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The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the biggest challenge to the contemporary biomedicine and social sphere. It has remained the topical disease condition that has afflicted man in recent times (Okechukwu, 2007). Understanding the prevalence and patterns of HIV infection and risk behaviors are important for every country irrespective of the stage of the epidemic or the level of HIV prevalence (Panchaud et al, 2002, pp11-29). Especially, a country like Nigeria which is classified as one of the most populous HIV/AIDS infected country in the world (Herek at el. 2002). Apart from the typical medical difficulties that the Nigerian HIV/AIDS infected patients suffer, like the devastating health condition of the patients, expensiveness of the treatment and lack of the availability of treatment facilities; social stigmas are also crucial factors in the deteriorating health condition of the HIV/AIDS patients. Because, HIV/AIDS- related stigma are directly linked to the delays in testing and the initiation of treatment (White et al. 2005 pp347-359). In this paper I will try to investigate that in a country like Nigeria, which is one of the world's most infected region in terms of HIV/AIDS infection;the social norms and sexual behaviors of the people are hindering in collecting the correct records of the infected. Also instead of coping with the elimination of this epidemic the society is seem to be rather taking active part in discriminating the infected patients and then labeling them with social stigmas.
Nigeria is one of the developed countries of Africa (UNGASS, 2007). The country lies on Africa's west coast and occupies 923,768 square kilometers of land bordering Niger, Chad, Cameroon and Benin (UNGASS, 2007). The country is currently under a democratic government for a third consecutive term of 4 years each after about 30years of military rule (UNGASS, 2007). In Nigeria, an estimated 3.6 percent of the population is living with HIV and AIDS (UNGASS, 2010). In 2003, 290,000 children in Nigeria were estimated to be living with HIV/AIDS. (UNAIDS, 2004) Its prevalence is high among young people in Nigeria, especially young women. Among those ages 15-24, the estimated number of young women living with HIV/AIDS was almost twice that of young men (US,NIC, 2002). Although HIV prevalence is much lower in
Nigeria than in other African countries such as South Africa and Zaia, the size of Nigeria' population (around 149 million) means that by the end of 2009, there were 3.3 million people living with HIV/AIDS (UNGASS, 2010). The HIV/AIDS cases were first reported in 1986 by the international AIDS conference, shortly after which the Nigerian government established the National AIDS advisory committee which was then followed by the NEACA (Establishment of National Expert Advisory committee) on AIDS. The Nigerian government was slow in responding to the rapidly growing AIDS pandemic until 1991 when the Nigerian government finally established Federal Ministry of Health to abate the spread of HIV/AIDS. The result that it showed was astonishing, as 1.8% of the Nigerian population was infected with HIV/AIDS and it rose from 3.8% to 4.5% from 1993 to 1998 (Sofo et al. 2003). Health condition of the people of Nigeria started to get better when Olusegun Obasanjo became the president in 1999. His regime focused extensively on the health care facilities of the people and prevention strategies against HIV/AIDS. The government ruled out three-years HIV/AIDS Emergency Plan (HAEP) in 2001. In 2005 a new framework was developed covering the period from 2005 to 2009 (Adeyi et al. 2006).
Despite such influential strategies from the government side to control the epidemic, in 2006 it was estimated that only 10% of HIV infected men and women were receiving antiretroviral therapy and only 7% of pregnant women were receiving treatment to reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (UNAIDS, 2008). Therefore, another mega-scale project was launched to rule out the possible prevention and treatment expansion in general public of the Nigeria from 2010 to 2015 through comprehensive National Strategic Framework, which requires an estimate of 5 billion USD to implement (All Africa, 2010). This framework is supposed to reach 80% of sexually active adults and 100% of most-at-risk population through HIV counseling and testing, also to improve the access toquality care and support services to at least 50% of the people living with HIV by 2015 (NACA, 2009). The legal fight for resource control, the fight over the system of control (Sharia), the economical and political struggle to regulate the petroleum sector are considered to be the only crucial state issuesbut the vital issue regarding the control of overgrowth HIV/AIDS infection is sidelined (UNAIDS, 2008) This doubtful scenario of the Nigerian government put the battle against AIDS in jeopardy. This country is at verge of disastrous rate of infections and death, however, unless quick remedies are made sure.
HIV/AIDS in Nigeria is transmitted through three ways; heterosexual sex, blood transfusion and mother-to-child transfusion (UNGASS, 2010). Some small scale studies also show the transmission of HIV/AIDS through injecting drug users. In Nigeria there is a distinct lack of HIV testing programs. In 2007, just 3% of health facilities had HIV testing and counseling services (WHO, UNICEF, UNAIDS, 2008) and only 11.7 percent of women and men aged 15-49 had received an HIV test (UNGASS 2010). In 2009 there was only one HIV testing and counseling facility for approximately every 53,000 Nigerian adults (UNGASS, 2010).
Apart from management issues regarding the health facility in Nigeria, the collection of statistics and data regarding HIV/AIDS infection is problematic and sometimes unreachable. During the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s, most countries concentrated their resources on documenting the prevalence of the virus (UNAIDS, 2000). However, although HIV prevalence data provide some indication of the level of HIV in the general population, most existing HIV surveillance systems are yielding insufficient or unreliable data or data that are difficult to interpret and that do not capture the diversity of the epidemic in different population groups or do not adequately measure and explain changes over time (Ibid). First of all, the time of infection is difficult to detect, because the test that is used to determine the prevalence of HIV at some point will show a combination of different infections which may be recent or happened many years earlier (Ibid). Prevalence that is stable or decreasing may reflect past trends, may mean a recent decrease in new infections, may reflect omission of groups with an increasing rate of infection, or reflect changes in the likelihood of being tested or a combination of these factors (Ibid, 1998). In addition, current systems rarely monitor behaviors that provide early warning signs of the possible spread of HIV and do not help to identify subgroups most at risk of infection (Panchaud, 2002). In order to improve the existing methods of recording and tracing the infection WHO/UNAIDS proposed a method by adapting to the context of changing epidemic profiles (Ibid). With the international collaborative work to get an understanding of HIV surveillance led by WHO/UNAIDS resulted in a synthesis document; setting new guidelines for a second generation of HIV surveillance. This includes:
"(a) Tailoring the surveillance system to the pattern of the epidemic in each country.
