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Published on October 14th, 2019 | by nioa-sec0
Ireland win the Judith Wingham Platter
The Ward Junior Home International took place over the 12 & 13 Oct 2019, with the individual race held in Cassy Water in the Mournes on the Sat and the relay race held in Donard Forest in Newcastle on the Sun. The Irish Junior Team comprised the following athletes:
- M14 Daire O'Brien, Joshua Hoare, Oliver O'Kane, Oscar Rowe
- M16 Cuan Riordan, Daniel Earnshaw, Eoghan Whelan, Liam Cotter
- M18 Aidan Mc Cullough, Andrew Elwood, Darragh Hoare, Peter Reed
- W14 Clodagh O'Donnell, Emily Rowe, Sinead Young, Zane Kramina
- W16 Meadow Mc Cauley, Sinead Kearns, Catherine Joyce
- W18 Aoife O'Sullivan, Cliodhna Donaghy, Jordan Pim, Rachel Collins
Friday night saw the team arrive from across Ireland to Greenhill YMCA in Donard Forest. Once they had all found their rooms and settled in a team briefing took place, at which the arrangements for the next day were set out. Key to success was the movement plan, which consisted of two separate minibus trips from Greenhill, at different times, to a car park and then a swap into three different minibus shuttle runs to the assembly area, all done according to specific start time blocks.
The team were up early the next morning, ate breakfast, gathered their kit and the first minibus departed at on time at 0815 to the shuttle bus RV point, followed by our second minibus contingent at 0900. Thanks must go to Billy Reed and Geoffrey Collins for driving the minibuses and agreeing to start an hour earlier than had originally been thought required.
The Saturday individual race took place on Cassy Water, an open, slopping and rough area of the Mournes intersected by a river, and consisting of deep heather and grass covering numerous bogs, streams, re-entrants and ditches. The going underfoot was rough and physically demanding but the weather and visibility was glorious for the time of year. The courses were excellent, putting to test the core orienteering skills and abilities, as well as physical fitness, of the team. Every Irish athlete put in a valiant effort, with some particularly impressive placings, such as Joshua's 4th place on the M14 course. There were also some great inter-Irish team competitions, such as the three M18s with finishing times separated by 60 seconds or so. Much thanks must go to Fiona and Brendan O'Brien, Geoffrey Collins, John McCullough, Billy Reed, and others, for looking after the team at the race, ensuring they got to their starts on time, were counted back in, stayed warm and fed and got back to Greenhill.
On return to Greenhill, and after dinner and individual prize giving, the team, along with the English, Scots and Welsh, headed to Bryansford GAC for a fantastic Ceilidh. After a quick refreshing soft drink on arrival all took to the dancing with enthusiasm and energy, putting in some impressive displays of footwork, including weaving and ducking in tight spaces – a useful skill it would transpire for Donard Wood on Sunday.
Sunday started with breakfast prior to a brief for the team and the issue of the relay bibs and SI Cards. This was followed by the demonstration of the starting process, which took place right outside the accommodation. The relay races then started at 0845 (women) and 0900 (men). Ireland entered four male and three female teams, with a fourth female ad hoc team availing of the support of a Welsh W16 to complete the team. Then the rain started and didn't stop, getting progressively heavier as the morning progressed. Not that this stopped any of the competitors from digging in deep and racing hard in what was a competitive and consequently noisy event. All credit must go to the planner of the relay, Steph Pruzina (LVO), who magically generated superb courses that the teams loved in a forest that is, to be frank, not what it used to be by way of orienteering quality. It's a testament to the quality of her planning that no athletes noticed that. Ireland had some great leg runs in the relay and managed to do enough on day 2 to retain the Judith Wingham Platter, preventing Wales from sneaking a lead in the final analysis. The relay was won by the Scots, as was the overall competition, although their competition with England was very tight with only a point between the two at the end of day 1. Congratulations to both those teams, who have some superb and talented people in their ranks.
The overall best Irish team member across both races was a challenge to work out, so close was the performance of a number of the team and it changed as several points as the results came in on Sunday. In the end Fiona O'Brien was able to confirm the award on Meadow McCauley who had a strong run on Sat and and stronger run on Sun, consistency that made all the difference in the end. Congratulations to Meadow!
Team Ireland would like to thank all those who made the weekend possible, especially the many organisers, planners, controllers and other helpers from LVO and other clubs that gave up their time and energies to put on a fantastic competition.
Also it would be good to mention that Ursula raised £180 for the NI Junior squad at the soup stall which is a fantastic effort, especially as there was a lot of uncertainty about space, power etc beforehand!
The results will appear at niorienteering.org.uk/2019-results.


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As we know, the language of the OSH Act limits the recording requirements to injuries or illnesses that are "work-related." The Act uses but does not define, this term.
OSHA has interpreted the Act to mean that injuries and illnesses are work-related if events or exposures at work either caused or contributed to the problem. Work-related injuries or illnesses may (1) occur at the employer's premises, or (2) occur off the employer's premises when the employee was engaged in a work activity or was present as a condition of employment.
What most people would read under paragraph 1904.5(b)(1), is the "work environment" means "the establishment and other locations where one or more employees are working or are present as a condition of their employment. The work environment includes not only physical locations but also equipment or materials used by the employee during his or her work."
Work-relatedness is presumed for injuries and illnesses resulting from events or exposures occurring in the work environment. Mainly, there must be a causal connection between the employment and the injury or illness before the case is recordable. There are some exceptions. These exceptions help us to better understand what WOULD be recordable. So let's go thru the exceptions:
Injuries or illnesses will not be considered work-related if they involve symptoms that surface at work but result solely from a non-work-related event or exposure that occurs outside the work environment. OSHA's recordkeeping system is intended only to capture cases that are caused by conditions or exposures arising in the work environment. It is not designed to capture cases that have no relationship with the work environment.
For this exception to apply, the work environment cannot have caused, contributed to, or significantly aggravated the injury or illness.
