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Meatballs a la Surly*
This week's recipe comes to us courtesy of Tina, and takes you, step-by-step, through the creation of succulent Italian meatballs in a rich tomato sauce. I'm sure you'll enjoy the process as much as I did..
1lb beef steak mince
½ medium sized onion (grated)
1 large clove of garlic (crushed)
4 tbsp homemade breadcrumbs
1 medium egg
1 tsp (heaped) mixed herbs
½ tsp cumin
Salt and pepper to taste
Plain flour (for coating meatballs)
Not nearly enough time
1 small, truculent child
Ambitions of culinary prowess way beyond your means
1 firm grip on your sanity
Arrive home thirty minutes later than usual as childminder has fucked off to Center Parcs for the week, leaving you in the lurch and forcing you to farm your child out on various acquaintances. Serve macaroni cheese with peas to small child, in the hope that it will distract them for long enough for you to make the meatballs and cool them in time to start cooking them.
Remind yourself that you need to put some laundry on.
Grate the onion. Make a note to self re what a horrible experience grating an onion is and vow never to do it again. Place the onion, a teaspoon of ready-crushed garlic (do I look as if I've got time to faff around crushing garlic?), half of the giant 800g pack of mince you bought because you didn't read the recipe before doing your shopping, the egg and some pepper into a mixing bowl. Begin to mix with your hands.
Realise that you haven't got any herbs out of the cupboard. Wash and dry hands, retrieve seasonings. Add to mixture and continue to blend by hand.
Realise that you haven't got any flour out of the cupboard. Wash and dry hands, retrieve flour. Notice that the only flour in the cupboard is self-raising. Resign yourself to it and attempt to put thoughts of giant meatballs filling the kitchen, intent on suffocating all in their path, firmly out of your head.
Fetch more cranberry juice for small child. Feign interest in small sparkly amphibian naming ceremony. Return to kitchen, finish mixing ingredients. At this stage, your kitchen should look like this:
Note that every bowl, surface and utensil should be involved.
Roll the mixture into balls of about 3cm diameter. Dip in flour, coating evenly, and place in the only thing to hand which is, bizarrely, a roasting tin. At this stage, it's recommended that you cool the meatballs in the freezer for half an hour. However, since you have placed the remainder of the giant pack of mince you bought because you didn't read the recipe before doing your shopping in the freezer already (in anticipation of throwing it away in two weeks to make room for Christmas things) there isn't any room. Therefore you can cool them in the fridge for an hour.
Run bath for small child. Feign interest in cutting small things into smaller pieces, all the time panicking about everything else you need to do before dinner needs to be dished up in an hour and a half. Place small child in bath, garnish with toys and leave to simmer while you attempt to make sense of the bombsite that used to be your kitchen. Do the dishes and wipe work surfaces, weeping steadily and hopelessly.
Grate the other half of the onion. Note that it is just as horrible as the first time you did it. Place the onion and more ready-crushed garlic into a pan with some vegetable oil (who the hell keeps olive oil in the cupboard? Who?) and gently cook. Add two tins of tomatoes – one quality brand, one supermarket value range. Add Worcestershire sauce, a beef oxo cube and some pepper to taste. Bring to the boil and simmer gently, all the while keeping an ear cocked for signs of trouble/sounds of small child drinking bathwater two doors down the hall.
Realise that you forgot to put the laundry on. Put the laundry on.
Mash the sauce with potato masher as value tomatoes are forming huge, cheap-looking clumps. Stir.
Stir the sauce, put the oven on at 180 degrees C, wash the small child and the small child's hair. Remove small sulking child (who is now going to bed with no story owing to exasperating behaviour) from bath, dry and leave to stew in bedroom.
Pour ¾ sauce over meatballs. Cover tray with foil and place in the oven for 45 minutes. Stir the remaining sauce. Brush the small child's hair and teeth, and tuck into a warm bed with a timbale of cuddly toys. Garnish with a loving cuddle, kiss and leave to sleep. Wish desperately that you could get in with them.
Stir the sauce.
Check the meatballs. Clean loo and bathroom, tidy living room and stir the sauce. Brush hair, wash face (in an attempt to remove oniony smell from grating the onion, which more sort of exploded than anything else).
Realise that you have forgotten to put water on for pasta. Put water on for pasta. Panic, and boil kettle as it will be faster. Watch in mute disbelief as kettle and water in saucepan come to the boil simultaneously.
Greet Other Half warmly, stir the sauce. Put pasta (both sorts) into smugly boiling water. Chat idly, while wondering whether the washing machine will ever finish.
Remove meatballs from oven. Transfer to pan containing remaining sauce. Stir gently, watching for moue of distaste on mouth of Other Half concerning herby smell of meatballs.
Serve meatballs on top of pasta, piping hot. Sprinkle with parmesan and serve with a hint of hysteria. Vague disquiet ensues as you feel lost with no sauce to stir.
For an exciting twist, why not add more pressure in the form of guests? In-laws in particular add a soupcon of resentment to the mix, with fragrant results.
Carry on.
* These were absolutely gorgeous (except you were right, Tina - no cumin next time)


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Louisiana Night Jam 2009
What: Louisiana Night Jam 2009
When: Saturday, June 6, 2009
Gates Open at 5pm
Show Starts at 8pm
Where: Tri-Lakes, Inc.
Featuring Bennett's Waterski and Wakeboard School
18605 Barnett Road
Zachary, LA 70791
Why: Why not? This is the most extreme event the Baton Rouge area has seen. With over 4,000 spectators and major bucks in prize money up for grabs you can't go wrong. A family festival event mixed with high- speed record-breaking competition on the water… at night; it's just a recipe for fun.
Contact: Amy Bing
Event Coordinator
18605 Barnett Road
Zachary, LA 70791
225-654-9306 w.
316-214-6468 m.
Website: www.lanightjam.com
LA Night Jam, a family affair… I mean the whole family.
ZACHARY, LA- On June 6, The LA Night Jam will be making a return to the Baton Rouge area. This event can be described as an extreme sports competition meets family festival. Set under a stadium lit lake, local vendors, musicians, athletes and fans gather for the most unique night out of the summer. The best waterski jumpers in the world will qualify for their chance to compete in the LA Night Jam finals held under the lights.
There is truly something for everyone this year as we are extending our shorelines to accommodate everyone. New additions this year include a special children's section and a dog park. We have added a variety of food and drink options and have even more vendors.
The children's section will be full of fun amusements from inflatable bouncers for small children to a climbing rock wall for "kids" of all ages. The dog park will be located on the south shore of the lake and will have pet industry vendors ranging from adoption opportunities to clothing to organic treats. The grassy peninsula will be available for your dogs to have a drink and take a dip while enjoying all the action. Staring in the LA Night Jam will be Ripit, the waterskiing Bull Dog. Weighing in at 45 pounds at the ripe age of 2, Ripsy will be tearing it up out there in her special made lifejacket on her special ski board. Paw-tographs will be available for fans.
As far as consumption goes, Sammy's Grill will be catering, and as always a full bar is available. We will have a variety of food ranging from Sammy's Grill to UpperCrust Bistro and their wine bar… Speaking of upper crust, the VIP section has been totally revamped this year. VIP is front stage, back stage and everything in between. With free food, free drinks and athlete enclosure access, the VIP section will be set up garden party style, right smack dab in the center of everything!
Boat rides, kayak demos, fire dancer displays, Yolo board demos, and a Rail Jam are sure to keep you tied over and entertained before the main event. A highly professional display of all water sports disciplines makes up the halftime show between our extreme distance jump finals. On water exhibitions include the Radar Skis Slalom Head to Head Competition staring Ian Trapp and Trent Finlayson, Eagle Sports Freestyle Barefoot and Barefoot jump, Hyperlite twin-tips wake skis, and many more acts that you've never seen done before.
Admission for this incredible festival is just $5 per person or $20 per carload. Gates open at 5pm. So load up you kids, dogs, friends, neighbors, co-workers, employees and family and head out to Bennett's Waterski and Wakeboard School for the most unique night out of the summer.