(b) Concentrating data collection in population subgroups most at risk of becoming newly infected.
(c) Collecting more data on sexual behaviors.
(d) Making better use of other sources of information (for example sexually transmitted diseases "(Pachaud, 2002).
The goal of these assessments is to arrive at some interpretation about the usefulness of the literature that is currently in use and to provide insights into ways of improving HIV surveillance in a developing country like Nigeria with relatively few resources, so as to obtain, the best possible measurement of HIV prevalence and indications of future trends (Ibid, p12). There are different approaches to measure the prevalence of HIV/AIDS infection which range from a broad focus on the entire population through sentinel surveillance. That is the screening of donated blood known as sero-prevalence studies at the national level. On the other hand, at the micro level, studies focus on small targeted-group that is at high risk of transmitting HIV. Sentinel surveillance is usually based on unlinked screening of blood and measures HIV prevalence in selected population subgroups (usually women seeking prenatal care, STD clinic attendees, and commercial sex workers) (Ibid, p13). Although this type of study indicates national coverage, but due to its limited capacity associated with a particular sub-group, it is difficult to provide an overall statistics of the whole population. Sero-prevalence studies arean opportunity for testing and counseling. The main shortcoming in such studies is that they are costly and time consuming (Ibid).
WHO/UNAIDS has formulated a rather extensive approach to measure and indicate the behaviors attached to HIV infection-transmission (UNAIDS, 1998). The indicators contain number ofsexual partners, engaging in casual or commercial sex, usage of condom, availability of condom at national level as well as local level and the quality of awareness about HIV/AIDS among general population (Panchaud et al, 2002, p14). And to carry on with such strategies, cross-sectional behavioral surveys are conducted. That, usually, includes socio-demographic information. Panchaud et al. conducted such surveys which included 35 studies on HIV prevalence and methodology. Of which, 34 studies were conducted to indicate the sexual behavior of Nigerian people. Half of these studies contained samples greater than 300 (Ibid). Although, different strategies were used to indicate the prevalence of HIV in the same population sample, but the data which were collected, indicate that those behaviors which are associated with sexual transmission of HIV /AIDS are, somehow, similar (Ibid, p20). Studies which constituted number of sexual partners indicate that males (aged 15 years and above) are more likely to have two or more partners (17%) than females in that same age group (Rossem et al. 2000). Panchaud indicated that people who are classified as occupational group (those who are employed), are more commonly engaged in multiple sexual partners. This indicates high cases of sexuality in work places (Panchaud et al. 2002, p21).
Much effort has been done by the Nigerian government to get realistic and useful data regarding the prevalence of HIV/AIDS infection which resulted in some substantial outcomes (Ibid, p25). A lot of such data were made possible using the sentinel system which is, somehow, considered a backbone of HIV/AIDS surveillance in Nigeria and also in many developing countries (Ibid). However, a lot of improvement in the collection of such data has been reported, but on the other hand, it posits many challenges particularly in many developing countries like Nigeria.
"Testing of blood is required by most methods used to determine HIV status,
a procedure that may be too expensive and difficult to perform at the necessary
scale in countries where health systems are insufficiently developed and that
lack resources to make testing facilities widely available" (Ibid, p26).
Not only the accessibility of drug in treating HIV is the issue, the reduced incentive to be tested is also one of the crucial factors which hinders in broad scale treatment of this epidemic. One of the major factors in the reduced-incentive to be treated is the 'stigma' attached to HIV/AIDS in Nigeria. Also, the lack of confidentiality is considered to be an undeniable factor which often discourages people from adopting treatment procedure and take advantage of medical facilities (Panchaud et al. 2002, p26).
HIV/AIDS has been associated with negative connotation, and it is especially prevalent among those who suffer from devastating illnesses. Particularly, those patients who suffer from HIV/AIDS infection are usually the worst victims of social stigmatization. Erving Goffman defined stigma as a 'deeply discrediting' attribute in the context of a set of relationships (Goffman, 1963, p3). Stigma, is therefore, an undesirable potential that an individual posses which decreases the status of the individual in the eyes of the society. Under Goffman's definition, an individual is thus labeled as deviant by the society (Goffman, 1963, p 5). The same kind of concept was presented by Jones et al, who said that stigma is any attribute that links a person to undesirable characteristics. Discrimination, on other hand, is an aspect of stigma which can also be called as marginalization by the society due to stigmatization.
Stigma is expressed in three ways (Okechukwu, 2007).
(a) Instrumental expression: it involves the individual's concern and perception about the risk of his having the disease. In short it is manifested by the infected individual.
(b) Symbolic expression: it is expressed on a broader scale by the political and religious setup of that particular region. It also includes the cultural and social valves that play a vital role in creating an environment that breeds stereotypical trait in individuals.
(c) Courtesy expression: it includes the manifestation at the organizational and nongovernmental level which are associated with the HIV/AIDS (Ibid).
Discrimination against the HIV/AIDS patients make them ostracized. The infected people choose to live a life a rejection and avoidance. These prejudices, expressions and manifestations have been reported through different surveys (ibid, p2).
Thorough studies done by Emmanuel Monjok, Andrea Smesny and E. James Essien on the Nigerian population have further classified the affects of S&D (stigma and discrimination) on individual patients who suffer from HIV/AIDS into three levels. At individual level S&D leads to identity crisis,isolation, loneliness, low self esteem and lack of interest in containing HIV/AIDS (Valdiserri, 2000). That can further lead to lack of motivation to carry on with the prescribed prevention procedure and reduced care taking behavior (Parker, 2003). At the community level, the families who take care of the patients are also prone to stigma and discrimination. Therefore, open support from the community is highly reduced. At the institutional level, the patients can lose their jobs by forced termination or resignation, and, therefore, are treated with hostility. Discriminative acts among healthcare workers include, delivery of poor quality treatment and counseling services, early discharge from hospital, segregation of hospital wards, isolation, the marking or labeling of patients beds, files and ward, selective application of "universal" precautions and lack of confidentiality (Ehiri, Anyanwu, Donath, kanu, Jolly, 2005). Discrimination against the HIV/AIDS patients is so intense that at some point in time in their lives many infected individuals become suicidal when they get their diagnosis done for the first time. Because they know that they will face a discriminatory attention of the society. Such thoughts become the source of their mental illnesses like post traumatic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder insomnia and panic attacks (NYSDH, 2006, p. 1-8). Unluckily, the association of HIV/AIDS with sexual relationship, this disease is looked down upon through different lenses. Cancer is too a life threatening disease but the accompanying and social support of the family and sympathy of the society make the patients to at least hold on to their healthy conception of their self. Such a notion of the society makes the cancer patients to engage in health seeking behaviors and at least they are emotionally willing to do so. On the other hand, HIV/AIDS patients try to hide their disease from the society because they are afraid of the response they will get from the peers. They know that they will never get the support of the family or friends. They won't even seek forgiveness or engage in religious activities. They perceive themselves as the cursed ones.
