I was especially moved by this segment, as Keith makes it personal in speaking about his own father’s unstable health, and the dreadful situations that other families experience. He goes on to say that our mortality rate is increasing…yes increasing! Our mortality rate is rising because people are dying. Not because they have an incurable disease, but because of one simple thing: lack of money. We are letting people die because they can not afford health insurance.

Yeah, life is about survival of the fittest, but without access to insurance for all of us, the playing field isn’t level. The ones surviving…the ones that are truly the fittest, are the ones that can afford health care. The ones that can’t, are dying. The mortality rate of Americans under the age of 65 that are uninsured is 40% higher than those with insurance. Let me repeat: The mortality rate of Americans under the age of 65 that are uninsured is 40% higher than those with insurance.  That statistic is crazy. Once again, let me repeat: We are letting people die because they can not afford health insurance.

And we call America The Land of Opportunity.  Yeah but what opportunity? The opportunity for Big Pharma to rip people off with ridiculously high-priced medications? The opportunity for Big Pharma to feed fear by playing on our emotions, by selling us drugs with more side effects than the symptoms were trying to get rid of, not to mention trying to sell us more drugs to combat those side effects? The opportunity for Big Pharma to pay their peeps huge salaries and bonuses while people are foreclosing on their American Dream in order to save a life, their own?

Here’s Part 2:

If you watched the video that I posted, I bet you are as stunned as I am.

The Holidays are coming up. The remake of A Christmas Carol staring one of my fave actors Jim Carrey will be in the theaters. With health care in the state it is in…with health care in the direction that it is going, unless the necessary changes happen, I think this movie will have a different, more profound meaning for many.

Let’s not let this happen to us. What can we do today to make sure that it doesn’t?  I will end this post with this:  ”Some people make things happen. Others watch things happen. The rest wonder what happened.”  If we don’t do something about our current health care system, we have no one to blame but ourselves.

Cecil: How did you like this one? I hope that you e-mailed to all of your friends too.

Adam: How goes it? I guess it was meant to be that you accidently made this discovery. A live version of ‘Invasion Of  The Body Snatchers’ is not my idea of fun. I think we have enough going on in this world to focus on. Again, I am grateful for your accident, and Obama taking charge of the situation. I am sure there are others involved too and my gratitude extends to them also.

Readers: In case you too are curious about what’s happening on the islands, here’s what I found from Saipan News:

SANTA RITA, Guam-The U.S. Navy will conduct live-fire training exercises on the island of Farallon de Medinilla from 7am to 1am on Oct. 13-14, 16 and 18.

The general location of this activity will be on the island of Farallon de Medinilla Training Area on a 10-nautical mile radius on all quadrants. The general public especially fisherman, commercial pilots and marine tour operators are advised to stay clear from this area during the time and date indicated.

Farallon de Medinilla plays a special and unique role in national defense because its location provides access frequency that supports established training requirements. In addition, the air and sea space in the Farallon provides sufficient room for the many different attack profiles necessary to replicate training opportunities in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Anna, Peter: Anything to add here?

Stay healthy and Peace out…

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Good morning.

Liwanag: I agree with Arianna Huffington, “Why continue the wall-to-wall coverage of a story that had turned into a non-story — on a political show — during a week when health care, financial reform, and Afghanistan are all at the tipping point?”

So…that being said, let’s talk about health care again. I mean besides, taking care of our environment, because ok peeps, if our environment goes way south it doesn’t matter how healthy we are, we won’t be able to survive….but I am digressing….besides taking care of our environment, what is more important than our health? Hello…nothing. You can have everything, but if you don’t have your health, you basically have nothing. I know it sounds trite, but hey it’s true.

Last night Keith Olbermann’s Special Comment was indeed just that: Special. And I will even say, “Very Special’. If you didn’t watch the hour long special comment strictly on health care, I’m going to break it down for you and post my favorite parts throughout the week.  Maybe I’ll even post them all; he was so spot on. Olbermann got real clear and talkes about what really matters: Our time here…our life, and the inevitable ending: Death and the fear of it.

Here is Part 1:

Readers: We are at a crucial time with health care. It is imperative that we all do our best to learn, understand, and articulate to our friends and family, and strangers if necessary, why changes in our health care system is vital to our health and lives.

Hi Adam: So nice to hear from you again even if only to warn us of a potential threat. I am grateful that you were able to use your time travel skills to help us in our present time with the invaders. And that Obama is taking action to protect the world. Thank you.  How are you otherwise?

Ruth: My pleasure. I can tell you that I have been taking supplements from Dr. David Williams for at least 15 years. I have nothing but good things to say about his products. Although I have never tried TonaLean-3, I am familiar with it. Good luck with your diet program!