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VIDEO=> Employees ERUPT After Carrier Announces They Are Moving 1,400 Jobs to Mexico
Obamanomics in Action–
Carrier Air Conditioner announces they are going to move 1,400 jobs to Mexico from Indianapolis due to government regulations, outrageous union demands and competitiveness.
The announcement was recorded and posted online.
The move will take place in 2017.
Employees shouted, "F*ck you!" during the announcement.
The Indy Channel reported:
There were gasps of anger and disbelief. There was yelling. At least one person in the crowd of Carrier employees shouted things that cannot be written here.
The employees had just been told the heating, cooling, air conditioning, and refrigeration company was relocating its Indianapolis plant to Monterrey, Mexico.
It was all captured on a video that was posted to Facebook Wednesday, shortly after the announcement was made.
Around 1,400 people work at the plant. According to a release from Carrier, there will be no immediate impact on jobs.
The relocation process will take place over a 3-year period, according to the company. The work movement is expected to start in 2017, with completion in 2019.
Chris Nelson, president of HVAC Systems and Services North America, released a statement about the move.
"This move is intended to address the challenges we continue to face in a rapidly changing HVAC industry, with the continued migration of the HVAC industry to Mexico, including our suppliers and competitors, and ongoing cost and pricing pressures driven, in part, by new regulatory requirements, Relocating our operations to a region where we have existing infrastructure and a strong supplier base will allow us to operate more cost effectively so that we can continue to produce high-quality HVAC products that are competitively positioned while continuing to meet customer needs."
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Have you flown a kite with your child yet this spring? My kids got kites for Easter from my mom, and we've spent a couple of lazy afternoons trying to keep them in the air.
Flying a kite isn't only fun, it's also beneficial. In addition to the obvious gross motor skills, your child is working on several key areas. But before we dive into those benefits, let's talk about what you'll need for a successful kite flying adventure.
Before Setting Out to Fly a Kite
Of course you'll need a kite! The cheap ones from Walmart work just fine. But, if you have younger kids, be sure to get the diamond shaped kites.
Those are way more aerodynamic than the round ones, so your child will have an easier time flying.
You'll also need a safe place. We head up to our upper field, because there aren't any power lines or kite eating trees :D.
Make sure it's a windy day. We wait until our flag is flying fairly horizontally before heading out.
Water is also essential, especially if it's a warm day. Bring a couple of bottles along so you all stay hydrated.
Once you're at your ideal location, help your kids get their kites up. My littles enjoy just running while holding onto the string, while my middles and big actually do quite well at getting the kites in the air. While they're flying, your kids will be learning the following skills:
1. Understanding of Aerodynamics
Different shaped kites react differently to the wind. If you have a couple of different shapes, let your kids experiment with them and describe the experience with each.
Regardless of kite shape, your child will be feeling the wind interact with the kite and the string. As they move, the kite moves. The more they fly, the better handle they'll get on how to play the kite in the wind to keep it up.
If your child likes to run to launch the kite, she'll also be learning about wind direction and speed–both important to aerodynamics.
2. Problem Solving
Kite flying doesn't always go as planned! Sometimes the kites take a nosedive, the string tangles, or a little sibling comes over and pulls on the string.
When these problems occur, children must stop and assess the situation. Sometimes they need to ask for help. Other times, they can solve the problem themselves.
Problem solving is one of those soft skills that's so important in life!
3. Concentration
With all the digital stimuli in the world today, kite flying offers a chance for children to concentrate on something real. There are no screens. Its just you, the kites, and the big blue sky.
Concentrating on keeping it flying will help your child extend his attention span. You can slowly increase the amount of time you're out.
4. Self-Confidence
When my three-year-old got his in the air for the first time, he was thrilled! He quickly learned that he could do it, and didn't want any help after that.
As your children fly a kite, they're gaining confidence in their own abilities. It's an amazing feeling to be in control of something way up in the air. And you feel like soaring right along with it!
5. Attention to Detail
When the kites get high in the air, tracking them takes more attention. As the wind switches direction, your child will have to make adjustments to keep it up.
While winding in the string, your child will have to watch to make sure no weeds snag the kite and make a hole in it.
All of these tasks require attention to detail and observation skills.
Let's Go Fly Some Kites
Pick a day this spring, and go fly kites with your kids. You'll all benefit from the exercise and fresh air, and you'll also benefit in the five ways described above.
Next on our to-do list?
Making our own kites. I'm looking forward to it!
Do you and your family enjoy flying kites? I'd love to hear about your experience in the comments.


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Location: Cocoa Beach, FL
- System Applied: JBT 303
- Substrate / Area: Concrete, Secondary Containment / 28,000 sq.ft.
- Date Completed: October 2006
- Quality Control: Primeaux Associates, Inc.
Project Description
The main diesel and aviation fuel storage secondary containment area was not performing as had been designed. Several cracks had appeared over the years along with the deterioration of the expansion joint; material was failing.
As timing, due to weather conditions, was very important, the seamless polyurea spray system was chosen. This system has a rapid cure time along with excellent chemical resistance to the contained fuels. The concrete area was in poor condition. Previously applied paint was peeling and the attempted repairs to the expansion joints were failing.
The concrete was pressure washed using a hot aqueous solution of Bio-Solve to remove contaminants and peeling paint, then rinsed. This brought the concrete to a good condition with good texture and cleanliness, therefore blasting was not required. The complete area was primed with a emulsifiable polyurethane primer for adhesion enhancement and reduction/elimination of concrete outgassing. The polyurea system was applied at a nominal thickness of 80-100 mil with a slip resistant texture.
There were several days where rain called for application interruptions. The rapid cure of the polyurea system was unaffected by the rains. The polyurea system was applied up the wall and onto the 36 tank supports to create a seamless bonded containment membrane. Application was completed in 7 days.


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On me: Tahari jacket | Topshop jeans | All Saints bag | Blondo booties / On Jasmine: Topshop jacket
I recently got back from a weekend at the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco for Outside Lands and it was blast! I'm so happy I finally had the chance to attend the festival since I seem to always be out of town in past years. SF weather is pretty unpredictable, and it was absolutely FREEZING the first two days and then when we were all bundled up for the third day it got sunny and warm! lol We hung out at the CafeBustelo Experience tent and drank up as much cafe con leche samples as possible (they were so good!!) to keep us warm and keep our energy going throughout the day. If you haven't tried Cafe Bustelo coffee before, you really have to try it. It smells amazing and tastes even more amazing! It's sold at your local grocery store, or you can buy it online at JavaCabana.com.
The festival was so much bigger than I thought and we kept on wandering around discovering new areas. We had some delicious festival food over the three days and some of my favorites included the fried chicken and waffles, dumplings, tamales and a doughnut burger. They even had a ChocoLand and we got some delicious hot chocolate and s'more bars :)
They had some throwbacks in this year's lineup which was pretty awesome and I saw Third Eye Blind, Zedd, LCD Soundsytem, Major Lazer, Lionel Richie and Lana Del Rey. Major Lazer was one of my favorites since we were able to get close to the front (without getting stuck in any mosh pits lol) and everyone was having a great time. We also caught Lana del Rey before we left and she was so beautiful! I love all her songs so it was really awesome to see her perform live. I can't wait for next year!
*Thank you to Cafe Bustelo for the amazing weekend and for sponsoring this post! All opinions expressed are my own.


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Those who are familiar with the Thann Sanctuary in Bangkok know its dedication to Thai beauty standards and practices, so the lineup of Thann cosmetics are sure to come as a delightful option for those unable to revisit as often as they like. With all products having a distinctly Asian influence, Thann cosmetics features options for every part of the beauty regime from getting yourself ready for work with face washes and oils, to relaxing in the evening with fragrant aromatherapy products.
Those who want to create a more enveloping ambience are in luck, as Thann cosmetics also offers a line of candles to create your very own spa experience at home. Bringing the best of Thai beauty practices to the people of Bangkok and around the world, Thann cosmetics is a relaxing yet efficient way to look your best.
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text: Nvidia shows off 'heroic' level powerhouse chips on the horizon at MWC, and shares their roadmap. The next chipset from Nvidia to replace the current Tegra 2 dual-core will be a quad-core chip codenamed, 'Kal-El' (after the Kryptonian name of Superman for those who don't know comic books). It's official name has not been confirmed as either Tegra 3 or Tegra 4. Amazingly, not only does this chipset include a quad-core central processeor, but also includes a twelve core GPU as well! You read that correctly... 12 Cores for the GPU. To demonstrate this new tech, Nvidia streamed a 1440p video on a tablet PC, and simultaneously on a connected 30 inch LCD monitor at 2560 x 1600 resolution! This new chipset, is scheduled to arrive as early as August for Android tablet PC's, and Christmas of this year for smartphones. In fact, their 'roadmap' indicates that by 2014 they will release their 'Stark' level chip that will be 75 times faster than the Tegra 2! That's just insane if they can actually keep that pace. I'm beginning to wonder if some alien technology is slowly being doled out to us incrementally... Source: AndroidPolice via NVIDIA


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Did you know that anything that takes the place of your full focus of God is idolizing? "An Idol is anything that takes the place of God in our lives. Examples of Modern Idols include the Idol of ARROGANCE & PRIDE ; The Idol of MATERIALISM & GREED; and The Idol of ANGER & BITTERNESS."
But, did you know an Idol can also be a man? Many of us idolize celebrities, professors, mentors, Doctors, Psychologists, therapists, life coaches, psychics, parents, associations, greek sororities and fraternities, and last but not least, MEN!
Overly focusing on a man, and giving him all of your energy and time is worshiping him whether you believe it or not. Anything that you put first in your life, from your inner desires, material obsessions to the people your adore, is a form of having idols. This may be a hard pill to swallow and you may be in denial. I'm sure if this applies to you, you are in denial. I bet you are saying to yourself, "i'm not religious, so this doesn't apply to me". You may even be unsure in your faith, but justifying your actions won't help you because this applies to anyone putting anything before the creator. It does not matter how religious or spiritual you classify yourself. It does not matter if you are of a different faith. What matters is that you put nothing before the divine creator. What you focus on grows and whatever you obsess over becomes your God. Men are no different. They are not exempt. Let's have a real chat, ladies.
As women, we are born to nurture. Society conditions us to believe we are to nurture everybody and everything. We have a "Captain Save a Whore" attitude. We secretly believe we are the best thing that happened to every man we meet and that we were sent from the heavens above to save and help every man we encounter. This couldn't be further from the truth. Although the bible states that a woman is a man's helper fit for him, this applies to your divine partner, not worldly entanglements. Women believe every man she meets is special and they get wrapped up in their feelings and begin overly extend themselves.
Without realizing it, women think about men all day. They overanalyze his words, body language and actions. They have intrusive thoughts about men all the time. They can sit on the phone with their friends for hours talking about a man and over-analyzing him. Women overanalyze text messages, tweets, likes, shares etc. why do we do this? The answer is "false idols". When you are so fixated on something, that it distracts you from God, you have a false idol on your hands.
Focusing on the enemy is also a form of idolizing, because you are giving into the belief of two powers, verses one power, God. There is no opposing power.
Do not focus too much on any one person (s) or anything, to the point of distraction, because that which you focus on consistently becomes your idol and false God.
There is only one power, God.
Colossians 3:5 states " Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence and covetousness, which is idolatry.


