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Thou shall not be gay?
Predictably, some fairly narrow interpretations of the Bible entered the debate over whether Colorado lawmakers should extend health-care benefits to partners of homosexuals who work for the state.
I question the strategy.
Opponents of the proposal have an arguing point in that statewide voters in 2006 approved a ballot initiative that defined marriage in Colorado as between a man and a woman and rejected a measure that would have created domestic partnerships. (Though that's not what's being debated now, the precedent is worth considering.)
Sen. Ken Lundberg, R-Berthoud, summed it up neatly. "I find it breathtaking that here, just a little over two years later, the legislature is now saying, 'Let's ignore that and let's go down the road the people of Colorado rejected.'"
I voted against the man-woman definition and for domestic partnerships, because I agree with the lawmakers calling fair treatment of homosexuals the Civil Rights issue of our time.
But Lundberg has a point, and the debate over whether to tinker with the rules for state employees now, during a time of state budget deficits, is one that could have been held on its own merits.
But according to Post reporter John Ingold, Sen. Scott Renfroe, R-Greeley, quoted Bible verses he says equate homosexual relationships with the gravest of sins, including murder.
"Homosexuality is seen as a violation of this natural creative order, and is an offense to God," Renfroe told lawmakers.
He said a lot more.
But begging Renfroe's pardon, I must point out that there are plenty of Christians who accept homosexuality and they find sections in the Bible that allow them to do so.
So there must be some ambiguity in the mix (unless that little-known 11th commandment – "Thou shall not be gay." – really does mean homosexuals and not just people who like to have fun).
OK, this is serious. No more jokes.
It seems completely reasonable to expect that elected officials on some level consider their personal and religious beliefs in crafting public policy. I don't at all think that the notion of separation of church and state is so simplistic as to disregard any reliance on one's personal belief system.
But those who represent us ought to be honest enough to admit that constituents think many different things. In this case, it's fair to say that some Coloradans believe that homosexuality is a sin, and some Coloradans do not believe it is a sin.
And in my reading of the Bible (and no, I'm not a believer of any religion, but I did read A LOT of the Bible growing up in the Christian faith Renfroe apparently hails from) I see the example of Jesus as greatly muddying the waters on how to think about sinners. Seems to me that Christianity's greatest role model did more than go out of his way to be accepting.
Bottom line: It's not fair for Renfroe or anyone else to say they know what God really thinks on this issue. If God exists in the manner they believe, we're dealing with a consciousness that humans can't know, and His words on the question are in dispute. So in matters of public policy, the best we can do is craft fair and equal treatment for the populace and trust that God will handle us each accordingly in His own way.
I've known heterosexual couples whose union was a sin against humanity. I've known gay couples whose union would have been a sin against humanity to separate. The inverse is true of both sets of couples. It's just none of my business, and it shouldn't be for lawmakers.
So please, you good people of the General Assembly: Play nice and let God work it out on His own. Extend a level playing field to homosexuals.


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By rule, Major League Baseball teams can play up to 20 days in succession without a day off. That's what the Angels faced beginning Tuesday with their series opener against the Minnesota Twins.
The Angels, who were off Monday, won't get another day off until the all-star break, which begins July 14.
They got the long stretch off to a fine start Tuesday night. On the strength of a five-run first inning, a tie-breaking two-run homer by Mike Trout in the second, an insurance run in the eighth on a Kole Calhoun sacrifice fly and some solid relief pitching, the Angels defeated the Twins 8-6 before 37,086 at Angel Stadium.
It was the fourth consecutive victory for the Angels (42-33), who are now within four games of first-place Oakland in the AL West.
Southpaw C.J. Wilson (8-6) pitched five innings and picked up the victory. But he gave up six earned runs on nine hits. He struck out four, walked none and threw 99 pitches.
Relievers Mike Morin, Kevin Jepsen, Ernesto Frieri and new closer Joe Smith pitched a scoreless inning apiece, with Smith getting his sixth save. Frieri had been the closer. He saw his first action since giving up a game-losing grand slam at Cleveland last Thursday.
The fourth-place Twins (36-39) had their four-game winning streak snapped and fell six games behind Detroit in the AL Central.
After the Angels scored their five runs in the first inning, the Twins tied the game in the top of the second with five of their own. But Trout's 17th home run of the season to right-center with Calhoun aboard in the bottom of the second proved to be the winning hit.
"It's a huge hit," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "Mike is that kind of player. He's got that opposite-field power and you saw it after they bounced back to tie. … When you have that kind of approach at the plate and can drive the ball the other way, you're going to do special things."
The way the teams were scoring, no one could have guessed Trout's home run so early in the game would be the difference.
"I was just trying to barrell one up, and it went out," Trout said. "Put a good swing on it, got a pitch I can drive and it went out of the park. It just shows you we keep fighting."
Twins starting pitcher Kyle Gibson entered the game having thrown 22 consecutive scoreless innings, but that apparently meant nothing to the Angels. After Calhoun and Trout worked him for walks in the first, Albert Pujols grounded one deep into the hole at shortstop. Danny Santana threw to second too late, and second baseman Brian Dozier threw too late to first, leaving the bases loaded.
Josh Hamilton smacked a two-run single to center for a 2-0 lead and then Erick Aybar was hit by a pitch while squaring to bunt, re-loading the bases for Howie Kendrick. He singled to right to score two more runs, Aybar ending up at third. Aybar scored on a double-play ball by C.J. Cron for a 5-0 lead.
The Twins got them all back in the top of the second. Josh Willingham and Kendrys Morales hit-back-to-back home runs — Trout climbed the fence in center field and nearly snagged Willingham's drive — Sam Fuld had an RBI single, Danny Santana a run-scoring double and Brian Dozier an RBI single.
