text: Valerie Frankel 2016-02-06T23:58:03-05:00 Valerie Frankel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/index.php?author=valerie-frankel Copyright 2008, HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. HuffingtonPost Blogger Feed for Valerie Frankel Good old fashioned elbow grease. Valerie Harper: Lung Cancer Deadlier Than Breast tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2015:/theblog//3.7276590 2015-05-18T11:07:59-04:00 2015-05-18T11:59:02-04:00 Valerie Frankel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-frankel/ Sandra Lee announced she had breast cancer and was going to have a double mastectomy. Her cancer was detected via routine mammogram. Twenty years ago, it's unlikely Lee would have announced her diagnosis and surgery, or knew to get annual mammograms. Thanks to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, Breast Cancer Walks, the pink ribbon and free mammograms, breast cancer awareness has reached mass proliferation. This week, to coincide with National Women's Lung Health Week, the American Lung Association's Lung Force initiative is raising awareness about an even bigger, deadlier health concern for women. Lung cancer is the number one killer of women. Twice as many women die of lung cancer than all other cancers, and yet only one percent of women have this disease on their radar. The long-held belief is that only smokers get lung cancer and that getting sick is just a consequence of that choice. Not true. Two-thirds of new cases are in women who quit many years or never smoked. Valerie Harper is among them. She was diagnosed with the disease in 2009, and had surgery to remove a two centimeter tumor in her lung. She went public with her condition in 2013 when a recurrence appeared in the meninges membrane around her brain. Her oncologists gave her three months to live. Harper decided to use what time she had left to share her story and raise awareness about lung cancer. Two years and four months later, she's still doing the good work. Harper spoke about her cancer fight at a Lung Force event in New York City yesterday. She looks fabulous and told the audience she feels great. Tarceva is keeping her disease at bay. During a panel discussion, she was vibrant and laughing, full of energy and warmth. You'd never think this seventy-six year old has cancer. After the event, we talked about her health and goals. VF: Breast cancer uses a pink ribbon. Lung Force uses a turquoise swirl. Why? VH: Turquoise is the color of air, of breath. The swirl is like the movement of air. We want people to breath freely, and to blow away cancer. More women are dying of the disease than all other cancers, including breast. How were you originally diagnosed? I needed an operation on my wrist, but before they let me on the table, they said, "You have to get a chest X-ray." When my doctor saw it, he said, "It could be nothing. I could be something horrible." I was shown the X-ray and saw a little round moon on the top lobe of my lung. I thought, What are you doing there? I had surgery and that was it. No chemo, no radiation. Four years later, I was at rehearsal one day, and I got a headache and couldn't remember my lines. It felt like Novocain on my head. It turned out to be a tumor in the meninges, a recurrence of the original cancer. People have asked me, "Aren't you mad at your doctor for not doing chemo the first time?" I'm not. I was cancer free for four years and I'm doing fine now. I do yoga and get acupuncture. I listen to my brilliant doctors. I've been lucky. Had you been getting regular scans? Yes! The initial lung X-ray saved my life. Since then, I get scanned every six months. That the tumor turned up in my meninges was totally random. I think everyone, rich or poor, with insurance or without, should get scanned. The importance of annual mammograms is ingrained. People should think the same way about annual lung screenings. Use your intuition. If you feel something isn't right, get checked. According to the American Lung Association, a woman dies of lung cancer every eight minutes. In 2015, 71,000 U.S. woman will die of the disease. It's almost an epidemic. I think it's due to the environment. Poor eating habits, not exercising enough. There's also a genetic factor. I never smoked and I got it. My mother never smoked and she died of it. My mother was diagnosed in her seventies, around the same age I was. There are breast cancer genes, and colon cancer genes . . . It's entirely possible there's a lung cancer gene, too. We need more money for research to find out. That's the goal of the Lung Force campaign. Also to spread the word far and wide, coast to coast, so awareness is as common as pizza. Women are dying in alarming number but only one percent are concerned. We can't let this be. No one deserves cancer. If anyone tries to blame a patient for getting sick, screw them. Stigmatizing an illness keeps people and organizations from donating to find a cure. All three of my mothers had lung cancer. My mother, my father's wife Angelica, and Nancy Walker, Rhoda's mother. I've been surrounded by it. I realized the other day that I should have been getting screenings earlier. I should have known better. But people are ashamed and afraid to talk about lung cancer. That has to change. Donate to Lung Force to fund research, treatment and prevention of lung cancer when you check-out at a CVS Pharmacy, or online.]]> Sunburn Cure: Tamanu Oil Beats Aloe tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2015:/theblog//3.7165448 2015-04-28T17:23:48-04:00 2015-06-28T05:59:02-04:00 Valerie Frankel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-frankel/ my hands turned into lobster claws. In Tanzania, an allergic reaction to malaria meds blew up my lips to Big Ang proportions. I came home from Fiji with MRSA. My recent trip to French Polynesia kept the tradition alive. This time, it was my own damn fault. I used SPF 50 and wore a hat on the beach. While snorkeling the reef at Motu Tapu, a tiny islet off Bora Bora, I stayed in the water too long. A hot prickle drove me back to shore. An hour later, the full burn emerged on my legs, back and shoulders. Sitting and lying down was torture. For the next two days, I put on a thick layer of SPF 50 and carefully reapplied every hour. It didn't matter. My burn got worse--puffy, angry, and screaming red. We flew to Moorea for the second half of our trip. I'd reserved a massage at the resort, but didn't see how I could go through with it. I went in person to cancel and showed the therapist my glowing skin. She said, "Aita pe'a pe'a," Tahitian for "no problem." Instead of monoi oil from coconuts, she used tamanu oil, made from the nut of the tamanu tree, a native to Southeast Asia that grows all over the South Pacific. "It's healing, better than aloe," she said and claimed that the oil is why Polynesian women have no wrinkles. This is what a branch with raw nuts looks like: It was worth a try. She rubbed it generously into my burn. The massage didn't hurt, which I feared. It was a lovely, actually, and my skin felt cooler instantly. I'm happy to report that at dinner later, I could sit in the restaurant's wicker chairs without popping up. In a day, my skin went from radioactive to neon. I used tamanu repeatedly over the next two days. By my return trip to New York, my back had quieted to fuchsia. I sat on the plane comfortably for the whole fourteen-hour trip. As it turns out, tamanu oil seems to have been custom made by Mother Nature to heal skin. It's got calophyllolide, a unique anti-inflammatory agent, along with anti-inflammatory coumarins and antibiotic lactone. Whatever. I'm not a chemist or a dermatologist. I'm just a travel junkie with weirdly sensitive skin. I'm telling you, tamanu oil is the shit. I brought a ton of it home with me and love it. You can buy organic tamanu oil on amazon, which I guess I'll have to do when my stash runs out, or, better yet, I can plan another trip to Tahiti, to get some fresh.]]