Good morning readers: Our electricity has been on and off all morning…and only on for a few minutes at a time. It looks like we have a short somewhere and it is leaving me with little time to post. So I am going to be quick about it this morning, and just check in, say hello and sign off.
Hafa Adai Anna – how are you?
Lois: In my opinion I agree too – he does rule for the white man’s interests….And Robert: Taking it even further you You ask some excellent questions too. I’m all about questioning…love to ask questions, especially when I am trying to make a point as you are doing. Notice how coming from you, many agree with what you have to say or they say nothing at all? But when I make some derogatory remarks about white men….watch out, the daggers come flying – I find it amusing.
Al: Touché
TAO & Maddie: I am happy that Tony is back – I hope he is doing well and I also hope that the Climax comes back soon, safe and sound.
Sorry I can not say anymore…I have lost my internet connection so many times the past hour and I am afraid I won’t be able to post.
Peace out….
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May 27th, 2009 at 9:27 am
HEALING BENEFITS OF MEDICAL QIGONG
Ten or so years ago, I had one of the weirdest experiences of my life when I attended a “healing circle” with a friend. There were approximately 20 people there, and two men were waving their arms and gyrating around the room, encouraging participants to chant in order to raise the female energy of the space. (The event was held at a karate school so they said there was lots of male energy left over from the classes.) Then the leaders asked participants to lie down on a table, one by one, as they waved their arms over their bodies to “heal” them. They told the rest of us that if our issues were similar to those of the person on the table, we’d get the same healing. As I sat scratching my head with bewilderment, I looked around and saw several people getting very emotional — even crying — including my friend. While I felt nothing, something did in fact happen in that room — the event served as my introduction to medical Qigong, a Traditional Chinese medical practice used to treat chronic illnesses, as well as physical and even emotional dysfunction. Just some of the reasons people seek out medical Qigong include the need for stress reduction, improved circulation, decreased chronic pain, better emotional balance and feelings of well-being, and a stronger sense of self-empowerment. I now use it regularly to keep what had been chronic back pain at bay.
Jeffrey Zimmerman, OMD, Doctor of Oriental Medicine and a Qigong master, explained about exercise Qigong also practices medical Qigong. He has performed it on patients during open heart surgery to reduce their stress and afterward to improve surgical outcomes at the request of prominent cardiologist Mehmet Oz, MD, professor of surgery at New York-Presbyterian-Columbia University Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Zimmerman told me that medical Qigong is so unobtrusive it can be practiced even in a busy OR. The practitioner doesn’t even have to touch the patient, though he/she certainly can. The goal is redistribution and realignment of internal energy, the life force known as qi or chi. (Chinese massage does involve being touched, and it is sometimes mistakenly referred to as medical Qigong.)
THE MEDICAL QIGONG EXPERIENCE
In a routine session, which generally takes about 30 minutes to an hour, the client sits or lies down, fully clothed. The practitioner first takes the client’s pulses in the Chinese fashion, using three fingers on each wrist, since each side of the body provides different messages about the energy of the individual.
When “listening” to the pulses, the Qigong practitioner is searching for signs and symptoms that could be associated with any number of organs and energy systems, to make a diagnosis of which ones are depleted and where balancing is necessary. Unlike Western medicine, which focuses on the “sick” organ or area of the body, Qigong is based on the interrelatedness of the entire system. An example: Dr. Zimmerman often treats people with asthma, but instead of focusing exclusively on the lungs, he investigates the energy of the spleen too. If the spleen isn’t doing its job well, phlegm becomes thick and gets into the lungs. Consequently, Dr. Zimmerman works with the energies of both organs to bring them back into proper balance. Indigestion is another problem that often brings people to see him, says Dr. Zimmerman. For that he looks for excessive energy in the liver, which can cause stomach energy — normally downward-moving — to rise, resulting in heartburn. In surgery patients, since the experience is stressful to the entire body, Dr. Zimmerman works to support chi in the patient’s kidneys (he calls them “the batteries of the body”)… the liver, to keep blood flowing… and the lungs, to help with breathing. In fact, performing Qigong in the OR means he must go from system to system, switching gears as necessary in response to the patient’s fluctuating needs.