Wilson has allowed back-to-back home runs in two of his past three starts.
Wilson finally struck out Joe Mauer to end the six-hit inning that also included his error on a pickoff throw to first.
But Trout's home run not long after made for a short night for Gibson. He threw just two innings and gave up seven earned runs on four hits. He struck out one and walked two. He took the loss and is now 6-6.
"He kind of got overwhelmed, they jumped him early," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said about Gibson. "He misfired, put men on base and then couldn't make a pitch after that. I don't think he had command of too much."
Scioscia's bullpen had plenty of command, allowing just two hits over four innings of relief.
"They saved it," Scioscia said. "All those guys — Mike Morin, Kevin Jepsen, Ernie Frieri and Joe Smith. We lined them up, each got their inning. Jeppy did a good job after having first and second, nobody out, got the double play ball and made a real good pitch on Kendrys Morales to strike him out, runners on first and third. Ernie gave us a clean eighth and Joe got it done."
Scioscia talked about Smith now being the closer.
"We're going to keep Joe in the back end for right now until Ernie gets his feet on the ground, see when his game comes back," Scioscia said.
J.P. Hoornstra contributed to this report

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(AP) — Illinois is among the 24 states across the nation hardest hit by the flu, but vaccine is still available in most locations, health officials said Friday as they urged people to get their shots.
Statewide, numbers of hospitalizations and deaths continued to surpass previous years and continued to climb. Illinois Department of Public Health spokeswoman Melaney Arnold said Friday that 368 people have been admitted to hospital intensive care units with the flu this season and 27 have died.
Most of the Illinois hospitalizations and deaths were among people in their 50s and older. No children have died. Nationally, 20 children have died from the flu.
"There is no doubt we are experiencing a severe flu season. However, we have seen severe flu seasons before and we will continue to work to reduce the number of people who become ill," said the state's top public health doctor, LaMar Hasbrouck.
In Chicago, public health officials got creative in reaching out. The city's health department held a chat on Twitter to answer questions, and Mayor Rahm Emanuel tweeted a question in the form of a photo. He held a sign reading: "Any advice for people who shake a ton of hands? (hash)FluChicago."
To answer, Dr. Julie Morita of the health department replied via Twitter: "My advice is to wash your hands frequently and have hand sanitizer readily available!"
Chicago reported a slight decrease in flu activity this week, but health officials said the dip may be only temporary. Last week there were 31 patients in intensive care with the flu, a decrease from 35 the previous week.
"Our goal is to encourage as many people as possible to get vaccinated," said Chicago Department of Public Health spokesman Brian Richardson. "We have free clinics across the city and our Care-Van mobile unit is at different locations every day providing free vaccines to Chicagoans." Richardson said there's no shortage of vaccine.
Staying home when you're sick can keep the flu from spreading, health officials said. That's meant a little more juggling than normal for The Larko Group, a small agency in Chicago that specializes in providing temporary executive administrative assistants to local companies.
When a client's receptionist called in sick on Friday with the flu, the first person Larko called as a temporary replacement couldn't take the assignment because she'd been called by another agency 20 minutes before — to fill in for somebody who was sick, said Heidi Steinkraus, the company's temporary division coordinator. The person who finally took the assignment said "it was the third call she'd gotten this week to fill in for a receptionist who called in sick," Steinkraus said.
Larko has filled about 10 short-term assignments in the last couple weeks because of illnesses.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed Illinois among the 24 states hardest hit by the flu in its weekly update Friday. State health officials expect the numbers to rise as more doctors and hospitals report cases from previous weeks.
Earlier in the week, Chicago-area hospitals turned away ambulances as they dealt with a surge of patients with flu-like symptoms such as cough, fever, muscle aches and runny nose. Hospitals weren't as overwhelmed Friday.
The state health department encourages people to check with their doctors before heading to an emergency room. In general, only those with severe respiratory illness who have trouble breathing need to visit the ER.


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love this one. K rod should be thanking IKE for giving him another crack at finishing the game.ReplyDelete
A. Mike
Years ago when I was working closing shift most nights at a pizza place in FLA, my bud Jim would say to me; 'You know that closer is just loser with a c.'ReplyDelete
When K-Rod opens inning w. walk it seems to always fall apart. It reminds me of what we went through w. John Franco. The pressure of closing must be enormous.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 19, 2010 at 10:42 AM
Last post you joked about this point in the season as being the place where the book ussually gets abandoned: that would be criminal! This whole series is AMAZIN'ReplyDelete
Below is a link to an Ike Eisenhower promotional spot from his campaigns. Considering your background in advertising and promotions, I figured you'd appreciate how this can easily be paired up with Ike Davis. I look forward to more pieces that draw focus to our presidential phenom at first.
Also, the "ollie in a box" is great!
LoL, Great stuff as usual Joe. I fear though that today two of your crates may be attempting to escape their crates for the deserts of Arizona.ReplyDelete
I am curious to see how you will handle such an event.
- AnonymousJuly 19, 2010 at 4:30 PM
Oh no, looks like the Ollie box has arrived in Arizona!ReplyDelete
Joe well done again !!!! Let's Go Get the in AZ and kill them at dodger stadium can't wait!!!! SamReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 19, 2010 at 7:53 PM
Castillo box is in AZ, too. Starts tonight. Should I be scared yet...?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 20, 2010 at 11:05 AM
Aw, Joe, did you give up too after last night's debacle? I pretty much did. But if you're going to continue with this deterioriating season, maybe another box for Pelf? This is really getting creepy.ReplyDelete


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HARTFORD — Less than a week after the Newtown school massacre, state lawmakers are calling for sweeping new restrictions on guns and ammunition — while a key legislative leader says that the Bushmaster semiautomatic rifle used in last Friday's shootings would have been banned by a 2001 bill that failed after winning state Senate approval.