An example of this type of injury would be a diabetic incident that occurs while an employee is working. Because no event or exposure at work contributed in any way to the diabetic episode, the case is not recordable. This exception allows the employer to exclude cases where an employee's non-work activities are the sole cause of the injury or illness. The exception was included in the proposal, and OSHA received no comments opposing its adoption.
Injuries and illnesses will not be considered work-related if they result solely from voluntary participation in a wellness program or in a medical, fitness, or recreational activity such as blood donation, physical, flu shot, exercise classes, racquetball, or baseball. This exception allows the employer to exclude certain injury or illness cases that are related to personal medical care, physical fitness activities, and voluntary blood donations. The were here are "solely" and "voluntary."
The work environment cannot have contributed to the injury or illness in any way for this exception to apply, and participation in the wellness, fitness or recreational activities must be voluntary and not a condition of employment.
This exception allows the employer to exclude cases that are related to personal matters of exercise, recreation, medical examinations or participation in blood donation programs when they are voluntary and are not being undertaken as a condition of work.
For example, if a clerical worker were injured while performing aerobics in the company gymnasium during his or her lunch hour, the case would not be work-related. On the other hand, if an employee who was assigned to manage the gymnasium was injured while teaching an aerobics class, the injury would be work-related because the employee was working at the time of the injury and the activity was not voluntary.
Similarly, if an employee suffered a severe reaction to a flu shot administered as part of a voluntary inoculation program, the case would not be considered work-related. However, if an employee suffered a reaction to medications administered to enable the employee to travel overseas on business, or the employee had an illness reaction to a drug administered to treat a work-related injury, the case would be considered work-related.
Injuries and illnesses will not be considered work-related if they are solely the result of an employee eating, drinking, or preparing food or drink for personal consumption (whether bought on the premises or brought in). OSHA has gotten many letters asking for interpretations on this very topic. So they addressed it in this exception.
An example of the application of this exception would be a case where the employee injured himself or herself by choking on a sandwich brought from home but eaten in the employer's establishment; such a case would not be considered work-related under this exception.
On the other hand, if a trip/fall hazard injured the employee in the employer's lunchroom, the case would be considered work-related.
In addition, a note to the exception makes clear that if an employee becomes ill as a result of ingesting food contaminated by workplace contaminants such as lead, or contracts food poisoning from food items provided by the employer, the case would be considered work-related.
Another wrinkle here worth noting is if an employee contracts food poisoning from a sandwich brought from home or purchased in the company cafeteria and must take time off to recover, the case is not considered work-related.
On the other hand, if an employee contracts food poisoning from a meal provided by the employer at a business meeting or company function and takes time off to recover, the case would be considered work-related. Food provided or supplied by the employer does not include food purchased by the employee from the company cafeteria but does include food purchased by the employer from the company cafeteria for business meetings or other company functions.
So the test is whether the employer is providing food for a work-event or not.
Injuries and illnesses will not be considered work-related if they are solely the result of employees doing personal tasks (unrelated to their employment) at the establishment outside of their assigned working hours. This exception allows employers limited flexibility to exclude from the recordkeeping system situations where the employee is using the employer's establishment for purely personal reasons during his or her off-shift time.
For example, if an employee were using a meeting room at the employer's establishment outside of his or her assigned working hours to hold a meeting for a civic group to which he or she belonged, and slipped and fell in the hallway, the injury would not be considered work-related.
On the other hand, if the employee were at the employer's establishment outside his or her assigned working hours to attend a company business meeting or a company training session, such a slip or fall would be work-related.
Injuries and illnesses will not be considered work-related if they are solely the result of personal grooming, self-medication for a non-work-related condition, or are intentionally self-inflicted. This exception allows the employer to exclude from the Log cases related to personal hygiene, self-administered medications and intentional self-inflicted injuries, such as attempted suicide.
For example, a burn injury from a an adverse used at work to dry the employee's hair would not be work-related. Similarly, a negative reaction to a medication brought from home to treat a non-work condition would not be considered a work-related illness, even though it first manifested at work.
Injuries will not be considered work-related if they are caused by motor vehicle accidents occurring in company parking lots or on company access roads while employees are commuting to or from work. This exception allows the employer to exclude cases where an employee is injured in a motor vehicle accident while commuting from work to home or from home to work or while on a personal errand.
For example, if an employee was injured in a car accident while arriving at work or while leaving the company's property at the end of the day, or while driving on his or her lunch hour to run an errand, the case would not be considered work-related.
On the other hand, if an employee were injured in a car accident while leaving the property to purchase supplies for the employer, the case would be work-related. This exception represents a change from the position taken under the older record keeping rule, which was that no injury or illness occurring in a company parking lot was considered work-related.
So, OSHA has concluded that some injuries and illnesses that occur in company parking lots are clearly caused by work conditions or activities e.g., being struck by a car while repairing asphalt, slipping on ice permitted to accumulate in the lot – and by their nature point to conditions that could be corrected to improve workplace safety and health.
Common colds and flu will not be considered work-related.
OSHA allows the employer to exclude cases of common cold or flu, even if contracted while the employee was at work.
However, in the case of other infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, brucellosis, and hepatitis C, employers must evaluate reports of such illnesses for work relationship, just as they would any other type of injury or illness.
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Malachi O'Doherty is a writer and journalist living in Belfast. He is the author of two books on the IRA, The Trouble With Guns (1998) and The Telling Year: Belfast 1972 (2007). His latest book Gerry Adams: An Unauthorised Life was published by Faber in 2017.
On My Own Two Wheels, was published in May 2012 by Blackstaff Press, £8.99.
Malachi's earlier works are available on Amazon.co.uk and on Kindle.
He is a Contributing Editor to the Erotic Review.