> Debi Mazar on Insomnia: 'Thank GOD for Makeup!' tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2015:/theblog//3.6910048 2015-03-23T13:15:17-04:00 2015-05-23T05:59:01-04:00 Valerie Frankel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-frankel/ Actor Debi Mazar spoke about sleeplessness this week at a press event for SILENOR, a new sleep drug. It's not that the star of Entourage, Younger on TV Land and Extra Virgin on the Cooking Channel is too busy to sleep. She spends hours every night lying awake, staring at the clock and listening to the owls outside her bedroom window, wishing she would pass out already. Val: Have you always had insomnia? Debi: My insomnia started when I was young, in my 20s. I've always been a curious person -- a neurotic, basically. I overthink everything. I wake up in the middle of the night, get up to pee, or check my kids, go back to bed, and I watch the clock for hours. It's 4 a.m., 4:30, 5, 6, and then the alarm goes off and I've lost those two hours that I really wanted. My skin doesn't look as good and I have bags under my eyes. Thank GOD for makeup! I pray for patience to get through my day. Val: How has insomnia affected your personal and professional lives? Debi: Insomnia has tended to make me fuzzy. I have a hard time retaining information. I have a hard time memorizing my dialogue. I have a hard time being on time. It's made me depressed, and jittery and nervous. It's made me short-tempered with my children and my husband. It has made me fairly miserable by the middle of the day when I am just climbing walls, trying to find the energy or over-drinking coffee, which then leads to a coffee crash. It's just a spiral. If I don't get good rest, then I catch a cold, or I gain weight from not sleeping. After a bad night, in the morning I go to the kitchen say, "I think I'm going to have toast with butter and really delicious eggs," and then later I want pasta. You crave the carbs. Val: What do you do to head off the insomnia? Debi: I've tried everything. I'm taking my hot bath. I exercise. I do the obvious stuff like don't eat chocolate late at night and don't have too much coffee. I have a macchiato after lunch, and that's it for the rest of the day. With wine, I have a glass or two, and then stop before it gets too late. Alcohol is one of my insomnia triggers. I exercise and get to bed before midnight. I turn my devices off. And I try not to check my phone in the middle of the night. Val: Has your insomnia gotten worse as you get older? Debi: It's gotten worse because of my children. One walks to junior high school and I worry about that. The other is kind of a hypochondriac and has always got something wrong or some drama. Worrying about them keeps me up. I worry about my husband, too. He says, "I'm just going to the store, not Afghanistan!" I'm a worrier in general. And also watch way too much news, and that keeps me up, too. I start thinking, Oh my God! The world is coming to an end! ISIS! Val: So what to do? You can't get rid of the kids or stop watching the news. Debi: People don't think of insomnia as something to talk to their doctor about. They just have a cocktail or smoke pot, but that can go in the wrong direction. Pot can keep you up. Alcohol can wake you up because of the sugar. Pills can make you sleep too hard and feel crappy the next day. Sleep hygiene -- exercising, not drinking coffee or alcohol, going to bed and getting up on a set schedule -- is a wonderful option that people don't really know about. If people try the sleep hygiene strategies for a week and nothing works, they should go see a doctor and take insomnia as seriously as any other condition that risks their health.]]> We Need a Global Wellness Day NOW! tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2014:/theblog//3.5544612 2014-07-01T16:46:42-04:00 2014-08-31T05:59:05-04:00 Valerie Frankel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-frankel/ Of course, every day should be devoted, in part, to wellness -- exercise, healthy eating, meditation, adequate sleep, soul-nurturing connections -- but life intercedes and we forget to remember ourselves. On an annual Wellness Day, though, people might be inspired to make long-delayed doctor's appointments, start a new fitness plan, and unplug for the sake of their health and happiness. You might not have heard of it yet, but Wellness Day already exists. It's the brainchild of Belgin Aksoy, the 38-year-old owner of the Richmond Nua Wellness Spa in Lake Sapanca, Turkey. She's held a Wellness Day conference/festival there for two summers -- this June, the speakers and demonstrators included a yoga instructor, an organic chef, and a longevity expert. I spoke to Aksoy about why she's so passionate about the subject and how she intends to bring her vision of Wellness Day to the world. Val: Why do we need Wellness Day? Aksoy: Our festival slogan is "Only one day can change your entire life." So I see Wellness Day as a starting point. You can say, "On Wellness Day, I'm going to take care of myself. I'm going on a long morning walk. I'll drink a lot of water, and avoid sugar." One day of little things won't seem overwhelming, and it could kick off changes that could become a habit, adding years to your life. Why is this so important to you? Wellness is my passion, and I can't keep it to myself. We shouldn't wait until we get sick or we lose a loved one to realize how short life is and that we need to take care of ourselves. I know people who say, "I don't go to the doctor. I'm too busy for sleep or exercise." They think disregarding their health is something to be proud of. So many diseases can be prevented by making minor adjustments. Lives can be saved and vastly improved if we focus on wellness. Are you speaking from personal experience? I had thyroid cancer 10 years ago, around the time my son was born. I was breast-feeding him and had to stop when I had the operation. Since then, I prioritized my health and wellness and put all the other things -- like work -- into perspective. Instead of feeling sorry for myself, and saying, "I have no thyroid. My medication will give me cellulite and I'm going to gain tons of weight," I started taking those baby steps to exercise more and avoid sugar, and I got hooked on being fit. Now, I get up at 5:30 a.m. every day to work out. My friends ask, "Are you crazy? Why are you doing it?" and I say, "I'm doing it for me." Only for me. By the time I wake up my son, I'm full of endorphins, feel great and ready for the new day. That does sound kind of brutal. No, I love it! Wellness isn't a punishment. It's something you do to respect yourself. I respect my body, soul and health. I know the value of it because I almost lost it. I could get in a car accident tomorrow and die, but I'm not going to dig my grave with a fork, or with alcohol, or with stress and depression. Loving yourself means taking care of yourself as best you can. Wellness Day serves as a reminder to do just that. Wellness has an emotional aspect, too. Absolutely. According to the World Health Organization, by 2030, depression will be the biggest threat to public health, more than heart disease, cancer, diabetes or obesity. Doing activities that lift depression -- eating well, meditating, connecting with people in real life, cooking, doing yoga, taking a walk -- is a global need. How committed are you to establishing a world-wide Wellness Day? Totally committed. I don't know how long it will take, but when Wellness Day is celebrated globally -- two years or 20 years from now -- I will be the happiest woman on Earth. If it happens 90 years from now, I can die happy, knowing I helped make it happen.]]