Once the practitioner has a picture of where the client is energetically, he/she adjusts the chi by moving his/her hands a few inches or more above the client’s body. Dr. Zimmerman explains that practitioners learn to feel the chi flow in and through their hands and eventually their whole body. “You coax it and listen to it,” he says. “It becomes clear whether you need to soften the energy, make it fuller or maybe firmer. Eventually the practice becomes an artistic interpretation and experience.” Medicine is both a science and an art. The effects of medical Qigong are sometimes subtle and may be difficult for the patient to feel, but they’re real.
Although most people who seek medical Qigong do so to address their physical health, Dr. Zimmerman told me that people also come to him because they are unhappy with the direction of their life. By helping realign their energy circuits, Qigong creates greater connection between the body and brain, and this corrected energy flow helps people get in touch with their true selves. Some people go on to make changes, but others, says Dr. Zimmerman, simply learn to appreciate the life they have. “I am not in charge of that,” he adds. “I listen to and help bring the body to its natural state, but the person’s body and brain do the work.”
FINDING A QIGONG PRACTITIONER
To find a qualified practitioner, ask at places where tai chi is taught or that feature the healing side of martial arts. Once you have located a potential practitioner, meet him/her to see if you feel a positive connection. Be aware that some practitioners receive their medical Qigong training only from a weekend course — try to find someone who has more extensive training and experience. Costs vary depending on the area of the country and the nature of the clientele, anything from $50 an hour to hundreds of dollars. Dr. Zimmerman reports that it may take two or three sessions to address a specific concern, though some people experience an immediate effect. “If, after two to three sessions you feel like nothing happened, discuss it with your Qigong practitioner. He/she may not be the person you need or medical Qigong may not be the right healing modality for you.” However, he also has executive clients who come almost weekly because they find that Qigong helps them function at a higher level in business, as well as in their lives. “Skeptics have often turned out to be my most committed clients,” says Dr. Zimmerman.
Source(s): ??Jeffrey Zimmerman, OMD, once a classical musician and now a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, acupuncturist and Qigong master in Westport, Connecticut.
May 27th, 2009 at 11:36 am
Hi Mischa, not entirely caught up with the doings on your blog all weekend, been busy : ) love the cougar/bear cub video, hate to mention this but I believe that there are small children in some countries who are under this similar type of stress daily also, yikes…
This just in on my e-mail this morn…and yeah…most people are very into this train of thought:
T. B. Bechtel, a City Councilor from Newcastle , Australia , was asked on a local live radio talk show, just what he thought about the allegations of torture of suspected terrorists? His reply prompted his ejection from the studio, but to thunderous applause from the audience.
HIS STATEMENT:
“If hooking up one rag head terrorist prisoner’s testicles to a car battery to get the truth out of the lying little camel shagger will save just one Australian life, then I have only three things to say: Red is positive, Black is negative, and make sure his nuts are wet.”
So, we can debate whether its legal or not, wrong or not, should be prosecuted or not, whether its against the Geneva convention and international law or not, but I’ll tell you that this e-mail is not that off trend with average white Joe/Jane thinking…they also think ‘normalizing’ gay marriage is ‘inappropriate’ and why should my kid have to learn about that shit now, I hear this regularly and yes, I hold my own in convo but I’ll admit I sometimes let it slide by, I’m not in the business of converting Christians and repugs to my free thinking methods, my personal ‘religion’ doesn’t call for recruitment. I’m saddened that we are still having these types of issues making headline news and headline conversation at that – when the f**k are we going to live and let live instead of having constant convos re: race-religion-gender, I’m at the edge of the friggin’ abyss with this limited thinking environment that attitude creates.
I wrote about religious CYA manuevers today and added one very funny satirical video…
I’ve spoken my two, enjoy the day, luv, Zen Lill
May 27th, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Zen Lill, I’m with you. I too, hear this selfish shit all the time. I wonder what that Australian would think if someone captured and Australian and called him a terrorist and strapped his balls to a car battery to get information to save the life of one, Somalian, Chinese, Russian, Korean, American, Frenchman, Palestinian, Britain, Italian, etc, etc.