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Over two shows last night and Monday, The Voice finally concluded and crowned a winner. As already discussed, we're weren't thrilled with the choices for finalists this year, but loved one of them (Juliet Simms) so much, we were willing to watch four hours of this thing to see how things turned out. Here's what happened:
Blake's finalist Jermaine Paul is up first on Monday's show, performing "I Believe I Can Fly," which plunges us into American Idol territory immediately. Still, Cee Lo Green gets all homoerotic about it afterwards: "You looked strong, like a handsome man with a beautiful voice," he says. This is a bit much, even for Cee-Lo. Which is possibly why Jermaine Paul has difficulty making words with his mouth five minutes later.
Cee Lo's finalist, and our favorite, Juliet Simms, is next up doing a
cover of her coach's "Crazy." We've already been informed that she's
sick tonight, which goes some way to explaining why she's not as raucous
and raw as usual. Worst timing ever, germs. You absolute bastards.
Christina duets with ol' vampire eyes, Chris Mann, on "Prayer" (something from Phantom of the Opera
might have been more appropriate). It's lovely in an
sort of way. In other words, it's moderately insufferable. And at one
point, we're pretty sure one of Christina's breasts tries to escape from
her dress.
We're so bored of Tony Lucca at this point, the urge to fast forward
through him is overwhelming. His cover of Jay Z's "99 Problems" is creative, alright, but it lacks the power of the original. Christina Aguilera thinks the choice of song is "derogatory towards women." Seriously Xtina? Have you seen your video for "Dirrty"? Pot, kettle, etc, etc. Then Adam Levine tries to tell Christina that the song is a "metaphor" for "life getting at you," despite the obvious, very specific "girl problems" reference in the chorus. Is it just us or did everybody have a crack-smoking party before the show tonight?
The finalists get free phones backstage. Tacky.
The vampire Mann is back to do a cover of his coach, Christina Aguilera's "The Voice Within." I believe the word we're looking for is: schmaltz.
The next contestant/coach duet of the night is up -- clearly this new feature has been employed to compete with ABC's new "Duets" singing competition. They needn't have bothered. No one's gonna watch that damn thing now Lionel Richie's not in it anymore. Anyway! Where were we? Cee Lo and Juliet Simms doing "Born To Be Wild." It's okay. Cee Lo was clearly in charge of wardrobe though:


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Friday, January 30, 2009
GB34 Vroom Vroom
Hey I just noticed something - if you needle yourself bilaterally in GB34, simultaneously manipulating the needles is kind of like riding a motorcycle.
I miss my motorcycle.
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Labels: acupuncture, funny
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Efficacy of Scalp E-Stim Acupuncture
The primary motor cortex is indicated by the green area below:
Now, take a look at this drawing that represents the lines used for scalp acupuncture:
Notice how the green highlighting on the map of the brain corresponds to the motor area used in scalp acupuncture? That, of course, is not a coincidence as this particular mapping used in scalp acupuncture was developed in modern times. The Chinese have used scalp acupuncture since 1971 to successfully treat diseases such as stroke rehabilitation, severe head injuries, intracranial inflammation, extra-pyramidal diseases, Meniere's and others.
The needling technique utilized in scalp acupuncture is to rotate the needle at a rate of 200 times a minute, for five minutes, and it is generally believed that the stronger the stimulation the better. The manipulation should be repeated 2-3 times during the course of a 20 minute treatment. Using electrical stimulation on the acupuncture needles allows for continuous stimulation administered at any desired frequency, with the potential for multiple needles being stimulated simultaneously.
Scalp e-stim acupuncture is a safe and effective way to treat a multitude of syndromes that involve damage to the brain. The new research conducted at Johns Hopkins supports the efficacy of electrical stimulation as a treatment modality in stroke rehabilitation.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
LOL Acupuncture
From LOLtheist.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Bump: Sustainable Pantry
Matthew Weitzman and his wife Alexa have a great food blog called Sustainable Pantry. Andrew and Alexa are both acupuncturists in the New York area.
The idea behind the blog is to "make every grocery shop last, keep the pantry nicely stocked, and make inspired meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner." This blog covers one of the trickier aspects of running a household - keeping enough food around so that you never go hungry, but not buying so much that it goes bad before you can eat it! It therefore has great tips for storage, leftovers, shopping, and of course, lots and lots of recipes.
(The picture above is of their refrigerator - updated monthly).
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Labels: food, TCM on the internet
Monday, January 26, 2009
Fat Turtle at the Tet Festival
Nini and I had a great time at the Tet Festival in Westminster last weekend. Turnout for the festival was lower than expected - it turns out this is the smaller one. The big blowout is next weekend in Little Saigon along the main drag of Bolsa Avenue.
I was also sick and aggravated a wind-heat phlegm cough by being outside all day. Nevertheless it was good to get out in the public eye and hawk our wares. To see more pictures, see the photo album on facebook.
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Labels: chinese herbs, Fat Turtle Herb Company, Hội Chợ Tết
Friday, January 23, 2009
Fat Turtle Herb Company at Hội Chợ Tết in Little Saigon
Fat Turtle Herb Company will be at the Vietnamese New Year's Festival - Hội Chợ Tết - in Little Saigon this weekend, January 24th and 25th. Come on by and get a free health screening. We will have selections from our vast inventory for sale, as well as some special items made just for the occasion.
Our booth will be at the Westminster Mall, conveniently located off the 405 Freeway's Goldenwest Exit, on the corner of Goldenwest Street and Bolsa Avenue in Westminster, California.
I've never been to a Tet celebration, so I'm pretty excited. Nini tells me it's "kind of a big deal", as the T-shirt says. To learn more about Tet, click here.
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Thursday, January 22, 2009
The Golden Needle Sutra
Here's another Chinese medicine blog by Kim Nguyen. Kim trained at ACTCM in San Francisco and now practices in Virginia.
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Labels: bump, TCM on the internet
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Those About to Test, We Salute You
Today we would like to take a moment to think about all the people taking their California Acupuncture Licensing Exam today up in Sacramento. The California state board test is acknowledged as the nation's hardest. To qualify to sit for the exam, you have to complete four years of training a licensed acupuncture school, which includes over 800 hours of hands-on clinical experience.