It can be argued that it's the society of Nigeria which associates stigma to the patients who suffer from HIV/AIDS. These social norms are more lethal than the medical malfunctioning itself as in case of HIV/AIDS patients, if the care and surveillance is failed to remove the unwillingness to be treated then they can become the direct cause of the increase in HIV/AIDS rates. As AIDS related stigmas can cause a delay in treatment, poor treatment adherence, and greater number of new infections (Goudge etal, 2009). Goudge et al. through case studies on the Nigerian population illustrated various response to diagnosis, like anger, violence, blame, shame, withdrawal, grief and depression. Most of the patients areneglected, and sometimes are verbally abused. These conditions expedite signs of betrayal, and disappointment of fractured relationship and fear of a potential fatal disease.
The risk of transmitting HIV/AIDS is also increased due the false conception about sexual practices. Jordan Smith conducted a survey and recorded many case studies regarding the faulty conception which in turn increase the risk of spreading the HIV infection. He presented a case study of a 23 years old boy named Ike, who sold electrical appliances in Aba, a southern region of Nigeria. When he was asked about the usage of condom, his remarks showed carelessness about the inherent risk that they seem to accept. His remarks were, somehow, same as were shared by many other young adults of his age (Smith, 2007, p 228).
"I use condoms with loose girls, you know, the ones who have
Sex anyhow. They could give you something a man has to
protect himself. But if a relationship is serious like being in love,
then I can trust My partner and we would not have to use them.
You have to know your Partner's character" (Ibid).
Same kinds of remarks were made by the females of Nigeria. Smith (2007) mentions one case study where a 20 years old girl, named Chinwe, who works as receptionist in her uncle's Business in Kano.
"You have to respect yourself, or no one else will respect you. It's
dangerous to sleep around here and there. If a girl is going to have
sex, she should know her partner and be able to trust him.
Some guys go about putting the thing here and there.
For me to have sex, I have to love the man and know that he
loves me. ... I think it's always good to use condoms, but
with a partner that you love, who you can trust, it's not as necessary.
My boyfriend and I don't always use condoms because
I know I can trust him" (Smith et al, 2007, p. 228).
Many Nigerian men, usually, think of those girls who ask their boyfriends to use condom that they have already been engaged in sexual behaviors before or have many sexual partners which make the girls to keep silent about the usage of condom. Otherwise, their relationship would be jeopardized (Smith, 2004, p. 230). "Oneyebuchi, a 24-year old apprentice learning to repair electrical generators in Kano, reflected some young men's attitudes":
"if a girl keeps a condom in her room, you will feel somehow,
like she is professional." (Ibid)
In such circumstances the behavior of the women's reluctance to initiate discussions of condom use is understandable (Ibib).
It is, therefore, evident that the young males and females of Nigeria associate the issue of HIV/AIDS with morality and conceive it on religious grounds. The idea that the relative risk of acquiring HIV/AIDS isassociated with the morality of a sexual relationship is further reinforced by religious interpretations of the AIDS pandemic and religious discourses about premarital sexuality (Green 2001; Takyi 2003; Smith 2004). Most of them are Christian and religiosity is increasing in the youth (Marshall 1993; Marshall-Frantani1998; Smith 2004). Therefore, religious understanding of this pandemic promotes the morality of the issues related to HIV/AIDS; many religious as well social figures depict HIV/AIDS as a consequence of the immorality of the society. People tend to associate this pandemic with God by saying its God's curse onthe people who have lost the right path of glory. Several other believe that AIDS is God's punishment for their sin. The words of Nnenna, a 19 years old girl living in Kano (Nigeria) illustrate such proposition. "AIDS is a terrible thing. But this place is like Sodom and Gomorrah. Nigerians are being punished for their sins. If people did not have sex here and there, if the society were not so corrupt, there would be no AIDS.... Yes, it is God's punishment, but we have brought it on ourselves" (Smith, 2007, p. 229). So it is quite clear that the general perception of AIDS is more than just a pandemic. It is considered to be an evil sign and those who are inflicted have been morally as well as religiously degraded. So the societal valves of the infected patients are reduced and therefore stigmatized. Not only are that, the discussion regarding safe sex and usage of condoms during intercourse sidelined. As religion convince people that their misery is because of their deviation from the true path and when they return to right path by waiting and holding their sexual desires till their marriage, will make them clean in God's eye and therefore, they will no longer be affected by HIV (Ibid). Chidi, a 21 year old, living in Aba expressed his thoughts in the same way. "I know that condoms are supposed to prevent AIDS. But you cannot count on them. They could be old or have a hole or break. If God wants you to get AIDS, it will not matter how you try to protect yourself. The best thing is to have faith in God"(Ibid). This behavior of abstinence until marriage or finding true love projects their thoughts about the importance of morality. Growing emphasis on notions of love as the basis for acceptable pre-marital sexuality when fused with religious interpretations of AIDS as punishment for sin creates a context where open discussion of condom use can be seen as suggesting that one, one's partner, or one's relationship is immoral and risky. Religious interpretations of sex and of AIDS decrease the perceived need for condoms within "moral partnerships," (Ibid). Such model of conception sidelines the risk of getting infected which cannot be argued within the circle of their conception. Ifeoma, a 23-year-old woman who braided hair in the Sabon Gari market in Kano, offered a common description of couples' negotiations concerning condom use (smith, 2007, p. 229):
"You use a condom because you do not want to get pregnant. How could you tell a guy that you want him to use a condom because you fear he might have AIDS? If I thought a guy had AIDS, I would never agree [to have sex with him] even with ten condoms. Tofiakwa! [God forbid such an abomination!] Even if you want to be careful, you know, and you do not know the guy very well, can you imagine asking him to put on a condom and telling him it is because you fear he has AIDS? Besides the insult, I mean, that would ruin the whole thing" (Ibid).