Better yet how would he like to be strapped to a car battery by someone who thought he was a terrorist and tortured him to save someone they thought was in jeopardy. Of course he wouldn’t. But it doesn’t seem to bother these types to do it to others.
Lia
May 27th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Hi Michelle, A little something about holding the dreaded grudge.
This business of resentment is infinitely grave. It is fatal.(could kill you)
For when harboring such feelings
we shut ourselves off from the sunlight of the Spirit.
Resentment is like acid, eating away at the vessel it is stored in.
I try and drop a resentment like a hot potato, or it festers, and I don’t need any more of that.
Peace everybody, and lets try to work together. It’s a small world after all, smaller everyday.
HI ZL
Al
May 28th, 2009 at 6:11 am
Al you are so Zen. I love your bon mots.
May 28th, 2009 at 6:29 am
Here we go again. Another white woman is accusing black men of kidnapping her and her child. We know that it is a lie. But no one is willing to talk about why it works.
White men have spent hundreds of years stigmatizing OTW men by claiming that they exist to prey on white women. OTW mothers lived in constant fear of their sons being lynched for “looking at white women.”
Today white men pretend they don’t know the origin of this easily believed stigma. White women take full advantage of it when they need a quick dodge to their nefarious schemes.
I have been reading this blog of eight months and I have noticed the consistent denials by some white men who write in complaining that they are getting jumped on.
I don’t hate white men or anyone else because of their race. I do take issue with those white men who know that they are benefitting from government affirmative action that has given them a distinct advantage over OTWs while they pretend they don’t know why they are so far ahead of the rest of us.
If a white woman claims she has be done wrong by a black man it gets the news 24 hours a day until the case is solved. OTW women are really attacked by white men every day but it gets no play form the media.
White men wearing badges are beating, robbing, and killing our young men every day. If it makes the news, it is brief mention and then you can’t find a follow up anywhere. No one is calling for an investigation.
Twani
May 28th, 2009 at 6:43 am
FIBROIDS/ENDOMETRIOSIS LINKED TO MELANOMA RISK
In one of the more surprising study findings to date, a French research team demonstrated that two female problems — endometriosis and uterine fibroids — are associated with heightened risk of the skin cancer melanoma. The study investigated health histories of nearly 100,000 French women over a 12-year period through questionnaires every two years. In that time 363 women developed melanoma — those with an endometriosis history had a 62% higher relative risk, while women with fibroids had a smaller but still “significant” elevated relative risk (33%). Studies in the past had shown an association between endometriosis and melanoma, but this large study, which included more melanoma cases than previous studies, was the first to demonstrate a link with fibroids.
What could endometriosis, an outgrowth of normal uterine lining that migrates to the surrounding area, and fibroids, which are benign uterine tumors, have to do with skin cancer? To find out more I called Wendy S. Biggs, MD, associate professor of family practice at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in East Lansing and an associate editor of Journal Watch Women’s Health.
HORMONES THE TIE THAT BINDS
Dr. Biggs says the study supports two possible hypotheses for the association between endometriosis and melanoma. Melanoma may be hormonally related — other researchers have hypothesized melanoma is associated with certain reproductive disorders and hormones in the past. In this current study, researchers theorize that genetic factors may also be responsible. The reason: An imbalance of some tumor suppressor genes plays a role in endometriosis, which is also true for melanoma. It may well be that there is some correlation among these genes, says Dr. Biggs.
Although we don’t yet know specifically why having endometriosis or fibroids carries a higher melanoma risk, the study gives women an important reminder. Dr. Biggs urges those with a history of either endometriosis or fibroids to be wary of melanoma and to perform regular skin checks. Women with red hair should be especially careful, she notes. Previous research (although not this study) has demonstrated that having red hair and endometriosis is associated with an increased risk for melanoma. Once a month, conduct a survey of your entire body, looking for any change in moles or development of new markings. Know the A, B, C, D, Es of abnormal moles and possible melanoma…
Dance Your Way to Fun and Health
Bonnie L. Vorenberg
ArtAge Publications
Using treadmills and stationary bicycles at home might be convenient, but they’re not what most people would call fun.