> Google's Head Of Strategic Planning: "I Don't Watch Silicon Valley" tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2014:/theblog//3.5439967 2014-06-03T17:14:21-04:00 2014-08-03T05:59:05-04:00 Valerie Frankel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-frankel/ At the C2MTL "creativity + commerce" conference last week in Montreal, I chatted with Abigail Posner, Google's head of strategic planning, about Google Glass, Silicon Valley, and the deeper meaning of memes. Our conversation, below: Val: At the conference yesterday, Tony Hsieh of zappos.com described a great brand or company as a story that never stops evolving. Abigail: At Google, we believe the same thing. We ask, "How does the story evolve, and naturally, organically reshape in different spaces and places?" In my lecture today, I'm going to talk about how our team is trying to humanize the ever-evolving digital space. I ask the "little whys," like why small, seemingly inconsequential ridonculous things, like screaming goats and Doge memes, are so revealing about who we are. What is the social, anthropological importance of the visual web? When we share a crazy stupid-ass meme or clip, we're tightening the bonds with other people. We're hardwired to make others feel effervescent and share laugh-out-loud moments. Memes give us clues about what's coming next, how people think, feel and communicate. When you listen to Larry [Page] and Sergey [Brin] talk about the future of Google, it's about elevating society and humanity. Not to sound cliché, but they talk a lot about solving problems and issues in the digital space. Decoding memes to better understand humanity is part of it. You must have heard stories about Google Glass wearers being targeted wherever they go. How to change the general opinion that people who wear Google Glass are assholes? Over the course of human history, we've had to adapt to the negatives, fears and issues with any new tech. These days, it happens quickly. It wasn't too long ago, that people who walked around with their cell phones talking to themselves looked completely crazy. Now we all do it, and it's a universally accepted behavior. People get used to everything. One of the funniest parts of Mike Judge's Silicon Valley on HBO was the running joke about how there are hardly any women in tech. How well does the parody reflect the truth? I love HBO, but I don't watch Silicon Valley. Because I live in this world, I don't like to see other people turned into something farcical. I worked in advertising for the longest time, and elements of truth in Mad Men still exist today. The worst parts are overly dramatized and the nuances aren't always recognized. So I'm staying away from that show.]]> CEOs Talk, Dreamers Listen tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2014:/theblog//3.5400676 2014-05-29T11:08:40-04:00 2014-07-29T05:59:04-04:00 Valerie Frankel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-frankel/ snore). And then there were the winners who delivered fresh, inspiring ideas that anyone in business can take to heart, including: Fearlessness. Cindy Gallop, founder and CEO of makelovenotporn.com, the most dynamic presenter of the day, said, "The biggest business obstacle is the fear of what other people think." She should know, having struggled to get investors and a bank partner for her real-sex video site. The rejections spur her on. She's not just out to make a fortune, which seems inevitable, but to fundamentally change the way people discuss, experience and learn about sex. "Women challenge the status quo because we're not it," she said. "If you want innovators, hire women." The take-away for non-CEOs: Struggle strengthens conviction no matter what you're selling. Connection. Jonathan Becher, CMO at SAP, believes in the marketing power of social media, but not in racking up the numbers. Any connection, even online, should be based on shared passions and the honest desire to exchange thoughts and ideas. If you're using Twitter to push your products and boost your ego, you're not doing it right. The take-away: Depth of connections outweighs breadth. Community. Tony Hsieh, CEO of zappos.com, gave an impassioned talk about his new Downtown Project, a plan to revitalize a depressed neighborhood in Las Vegas. His theory is that a vital community depends on the serendipitous collision of people and ideas in public places, so he's investing in small "hang out" businesses, new tech companies, and local enrichment (festivals, art projects) to the tune of $350 million. His goal is to turn Vegas into the city that "makes you smarter," and for his urban renewal model to be used all over the world. The take-away: Serendipity can be contrived, so get out there to do stuff and meet people. Diversity. A few speakers blasted homogeneity, and issued dire warnings about groupthink and "yes" men. Economist and Eyes Wide Open author Noreena Hertz pointed out eloquently that experts are often wrong, and the people at the bottom usually know more about what's really going on than those at the top. The familiar is the enemy of progress. Mixing a wide range of backgrounds results in creativity. She drew a political comparison, extolling Lincoln's famous team of rivals that contentiously and effectively dragged our nation forward. The take-away: Practice coopetition (new word alert!) by seeking out unlikely partnerships to bring new energy and ideas into the fold. Reflection. Another point raised often, the notion that our fast-paced culture has deprived us of quiet reflection. Hertz asked audience members to add thirty minutes a day to their schedule for "time to think." Added value of strategic reflection: Meditating on what you can learn from your mistakes, and how to turn failure into its own kind of success. The take-away: Drift daily to allow bright ideas to float in.]]> Must Love Cats tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2014:/theblog//3.5250967 2014-05-02T09:54:17-04:00 2014-07-02T05:59:03-04:00 Valerie Frankel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-frankel/ Moroccan odyssey, we fully expected to see cobras and monkeys in the market square in Marrakesh, donkeys pulling carts through the narrow streets of the Fez medina, caravans of camels with tasseled harnesses on the Saharan dunes, and maybe even goats climbing argan trees for nuts. I also assumed we'd see a lot of painfully-thin stray dogs, as common in developing countries as squirrels in Central Park. We spent 10 days in Morocco, and I can count on one hand the number of dogs we saw. Apparently, some Muslims think dogs are unclean, lowly, idiot gross creatures. They don't allow them in their homes and wouldn't dream of having one as a pet. One of the worst insults you can make to a Muslim is calling him "a dog." I'm not particularly fond of canines either. They smell, are needy, and their drooling loyalty seems like aggressive stupidity. I'm a serious cat person. Our family includes four of them, only a few shy of a horde. Some might say (some have said), I'm the chairman of the Crazy Cat Lady Committee. My biggest travel fear is receiving a message from our sitter that reads, "Your cats are on the roof." So you can imagine my