Good luck! (not that you'll need it!)
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Tuesday, January 20, 2009
The Advice Column: Herbal Purity
Today we initiate a new feature: the Advice Column! If you have any questions about Chinese medicine, herbs, acupuncture or the like please drop us a line at email@example.com or email@example.com. The picture above is of two of America's greatest advice columnists: Ann Landers and Dan Savage.
Dear Everyday Health,
I am a person who naturally chokes with incense and smelly candles etc and my mouth always gets numb on the inside lining... that is my test of how toxic something is... It is important to me to get clean herbs... clean like minimal pesticides... do you have any info for me on this... I actually took a year off Chinese herbs and have secretly not been into them at all... only because i feel that the toxicity is disgusting in China... even if they are 'organic' the air and the subsequent rain that irrigates the organic herb is like acid rain or worse... I wish they were from the rain forest... :)
I need to order a bunch of moxa and a bunch of yin and blood tonics stat since i am on a mission to get strong... I actually would order rain forest herbs if i knew their properties, but after studying all these herbs and formulas I am enthusiastic and wish there was a cleaner way that i could feel comfortable with them. :)
-Wants Heavily Organic Action
Dear WHOA,
You are right to be concerned about herb quality and purity. However it is unwise to categorically dismiss all products from China as being impure, and cuts you off from a lot of wonderful healing herbs. Work with trusted companies who use pesticide-free herbs and you should be alright.
If you are naturally a sensitive person, the best way to tonify is with food. The toxin-attacking or detoxification doctrine of Traditional Chinese Medicine (攻邪学派 gong xie xue pai) espoused by Zhang Zihe (张子和) maintains that when "nourishing life, use food" and when "treating disease, use medicine" (养生食补,治病药攻 yang sheng shi bu, zhi bing yao gong).
For instance mushrooms are one of the best yin-tonifying substances, and you should probably be able to find organic mushrooms in the market, especially here in the foodie paradise of California.
If you definitely want to use herbs, you could use granule herbs. These have already been processed and cooked and therefore have another level of safety added to them. However raw herbs are still the strongest, and if you want to use them I recommend soaking them first in cold water for about a half hour and then pouring off the soak water before covering with more cold water and cooking as usual.
Water is one of the best natural purifiers and can draw out a lot of toxicity. Incidentally you can do the same thing with fruits and vegetables - their cells are still exchanging gas with the outside environment after they have been picked, and if you soak them in water for an hour or so you can draw out a lot of pesticides.
High-quality raw herbs free of pesticides and sulfur can be ordered from Fat Turtle Herb Company. Amazon herbs from the rain forest can be ordered from Becky Lee Maher.
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Labels: chinese herbs, granule herbs, The Advice Column
Monday, January 19, 2009
How To Cook Chinese Herbs
In the modern age, there are many ways to take your Chinese herbal formulas. But preparing your herbs the traditional way does have some advantages.
1. Strength. Modern technologies are all aimed at reproducing the strength of stove top cooking. While they have come close, they still can't equal what you can do in your kitchen.
2. Control. With the herbs right in front of you, you know exactly what goes into your herbal tea. Your acupuncturist may give you special instructions on whether to cook your herbs for a long time or a short time, your even whether to cook some ingredients separately.
3. Time. The cooking process forces us to slow down from the busy pace of our lives and concentrate on doing something good for ourselves. Instead of popping a pill and forgetting about it, we become more engaged in our recovery to good health.
4. Aroma. Now, this might not be a positive for some people. But we absorb just as much information from our sense of smell as we do from our other senses, and the aroma of your herbs cooking on the stove signals your body that something profound is about to happen.
5. Steam, Dregs. There are many uses for Chinese herbs other than drinking the tea. For acne or skin-related formulas, your acupuncturist may tell you to steam your face over the herbs (be very careful not to burn yourself if you do this - wait until the tea has cooled significantly, enough so that you can safely put your face or other affected body part over the steam). Or they may suggest using the cooked herbs themselves, rather than the tea, as a poultice on a particular acupuncture point or region of the body. Be sure to follow your acupuncturist's directions in this regard.
How to Cook Chinese Herbs
Keeping in mind that your Chinese medicine doctor may have special instructions for you, here are some general guidelines on cooking herbal teas.
1. Put the herbs into a pot. The best type of pot to use is a traditional ceramic herb pot. Enamel ware such as Le Creuset is also a good choice, and stainless steel will work fine as well. Just be sure to avoid aluminum pots as the herbs may react with some of the constituents of the pot.
2. Cover with cold, clean water. How much water should you use? A general guideline is two fingers above the level of the herbs, but you may have some herbs that float or very bulky, grassy herbs, in which case you can use about 5 cups.
3. Let soak for at least 30 minutes.
3a. Some people advise to then pour off this soaking water and cover the herbs again with more cold water. If you do this, be careful that you don't lose any herb material down the drain. Remember to not soak any powders as these will mix with the water and be poured off.
4. Turn the heat to high and bring to a boil.
5. Once boiling, turn down the heat to medium and simmer for about 25 minutes, or until you have about one cup of liquid left, and then pour off the decoction (use a strainer to catch any herb matter). If you are new to cooking Chinese herbs, check the water level occasionally to make sure you don't boil the herbs dry. If you do happen to burn the herbs, throw them out and start again with a fresh packet - burning the herbs completely changes their character.
6. Let the decoction cool a bit, and drink while still warm.
6a. Some herb doctors will tell you to cook the herbs again, using the same herbs but more water, BEFORE you drink your herbs. Then you combine the results with the first batch and divide them. You will then have two doses, one for the morning and one for the evening. The idea is that the second cooking extracts more active ingredients than could be achieved by simply cooking it once for a longer period of time. However some people think this is unnecessary. Ask your Chinese medicine professional which procedure to follow.
