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2017 Chrysler Pacifica : Road Trip
The Holidays mean taking road trips to see family and friends. We decided to test out the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica minivan by loading up my family and hitting the road to grandma's for Thanksgiving. Yes, we're reviewing a minivan on a Men's Lifestyle site. Sure, road trips on TV always involve old Mustangs and restored MGs, but in real life, family road trips mean carrying kids and gear. A minivan becomes perfect for the task. Especially when that minivan has enough cool technology inside to keep everyone busy (lessening the "Are we there yets?") and good road presence.
Chrysler re-invented their minivan presence this year. They've dropped the venerable Town & Country and its Dodge twin in favor of totally redesigning a van from the ground up. They re-issued the nameplate from a short-lived crossover they built a few years ago and apparently decided to ask minivan owners from across the brand landscape what they loved most about their vans. Because everything you can imagine would be great to have in a big family hauler is in the 2017 Pacifica.
Our road trip involved hauling two little kids, a lot of stuff, and a full day of driving to get to our destination. By "full day" we mean "all friggin day on the road." Sunrise to sunset. With little kids. Ya, this could've become a nightmare and fast. It didn't.
The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica has a lot of available goodies to keep those driving from hearing complaints from those just riding along. There's tons of storage space, for one thing, allowing for all of the road snacks and beverages you can buy to be put somewhere within reach. We found the large bins underneath the second row passenger's feet to be perfect for this. Those bins are where the seats fold down to hide away when the van is in "cargo mode," but are otherwise usable as storage and are a great place to keep things from cluttering up the floor. Outside of those bins, there are a total of 32.3 cubic feet available when the third row is in use and a massive 87.5 cubic feet when all of the rear seating is folded down. Flat, we point out, with a wide enough space between the wheel wells to load a full sheet of plywood. No joke.
Heard from the back seat during our drive: "Do you know how you make a board? You chop down a tree and cut off all of the prickly stuff and cut it into a square." When you're five years old, knowledge is important.
Having plenty of places to put things is one part of a successful road trip. The other is staying entertained while on the road. For that, we look to the infotainment and rear seat entertainment systems. On the console between driver and front passenger, the upgraded Uconnect infotainment screen is 8.4-inches of touchscreen excellence. This is easily the best infotainment on the market right now, with everything you could want. Including a great navigation system and the most useful thing ever in infotainment: speech to text, allowing you to say your text messages while driving. The advanced Uconnect infotainment system is optional on most trims and standard on the Touring-L Plus and Limited trims of the Pacifica.
In the back seats, the optional (and way worth it) entertainment system consists of two 10-inch tablet-like screens mounted just below the front seat headrests. These are touchscreen units that can play video from several sources including DVD, a plugged-in device, USB, or HDMI. What's more, they can play separately so the same movie can be played at different intervals or separate movies on either screen. Sound is piped through the audio system or into wireless headphones or headphones can be plugged into ports near the screens. That's just getting started, though. There are also interactive games.
Probably the coolest thing on the Uconnect Theater system are those tablet-style games. Players can play against one another across screens with games like tic-tac-toe and checkers. They can also play road games like I Spy with the tablets keeping score. That, folks, is how you entertain the troops while driving long distances. This system is standard on the Touring-L Plus trim and optional on the Limited.
Once you arrive, the 2017 Pacifica also has an optional vacuum system. It's mounted right in the middle of the van at the sliding door pillar and uses a filter commonly available at any supermarket. Debris are sucked through the filter and into a bin that's located at the rear next to the hatch and that can be easily removed and dumped out. That bin is also dishwasher safe, should you want to thoroughly clean it. The vacuum has fifteen feet of hose. So not only does it make cleaning the Pacifica easy, it can stretch to whatever is parked next to it as well.
On the road, the Pacifica is a great drive, considering its size. It's very maneuverable with a tight turning radius and a smart powertrain. Its V6 is well-proven throughout the Chrysler-Dodge lineup of vehicles, providing 287 horsepower and 262 pound-feet of torque. The van is front-wheel drive with a nine-speed automatic transmission. Excellent aerodynamics mean that the Pacifica is not only quiet on the road, but fuel-efficient. It's rated at 22 mpg combined, with 18 mpg in the city and 28 mpg on the highway. We averaged over 27 mpg on our highway-heavy road trip of 1,300 miles, most of which was at high altitude. For the seriously fuel conscious, a plug-in hybrid version of the Chrysler Pacifica is coming to showrooms shortly.
In all, the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica seats up to eight comfortably, has everything you'll need for a great road trip, and is smooth and easy to drive. An excellent road trip choice.


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Rotary Membership Information
Rotary Club members are part of a diverse group of professional leaders working to address various community and international service needs. Through community service and other means, rotary Club members help promote peace and understanding throughout the world.
Rotary Meets Tuesdays at Noon
Our members are our most important asset. They are the force that allows Rotary to carry out its many humanitarian efforts and achieve its mission.
Rotary membership is by invitation of local clubs. If you would like to be considered for membership by a local Rotary club, visit www.Rotary.org and complete a Prospective Member Contact form on the "About Us" page. RI will forward your information to clubs in your area.
For information about joining the Rotary Club of Bay City click on the Contact Us page and send an inquiry to the club President.
You may also download the following:
Member Nomination Form Membership Requirements
The Rotary Club of Bay City meets Tuesdays from Noon to 1:30 at the The DoubleTree Bay City. on the River Front.
Tom Tabor
The following induction rite of the Bay City Rotary Club was developed and splendidly expounded by longtime Rotarian Thomas R. Tabor, well known Bay City jeweler, now retired and living in Florida. Mr. Tabor was noted for asking Rotarians to wear their pins, even on their pajamas, and especially in public so they could meet Rotarians from other clubs.
The Bay City Rotary Club Induction Rite
You were chosen to be members of this club by your fellow Rotarians because they believe you to be leaders in your particular activity and, more particularly, because they believe that you manifest those qualities of head and heart that will enable you to interpret the message of Rotary to your community.
Rotary is an intimate affiliation of carefully selected business and professional people, having as its objective the promotion of high ethical standards in private, commercial and civic life, and dedicated to the ideal that the basis of all worthy endeavor is unselfish service.
You are the only representatiive of your classification to our club and it is from you and you alone that any real or intimate knowledge of your business can come to us. You can speak to us freely about it because you see around you only friends and sympathizers. on the other hand, you are our ambassador to your craft, your business associates, and the community and it is your responsibility and privilege to carry to them the high ideals of service of which Rotary both the emblem and the vessel.