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So, technically, part ii should be recipe testing. That's probably where I would have realized how to degrease the potstickers OR where i would have realized how quickly the things cool down. But, you know, this is an amateur speaking. For someone that's not working, I surprisingly don't have time to test. Or maybe I'm lazy and just refuse to spend the money to do so, haha. I mean, who needs to test a recipe, anyway? I've made potstickers before, I've roasted veggies before, I've pureed stuff before.
So in order to stretch a buck, include a Brooklyn product and make a very tasty filling, I created the merguez mix. I was inspired mostly by a random charcuterie blog I found upon Googling, which was quite helpful. So, inspired by Charcuterista and my general knowledge of Moroccan flavors, here's my homemade merguez mix.
Homemade Merguez
1/2 lb merguez sausage - 2 links of tasty stuff
1 lb 'meatball mix' - 1/3 beef, 1/3 pork, 1/3 veal
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2-1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
1-2 teaspoon harissa (or to taste)
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2-1 tablespoon spanish paprika
1 teaspoon ras el hanout (or to taste)
1 teaspoon tomato paste
1/2 teaspoon fresh oregano, minced
2-4 turkish dried apricots, fine diced
2 medjool dates, fine diced
1/8 cup dry red wine, chilled
Remove the merguez meat from the sausage casing, and mix with the other meats. Add everything except for the wine and work together thoroughly. You want the fruits, garlic, spices and meats to combine together as best as possible. Add the wine and finish combining. Let the mix marinate together for 12 hours minimal.
If you worry about erring on the side of too spicy, you can go light on the ras el hanout and harissa. Once the meat has marinated, I recommend taking a bite of the raw meat and cook it. At that point, you can up the spices and heat. I didn't take it light when originally seasoning, because I feel like more flavor is better. I ended up adding more harissa and the tomato paste, so tweak as need be. Don't be afraid!
This merguez is really damn tasty and can be used any way you could imagine!
Warning: this sauce is highly addictive. I recommend making it today, as it could really be used on, well, anything. really freakin tasty. This recipe is giant scale - feel free to scale down to use only like half of a squash.
Butternut Squash Saffron Sauce
1 giant butternut squash and 1/2 of a small squash, peeled and cubed
2 onions, chunked up
a handful of carrots (as much or as little as you want, really) (small cut)
olive oil, salt, pepper, stems of rosemary, thyme
1 cup + 2 tbsp heavy cream
pinch of saffron threads
Preheat oven to, um, 400?
Spread the vegetables on one or two cookie sheets and toss with the olive oil salt and pepper. Add the stems of herb and stick in oven. stir every 10-15, cook until fork tender.
Put your tiniest pot on the stovetop on as low as possible. Add 2 tbsp of heavy cream (basically just enough to cover the bottom of the pot). You don't really want to boil/cook the cream, that's not tasty, you just want it to warm up. once warm, take it off the eye and throw the saffron threads in. What I did was let it infuse for 15 minutes or so at room temp in a ramekin and then put it in the fridge.
Once the veggies are done, get out an immersion blender/food processor/blender. Depending on the size and power of your machine, put a little bit of liquid in (additional cream or high quality broth or water) and blend until as smooth as possible.
Push the blended veggies through a fine mesh strainer/sieve. This helps catch the herb stems, any onion skins and any chunks that didn't get pureed. (For me, the carrots weren't as tender as the squash so they had more trouble pureeing in my baby magic bullet.)
Depending on how much liquid you put in the puree, I highly recommend throwing it back into a low temperature pot on the stove and cooking it lightly for five minutes.
Ok, so here's the thing - I whipped the saffron infused cream with the rest of the heavy cream until soft peaks, just to barely get it whipped up. but, once i added it to the hot squash, it collapsed. but i then used the hand mixer to whip the entire sauce lightly. A cup of cream with the puree makes it quite a loose yet thick sauce. So, really, whipping the cream may not be necessary, but I did it. It took just a minute. Whatever.
The saffron paired with the sweet yet savory butternut squash is so tasty. Seriously. it's tasty on a soft boiled egg. it's tasty as a cream replacement in mashed sweet potatoes. I bet it's tasty with the homemade butternut squash gnocchi sitting in my freezer.
Mo-Rockin Merguez Dumplings
Take 1/2 tsp merguez filling and place it in one wonton wrapper. wet the edges of the wonton with water and fold over to make a triangle. Keep both the wonton wrappers and the made dumplings covered with a damp cloth.
To cook: Heat a pan to medium, and I highly recommend using spray oil OR a pastry brush with veg oil. You do not want a lot of oil! Spray/brush bottom of pan, add a comfortable amount of dumplings to your pan (if it's a large pan, you can probably fit 6-8 easily). Cook for 1-2 minutes without touching, until brown. Turn down to low, add 1/3 cup water or broth and cover with a lid and let steam for 1-2 minutes.
To compose as an appetizer: place dumpling on a tray, squirt a dollop of butternut squash sauce on top of the dumpling, and top with a pinch of grated kohlrabi and apple, and a few toasted pinenuts.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Part II: The creation - How it all falls into place
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The hows, whens and whys of getting a flu shot
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has just released information on the 2017-18 season of flu vaccines. To no one's great surprise, the CDC thinks everyone should get a flu shot this year.
There is some variation in the recommendations this year, however. They are recommending against using the nasal spray flu vaccine; "only injectable flu shots are recommended for use again this season."


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Repair most bathtub drain clogs by removing the hair mass that forms on the crosspieces inside the drain. The process often requires removing the stopper or drain screen. Use a stiff wire or an old wire coat hanger to form a hook to remove the clog.
If the tub has a drop-type stopper with a knob that is pulled and turned to drain the tub, remove the stopper by lifting it and turning the knob to release the cap. Remove the setscrew under the cap, and lift the stopper out of the way. Use the wire to reach into the drain and snag the hairball. Complete removal may require several attempts at snagging the hair.
A second type of stopper is the push-lock stopper. To remove these slightly domed stoppers, press down so the stopper springs open. Grasp the shaft, and unscrew the domed top. Try removing the clog with the stopper dismantled to this point, but if necessary, unscrew the shaft, and pull it out of the drain to access the clog.
Many older tubs have the stopper in the overflow tube with a lever on the overflow plate that opens and closes them. These tubs generally have screens over their drains to catch debris, but hair eventually builds up and causes clogs. Remove the center screw from the drain screen, and lift the screen from the drain to fix the problem.


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Please join us in praying for all those in need right now. Join
Beliefnet's Financial Prayer Circle, dedicated to holding the space and
praying for those in need of prayers and support. Here are some of the
requests we received this week:
"We are in dispair and need help in all forms including financial.
prayers to protect and help my son stephen is on my priority. let him
be able to go forward and not have any issues to ste him back let the
lord create a miracle and then let the goodness and financial healing
for us all including my family,friends and this whole country i have
never been so distraught. with so many problems health, vehicle,
financial only to name a few the main is my son thanks then we
can try and go on from there." -Jean
"Please pray for me. I am having financial difficulties and cannot seem
to get my "head above water." I am going through a divorce and I am now
even being sued by my own divorce attorney because I am having trouble
coming up with the money to pay him. I am so depressed because
according to him, I now owe him 5600.00 dollars instead of 2500.00 that
I thought I owed. I am very scared, depressed and at my wits end.
Please pray that I can somehow come up with the money so that my
financial issues can be resolved." - Juan
Here's a prayer for today for all those who are in need of support and encouragement during these financially challenging times.
Dear God,
We pray and ask for your love, light and guidance
over the financial affairs of all your children.
Forgive us our financial shortcomings,
strengthen our courage and convictions in becoming
more personally and financially aware, responsible and enlightened.
Help us to know the truth of our individual value which
exceeds anything we can ever hope to possess.
Help us to know our true net worth lies in matters of the heart and spirit
and in our Divine connection to you.
You are our one true Source and the Source from which
all things begin and end.
Thank you for the gifts you have already given and for the gifts
that have yet to come.
Help us to receive gratefully and graciously
your never-ending abundance. love and light
And so it is.
~Deborah Price and Donna Colfer


