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The Dutch Parliament has offered a compromise on a bill that would ban kosher slaughter.
Under the compromise hammered out June 22, ritual slaughter will not be included in a bill that would ban the slaughter of animals in the Netherlands without first stunning them if it can be proved that the ritual method of slaughter does not cause additional suffering.
Under the laws of shechitah, or Jewish ritual slaughter, animals may not be rendered unconscious before slaughter. Muslim law has a similar proscription.
The compromise means that the Jewish and Muslim communities can "go and investigate what is possible instead of just telling them what they can't do," lawmaker Stientje van Veldhoven of the centrist D66 party said.
The Jewish community has rejected this line of reasoning, saying the ban and the new amendment demonstrate a lack of religious freedom for Dutch Jews. As many as 50,000 Jews and approximately 1 million Muslims are living in the Netherlands, according to reports.
The Dutch parliament will vote on the proposed ban, with the amendment, next week. If the legislation passes, it would make Holland the first European Union country to ban shechitah.
Shechitah is permissible under European law and to ban it goes against the E.U. Charter of Fundamental Rights, which clearly states that there is freedom of religious practice.
A controversial ban on kosher slaughter put in place by New Zealand's agriculture minister was partially reversed last November amid allegations that the decision was taken to appease Muslim countries that have lucrative trade relations with New Zealand. The ban on kosher slaughter of poultry was suspended; the ban on beef remains.


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Woman says cab driver refused her a ride because of seeing-eye dog
PORTLAND, Ore. - A woman who is blind says a Broadway Cab driver refused her service because she had a seeing-eye dog with her.
It all unfolded at Union Station, and an Amtrak worker confirmed what happened to Deb Marinos.
Marinos had gotten off the train and was trying to get to OHSU for a scheduled checkup but a Broadway Cab driver, and then a second cab driver both refused to give her a ride.
"I have a little tiny bit of vision," she said. "I'm what's called legally blind, but I have no peripheral vision. So the dog provides me the ability to cross streets and find curbs and doors."
Marinos rides Amtrak all the time - commuting to work in Salem and Portland and also traveling the country to conferences and legislative assemblies in her job as a vocational rehabilitation counselor for the Oregon Council of the Blind.
She was stunned when she went to get into a Broadway Cab and the driver refused to let her in.
"And he says, 'No, she has a dog. I'm not takin' her. No dogs. Dogs aren't allowed by the company.'"
A second Broadway driver said he'd take her, but he already had a fare. The next cab back was a Sassy Cab, a subsidiary of Broadway Cab.
"The cab behind him, Sassy Cab, says 'No, I don't do dogs either,'" Marinos said. "And then the fourth cab got out to see what all the fun was about and they said, 'OK, we'll take you.'"
An Amtrak helper known as Red Cap argued with the cab drivers' refusals.
"Amtrak is so incredibly good at taking care of us, and the Red Cap today was just absolutely. He was just like all over them and could not believe it - that they'd never had that before where they've had someone turned down," Marinos said.
And if you think allergies to dogs is behind all this, Marinos said that's not a factor. She's allergic to dogs. Her service dog breed is hypoallergenic.
KATU didn't get a response from Broadway Cab Thursday night. City regulations say "No driver shall ... refuse to transport to his requested destination any passenger of proper demeanor who is able to demonstrate the ability to pay the fare."
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How To Inline Skate
This Videojug film will show you how to inline skate. Learn to balance, start and stop safely as well as tricks for turning corners.
I am going to talk to you about inline skating. Basically, your skates have four wheels and they're all in the same line. A lot of different inline skates have a different number of wheels.
If you're speed skating, you'll need more wheels because you want to go faster and they're a lot longer. If you're an aggressive skater, you tend to have a small plate in the middle for doing grinding and ramp skating. You'll also find that the wheels are slightly different as well.
On aggressive inlines, they have a flatter wheel and if you are doing speed skating, they have a more pointed wheel so you have less friction with the floor when you're going go fast. Today, I'm going to show you a few little tips and tricks and how to do inline skating. Once you got your skates on, you want to know how to start off and how to stop safely.
Basically, when you first start, you want to get your legs in a T position, so one foot behind the other, one at the back, one at the front. And what you want to do is you want to slowly push off in a forward direction, leaving this foot dragging behind just off the floor. Once you get going, you're going put that foot back down to slow yourself down like this.