While membership in rotary is an honor and a privilege, it does involve duties and obligations, which should be discharged by you with faithfulness and cheerfulness. Service is the key word, and your regular attendance at our weekly meetings and participation in club activities will be evidence to us of your continued interest and zeal. Only circumstances which cannot be reasonably controlled are accepted as an excuse for absence, for busy people only are members of this club.
I present you with these trappings related to your new office of Rotarian, calling particular attention to the Rotary label pin, which we urge you to wear daily.
We are expecting much from you in the form of help and inspiration, which we hope will enable us to become better Rotarians. it is with this hope that I extend to you the right hand of Rotary fellowship and welcome you to our Club.


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Saturday, October 21, 2017
Kinder, Kirche, und Kuche
Defender of Womanhood, General Kelly:
When I was a kid growing up, a lot of things were sacred in our country. Women were sacred and looked upon with great honor.
Reminded me of das Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter, and the Rosenstrasse wives' resistance in Berlin:
By the third day SS troops were given orders to train their guns on the crowd but to fire only warning shots. They did so numerous times, scattering the women to nearby alleyways. But the wives always returned and held their ground. They knew the soldiers would never fire directly at them because they were of German blood. Also, arresting or jailing any of the women would have been the rankest hypocrisy: According to Nazi theories, women were intellectually incapable of political action. So women dissenters were the last thing the Nazis wanted to have Germans hear about, and turning them into martyrs would have ruined the Nazis' self-considered image as the protector of motherhood.
Say what you will about Hitler, he never grabbed a mutter by die Muschi.
October 21, 2017 in Conscience, Constitution, Schmonstitution, Soaking In Patriarchy | Permalink | Comments (0)NToddcast RSS Feed
Monday, September 18, 2017
Self-reflection Is Hard
I know from personal experience.
Also, too, my company has been struggling with Inclusion of Diversity, addressing race in American society, etc. Any self-reflection is hard. We white (men) have a lot of work to do. And we kinda suck at it in general. But it must be done.
September 18, 2017 in Conscience | Permalink | Comments (0)NToddcast RSS Feed
Tuesday, August 22, 2017
So, Fuck This Guy
No need to worry about white saviour complex with this Ohio supreme court justice. Prolly would never be caught dead in the Dawg Pound, anyway.
August 22, 2017 in Conscience | Permalink | Comments (2)NToddcast RSS Feed
Wednesday, May 03, 2017
Laughter Is The Best Medicine
No matter my philosophy, I am saddened by this judgement against my friend Des:
On Wednesday, a jury convicted a 61-year-old female activist who had laughed during Sessions's January confirmation hearing in the Senate. Desiree Fairooz, a longtime protester affiliated with the anti-war group Code Pink, had been escorted out of the room for laughing in response to Senator Richard Shelby's assertion that Sessions had a "clear and well-documented" history of "treating all Americans equally under the law." (Sessions had, in fact, been denied a federal judgeship in 1986 because of a history of racially charged remarks, and Shelby himself had once run a campaign ad suggesting that Sessions was a Klan sympathizer.) Fairooz, along with two other protesters, faces up to a year in prison.
Some post-verdict reporting suggests the jury would not have convicted had Des not been loud after the rookie cop tried to remove her for laughing. Whatever. We are accustomed to such abuse of power, and calls to not be uppity.
For now, let us remember what another noble person said when testing the bounds of civil resistance:
know that I was playing with fire. I ran the risk, and if I were set free I would still do the same. Nonviolence is the first article of my faith. It is also last article of my creed. I know that my people have sometimes gone mad. I am sorry for it. Their crime consisted in the love of their country.
I am here to submit not to a light penalty but to the highest Penalty. In my opinion, non-cooperation with evil is as much a duty as is cooperation with good Nonviolence implies voluntary submission to the penalty for non-co-operation with evil. I am here to invite and submit cheerfully to the highest penalty that can be the inflected upon me for what in law is a deliberated crime and what appears to me be the highest duty of a citizen.
The only cause open to, judge, is either to resign post and thus dissociate yourself from evil if you feel that the law you are called upon to administer is evil and that I am innocent or to inflict on me the severest penalty, if you believe that the system and the law you are assisting to administer are good for the people of this country and that my activity is therefore injurious to the public weal.
Nolite te bastardes carborundorum, etc.
May 3, 2017 in Conscience, Constitution, Schmonstitution | Permalink | Comments (0)NToddcast RSS Feed
Friday, February 24, 2017
We Are Not Afraid Of The word 'Tension'
My company's CEO and President signed an open letter to Lord Dampnuts about his immoral, unconstitutional, and counterproductive Muslim ban:
We believe that immigrants and visitors from these nations should be allowed into the US to help increase the efficacy of the work we do to build peace and prosperity both at home and around the world. Collectively, we employ tens of thousands of people, and we have always found that the most powerful solutions for societal ills only emerge with the intimate involvement of those whom we work to serve. Diversity is the lifeblood of social, economic, and political progress, and policies that impede this value weaken our ability to innovate and implement social change.
We fear that such policies limit opportunity, inclusion, and our nation's opportunity to engage with the world. We stand with the millions of people around the globe who have joined hands in resistance to efforts to sow fear and create false divisions along the lines of religion, ethnicity, country of origin, gender, or any other degree of difference.
I'm just an infosec guy, but I'm very glad to be working with people who have great courage and vision, especially in these unsettled times.
February 24, 2017 in Conscience | Permalink | Comments (0)NToddcast RSS Feed
Sunday, February 19, 2017
Show And Tell
I'm so over defending my own humanity. I'm so over providing a power-point presentation about the fact that I exist. And I'm completely done with engaging with anyone who has a clever theory explaining why they actually understand my soul better than I do.
To be blunt: if your crazy-ass theory of the world doesn't ease the suffering of people whom you do not understand, maybe what you actually need is a new theory.
Look, I'm going to continue all of the work I've been doing these last 15 years talking about identity and story and love. I'm going to try to support other people in the community whose work I admire, or find challenging or engaging.
But in creative writing circles we have a saying: Show, Don't Tell. [ed. note: she drilled that into us in class] In writing, that means that a scene — with dialogue and texture and character — is much more convincing than narration — explaining and lecturing. And it strikes me that this is true of our movement now as well.
To exist is to resist.
February 19, 2017 in Conscience, Soaking In Patriarchy | Permalink | Comments (1)NToddcast RSS Feed
Monday, January 30, 2017
I will not give up repeating the names of Rama and Rahim, which mean to me the same god.
Back in 1908, Gandhi was released from the first of his many imprisonments in South Africa. He'd been arrested essentially for refusing to register per the Asiatic Registration Act (only about 500 of 13,000 Indians complied). His trial on January 10 was quite a circus:
The eastern side of Government Square presented an extraordinary scene of excitement this afternoon. All through the lunch hour there was a big gathering of Indians, and at two o'clock precisely a continuous stream of Indians indicated the approach of the leaders. Mr. Gandhi was the first to appear. It was drizzling, and his ardent admirers sheltered him with umbrellas as he walked along slowly reading the first edition of The Star. The Indians kept pouring on to the Square, and the public entrance to the Court was blocked.