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I really thought I could tighten up enough, but not too much, and á la peanut butter sandwiches - mittens!!
Best laid plans.
Wayyyyyy too big.
This will necessitate a trip to an actual yarn store as Micheals didn't have anything else finer in the colours that are required. And I'm really not fancying a trip into The City for a potentially wider selection.
But I did get things done today.
I have been collecting (with the help of a friend or two at work) those annoying packets of silica beads. They have many uses; it was my intent to use them to preserve flowers; it maintains their shape and colour better than just hanging upside down.
Yes, you can buy silica gel, but it's not inexpensive, and I was in no hurry.
Well, birthday flowers seemed like the perfect time to get to it!
I had a lot already unpackaged, but had about 1/3 of my total still to do.
An hour I spent at it. Carefully tucking the beads under, in and around the flowers.
I have this bunch of lilies buried,
as well as a yellow daisy
and a red rose.
Google searches seem to indicate about 9 days for the rose, so I'll "set it and forget it".
I'm going to go wind some yarn to cast on a yet to be determined shawl on the Denise 2 Go needles from Yarn Canada.
I'll leave you with this bit of amusement that I totally related to!!
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text: Share: Comments Print July 9, 2013 at 5:31 PM Ex-Mariners regular Mike Carp settled into new part-time role with Red Sox Posted by Geoff Baker This is the prototype of the Ken Griffey Jr. commemorative bat being autographed and sold to raise money for the Seattle Children's Ken Griffey Jr. Family Pediatric Cancer Endowment. Griffey will personally sign the blank space below the words "Genuine Model" on the 1,000 bats being sold at $250 apiece. They can be purchased online or by phoning 206-907-8209. Mike Carp isn't in tonight's lineup for the Boston Red Sox after getting the start last night against Felix Hernandez and going 1-for-4 with a single off his former Mariners teammate. After an injury-derailed 2012 season with the Mariners, Carp was cut loose in a last-minute trade for cash on the eve of spring training. He has since managed to land a spot with a first-place Boston club as a jack-of-all-trades bench player, being used in the outfield, at first base, DH and as a pinch-hitter depending on who's pitching and who needs the rest. The reduced playing time seems to suit him, as Carp is hitting .304 with a .362 on-base percentage and .616 slugging mark in 125 at-bats. "I try to go out there everyday as if I'm playing," Carp said. "I've been an everyday player my whole career. I know what my role is going to be. I might pinch-hit. It might be a week before I see some at-bats. I try not to throw anything away. I'm just going to go out there and though it's a grind, I'm going to try to do the best I can." He likes the whole first place thing, too. "It's fun winning ballgames and being able to contribute," he said. Last night, he got a firsthand look at the new left field configuration at Safeco Field. "It was different," he said. "I had to go out there with (first base coach) Arnie Beyeler and have him hit some balls off the wall and down the line a little bit. It's different in the corner than it used to be. There's a little angle now, so I had to play that. It's different. There are a lot fewer steps to the wall." Carp said it was a it tough seeing some of his former teammates here. He got a pretty positive fan reception during batting practice yesterday and upon taking the field. But he's moved on. Mariners manager Eric Wedge was asked pregame today about this little 5-2 streak his team is on against winning ballclubs and he said much of it boils down to the players relaxing a little instead of tensing up and trying too hard. He described how much better Justin Smoak has gotten and how he had to work his way back from that oblique strain that sidelined him nearly a month. "It's interesting, because you saw a lot of that with a lot of our guys," Wedge said. "We got banged up right away, got off to tough starts. People start to feel pressure and it dominoes on them. What I think you're seeing our guys do now is they're playing more tension-free than they probably ever have. And to be the very best in this game, you have to play — and particularly, you have to hit — tension-free. You've got to have everything going on upstairs with your plan and approach. But you've got to be able to find that. And I think Smoak is probably as close to that as he's ever been." Wedge agreed that Smoak being a switch-hitter adds to some of the tension and the struggles he faced coming back from his injury, since he had to work on his swing from both sides of the plate. Smoak currently has an on-base-plus-slugging (OPS) mark of .883 as a left-handed batter compared to .558 batting right-handed. I asked Wedge whether things might soon reach a point it would be worth contemplating whether to have Smoak swing exclusively from the left side. "He's always been better on the right side," Wedge said. "This year, it's just been one of those fluke things. He's focused so hard to get better from the left side — which is where he is most of the time, as we know — so I think that will start to come back around. I think it's already started to come back around." Last year, Smoak was a .703 OPS hitter from the right side compared to just .627 from the left. Prior to this year, he was .695 from the right side and just .677 batting left-handed. So, there is merit to what Wedge said. The first of Smoak's RBI doubles last night came from the right side, batting off southpaw Jon Lester. "It was good," Smoak said. "I feel like the last week or so, it (the right side) has been better. So, I've just got to keep on going at at-bats tht way and good things are going to happen." Comments | More in pregame | Topics: mike carp; eric wedge; justin smoak; ken griffey jr.


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Why your favorite foreign-stock mutual fund is such a weakling this year: Blame Europe and the euro
The $146-billion, three-year deal to bail out Greece had the desired effect on government bond interest rates in Europe on Monday, mostly pushing them lower.
But if the goal was to boost the depressed euro, currency traders weren't buying it: The European currency slumped anew against the dollar. That is deepening this year's losses for U.S. investors in European stocks -- which may be why your favorite foreign stock mutual is performing so poorly.
The bailout plan put together by the euro-zone countries and the International Monetary Fund will give Greece low-interest loans to meet its near-term debt obligations.
With the aid package removing the immediate risk that Greece would default on its debt, market yields on the government's bonds fell sharply Monday: The yield on two-year Greek notes tumbled to 10.28%, down from 12.72% on Friday and the recent peak of 15.91% last Wednesday.
The rescue also lessened concerns that investors would balk at buying bonds of Portugal, which like Greece has been struggling with a yawning budget gap. The market yield on two-year Portuguese government notes fell to 3.66% from 3.82% on Friday and 4.92% last Tuesday.
Among Europe's debt-challenged countries, however, Spain is the biggest worry because of the size of its economy. And Spanish government bond yields were up slightly Monday, with the two-year note yield at 1.97% versus 1.92% on Friday.
The euro, meanwhile, fell to $1.321 from $1.331 on Friday and traded as low as $1.315. The euro has slumped nearly 13% against the dollar since the end of November, when the European currency was worth $1.51.
[Update on Tuesday morning: The euro has plunged anew, falling to a one-year low of $1.30 as European markets slide again.]
The conventional wisdom is that the euro's weakness Monday reflected fears that the debt crisis isn't over, and that investors will again drive up yields on bonds of countries saddled with huge budget deficits, potentially forcing another round of bailouts.
"A lot of people fear the market is going to turn on Spain and Portugal," said Kathy Lien, head of currency research at GFT Forex in New York. That could send capital fleeing Europe, further depressing the euro.
What's more, the deep budget cuts already forced on Greece, Spain, Portugal and other European countries obviously won't help the cause of economic recovery. A weaker economy typically means a weaker currency.
There also is a widespread suspicion that Germany, a huge exporter, probably would be fine with a further decline in the euro because that would make its goods cheaper abroad.
"The path of least resistance remains a lower euro," said Marc Chandler, currency strategist at Brown Bros. Harriman & Co. in New York.
Still, with so many traders betting on another drop in the euro, contrarians might be tempted to expect a rally instead.
Even a stable euro at this point could help the performance of popular foreign-stock mutual funds, many of which are heavily invested in European shares and thus have been held back this year by the currency's fall.
Consider: The German stock market is up 3.5% this year measured in euros, but is down 4.6% measured in dollars (because a weaker euro translates into fewer dollars). The French market, down 2.7% this year in euros, is off 10.4% in dollars.
The average foreign-stock fund is up just 2.1% this year, compared with a 7.5% gain for the average U.S. stock fund, according to Morningstar Inc. Europe and the euro don't get all the blame for foreign funds' lagging returns this year, but they're at the top of the list of culprits.
-- Tom Petruno
Photo: In happier times for the euro, its image was projected onto Paris' Pont Neuf bridge on Dec. 31, 2001, a few hours before the new currency replaced national currencies in 12 European Union countries. Credit: Remy de la Mauviniere / Associated Press


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I think providing the overal scheme for writing doc will help people out immensely in that there is a pattern to follow. I'll need to go though it a little bit more and try my hand but this is a good step forward. Cheers. On Feb 14, 2007, at 5:43 PM, Hernan Cunico wrote: > As I said before, my idea for that doc was not to show all the > options Confluence offer but how to apply some of those formats > specifically on the Geronimo documentation. > > Please, feel free to update the document with the format you think > would be easier to understand. That was just my vision for > explaining these formats consistently applied to a specific case. > > Others pls chime in with your opinions too, the more comments the > better. Ultimately, the goal is to provide a clear message of how > to format an article in a consistent way with the rest of the > documentation. > > Cheers! > Hernan > > Jason Dillon wrote: >> On Feb 14, 2007, at 5:54 AM, Hernan Cunico wrote: >>> Jason Dillon wrote: >>>> This style of page is not really very easy to read... as it >>>> basically tosses out any use of any markup... and does not link >>>> to urls, etc... >>> >>> That's the whole point, so you can see how to the wiki markup >>> should used. Otherwise you would be seeing just the end result >>> (which you can also see by looking to any other doc anyway) and >>> will have to check the page source (edit) to see how it is >>> implemented. >> Um, you are missing *my point* Hernan, that *most* of the content >> on that page is *not* wiki markup, but explanations on how to use >> the markup, with small examples of wiki markup. >> Because you have wrapped the entire content in a big {noformat} >> then *nothing* else inside can use wiki notation, and it won't >> render URLs... so the URLs you added for http://www.openoffice.org >> or http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/CONFEXT/Gliffy+Plugin >> +for+Confluence+-+Diagram+and+draw+in+Confluence simply don't >> render as links. >> This style is also hard to read... since you can't differentiate >> sections of the tips very well. >> My recommendation is still, to *not* use a *big* {noformat} for >> *all* of the content, but to only wrap the wiki notation examples >> with {noformat}, and let the rest make use of the mark up to help >> organize/display the content better. >> --jason >
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Outdoor Yoga
08-16-17 11:00 am - 08-16-17 12:00 pm
Pittsburgh Botanic Garden
799 Pinkerton Run Road, Oakdale, PA, United States
Outdoor Yoga
Drop-in only!
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$7 members
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Yoga Instructors from Yoga H'Om will be offering a variety of yoga classes this summer by the Lotus Pond for adults (18 and over). Join us in this beautiful setting for an all levels class. Bring a yoga mat and a water bottle and get ready for some inner calm and peacefulness! Every level is welcome. Full Day Garden Admission included with class.