joy to discover that Morocco is crawling with cats. They are everywhere, in every mosque, medina, market square, store, hotel, restaurant, garden and dig. We even hung out with the pride of kitties that lived in the airport in Fez. Not only were Moroccan cats omnipresent, they were well fed, healthy and friendly. Mystified to find myself in this feline wonderland, I asked our tour guide, "What's with all the cats?" Turns out, Muhammad, prophet of Allah, was a founding member of the Crazy Cat People Committee, Muslim branch. He surrounded himself with cats and doted on his fave, Muezza. The story goes, one day, Mohammad woke up for the dawn call to prayer, and found Muezza asleep on the sleeve of his robe. Rather than disturb his pet -- cats do get irritated when moved, especially off a book or keyboard -- Muhammad cut off his sleeve, and went on his way. When he came home later, Muezza bowed in gratitude. The prophet stroked Muezza three times, thereby granting her nine lives and the ability to land on her feet. Muhammad was known to give sermons with a cat in his lap, and to share a food and water dish with Muezza. Another story claims a cat saved him from being attacked by a snake. The Quran endorses crazy cat love, too. It espouses that cats are super clean and can live in the home. If you starve, torture or chain a cat, you will go to hell (true in any religion). Muslims are responsible for the feeding of neighborhood strays and are forbidden from buying and selling them like propery (because no one really owns a cat anyway). It's okay to kiss a cat on the lips (some say "disgusting," I say, "cute!"). If a cat nibbles from a plate of food, it's halal. If a cat drinks from a tub of water, it's acceptable for wudu, a ritual prayer bath. The cats of Morocco aren't sacred per se, like the cows of India, but they're cared for and cherished like the fluffy love nuggets they are. If I ever moved to Morocco, I'd be one of the only Jews in the entire country, but I'd still feel like I was among my people.]]> Montezuma's Other Revenge tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2014:/theblog//3.4663412 2014-01-25T01:06:45-05:00 2014-03-26T05:59:01-04:00 Valerie Frankel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-frankel/ Before the trip, I fantasized about doing shots at the swim-up pool bar. I hoped to enjoy a margarita before my open-air beach massage, and to wash the taste of saltwater out of my mouth après reef snorkel with one. I got to do all those things! And it was fabulous! The good bartenders at Azul Sensatori artfully presented each drink, be it on the rocks or frozen, with a juicy slice of fresh lime. Too soon, my Mexican sun-and-fun weekend came to a close. While packing my bags, I noticed that the skin on the back of my hands felt prickly. I took a closer look and found a few raised red bumps. By the time I got on the plane, both of my hands, my left cheek and a large patch under my jaw were covered in a rash. I'd fallen asleep on a pool chaise the day before, with my chin resting on my hands. I figured it was a heat rash. I'd never seen a heat rash rage like this, though. Back at home, I used cortisol. The rash got worse. The bumps spread into an angry red puff. My hands looked like lobster claws. The patch on my jaw was so swollen and inflamed that it seemed like I had a double chin on just one side. Besides the disfigurement, it burned and itched. My husband urged me to go to the dermatologist. By day three I relented. The doc took one look at me and said, "Have you been traveling recently?" "I just got back from Mexico," I said. "Did you come into contact with any limes there?" I burst out laughing. I could have taken a bath in all the lime juice I slurped down at Azul Sensatori. "Uh, yes. I did touch a few." The diagnosis: phytophotodermatitis, the painful result of combining the chemicals in certain plants, like citrus fruits, and sunlight. He gave me a prescription for clobetasol propionate ointment. After a week of twice-daily applications, the rash subsided. It was another week before my hands and face looked normal. The moral to this story: Whether you're in Mexico or just hanging around at home during flu season, a shot of tequila is excellent for your disposition. But please remember to frequently wash your hands.]]> Whiny Parents: College Drop-Off Is Not About You tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2013:/theblog//3.3806723 2013-08-26T11:55:49-04:00 2013-10-26T05:12:01-04:00 Valerie Frankel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-frankel/ college. I've been readings blogs and columns about how upsetting it is for parents to let their teenage children go. I understand. I find myself staring wistfully at Maggie as she leaves crumbs on the table and her dish in the sink with food still on it. I moon at the dirty laundry pile on her bedroom floor. I sigh with anticipatory longing every time she says, "Five minutes," when I ask her to do a chore that wouldn't tax the energy of a slug. Seriously, I won't miss the frustration and filth of living with a teenager (lucky for me, I have another one still at home). I will dearly miss Maggie's guitar playing, singing, smile, laugh, and her humor. We're bracing for the quiet that is currently filled with the cha-chung of Law & Order marathons and round-the-clock Skypeing with friends. Sending a child into the world is a rite of passage for parents. Of course, I'm worried about her future and hate giving up the illusion that I can shield her from life's arrows. It's only natural to break out the baby book, and marvel at the swift passage of time. But while we're indulging in reflection, our children are majorly freaking out. "I wonder how bad it would be if I just stayed home and worked at the ice cream store for the rest of my life," Maggie asked me yesterday while doing the requisite pre-college binge shop at Target. She's scared shitless. I almost didn't see it. I'd been preoccupied by my "How will I survive without her?" whining. I decided then and there, in the shampoo aisle, to shelve my conflicted feelings completely. Our generation has made a habit of calling Millennials narcissists. We should be wary of falling into the same "It's all about me" trap during the college transition. Absolutely, this stage of life is hard for us. Yes, we'll miss our kids. Undoubtedly, we're getting older and confronting our fear of death. But college drop-off is their big moment. It's easy to suppress "When I was going to college..." comments if parents focus on their kids' experience. Otherwise, we fritter away our final chance to be parents. So no weepy, chin-quivering sentimental haze for me. I'm smiling so hard, my crow's feet are getting deeper. I'm projecting confidence that this is the right move for Maggie. Hopefully, my certainty will ease her anxiety. The last, best role modeling I can do now is not to fall apart, not to act like a needy infant as my kid becomes an adult. As soon as the last milk crate is unpacked in her dorm room, we will make a short goodbye. I anticipate crying in the parking lot. When we arrive home, maybe we'll crack a few brewskis and drink until we puke. These truly are good times for her -- and for us. Instead of grieving, we should celebrate.]]