It's important to try and keep your balance. Here are a few techniques to try and keep that. If you are standing still, see if you can lift off on to one foot and on to the other.
This will help trying to keep your legs straight and your wheels flat as well. Having angled feet like this is not good for your ankles at all. If you are toeing in or toeing out, you will get bad ankles and your boots aren't probably done up properly.
Another technique is to crouch down and tuck into a small position. Keep your legs straight, tuck down slowly and come way down. Try to keep your body straight and upright.
If you lean too far forward, you'll fall over; too far back, you'll go backwards. When
you're comfortable, come back up slowly. Practice that a few times and you'll find that your balance will improve greatly.
Once you have your balance, your boots set up right, and you feel comfortable with your starting and stopping, then you'll want to get some momentum going. Once you get on the skates, you don't want to be skating too fast and too hard, you'll end up just falling over and learning no techniques. It's best to start off nice and slowly and ease your way up to the speed later.
Same again, once you got your T stop started, it's best to push off of onto one foot instead of stopping, the next foot comes out at a slight diagonal, only a little bit because then, you want to push off again. So, then, you're cutting into the rink, pushing off left and right. So, from your T stop, you want to push off, then cut out into a diagonal movement, push in, away each side.
So, once you got your starting and stopping going and you got a nice easy flow of movement, you're going to get to a corner. Now, you're going to want to know how to get around that corner. Best thing to do is to distribute your weight over to one foot.
And basically, you can do this by crossing over and as you cross over, you'll automatically turn round corners just like this. It's best to pick a direction that prefer going. So, if you prefer going to the left or the right, you'll find that your inside leg will stay where it is and your outside leg will cross over in the direction you want to go.
Sometimes, it's better to just walk this out so you know what you're doing. If you try doing it the other way, you're just going to get all your legs all messed up. So, your outside foot will go over the top of the inside foot, you want to turn that corner in too, same again, if you want to do it the other way, same again, turn right foot over which will help you go around the corners.
And once you get confident, you can pick up the speed and turn into different corners quicker and faster. And that's how to inline skate.Source: m.videojug.com
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What's that old saying? An apple a day keeps the doctor away? How about if you add a pear too?? This bread has equal parts of both apples and pears as well as equal parts of white and wheat flours.
It's so hard to get kids to eat healthy. My son asks for french fries at least a couple times a week. I have to explain to him that french fries only make it onto the "menu" about once a week! The mornings during the school and work week are pretty hectic in our house. I always make sure I have a breakfast bread made, so my family can grab it quickly and eat something nutritious first thing to get them going. This bread is also great as an after school snack as my daughter and one of her friends found out yesterday! When making this recipe, use a tart apple, like a granny smith and a firm pear like an anjou.
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees and lightly grease a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan. Put all ingredients into large mixing bowl in the order above and mix by hand until well blended. The batter will be a little stiff. Pour mixture into loaf pan and bake about 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Cool on rack 15 minutes and then remove from loaf pan.
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Recently, Donald Byrne, CBCP, CDCP, CBPRO-M, Lead Auditor and Adjunct Professor, Boston University, and frequent major contributing writer on this website, gave a presentation entitled, "Private Sector Preparedness (PS-Prep) Accreditation and Certification Program". The presentation was hosted on the EMForum.org website as part of its support for the National Preparedness Month and was moderated by Amy Sebring. As an intent to keep our readership current on the recent developments of the PS-Prep program, we believe this resource is a great addition to the library of the business continuity, … [Read more...]
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Building Resilience vs. Risk Avoidance
Building Resilience vs. Risk Avoidance In a recent article written by Rita McGrath, and posted on the Harvard Business Review blog, we are focused on the thought that building resilience into an organization may serve the organization better than solely driving risk avoidance into the organization's methodology. In her posting entitled, "The Benefits of Thinking the Unthinkable", Ms. McGrath refers to results and studies conducted by both US-educated Fulbright scholar Zeeshan-ul-hassan Umani, and, Aaron Wildavsky, a well-known social scientist. Which approach does your organization take? … [Read more...]
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Georgia football coach Mark Richt on Saturday announced a six-game suspension for junior tight end Bruce Figgins and a two-game suspension for sophomore defensive end Justin Houston for violating team rules.
A third player, junior wide receiver Tony Wilson, also violated team rules but is in the process of being medically disqualified because of a slow recovery from an ankle injury he suffered last spring.