7. Do not mix any sugar or honey with your herbs, unless your Chinese medicine doctor has instructed you to. If the taste puts you off, you drink something sweet or have a small spoonful of honey directly afterwards.
8. Congratulations! You have just participated a very old tradition that still brings great benefit to our modern lives.
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Friday, January 16, 2009
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Thursday, January 15, 2009
Everyday Hilariousness
Take a look at this new blog, Celebrity Herb. It's hilarious!
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Chinese Herbal Medicine for the Common Cold
This article was written by Eric Martin, a licensed acupuncturist at Bastyr University. It's a concise introduction to the idea of the common cold from the point of view of Chinese medicine.
Traditional Chinese medicine has been refining its treatment of the common cold for more than 2,000 years. In Chinese medicine, symptoms of a cold -- headache, chills, fever, cough, runny nose -- are said to be caused by wind and cold, or wind and heat, that "invade" from the exterior and cause illness.
Read the whole article here.
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Labels: chinese herbs, common cold, mainstream press, TCM diagnosis
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Acupuncture vs. Chiropractic - WHO WILL WIN THE BLOODY BATTLE???
Yes, that's a rather dramatic title. I hope you'll take it for what it is - a light-hearted poke at the way some people view the medical profession in the United States.
With a few notable exceptions, almost every chiropractor I have ever met has a huge chip on his shoulder. He feels disrespected by M.D.s. He feels put-upon. He feels like the AMA is trying to put him out of business. Not without reason: just take a look at these articles on the epic battles waged over chiropractic scope of practice in California. Doctors don't want them to be able to give a diagnosis. Physical therapists don't want them to be able to do physical therapy. Acupuncturists don't want them to be able to do acupuncture.
Part of the problem is that chiropractors don't have a separate system of diagnosis in the way that Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) does. Doctors have no reason to feel threatened by someone who says their patient has Liver Qi Stagnation or Kidney Yin Deficiency - they have no idea what that is, so they can shrug it off.
But chiropractors, for whatever reason, seem to be squarely in the targets of the medical profession. Maybe it's because they are much more likely to act like what most people think of as "doctors" - they wear white coats, order X-rays and lab reports, bill insurance at a higher rate and much more frequently than acupuncturists. Also, they get to use the title of "doctor".
So, with all that in mind, I wasn't really surprised to see an article like this one surface on the internet. The author, John Amaro, wants chiropractors to be able to use acupuncture in their practice. The article is more than 10 years old now, but take the measure of the language used:
A Warning to All States That Do Not Currently Include Acupuncture into Your Practice Act. Do it now. Time is of the essence. The acupuncture profession is dedicated and is quickly becoming a major thorn in the side of chiropractic nationally. As acupuncture becomes more and more a generally accepted therapy, it is of the utmost importance we incorporate it into our practice rights. Currently, more than 60% of the chiropractic state boards in the United States regulate the practice of acupuncture.
The article begins by throwing out a bunch of statistics about how miserable acupuncturists are at running their practices, how they're all a bunch of part-timers who don't bill insurance and make less than $30k a year. Amaro doesn't make any citations, just says it's from a study that "came across my desk." Then he amps it up even more with this:
As acupuncturists aggressively seek licensure in all states, we are now seeing the brick throwing, mud-slinging tactics of this new profession to discredit those DCs who have added acupuncture to their practice through state board regulated graduate school. Please remember, acupuncturists: DCs who have added acupuncture to their armamentarium do not have to retake anatomy, physiology and the multitude of basic science courses required in the acupuncture college. They have already done that! It is not necessary for us to sit in a college for 2,400 hours for the express purpose of retaking classes we have already been examined in by the national and state boards. Also understand that all acupuncture is not traditional Chinese medicine (TCM); there are numerous styles of acupuncture, just as there are different martial arts forms and chiropractic techniques.
The practice statistics for doctors of chiropractic are much more impressive than the ones we have just examined. I can only sense a severe case of sour grapes emanating from the acupuncturists who currently are doing everything they can politically and legislatively from allowing DCs to include acupuncture into their practice act.
John Amaro is an interesting cat. If you take a look at his biography, he's been studying acupuncture since before it was legal in the U.S. He writes a column for Acupuncture Today. So why would he throw bombs like this? I imagine it's just reflex, the habitual defensiveness that so many chiropractors fall into.
The reality is, there are plenty of patients for everyone. Let's not waste time by scrabbling over who gets to do what. I haven't yet made up my mind about who should be able to practice acupuncture. Is it wrong for chiropractors to be able to do acupuncture after 100 or 300 hours of training? To be honest, I'd love to be able to take a 300-hour course on chiropractic adjustments and then be certified to carry them out. I feel confident that after 300 hours I could perform an adjustment safely. Would I be a master? No. Would I understand chiropractic in the same way that a chiropractor does? No. But I would be able to help patients in a way that I can't do now.
Let's not even mention that ANYONE can prescribe Chinese herbs with absolutely no training whatsoever. That's a topic for another day.
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Labels: acupuncture, politics, TCM diagnosis
Monday, January 12, 2009
'Alternative' Medicine is Mainstream: Wall Street Journal Opinion
Note: This opinion piece does a great job of pointing out the huge advantages of natural health care and preventive medicine over pharmaceutical and surgery based medicine. It was written by four well-known names in the field of natural medicine in the U.S.: Deepak Chopra, Dean Ornish, Andrew Weil, and Rustum Roy. It also highlights some of the excellent research being done on natural medicine (all links were added).
In mid-February, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences and the Bravewell Collaborative are convening a "Summit on Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public." This is a watershed in the evolution of integrative medicine, a holistic approach to health care that uses the best of conventional and alternative therapies such as meditation, yoga, acupuncture and herbal remedies. Many of these therapies are now scientifically documented to be not only medically effective but also cost effective.
President-elect Barack Obama and former Sen. Tom Daschle (the nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services) understand that if we want to make affordable health care available to the 45 million Americans who do not have health insurance, then we need to address the fundamental causes of health and illness, and provide incentives for healthy ways of living rather than reimbursing only drugs and surgery.