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Monday, April 27, 2009
Good Friday Tornadoes 2009
Our house still stands. My family is fine, but this is what happened to our neighborhood on Good Friday as a tornado, one of several, hit our city. These houses were less than a quarter mile from us. Beef saw the funnel cloud out our back window only minutes after Scamp and I arrived home from a lunch date with my family. It was a close call, a scary close call, but God kept us safe. I had no idea that when Beef called and told me to come home because tornadoes had been spotted that I was heading in the direction of one of the ones that would touch down, and yet our neighborhood was not hit the hardest. At least three tornadoes touched down in our city, and over a hundred homes were damaged or completely destroyed. Two people lost their lives, a mother and a 9 week old baby from our neighborhood.
Beef just happened to be cleaning out our stairwell closet that day when his dad called and told him about the tornadoes. As soon as Scamp and I arrived home, I grabbed baby Scoodle from her bed and shoved a few pillows and a blanket in the closet. Beef then saw the tornado, and we all got inside forming a pray circle with our girls. We didn't hear a sound unlike the last time we had to get in the closet. Our neighborhood has been hit more than once. About 5 years ago, a severe wind and hail storm hit during the middle of the night and damaged almost every home in our neighborhood. We were lucky it wasn't a tornado, but it did sound like a freight train whizzing by outside our house. Our next home will have a basement.
We are thankful for our lives and our home but feel saddened for those who didn't come away unharmed. We are thankful to all our family members who prayed for us and called to check on us afterward.
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Labels: Everyday Thoughts, Slideshows, Tornadoes
Friday, April 24, 2009
Who's Who?
Same outfit, same swing, same baby? The top is Scamp, and the bottom is Scoodle. Now I can really see how different and the same they look.
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Introducing Baby Scoodle
With a new face and a new name, please welcome 3 week old Baby Scoodle. At close to 8 pounds (7 pounds 9 ounces at birth) she's one sweet ball of precious, literally. Her preferred method of sleeping is a tight ball on her mama's shoulder. With jet black hair like her mama and big sister at birth and her powerhouse burping skills like her daddy she's a laughing delight, and big sister Scamp seems to be the proudest little mama of all. Once her mama gets a few more hours of shuteye, she hopes to add even more pictures of her two pretty princesses.
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Benjamin, one of the barbershop boys.
Dear Family and Friends,
I hope that you all had a great week! Elder Kambwiri and I were blessed with a wonderful week of proselyting. The Lord has blessed us in finding a lot of new investigators to teach over the last few weeks. Several of them have even been able to come to church to see how we worship. We will spend this week really focusing in on our new investigators to address their needs. We are still teaching the awesome barbershop boys. One of them, Benjamin, even came to church yesterday! I let him borrow one of my favorite ties. Tomorrow we are planning to go and enjoy some fufu with them. I might even let Benjamin attempt to cut my hair. We will see if I am brave enough.
This week I had the opportunity to go on a companion exchange with Elder Fesola'i, our district leader. He was in the Provo MTC at the same time I was. He is from Australia and has a sweet accent! He is an amazing missionary and it was great to be able to learn from his teaching skills. It was also fun to remember our experiences in the MTC together. Sadly, he was just transferred to the bush. Our district will greatly miss him, but I am sure he will be a great blessing to the people in his new area.
We had some awesome get togethers with other missionaries this week. On Saturday night we had a district activity with the six Nungua elders. We all prepared different dishes and played ping pong. I made pasta and a nice chicken stir fry which I covered in a white sauce. Not to brag or anything, but it was stinking amazing. We also had an awesome zone activity today at the Ghana MTC. We played soccer and basketball and I made fun of all the missionaries who went to the Ghana MTC. Apparently they ate pretty much the same food every single day. I am secretly a little bit jealous of them though. I'm sure it was an awesome experience to be in there with missionaries from so many countries across the world.
Well, that is about all that I can think of for now. Thanks for being such amazing people and for loving and supporting me! I truly could not do this great work without all of you. I know that our Savior lives and that He is always there to strengthen us as we seek to do God's will. If we stay on the straight and narrow path, He will always be at our side. He loves us perfectly.
Elder Radmall
Chicken Stir Fry
Time to eat.
Questions from TeriAnn:
Q. Have you gone to the temple recently?
Sadly, no. My companion has never done baptisms for the dead though, so I am thinking of asking president if we can go.
Q. How are the roaches? Please tell me they don't get in your food.
I am used to them now. They tend to like hanging out in our kitchen, but we keep most of our food in the fridge where it is safe.
Q. Do they have pretty sunsets in Ghana?
Very pretty! It was better in Koforidua though.
Q. What's the strangest bug or animal you have seen in your new area?
The other night while hanging up my clothes to dry I saw a HUGE rodent run along our compound wall. I think it was a bush cutter.
Q. Any fun plans with members or other missionaries this week?
We are having FHE with the Egbos tonight. They are an awesome family. He served as a mission president in Nigeria and now works for the church.
Questions from Mom:
Q. Do you cook with propane and a camp stove in your new apartment?
We sure do!
Q. What is the most surprising thing about Nangua?
The giant gap between the wealthy and the poor people here. And they live pretty much right next to each other.
Q. What made you laugh this week?
When a bird dropped a bomb right on my hand. That will teach me to stand under trees.
Questions from Christie:
Q. What made you laugh this week?
My companion dancing like a madman in our apartment. Haha he is one funny guy.
Q. How is your toe?
I performed a small and painful surgery on it to remove part of the toenail, so hopefully it gets better.
Q. Are the members feeding you?
Yes! Although this week our investigators fed us about as much as the members did.
Q. What scripture meant the most to you this week?
Alma 7:12. It teaches a lot about the Atonement and it is very comforting to think that the Savior knows just how to "succor his people".