"I'm very disappointed in the poor judgment of these players," Richt said. "They'll have to pay an appropriate price, and I'm confident they will learn an important lesson from their mistake."
The loss of Houston is the most substantial, considering Georgia's lack of imposing end play last season and the way the 6-foot-3, 264-pounder from Statesboro performed this spring. In the final two scrimmages, which included the G-Day game April 11, Houston totaled five sacks and returned an interception of quarterback Joe Cox 30 yards for a touchdown.
Figgins made two starts last season but missed spring practice after undergoing shoulder surgery in January. He was expected to compete with sophomore Aron White for the starting tight end job in preseason camp.
Any offseason suspensions in Athens are more notable this year, as the Bulldogs open at Oklahoma State, host South Carolina and then travel to Arkansas.
Wilson's departure leaves the Bulldogs with only four healthy scholarship receivers for the 2009 season. Georgia signed receivers Marlon Brown and Rantavious Wooten, and tight end signee Orson Charles could play receiver as well.


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no one said i thought it was funny, but if you must know, it's because of the way you act! you get all feisty! normal girls wouldn't do this, which makes you special, and special things i most certainly take interest in, and No, i don't get where your going with play things, Rikki doesn't have play things, thats more of a jerk thing, and i am not a jerk, i respect girls, -he stepped closer to Reese- no, just the really pretty ones, like you my darling. -he took a step back- you can slap me all your tiny hands wish, doesn't mean i will stop -he turned back around- i am not treating you like a child, your letting your emotions and attitude get the best of you! now i have to go, so i will not be hanging out any longer. -he then walked towards his house and turned the corner, leaving him out of Reese's sight.


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El Tri coach won't pursue Carlos Vela
Calling the decision to not include Real Sociedad's Carlos Vela "a closed case," El Tri coach Victor Manuel Vucetich said he left Vela off the team because Vela didn't make a commitment.
"At the end of the day, he didn't meet one of the two expectations I had, so automatically there is no case to speak of," Vucetich said. "We have spoken clearly from the beginning, we need committed people, especially at this moment."
On Friday, Vucetich included AC Ajaccio goalkeeper Guillermo "Memo" Ochoa in the recall for El Tri's World Cup qualifying matches next week, but Vela was left out.
Espanyol's Hector Moreno, Manchester United's Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez and Villarreal's Giovani dos Santos and Javier Aquino were the other European league players included in Friday's announcement.
"Playing with the national team is always demanding, we have to accept it for what it is," Vucetich said.
Mexico sits fifth in the CONCACAF 2014 World Cup qualifying Hexagonal standings. El Tri hosts Panama on Oct. 11 before closing four days later in Costa Rica. Mexico will field its third coach in three Hex matches against Panama.
After the team's 2-1 Hex home loss to Honduras on Sept. 6, the team fired Jos Manuel "Chepo" de la Torre. Luis Fernando Tena, one of De la Torre's top assistants, took the post on an interim basis, but in his first game at the helm Mexico suffered a 2-0 loss to the Americans on Sept. 10, leaving Mexico on the brink of not qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since 1990.
Mexico hired Vucetich two days later.
Vela, a 24-year-old striker, has not played for the national team since March 29, 2011, for a friendly against Venezuela and reportedly turned down a call-up from de la Torre in August.
Vucetich said the injured Jonathan Orozco was evaluated by a specialist and was cleared by his club Monterrey and would be cleared to play for El Tri.
Meanwhile, Hector Moreno won't likely play in Espanyol's match versus Elche due to a leg injury. Villarreal's Giovani dos Santos does not expect to be sideline Friday vs. Granada even though he sustained a finger fracture over the weekend.Information from ESPN Deportes was used in this report.
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Just got back from a choir performance. It went well, tho was a bit triggering as it was in a secure mens' unit and I was just thinking there could be abusers here. My solo went well tho or so ppl said to my face!
Have got a meeting with some ppl up the street about a street party coming up, which I foolishly said I would help with. I want to show ppl I am not just the mad person with the overgrown garden. But tbh I feel like cancelling.
Seeing my therapist tom, which is so needed. Was looking at the scar on my foot. There are two, they are faint but there. And I didnt put them there.
Anyhow, we sang something inside so strong today so I am going to think about that.