The Magistrate, Mr. Jordan, was seen walking through the crowd, and of course he attracted considerable attention. At ten minutes past two the lock was heard in the door, and the press outside became greater. The doors were flung open and the crowd was met by Captain Potter, Superintendent Vernon, and two police. The officer ordered the entrance to be cleared and considerable confusion followed. The dense mass swayed backward, and when it was possible for egress to be obtained by a few people at a time, people were allowed to pass in.
Mr. M. K. Gandhi was first called, and he pleaded guilty to the charge, which was one of disobeying the order of the Court to leave the Colony within 48 hours.
Mr. Fred Klette, clerk in B Court, went into the witness-box and produced the records in the case Rex v. Gandhi heard in that Court on the 28th of December. Defendant was on that occasion ordered to leave the Colony within 48 hours. Witness served a written order personally on the accused.
On being asked by the Magistrate if he had any questions to ask, Mr. Gandhi replied:
No, Sir.
Superintendent Vernon, B Division, said that at 2 p.m. that afternoon he arrested the accused for failing to comply with the order. He had seen the accused repeatedly from the date the order was made until today.
Mr. Gandhi had again no questions to ask.
Mr. Schuurman intimated that this was the case.
Mr. Gandhi asked leave to make a short statement, and, having obtained it, he said he thought there should be a distinction made between his case and those who [sic] were to follow. He had just received a message from Pretoria stating that his compatriots had been tried there and had been sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour; and they had been fined a heavy amount, in lieu of payment of which they would receive a further period of three months' hard labour. If these men had committed an offence, he had committed a greater offence, and he asked the Magistrate to impose upon him the heaviest penalty.
MR. JORDAN: You asked for the heaviest penalty which the law authorizes?
MR. GANDHI: Yes, Sir.
MR. JORDAN: I must say I do not feel inclined to accede to your request of passing the heaviest sentence, which is six months' hard labour with a fine of £500. That appears to me to be totally out of proportion to the offence which you have committed. The offence practically is contempt of Court in having disobeyed the order of December 28. This is more or less a political offence, and if it had not been for the defiance set to the law I should have thought it my duty to pass the lowest sentence which I am authorized by the Act. Under the circumstances, I think a fair sentence to meet the case would be two months' imprisonment without hard labour. Mr. Gandhi was then removed in custody
It was around this time that Gandhi's fundamental concept of nonviolent struggle was formed:
The principle called Satyagraha came into being before that name was invented. Indeed when it was born, I myself could not say what it was. In Gujarati also we used the English phrase 'passive resistance' to describe it. When in a meeting of Europeans I found that the term 'passive resistance' was too narrowly construed, that it was supposed to be a weapon of the weak, that it could be characterized by hatred, and that it could finally manifest itself as violence, I had to demur to all these statements and explain the real nature of the Indian movement. It was clear that a new word must be coined by the Indians to designate their struggle.
But I could not for the life of me find out a new name, and therefore offered a nominal prize through Indian Opinion to the reader who made the best suggestion on the subject. As a result Maganlal Gandhi coined the word Sadagraha (Sat=truth, Agraha=firmness) and won the prize. But in order to make it clearer I changed the word to Satyagraha, which has since become current in Gujarati as a designation for the struggle.
General Smuts let Gandhi out of jail after they'd reached a tentative compromise about the legislation, but the struggle continued for many years. Even throughout their disagreements, Gandhi viewed Smuts through the lens of common humanity (as Howard Thurman always advised decades later):
[F]or much of the rest of the time Gandhi spent in South Africa, Smuts tended to prevaricate on the "Indian Question", continually disappointing Gandhi. It was only in 1914 that Gandhi was able to negotiate a lasting compromise, the Smuts-Gandhi agreement. While not resolving all the issues plaguing South African Indians, it lead to an amelioration of previous laws, passed under the name of The Indian Relief Bill of 1914.
Nevertheless, they never lost respect for one another. As can be seen in the passage below, Gandhi tried, at all times, to look for the positive in Smuts, even according him a "high place among the politicians of British Empire and even of the world". At other times, however, Gandhi could not shake his concerns about Smuts's duplicity.By 1914, however, the relationship between Smuts and Gandhi came to something of an end. In an act of supreme generosity, Gandhi presented Smuts with a pair of sandals (which he had learnt to make at Tolstoy Farm), which Smuts was to use late into his life.
Sadly, not everybody got the message, which is why he was killed exactly 40 years after his first release from satyagrahic confinement. His last words?
A few days after Mahatma Gandhi died, his secretary, Pyarelal, wrote a detailed account of the assassination, including the following: "At the first shot, the foot that was in motion, when he was hit, came down. He still stood on his legs when the second shot rang out, and then collapsed. The last words he uttered were 'Rama Rama'."
A different exclamation, "Hey, Ram!", is normally attributed to him. (An American scholar has suggested that this version is due to Gurbadu Singh.) In the 1960s his niece, Manu, who was near him, recalled his last words as "Hey Ram, Hey Ram." According to one of the conspirators who was in the crowd, he produced only an inarticulate guttural rasp.
At least some of the witnesses seem to have heard what they expected or wanted to hear. The "guttural rasp" version, for example, might well be dismissed as hostile. However, the fact that two of the other three accounts imply that he said more than just "Hey Ram" once - which a devout Hindu might be assumed in principle to say - suggests that this "normal" version is probably also incorrect.
"Rama, Rama" would beautifully express surrender to Rama's will, whereas "Hey Ram, Hey Ram" would more likely express an un-Gandhian sense of helplessness. However, the mere existence of so many contradictions makes it seem likely that he was heard indistinctly. And indeed, he was frail and old and two bullets had just entered his chest.
In this light it may be of interest that nine months earlier, Gandhi in one of his talks after a prayer meeting suggested unequivocally that his very last words, if he were assassinated, would be "Rama, Rahim": "Even if I am killed, I will not give up repeating the names of Rama and Rahim, which mean to me the same God. With these names on my lips, I will die cheerfully."
Thus he was finally released from service to India and nonviolence.
January 30, 2017 in Conscience, PaxLives | Permalink | Comments (0)NToddcast RSS Feed
Sunday, January 01, 2017
We All Got Coal This Year, But We Can Get Back On The Nice List In '17
How do you "earn" a gift? Even Santa Claus doesn't really work that way. Ever know a kid who actually got coal and switches for Christmas? It is God's gift that we should eat and drink and take pleasure in our toil. What gain do we have from it, aside from pleasure in doing it?