Not surprisingly, things like condom which is used as a prevention technique of getting infected from HIV/AIDS are infected with the stigma. (taylor, 1990; Hillier et al, 1998). The stigma that surrounds HIV/AIDS infection is due to its association with sexual relationship which in Nigeria is considered the object of intense moral scrutiny (Smith, 2007, p. 230). To talk about the risk that this infection entails and to take decision for the usage of condom is like bringing the consciousness into account when young people engage in having premarital sex which is more likely to be avoided by these young Nigerians (Caldwell et al, 1989). Additionally, with the rise of the idea of love in this context makes it even more complex to create awareness on purely rational grounds as people make decisions which go against medical serenity and these people are more likely not concerned about that at all. Even, premarital sex is not discussed as sinful, religiously, if the couples are found out to be engaged in romantic love and they consider it as a moral partnership. It is because, the conception of morality regarding premarital sex, particularly for a woman, depends on the notion that the relationship is a romantic relationship and therefore don't need any worldly ideas to hinder in its way (Ibid).


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New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday hailed the Supreme Court's advice for an amicable settlement of the Ayodhya Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said that a solution through friendly negotiations was the best way to solve the long-pending dispute.
"This is a very good step by the apex court. Even the BJP has been encouraging solving the issue through negotiations," said P.P. Chaudhary, Minister of State for Law and Justice and a senior BJP leader. The apex court on Tuesday said that amicable settlement of the Ayodhya dispute was a better course than insistence on judicial pronouncement.
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Maine's junior Senator, the Republican Susan Collins, has the power to end the military's ban on openly gay soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen today--or the ability to crush the hopes of those hoping to repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell this year, according to a Democratic leadership aide. It's her choice, says the Senate Democratic aide, who has direct knowledge of the talks leading up to today's planned cloture vote on the defense spending bill that contains the repeal language. [Emphasis mine.]Greg Sargent:
A spokesman for Collins flatly denies she asked Reid for unlimited debate. Rather, the spokesman says, Collins has pointed out to Reid that the average number of days spent debating previous defense authorization bills has been 11 days, with an average of 14 or so amendments considered. Collins has asked Reid to come up with a comparable offer, the spokesman says.Keeping things as murky as possible, as usual.


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Biologists at the John Hopkins University have discovered that proteins are key in the life of stem cells and can boost the muscle tissue growth that was damaged. The treatment of diseases such as muscular dystrophy or degeneration of muscles caused by old age could potentially be the next step.
The Nature Medicine published a journal with the results showing that a certain type of protein which is called integrin is existing on the surface of the stem cell and is used by the cells to network with their surroundings. The ability of stem cells to sense their environment is called 'niche' which in turn affects how they survive and last for the regeneration. The protein β1-integrin has the capability to encourage the transformation of the indistinguishable stem cells into the muscles after the breakdown of the tissue has happened. The regenerated process also improves the muscle fiber growth with as much as 50 percent.
There are 28 different types of integrin and in this experiment, it was shown that β1-integrin is able to maintain the link between the environment and the stem cell. It cooperates biochemically with fibroblast growth factor, referred to as FGF, to enhance the stem cell growth and the restoration when a muscle suffered tissue injury. The FGF does not respond to aged stem cells on its own however with the β1-integrin introduced; the aged stem cells show an ability to respond to the FGF to improve the muscle regeneration.
The Efforts of Researchers and Effects
The researchers tracked and tested some of the proteins that were inside the stem cells. They looked at the effect on the stem cell when removing β1-integrin and came to the understanding that the stem cells activities are dependant on the environment and need to be supported by the proteins that are present. The experiment is clear in determining that without the β1-integrin, muscles that have tissue injury could not sustain growth.
The effects of the β1-integrin molecules and the proteins that were tracking the stem cell activity were examined, and it was found when the proteins were removed from stem cells they looked like they were removed from aged stem cells. An antibody was injected into the aged stem cells to boost the B1-integrin function and test whether this way of treatment was to increase the muscle regeneration. The measurements of the fiber growth in muscles with and without the boosting showed that the boost with the protein increased the regeneration by as much as 50% more in the cases of injury of aged mice.
The experiment was conducted on mice with muscular dystrophy with the same β1-integrin boost strategy, increasing the muscle strength by around 35 percent. The research team will try to find an explanation as to what is occurring inside the stem cells as they respond to their environment. This will be used as a step to understanding more about how they react to each other and in turn, can be used to help refine the administration of integrin therapy for age-related diseases like muscular dystrophy and other muscle degeneration illnesses. However, further refinement is required for this method to become a viable treatment.


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January 01 by Mike Ricigliano
In his latest sports cartoon with PressBox, Mike Ricigliano shares his sports predictions for 2019.
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Nickelodeon's online game center has "Nickelodeon Soccer Stars," while Teamopolis and Agame.com provide a variety of online soccer games for kids. The Curious George website also has a "Soccer Mini-Golf" game for kids.
In "Nickelodeon Soccer Stars", kids can play as popular characters from Nickelodeon cartoons, including characters from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Legend of Korra, Spongebob and more. Many of the games provided by Teamopolis and Agame.com allow the players to play with human characters, often from a real life team. These games include full soccer games, penalty shootouts, and quizzes. Curious George's "Soccer Mini-Golf" puts players through a mini-golf course using a soccer ball. Players must choose the direction and strength of their kicks to get the ball into the goal.