> The $3,750 Question: How Much Would You Pay to Save Your Cat's Life? tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2013:/theblog//3.2934685 2013-03-25T15:13:10-04:00 2013-05-25T05:12:01-04:00 Valerie Frankel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-frankel/ By Saturday noon, Penny started wheezing dramatically. My daughters and I rushed her to Blue Pearl, a 24-hour emergency animal hospital in Brooklyn. The knowledgeable and compassionate vets examined her. She'd rebounded and was breathing well. We decided, just to be safe, to check her into the hospital. Good call. Overnight, she spiked a fever. New blood tests showed that the hyperthyroid theory was wrong. The hunt for a diagnosis began. One test dovetailed into the next. The X-ray showed a bronchial infection and a kidney stone, which called for a closer look via sonogram. The sonogram revealed fluid around her kidney, and that lead to a needle aspiration. The culture indicated another infection. She was put on painkillers, antibiotics, an anti-diarrheal and an anti-inflammatory. The bill so far: $3,000. I nearly swallowed my tongue when I saw the bottom line. In all fairness, they kept giving me estimates (lower than the bill, though, I couldn't help noticing). Whenever I balked about doing the next test, the vet would say, "I understand." Guilt, like a needle aspiration to my heart. After two days of this, and we still didn't know the underlying cause of Penny's problems. "Could be cancer," said the vet. "I recommend immediate exploratory surgery of her abdomen." "How much?" I asked. "From $4,000 to $6,000," said the vet. And that was when I drew the line. "Not going to happen," I said. As a family, we decided that if Penny did have cancer, we would make her comfortable at home until that was no longer possible. She was released with two antibiotics ($250). A week later, she had a follow-up sonogram and blood test ($500). Good news: Penny doesn't have cancer. She'd just had a bad infection. She is back to eating, peeing and pooping like a champ. It's easier to stomach paying the huge bill with a happy cat asleep on the bed. If it'd gone the other way, though, and I brought home an empty carrier, I can imagine feeling some resentment about all those "ruling things out" expensive tests. The issue that we had to confront was, "What price do we put on our cat's life?" For us, the number was $3,750. Although it seemed wrong to subject an elderly pet to a painful ordeal, the price tag was a factor, absolutely. My husband and I made the rational, perhaps cold decision to preserve resources for the humans in the family. Vets will always push for more tests and surgery, not (necessarily) to jack up the cost, but to use their skills and the tools at their disposal. It's up to the pet owners to say "enough," and to pay whatever emotional price -- guilt, sorrow, regret -- that entails. For more by Valerie Frankel, click here. For more on pet health, click here.]]> It's 3 A.M. -- Expert's Insomnia Cures Fail tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2013:/theblog//3.2609297 2013-02-05T13:17:29-05:00 2013-04-07T05:12:01-04:00 Valerie Frankel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-frankel/ I take Ambien way more often than I admit to anyone. When I get brave and forgo it, I toss and turn and sometimes pop a pill with disgust at 4 a.m., knowing I'll be a wreck the next day. I would be anyway. "Insomniacs can't turn their minds off," says Michael J. Sateia, M.D., director of sleep medicine at Dartmouth Hitchcock Psychiatric Associates in New Hampshire. "[More women] struggle with it. Low-level anxiety and sleep issues work together in a self-perpetuating cycle. Little sleep means daytime impairment. You can't accomplish things, which leads to more anxiety and ruminating about tomorrow, more negativity, less sleep, impairment again." The term "rumination" means thinking about the same things, over and over, in tiny detail, making lists, playing out scenarios, without reaching a satisfying conclusion. You'd think ruminating -- the same thoughts, over and over -- would be a cure for insomnia. Just like budgeting. Makes no sense. But don't lose sleep over it. My pre-Ambien insomnia strategy was to attempt various relaxation techniques (quieting each body part in turn, visualize the room in minute detail, counting my breaths). Trying to relax only ratchets up my tension. "You'll only feel increased anxiety when you fail," said Sateia. He recommended two re-habituation strategies for falling and staying asleep in bed: Sleep restriction, or limiting the amount of time spent in bed -- for any reason. "Insomniacs associate bed with anxiety," he said. "Diminish the opportunity for anxiety. If you ordinarily spend nine hours in bed, but only six hours asleep, start out giving yourself only a six-hour window." Stimulus control, or not laying awake for more than 20 minutes at a time. If you're still awake after 20 minutes, you have to get up and do something else for 20 minutes before you can return to bed. "The idea is to reduce the time you spend in bed awake," he said. He warned me that I might get really tired before I habituated myself. Understatement of the year. For a week, I've been using both strategies. I get about four hours of sleep a night -- my six-hour allotment under sleep restriction, minus three 20-minutes intervals of stimulus control. I miss my bed. Even more than sleep. I pine for chilling on it, reading the Kindle and watching TV, both of which might cause wakefulness due to the brain-energizing bright screens. (I should not be typing this post, for example.) My husband and I used to end the day by e-reading side-by-side before occasional sexy time. Lately, there's been none of that. I guess I'm not very alluring. "You really put the 'bitch' in 'habituate," he said. During my 20-minute intervals, I sit on the couch in the living room, body swaying and then jerking upright. Tonight, I stared at the dark wall for 30 minutes, willing myself to pass out and wake up eight hours later with my cheek stuck to the leather couch by drool crust. When will sheer exhaustion fell me as if hit by a tranquilizer dart? I long for it! Sleep should be a physical process, not a mental one, and definitely not a weepy, emotional one. But if I don't get to sleep soon, I will cry. I have to be careful that my self-pity sobs don't wake my husband. I'm a basket case on no sleep. But he's a zombie. And not a cute movie zombie-with-a-heart-of-gold either. Total brain eater. Starting to feel a woozy. I'm going to lie down again, and try to take a Zen approach. At some point in my life, I will sleep again. Maybe not tonight. Or tomorrow. But someday. For more by Valerie Frankel, click here. For more on sleep, click here.]]> Hot Yoga Kicked My Ass, And I Liked It tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.2205723 2012-11-29T13:32:11-05:00 2013-01-29T05:12:02-05:00 Valerie Frankel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-frankel/ Bikram yoga. Twenty-six poses in 90 minutes in a room heated to 104 degrees. My first three sessions were horrible, okay and great, in that order. After my triumphant third session -- I got through every pose, no light-headedness or true misery -- I thought, "Hot yoga is my bitch." In high cock, I walked into my forth class and smugly set up my towel. I was going to stretch and sweat copiously like a yogi master. Well, I survived the 90 minutes, but barely. It was torture. When class was over, I sat up to leave, and immediately sank back down. My fingers were tingling, and my head swam. I crawled out of the hot room to the front desk area. The normal temperature helped, but my hands and feet were still buzzing. I lay down on a bench, a hair's width from passing out. The instructor asked, "What did you have to drink today?" "Two cups of coffee." Relief washed over her face. I wasn't having a heart attack. I was dehydrated. Apparently, one should drink a liter of coconut