The year ended has left us wondering what the year ahead could bring; and dreading it. We assumed the system would take care of us, and it didn't. But neither did the system turn reality on its head. A sliver of the population elected Donald Trump, because a larger sliver of the population decided there was no merit to trying, no reason to care, no purpose in turning out. They decided the system would function with or without them, so why bother? They thought the system didn't matter; or didn't matter to them; or they didn't matter; or that the system would save them from themselves; when, of course, the system rolls blindly on if no one steps up to guide it. To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven. Those are words of guidance, not words of reassurance that it will all be fine, and you will be taken care of. You should find pleasure in your toil; but you still have to toil.
There is a time to weep, a time to laugh; a time to mourn, a time to dance; a time to build, a time to pull down, a time to keep, a time to throw away. But you have to act to keep, or it will be taken away from you. You have to decide to throw away, or you may not be able to discard what burdens you. Laughter and mourning are activities, not spontaneous and involuntary actions; dancing and building and even tearing down require your involvement; you cannot leave it to others.
Yea, verily, amen. A less poetic presentation is something I've been flogging for a few years...
January 1, 2017 in Conscience | Permalink | Comments (0)NToddcast RSS Feed
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Where Does My Nose Begin?
What, sir, is the use of a militia? It is to prevent the establishment of a standing army, the bane of liberty.
- Elbridge Gerry, debating the Second Amendment on 17 August, 1789
Not that I agree with Prohibition, nor total bans on any particular firearms, but John Finch, Chairman of the Prohibition National Committee, does offer some counsel from the 19th century that we might consider:
Unrestrained natural liberty is the enemy of civil liberty. Let me illustrate: It was personal liberty that enabled Guiteau to send the bullet through the back of President Garfield. It is civil liberty which will hang him on the 30th of June. Do you see the difference? It is personal liberty that would let me meet you on the street and knock your brains out with a club; it is civil liberty that would punish me for the crime...
Personal liberty means individual or brute liberty. Civil liberty means the restraint of personal liberty. I have a legal right to fill my mouth with tobacco, and chew, and chew and spit. I do not believe I have the physical and moral right.
I have a right to chew and spit that way, or chew and spit the other way—it is none of your business. You grant that right if I am alone on the prairie. I go into a crowd of men and exercise the right. I chew and spit in one man's facer and chew and spit in another man's ear. I would be knocked down in a minute. As a man hits me on the ear, I exclaim, "Is not this a free country?" "Yes." "Have not I a right to spit?" You would teach me that my right to spit ceased where your right not to be spit upon began.
This arm is my arm and my wife's; it is not yours. Up here I have a right to strike out with it as I please. I go over there with these gentlemen and swing my arm and exercise the natural right which you have granted;. I hit one man on the nose, another under the ear, and as I go down the stairs on my head, I cry out:
"Is not this a free country?"
"Yes, sir."
"Have not I a right to swing my arm?"
"Yes, but your right to swing your arm leaves off where my right not to have my nose struck begins."
Here civil government comes in to prevent bloodshed, adjust rights and settle disputes.
Natural rights have inherent limits because they inevitably come into conflict with other natural rights. Constitutional rights have explicit and implicit limits, even the precious RKBA. You might claim that you're protecting yourself, but the political process exists for all of of us to protect ourselves. Trying to find a balance is not infringement: it's the way this shit is supposed to work.
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June 22, 2016 in Conscience, Constitution, Schmonstitution, RKBA | Permalink | Comments (0)NToddcast RSS Feed
Wednesday, June 01, 2016
A Dose Of Oppressive Reality
[C]oncerning these quakers (so caled)...we have no law among us whereby to punish any for only declaring by words, &c, their mindes and understandings concerning the things and ways of God, as to salvation and an eternal condition.
- Letter from the government of Rhode Island to the government of Massachusetts (October 17, 1657)
Memo to Larry Pratt: we Friends been executed and otherwise persecuted for not worshipping properly (which is tad worse than all the gun grabbing that Obama hasn't even tried). One of the most famous examples is Mary Dyer:
On June 1, 1660, at nine o'clock, Mary Dyer again set out from the jail for the gallows on Boston Common, surrounded by a strong military guard. As she stood upon the fatal ladder, she was told if she would return home, she might come down and save her life. " Nay," she replied, " I cannot ; for in obedience to the will of the Lord God I came, and in his will I abide faithful to the death."
Captain John Webb, the commander of the military, said to her that she had been there before, and had the sentence of banishment on pain of death, and had broken the law in coming again now, as well as formerly, and therefore she was guilty of rer own blood. " Nay," she replied, " I came to keep blood-guiltiness from you, desiring you to repeal the unrighteous and unjust law of banishment upon pain of death, made against the innocent servants of the Lord, therefore my blood will be required at your hands who wilfully do it ; but for those that do it in the simplicity of their hearts, I do desire the Lord to forgive them. I came to do the will of my Father, and in obedience to his will I stand even to the death."
Then her old Puritan pastor, the Rev. Mr. Wilson, bade her repent, and be not so deluded and carried away by the deceit of the devil. To which she replied, "Nay, man, I am not now to repent."
And more she spake of the eternal happiness into which she was about to enter; and then, without tremor or trepidation, she was swung off, and the crown of martyrdom descended upon her head. Thus died brave Mary Dyer. Her remains were buried on Boston Common, and there they now rest in an unknown grave.
Now tell me how sad you will be if our next Democratic preznit appoints a Justice who will uphold Heller's precedent that there is an individual RKBA with reasonable, constitutional limits...
June 1, 2016 in Conscience | Permalink | Comments (0)NToddcast RSS Feed
Friday, March 25, 2016
I Hate Pacifism
When the bullets start flying, I don't know if I want a Quaker doing my fighting for me.
- Sgt Wild Bill Guarnere of then-Lieutenant Dick Winters
Okay, maybe 'hate' is too strong a word, but 'pacifist' isn't strong enough:
When I think of "pacifist" I think that the word is too small to hold what I would like to mean and not sure what the word is so I'm going to try and work it out. "Pacifist" implies someone who denies or abores or negates the use of physical violence and war—which I do—but it doesn't in my mind open up the truly revolutionary possibilities that are implied in peacemaking and especially in faithful peacemaking...
I've written about such difficulty before. Gandhi also struggled with terminology, as well as his own actions, just like many Quakers have. This stuff is hard, which is why you gotta study and practice it.
March 25, 2016 in Conscience | Permalink | Comments (0)NToddcast RSS Feed
Monday, November 23, 2015
Freedom Of Speech Isn't Free
Oh, Dr Rocket Surgeon:
After a brief moment near the top of the Republican field, Ben Carson's numbers have been on the decline. Clearly feeling the pressure to say something crazy enough to outdo professional lunatic Donald Trump, Carson just went full-fascist. And you never go full-fascist.