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This Monday, the Indiana Republican Party asked Facebook users to send in their bad experiences with Obamacare, but were instead flooded with people praising the law and the positive impact it's had on their lives.
"We were promised Obamacare would make healthcare cheaper, better, and more available, but in reality it's turned out to be the opposite," the Indiana Republican party wrote in a Facebook post. "What's your Obamacare horror story? Let us know."
Did you lose a doctor that you liked? Have your premiums increased? Did your insurer leave the exchange? Are burdensome…
Posted by Indiana Republican Party on Monday, July 3, 2017
Soon after the post went up, the comment thread began to fill up with people praising the Affordable Care Act.
"My sister finally has access to affordable quality care and treatment for her diabetes," one commenter wrote.
"My father's small business was able to insure its employees for the first time ever. #thanksObama," wrote another.
And the praiseful comments kept coming:
"The only horror in the story is that Republicans might take it away."
"A black guy gave health insurance to millions of Americans!!! The Horror!! The horror!!!"
From The Hill:
The state GOP's push to highlight the Affordable Care Act's downfalls comes at a time when the Senate Republicans are working to get their own healthcare bill passed in the upper chamber.
The measure, known as the Better Care Reconciliation Act, repeals and replaces key provisions of ObamaCare and includes deep cuts to Medicaid.
An analysis by the Congressional Budget Office revealed 22 million more Americans would lose healthcare insurance over the next decade if the Senate bill is passed.
You can view the post and entire comment thread here.
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i was in cyprus for 8 months.. i was a student of americanous college in nicosia..however, i came back coz cypruit people are not friendly..they Neglected me a several time....when i ask one of my friend why people like that.. he said they thought we are poor and not maintain the top class society...but i would like to inform them that i am not like that...i am able to maintain a top class socity......i was walking...a beautiful girl comment on me.."malaka". when i understand the meaning of this, i really upset to study and came back in my home and realize that the haven is in my own home land.
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Senior tailback Marc Tyler and freshman guard Marcus Martin were announced as starters on the video board before USC's game against Syracuse at the Coliseum.
Tyler returns to the starting lineup one week after returning to the active roster. He missed most of training camp and Week 1 because of a suspension.
Martin, from Crenshaw High, makes his college debut as the starting left guard. He's USC's third starter at that spot in as many weeks.
Last week's starter, Martin Coleman, is not in uniform after hurting his left shoulder against Utah.
Also out for USC: outside linebacker Marquis Simmons, who hurt his neck against the Utes.
For in-game updates, be sure to follow me on Twitter: @LevOnUSC.
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October is Bullying Awareness Month and with today being National Say No To Bullying day I thought it would be nice to introduce some books that are both entertaining and informative, that deal with the subject of bullying. Each of these books either relates to bullying, or self-acceptance, or how to handle it in a school environment.
For Miriam Fisher, a budding poet who reads the Oxford English Dictionary for fun, seventh grade is a year etched in her memory'"clear as pain'" That's the year her older sister, Deborah, once her best buddy and fellow'"alien'" bloomed like a beautiful flower and joined the high school in-crowd. That's the year high school senior Artie Rosenberg, the'"hottest guy in the drama club'" and, Miriam thinks, her soul mate, comes to live with Miriam's family. And that's the year the popular'"watermelon girl'" turn up the heat in their cruel harassment of Miriam'–ripping her life wide open in shocking, unexpected ways. Teased and taunted in school, Miriam is pushed toward breaking, until, in a gripping climax, she finds the inner strength to prove she's a force to be reckoned with. This riveting first novel introduces readers to an unforgettable heroine, an outsider who dares to confront the rigid conformity of junior high, and in the process manages not only to save herself but to inspire and transform others.
When three popular girls go on trial in Government class for their ruthless bullying of a girl named Ivy, it seems like the misfit will finally get her revenge. Eight first-person narrators give different versions of the event: Ivy" this victim doesn't want revenge, she just wants to be left alone; Ann" she's the beautiful, but infamously cruel, leader of the bullies; Marco" he may be the only person involved who has any morals, but he's also the target of Ann's persuasive affections; Daria" Ivy's painfully shy lawyer doesn't stand a chance; Bryce" the goofy court reporter knows all the real dirt, even if he doesn't care; Cameron" he sleeps through the proceedings but might wake up just in time to make a difference; Wayne" a true devotee of the legal process, too bad he's on the sidelines; and Faith" as the only witness for the prosecution, it all comes down to her. But where do her loyalties lie?
Introducing SQUISH–a new graphic novel series about a comic book-loving, twinkie-eating grade school AMOEBA trying to find his place in the world (or at least trying to make it through a school day). Inspired by his favorite comic book hero, SUPER AMOEBA!, Squish has to navigate school (bullies! detention! Principal Planaria!), family (dad: Hates to wear a tie. Secretly listens to heavy metal in the car), and friends (Peggy-rainbows! happy all the time! and Pod . . . who's . . . well, you just have to meet him). Can Squish save the world–and his friends–from the forces of evil lurking in the hallways? Find out in Squish: Super Amoeba –saving the world, one cell at a time!
Maya has been part of the group ever since the day Candace asked her if she wanted to "do lunch" in the cafeteria. Yet when Candace suddenly deems her unworthy, Maya's so-called friends just blow her off. While Maya just wants the girls back like they used to be, she knows that can never happen-because whatever Candace wants, Candace gets, no matter who gets hurt. Maya isn't sure exactly where things went wrong for her, but she knows she has to find out who her real friends are, and who among the girls she can trust. "[A] suspenseful and realistic portrayal of a popular middle school clique . . . . Readers will identify with and remember these characters."
An overweight fourteen-year-old boy experiences a turning point summer in which he learns to stand up for himself.
When Danny gets caught trying to cross his name off the "Geek" list in the girls' bathroom, he's sent to detention. Bullies torment him mercilessly — until they discover that Danny can draw. He enjoys his new "bad boy" status, supplying tattoos and graffiti, until he's unknowingly drawn into a theft. Turns out the bullies took a comic book from Danny's favorite store. Can he steal it back before they get caught — and break off with the bullies before he gets in too deep?
Tired of being told what to write by the school newspaper's advisor, Zibby and her friend Amr start an underground newspaper online where everyone is free to post anything, but things spiral out of control when a cyberbully starts using the site to harrass one popular girl.
Eric is the new kid in seventh grade. Griffin wants to be his friend. When you're new in town, it's hard to know who to hang out with – and who to avoid. Griffin seems cool, confident, and popular. But something isn't right about Griffin. He always seems to be in the middle of bad things. And if Griffin doesn't like you, you'd better watch your back. There might be a target on it. As Eric gets drawn deeper into Griffin's dark world, he begins to see the truth about Griffin: he's a liar, a bully, a thief. Eric wants to break away, do the right thing. But in one shocking moment, he goes from being a bystander . . . to the bully's next victim.
A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the school's annual fund-raising drive and arousing the wrath of the school bullies.
Fourteen-year-old Alex struggles to rise above the life events which seem to conspire against him, from a mother who lies, to a probation officer who won't give him a break, to bullies at his new school.
Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.
Sheila Tubman (Peter Hatcher's sworn enemy) sometimes wonders who she really is: the outgoing, witty, and capable Sheila the Great, or the secret Sheila, who's afraid of spiders, the dark, swimming and, most of all, dogs. When her family leaves the city for a summer in the country, Sheila has to face some of her worst fears. Not only does a dog come with the rented house, but her parents expect Sheila to take swimming lessons! Sheila does her best to pretend she's an expert at everything, but she knows she isn't fooling her new best friend, Mouse Ellis, who not only is an outstanding swimmer, but loves dogs! What will it take for Sheila to admit to Mouse and to herself that she's only human?
Even though his classmates from first grade on have considered him strange and a loser, Daniel Zinkoff's optimism and exuberance and the support of his loving family do not allow him to feel that way about himself.
Dirty looks and taunting notes are just a few examples of girl bullying that girls and women have long suffered through silently and painfully. With this book Rachel Simmons elevated the nation's consciousness and has shown millions of girls, parents, counselors, and teachers how to deal with this devastating problem. Poised to reach a wider audience in paperback, including the teenagers who are its subject, Odd Girl Out puts the spotlight on this issue, using real-life examples from both the perspective of the victim and of the bully.
What counts as rude behavior in school? What can you do when a teacher is rude? What's the best way to handle bullies and bigots? Here's sound advice (touched with humor) for teens who want to make school more bearable.
Describes the fundamental principles of essay writing while discussing various perspectives on bullying.
"If you're like us, you probably have questions about friendships. Maybe you're not sure if someone is a real friend or the other kind." So goes the story of Jack, Jen, Chris, Abby, Mateo, and Michelle–six students trying to figure it all out in middle school. Real Friends vs. the Other Kind , the second book in the Middle School Confidential series, follows these characters as they work to forge friendships while navigating tough social situations. The book offers insider information on making friends, resolving disputes, and dealing with other common middle school concerns–like gossip, exclusion, and cyberbullying. There's also expert advice on crushes, peer pressure, and being there for friends who need help. Filled with character narratives, quizzes, quotes from real kids, tips, tools, and resources, this book is a timely and engaging survival guide for the middle school years.
Discusses cyberbullying, providing information on what it is, how to identify threats, and laws that address the problem.


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China's Aggressive New Diplomacy
Beijing drives its neighbors into the arms of the U.S.
Ever since Deng Xiaoping dumped the Marxist half of Marxism-Leninism some 30 years ago, the Chinese regime has depended on the twin pillars of economic growth and nationalism for its legitimacy. Usually the world sees more of the former than the latter. Perhaps not anymore.
In the last two weeks, China has engaged in an unusually bitter spat with Japan over the uninhabited Senkaku Islands, claimed by Japan since the 1890s and disputed by the Chinese since the 1970s. Beijing reacted to Japan's detention of a Chinese fishing...