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Ayn Rand's dystopic science-fiction novella takes place at some unspecified future date. Mankind has entered another dark age as a result of what Rand saw as the weaknesses of socialistic thinking and economics. Technological advancement is now carefully planned -- when it is allowed to occur at all -- and the concept of individuality has been eliminated. As is common in her work, Rand draws a clear distinction between the "socialist/communal" values of equality and brotherhood and the "productive/capitalist" values of achievement and individuality.
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Iam in 8th grade and have to do a report on "Anthem" I was a little afraid at first thinking it was to advanced, but I understood every bit of it. Life in this society is unthinkable. "I" love that Prometheus found his way.
Also the Narration was a perfect tone for me.
Again, ANTHEM IS A MUST READ FOR ALL AGES.
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The book when written most likely sounded absurd, it is scary how we are moving twords the absurd.
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This book is amazingly relevant. It becomes more and more relevant every year. It's like Ayn Rand was an Oracle.
Everyone should read this.
The beginning has a very eerie similarity to current day North Korea.
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A well written short story that was enjoyable every chapter. It was a little fast, but you can slow it down using the app if needed. This was the first book that got me interested in Ayn Rand's books.
"A counter extreme of its own strawman parody"
I imagine in proper times or places this book and its kind, though fundamentally not truth, may well be truly valuable, if fair truth is sometimes too weak to cure minds of existing bonds of extremism. My time and place are not such, and in context it is more than sadly ironic as I literally observe unequivocally its influence at repressing the inherently vital balanced understanding of the dualistic nature of humanity, solidifying or skewing toward its purposeful extreme of individualism.
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While I might not be a Rand lackey, I do find enjoyment in this classic dystopian tale. It is filled with lovely language and a potent message, even if that message is beat into you repeatedly. I'm no objectivist, but I do find satisfaction in the "selfish" message.
That being said, Rand haters may find it oddly fitting that the reader here performs with as little soul as they believe is inside of the author. It was just a bit...boring and safe.
But it isn't horrible and, if you're interested in the story, you'll get used to the voice. It's worth a shot.
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I had purchased Ayn Rand's other audio book before I had listened to this . So I have 32 hours of The Fountainhead to listen to , I hope it was not a mistake .
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RIP Liberty Brewing
Some sad news in the New Zealand home brewing world broke yesterday - Liberty Brewing will be shutting up shop. While Joseph Wood will continue to make his great and ever-expanding line of beers, the home brew supply arm will cease to exist.
It isn't quite the closure of a business, but it is still not nice to hear. Especially when a company so young has such a rich history. Liberty Brewing was founded in 2006 by Stu McKinlay and Brendon Mackenzie - of Yeastie Boys and Revolution Brewing fame respectively - as a way to get quality home brew ingredients cheaper. They just happened to pass on the savings to everyone else. But the two of them got too busy and offered the business to Jo.
Since taking over Liberty, Jo has opened his own professional brewery, won multiple awards for his beers and become one of those things people like to call ''shining lights''. And his beers are brilliant - from the hop-bomb Yakima Monster to the deliciously boozy and ridiculously named MMMMoMMftCHv3 (Mikes Manically Mad Mixture of Malted Meal featuring the C Hops version 3) barleywine.
But the best part of Jo isn't his beers - or his chilli-eating videos - but his attitude. He has that typical Kiwi way of doing his own thing, but always being happy to help those who need it. I have been one of those people on many an occasion; I've hounded him for interviews when a journalism student, asked for advice on brewing ingredients and probably tried to pester him for free beer.
And I owe him a heck of a lot. If it wasn't for him I wouldn't have bitten the bullet and sunk a decent whack of cash into my home brewery. It was scary at the time, but it's been well worth it. I'm very useless at any kind of wood or metalwork and the brewery really is amazing.
I had a Liberty beer last night. It just felt like the right thing to do. It also seemed the best way to say thanks to Jo - and, of course, his wife and business partner Christina - for the hard work they've put into Liberty over the years. It's a shame they couldn't flog off the home brew part of the business to someone else, as I'm sure it would have been snapped up quickly.
So, Liberty Brewing is dead. But long live Liberty Brewing.
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Plan C
After a weekend of making art, I awake Monday morning on three hours of sleep and as many Sunday-night bong hits. Im glowing. Ive never looked better. Clearly, something is terribly, terribly wrong. I head to the Womens Clinic, where I pee on my wrist (and in a cup).