Having already admitted that he likes the idea of keeping American Muslims (and foreigners) in databases to be watched, Carson seems to be warming to expanding that surveillance to other groups he doesn't like. At a rally in Columbia, South Carolina, Carson dropped the bombshell that he believes any "anti-American" group should be monitored.
"What I have said is that I would be in favor of monitoring a mosque or any church or any organization or any school or any press corps where there was a lot of radicalization and things that were anti-American."
As recently as October, Carson was suggesting that there needs to be a ban on "liberal" speech on college campuses.
"I actually have something I would use the Department of Education to do," Carson remarked. "It would be to monitor our institutions of higher education for extreme political bias and deny federal funding if it exists."
His own supporters told him that was dangerously close to censorship, so he assured them that he didn't mean right-wing speech, he was talking about liberalism.
Don't forget to monitor Quakers. Those fucking Quakers. Anyway, brings to mind Milton's Areopagitica, published on this date in 1644:
We can grow ignorant again, brutish, formal and slavish...Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.
Free to know what Dr Carson thinks he knows...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Get Thee To A Quakery
Church and State! Whiskey! Sexy!
At a General Court held at Boston, the 14th of October, 1656.
Whereas, there is a cursed sect of heretics, lately risen up in the world, which are commonly called quakers, who take upon them to be immediately sent from God, and infallibly assisted by the Spirit, to speak and write blasphemous opinions, despising government, and the order of God, in the church and commonwealth, speaking evil of dignities, reproaching and reviling magistrates and ministers, seeking to turn the people from the faith, and gain proselytes to their pernicious ways:
...be it ordered and enacted, that what master or commander of any ship, bark, pink, or ketch, shall henceforth bring into any harbour, creek, or cove, within this jurisdiction, any quaker or quakers, or other blasphemous heretics, shall pay, or cause to be paid, the fine of one hundred pounds to the treasurer of the country...
And it is hereby further ordered and enacted, that what quaker soever shall arrive in this country from foreign parts, or shall come into this jurisdiction from any parts adjacent, shall be forthwith committed to the house of correction; and, at their entrance, to be severely whipped, and by the master thereof be kept constantly to work, and none suffered to converse or speak with them, during the time of their imprisonment, which shall be no longer than necessity requires.
And it is ordered, if any person shall knowingly import into any harbour of this jurisdiction, any quakers' books or writings, concerning their devilish opinions, shall pay for such book or writing, being legally proved against him or them, the sum of five pounds;
and whosoever shall disperse or couceal any such book or writing, and it he found with him or her, or in his or her house, and shall not immediately deliver the same to the next magistrate, shall forfeit or pay five pounds, for the dispersing or concealing of any such book or writing.
And it is hereby further enacted, that if any person within this colony, shall take upon them to defend the heretical opinions of the quakers, or any of their books or papers, as aforesaid, if legally proved, shall be fined for the first time fort; shillings; if they shall persist in the same and shall again defend it the second time, four pounds; if notwithstanding they shall again defend and maintain the said quakers' heretical opinions, they shall be committed to the house of correction till there be convenient passage to send them out of the land, being sentenced by the court of Assistants to banishment.
Lastly, it is hereby ordered, that what person or persons soever, shall revile the persons of the magistrates or ministers, as is usual with the quakers, such person or persons shall be severely whipped, or pay the sum of five pounds.
As I've said before in response to whiners who claim they're being oppressed, just try being a Quaker in Puritan Massachussets in the 1650s. Good times:
From 1656 through 1661, the Massachusetts Bay Colony experienced an "invasion" of Quaker missionaries, who were not deterred by the increasingly severe punishments enacted and inflicted by the colonial authorities. In October 1659, two (William Robinson and Marmaduke Stevenson) were hanged at Boston; in June 1660, Mary Dyar (or Dyer) became the third; in March 1661, William Leddra became the fourth (and last) to suffer capital punishment or "martyrdom" for their Quaker beliefs.
While members of the Society of Friends rushed to Massachusetts to test the harsh sentences under the newly enacted laws, other Friends in England simultaneously petitioned Parliament and the newly restored king for relief from this official persecution. When the Massachusetts General Court sent a petition to King Charles II explaining and defending their actions, Edward Burrough, a leading Quaker writer and controversialist, answered it with [a 32-page publication entitled A Declaration of the Sad and Great Persecution and Martyrdom of the People of God, called Quakers, in New-England, for the Worshipping of God]. Its first part is a point-bypoint refutation of the Massachusetts claims; its second part is a detailed list of the punishments, cruelties, and indignities suffered by Friends at the hands of the colonial authorities; its third section is a narrative description of the three executions of 1659 and 1660, including the public statements of the condemned.
Burrough's publication (and a subsequent audience with the king) led to Charles' issuance of an order halting the punishments in the fall of 1661, although they were resumed, in only slightly less severe form, the following year.
The highlights:
- 22 have been Banished upon pain of Death.
- 03 have been M A R T Y R E D .
- 03 have had their Right-Ears cut.
- 01 hath been burned in the Hand with the letter H
- 31 Persons have received 650 Stripes.
- 01 was beat while his Body was like a jelly.
- Several were beat with Pitched Ropes.
- Five Appeals made by them to England, were denied by the Rulers of Boston.
- One thousand fourty four pounds worth of Goods hath been taken from them (being poor men) for meeting together in the fear of the Lord, and for keeping the Commands of Christ.
- One now lyeth in Iron-fetters, condemned to dye.
Call me when this starts happening to bigots. Until then, they can fuck off.
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Friday, September 25, 2015
When The Father Of The Constitution Loves The Bill Of Rights Very Much...
The Senate proceeded to consider the message from the House of Representatives of the 24th, wth amendments to the amendments of the Senate to "Articles to be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as amendments to the Constitution of the United States;" and,
Resolved, That the Senate do concur in the amendments proposed by the Home of Representatives to the amendments of the Senate.
Yet this #SlatePitchEsque post ought remind even Kim Davis' lawyers that there are limits to our rights enumerated in those First Ten...
September 25, 2015 in Conscience, Constitution, Schmonstitution | Permalink | Comments (0)NToddcast RSS Feed
But What If Denying Civil Rights Is A Compelling State (Or County) Interest?
I mean, 10th Amendment and all that. Plus, Dred Scott, amirite?!
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Monday, September 07, 2015
Deuteronomy 17:12
Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who's refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses, on Monday asked the Kentucky governor to immediately free her from jail, according to court documents obtained by CNN.