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He's ... back? With plenty of speculation that the Bucs are looking to trade Darrelle Revis and possibly release him if no trade partner can be found, how about this as a potential scenario: Revis back with the Jets. Sounds crazy, but there could be something to it. There's no way the Jets would trade for Revis, not with his $16 million-a-year contract. But if he's released, and because the Jets are in the market for an elite cornerback, they would have to give serious consideration to signing him to a new - and ultimately more affordable -- contract. It remains to be seen if Revis would want to come back to New York, because there were plenty of bruised feelings when he was traded to the Bucs. Remember, Revis all but accused Jets GM John Idzik of lying to him in the run-up to last year's trade. (Newsday) Comment
The losses, ugly losses, had mounted, and the time for something more drastic had approached. After a series of discussions following a stretch of historically bad losses this week, the Los Angeles Lakers do not believe an in-season coaching change will help the team and remain inclined to support Mike D'Antoni over the final 19 games of the season, sources with knowledge of the situation told ESPN.com. The Lakers have endured one of the most tumultuous seasons in franchise history. ... The historically bad loss to the Clippers on Thursday caused Kupchak to check in with D'Antoni and the rest of Lakers management to discuss whether there was anything that could be done to get the team back on track, but the first inclination was not to make a coaching change, sources said. (ESPN Los Angeles) Comment
On the one hand, Orioles third baseman Manny Machado is happy to be in the fold. [Machado] has agreed to a $519,000 contract renewal for 2014 -- slightly above this year's league minimum of $500,000 -- but the 21-year-old is somewhat disappointed with the figure. Machado will also receive an additional $100,000 bonus for winning the 2013 Platinum Glove Award as the American League's best defender. "It is disappointing, but at the end of the day, you just have to go out and play," said Machado, who made $495,000 last season and received a $25,000 bonus for making his first All-Star team. ... The Orioles could have given Machado a larger raise based on his production, but that is something typically not done with players in his situation. (The Baltimore Sun) Comment
Delaware fans watch the CAA Championship on Monday. The Blue Hens beat William & Mary 75-74 to secure their first NCAA Tournament bid in 15 seasons. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
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Despite arguments saying fashion is not art, in many ways, it is. Arts can take different forms. A lot of people are more familiar with fine arts like painting or sculpture. They define beauty in some ways. Fashion, on the other hand, is more on the practical side. Nevertheless, it is still art.
Besides, fashion could not be taken away as an art form simply because it is practical. If a painting was printed on a sticker paper and placed on a mug, does it cease to become art? In short, art can take many forms.
Fine arts should also not be limited to beauty and aesthetics. It should be defined in many ways. Besides, there are fashion designers who take inspiration from fine arts. They integrate certain concepts into their creations and they still look stunning.
A reflection of history
More than just being a form of art, fashion is also a part of history that will forever be remembered. It reflects what kind of clothes people wore in a certain point in history. Some designs have even been placed in museums and galleries. This is pretty much the same with any other art form.
Artists create beauty
By this definition alone, it is more than enough of a proof that fashion is an art form. There is a lot that goes into fashion design, evoking various emotions. Some people might argue that not all fashion designs are beautiful or artistic to say the least. Following this logic, there are also a lot of art works that don't necessarily reflect beauty. Despite that, people brand them as art forms. If art is defined in terms of how it evokes emotions, fashion is definitely a part of it. You cringe, be amazed, laugh or even be in tears with certain fashion designs.
Making headlines
There were several points in history when certain art pieces have made the headlines. The controversial nature of those pieces have made a lot of heads turn. Some of them even angered the government. Those creations were expressions of range, discontent and hatred. The emotions were too strong that in some ways, people thought that art pieces should elicit such response.
By this definition, fashion would have been out of the picture. The truth is that in today's time, there were more fashion designs that have made the headlines over art pieces. In short, fashion could not be taken out as a work of art if this is how art is to be defined.
Just like fine artists, fashion designers also put a lot of efforts on their work. They may be on the practical side of arts, but their goal is to make someone look beautiful or feel beautiful. In this sense alone, they deserve to be called artists. Even if you don't think they should be, their efforts alone to create stunning pieces deserve respect.
There have been a lot of successful fashion designers over the years and some of them succeeded because of their polished tailoring skills. If you want to be a fashion designer, start by using the right sewing machine. Check out Love Me Sew for more information on what to choose.


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Herald Journal, Feb. 20, 2006
Airsoft guns offer sport, but create challenges for law enforcement
By Dave Cox
On the red felt surface of the poker table in front of me was a collection of weapons.
Some were equipped with laser sights, and some with extra magazines that could hold up to 600 rounds of ammunition.
A few of the weapons could fire only one shot at a time, but most could be set to fire in semi-automatic mode, and some could be set to full-automatic, and would fire repeatedly as long as the trigger was held back.
I was not in a SWAT team briefing room, or in the bunker of some civilian militia group.
I was in the home of a Lester Prairie high school student.
The weapons were airsoft air guns.
The ammunition of choice is plastic BBs.
The students began collecting the weapons last year.
Beau Weise said his brother introduced him to the sport.
"He and his buddies at college get together, and sometimes there are 15 or 20 of them playing war games," Weise said.
The students considered getting paint ball guns, but chose the airsoft guns because they are inexpensive and convenient.
The guns can be purchased for as little as $10 or $12.
Ammunition, in the form of plastic BBs, can be purchased for about $5 for a package of 5,000.
The students said this makes the air guns much cheaper than paintball.
They also like the guns because they do not require the cleaning of paint ball guns, and they do not have to worry about paint staining their clothes.
The airsoft guns are rechargeable, and have spring-loaded firing mechanisms.
This is cheaper and more convenient than products that use CO2 cylinders, and the airsoft guns fire at a lower velocity, so the BBs hurt less, the students said.
They do have some rules.
No one is allowed to use metal BBs, there is no aiming above the shoulders, and everyone wears eye protection.
The students are waiting for warm weather so they can take their war games outdoors. They said they will probably play in the woods where they can hide behind trees and other obstacles.
These students use the guns for fun and sporting games, but there is another side to the story.
Legally, air guns are weapons.
McLeod County District Court records show that 18-year old Jacob Newman of Lester Prairie was charged with a felony last October for an incident involving an air gun.
Newman was charged with possession of a dangerous weapon on school property, which carries a maximum penalty of two years imprisonment and/or $5,000 fine; and furnishing an airgun to minors, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years imprisonment and/or $20,000 fine.
When asked about air guns, Lester Prairie Police Chief Bob Carlson said, "It is something we are dealing with."
The law
The Lester Prairie ordinance that applies to firearms also covers air guns.
Under the ordinance, the term "deadly weapon" includes all firearms.
The ordinance states "Firearms shall mean any device from which may be fired or ejected, one or more solid projectiles, by means of a cartridge or shell, or by the action of an explosive substance; or for which the propelling force is a spring, elastic band, carbon dioxide, air or other gas vapor."
The definition of "deadly weapon" also includes, "All instruments used to propel a high-velocity pellet of any kind, including, but not limited to, air rifles and compressed air guns."