Zen Lill: I saved the best for last…Happy Belated Birthday! I hope that you are feeling much better now (Doug had it big time too), and enjoying your birthday weekend!  Have fun! – Happy to see you back here doing your thing with the girls :)

Peace & Love: “Live it, Give it!”

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Good morning.

I thought I was done with my stint on sustainability…but when you think about it, our goal towards sustainability should always be in the forefront of our minds….world wide.

Here’s one for you, Anna & Peter and the rest of you Chamorros. This article starts us in Guam, meanders our way through the sexy streets and profitable plantations of Taiwan, leading us to the end result: Ecological disaster, and death among the people.

Nation’s Biggest Cash Crop May Get Taxed For Disaster-Prone Planting Methods

By Jeff Marchesseault – Guam News

GUAM – Chewing a certain mildly narcotic palm nut is an time-honored pastime in Guam and a way of life for many islands across the Pacific. And it has become such a lucrative cultural phenomenon in Taiwan, at least two feature films have been made on the subject over the last ten years.

But, all pop artistry, lore and tradition aside, the never-ending party may soon face the sobering dictums of social accountability in the Republic of China. Taiwan’s hot, sexy betel nut industry is now under scrutiny for causing environmental degradation. And reformers want to exact their toll.

Unlike betel nut sales on Guam — where the population is smaller, chewers are fewer, and competition is less intense — in Taiwan the betel nut trade is big business. So big that the $620 million industry flourishes under a government that allows illegal growing on public lands. It also apparently does little to regulate a traditional marketing gimmick in which attractive, scantily clad young female clerks package the product behind neon-lit glass kiosks along city streets while hawking the little green nuts to motorists and wearing nothing more than see-through lingerie.

But if Taiwan’s progressives have anything to say about it, the bountiful harvest could soon get a big bite in the booty. According to an article appearing in The China Post recently, Minister of Agriculture Chen Wu-hsiung says that if a proposed health tax on betel nuts is levied, part of the revenue “should be put toward a sustainable land development fund.”

The Post story points out that such a policy initiative would support draft legislation aimed at land conservation and ecological protection. Outspoken critic and ruling Kuomintang Legislator Ting Shou-chung charges that land leased by the Council of Agriculture (COA) for forestation has long been used to cultivate betel nuts and that the COA should contribute part of any betel nut tax revenue to the sustainable land development fund, as a means of ‘righting that wrong’.

Ting says that betel nut groves engulf more than 50,000 hectares of land throughout Taiwan, making it the nation’s biggest cash crop. He also says that while the plantations may be profitable for a chosen few, their black market agribusiness makes the properties mudslide-prone because betel nut palms have a very shallow root system.

This accusation is made all the more poignant as a result of recent flooding, mudslides, death and disaster in the nation.

Finally, the lawmaker asserts that it’s high time for growers to start paying their fair share of the government’s revenue-draining health care bill. Five thousand new oral cancers and 2,300 oral cancer deaths are reported in Taiwan every year. And The China Post reports the considerable losses come “primarily as a result of betel nut chewing.”

Read The China Post story, “Betel nut revenue should contribute to land fund: COA”, October 12, 2009.

Do I have any readers from Taiwan? I would love to hear your opinion of the above article.

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Belinda: How awesome – thanks for spreading the word! I love it when this works. I don’t know if you are familiar with the Trader Joe stores, but I noticed an ad on my blog informing us of the red-listed fish that they sell.  Bummer. I love Trader Joes but I was so disappointed that they sold red-listed fish. I did my part and sent them a singing fish voicemail telling them I support sustainability. I hope you and your family and friends do the same. Thank you!

SB, Ak, Doug: Some interesting conversations getting started about Afghanistan. I did some net perusing this morning around the subject myself. It has been an area that I haven’t given much time to lately. I hope that the topic continues.

Peacin’ out once again…..

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Since I have been on the sustainability wave, I thought I would blog about it one more time. This one is dedicated to my dear readers on the west coast. Why? Simply because the information I have to share pertains to the west coast. :) However, to the rest of my domestic readers, don’t fret, there’s a guide for your area too. Click here. And to my international readers: I’m sure if you googled, you would find some information for your country.

Thanks to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and CAS, I give you the West Coast Sustainable Seafood Guide: Why it matters what seafood you chose to eat and how it can make a difference.  Interested? read  further. Not? Too bad I’m writing about it anyway. :)

Why do your seafood choices matter? (I think that’s a pretty good question.)