Alternative: Dancing — a way to have fun with others and get great exercise, almost without realizing it.
Today, there are more opportunities to dance than ever before, thanks to public organizations and dance schools that are putting a new emphasis on senior participants. That includes opportunities to take up dancing for the first time or brush up on moves that you might have learned back when you “rocked around the clock.”
MORE THAN JUST FUN
When you’re dancing, you have so much fun that you forget about the physical effort you’re putting into it. That effort, however, can have a big payoff. The American Heart Association recently reported a study that showed health benefits — including a stronger heart — from 21 minutes (alternating between slow for five minutes and fast for three) of waltzing three times a week.
The Mayo Clinic Health Letter, in fact, encourages people of all ages to try ballroom dancing as a way to burn calories and improve the cardiovascular system.
A study by California State University shows that ballroom dancers can easily burn 250 calories to 300 calories an hour. And another study at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York concluded that dementia is less likely when people over the age of 75 dance regularly. According to the study, the lower incidence of dementia is associated with executing complex dance steps and moving in rhythm to the music.
Though there may not be any formal studies on the subject, it’s clear that dancing can also improve your balance, and that can be important in preventing falls. When people learn specific dance steps and rhythms, they become more aware of their physical movements and their range of motion as well. That, too, can help prevent accidents.
Most dancers also improve their posture, a move that gives them a younger, more vibrant, appearance.
If all of these benefits aren’t enough to convince you, consider that dancing…
Puts you in touch with music, which has benefits of its own. When in a grouchy mood, for instance, if you hear an upbeat tune, your mood is likely to change.
Is a route to socializing. As we grow older, there’s a tendency to isolate ourselves. Dancing provides an enjoyable way to get together with others — often younger people with whom we might not otherwise socialize.
THE BEAT GOES ON
Most seniors grew up in an era when there was a new dance craze every few months — the Bristol stomp, fly, jerk, locomotion, loop de loop, Madison, mashed potato, pony, shake, stroll, twist and Watusi, just to name a few.
If you were a little old for those steps, you may have grown up in an earlier era of great dances — the fox-trot, Jersey bounce, jitterbug, Lindy and boogie-woogie. Or your parents may have taught you some of their own favorite moves, such as the Charleston or the shimmy.
If you like more traditional dances, there are dozens to choose from — the rumba, slow fox-trot, square dances, tango and waltz. Today, people of all ages are often interested in dances associated with particular cultures — Balinese, German, Irish, Israeli, Latin American, Polish and Russian, for instance.
And even ballet and tap dancing are becoming popular with seniors who are willing to put in the effort to learn.
Don’t worry if you don’t have a partner. Line dancing lets singles move to the music in an ever increasing number of ways. And for women, belly dancing, which is great exercise because it strengthens stomach muscles, is increasingly popular with a growing number of dancers throughout the US — yes, even among seniors.
TAKE THE LEAD
To find inexpensive dance classes, contact your local parks and recreation department, senior center or adult education program. Or consult the Yellow Pages for commercial dance studios, more of which now have classes specifically for people age 50 and older.
Helpful: Find dance studio directories on the Internet. And by using Google or another Web search engine, you can find instructors for specific types of dances.
Example: Belly dance teachers are listed and hula instructors at.
Smart move: Before you sign up for lessons, ask to observe a class and also talk with some of the students. Consider enrolling only if you like what you see and the students believe they’re getting value for their money.
Courses taught at senior centers, local government facilities or religious organizations are usually inexpensive.
Examples: The Senior Center in West Covina, California, charges $25 for six one-hour tap dance classes. A package of 10 ballet lessons at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Washington, DC, costs $105.
Commercial dance studios charge more. Typical: A Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Manhattan charges $75 for two half-hour introductory lessons plus a practice session. A package of five private follow-up lessons costs $475 for an individual or a couple. Fees are similar at Arthur Murray studios, the other major chain of dance schools.
Though the best way to learn dancing is from an instructor, videos can also be useful, particularly those produced for seniors.