The new gun-control proposal, issued Thursday by two Democrats, Sen. Beth Bye and Rep. Robert Godfrey, would expand the definition of an assault rifle, place new restrictions on ammunition purchases and institute a 50 percent tax on bullets, among other changes.
Incoming House Speaker Brendan Sharkey and Senate President Don Williams, also Democrats, plan to discuss gun legislation early in the coming session, which begins Jan. 9, said a spokesman for Sharkey.
Bye, of West Hartford, said she was motivated to raise the issue quickly after hearing from people throughout the state who were horrified by the shootings, and from Nelba Marquez-Greene, the mother of 6-year-old Ana Marquez-Greene, one of 20 first-graders killed at the school. Six women on the school's staff also were shot to death.
"Some people are saying, 'Let's wait [on gun control legislation] until people grieve,'" Bye said. "But if one of the mothers in that tragedy is saying this to me personally, I need to make sure it happens."
Bye said that she's no foe of gun ownership and has supported measures such as Sunday hunting, but that the enormity of last week's assault at Sandy Hook Elementary School has impelled her and other lawmakers to act.
Connecticut has had a ban on assault weapons since 1993, but several efforts to toughen the state's gun laws since then have fallen short.
In 2001, lawmakers tried to tighten the assault weapons ban by adding several weapons to the list — specifically listing the kind of Bushmaster rifle used by gunman Adam Lanza to carry out the massacre in Newtown, Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney, D-New Haven, said this week.
The bill cleared the state Senate after winning bipartisan backing, "but unfortunately ran into some trouble in the House," recalled Looney, who served in the chamber at the time but did not hold his current leadership position. He said there was a "well-orchestrated effort" by sportsmen and other gun enthusiasts to squelch the proposal.
"We wanted to include those guns or knockoffs," Looney said. "If that bill had been passed in 2001, it would not have been legal to have that Bushmaster rifle in Connecticut, the gun that was used in Newtown last Friday."
In 2011, a measure that would have made it illegal to own large-capacity ammunition magazines — those capable of firing 10 rounds or more — never came up for a vote in the legislature's judiciary committee. Hundreds of gun owners went to the Capitol to testify against the bill.
"There are some people who are such extreme fanatical devotees of the Second Amendment that they see any restriction of any kind on any kind of weapon as being the first step down the slippery slope of disarming the populace," said Looney.
During the past legislative session, Looney proposed a bill that would have barred anyone restricted from owning a gun — a category that includes those under the age of 21, convicted felons, people convicted of certain violent misdemeanors and anyone involuntarily committed to a hospital for mental illness in the preceding year — from also owning ammunition. That measure cleared the judiciary committee but never moved forward.
The proposal put forth Thursday by Bye and Godfrey would require a permit to purchase ammunition and would bar the online sale of bullets.
And a bill to create the first-in-the-nation statewide gun registry also failed in 2011. That proposal would have created a database of gun owners modeled after the sex-offender registry. Several cities, including New York, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., have established such registries.
Now lawmakers, with the trauma of Newtown still fresh, are hoping to revive some of those proposals.
Robert Crook, executive director of the Coalition of Connecticut Sportsmen, vows to fight them once again.
"I hate to see people taking advantage of this tragedy," Crook said. "They're resurrecting these issues that have failed in the past based on an incident that really doesn't have a lot to do with guns except that was the tool that was used."
Crook said that the ammunition tax, which would exempt bullets purchased and used at firing ranges, is a non-starter. "We're going to be taxed on bullets bought for self-protection, we're going to be taxed on bullets used for hunting but we're not going to be taxed on bullets used at a range? That makes no sense,'' he said.
However, Crook said that his association, which has about 40,000 members throughout the state, would support "common sense" gun legislation that does not criminalize law-abiding gun owners.
"If someone came up with something good, we'd probably go along with that,'' Crook said. "We want to solve a problem, and the problem isn't the guns or ammunition. The problem is the person who perpetrated the act. ... We have good gun laws on the books in Connecticut and they didn't stop this."
Crook predicted that the proposals laid out by Bye and Godfrey would draw hundreds of gun owners to the state Capitol when a hearing on them is held.
But Bye, who once worked with Nelda Marquez-Greene and spent time with her following the shootings, said she believes that the tragedy in Newtown has sharply shifted the tenor of the gun control debate in Hartford.
Rep. Arthur O'Neill of Southbury, deputy House minority leader at large, said: "I would have wished that we would have waited for the last of the funerals to be held before we got as deep into the politics of this." But he also said that "I certainly would give serious thought to everything on that list" and "would not declare any of it 'dead on arrival.'"
"A lot of this sounds very similar to things that have been proposed before that not have gone very far," O'Neill said. But, he said, after the Newtown tragedy, this could be "a moment to do more than might otherwise have been possible to do."
What's necessary, he said, is a deliberate and bipartisan effort to study weaknesses in the state's regulation of firearms and its system of mental health services — much like the legislature's response to the Cheshire murders in 2007.
One example of the complexity of the task, O'Neill said, is that the Democrats' proposals for registering weapons, and then re-registering them every two years, could lead to a large and expensive bureaucracy. This raises the question of whether the state should devote its resources to that effort, or use them to fill gaps in mental health services that might have reached the troubled gunman and prevented the tragedy.