Worldwide, the demand for seafood is increasing. Yet, many populations of the large fish we enjoy eating are overfished and, in the U.S., we import 80% of our seafood to meet the demand. Destructive fishing and fish farming practices only add to the problem.

By purchasing fish caught or farmed using environmentally friendly practices, you’re supporting healthy, abundant oceans.

You can make a difference (Oh good, I was hoping you were going to let us know how.)

Support ocean-friendly seafood in three easy steps:

1. Purchase seafood from the green list or, if unavailable, the yellow list. Or look for the Marine Stewardship Council blue eco-label in stores and restaurants.
2. When you buy seafood, ask where your seafood comes from and whether it was farmed or wild-caught.
3. Tell your friends about Seafood Watch. The more people that ask for ocean-friendly seafood, the better!

BEST CHOICES: Are abundant, well-managed, and caught or farmed in environmentally friendly ways.

• Abalone (US farmed)
• Arctic Char (farmed)
• Barramundi (US farmed)
• Catfish (US farmed)
• Clams, Mussels, Oysters (farmed)
• Cobia (US farmed)
• Cod: Pacific (Alaska longline)+
• Crab: Dungeness
• Halibut: Pacific+
• Lobster: Spiny (US)
• Pollock (Alaska wild)+
• Rockfish: Black (CA, OR)
• Sablefish/Black Cod (Alaska+, BC)
• Salmon (Alaska wild)+
• Sardines: Pacific (US)
• Scallops: Bay (farmed)
• Shrimp: Pink (OR)+
• Striped Bass (farmed or wild*)
• Tilapia (US farmed)
• Trout: Rainbow (farmed)
• Tuna: Albacore (troll/pole, US+or BC)
• Tuna: Skipjack (troll/pole)
• White Seabass

GOOD CHOICES: Are and option but there are concerns with how they’re caught or farmed -or with the health of their habitat due to other human impacts.

• Caviar, Sturgeon (US farmed)
• Clams, Oysters*(wild)
• Cod: Pacific (US trawled)
• Crab: King (US), Snow, Imitation
• Flounders, Soles (Pacific)
• Halibut: California
• Lingcod*
• Lobster: American/Maine
• Mahi mahi/Dolphinfish (US)
• Rockfish (Alaska or BC, hook & line)
• Sablefish/Black Cod (CA, OR, WA)
• Salmon (WA wild)*
• Sanddabs: Pacific
• Scallops: Sea (wild)
• Shrimp (US, Canada)
• Spot Prawn (US)
• Squid
• Swai, Basa (farmed)
• Swordfish (US)*
• Tilapia (Central America farmed)
• Tuna: Bigeye, Yellowfin (troll/pole)
• Tuna: Canned Skipjack and Albacore*
• Yellowtail (US farmed)

AVOID: for now as these items are caught or farmed in ways that harm other marine life or the environment.

• Caviar, Sturgeon*(imported wild)
• Chilean Seabass/Toothfish*
• Cod: Atlantic, imported Pacific
• Cobia (imported farmed)
• Crab: King (imported)
• Dogfish (US)*
• Grenadier/Pacific Roughy
• Lobster: Spiny (Caribbean)
• Mahi mahi/Dolphinfish (imported)
• Marlin: Blue*, Striped*
• Monkfish
• Orange Roughy*
• Rockfish (trawled)*
• Salmon (farmed, including Atlantic)*
• Sharks*
• Shrimp (imported)
• Swordfish (imported)*
• Tilapia (Asia farmed)
• Tuna: Albacore, Bigeye, Yellowfin
• (longline)*
• Tuna: Bluefin*, Tongol, Canned
• (except Albacore and Skipjack)
• Yellowtail (imported, farmed)

* Limit consumption due to concerns about mercury or other contaminants.

+Some or all of this fishery is certified as sustainable to the Marine Stewardship Council standard. Visit www.msc.org

Learn More

Our recommendations are researched by the Monterey Bay Aquarium scientists. For more information about your favorite seafoods including items not listed here, click here Pocket guides are updated twice yearly. Get current information on your mobile device, and our website or by adding our free app to your iPhone.

Readers: There you have it! And FYI: You can download a pocket guide from the website.  I suggest that you carry it around with you so when you shop or go out to eat, you are always informed.

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So how’s it going so far? Have you been able to incorporate some of the things that I have written about into your lives? I hope so. It really can be pretty simple with a little effort yes?  Ya know, it’s kind of like flossing, once you get into it, it becomes habit and you don’t really think about it anymore. Of course, for those of you still trying to make flossing a habit, this may be a bit more challenging.  Fortunately, you not making a habit of flossing doesn’t affect any one but you. Unfortunately, not making a habit of some of these sustainable suggestions not only affects you but the rest of the world too.  If you can’t do it for yourself, do it for the world. Okay. Enough said. Here’s the final post Sustainability Made Simple Series, and the continuation of At Home:

And as a final reminder, once again, there are several categories and each has three steps, progressing from the simplest to the most complex.

