come up and we wouldn’t be having this discussion.

And, I have to add…years ago women had to fight to get tampon advertisements on TV.  In case you are in the dark about this, (I am speaking to the men) we don’t choose to get our periods – it is a natural monthly occurrence.  Yet it was a fight to be heard, let alone be seen….and god forbid on TV.  Men didn’t want to hear about periods; they didn’t think it was something a child should see on television. Oh…But when men can’t get it up and a solution to their problem was discovered, of course it had to be advertised – EVERYWHERE.  You can’t watch  television for 5 minutes without seeing some Viagra or other male enhancer splashed across the television screen. 

Don’t let birth control be denied to women. I am not only speaking to the women out there but I am speaking to the men out there too – don’t you dare sit back and do nothing. Hillary is fighting hard against these proposed changes.

 “We will not put up with this radical, ideological agenda to turn the clock back on women’s rights. Women would watch their contraceptive coverage disappear overnight.”  

-Senator Hillary Clinton                 

Readers: Please do something about it. Join her in the fight by at least going to her website and signing the petition…Thank you. Thanks Doug for the heads upon this. 

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Hello Madaline:  I will get back to you in regards to all of your concerns tomorrow. I understand that you and the girls are sick of Earth. I am feeling that a bit myself these days. Hang in there. 

Hi Sheikh:  Thank you for enlightening us about Pickens. I am so disappointed this morning to read what you had to say about him and Anonz, that I am speechless.  

I have to say that when I first saw Pickens my first thought was, ‘Hmmm…white man from Texas in the oil business’…I immediately judged and did not trust his intentions.  But after reading what he had to say I thought his plan sounded good. It probably is. My mistake was not listening to my gut first impression and diving deeper into his past.  Is it once again, that things aren’t what they seem or am I just not doing enough homework? I hope that you my readers were more thorough than I was.

Anonz: I am hoping that what the girls say is not true; I would like to hear your side of the story. I had faith in you and I had your back covered in hopes that you were a changed man ready to do great things with your bills.  Please tell me that I made the right decision. 

Signing off…

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Today felt like a day for ‘Creating a Charmed Life’. So this morning  I randomly flipped open the book and when I read the title on the opened page it immediately brought a smile to my face. The title is called, ‘Build Soul Equity’. I had no idea what it was about since I am a few chapters shy of finishing the book, but the title intrigued me.  And the two sentences below the title told me that with all the many changes happening on this blog, with all of the information that we are so lucky to be privy to….this was the perfect subject to write about today. 

‘No matter what an experience looks like on the outside,

there’s soul gold in there somewhere.  Find it.’

I love that…’Soul Gold’. It sounds like spiritual jewelry….priceless experiences that as they are gifted to us we drape them on our bodies and wear them proudly in the form of little Jewels of wisdom, courage, and faith, and whatever else feels good to our souls.  They are always there for us to remember, admire, and appreciate. Our ‘Soul Gold’ needs to be taken care of and cherished….After all we paid a dear price for our teachings and trials in the form of experience and time, the most precious commodity that we as humans have. 

As I began to read the chapter, I realized that my statement above was not far off from Victoria’s. She says that, ‘Everything around us has varying degrees of worth.’  Meaning…everything has an appraised value but that the replacement value is always higher.  For instance when you by your house it costs one amount but when you add an addition you increase the value of your home.  (I think this was written before our present housing crisis:) But more importantly, when you have many memorable times in that home, such as a birth of your beloved dogs puppies, or the wedding of your child, the perceived value can become priceless. 

Victoria says, ‘Just as a realtor, an insurance adjuster, and a homeowner can place different values on a house, our ego and our soul place different values on our daily activities. It is tempting for the ego to let the boring, difficult and unpleasant aspects of our lives convince us that our life is largely boring, difficult, and unpleasant.’