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Daniel Eipp scored a goal and handed out an assist in the win over the Quakers (Patrick Shanahan).
ITHACA, N.Y. – Dean Gibbons amassed five points on three goals and two assists, and Jeff Cohen netted three goals of his own to propel the No. 17 Harvard men's lacrosse team to a 12-8 win over No. 15 Penn in an Ivy League tournament semifinal contest Friday afternoon at Schoellkopf Field.
Harry Krieger recorded nine saves for the Crimson, which improves to 10-5 overall, while the Quakers fall to 8-6. The victory gives Harvard its first 10-win season since claiming 11 victories in 1998.
Harvard will face No. 2 Cornell in the Ivy League final Sunday, May 8 at noon. The game, which will be televised live on ESPNU and ESPN3.com, will determine the conference's automatic qualifier to the upcoming NCAA tournament.
The Crimson took a 2-0 lead midway through the first quarter, as Gibbons assisted on goals by Cohen and Ryan Stevens goals for Harvard early on in the opening frame. Jack Doyle made it 3-1 in favor of the Crimson as he found the back of the net with 2:48 to play in the first. With 17 ticks left on the clock in the opening stanza, Daniel Eipp found Cohen in front of the net for a score as Harvard went up 4-1.
Gibbons tallied a goal at 13:43 of the second to increase Harvard's lead to 5-1. The Crimson continued to control the flow of the game, as Cohen netted his third goal only 52 seconds later at 12:51. Gibbons score again at the 9:38 mark, upping Harvard's advantage to 7-1.Eipp added another goal for the Crimson at 7:23, helping Harvard carry an 8-3 lead into the locker room.
In the third, Terry White gave Harvard a six-goal cushion, 9-3, at 11:50, and with 5:19 to play in the quarter, Peter Schwartz tallied a man-up goal, as the Crimson went into the fourth up 10-5. Kevin Vaughan and Gibbons added goals early in the fourth, with Gibbons tallying his third goal of the game at 10:53, increasing the Crimson's lead to 12-5.
The Crimson, which finished 3-of-3 on man-up opportunities, was 16-of-17 on clear attempts and led the Quakers in ground balls, 32-24. Vaughan and Cohen paced the Crimson with four ground balls apiece.


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How Much Equity Do You Have in the Friendship Bank?
New research shows people with a high level of "communal orientation" – that is, who give to friends while expecting nothing in return – are happier. Elizabeth Bernstein and marriage and family therapist Christina Steinnorth join Lunch Break to explain. Photo: AP.
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Arch Pizza opens third area store, with help from My Body Sings Electric
OK, here's something you don't see every Saturday: Arch Pizza is opening its third area store on March 8, and the Denver band My Body Sings Electric will make a cameo performance.
Pizza and rock 'n' roll: Yep, that's a combination that works, as any musician who has ever toiled in a garage rehearsal or jonesed for needed post-gig fuel can attest. And their fans know, too.
Arch Pizza serves a St. Louis-style pie, and locals are getting familiar with what folks back in Missouri already know: The 'za boasts a super-thin crust cut into squares, not triangular wedges. And it's made with Provel cheese, a St. Louis brand that is a processed blend of cheddar, Swiss and provolone that is creamier and tangier than mozzarella.
It's different, and the family-run biz knows this and embraces it. (Yes, they also serve toasted ravioli, a St. Louis specialty known in the Show Me State as "T-ravs.")
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Lightdm LightDM is a cross-desktop display manager that aims to be the standard display manager for the X.org X server.
- 1 Installation
- 2 Enabling Lightdm
- 3 Optional Configuration and Tweaks
Currently, lightdmAUR resides in the AUR. Install it like any other AUR package.
You will also need lightdm-gtk-greeterAUR from the AUR.
Other greeters can be installed:
To change the default greeter (lightdm-gtk-greeterAUR) edit the lightdm PKGBUILD and change the line
To change default greeter by modifying lightdm.conf.
Lightdm.conf can be found at :
Enabling Lightdm
Using Initscripts
Lightdm can be loaded on startup by entering it in the daemons array in
rc.conf, or by modifying
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x:5:respawn:/usr/sbin/lightdm >& /dev/null
Using Systemd
For systems using systemd, Lightdm also has a systemd service file, start it with
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See Display Manager for detailed instructions.
Install xorg-server-xephyr:
pacman -S xorg-server-xephyr
Run lightdm as a X application:
lightdm --test-mode --debug
Optional Configuration and Tweaks
Changing Background Images/Colors
Users wishing to customize the wallpaper on the greeter screen need to edit
/etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf defining the background variable.
Users using the unity-greeter version must edit the
/usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/com.canonical.unity-greeter.gschema.xml file
And then execute
glib-compile-schemas /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/
According to this page.
Users wishing to have a flat color (no image) may simply set the background variable to a hex color.
Changing the Icon
Users wishing to customize the icon on the greeter screen need to edit
/etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf defining the logo variable.
Sources of Arch-centric 64x64 Icons
The archlinux-artwork package in [extra] contains some nice examples that install to
/usr/share/archlinux/icons and that can be copied to
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/devices as follows:
# find /usr/share/archlinux/icons -name "*64*" -exec cp {} /usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/devices \;
After copying, the archlinux-artwork package can be removed.
Enabling Autologin
/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf and change these lines to:
[SeatDefaults] autologin-user=your_user autologin-user-timeout=0 pam-service=lightdm-autologin
PAM settings
Lightdm goes through PAM even when autologin is enabled. You must make sure that PAM allows the login without prompting for a password.