"We would like them to release her from jail and provide reasonable, sensible accommodation so she can do her job," one of her lawyers, Horatio Mihet, said in a statement. "That would be taking her name off of marriage licenses in Rowan County and allowing her deputies to issue the licenses."
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear's office said Monday he won't respond, noting that the conflict was a "matter between her and the courts."
She was the one who rejected the accommodation of allowing her clerks to issue the certificates. Now she wants the Governor to engage in Executive Tyranny and ignore the Rule of Law?
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Sunday, September 06, 2015
Don't Get Me Started On That Tyrannical Huckabee
Ah, I see our modern GOP's dedication to the Rule of Law:
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) said on Sunday that U.S. citizens only have to follow court orders if judges get "it right," and that he would follow his conscience as president even if it meant the type of jail time Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis is serving.
Speaking with host George Stephanopolous, the GOP presidential candidate claimed court orders only become binding upon citizens when state or federal legislatures take the ruling and codify it into law.
"Well, you obey it if it's right. So I go back to my question. Is slavery the law of the land?" Huckabee attempted as way of an explanation. "Should it have been the law of the land because Dred Scott said so? Was that a correct decision? Should the courts have been irrevocably followed on that? Should Lincoln have been put in jail? Because he ignored it."
Turning to presidents following their conscience, Stephanopolous played a clip of President John F. Kennedy in 1960 stating: "When if the time should ever come and I do not concede any conflict to be remotely possible, when my office would require me to either violate my conscience or violate the national interest, then I would resign the office."
"Would you make that same statement in your candidacy for president?" the host asked Huckabee.
"I can't see any circumstance in which I would be required to violate my conscience and — and the law," Huckabee conceded before adding, "And if so, I think maybe there is a point at which you say either I'll resign or put me in jail."
Slavery was not the law because of Taney, but rather because of the Constitution, which also provides for a judiciary to do its job. And a certain a conservative, anti-gay judge actually did just that when another government official tried to impose her religion upon her constituents instead of doing her fucking job.
But at least Huckster has given Obama a pass on all his executive actions...
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Thursday, September 03, 2015
Not Everybody Can Be A Martyr
County Bigot Davis is enjoying the amenities of the State. That's the extent of her profit from her criminal activity: she will not become a rich martyr.
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Balancing Act
We should seek a balance between government's responsibility to abide by the laws of our republic and allowing people to stand by their religious convictions. While the clerk's office has a governmental duty to carry out the law, there should be a way to protect the religious freedom and conscience rights of individuals working in the office.
We have a balance already: government officials abide by the law when in their office, and exercise their religious freedom everywhere else. Easy peasy!
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Tuesday, September 01, 2015
So Help Me G-d
Bless her heart:
After being rebuffed by the Supreme Court and therefore exhausting the appeals process, Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis denied a marriage license to a gay couple today for the fifth time since the legalization of same-sex marriage. Davis is part of a small group of county clerks who claim that their interpretation of divine law trumps their responsibilities as public officials. Demanding that one couple seeking a marriage license leave her office, Davis said that she is acting "under God's authority."
She forgot whose authority is at issue, which she swore an oath to uphold:
I...will faithfully execute the duties of my office without favor, affection or partiality...
Do your fucking job, resign on principle, or suffer the sanctions, you obstinate piece of shit.
PS--The KY Leg can remove her, but is currently not in session.
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-More than 5000 years old
-75% of the population wear it
What is it?
-Also know as Sari, Seree,or Sadi
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I have had the pleasure of tutoring a variety of school age children. My experiences include working in an after-school tutorial program for elementary school children to better prepare them to take the state end of course test and also assisting them with homework assignments to working with high school students in a college bound program known as Upward Bound/Praise as well as aiding middle/high school students in the process of becoming leaders with East Carolina's Legislator's School Summer program. All of these experiences were valuable in that they allowed me to focus on various needs of different children in different settings and age groups while providing them with the necessary academic and social support.
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And just like that our magnificent March has come to an end and we're steaming full speed ahead into April. We rounded out the month by meeting up and spending a great day in Lexington, KY with some of our favorites. Our new little miss, Brighton Marie, her big sisters, beautiful momma, MaKenzie, and Aunt Toby!
I've mentioned before, the new house will be Farmhouse decor, and my Aunt has a niece on the other side of her family that has very similar taste. Erin has a BEAUTIFUL home in Nicholasville, KY ... just outside of Lexington and it is what dreams are made of. Guys, her hardwood floors are made of legit barnwood. Like the entire home is floored in an old barn. Swoon. So, when we were talking about our new house one day, Aunt Toby wanted me to walk through the house before I got too far into selecting my finishes, in case I found some great ideas. Plus, we never pass on an opportunity to play together!
We gave them donuts to give them a little sugar boost, to ensure they'd last long enough to walk through the stables and hang with Honor Mission, our horsey!
And then we cruised into our low key weekend getting ready for our big Spring Break trip this week - DISNEY!!! Of course we forgot to pack the kiddos travel stuff when we moved back from Nash, so we had to rebuy all of their headphones, etc. (moving/packing fail). But Bennett was pretty amazed by Best Buy and Lainey liked the new way to ride in the cart ... so we'll count it as a win.


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Sure to start a fight, abandoning the Mac.
I've used a Mac since 1993 and have been one of those fanatics that everyone likes to make so much fun of. My current machine is over 5 years old and needs to be replaced with a new one. It can still do most tasks but cannot use some new software that I want to get. Looking over the current Mac offerings and prices and looking at OS X I've come to the conclusion it is time to switch.
Pricing: Macs are (and have always been, but it used to be justifiable) too expensive. The current hardware is great but I can get a WinTel equivilant for 700.00 less.
OS X: This is the real reason I'm switching. What a disaster it is. What was Apple thinking when they broke every Mac rule with this new OS? At a time when Windows XP eliminates Dos (finally!) out comes the Mac with Unix and a stupid dot prompt that you HAVE to use for some functions.
Software: The last three programs I've wanted to get are not available on the Mac.
So I'm gonna switch. Anyone have a suggested system? Any real benefit to a PIV over an AMD Athlon? Any downside to the GeForce 2 graphics card?
I was tempted to not respond as this could start a major war, but I was at least as going to point you to two good resources,
Anandtech and Tomshardware although they are more for the 'tweakin geeks than your normal user.
I purchase about 200 PC's a year as part of my job, but for a home computer and support, the best bet is probably a Dell (now that should start some good arguments ) I don't buy Dell for my work systems for other reasons.
A GeForce2 card (64MB) is an outstanding game card. Save your money and don't get a GeForce3 unless you absolutely need the fastest card. Feel free to email me if you want some more info.