Examples: Nick Felix’s Swing Dancing for Seniors and Paul Merola’s Most Popular Line Dances for Seniors.
These and other dance-instruction videos are usually available at Internet retailers and. You can find more videos by keying in senior dance videos into a search engine. Videos typically range in price from $14.95 to $25.95, and most are available in VHS and DVD formats.
There’s a thin line between actual dancing and exercising to music. Straddling this line are Rise and Shine and other videos by dancer Ann Smith. This kind of movement is a fine choice for people who, for whatever reason, don’t actually want to dance. Smith’s videos are available from most Internet retailers.
STEPPING OUT
Dance instructors and schools usually know about places where you can dance, and there are probably more of them than you realize — social organizations, nightclubs, cruise ships, religious groups, community events and senior centers. In addition, ballet and tap dancing schools often hold recitals where students perform.
There may be even more opportunities to dance on stage whenever a local theater group produces a musical with roles for older dancers. The best sources of information are the theater departments at local colleges and universities. My own organization, ArtAge Publications, also provides information about senior theaters throughout the country.
For specific types of dances, it’s often helpful to contact the associations that promote them. The World Swing Dance Council, for instance, provides contact information for nearly two dozen organizations that hold regular swing dances throughout the country.
After a few turns on the dance floor, you’ll get a good idea of whether you want to continue. If you decide that dancing isn’t for you, at least you won’t have spent hundreds of dollars on a treadmill that soon gets stored in a closet. But who knows? There’s a time for every wallflower to bloom.
DANCES YOU LOVE
Organizations that can provide information on instruction, clubs and other opportunities to get out there and dance…
Ballroom. USA Dance, 800-447-9047.Belly dancing. International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance, 818-343-4410.
Bop, jitterbug and shag. American Bop Association.
Country western, including line dancing. United Country Western Dance Council, and Country Western Dance Information, 559-784-2341.
Folk. Folk Dance Association.
Hustle. International Hustle Dance Association.
Square dancing. United Square Dancers of America.
Swing. World Swing Dance Council.
Tango, rumba, salsa and other Latin dances. Latin Dance.
May 28th, 2009 at 6:54 am
Hafa adai
This is the FYI to you drug peddlers who try it in Guam.
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Posted at 03:51 on 28 May, 2009 UTC
The US federal district court in Guam has jailed a man for 30 years for importing seven million US dollars worth of methamphetamine.
The court sentenced 39-year-old Richard Ichihara after he pleaded guilty to a number of charges, including operating a continuing criminal enterprise.
Ichihara also pleaded guilty to money laundering and conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of the drug commonly known as ice.
Also sentenced was 66-year-old Kum Soon Yoo for her role as a courier in Ichihara’s operation.
She received eight years and one month in federal prison on a charge of conspiracy to distribute more than 50 grams of ice, after traveling to Los Angeles to purchase drugs and bring them back to Guam.
Since at least 2004, Ichihara has engaged in trafficking at least 10 kilogrammes of the drug.
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Peter
May 28th, 2009 at 6:58 am
Peter I saw that. You beat me to it. I wouldn’t have worded it that way though.
This is a shout out to those of you banking at the Bank of Guam in San Francisco. Your bank has been singled out for its operational success.
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Bank Of Guam Seleceted To Distribute Guam Quarter
Bank Of Guam Seleceted To Distribute Guam Quarter
Written by Kevin Kerrigan
Thursday, 28 May 2009 09:21
Guam
Guam – The Bank of Guam has been selected as the exchange bank for the historic Guam Quarter.
Beginning Friday, June 5, 2009, the Bank of Guam will have Guam’s quarter available at all branches.
The Guam quarter is already available on line now, but it will be “officially” unveiled during a ceremony at 9 am next Thursday, June 4, at Skinner Plaza.
Island residents will be able to exchange their currency for the Guam quarter at that time.
According to a release from the Bank of Guam, per United States Mint requirements, the exchange will be cash only, with a $10.00 (one roll) minimum. Exact amounts are required – no change will be given for that day only.
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Hafa adai
Anna