Oh I know what she means. I think we all fall in that trap at one time or another and maybe more frequently than we’d like to admit. Whether it is dealing with traffic on a daily basis or learning how to type correctly (moi!), our soul, our inner essence can use the trials and the tedium to our benefit. How? By living and learning through them we build what Victoria calls building ‘Soul Equity’.  And she says its worth more than money in the bank.  Hmmm…are we talking millions or billions? :) 

Anyway she goes on to say that, ‘Once you’re convinced that you’re here to learn and grow and expand your capacity to love, know and experience life, you’ll start to value everything you do and everything that happens to you in terms of ‘soul equity’. Then you’ll feel less pressure to radically alter your life or yourself.’  

So how do you build ‘soul equity’ exactly?  Well by first recognizing the lesson, learning from it in every experience, and then most importantly remembering what you learned so that you can apply your expanded insight to similar circumstances when they come up later.  I have to say that I just want to shoot myself when I make a mistake, learn something from it and then I make the same mistake again.  They are usually not any big deal, nothing really detrimental to my life (or if it was I would shoot myself:), but when I does happen, I am more irritated by my carelessness more than anything else. Hence, one of my favorite mantras, ‘Haste makes waste’. It is just so true! 

Victoria says, ‘Look for the metaphors around you, majestic truths packaged inside modest events.’ I just love that too. Her example is if you see a squirrel collecting acorns for the winter and it reminds you that you ought to really save more for your retirement, then pay attention to this gift in nature and not shun it off because you think you shouldn’t get investment advice from wildlife.  I laugh as I write this because I look at the metaphors that life presents me all of the time and sometimes I really think I am being silly when I take them on. I’m trying to think of one to share with you but oh well,  nothing is coming to mind yet.  

So, are you taking stock of your ‘soul equity’? She says it’s in there….All of your experiences that helped you acquire patience, perseverance, wisdom, humor, faith etc. are all priceless assets whether they are from your uphill climbs or your most joyous moments. ‘Suiting up’ for the good things in life; being ‘present’ for those experiences, are just as important as ‘showing up’ for the more challenging ones…Remember there’s ‘soul gold’ in each and every one.  Find them and appreciate them as they all figure prominently in your net worth.  

And I’ll take my words of advice ’cause I am such a lover of jewelry. I’m going to continue to cherish and honor my ‘soul gold’, and wear all of my little jewels close to my heart. After all, to date, I believe the totality of my experiences brings my assets up to at least a few million in the ‘soul equity’ department :) – How about you?  What is your net worth? Blog me.

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Hi Doug, and Zen Lill:  Thank you for the congrats and the kind words. ZL…Interesting. I’ll have to check out that bone you have to pick.

Hi Tal:  Thanks for the congrats too; from everyone. 

I’m off to build my net worth in ‘soul gold’ –  have a good one!

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The woman’s right to choose is back on my agenda today. Are you familiar with  the abortion law in South Dakota? Thanks to the signature of Gov. Mike Rounds, the bill would make it a crime for doctors to perform an abortion unless the procedure was necessary to save the woman’s life. It would make no exception for cases of rape or incest. Hmm..let’s see, could it be as Adam pointed out a few days ago that this is because ‘women are inherently a distraction or impediment to the accomplishments of man…’ Oh so of course it is her fault for getting raped, therefore…sorry, you have to have the child. This makes me ill.  I see many women saying, ‘Fuck that.’ and crossing over the state line. What if crossing the line wasn’t a solution?

When The Governor signed this bill in 2006, he expected the law would be tied up in court for years and the law would therefore not take effect unless South Dakota state got the case to the US Supreme Court and won. This is promising because the Legislature expects the law to give the Supreme Court an opportunity to overturn Roe, making an abortion ban constitutional.  It would take 5 justices to overturn Roe. Remember Madaline’s STR? (Scalia, Thomas and Roberts – the trio of crooks she mentioned in a few blogs back) Scalia and Thomas have clearly indicated that they would vote to overturn Roe, and abortion opponents have high hopes that fellow conservatives Roberts and Alito will join them.  