Oh yea, if you want the fastest for the cheapest go for AMD. If you want to move massive amounts of data very quickly then I would lean more towards the P4 with RDRAM. I think Dell only ships the P4 these days. You might check out this page at Dell
Last edited by mtayl; Oct 21, 2001 at 01:55 PM.
Thanks for the response. I know a fair amount about PCs since I used to do support for our company so Dell's service is really less of a concern for me than most users who switch from a Mac. I saw a review of the GeForce 3 and don't think I need the few extra features that it provides for that steep price. Sure, if I were a real Unreal or Quake fanatic it'd be worth it, but I'm not.
How much does the DDR RAM for AMD even the score with RAMBUS for Intel? I don't think I'm going to do the kind of data crunching that would need a PIV and some of the reviews I've seen suggest the AMD is a little faster than the PIV at some intensive tasks (Photoshop was the test program I saw).
Personally, I would stay away from RDRAM. It's still unclear in the marketplace what is going to happen with the lawsuits. When I have bought personal PC's for people (such as a Dell for my mother), I always buy the least amount of memory that the vendor will sell to me. I then go to Crucial and get as much as I can. Crucial always has the lowest price and it is really Micron memory which historically has been the best. Crucial has a nice configurator to help pick the right memory for your system. I just checked and you can get 256MB of DDR memory for $33!!! Holy smokes. Time to order some more and stash it away
There are people who hate the AMD's, but I love them. The price versus performance still outperforms Intel. It sounds like you would have no problem building your own and you might consider either finding a complete AMD system or grabbing a motherboard, case and disk and putting it together yourself. Very simple to do these days as most components have been standardized. I believe Micron stills sells AMD systems although I just checked and couldn't find one on thier web page.
By all means, stay away from Microsoft Millenium. Either go for Windows 2000 Pro or WinXP (which is basically the same as Win2K as far as the NT 5.0 kernel goes). After countless failures with Win98 and Millenium, Win2K was a pleasant surprise. I'm an old UNIX hack and generally hate Microsoft just on principle, but Win2K has been amazingly stable for an MS operating system anyways.
In summary, you can't really go wrong these days regardless of what you choose. Either Dell or MicronPC is a good safe bet. Those two will be slugging it out far into the future. All the other vendors (gateway, compaq, etc) will be hurting here soon. If you get a P4 versus an AMD, either one will probably work equally well. It almost comes down to how much time do you want to spend tweaking the system versus the time spent actually purchasing it and using it.
If I find a good AMD system, I'll post some info.
If you are more budget minded, you can get some really
good deals on computers at ubid.com. I've bought a lot of
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had any problems.
Re: Sure to start a fight, abandoning the Mac.
OSX: um, it was microsoft who brought out XP to keep up with apple. lots of developers are bringing out programs for apple now because of OSX. this is the best thing which ever happened to apple. i have noticed it with games mostly. its my heaven!
Software: should be coming on OSX. if it isnt, look for software which has the same functions. OSX.1 is coming out at the start of next month.
as u can tell i have a mac.
Thanks DNA, I forgot about ubid. I should poke around there more often. I don't know what happened to People PC. I haven't heard anything from them in a long time so I checked their web page and their prices weren't so hot. They wanted $1500 for a 1.3Ghz P4. Although they include Internet access as well so it might even out if you need help getting on the Internet.
Why would anybody want to fight with a reasonable thinker like yourself????
Re: Re: Sure to start a fight, abandoning the Mac.
OSX: sorry to dissagree on this one, but XP has its roots in NT, which much predates OSX. M$ has planned that move since Windows 95 came out. Still, I don't really care for Windows but am willing to put up with it because I don't think X is any better. Sure it's heaven, but only considering stability and memory management. All the great things about the OS are gone. You can't move your stuff around like you used to (go ahead, move an app out of the applications folder and see the fun begin), system level changes require the use of the terminal (ala Windows 3.1), non OSX compatible programs have to run in thier own OS9 (now there's some stupidity), and the gizmos and wingdings zap the processor to death. No thank you. Time for Apple to go back to the drawing board and bring out a CONSUMER OSX instead of the geek version.
And lets not forget how Apple now charges you for the priveledge of beta testing and then charges you again for an "upgrade" to a working OS.
I, too, have a Mac. Just not for much longer. I consider this a sad thing, too, because I always LIKED my Mac. I like my savings account more.


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With a relatively short period of time (usually twelve months or less), testosterone treatment can cause visible, reversible and irreversible male secondary sexual development.
Depending on your age, genetics and general health as well as the dosage and method of testosterone delivery, there is some variability in the following effects.
Acne can occur – in some cases with a vengeance. Some men see a dermatologist and are prescribed strong medication to reduce their acne. Other guys 'bear with it' and in time as your hormones settle down, the acne does as well.
Acne results in up to 40% of individuals, mainly showing up on your back, which is similar cases of hypogonadal men who start androgen treatment past the age of normal puberty.
As testosterone begins to act on your body, your oil glands become more active and hair follicles are stimulated and begin to respond to the testosterone. Some people can get what looks like a short-term rash, which is part of the adjustment to testosterone.
Body Shape
Over time, the female pattern of carrying body fat on your hips, buttocks and upper thighs moves to that of the male pattern where body fat usually accumulates around your mid-torso.
People who stop taking their testosterone medication for whatever reason, can find their body fat pattern reverts to their hips, buttocks and upper thighs (female pattern) again. Others find this body fat remains on their mid-torso and they also accumulate body fat around the hips, buttocks and upper thighs.
These do not change dramatically. Overall, the bones of your skull, hands, feet, chest and hips do not alter.
As long you keep taking testosterone, it will maintain your bone mineral density and protect against osteoporosis. Studies show an increase in cortical thickness and density of the bone, which suggests an anabolic effect of the testosterone on the bones.
There are anecdotal reports from people who started testosterone after puberty, of an increase in shoe size or other unexpected growth spurts. These changes are more likely due to ligament tissue growth around your joints, as your bones become heavier because of the growth of muscles attached to your bones. (see Will I grow taller on testosterone?).
The main concern for all men and women as they age, is the risk of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a gradual thinning of bone-mass, which can eventually lead to fragile bones. Bones are assisted by a calcium rich diet, regular exercise and not smoking
There can be an initial reduction of breast fat as your body fat moves to the male body fat pattern. This can feel like the breasts have reduced in size, but this is only an effect of your body fat redistribution. Breasts do not significantly alter due to hormone therapy.
The fuller breast tends to become more pendulous while the smaller breast will become less firm, however they won't disappear from your body with testosterone treatment.
Some people report mood swings either when they begin hormone treatment or during treatment. Two of the most common changes are a lower anger threshold and an increase in libido (sexual urge or desire).