water an hour before class, and then drink steadily during. I did take sips of water between poses. But not nearly enough. The instructor gave me Emergen-C, an electrolytes powder, diluted in water. I clung to consciousness while I drank it. Within a few minutes, I felt much better. My heart slowed and the tingling stopped. Legs still shaking, I retrieved my mat, and got out of there. Later that night, my hip went into spasm. It still hurts 12 hours later. My husband said, "So you almost fainted, and you can barely walk. Yoga is so great for your health!" I want to go back. As soon as the hip stops aching. Regardless of the physical toll, this new, challenging, possibly dangerous practice feels necessary and important for my sense of self. Some positive insight: At 47, embarrassment is behind me. I didn't care about being the oldest, fattest person in the yoga room. I had to stay intensely focused on my breathing, the poses. No one was judging me, including myself. And then, the swoon. Twenty years ago, if I'd almost fainted at a gym, I would have pretended I was fine to avoid making anyone else uncomfortable. Not so now! I said, "Help!" I needed it. I asked for it. No shame, no fear. It's really okay to be a bother. Some negative insight, too: Being unprepared or too cocky about yoga, or anything, will kick my ass. The truth is, I've been coasting for a while now. Professionally, I've stayed within my wheelhouse for years. I'm coasting in my marriage and with my friendships. I've relied on comfort and acquired skills, and haven't pushed or taken risks. Past success, though, does not guarantee smooth sailing ahead. Logically, I know this. But I'd been willfully blinding myself to the uncertainties. I'm not saying that, after four yoga classes, I'm going to make major changes in my relationships and career. But I am thinking about this stuff and making the connections. My thoughts are stretching, even if my hip joint stubbornly resists. For more by Valerie Frankel, click here. For more on yoga, click here.]]> Damn You, College Board! tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/theblog//3.1525476 2012-05-17T18:08:19-04:00 2012-07-17T05:12:20-04:00 Valerie Frankel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-frankel/ been widely reported that the SAT administered at my daughter's school in Brooklyn on May 5, 2012, has been invalidated by the College Board. Two hundred kids from 50 city schools took the test at the Packer Collegiate Institute that day. It was the only site, worldwide, found to be in violation of the College Board's standards. And now, the juniors have to take the test again, this Saturday, with only four days to prepare, in Coney Island, a location that is inconvenient for all and nearly impossible to reach for some. The unannounced inspector determined that, among other infractions that the College Board mysteriously refuses to share, the desks were too close together. In some cases, they weren't quite four feet apart. The SAT is, like football, a brutal game of inches. Forget that the inspector didn't raise his or her objections on test day, when the alleged irregularities and furniture placement could have been fixed. Forget that the school has been giving the SAT for many years, with the seating in the exact same arrangement, and not once found to be in violation of standards before. Forget that the tests are scrambled, so kids on either side are taking different sections, thereby making over-the-shoulder cheating impossible. Forget that the mandatory retesting -- again, only four days warning -- had thrown two hundred families into a tailspin. (Packer will thankfully supply bus transport to Coney Island and breakfast on Saturday.) Even forget the emotional devastation for the juniors who'd spent months preparing to take the May 5th test, and thought they were done with the four-hour marathon of stress and anxiety. They had AP tests last week and finals next week. And now, surprise!, they have to get up at 6:00 AM to relive the nightmare. As a parent of one of those kids, I'm trying to make it a teachable moment about resilience and rolling with life's inevitable ups and downs. After all, it's just one morning in her life...in the grand scheme, it won't matter... it's a first-world problem...etc. I know that the SAT has nothing to so with my daughter as a person, nor should it as a college applicant. She might understand that, but she still has to psyche herself up to do it again. It'll be her ninth time, counting six mock tests. What makes me apoplectic about this SNAFU? The attitude of the College Board. I've had two conversations with reps now about the matter, and their overriding response is ennui. A telephonic yawn. They understand the complaints. They agree that a lot of these kids might be so thrown by the retake, that their scores will be adversely affected. They believe that the kids did NOT cheat, and couldn't have, as a point of fact. They acknowledge that only people who will suffer due to the officiousness of the inspector and the administrator's errors are 200 16- and 17-year-old kids. The College Board does not give a shit. I'm sure the kids, parents, the school (which has threatened to sue) wouldn't be as God damned pissed off if the College Board, in the cold letter to students informing them of this retest, had said, "This sucks. We feel for you. We have to be the bad guys, and we're sorry to make you do this." Not in those words, obviously. But to that effect. But why should the College Board bother to show a modicum of sympathy or regret about the decision to torture 200 kids over a spasm of anal-retentiveness? It has a (not-for-profit) monopoly on standardized testing. Every student (and former student) in the country might despise the SAT, might reflexively cringe at the acronym. They might question whether it's a valid measure of anything but the ability to take the SAT itself, if the concept of a "standardized test" is impossible, given cultural and regional differences. But we have to swallow the SAT whole. The alternative is to protest by not taking it. The competition for college admission is so fierce, though, that giving the SAT the finger is a self-defeatist act. (Or ACT. Yes, there is that option. But, in our house, my daughter put all her eggs into the SAT basket. The idea of starting from scratch to take the ACT makes her want to scream.) I guess it's too much to ask that the College Board -- the faceless, amorphous evil entity -- that makes billions on the hopes, fears, stress and sweat of children actually cares about their customers. Considering how much its customers care about the SAT, it should.]]