The ordinance also prohibits concealment, discharge and use of deadly weapons within the City of Lester Prairie.
Selling or furnishing a deadly weapon to a minor under the age of 18 without the written consent of his parent or guardian is also prohibited.
"You can't use anything that fires a projectile within the city limits," Carlson said.
Other issues
The low cost and realistic appearance of air guns has made the weapons attractive to some criminals.
A USA Today story reported that since July 2004, police in 11 states, including Minnesota, have recorded a total of more than 50 robberies involving BB guns.
The story also stated that in Ohio and Philadelphia, would-be robbers with BB guns were shot by people they were allegedly threatening.
USA Today also reported that in Minneapolis last may, police confiscated a BB pistol and arrested a 19-year-old man and 18-year-old man in connection with 22 late-night robberies of pedestrians in the uptown area.
The realistic appearance of the guns can pose special problems for law enforcement officials.
In Longwood, Fla., a sheriff's deputy fatally shot 15-year-old Christopher Penley during a confrontation at his school. The youth pointed what appeared to be a Beretta pistol at officers; it turned out to be a pellet gun, according to the USA Today report.
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As you know I have great appreciation for people that have the heart and guts to start up their own business. We have so many great hard working entrepreneurs here in Whittier doing great things. So I thought it would be cool to acknowledging the people who have aspirations of starting their own biz. I'm talking to the people that dream about owning their own store or restaurant one day. I am talking to the Artists, Musicians, Barbers, Cooks, Bakers. Creative people who are at home right now working on their master plan. There are so many of you working a job to stay a float while chasing your dream of owning your own business on the side. Burning the candle on both ends because you have a deep love for what you do. If what I am saying resonates with you in any way I would like to hear from you. I am a firm believer in the power of positive thinking and support. I know anything can be achieved if you want it bad enough, if you love what you do with passion. For those of you in Whittier with a dream I support and believe in you. Spotlight Thursday is for you.
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Another Update
Nothing much to say really apart from me now not working at that repair place. They tried playing games with their diciplinary procedures, for something that I wasn't guilty of so I told them to stuff it.
Apparently this is quite common for the company in question and their worker turnover is very high.
I would name and shame them here but I have other interests to protect. But if you are local to the area then you probably are aware of them anyway.
Oh and my mix wasn't on the CD. I'm hoping it'll be on the DVD as I was told but it seems I'm about last to know anything! lol!


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Jensen ANHD20 Antenna: No Aiming or Cranking
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The RV experts at ASA Electronics, an international manufacturer and supplier of mobile audio and video electronics, introduce the all-new JENSEN ANHD20 Omni-Directional TV Antenna to the RV industry. The ANHD20 is unlike anything the industry has seen to date, according to a press release. It stands 10 inches high and has a true 360 degrees, omni-directional design that does not demand any aiming, cranking or adjusting. It also offers an ultra wide-band terrestrial reception (including local stations) for an all-media-in-one installation and requires only a single coax connection for both radio and TV use. In addition, the ANHD20 is stationary, so it doesn't even have to be put down when not in use. The JENSEN ANHD20 Antenna is durably designed with epoxy, potted amplification circuit, UV-resistant housing and corrosion resistant materials and hardware so it can survive even the harshest of outdoor elements. The JENSEN antenna is fast and easy to install with only minimal hardware. The ANHD20 antenna is conveniently controlled inside the RV by a separately sold 12-volt wall plate power switch. The wall plate fits all standard wall plate electrical boxes and cutouts and is used to turn the antenna on and off, trouble-free. The power switch also has three positions so RVers can choose whether they want to use their ANHD20 antenna for AM/FM radio, cable or both AM/FM and cable together, depending on their particular entertainment needs.


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From Library of Congress Name Authority File
Totius, 1877-1953
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- Du Toit, J. D. (Jacob Daniel), 1877-1953
- Toit, Jacob Daniel du, 1877-1953
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- (edtf) 1877
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- (edtf) 1953
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- Du Toit, Jacob Daniel, 1877-1953
- found: His Bÿ die monument, 1908.
- found: Dit is Totius, 1993:t.p. (J.D. du Toit)
- found: Wikipedia, March 10, 2016(Totius (poet); Jacob Daniël du Toit (21 February 1877-1 July 1953), better known by his pen name Totius, was an Afrikaner poet; attended theological college at Burgersdorp before becoming a military chaplain with the Boer Commandos during the Second Boer War; after the war, he studied at the Free University in Amsterdam and was admitted to the degree of Doctor of Theology; became an ordained minister of the Reformed Church of South Africa; from 1911, was a professor at the Theological College of this Reformed Church in Potchefstroom; responsible for much of the translation of the Bible into Afrikaans, finishing what his father, Stephanus Jacobus du Toit, had begun; put a huge amount of work into producing poetical versions of the Psalms in Afrikaans) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totius_%28poet%29
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010
The BF and The TP
Ok, here goes...we live together, and have a for quite a few years now...*mostly* happily, but this relationship is not without it's fair share of problems.
First, he's a slob, regarding clutter, and I'm fucking fed up with it.
The cleaner I am, the sloppier he is. Fucker can't even change the roll of T.P. in our bathroom because he says he's "too busy". This is a universal man problem I know. What is with you guys that you can't take LITERALLY 30 seconds to change the fucking roll of T.P.?
Ok, I admit, I am an anally retentive neat freak of the highest order! I long for my single days, living alone. When I lived alone, my apartment was IMMACULATE at all times of the day or night. I LOVED coming home with no cleaning to do. Perfect cleanliness and order everyday! This shit actually makes me fucking HAPPY!! The only clutter I had was my ass on my clean couch! I could invite any random man I wanted over, to my CLEAN place, have the sex I wanted and needed without all this damn headache of having to clean up after a man!
I had a patio with beautiful plants and flowers, there was no dust. My bed was always neatly made, no water spots on my sink or mirrors, no junk drawers full of crap, my closets were organized, no dirty dishes in my sink ever existed. I clean up after myself. It's not hard. Things stay clean when you ARE CLEAN! People who live like slobs, baffle me. How can anyone live like that????? Isn't it embarrassing????? It is a reflection on YOU. If your home is dirty and sloppy, that is what people will think and believe of you! I can't count how many people, friends invite me over, and always I enjoy great company....but if their house stinks, I am secretly disgusted!!!!!!!