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Archive for: February, 2007
Bad Levite.
Updated, ~16:00h EST 28 Feb. I somehow managed to post this without the "below the fold" material. I've added the missing remainder of the post, and adjusted the timestamp to match.
PZ Myers, Kevin Beck, and a host of others have weighed in on the reprehensible conduct of one Dr. Gary Merrill. The good doctor, who is a pediatrician, declined to care for a child with an ear infection because her mother has tattoos. The doctor claims to simply be following "standards Merrill has set based upon his Christian faith." In this particular case, though, I don't think we can blame his Christian faith.
Let's face it. It doesn't take much familiarity with the Gospels to figure out that Merrill's conduct would only have been featured there as an example of what not to do. The man clearly has not in any way, shape, or form internalized any of Jesus' teachings. He might call himself a Christian, but turning away a sick child because of their parent's appearance is as absolutely unChristian as one could conceivably get. If I remember my bible correctly, Jesus healed the child of a Roman officer, said things like, "suffer not the little children," and gave us the term "good Samaritan." Merrill, on the other hand, wouldn't heal the child of a tattooed woman, let a child suffer overnight, and basically acted like the Bad Levite in the Good Samaritan story. If I thought it would do any good, I'd suggest tattooing "What Would Jesus Do, You Idiot?" on the guy's hand, but it really won't.
I've got a feeling that it's really his personality that's responsible, not his religion. Every society, every culture, has jerks like this. You know the type - tinpot tyrants in their own mind, keen to impose their morality on everyone they come into contact with. In the United States, he's a Christian schmuck. In Afghanistan, he'd be Taliban. In Spain, back in the day, he'd have found gainful employment with the inquisition. But in a place where religion was frowned upon, he'd still manage to descend to his current low - in Germany in the late 1930s, he'd be a brown shirt, and in the USSR he'd be your unfriendly neighborhood third-rate party hack/KGB snitch.
More Truthiness - the Al Gore edition.
It looks like the right-wing noise machine is (again) trying to beat back reality with truthiness. The current target is our former vice-president, Al Gore. It's kind of hard to tell what they think his current sin is, exactly. As far as I can tell, it looks like conservatives are mostly mad at him for being rich, smart, and a liberal all at once. And, of course, for winning the "Best Documentary" Oscar the other night.
You can say what you want about the conservative nonsense machine, but if there is one thing that it's good at, it's getting everyone to sing from the same page. The song may have all of the musical merit of a drunken ditty scored for pots, pan, and comb, but they still get the whole choir singing loudly within a single news cycle.
Today's song is set to the tune of "Three Blind Mice," and goes like this:
A Tree Falls in the Bronx - and it is Good.
Jake Young just drew my attention to one of the most wonderful signs of Bronx revitalization I've heard of in years - a beaver is making its home on the banks of the Bronx River near the Bronx Zoo. This is absolutely fantastic news - more so than I think Jake, who is a fairly recent arrival to NYC, realizes.
I grew up in the Bronx, not all that far from the Bronx River. In fact, the river ran through French Charlie's Park, where my brothers and I played little league baseball. Back then, the thought of a beaver - or almost any other mammal - making a home in the Bronx River would have been an absolute joke. The closest thing to a beaver you could find would be a beaver-sized rat. (Literally - I can remember at least one occasion when someone I knew thought that they had seen a beaver swimming in the river, until they saw the tail.)
Conservapedia Redux: Reality Matters
Yesterday, a brief review of Conservapedia appeared on one of New Scientist's blogs. The review quoted two Sciencebloggers as well as the Schlafly responsible for the Hellerian, if not Orwellian, trainwreck of a website), and has sparked a second round of posts here. A sane reader (presuming, of course, that we have one) might wonder why we are so obsessed with a right-wing lunatic website that is, at first, second, third, and fourth glance indistinguishable from a parody of right-wing lunacy. The reason that a website like this should spark concern as much as laughter is simple: this particular website is an extreme symptom of a condition that has become extremely widespread, particularly (but not exclusively) among the political right in America.
The condition here could be (and has been) described as a delusional mindset, but I'm not sure it's that simple, that harmless, or that easily excused. These people are not content to simply live in their own little alternate reality. They are determined to make certain that we live there, too. This means that when inconvenient little fact come up - the ugly little facts and inconvenient truths that can slay even the most beautiful hypotheses - reality gets rewritten and the facts that disagree with the core beliefs get omitted.
Evolution, Information, Hamlet, and Improbability
Over the last couple of days, Dr. Michael Egnor, an anti-evolution neurosurgeon who recently signed on to the Discovery Institute's list of "scientists" who doubt evolution, has created quite a stir here at Scienceblogs. Quite a few Sciencebloggers have already weighed in on his specific arguments, with PZ and Orac leading the charge. They've already dealt with the basics of his information theory arguments, so I'm going to focus mostly on his basic appeal to complexity - and in particular on his analogy between Shakespeare and life.
Yes, Virginia, there is a difference between astroturf and grassroots
Amanda Adams of OMB Watch was kind enough to draw my attention to a post by Paul Sherman over at the blog of the Center for Competitive Politics. It appears that Mr. Sherman liked neither the tone nor the substance of my last post on astroturf disclosure legislation. He was appalled by some of the things I said about the fine folks at American Target Advertising, citing my post as an example of how "proponents of disclosure...can be downright nasty to those who disagree with them." The tone of my response to Fitzgibbons and the ATA folks, and the tone of the remainder of this response to Mr. Sherman, has little to do with how I feel about their position, and everything to do with how their tactics.
Got Time?
Over the last few days, I've had a lot of conversations with scientists about what scientists can do to help change the way that the American public views science. The phrase, "what can I do?" has come up more than once in these conversations, but every time it has I've discovered that I was actually being asked a slightly different question: "what can I do that won't take up much time or cause me much inconvenience."
It's a frustrating question, but a fair one. Scientists, like most other academics, tend to be overworked and underpaid - particularly in the university setting. Most of the professors on our faculty put in far more than the forty hours a week that they get paid for, and the same holds true for the grad students. Time is not a resource that scientists have an excess of, so if a scientist is going to spend time doing something that helps with the public understanding of science, he or she is going to have to take that time from something else - like research, or family, or sleep.
Unfortunately, there are many answers to "what can I do," but very few answers to "what can I do that won't take up time or inconvenience me." Trying to alter the public's perception of science will
always take up at least some time.
Still more "Conservapedia" humor
Quite a few of the others here at Scienceblogs have already taken a few minutes to poke fun at the new radical right attempt at creating an encyclopedia - Conservapedia. (See, for example, here, here, here, here, and here for just a few.) I sort of feel bad about joining in, in a way - the site is so pathetic that it's almost more sad than funny - but the key word there is "almost." Conservapedia is worthless as an intellectual resource, but it's a fantastic repository of accidental humor. There's enough there that if I ever find myself at a loss for a source of stupidity to blog about, I know where to go.
Before I get into my first look at the humor in the page, there is a serious reason to be (mildly) concerned about Conservapedia. It is representative of a philosophy that seems to be common among a wide range of right-wingers in the United States today: if reality doesn't match your ideology, rewrite reality and go from there. This would be sad and funny, were it not for the tragic fact that this group of nutcases still has an extensive amount of political clout.
Now, on with the accidental humour show.
It's never safe to ignore the dog.
PZ has a brief post up commenting on an article on the Lippard Blog about a "dog" target that is routinely shot by DEA agents training for raids. Both link to an article that provides a list of numerous cases where police have killed pets. I think my take on the situation is a bit different from either of theirs, probably because of my past EMS experience.
At the start, I want to be clear that I am in no way shape or form endorsing the routine slaughter of pets. I am also not endorsing or excusing the examples of violence against animals that were given in the reason.com article. There is no doubt that police brutality exists. There is no doubt that it is more common than it should be. There is no doubt that police can be brutal toward pets at least as easily as they can be toward people.
That having been said, emergency responders of any kind always, always, always need to remember that a dog on the scene is potentially a threat, and that it is never safe to assume that a dog is not a threat just because the animal has been well behaved so far. A dog, particularly if not restrained, is every bit as much a potential danger as any number of other factors at the scene. The reason for this is pretty simple. Dogs are, generally speaking, loyal to their owners. Many dogs will respond to a perceived threat to their family with violence. When a dog is scared and in an unfamiliar situation, it is very difficult to accurately predict what a dog will perceive to be a threat.
This is something that I've seen firsthand when I've been working EMS. I've seen cases where it's been very difficult to get into the house to start treatment, because the dog is hovering protectively over the fallen master, blocking access to these strangers who are coming into their house with all of these strange things. I've seen cases where dogs have been clearly nervous, but OK with people coming in to help, but then change radically when it comes time to take the patient out to the ambulance. I remember one particularly fun day when one of the guys on my crew was attacked by a miniature poodle when he began to buckle the straps on the stretcher. We did not shoot any of those animals, but a lot of the reason for that was because we were unarmed. We did mace a few, and that worked sometimes, but there was one case where a large German Shepherd kept us out of the house, and we could not enter until a relative dragged him off and locked him in another room. The relative lived with the dog and was trying to help us, but she was still bitten twice in the process.
In every one of those cases, the animal felt threatened by the ambulance crew and reacted appropriately - from the animal's perspective, of course. In none of those cases were we actually threatening anyone. In police raids, that is different. The police are a threat, and are hoping to be perceived as a massive threat by everyone around - because that is one way to keep the violence down during the raid. I do think that the major raid tactic is sometimes overused, but there are cases when it is necessary. When police train for such events, it is a very good idea to keep the possible threat that the family pet represents firmly in mind.