> Occupy Wall Street: Hate Is Good tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2011:/theblog//3.1017364 2011-10-20T14:35:21-04:00 2011-12-20T05:12:01-05:00 Valerie Frankel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-frankel/ stars of this year's drama don't work in a Wall Street bank. Many of them don't have jobs at all because of Wall Street banks. If they convinced Oliver Stone to write a new film about the fallout from the "greed is good" culture he'd glamorized and demonized in the 1980s, he should call it Occupy Wall Street: Hate Is Good. Hate is a dangerous emotion. Many people fear and avoid it by any means necessary. In droves, they try to wish the hate away via The Secret, and transform negative thoughts and emotions into shiny, happy ones by the unseen-yet-all-knowing universal force called the Law of Attraction. The protesters on Wall Street are using hate as a tool. They're tapping a force called the Law of Revulsion about greed and unchecked regulations. They're manifesting disgust, and sending it into the universe. The universe has responded by spreading their message around the globe. The 99% movement is the healthiest reaction to the Great Recession in the last three years. It's using negativity to achieve a positive goal. The culture message that preceded it was to put on a happy face and stay positive -- or else. You can lump The Secret positivity hokum along with government promises of rapid economic recovery. Pretending that everything is fine does not make it so. If hate and anger are justified, then they should be felt and expressed. What we're seeing in Zuccotti Park, Times Square, San Francisco and London is a rejection of passively hoping, with love, that things will magically work out on their own. Protesters are demanding that the villains of Wall Street are held accountable for their crimes against humanity. Thousands of former wishful thinkers have turned into self-actualized, unapologetic haters. Because of it, they're making a real impact. My new memoir It's Hard Not To Hate You is about how I moved from an "it's all good" fearful mindset, to an honest and empowering, "actually, it's not good, and I'm pissed." I had excellent reasons to be angry. I was in the midst of a devastating health crisis -- with the bills to go along with it -- and a recession-caused career crash. Like many women, I feared my own anger, and thought giving into it was a moral failing. But the real moral failing, as I came to appreciate, was being afraid to let the hate out. Force of habit, I resisted justifiable anger. But then the habit, dam-like, broke. I simply couldn't fake it anymore. I raged when appropriate, and made an Enemies List of the people who'd screwed me over. It felt like dropping a burden I'd carried for twenty years. Expressing anger didn't reduce me to ash. The negative emotions didn't come and get me in my sleep. I was a better, healthier person for counting my enemies as well as my blessings. Some enemies don't deserve forgiveness or understanding. They need to know the harm they've done. People around the world are watching and applauding Occupy Wall Street because they agree the hate is healthy, justified, authentic, and worthy. Hate on. Occupy on. This is the best movie about Wall Street I've ever seen. I don't want it to end. For more information about It's Hard Not to Hate You, go to Frankel's website www.valeriefrankel.com ]]> Minor Hates tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2011:/theblog//3.959264 2011-09-14T17:16:00-04:00 2011-11-14T05:12:01-05:00 Valerie Frankel http://www.huffingtonpost.com/valerie-frankel/ It's Hard Not to Hate You, about releasing anger in order to prevent major emotional meltdowns, I just had to include a chapter on the pet peeves and daily annoyances that send me into a hyperactive blind rage. 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I get really pissed off at him for it, I say "Goddamnit, don't you know how irritating you are? You really can't control yourself can you" and he either replies with gibberish, or "but I LIKE not being able to control myself, it's so fun!"
Like, that's cool he's having a great time, but it seems like he's drunk or something, and he just can't physically control himself.
For the most part, I remember all my smoking pot times, and not once do I ever lose control like that. Like, I get goofy and random, but I still know there's limits.
You think it's tolerance that controls that? Or do some of you completely lose control of yourself once you get high?
Maybe you have to have a run-in with the cops to straighten a person out...

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A new poll shows Republican Monica Wehby leading incumbent Democrat Jeff Merkley for the first time in the race for U.S. Senate in Oregon. The poll, conducted for the Daily Caller by Vox Populi Polling, asked registered voters who they are supporting in the race, with 40 percent saying they'd support Wehby, a pediatric neurosurgeon and first-time candidate, and another 5 percent saying they are leaning toward voting for her. Merkley, on the other hand, received 39 percent support with 2 percent saying they are leaning toward voting toward him. With those numbers combined, Wehby leads Merkley 45 percent to 41 percent.
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According to Vox Populi's Brent Seaborn, the poll shows that "the Senate race in Oregon is very much in play for Republicans."
The poll also indicates that a plurality of voters in the deep-blue state see Obamacare as a mostly failed venture. Forty-six percent of respondents said Obamacare and Cover Oregon, the state's disastrously flawed health care exchange, were failures, while 17 percent said they were successes, and 37 percent said they were "somewhere in between."
Read the full poll results here.
Are the poll's findings believable? Maybe, though at this point it's an outlier, not part of a discernible trend. Merkley, who was first elected in 2008 after narrowly defeating Republican incumbent Gordon Smith, has had weak poll numbers since the beginning of the year. But Oregon remains a deeply Democratic state. Barack Obama defeated Mitt Romney there by 12 points, and Democrats hold the governor's mansion, both U.S. Senate seats, 4 of its 5 House seats, and both houses of the state legislature.
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And Wehby may be hurting herself in the final weeks of the GOP primary by deciding not to participate in the only televised debate with Conger. The Oregonian, whose editorial board endorsed her in the primary, nonetheless has a scathing criticism of Wehby's decision:
Wehby should reconsider, and fast. Wimping out in this fashion will simply call attention to her one significant weakness as a candidate, which is a lack of legislative experience that might make her seem unprepared for elective office. Wehby has a lot to offer, which is why we endorsed her, but a capable candidate in her position should seize opportunities to prove herself to voters, not run from them.
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English Title: Karl and MarilynKarl ja Marilyn (Karl and Marilyn) (2003) Theatrical Cartoon
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- Theatrical ShortShort
- Eesti Joonisfilm, Kinoproduction OY
- Distributed by: Omnia Mea Arts, YLE Teema, Yleisradio
- Cartoon Characters: Karl, Marilyn.
- Directed By Priit P�rn.
- Produced By Kalev Tamm, Claes Olsson.
- Animated By Piipa Toivonen.
- Written By Priit P�rn.
- Awards: Special Jury Award, Priit P�rn, Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films, 2004, Best International Film, FAN International Animation Festival, United Kingdom, 2003; more Awards ...
- Music: Olav Ehala, Sven Grunberg.
- Editor: Priit P�rn.
- Originally Released on May 29, 2003.
- Originally Released Theatrically.
- Running Time: 23:52 minutes.
- Color
- Estonia / Finland
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Karl is tired of the heavy burden of fame that oppresses him, and he decides to liberate himself from it. He returns to life among so- called ordinary people, after which he crosses paths with fame-seeking Marilyn. Ordinary Karl is the force that turns Marilyn... (more)
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Does the dad in your life have a need for speed? Celebrate his love for fast cars this Father's Day! Easy crafts make great gifts and this Race Car Wall Art project from Heidi Borchers is perfect for the whole family to create together. Use nuts, bolts, washers and so much more.