Create a new group called, say,
autologin and add yourself to the group:
groupadd autologin gpasswd -a username autologin
/etc/pam.d/lightdm and locate the line "auth required pam_unix.so". Add new lines before and after it so that the section now reads:
auth [success=1 default=ignore] pam_succeed_if.so user ingroup autologin auth required pam_unix.so auth optional pam_permit.so
This ensures that the user will not be asked for a password when logging in through Lightdm autologin. So any user you would like to login without typing password in LightDM just add to this group.
NumLock ON
Install the
numlockx package and the edit
/etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf adding the following line:
greeter-setup-script=/usr/bin/numlockx on
User switching under xfce4
With the release of xfce4 v4.10, user switching is supported natively. To use it with lightdm, users need only to create a symlink:
# ln -s /usr/lib/lightdm/lightdm/gdmflexiserver /usr/bin/gdmflexiserver
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I have never taken direct monetary compensation from a pharmaceutical company. I have received indirect moneys for research projects and programs that were unrestricted in their educational use. I really don't know that many people with MS who have been paid, directly, by a drug company for anything. I do know, however, that many if not most of us have received "non-pharmaceutical" benefits from at least one drug company or another.
Something I often hear (and have read in your comments) is that we wish that drugs weren't so expensive.
We all see the pounds of junk mail that fill our mailboxes, the logo-printed tote bags and sunscreen handed out at MS events, and we hear tales of elaborate lunches at doctors' offices catered by drug reps. We see or hear these things and think, "If only they would take that money and make the drug cheaper…"
MS platform therapy is not inexpensive to produce. These drugs are not synthesized as many other meds are. These are not the old, $400 million for the first pill, $0.47 for the next. Cultured drugs have to be "grown" in special environs and take time - but still, $1,500 a month?!?
While I am in no position to defend pricing practices of the pharmas, I do know that they also give back to our community. Who among us has not attended a live or call-in or webcast program sponsored by a drug company? Who hasn't seen a fundraiser underwritten by your drug's manufacturer? Who hasn't used the nurse hot line for questions or the nurse training to learn how to inject yourself? Who hasn't availed themselves of one of the patient assistance programs offered? Who?
As to the junk mail, I know that I get something every other week. If all 400,000 of us in the United States with MS get a piece of mail every other week, that's 8,400,000 pieces of mail to be printed, handled and posted. That can't be cheap - even at bulk rate. Surely, that money could help lower the cost of the drugs, at least to those in serious need (but then Medicare Part D would have something to say about that. …)
Though I seldom admit it in public places, some of my friends are drug reps. I have advised them of this blog posting so that their companies might respond. I, too, hope that you will. My goal in this posting is not to answer questions nor cast stones, but rather to raise the level of debate on the subject. Please, chime in.
Wishing you and your families the best of health,


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Local Harm Reduction Teams throughout the East Kootenay have gathered material for The Compassion Project - an art show created for the purpose of sparking curiosity about values, beliefs and assumptions surrounding drug use in your community. The ultimate goal is to build compassion through increased awareness and understanding.
Community members who have volunteered to participate in the project had the opportunity to contribute a meaningful photo and were asked, "How do you want to be understood?" and "What is it like to be you?" The collection of stories, information and photos will come together to create an art exhibit that will be displayed in communities throughout the East Kootenay beginning in March of 2018.The spring events will be lead by Warren Hooley, an aboriginal facilitator and practicing artist, who is a member of the IndigenEYEZ leadership team. Warren will guide event participants through a series of activities with the intention of experiencing a felt sense of connection. Events will be held in:
What is Harm Reduction?
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This article examines the Philosophy of Harm Reduction and was written by East Kootenay Addiction Services' Executive Director, Dean Nicholson. The article below does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of East Kootenay Addiction Services.
With all the talk about the Fentanyl crisis, the term Harm Reduction is often raised as an approach to deal with the problem. Many people are unclear what Harm Reduction means and this article hopes to provide some clarification. Harm Reduction refers to an approach to dealing with substance abuse, where the primary focus is to reduce the harms associated with using substances, rather than the focus being on stopping the use of substances. This doesn't mean that stopping or reducing use is not a goal, just that it is not the first goal. Often Harm Reduction is associated with programs like needle exchanges or safe-injection sites; programs in which people continue to use substances but are encouraged to do so in safer ways. These are definitely Harm Reduction approaches but Harm Reduction casts a much wider net. Too often in the past Harm Reduction approaches were contrasted with Abstinence approaches, with the two approaches being seen as polar opposites and opposed in principle. From the Abstinence side, Harm Reduction was often characterized as supporting or encouraging substance use. For some people on the Abstinence side, people on an Opioid Replacement Program like Suboxone or Methadone (which is one of the best ways to support people to get off Fentanyl) could be criticized for still being addicts because they were still using a drug. In fact, Abstinence is also a Harm Reduction approach, as is responsible social drinking, as are needle exchanges.
A problem with the debate around Harm Reduction is that historically society's focus on drug and alcohol use as been on the behavior itself – on the using. If using is the problem, then not using is the solution. This is further entrenched by then making using illegal and with the consequence that users become criminals. A Law and Order approach, or a War on Drugs approach, is the natural outcome. In Canada, about 70% of all Federal dollars that go towards substance use problems, goes to the law enforcement side, including the RCMP, the courts and correctional services. Only 30% goes to prevention, education, treatment and research. Law and Order and Abstinence-only approaches limit the ways we can respond as a society.