If you become moody on testosterone sometimes this can indicate an adjustment (increase) of the dose is necessary. See your doctor as soon as possible if this happens. Blood tests comparing your testosterone levels with the average male testosterone range will show if this is the case.
Beginning testosterone therapy is an exciting time, bringing a mixture of emotions, both positive and negative as you interact with workmates, family and friends during transition. It's also a strange new time; aches, pains, muscle tinges, changes, low energy, high energy, moodiness, funny feelings and all (know any teenagers?)
Facial and Body Hair
[This effect is permanent] The development of facial hair largely depends on your biological family traits, ethnic origin and genetic makeup. It also depends on your maintenance dose of testosterone.
Hair development follows that observed in boys going through puberty – the upper lip, the cheeks and the chin and so on.
Your biological male relatives' facial hair pattern and growth will give you some indication of facial hair you're likely to develop after several years on treatment.
[This effect is permanent] Your ovaries will eventually stop working and atrophy, resulting in permanent sterility. Menstruation usually stops after three months of testosterone treatment and almost all men will lose all menstrual function by around six months of treatment. If menstruation has not ceased within five months of testosterone therapy it is important for you to tell your doctors.
Many individuals report brief 'hot flushes' (in the first few months of treatment) similar to menopause symptoms. Usually, around this time, your ovaries will no longer be producing effective quantities of oestrogen (female) hormones. Fertility changes will differ from person to person, so any fertility questions or concerns should be addressed before you begin treatment.
Changes in your ovaries usually occur, which are indistinguishable from polycystic ovaries.
[This effect is permanent] Amongst the first noticeable changes is clitoral enlargement. The degree of growth depends, as with most of these changes, on your genetic disposition. There are reports of lengths of between three to six cm when erect and an increase in sensitivity. In 5-8% of men, the size becomes sufficient for penetration with a female partner.
If receptive intercourse is part of your sexual behaviour, vaginal intercourse might become difficult and painful as your vaginal tissues become drier, less flexible and more fragile. Some people no longer produce significant natural lubrication and will need to use a water based lubricant for intercourse. If an unexpected blood loss occurs from your vagina at any time, you should immediately report this to your treating doctor without delay.
Libido (Sex drive)
Some individuals report an increase in libido when starting testosterone treatment. Others report a decrease and others notice no change. Some men report a fluctuation in sexual attraction and many experience a phase of wondering if their sexual orientation is changing.
Testosterone doesn't change your sexual orientation. Testosterone can help you feel more comfortable in your body and you can feel better exploring more of your sexual behaviour.
Male Pattern Baldness
[This effect is permanent] If your older male biological relatives are bald, there is a high likelihood this will affect you after several years of treatment. Up to 50% of men treated with testosterone develop male pattern baldness.
It is suggested, baldness can usually be predicted from the degree and pattern in uncles on your biological mother's side of the family. Given baldness is linked to the X chromosome and most female-to-male men possess two of these, this trait is not reliably predictable.
Metabolism changes
About 10% of individuals gain excess weight after beginning testosterone therapy. While studies report a reduction of subcutaneous fat (the layer of fat just under your skin) they also report an increase of abdominal fat storage.
Many men gain weight due to the increased muscle mass and subsequent calorie intake. Most men report an increase in their metabolic rate and appetite. Unless a conscious balance is maintained between exercise and food intake, weight gain is inevitable.
Some individuals have anecdotally reported metabolic-related changes such as an increase in energy, less sleep demands, slightly higher body temperature, and generally feeling more alert.
The effects of testosterone on your body are both androgenic (responsible for the development of male sexual characteristics) and anabolic (helps to build and repair muscle tissue).
Anabolic effects mean that your muscles will develop according to the traits shown by your biological male relatives and enhanced by exercise you do.
Muscle mass, especially around your shoulders, neck and chest can increase with very little effort.
Skin Changes
As your oil and sweat glands become more active, changes occur in the skin of your face and body. These changes also increase your body's ability to sweat. Odours tend to become less "sweet" or "musky" and more "tangy" or "metallic."
If your skin was fairly oily to begin with, you might find it becomes oiler for a while until your testosterone treatment is stabilised. Some people had very dry skin before treatment and found testosterone improved the quality of their hair and skin.
[This effect is permanent] Testosterone will thicken your vocal cords causing a gradual lowering of the voice to the male range. Depending on your age and genetic factors, this usually occurs after six to twelve weeks of testosterone therapy.
Many men report this continuing over the following years. You will find you won't be able to sing in the higher ranges like you might have been able to before treatment.
Other anecdotal effects
There are reports from some people who feel their way of thinking changed after starting testosterone.
Many men report a decrease in their ability to cry. Tears (or the lack of them!) seem to be less 'on-tap' than they might have once been.
There are reports of a decreased tendency to dwell on things. Many men report being more connected to their ability to 'take action' or their readiness to resolve issues. Some men have reported a reduction in sugary food cravings.
Others report an increased tendency to speak more directly as well as a lower tolerance for ambiguity and idle chatter in social situations.
Overall, men report an increased feeling of well being and a 'calming down' of their emotions. This 'calming down' of emotions is thought to be partly due to the increased satisfaction you have with your physical appearance as physical changes become evident to other people.
The effects of testosterone hormone treatment differ based on many factors: the age you start treatment, your general health, the dosage and frequency of testosterone, your use of recreational drugs, substance abuse, smoking, alcohol consumption and the use of antipsychotic medication.
Reversible effects
- acne (especially in the first few years of therapy);
- alterations in your blood lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides);
- oestrogen production (reversible in early stages);
- fertility cycle (reversible in early stages);
- mild breast atrophy (due to loss of fat);
- increased upper body strength and over-all muscle density;
- male-pattern fat distribution throughout your body;
- prominence of veins and coarser skin (depending on genetic traits).
Irreversible Effects (Permanent)
- body hair development;
- cessation of menstrual activity within three months for over 90% of individuals;
- clitoral enlargement to varying degrees;
- deepening of your voice.;
- fertility cycle (irreversible over time);
- increased facial hair, after the same pattern observed in pubertal boys;
- male pattern baldness (if it runs in your family);
- muscle development and conditioning (especially your upper body); and
- oestrogen production ceases over time.


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My background is that for the last 8 years, I have run a small group of endurance enthusiasts, undertaking crazy endurance challenges to raise funds for local children. The thinking this year, was that we would put our skills to use by formalising a charity and enabling us to do more and use more of the funds we raise, through gift aid and reclamation of VAT, to do more.
Through the charity, we have linked in to various running, cycling and climbing groups and hope to put on an array of small events, as well as taking teams to other events. Marathons and half marathons, mudder events, skydives, cycling events, etc, to get others raising for us and to raise our profile.
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