Now, my patio is filled with power tools, boxes of his garbage, from one end to the other, cement to ceiling, with not a clean spot out there. If I clean it up, the crap MAGICALLY appears there the next fucking day, and I have to start over.
I feel like that old 70's T.V. show now..."Sanford & Son". Might as well be the local trash dump. It's embarrassing to me when we have guests. We look like white trash in a trailer park with all his fucking crap. If I ask him to clean his crap, he'll politely say he'll "get around to it" while he parks his ass, on my couch playing video games. This fuck of a bf is 46 yrs. old, and I am 41. If I wanted a kid, I would have one, but I remain happily childless for a reason. I want a man, not a child who can't clean up after himself. I want a partner, not a fucking sloppy child playing video games 24/7 This shit alone makes me want to dump him. I figure dumping him would be like taking out the trash. I can have my "clutter free" life back.
I'd like to say that the sex is FANTASTIC, and it is...when we have it. I never met a man in my life before him who was a prude in bed. He's a prude. a FRIGID fucking prude! I want sex all the time, he is happy with only "once a month". Nope, he's not gay. If he was, he wouldn't be such a slob. At least gay men are neat about their shit...I'll give them that!!!
It's not like he's not attracted to me anymore either. Oh, he is....and my man is too lazy and too pussy to even cheat on me if he was unsatisfied. What a big ass pussy, and I've lost all respect for him because of this reason. He don't even own his own ball-sack!
My man is also a SUCKER. He has SUCKER written all over his forehead, and it's pathetic! Last night some drugged out, young man came to our door. If you saw this guys eyeballs, they were bloodshot and dilated. He BEGGED my bf for money at our door "shaking" like he was going through withdrawals, and needed his "fix". He told my bf it was for a magazine subscription. My stupid bf was ready to hand over his entire wallet to this druggie kid when I stepped in and stopped it. I asked this kid to show proof, i.d "anything".... He had none. I politely told him to try another place, as we have no money to give..(lie) and my bf got IRATE!!!
Could you believe this started a fight?!
My bf said I was a bitch, because I was looking out for him, and didn't want to see his SUCKER-ASS get ripped by a drug addled kid who was scamming him. Sometimes I think I am smarter than him. Sometimes I KNOW I AM, and last night was one of those times!
We went to bed in silence. He snored, and farted in bed...fucking "lovely". I moved my ass to the couch....at least it didn't stink like farts there, and I could sleep in peace without all the damn snoring. When I woke up, I had to nail the roof back on, his snoring and farting was sooooo bad! DISGUSTING!
lot's of hot sex, has needs, etc., and if I can't have a "grown-up man" who is my "intellectual equal", fun to be with, conversate with, whom can make me laugh, who is not a "sucker" or a "pussy", who has more ambition in this life to do anything else but play video games at the age of 46, has BALLS, *MAJOR BALLS* than I'll be happy to grow old and alone single!!!!! I can have and do have "plenty" of toys to do this job, it's just gets old without intelligent conversation and someone to enjoy a good home-cooked meal, and outing, a road trip, with or even breakfast!!!
Yeah...I might just dump this man, go back to being single, have my shit in order the way I like, and hell....adopt 5 cats, so SUE ME!!!! Cats are cleaner than men anyway. At least they shit cleanly....in a box, bury their turds and well, only have to change the damn litter!
Having 5 cats sure seem better than having a "sloppy man" who can't take care of himself, and isn't into much sex anyway!!!!
Sometimes, this whole scenario looks better than growing old with some slob of a man, who sucks in bed, sucks out my whole life-blood, and my happiness, and can't change the god-damned roll of T.P.!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rant over!
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"Might just dump this man"???? I would of been out the door several months ago...sheeshReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 10, 2010 at 10:17 AM
It sounds like you're part of the problem.Why haven't you dumped him already?He's a child, stop being his mother.Men and toilet paper rolls? How about women who can't put the seat back up and complain about urine on the seat?Not all gay men are neat and tidy, trust me.Why don't you generalize some more?ReplyDelete
WOW its way past the "bewitching hour" RUN! Kick his lazy ass out and get you some cats! Oh and she might want to consider turning lesbian cause if you can find a man that cleans up after himself and doesn't fart or play video-games he would be a gay man!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 10, 2010 at 10:45 AM
I'm with you... kick him out and enjoy a nice, tidy life. One that the *right* guy will contribute to, not detract from and make a mess of! Sex isn't good, home life isn't good... what is? Start fresh. And good luck!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 10, 2010 at 11:19 AM
i'm assuming COMPROMISING is out of the question?ReplyDelete
If hate him enough to write about him and call him names, its definitely not going to work out. Cut your losses it's not meant to be. It's sounds as if it's making you angry, why get yourself wound up, take some you time, and breathe!ReplyDelete
Holy *(&^. All I an say is don't have kids. All I do is clean up all day long. I think it's like a game for them.ReplyDelete
Sounds like you already made up your mind, hon. (Oh, and the slobbery isn't a "man" thing - I'm the messy one in my relationship.)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 11, 2010 at 3:26 PM
wow- why would you be with someone you not only obviously have no respect for, but don't seem to even like?? I think that says a lot about yourself.ReplyDelete
Well, at least your FEMALE roommate isn't the same way. At least you can get rid of him? Or hire a cleaning service to chase him.ReplyDelete


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Denigration of Decency
Note: This post is not crammed with statistics and detailed analysis. Other people are much better at that sort of thing. This is just my gut reaction to another round of partisan hypocrisy, thoughts that others have probably shared far more eloquently…
Just finished watching the President's speech and the opposing response. It's that second bit that had me running for my laptop, disgusted. I typically don't create strongly-political posts, just some pointed jabbing from time to time. My blog is usually about finding the humor in things, aiming for laughs and a temporary break from the world. Today, it's not.
Let's get right to the point, shall we?
John Boehner is an atrociously arrogant little man who should have no place in American politics, or hold any type of position where his delusional mind is allowed to make decisions that affect any other human being on the planet. It doesn't matter that he is just spewing forth what some Karl Rove-wannabe has fed to him. He's chosen to say the words, knowing full well that his lies are damaging to this country, yet he does so with an annoying bravado that is mind-boggling.