Perhaps a good analogy is driving. We all know that one of the major causes of death in Canada is motor vehicle accidents. If we took a similar approach to driving deaths as we do to substance use, we would make all driving illegal, ban automobiles and motorbikes, and arrest and charge people caught using motor vehicles or involved in the production or sale of motor vehicles. Clearly this is not an approach that anyone would support, even though we could all agree we would like to reduce motor vehicle deaths. So what do we do? We create a wide range of Harm Reduction programs to try and reduce the likelihood of motor vehicle accidents while allowing people to continue driving. Programs like seat belt laws, graduated licensing systems for new drivers, standardized traffic rules, maximum speeds, improved car design etc. etc. We don't view driving as a criminal matter but as a public health concern and we create policies and programs accordingly. At the same time, we take a Law and Order approach to certain behaviours associated with risky driving, such as speeding or driving while impaired, but we accept that people are going to drive. Harm Reduction in the area of substance use is just the same. If we accept that people are going to use substances (and in any given year over 80% of Canadians 15 or over will use a substance) then it makes more sense to develop programs and approaches that discourage unhealthy use, encourage responsible use, and provide means for people who have more serious problems to reduce negative consequences so that they can hopefully be in a place to make healthier choices. At the same time, there is a role for a Law and Order approach in areas such as trafficking, unregulated drug production and inappropriate public use.
At East Kootenay Addiction Services, we view substance use, abuse and addiction as both a personal and a public health problem, rather than as a criminal problem. Our aim is to provide services that reduce the harms that use can cause, whether that is by supporting someone to quit using altogether, to use in a more responsible and less harmful way, or to help them improve other areas of their life that their use may be impacting. If we consider substance use as a personal and public health issue, then the goals for intervention can change, as can the types of interventions that are used. This is what Harm Reduction means and research shows that programs coming from this approach are more effective in creating overall healthy change for people using and for communities as a whole.
Addictions Treatment - Different options
Posted on: 13-Oct-2016
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This is the second of two articles regarding information about treatment -- what it is and what it isn't' and the different formats that describe treatment. The series is written by East Kootenay Addiction Services' Executive Director, Dean Nicholson. The article below does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of East Kootenay Addiction Services.
As a new story seems to come out daily about the fentanyl problem and what's being done to address it, it would be understandable if many people were confused about what services and programs are available to assist people with substance use problems. This article will outline some of the major components and approaches to substance use treatment and how they relate to the current fentanyl problem.
Firstly, it must be said that not everyone who is experiencing a problem with substances such as alcohol, marijuana, cocaine or fentanyl is necessarily 'addicted' in the strict clinical term. Substance use falls along a continuum from 'no-use' through 'social use' through 'problematic use', and finally 'dependent or addicted use'. The type of services that could help will depend on where a person's use falls on the continuum and what changes they want to make.
Secondly, substance use problems are no longer viewed as a 'stand-alone' issue. It is generally recognized that most people who struggle with substance use problems also have other concerns, such as depression or anxiety, housing and financial problems, relationship problems etc. It is not enough to deal with the substance use; to make lasting change people often need support in a number of areas of their lives.
With this being said, what are the different components of substance use treatment? At East Kootenay Addictions Services (EKASS) we believe that treatment starts as soon as someone contacts us. Reaching out for help means treatment has begun. After that there are various services that a person could become involved with depending on their situation.
Withdrawal Management: Often referred to as 'detox' or a 'dry out center'. Withdrawal management assists people in the initial physical withdrawal that they may experience as they stop using substances. This could take place at home with outside support, in a withdrawal management center such as Ponderosa House in Cranbrook, or at a local hospital when other medical complications might be present. People are usually only in a withdrawal program for 5-10 days, depending on the substance, although some substances may take longer to taper off of. There is no cost for approved withdrawal management services.
Outpatient Counselling: Outpatient counselling is often the first type of treatment that people access. People are seen by a trained substance use counsellor who assists them in identifying the problems they are having, developing goals, implementing strategies and connecting them with other services that may be helpful. At EKASS we see people at our offices, but can also meet people at other locations if that is easier. There are no costs for people to access outpatient counselling at provincially funded mental health and substance use offices.
Residential Treatment Programs: This is what most people think of as 'treatment' although in reality it is just one type of service. Residential Programs can run from 6 weeks up to 3 months or more. The programs offer group counselling in a secure live-in environment. In B.C. some programs have been accredited and some have not. Being accredited means that the program has been thoroughly reviewed by an outside evaluator and that the treatment program, the facilities, the staff and the policies all meet an accepted level. All residential treatment programs have a cost for the user. If a residential program is run by an accredited not-for-profit society and has an agreement with the Ministry of Health, then a number of beds will be subsidized as $40.00 per day beds. People usually access these beds through a referral from an substance use counsellor. For people on Income Assistance the program costs are usually covered. Non-subsidized beds in not-for-profit programs typically run around $120.00 per day. People can access these beds without a referral from a substance use counsellor. Private for-profit residential programs can cost upwards of $15,000 per month. The philosophy of treatment at residential programs generally falls into one of two approaches: 12 Step Programs and Holistic Programs. The main difference between these approaches is the emphasis on the 12 Step or Minnesota Model of recovery. Both types of programs use group counselling as a primary counselling strategy. Aboriginal residential programs will usually include aboriginal healing practices as well. Helping people find the program that is the best match for them is part of what an substance use counsellor does when working with a client. Residential programs have waitlists, but these can vary from a few days to a number of months, depending on the program.
Harm Reduction Programming: In one sense all substance use programming aims to reduce the harms associated with using. In a more specific sense though, in relation to the fentanyl crisis this can refer to two types of programming: Opioid Replacement Programs and the Take Home Naloxone Program.