Heart disease, diabetes, prostate cancer, breast cancer and obesity account for 75% of health-care costs, and yet these are largely preventable and even reversible by changing diet and lifestyle. As Mr. Obama states in his health plan, unveiled during his campaign: "This nation is facing a true epidemic of chronic disease. An increasing number of Americans are suffering and dying needlessly from diseases such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, asthma and HIV/AIDS, all of which can be delayed in onset if not prevented entirely."
The latest scientific studies show that our bodies have a remarkable capacity to begin healing, and much more quickly than we had once realized, if we address the lifestyle factors that often cause these chronic diseases. These studies show that integrative medicine can make a powerful difference in our health and well-being, how quickly these changes may occur, and how dynamic these mechanisms can be.
Many people tend to think of breakthroughs in medicine as a new drug, laser or high-tech surgical procedure. They often have a hard time believing that the simple choices that we make in our lifestyle -- what we eat, how we respond to stress, whether or not we smoke cigarettes, how much exercise we get, and the quality of our relationships and social support -- can be as powerful as drugs and surgery. But they often are. And in many instances, they're even more powerful.
These studies often used high-tech, state-of-the-art measures to prove the power of simple, low-tech, and low-cost interventions. Integrative medicine approaches such as plant-based diets, yoga, meditation and psychosocial support may stop or even reverse the progression of coronary heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, prostate cancer, obesity, hypercholesterolemia and other chronic conditions.
A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that these approaches may even change gene expression in hundreds of genes in only a few months. Genes associated with cancer, heart disease and inflammation were downregulated or "turned off" whereas protective genes were upregulated or "turned on." A study published in The Lancet Oncology reported that these changes increase telomerase, the enzyme that lengthens telomeres, the ends of our chromosomes that control how long we live. Even drugs have not been shown to do this.
Our "health-care system" is primarily a disease-care system. Last year, $2.1 trillion was spent in the U.S. on medical care, or 16.5% of the gross national product. Of these trillions, 95 cents of every dollar was spent to treat disease after it had already occurred. At least 75% of these costs were spent on treating chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes, that are preventable or even reversible.
The choices are especially clear in cardiology. In 2006, for example, according to data provided by the American Heart Association, 1.3 million coronary angioplasty procedures were performed at an average cost of $48,399 each, or more than $60 billion; and 448,000 coronary bypass operations were performed at a cost of $99,743 each, or more than $44 billion. In other words, Americans spent more than $100 billion in 2006 for these two procedures alone.
Despite these costs, a randomized controlled trial published in April 2007 in The New England Journal of Medicine found that angioplasties and stents do not prolong life or even prevent heart attacks in stable patients (i.e., 95% of those who receive them). Coronary bypass surgery prolongs life in less than 3% of patients who receive it. So, Medicare and other insurers and individuals pay billions for surgical procedures like angioplasty and bypass surgery that are usually dangerous, invasive, expensive and largely ineffective. Yet they pay very little -- if any money at all -- for integrative medicine approaches that have been proven to reverse and prevent most chronic diseases that account for at least 75% of health-care costs. The INTERHEART study, published in September 2004 in The Lancet, followed 30,000 men and women on six continents and found that changing lifestyle could prevent at least 90% of all heart disease.
That bears repeating: The disease that accounts for more premature deaths and costs Americans more than any other illness is almost completely preventable simply by changing diet and lifestyle. And the same lifestyle changes that can prevent or even reverse heart disease also help prevent or reverse many other chronic diseases as well. Chronic pain is one of the major sources of worker's compensation claims costs, yet studies show that it is often susceptible to acupuncture and Qi Gong. Herbs usually have far fewer side effects than pharmaceuticals.
Joy, pleasure and freedom are sustainable, deprivation and austerity are not. When you eat a healthier diet, quit smoking, exercise, meditate and have more love in your life, then your brain receives more blood and oxygen, so you think more clearly, have more energy, need less sleep. Your brain may grow so many new neurons that it could get measurably bigger in only a few months. Your face gets more blood flow, so your skin glows more and wrinkles less. Your heart gets more blood flow, so you have more stamina and can even begin to reverse heart disease. Your sexual organs receive more blood flow, so you may become more potent -- similar to the way that circulation-increasing drugs like Viagra work. For many people, these are choices worth making -- not just to live longer, but also to live better.
It's time to move past the debate of alternative medicine versus traditional medicine, and to focus on what works, what doesn't, for whom, and under which circumstances. It will take serious government funding to find out, but these findings may help reduce costs and increase health.
Integrative medicine approaches bring together those in red states and blue states, liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans, because these are human issues. They are both medically effective and, important in our current economic climate, cost effective. These approaches emphasize both personal responsibility and the opportunity to make affordable, quality health care available to those who most need it. Mr. Obama should make them an integral part of his health plan as soon as possible.
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Friday, January 9, 2009
Meet the Herbs: Bai Zhu
Chinese: 白术
Pin Yin: Bai Zhu
Pharmaceutical: Actractylodes Macrocephalae Rhizoma
English: white atractylodes rhizome
Bai Zhu is bitter, sweet, and warm, and travels to the Spleen and Stomach meridians. The photo above shows the flower, and inset, the prepared pharmaceutical product. Chinese herb preparation generally involves washing, slicing and drying, with various other steps along the way. Once the herb has been prepared in this way it can be stored for quite awhile at room temperature.
Bai Zhu is classified as a qi tonic, which generally means that it increases the amount of usable energy in the body. Because it primarily affects the Spleen and Stomach, it raises the digestive energy.