Your urine tested positive for pregnancy.
The news hits me like a sucker punch to the gut. Having never been in this situation, despite an adulthood of contraceptive laziness, Im stunned. Id assumed the torment I put myself through as a preadolescent gymnast had rendered me barren as well as broad-shouldered.
The decision to terminate is obvious. Im single; Ive been couch-crashing for over a year; I scrape by well below the poverty line with freelance crumbs and the odd gallery sale of my illustrations; I have no health insurance; and Ive spent the last week stoned, which Im guessing isnt great for a developing fetus. The scenario of me having a baby is ridiculous. Should I go along with it, Id be bartering pervy drawings for diapers and putting my pot-stupid welfare baby to bed in the back of my (veggie) car every night.
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Logistics aside, I dont want children. Never have. Even so, I always thought that if I found myself pregnant, my maternal instinct would naturally kick in and that Id roll with it.
I check in. I feel no connection. I feel nothing vaguely maternal, aside from the sudden onset of the morning sickness Ive been rationalizing away as a parasite. I envision myself having this unplanned child and equate the experience to a whopping failure, to a death sentence as an artist, a writer and an autonomous individual who values her freedom above all else.
The shock morphs into panic. My semiboyfriend, the conceiver, is in Southeast Asia. My roommate, Seattle. I call my best guy-friend for a ride to the clinic. Hes on a deadline. I call a girlfriend. Shes stranded in Mendocino. Maniacal efficiency kicks in. By the time I jaywalk across Pico to get to my car/potential nursery, I have four appointments at three different clinics. Its all become strangely topical, with last weeks Supreme Court decision to ban IDX (intact dilation and extraction, a safe method of late-term abortion), a ruling that provides for no exception when a womans health is at stake and allows politicians and police to interfere in medical decisions that simply arent their business.
Slow down, girl. This is big, my girlfriend tells me.
My plan isnt flowing. Clearly, Im on the wrong track. I take her advice and cool out.
I think about skipping my 4 oclock waitress shift, but figure Ill need the money for the abortion. I fret my way through a moderately busy dinner and recall a yogi friend who found herself in a similar situation. The herbs she took didnt actually do the trick, but the seed she planted in my mind is taking root.
I can take care of this myself no chemicals, no hormones, no paper trail, no eager and heavy-handed Western doctors poking at my uterus in a dank downtown clinic whose files are probably raided bimonthly by a Patriot Act anti-terrorist squad. Something shifts. Lurking beneath the nausea, crouched behind the fear, loitering kitty-corner to the loneliness, stands my intuition, telling me Im on the right path. I scour the Internet for herbal alternatives and find a gold mine at sisterzeus.com. I pore through the herbal abortifacients section and make a long list. I recruit my witchiest friend, Jackie (not her real name), as co-pilot and arrange to meet up the next day.
I stop into Nature Mart the next morning, lengthy list in hand. The girl with the punky hair and the blue eyeliner knows exactly what Im doing.
How far along are you?
Six weeks.
Its not gonna work. But I get it. Might as well try.
She loads me up with supplies vitamin C to weaken my uterine lining, blue cohosh to induce contractions. She sends me to Svetlanas Herbs Ayurvedic for the dangerous stuff, and tells me to wear tight jeans. Tight jeans? I am wholly prepared to ingest massive amounts of toxic, possibly lethal herbs, but I shudder at the thought of denim hugging my thighs.
I call Herb King. I ask if they can give me a formula to bring on a late period. Absolutely. Come on in. Cool. Is there any chance youre pregnant?... Um... I know Im pregnant. Sorry. We cant help you. Liability issues, you know.
Jackie makes me a ginger-garlic juice while we chart the days game plan. She is confident and firm, and reminds me there is no room for doubt not a seconds worth.
This will work, she enthuses.
Its already working, I reply, gagging down the spicy libation while my stomach churns and cha-chas.
Jackie takes me to a Korean acupuncturist on Crenshaw, who practices out of his house. We wait in his living room while a woman screams inside the treatment room.
Its gonna hurt, Jackie laughs. But its a good hurt, ya know?
I go with the I-need-to-bring-on-a-late-period story. He wants to treat the underlying issue. I dont tell him the underlying issue is a zygote. He takes my pulse and studies my tongue, then gets to it. He jabs needles into my sternum, stomach, ankles, knees and wrists. The treatment is painful; Im reluctant to say its a good hurt, unless we redefine our terms:
Good-hurt adj. Bone-deep torment; agony.