Opioid Replacement Programs: are programs that help someone get off of opioids like heroin, morphine, fentanyl etc, by replacing them with another opioid, such as Methadone or Suboxone. The purpose of going on Methadone or Suboxone is to prevent the person from going into withdrawal. Avoiding the pain and sickness associated with withdrawal from opioids is usually the primary reason people keep using. By having a regular dose of Methadone or Suboxone a person does not go into withdrawal and does not have to engage in the kinds of behaviours that will allow them to keep using. People are able to stabilize their lives and begin to work on changing other problem areas. When they are on the proper dose, people do not experience a 'high' from Methadone or Suboxone. There is a lot of monitoring that goes with the program. In the early stages people often have to get their medication each morning at a pharmacy. They will have meetings with the prescribing physician every two to four weeks, and they will be required to provide urine samples to show that they are not misusing other opioids. Despite some of the restrictions these requirements place on a person, research shows that people on an Opioid Replacement Program are less likely to relapse and go back to using. This means they are at less risk of overdose than people who try to quit opioids on their own. Furthermore, when people are maintained on an Opioid Replacement Program they are able to create stability in their lives and began working on other concerns to further improve their well-being. Although any doctor can prescribe Suboxone after a short on-line course, one of the biggest barriers for people getting on to an Opioid Replacement Program is the lack of prescribing doctors. At EKASS we operate a weekly Telehealth Clinic in which our clients have access to a prescribing doctor in Kamloops.
Take Home Naloxone Program: The Take Home Naloxone Program was developed in large part in response to the fentanyl crisis. Naloxone or Narcan is a drug that when taken helps to reverse an opioid overdose. Naloxone has been around for decades and has been used by paramedics and hospital emergency departments. In B.C. the Take Home Naloxone Program has sought to get Naloxone kits into the hands of people at risk for opioid overdose. Kits are available at a wide range of locations and eligible people can receive a free kit after taking part in a short training program. At EKASS we have been dispensing kits for nearly two years, and there are many other locations in the East Kootenay where people can receive free kits.
This article has described some of the common components of addictions treatment in British Columbia. For more information about services offered through EKASS please visit our website at www.ekass.com or call us at 1-800-489-4344.×
Upcoming Events
The Compassion ProjectEvent Date: 18-Jan-2018
International Overdose Awareness DayEvent Date: 31-Aug-2018
Rock SolidEvent Date: 12-Sep-2018
The Compassion Project
Event Date: 18-Jan-2018
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Local Harm Reduction Teams will be gathering material for The Compassion Project - an art show created for the purpose of sparking curiosity about values, beliefs and assumptions surrounding drug use in your community. The ultimate goal is to build compassion through increased awareness and understanding.
Community members who volunteer to participate in the project will have the opportunity to contribute a meaningful photo if desired, and will be asked: "How do you want to be understood?", and "What is it like to be you?" The collection of stories, information and photos will come together to create an art exhibit that will be displayed in communities throughout the East Kootenay in the spring of 2018.
Your Voice is Important!
How do you want to be understood?
What is it like to be you?
International Overdose Awareness Day
Event Date: 31-Aug-2018
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International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is a global event held on August 31st each year and aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. It also acknowledges the grief felt by families and friends remembering those who have met with death or permanent injury as a result of drug overdose.
Overdose Awareness Day spreads the message that the tragedy of overdose death is preventable. Wear Silver to show your support.×
Rock Solid
Event Date: 12-Sep-2018
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Rock Solid running for 10 East Kootenay schools during the fall of 2018 What is Rock Solid?
Rock Solid running for 10 East Kootenay schools during the fall of 2018
What is Rock Solid?
Rock Solid is a wilderness based prevention education program designed for students transitioning from elementary school to high school. The transition from elementary school to high school requires a different level of skill and independence. Research indicates that a student's positive experience in school and their larger community has a significant influence on lifelong learning, substance use patterns, social behaviours and health.
Rock Solid is a program that uses the theories of "Circle of Courage" and outdoor education to offer students the experience of knowing their strengths, personal limits, values and supports. Our goal is promote healthy personal development through physical challenges and social interaction.
Youth in the East Kootenay dramatically change their use patterns from no use to experimenting during their transition from grade 7 to 8 and 8 to 9. We also know many do not use substances. In knowing this we believe this transition period is an ideal time to introduce Rock Solid.
Rock Solid offers healthy connections, which are necessary when growing up safe. Students also have lots of fun and are reminded of the importance of substance free play.
The non-traditional setting of the outdoors, gives students the opportunity to know their personal strengths and meet community support people who can be a positive influence. The components of Rock Solid will increase students' knowledge of substances, personal and family strengths and community resources to keep healthy.
Where and when does Rock Solid run?
Rock Solid is coordinated by East Kootenay Addiction Services Society. It has 1-2 classroom sessions and 1 day-long outdoor session.
The program is offered to any middle/high school in the East Kootenay in collaboration with any of the three School Districts.
Any school interested in running Rock Solid, should contact Theresa Bartraw, Substance Use Prevention Coordinator at East Kootenay Addiction Services at 1-877-489-4344
East Kootenay Addictions Services runs similar professional development days for school staff teams.×


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Eight Harvard/Radcliffe rowers will represent three countries at the 2009 World Championships in Poznan, Poland Aug. 23-30. All eight rowers have international experience, while three have competed on the ultimate stage at the 2008 Olympics.
Six Harvard oarsmen, four heavyweights and two lightweights, will row for three different nations: Malcolm Howard (Canada), Henrik Rummel (United States), Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss (United States), Martin Eiermann (Germany) and Moritz Hafner (Germany). Two Radcliffe rowers will compete for the United States, Laura Larsen-Strecker and Ester Lofgren.