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Long live Uruguay. The ancient Switzerland of America is becoming again the most attractive country in the world. According to Transparency International almost no corruption (compare with the spaniards, please...). Democratic government, democratic tradition, highest standards of literacy, free universities, free hospitals. Come to "Europe", see the crisis in Spain & Greece and for sure you will realize uruguayans they are again the Switzeland of America (perhaps more democratic and developped in terms of everything than Switzerland).
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If your in intense pain and have no chance of recover why prolong you suffering. And these are random words now so that I can get the number count yea know like 50 words come on bro this is so random but euthanize is mercy peace my dudes finish out
People with terminal cancer should be allowed to choose if they want to be via assisted suicide as long as they have had some psychological examinations to show that there is absolutely no chance of that patients survival. Also if this terminal illness is painful, they should have a choice to end their pain and suffering. What god would want his "creation" to suffer? A patient with a terminal disease should be given the choice to die. It's a right.
The most crucial point in any ethical situation is to stand back and look at the bigger picture, so to speak. The 'right to die', a hot button issue for certain, has created a surge of ethical debate. And of course with the question of something being ethical, religion steps in. I do understand why those who are religious utilize their beliefs to support or shun an ethical situation; however, what must be understood first and foremost is that not everyone practices a religion, and in particular (what I am seeing most on this website) Christianity. Once that is understood, the issue of euthanasia can be looked at from a biological standpoint. Watching a loved one, or almost anyone for that matter, suffer is not a pleasant experience for a bystander, so putting ourselves in their shoes of mental or physical turmoil is difficult to imagine. As each individual has an inherent right to make decisions for their own life, they absolutely should have the right to make the decision to end their life should they see fit. While many people are saying how precious life is, and that it should not be thrown away, is it not throwing life away if someone is bound to a bed with a diseased ridden mind and/or body? Living and barely surviving are two very different things. Finally, with thorough laws and regulations in place, the right to die would not be as careless as some might think. All in all, if you feel as if your Religion does not condone such an act--do not participate, and by that I mean don't make the choice to end your life. However, do not condemn someone else who is going through something you may never understand, to the decision you make for your own life. Euthanasia does not physically endanger personal values of others, It's sort of a "just because I'm doing something doesn't mean you have to" situation.
Our current regime of doctors and medicine should be the laughing stock of the universe. Our food, water, air, meds, basically everything has been tainted. Flouride for example, is fucking poison. And what does the govt do... Loads it in our water system and brainwashes us to believe it's good for our teeth. POISON!! If someone is in chronic pain of any sort or even chronic depression they should be able to choose to end their life. It's their fucking life you idiots. God this god that. The devil is torturing us humans and where the FUCK is even legitimate medicine?!?!? Wake up!!!! We've all been poisoned and it's still ongoing!!! We're being tortured and anyone should have the choice what to do with their life. Especially if they've felt pain for wayyy too long and they can't even get REAL fucking help. Our current govt and leaders are sick fucking pigs. Wake up. Wake up. Wake up!!
Find real herbs, real herbs, real herbs, organic food from mother earth if you need help!!!!!!! Nature cures all!!!!!!!! Fuck pharmaceuticals and every fucking doctor that supports poison! They are worthless!!!!
If it was you that had cancer, you that got into thatcher wreck and couldn't walk of even speak, think if you were so mentally traumatized that you couldn't bare the pain any longer, everyone else saying that its "wrong" should put themselves in the other persons shoes. Actually you can't do that, because you will NEVER understand their pain and how sick and sad they feel inside, if they decide thats what they want to do then let them. Of coarse its sad, but if you really care about the person be happy that their suffering and pain is going to gone, and they will be free of all that sadness, and pain, and suffering. If they are religious then let them go up to see God, if they believe in reincarnation then let them go on to their next life, if they don't believe in any of that then just simply let their pain be over. You'll never understand until its you on that death bed of pain.
People suffer in this world and there are some diseases we just can't cure yet. If a disease is incurable, there is no reason to prolong one's suffering. This last couple sentences is just to complete the word "quota" so you never needed to read this sentence. But you read it anyways.
Euthanasia is taking someone out of their possible future of misery and pain, and that helps them to have as good a life as they can. If there is a person who wants to be euthanized, I think they should only be able to do so if their condition is only going to go downhill from where they are currently in there condition. If they only have depression and don't want to live, they should not be permitted to have euthanasia performed on them.
I am a very religious person, and I know suicide is a sin. Imagine though the worst pain you've ever had in your life; now imagine that pain becoming 100 times worse and no one can help it. I have seen people in hospitals who are dying, and they are in such severe pain. Why would you want anyone to suffer horribly for their last remaining days of their lives when they are going to die anyways. I understand God works miracles, but I also believe that the people who choose euthanasia know that there isn't any turning back from where they are. A person who's cancer was caught late and had spread to their entire body isn't going to be all better in a day or two. I think that these diseases are not brought on by God, but by Satin. God doesn't want us to suffer the way some people have to in their painful days/weeks before their death. Our God is a forgiving God, and I don't believe that he would restrict us from eternal life with him if we were to need to end our suffering.
Hi I'm Tyrell and in my opinion I believe that if a person has an incurable medical or mental illness that just hasn't gotten any better with treatment or medicine then they should have the right to end their lives as a way to end the endless suffering they face day to day. Now I know some people might argue that if a person is mentally ill how can they make such a decision?! Well they may still be able to make rational decisions for themselves, I mean everyone is different you know. We don't know what people deal with on a daily bases. Sometimes dealing with a treatable but incurable mental illness can be debilitating on a person suffering from it so I feel it is just as serious as a medical disease. I agree with people who say that life is a gift, but if it comes with endless suffering with no way out(which there isn't always one to be honest) then it is more of a curse than it is a gift. No one should have to suffer through life in order to live it, sometimes it happens that way. I believe in God and I also believe that everything happens for a reason. If a person can be helped then help them, but if for some reason they can't or they may feel that way then they should have the right to end their lives if that is what they choose on their own.
Disease runs in my family. I don't want to lay in a bed for years staring at the ceiling trapped in my own psychotic episodial head while a healthy family member gives up there own healthy life to take care of me. I want to be able to end it and release my family of burden. I don't want to hold them back from any happiness, fun, time, events because they are trying to feed, bathe, medicate, and change my diapers while trying to keep together a family of there own.
I just want to say that, you don't have the right to end your own life, God has the power over that. He can let it happen, He can prevent it. All He wants to do is embrace you, and by keeping you alive is giving you another chance to accept Him and His gift. He loves you and it makes Him sad to see a soul slip away from Him. That is why these people who want Euthanasia are were they are now. I know you think it would be better to just end your life, but you don't know the plans God has for your life. If you don't understand this, look up the biographies of these two women, Kristine Cain, and Joyce Meyer. Their story is one that proves God has something great in store for all of us, we just have to hand our life to Him, and leave it all to Him.
P.S. Statistically, out of 2%, 1.7% of assisted suicide were without the patients consent.
That is my final word. I will say no more.
We are already giving ISIS permission to cross the border and get benefits. So, what is going to stop them from signing up for medical and terrorizing there? (End tat argument cause that is just my opinion)
And I agree, if there is a cure, use it. It shouldn't be the doctor's right, it is God's say so. If you are suffering, God will let you go, but trough your suffering, He is saying, "I am giving you a last chance. Come to Me, and you will find rest". He may let you be miraculously be healed. God can see the future, as well as the past and the here and now, He wants you to come to him and embrace you, He is waiting, but He gave us free-will. Freedom to choose. It makes Him sad to see a soul slip away from Him, But he isn't torturing you, He is giving you a chance to come to Him, to embrace Him. He love you. All you have to do is accept his gift of Jesus. I am not forcing you, I am compelling you. That is all, I will say no more.
Luca K.
God is the giver and taker of life. He can heal you if that's his plan.
I totally know where you're coming from if you don't believe in a God, but you don't know how many stories there are of people committing euthanasia, before it is discovered that they don't have the disease. And sometimes people go insane and don't know what they're doing, so we shouldn't help them kill themselves.
To decide whether you live or die a doctor cant play on God it goes against the medical code doctors have to recite before they become doctors. The Bible says many strong things about this subject and we shouldn't argue with what God has taught us on life in general.
How would you like it if your doctor preformed euthanasia? It tells you how much Doctors really value life. Humans are not animals that need to be put death. Yes, they may be suffering but over time GOD heals them, whether it be one way or another. GOD WILL HEAL!!!
Autistic, Now I'm not being offensive in any way but we are already killing babies which is already a problem, now you want to kill people that have so much to live for and all they have to say is yes. This is ridiculous and it's sad that 76% percent of you are so blind. When Jesus comes He will be calling my name.
"16 do you not know that you and your body is God's temple and that God's spirit dwells in you ?17 If anyone destroys God's temple, God will then destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple. -Bible english standard version. God bless you remember god loves you so much- written by a thirteen year old
People who support euthanasia often say that it is already considered permissible to take human life under some circumstances such as self-defense - but they miss the point that when one kills for self-defense they are saving innocent life - either their own or someone else's. With euthanasia no one's life is being saved - life is only taken away. Mercy killing is morally incorrect and should be forbidden by law. It's a homicide and murdering another human cannot be rationalized under any circumstances. Human life deserves exceptional security and protection. Advanced medical technology has made it possible to enhance human life span and quality of life. Palliative care and rehabilitation centers are better alternatives to help disabled or patients approaching death live a pain-free and better life. So why look for a solution in the most cowardly way? There are many ways to get help and with today's advance technology and people's will to help others there's no need to approach a solution to problems in the most inhuman way.
Euthanasia should not be legalized. First, it is not a human responsibility to determine when a life has become worthless and should be ended. The only time the taking of life is authorized is to punish the taking of innocent life, or to defend it. Moreover, while euthanasia may start with good intentions, it proves an extremely dangerous slippery slope. It is often difficult to determine the wishes of an extremely ill person, and there are far too many cases where it may be in the interests of unscrupulous doctors or family members to end the life of someone who cannot protest. It is safer never to provide the opportunity.
Euthanasia is not something that we should endorse or legalize in any way. It is extremely inhumane and promotes a terrible thing. What has society come to where this is even a debate? Freedom is important, however protecting the individual is also important. Also, morality becomes an important factor here in my opinion.