Bai Zhu is one of the four herbs in 四君子汤 Si Jun Zi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction) - the other three being 人参 Ren Shen, 茯苓 Fu Ling, and 炙甘草 Zhi Gan Cao (ginger, poria, and honey-fried licorice root). Si Jun Zi Tang is an important building block for many other tonic formulas, such as 八珍汤 Ba Zhen Tang, 十全大补汤 Shi Quan Da Bu Tang, 参苓白术散 Shen Ling Bai Zhu San, and 补中益气汤 Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang. Therefore Bai Zhu is used frequently in a safe and effective way in many Chinese herbal formulas.
Bai Zhu is available in raw and granule powder format from Fat Turtle Herb Company.
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Thursday, January 8, 2009
Dao of the Day
All of us, before we were born, were natural spirits. Once we have been born into the world, our original spiritual naturalness is blocked by the cultural and religious limitations of the time and place we live in. Although we are all natural spirits, because of the different kinds of worldly education, formal and informal, all of us view things differently. By becoming attached to the limited view, rather than everybody seeing the expansive natural truth, people fight. When people become developed, they do not fight anymore. They enjoy a different way of life called harmonizing with nature.
-Hua-Ching Ni, The Power of Natural Healing
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Death and Destruction All Over
For some reason, today I've stumbled across more dark and disturbing information all at once than I have for a long time. It seems like the world is a terrible place. To wit:
- The real origin of AIDS (hint: it didn't come from a monkey)
- The Strecker Memorandum (featuring Yosan's Dr. William Thornton)
- War
- Genocide
A question that comes to mind is whether the world has always been this bad or if I'm just noticing it now. Is this what happens when you get older? What is the meaning of day-to-day activities when there is so much evil and madness in the world?
Chinese medicine has roots in Daoism, which looks backward to an idyllic pre-literate time when there were no laws, and therefore no crime. People kept records by tying knots in rope. People lived in harmony with the earth and the sky. Medicine was unnecessary. Is this still possible? Is it a metaphor for some spiritual achievement?
The cyclical and balanced nature of the universe requires that periods of darkness are followed by periods of light. The most basic example of this is night and day. No matter what, the earth keeps rotating and spinning, mirroring the tiniest particles in the universe, and the sun keeps rising over our horizon. All parts of the universe reflect an image of the whole, and I hope that the sun rises soon.
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Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Astrology Workshop with Carolyn Leigh
Note: Today's post is from Carolyn Leigh, licensed acupuncturist, clinical supervisor for Yosan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Being Alive, and an accomplished astrologer.
After years of study, preparation, test runs and being almost ready, Jupiter is finally in my 5th house of self-expression transiting opposite my natal Sun in the 11th house, the House that rules astrology (if you don't know what this means, come learn, discover and grow with Astrology)...
...because I am proud to finally present my first set of Astrology workshops...
Introduction to Astrology for Self-Growth!!!
This workshop is a two-day series offered at my abode in Hollywood. The workshop will be offered from 10AM til 5PM with many breaks and a variety of activities to keep the energy flowing. I promise that it will not feel overwhelming or exhausting.
Day 1 will be offered on three Saturdays:
January 10, January 17, and January 24th.
You pick one Saturday.
Day 2 will be offered on Sunday, January 25th...
if you can't make January 25th, we will arrange dates for Day 2 at a later time that work for you.
The course is $100 unless you attend Day 1 on January 10th, in which case the course is $50. Either way, this is a steal!!! ...and I promise you it will be one of the best courses you have ever taken for self-growth and understanding of yourself in relation to the cosmos! (ok, this is my Jupiter talking, and as you will learn Jupiter can over-expand things... but then again, I tend to be modest so I might have it just about right this time.)
Astrology is my passion and I am so excited to share it with the world in my own unique way.
The workshop is meant to embed within your being and not just your mind... the foundation of astrological study... the currently known planetary bodies (and a few asteroids) of our solar system, and the 12 zodiac archetypes and houses. We will be using meditation, movement, note-taking, discussion, journaling and artistic expression (painting, sketching, and/or collaging) to build the foundation of astrological relationships and interpretation. You will be working with your own natal astrology chart throughout the workshop.
Astrology is a mirror for the evolution of your soul... and it can speak to your individual soul journey like no other system I have ever encountered. It is an ancient system... and still evolving as we as a species are evolving... as both a science and an art of interpretation. Our scientists tell us that the process of observation changes the very nature of that which we observe. I believe and have experienced that the process of self-observation through astrology has accelerated my own evolution and inner peace.
Thanks... and much love!
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Monday, January 5, 2009
Case Study: Me!
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From the taste-of-your-own-medicine department, I bring you the success story of my current herbal formula. (Note: This post is a bit more technical than most and skips over explaining any TCM basics - if you have questions please leave a comment.) Starting a few weeks ago, I developed a rash on my stomach and legs - essentially the Liver and Gallbladder channels. In general I tend to express rashes when I have emotional stagnation. Emotional stagnation, in my case, leads to overconsumption of sugar, coffee, alcohol, and greasy, fatty foods.
The aforementioned goodies in small amounts will soften the Liver, but in large amounts will increase the amount of heat and dampness in the body. Then I went home for Christmas, where there was plenty of sugar and alcohol and fatty food and emotional stagnation.
I used the opportunity of a family outing for dim sum to get an exam and an herbal prescription from one of the herb stores in Oakland Chinatown (Hong Kong Trading, 449 9th St. at Broadway if you're interested). I poked my head in and asked "医生在吗?" (is the doctor here?) The guy at the counter pointed to the back, and I went and sat down at a desk. A few minutes later the same guy (the doctor, as it turns out) came back, sat down on the other side of the desk, and with a friendly smile started asking me questions in Chinese.
How I should have responded: "医生对不起,我只会说一点中文。可以我给你看?" (Doctor, my apologies, I only speak a little Chinese. Can I just show you?) - which is actually something I know how to say.
What I actually did: laughed nervously, said "uhh, I don't really speak Chinese," and lifted up my shirt to show him my rash. Sigh. He looked a little bit shocked, possibly because my accent when asking for the doctor was quite good, but also possibly because he didn't expect me to start acting like an undergrad on spring break in his herb store.