Martin Eiermann, a rising senior for the lightweights will stroke the German lightweight eight. Eiermann rowed with Hafner in the lightweight double at the Rowing World Cup in Munich, Germany last month. Eiermman was the three seat for Harvard's varsity eight that won silver at the EARC Sprints and bronze at the IRA National Championships.
Hafner '09 stroked Harvard's varsity eight that won silver at the EARC Sprints and bronze at the IRA National Championships. He will sit in the seven seat of the German eight behind teammate Eiermann, with whom rowed at the Rowing World Cup last month.
Lauren Larson-Strecker '08 earned a spot in the women's eight. A 2008 All-American, she won gold in the women's eight at the 2008 World Rowing Under 23 Championships. Larsen-Strecker was a three-year member of the Radcliffe varsity eight and rowed in three NCAA Championships.
Logren, a 2009 graduate, who sat in the four seat of Radcliffe's varsity eight that won a silver medal at the EAWRC Sprints, is a member the women's four. She won silver in the women's four at the 2008 FISA World Championships and as a member of the women's eight at the 2009 Rowing World Cup in Munich, Germany.
Howard '05, who won gold at the world championships two years ago and gold in Beijing at the 2008 Olympics, will compete in the men's eight. The Canadian eight also won silver at the Rowing World Cup last month.
Rummel '09, who was a three-year member of the varsity eight and earned a silver medal at the EARC Sprints, will row in the men's pair with coxswain. Last summer, Rummel led the men's eight to a gold medal at the U23 World Championships. The U.S. men's eight won the B level final at the World Rowing Cup last month.
Cameron Winklevoss '04 will row in the U.S. men's four. He and his brother, Tyler, '04 finished sixth in the men's pair at the Beijing Olympic and most recently, he won bronze in the men's eight at the 2009 World Rowing Cup.
Tyler Winklevoss earned a spot in the men's eight. Tyler has not competed international since making the finals at the Olympics last summer.
Photo of Newell Boathouse courtesy of DSPICS.com.


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If you don't have the necessary permissions you will get an error similar to the following:
Msg 4834, Level 16, State 4, Line 5
You do not have permission to use the bulk load statement.
This is what one of my users got earlier today when trying to perform a BULK INSERT. To be able to do this successfully they will need the ability (permission) to INSERT records into the table in question.
In our case the following script will do the trick:
USE orderdemo go GRANT INSERT ON dbo.orders_BULK TO bulktest go
They will also need Administer Bulk Operations permission, you can give that permission by executing the following, this is a server level permission:
USE master go GRANT ADMINISTER BULK OPERATIONS TO bulktest
The user will need ALTER table permissions in certain circumstances.
This information is available in BOL but I came across the need to give this permission today and I thought I would share it.


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You can download this bib template or just freehand one
Another project that I tried while visiting Chloe's Grandma Sandy was how to make a bias tape bib. Back when I was pregnant I had read that bibs with ties were a choking hazard, so when we were yard-saling we mostly picked up velcro versions. Turns out the ties are SO much better because you can get a custom fit around the neck, and baby can't pull it off like she can with the velcro. Two of my favorite bibs were ones I won from Quilt Baby (now called The Modern Baby Co.), so Grandma Sandy showed me how to make something similar, while also giving me an introduction to bias tape. Here's what I learned:
Materials for Bib
fabric piece for the cover (approx 8″x8″)
terry cloth for backing (approx 8″x8″)
bias tape (approx 54″)
1. Cut out the desired shape from a piece of cover fabric (front) and a piece of terry cloth (back). This is an ideal project for scraps. The one in the photo is about 7.75 x 8 inches. You can download, print and trace this bib template, or just freehand one.
2. Pin the two pieces together, pretty sides out.
3. Starting from the top corner, sandwich the raw edges of the fabric between a first piece of bias-tape, from one side to the other, pinning as you go. Keep in mind that the longer side of the bias-tape goes on the back so that it will "catch" when you sew it down (see this great bias-tape tutorial and video). We're using pre-made bias tape that is 1/2″ wide folded, but you can learn to make your own from this video .
4. Cut the bias tape on both ends so that it is flush with the fabric, or just slightly longer. Sew this piece of tape down with a straight stitch, close to the edge of where the tape meets the fabric, but being careful not to fall off the edge of the tape. If it is important to you, match the top thread to the top fabric and the bottom thread to the terrycloth.
4. Next, sandwich and pin a second piece of bias-tape around the remaining outside perimeter, being sure to leave enough tape on both ends (about 11-12″) to form the strings for tying. Fold under the raw edge tips of the tape ties and tuck inside itself for a neat appearance.
5. Starting on one end of the tape, sew the tape together, all the way around until you get to the other side. Now just snip the threads and your done!


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Signs of a Healthy Dog
Just as scheduling regular veterinary checkups is important, so too is being able to understand the signs of a healthy and unhealthy dog. Learning how to recognize these signs will help you keep your dog healthy and happy. Cold Nose = Healthy Dog? Maybe. Curious by nature, your dog's first impulse when interested in anything […]Read more
How to Have Fun with your Pets While Staying Active
Walking or Running Exercising with your dog is a great way to keep you and your best friend healthy. If part of your exercise routine includes walking or running, consider taking your dog along with you. This will help keep your dog healthy and can be considered a time to bond and build your relationship. […]Read more
Help Keep your Dog Safe in the Summer Sun
Dogs don't have the option of shedding their thick winter coats in the summer time. And as your dog naturally pants year round, you may not notice when they're doing it as a sign of being overheated. During the summer months, the risk for heatstroke increases and it's important to be aware of the warning […]Read more