It doesn't matter that he is the elected representative for his constituents. It doesn't matter that he was selected Speaker of the House (it pains me to even give that phrase capitalization in this context, but I do so out of honor to the position, not the man who currently holds it). He got to this point based on deception and a willingness to sacrifice all morals (assuming he ever had any, I'm just being polite) with one sole purpose in mind: Prevent Obama from being re-elected.
Really, John? (And Eric and Mitch.) That's your game plan? What about the needs of our country? The one that you are supposed to represent? There's no clause in your oath of office that says "I get to screw people over if things don't go my way!" (Well, there isn't a clause right now, but let's not forget that the right-leaning Supreme Court has apparently been watching too much Rupert Fox Murdoch "News" lately.)
Republicans are such incredibly sore losers, it's almost beyond comprehension. They spent how many years of the Clinton Administration focused on the fact that Bill used his penis in an unfortunate manner? Who cares! That penis didn't do anything that affected my ability to make a living or pursue the opportunities available to me.
And, oh yeah, the Republicans then took steps to jack with the voting results to make sure that George Shrub would win two terms even though he didn't actually get the popular vote. Steps to make sure that someone with an actual penis didn't get elected, just some castrated Stepford Husband who could utter scripted catchphrases like "Mission Accomplished!" at the appropriate staged and televised moment.
(Side note to the female-identifying folks, I'm not trying to imply at all that the possession or non-possession of a penis is particularly important. It was just fun to run with that analogy. At the end of the day, I want someone who can get things done, possible appendages are irrelevant.)
Which brings us full circle to tonight, when President (not pained at all typing that title) Obama addressed the nation. (You know, the nation that is being deeply affected by the political games of the equivalent of conscience-devoid, school-yard bullies who don't understand right and wrong. Or truth.) Obama was just fine with his speech, conciliatory at first but then bringing it home with describing the voters (do you remember those people, Boehner?) as being sick of the "three-ring circus" in our nation's capital.
It is a circus. And I'll fairly admit that part of the surrealistic carnival is the fact that the Democrats, my people, still haven't fully thrown off their restrictive costumes where they try to play nice despite the fallacies and violent greed from their counterparts. This, for me, is the troublesome Achilles' heel in our party. Stop playing nice for once. Get down to the basics, point your finger strongly at the Republicans, and kick some ass. "YOU are the reason that this country is suffering." SAY IT!
But this didn't happen tonight, not quite. Obama was strong, yes, but I was hoping for the final push, that indictment of what is really going on. At the same time, I understand the fine line that our leader has to walk. He represents all of us, I get it. Do your best to make everyone happy. But really, what is there to lose when you consider Boehner's rebuttal?
Cry-Baby Fake-Tan comes out there and immediately heads into delusional territory, accepting no blame and distorting every fact that his greasy hands can clutch. (I'm sure that Rupert Murdoch clinked glasses with the Koch Brothers in celebration, and somebody ordered pizza from an all-white, upper-crust, trust-fund delivery service. And another tax credit was included in the pizza box.)
There was no olive branch, no indication that he would budge an inch on any of the Elitist directives that he had been given, and a constant repetition that Obama was to blame for everything from scoliosis to global warming. (Even though his party refuses to believe that anything has been warmed.)
Really? Really? Our country is on the precipice of fiscal disaster and you're refusing to do anything unless it's what you want, even though the demands you seek will do nothing but further enhance the prosperity of the already super-rich, and shove the middle and lower classes into even deeper despair, a place they don't deserve at all because they are the backbone of this country, the actual foundation of your tax-immune wealth.
I won't even get into the facts and figures, because the Republicans aren't interested in numbers unless they can be spun. If they can't manipulate the truth, they ignore it completely. One of the mantras they keep repeating to themselves (they change daily) is that if it was okay for Bush to do it, it's completely NOT okay for Obama to do the same exact thing.
Okay, I will get specific with one fact. The polls have been showing for some time that the majority of ALL Americans believe that making the rich pay their full share of taxes is just fine and dandy. Which means the Republican leaders are ignoring some of their own constituents in their zealous quest to unseat the President, country be damned.
Bottom line (a phrase the Republicans didn't even care about until they'd spent all the money): We are in this financial predicament because the Bush Administration went insane with unchecked corporate greed, deregulation, donor-rewarding legislation, and fabricated wars. The GOP Frat Party needs to stop with the finger-pointing and start helping to clean up their own mess.
To my Republican friends, and I do have them (although I may not after this post), because I try to engage in healthy dialogue: How can you be comfortable with this? How do you think this is right? What happened when that made you okay with supporting an obvious oppression effort to disenfranchise the middle and lower classes? I really don't get it, and I'd appreciate some insight.
To my Democratic friends: Enough is enough. I realize that some of you are fighting the good fight, hats off to you, your activism is admirable. But to the others, who may not have vocalized your thoughts in an effective manner, now is the time to start emailing and texting and calling your representatives. Don't just sit at home and whine to your partner or friends about how sucky things are. Don't choose to be a helpless victim.
Take back our country. Stop complaining and start reacting. (And quit arguing with each other over the minor details of who's more progressive, we've got a big-ass problem across the aisle. We can worry about team names later.) Don't let privileged extremists govern the opportunities that you have in your life. One human, one vote. If you don't exercise your rights, you may wake up one day and find yourself with fewer of them. Just ask the union workers in Wisconsin.
And by all means, throw that damn olive branch in the trash. It clearly isn't working.
OWN your destiny.
Hope, strength, and a good night to all.
(Except John Boehner.)
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Have you ever parted from someone who played a significant role in your life, be it a boyfriend, girlfriend or platonic pooper trooper pal?
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In the past I was lucky. If a space opened up the Universe would send another friend to fill the gaps. Now that I'm older...and work from home full time it's just not happening. It doesn't help that my ability to trust is null and void. Friends make for difficult break-up partners. When you share mutual friends it's hard to move on. Friends shift and take sides and I'm unfortunately on the bad end of that stick; no longer shiny and interesting.
I've lost my friend mojo. That's a super hard statement to make. Kind of makes me want to cry, actually. I'm trying to open up and be as honest and sincere as I can be. I'm trying to leave the anger and frustration out. I'm trying. I'm trying...but this is such a weird and foreign experience. It almost feels shameful. My pride has a hard time admitting that I'm not the winner in the divorce.
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