Insulation:

1. Conduct a home energy audit. You can do it yourself online. Companies is some areas will conduct a free at-home audit; check your local listings.
2. Replace any single-paned windows with double-paned models.
3. Install modern, effective insulation in your home.

Electronics and Appliances:

1. Turn off all electronics including TVs and computer when not in use.
2. Unplug or shut off everything using power strips  - many electronics consume standby power when they are turned off but still plugged in.
3. Purchase Energy Star appliances.

I am always so surprised when I walk into someone’s house and the television is blaring but no one is watching it. To me there is so much noise in this world, I love the opportunity for quiet. Silence is golden.

We use very little light in out house so many lighting fixtures are left unplugged until they need to be used. Now that it is fall and the light is disappearing quicker, warm up your house with candles. They are great for picking up your mood and not only does everyone look better in candlelight but it is more romantic, even if it’s just you hanging out solo :)

Water Conservation

1. Reduce the amount you water your lawn and gardens. Water in the evening and early mornings to reduce evaporation.
2. Install low-flow toilets or place jugs filled with water in your toilet tanks to lower the water they use per flush.
3. Install low-flow faucets and shower heads. – they can reduce water use by up to 50%.

Lawns are passé and not very pc these days. I know lots of friends who are giving up there lawns and opting for a rock garden which is much more low maintenance and eco-friendly, not to mention, zen. We have a very eco-friendly lawn, one that only needs to be moved a few times a year and uses less water, but I’m still not happy with it. We’re slowly letting it go.

We also had low-flow dual flush toilets installed a few years ago, and I love them. We even got most of it paid for by our utility company because they use less water. Something worth checking into in your area.

I have to admit though, I like my shower head and have resisted switching to a low-flow. Although to make up for it, I turn off my shower when soaping up and shaving. For those of you that don’t like to do that, getting a low-flow would be good. Speaking of….Doug are you living up to your pledge?

Hot Water Conservation:

Lowering your hot water use means lowering both your overall water use and your energy need

1. Take shorter showers.
2. Wash your clothes in warm or cold water only.
3. Turn down your hot water heater to 120 degrees F and wrap it in a thermal blanket.

Taking shorter showers is always easier during the summer than the winter. And the old saying, ‘shower with a friend..’ yeah right….From my experience, showering with ‘a friend’ has never conserved water. The way to conserve it best is to turn it off.

Purchasing

1. When you go shopping bring your own reusable bags.
2. Buy eco-friendly products that contain no toxic chemicals, and are produced using sustainable methods.
3. Evaluate your needs and cut down on unnecessary purchases. Donate or sell unneeded items, and buy used items from your friends and neighbors.

To me all three of these are easy. I still can’t believe how many people don’t bring there own bags when they go grocery shopping. I am appalled at people who leave the grocery store with armloads of those horrible plastic bags filled with food. It is just unacceptable these days.

Eco-friendly products are available everywhere and they aren’t much more expensive than the toxic ones. And they are so much better for the environment and your health.

And this last one is most important. We are a consumeristic society that has to have the latest and greatest. If we keep buying the latest, the companies will always develop more, and we’ll always get tempted to buy more. The shelf life of electronics is so short lived because of our demands. I’ve written about the precious minerals in the congo. Remember, our fingers are tapping daily on devices that contributes to the plight of so many women. Be a conscious, caring buyer.

There you have it again. What do ya think? Doable yes? Now…go out and do what you can. Thanks :)

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Hey Roy: Welcome to Earth! I hope that you have been enjoying yourself here. I am so curious after reading what you wrote about life on your planet. What is your government like? Do the men and women rule equally? Is there racism? Crime? Or does everyone love, live, and let live? Do you respect your environment and the plant and animal life? Are you able to traverse to all of the planets in your solar system and what are the inhabitants like on other planets? I know…lots of questions. Feel free to answer only those that you wish.

Hello Lloyd: Don’t you mean you are commenting again? Obviously you are always reading or you wouldn’t know that the aliens are back :)

Hi Ruth: I’m not sure what you found on the web but I’m looking forward to it. Try again please. It seems like you have your hands full but you seem to enjoy it. Big hugs to the little women.

Readers: It is the beginning of a new week – make it good whatever you’re doing.

Peace out.

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