As a result of the language difficulties, we had a four-way translation - the doctor would ask questions in Cantonese to one of the other women who worked in the store, who would then ask Nini the same question in Vietnamese. Nini would then ask me the question in English, I would answer in English, and the whole thing goes in reverse. Fortunately experienced doctors are efficient when it comes to questioning and gather more from the tongue and pulse. The tongue he glanced at for a few seconds, but the pulse he took for a few minutes.
He told me to avoid beef, shellfish, spicy food, and deep fried food.
"What about alcohol?" Nini asked the lady. The woman translated for the doctor, who then shook his head and made a tsk-tsk noise. No no no, came the answer. "See?" said Nini.
"咖啡行不行" (how about coffee?) I asked the doctor directly, trying to preserve some tastiness in my life. Coffee's okay, just don't overdo it, he told me.
Then he proceeded to write an herbal formula in long, looping Chinese characters which I had no hope of deciphering even if I had the chance to examine them closely. Having been to a few herb-store doctors, I feel like that's part of the trade secrecy: even if someone were to steal your notebooks, they can't read your handwriting.
After writing the formula, he then went back to the counter and assembled it, with help from some other employees. Fortunately I was able to ID all the herbs and reverse-engineered it to pinyin, but then lost the page I wrote it all down on. However, I do remember some key herbs:
玄参 Xuan Shen
生地 Sheng Di
牡丹皮 Mu Dan Pi
土茯苓 Tu Fu Ling
金银花 Jin Yin Hua
丹参 Dan Shen
红藤 Hong Teng
郁金 Yu Jin
枳实 Zhi Shi
地肤子 Di Fu Zi
白鲜皮 Bai Xian Pi
泽泻 Ze Xie
柴胡 Chai Hu
甘草 Gan Cao
That's 14 herbs I can remember - there were actually 21 altogether. But you can see his idea: Blood Heat, Blood Stasis, Qi Stagnation.
I've been taking the formula for a few days now, and the rash has already subsided quite a bit. The redness is gone and it no longer itches. The formula actually doesn't taste that bad - it's more sweet than bitter, definitely cold energetically.
I've also noticed that it's harder than it seems to stick to a restricted diet. I know there are things I should avoid, but until a doctor told me I essentially have been eating whatever I want. I didn't want to take all these herbs and have it be for nothing! I don't think I'll be on this diet permanently, but it's still a bit of a hassle. Something to remember when asking patients to change their diets.
As you can see from the picture, I cooked the herbs all at once and packaged them using the Fat Turtle herb cooker. This is so convenient when taking a large formula or a long-term formula. Whenever it's time to take herbs, I just cut one open and drink it. Total time spent on herbs per day: 10 seconds. No refrigeration is required. Fat Turtle Herb Company can cook herbal formulas for you and your patients - click here to learn more or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Labels: case study, chinese herbs, emotions, Fat Turtle Herb Company, food, herbal formulas, herbal pharmacy
Friday, January 2, 2009
Bump: Being Alive and Carolyn Leigh, L.Ac
Recently Nini and I had the opportunity to see patients at Being Alive, the HIV/AIDS support organization based in West Hollywood. Yosan has an externship program that provides free acupuncture once a week to Being Alive members. This program is supervised by Carolyn Leigh, a licensed acupuncturist and Yosan graduate.
Being Alive does great things for the community. All services are provided free of charge, from support groups to chiropractic, acupuncture and Reiki. If you or someone you know has a diagnosis of HIV, Being Alive is one of the best resources available. Donate your time by volunteering or send a tax-deductible donation via the internet. It takes just a few minutes and any amount helps. There are also a variety of fun events you can attend to support the organization.
Carolyn Leigh is a great supervisor and talented acupuncturist. In addition to Being Alive, she sees patients at the Delson Chiropractic and Wellness Center in Santa Monica and the Chiara Wellness Center in West Hollywood. Call 310-365-6855 to make an appointment.
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Thursday, January 1, 2009
Happy New Year! Dao of the Day
The universe is shaped exactly like the earth if you go
straight long enough you'll end up where you were
-3rd Planet, Modest Mouse
This song lyric references the holographic universe, the idea that each individual part reflects the whole. It's an important idea in Chinese medicine - the environment not only influences our human bodies, the environment IS our bodies. For clues on how to take care of yourself, look to the natural world.
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When opening a new business, you already know you will encounter expenses. You have probably made a list of items you need to get started or even done an analysis of your revenue compared to your expenses. This is a great start, but there are some common expenses that are very often overlooked in a small business. Below, we have listed a few hidden costs that many small businesses fail to consider:
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Behold the skull as it rises, teeth clattering, bathed in weird light. It is laughing. It has found its place in the darkness and it calls to us. It has pointed teeth and antlers that grow daily. It rises. Read More
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April 25, 2016
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September 07, 2015
He wasn't a beautiful boy. But he had been the closest thing that you were ever going to know. Read More
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May 10, 2015
Fed up with humans, God and Satan felt that their time was up. Humans knew no fear, no faith, they had been completely tainted by the tree of knowledge. But both knew that they couldn't just disappear. The world would become unbalanced. So a Gate Keeper was created from their… Read More
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Well I LOVE Lolita and Anne Sexton so I decided to take bits from each and create a mashup poem. All rights for the lines used goes to Vladimir Nabokov and Anne Sexton or their publishers. Read and comment your thoughts? Read More
March 11, 2013
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July 05, 2012
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June 01, 2012
At turns heartbreaking and diabolically funny, Journey to Virginland is an avant-garde tour de force, delivered by a master storyteller. The protagonist, a loutish and uber-cerebral antihero known simply as Dog, takes on the challenge to navigate the perilous paradigm shifts of our age, determined to find his proper place… Read More
August 04, 2011
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June 12, 2010
I really love Lolita's spirit in not giving up on her life just because she's imprisoned in the worst place you could possibly be. Read More
April 22, 2010
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