- Aleene's Super Thick Tacky Glue
- Car pattern of your choice
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- Nuts, bolts, washers, mesh, pop can tabs and miscellaneous materials to represent various shapes for your car
- Toothpick (to apply glue)
- Frame
- Paper, matboard or felt for backing
- Choose favorite car pattern, enlarge to fit desired size and print onto white paper. Place pattern on background paper and lightly trace around pattern to create guide lines for gluing. Lay items onto paper to fit within the pattern lines. Rearrange as necessary until you have the exact patterning you want to represent your car.
- Apply fine line of glue to paper for smaller items such as this piece of ball chain that I am gluing in place to represent the top of the car.
- I used washers for the tires and netting and a pendant frame for the windows. Use toothpick to apply glue or squeeze directly from bottle.
- Here's a close-up of the front of the car. As you can see, I used, nuts, bolts, paper clips, soda can tabs, metal washers and other doo dads.
- And here's a close-up of the back end of the car. Have fun creating your own super cool car!
For a comprehensive video tutorial of this project, check out How to Make Nuts and Bolts Race Car Framed Art.
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i like this pairing better that bubbles x snake
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Poor Snake
I love how amazing all your PPG works turn out! ^^
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Cats pose a threat to Vermonts songbirds, such as robins, bluebirds and cardinals, said Vermont Fish and Wildlife bird biologist John Buck in a statement from the department. Cats may even restrict the statewide recovery of some rare birds. The whippoorwill, which is a state threatened species, can easily fall prey to roaming cats during their nesting season.
The department said cats can also lower the populations of other animals such as ducks and rabbits. Biologists in the north central part of the country post fences around duck nesting areas to keep cats and other predators out.
This is more of a pervasive problem for wildlife than many people realize, said Fish and Wildlife biologist Steve Parren in the statement. It was a wakeup call for my family when our friendly tabby delivered a still struggling baby bunny to our doorstep. We realized the potential consequences of allowing our cat to roam outdoors.MORE IN This Just In
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The family of a student who died in a dorm at Washington State University says the 18-year-old had alcohol poisoning. Heavy drinking in college isn't unusual. But The Ron & Don Show staff agrees if this is to be a accepted as an inevitable behavior among college-age kids, they need to be better prepared to handle it.
"We need to do such a better job of bringing kids up to speed," says host Ron Upshaw. He believes young people who might be considering drinking, need to be aware of what 10 or 15 drinks can do to a person.
"It's a shock. You're feeling good up until the point where you're not feeling good. Sometimes, like with this kid, it's too late."
Kenneth Hummel, 18, from Lynnwood, was found unconscious Saturday morning at Stephenson Hall on the Pullman campus. Police say they received a call early Saturday from students saying Hummel was unconscious and they were performing CPR. He died later in the day at Pullman Regional Hospital.
The Whitman County coroner's report revealed he had a blood alcohol level of 0.40 when he died.
Whitman County Coroner Peter J. Martin says a person would have to drink about a fifth of hard liquor to have a blood alcohol level of 0.40. The legal limit in Washington state is 0.08 percent.
Producer Libby Denkmann says students need to be aware of indicators that they or someone else are in dangerous territory.
"You have to know the signs," says Libby, adding that if someone is in serious trouble, you have to get them to the hospital immediately.
"You've got to learn and teach kids explicitly, 'here is the plan when you see someone having alcohol poisoning: Go to the hospital,'" says Ron.
For underage students afraid to seek help because they might get themselves or their friend in trouble for drinking, Ron points out the consequences of not seeking help can be far greater.
"Believe me, you may be in a little bit of trouble, but way less trouble than your friend dying."
WSU spokesman Darin Watkins says the school has seen more life-threatening situations from drinking this year than ever before.
Watkins says four other WSU students have been hospitalized this year after drinking so much that they stopped breathing. They were revived, he says.
WSU officials are responding to the death by forming a task force to study ways to reduce alcohol use and deal with over-consumption and other alcohol issues, Watkins says.
In the meantime, Libby says if heavy drinking is going to continue, students need to be keeping one another out of harm's way.
"There's an acceptance of this binge drinking culture. Like 'Oh my gosh I blacked out last week,' and it's terrible, but if that's what's going to go on, then these kids need to look out for each other."


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Charming pair of French Louis XV three-arm candelabra with finial caps for the top candle cup rendered in heavy metal, which I believe is brass but could be bronze. The pieces are in good condition and stand approximately 10" high and approximately 9" wide. One front foot is bent slightly, stands regardless, but could be straightened by a metal worker. I believe these are in the Louis XV style but maybe another Louis. The primary design element is scrolling foliage. These candleholders are quite heavy and well-made with no condition issues other than the slightly bent foot mentioned above.
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I Believe In Friendship
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"One of the most beautiful qualities of truefriendship is to understand, and to be understood."
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I want a friend that won't leave me aloneeven if I tell 'im that he/she bothers me. That aways texts me and asks how was my day. Is it to much to asks (I'm filling left out right now) Listening to sad music You can say that I'm Depressed
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Friends are good But Best friends are thebest They been with u threw everything There like ur brother or sister u aways wanted They understand u They are family They make u smile And make u laugh And when it sad... There be there to cheer u up
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Irish Australians have played a long and enduring part in Australia's history. Many came to Australia in the eighteenth century as settlers or as convicts, and contributed to Australia's development in many different areas. In the late 19th century about a third of the population in Australia was Irish. There is no definitive figure of the total number of Australians with an Irish background. At the 2011 Census, 2,087,800 residents identified themselves as having Irish ancestry either alone or in combination with another ancestry. This nominated ancestry was third behind English and Australian in terms of the largest number of responses and represents 10.4% of the total population of Australia. However this figure does not include Australians with an Irish background who chose to nominate themselves as 'Australian' or other ancestries. The Australian Embassy in Dublin states that up to 30 percent of the population claim some degree of Irish ancestry. Former Prime Minister Bob Hawke has said: "... apart from Ireland, Australia is more Irish than any other country. [ - ]
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Definitions for uppishly
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snobbishly, snootily, uppishly(adverb)
in a snobbish manner
"they snobbishly excluded their less wealthy friends from the party"
in an uppish manner
in an upward direction, with the chance of being caught
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