Next, we head to Herb King anyway. Jackie uses her considerable feminine wiles/cleavage to distract the herbalist while I grab all applicable formulas that read Do not take if pregnant my new favorite catch phrase.
We stop in at the Beverly Hills Juice Club for a Hot Tomato Tonic, then on to Svetlanas for tansy (traditionally used to expel worms and treat nervous disorders; can cause violent seizures and death) and pennyroyal (a blood purifier and alleged anti-spasmodic; side effects include coma, seizures, shock and death).
Back home, I survey my supplies and chart an aggressive plan of action. I decide on a multitiered holistic attack against the uterine invader, spearheaded by an extra-strong brew of tansy, pennyroyal and blue cohosh every four hours, reinforced by triple doses of cinnamon and poria and an Herb Kings Invigorate Blood tonic for extra oomph. Because the herbs are so dangerous, I dedicate my attention entirely to my body, constantly checking in, making sure everythings still working. Exhaustion is a key component, so I supplement my usual six-days-a-week yoga regimen with rigorous hikes, violent Hula-Hooping and tennis. I sleep as little as possible, helped along by my four-hour herbal-abortifacient program, and spend downtime between doses visualizing, meditating, praying and actively resisting the urge to freak out.
Returning to the Internet, I read that orgasm can bring on a miscarriage. I masturbate in steaming-hot baths infused with drops of ginger tincture that float like tiny yellowed oil slicks on the surface of the murky water. My vagina feels weird. My condition seems to be mutating my body in all kinds of disgusting ways. I stop, grossed out, not wanting to know myself like this. But what if Im just one orgasm away from a bloody mess from freedom? I close my eyes and think of my semiboyfriend. I climax. I open my eyes, expecting a tubful of pink and yuck. The water is clear. Deflated, I pull the plug, envisioning my life as I know it swirling down the drain along with the ginger-oil-slicked bath water.
I opt for a more aggressive tack on the acupuncture front. I find someone who is willing to treat me, as long as I pay cash, dont tell her my last name and keep hers a secret forever. This treatment is infinitely gentler needles inserted softly in my ankles, ears, forehead, wrists and belly. Back home, I do a little more Web research and decide its safe(ish) to add dong quai (a Chinese herb that causes uterine contractions) to my already jam-packed Operation: Bleed regimen.
By Saturday, my hipbones are black with bruises from my nightly Hula-Hoop session.
How are you feeling? anonymous acupuncturist asks during our second session.
I look forward to feeling worse.
She tells me my livers working overtime and that I should be careful with the herbs.
I stop by Erewhon on my way home. I brave interaction and eye contact for information, thinking a missing magic something is the key to persuading this thing to let go of its grip on my uterus.
I pull one of the tonic guys aside and tell him my story. He instructs me on the various ways I should be abusing my body carbs, preservatives, alcohol and overexertion.
You should starve! he blurts in a moment of inspiration. Skinny women often mis-
Its Ben from the Knittery. Where have I been? What have I been up to? Hes been dying to get ahold of the sweater pattern Ive been working on. Howd it turn out?
I dont tell him Ive been busy having unprotected sex while ovulating. I dont tell him Ive been denying the nausea, forgetfulness and telltale lack of blood and am now consumed with this latest cockamamie scheme to kill my unborn child. Naturally.
Instead, I tell him: Im starting a T-shirt line. Im finishing a script. The sweater came out great, except it pills (Blue Sky merino/alpaca devotees be forewarned).
I pick up French fries on the way home, taking advantage of this glitch in optimal health to further pollute my body. I nibble Red Vines while in line at the video store.
The lone-warrior role is wearing thin. I need to connect with the conceiver. Id wanted to spare him the headache and the worry, but after a string of nightmares indicating long-term resentment, I sent him a breezy version of the saga via Internet. I know hes not ignoring me. Hes on a job. He compartmentalizes. He obsesses. He doesnt check his fucking e-mail. I vacillate between hating his guts and wishing he were here to hold my hand and rub my neck and brew my 4 a.m. herbs and tell me everything is going to be okay.
Jackie texts me:
I feel strong again. I can do this.