I agree with Madaline.  The Supreme Court should be represented by at least 5 women. Where were the voices of the American women when all of these men got appointed? Including myself? – I am to blame too. I have to be honest, and this is no excuse, but my head was in the sand when it came to this and other important issues that could now have a lasting effect on the livelihood of myself and women in this country. 

So what’s next? Now, they are inching their way even further to make an abortion ban constitutional and one way they are going about it is by preying on those getting the abortions by STRessing them out through an emotional guilt trip in the process. How are they doing this? Now the ‘Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has lifted a preliminary injunction against a South Dakota law that requires doctors to tell women seeking abortions that the procedure ends a human life, deciding that the law is likely constitutional.’  What if a doctor doesn’t believe that an abortion ends a human life?  To me this is all about legislating a religious belief, not about legislating a fact.  Who decides when life begins and when it becomes a human?  For everyone it is different. This isn’t about providing factual information to the patient; it’s about pushing ideologies.  This places politicians between women and their doctors. For it to be a law that doctors must tell their patients this, that they must read ideological language to women seeking abortions is completely mindless not to mention totally bias. This violates the doctors free speech rights by enforcing them to say something that they may not believe.  And just as bad, they intend to put a guilt trip on the woman for doing it by preying on her vulnerable emotions.  This is what the Doctors are now required to say to these women:

‘The abortion will terminate the life of a whole, separate, unique, living human being.’  And…they must also say that they have a right to continue a pregnancy and that abortion may cause women psychological harm, including thoughts of suicide.’  Can you believe this? Who says this is a whole, separate, unique, living human being?  Fine if you believe that but don’t put an emotional guilt trip on someone who doesn’t, and don’t make it a law for a doctor to have to tell what he may not believe.   And why not present the other side? What about women who have a child and have thoughts of suicide? Those women exist too.  Oh yeah, to STR there is no other side. The court has given South Dakota doctors 21 days to start complying with the law.

I know many of us live in California and we could never imagine something like this happening in our own liberal state, but we must look at what is happening in our own country and not get complacent in our own little worlds. Our rights are being taken away, chipped away on a daily basis. It is not enough to tell our daughters; we must show action too and be exemplary in our behavior.

For me, my strongest passion has always been to protect the animals and the environment, for they are the voiceless.  But I have come to realize that unless I as a woman am considered an equal to a man, my voice as a woman will mean nothing….My presence a mere distraction and my actions something to tolerate.  I can’t let that happen.

Readers: In regards to women becoming equal to man, Adam and Madaline gave some good suggestions yesterday – How will you speak up now? 

If you want to take action I am listing a few websites below that I know about.  If you have any others that you want to share please post them – thanks.

Center for Reproductive Rights 

Feminist Majority Foundation

Planned Parenthood

Hi ZL: Madaline’s Prose is mentioned in the left hand column.

Have a wonderful day and go out and make a difference!

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Good morning(?)

I am dragging myself out of bed this morning.  It was a helluva night with crazy dreams of my good friend Tom Bailey , who passed a way some time ago, and a childhood friend Rigzin, that I have known since I was seven, that I don’t really talk to anymore. Throw in the fact that our smoke alarm in the hallway was beeping, ‘I need a new battery’, every god only knows how long, that woke me up every time.  Doug was his typical, sleep through everything state, while I tried to find Zen.  I did and I want to share it with you. It is about all I can contribute this morning to my blog as my eyes are barely open and my mind is thoughtless – yes! The key to a quiet mind is to get so damn tired, your mind goes on vacation.  

So…here it is from my good friend Maharishi:

I hope that your Monday started off a lot better than mine.  I’m off for a good strong chai and something rich and totally fattening to stuff in my mouth. 

Hey ZL: Did you like the above? -made me think of you. :)

Hi Adam:  I do want to continue with our conversation but this morning I feel totally incapable and incapacitated – sorry it is not going to be the day for me to respond. Please feel free to add any more delightful tidbits about dear Heracles if you choose.

Okay, this is my chance to shut up, so I will – See ya all MAÑANA!

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