I no-show to the group art opening Im in. I stay home drinking toxic teas and tinctures. I mash already peeved pressure points and Hula-Hoop furiously. I take a languid nighttime stroll to the park. I root myself. I invoke divine energy. I talk to the moon. I notice passersby dressed up for Saturday-night carousing and realize Im wearing my nightgown. I head home to drink some herbal death and fall asleep.
Sunday morning, I wake up in a rage. I pull on my tightest tights with shaky hands and white knuckles. I speed into Silver Lake, blinded with frustration. Its Easter Christianitys perversion of the pagan rites of spring, mocking me with its milk-chocolate eggs, its marshmallow bunnies and its every other tacky, pastel-hued take on fertility. I ujayi breathe my way through a maddeningly strong and flexible yoga practice. Ive been poisoning myself for days. I should feel like shit. I should be exhausted. I should be doubled over. I should be bleeding. Im glowing. Im gliding. Im pissed. I rip into my twisting poses. I dig my heels into my uterus in ardha baddha padmasana as I bow my head to the floor in hormonal upheaval, in systemic toxicity, in karmic confusion. I inhale divine energy; I exhale blood. My bravado crumbles into a soggy pile of defeated tears.
I take my last dose of herbs at noon, then officially throw in the towel. I am despondent. I am spent. I spend the day in my robe on the couch.
Why did the Universe throw this at me now?
Oh, come off it! my mother admonishes. Not everything is a sign. If the Universe is telling you anything, its that its time to get yourself an IUD.
I check in with my womb. I ask whos in there and why its come and what it has to tell me and what it needs to let go. Not only do I get nothing, I feel nothing. I dont experience a baby-in-the-making; I experience a leech sucking my life away. How can I be so cold and unfeeling? I call my psychic. She tells me now is not the time for a child and has no message from my uterus. I recall that Tibetan Buddhists believe it takes a fetus 49 days to attract a soul the same amount of time it takes for the pineal gland (the home of consciousness) to make its appearance. Though the clinic estimates Im six weeks along based on the date of my last period, I know Im five five and a half, tops. The numbers make it make sense. Sort of.
The boy finally calls, half a planet and 18 hours away. Were on the same page. He insists I go to a real doctor, not some clinic, and says the things I need to hear, to soothe the sting of distance and this mess weve created.
Wholly defeated, I call a real doctor and schedule an appointment. I cant believe its come to this. And then it hits me the one thing I havent tried: mushrooms. Even if they dont bring on the blood, theyll lead me to the larger wisdom. Soon, Im driving back from Echo Park armed with a bag of fungi and a shred of hope.
I brew a tea, gulp it down and hustle to the top of Griffith Parks Bird Sanctuary and throw a blanket down on a spotty patch of grass just as the world goes wonky. I pull up my shirt, letting the sun beat down on my stomach. I sit in meditation, reasoning with the thing inside me, encouraging its graceful exit without the drama of doctors and drugs and cold steel instruments and vacuum aspiration. I sit quietly, massaging my belly, sending love, connecting to Spirit, and knowing it will all be okay.
I drive home, dirty and buzzing. I hop in the shower and notice a swirl of pink at my feet. Spotting is common for pregnant women. Id like to think Im hemorrhaging dare to dream but its too little, too late.
By bedtime my head is pounding. My stomach aches. My back hurts. Tomorrow Ill be in stirrups, pumped full of chemicals and under the knife. The herbs have failed me. Ive failed myself. Maybe I was too active and I metabolized them too quickly. Maybe I didnt take enough. Maybe six weeks was too late for this cockamamie scheme to work.
I flip through a tattered copy of GQ in the waiting room. I fill out forms. I pay cash. A nurse weighs me and takes my blood pressure. I tell the doctor about the herbs and the acupuncture and the mushrooms and the pink swirl. The nurse rubs my back while he does an ultrasound.
A smile spreads across his face.
Nope. No fetus here. I guess your herbs worked.
The nurse hugs me. I get dressed and skip into the waiting room, catching my girlfriend off-guard with my beaming smile.
I spend the next week and a half cramped up and bleeding. A wince replaces the smile. The pain is a surprise deep and cutting, a harsh reward for all my hard work. This is a miscarriage. Unlike an abortion, its not a 10-minute procedure. Its not over the next day. It took eight days to bring it on, and 10 days later, Im still bleeding, Im still exhausted, Im still in pain. But Im deeply relieved.
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