Something I've never seen. Here is a link to an interesting NY Times article about Mad Magazine's "Fold-Ins," with many operable examples

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For about a month I had a toothache off and on, so finally went to a Dentist and he found two cavities and filled them both,  The tooth still ached, but as it’s the last Molar in my lower jaw, I didn’t like the alternatives…if it’s pulled my days of chewing anything…even baked chicken are at an end, $2000 for a root canal is out of the question!!

After two weeks of quite regular pain, I went back and told him to go ahead and pull it…He decided to try something else, and totally coated the tooth with Fluoride.  I got by most of the week, but used brandy on it whenever it began hurting. The next week had me using brandy so often I had to buy another bottle, and even carry some with me! …NO!!  I’m not drinking this stuff!!

Last Sunday night after supper, I had to go home early as it was aching so bad,  I put brandy on it, but it took a full half hour to kill then intense pain. I went back to my brothers afterward and told him, he agreed I had to go back to the Dentist on Monday and have it taken care of.   I decided to wait and call the Dentist on Tuesday.

Remembering my friend Tom who had just died, and his incredible charity towards all,  I asked him to intercede for me, for this tooth, as having it pulled is unthinkable!!

     I had no toothaches on Monday but not totally unusual, but Tuesday also, then Wednesday, regardless of whether I put cold or hot things on it. By Thursday I told my brothers of my Miracle…and I am so grateful for this immense Grace, that I can’t thank God or Tom enough for it!!  

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Really funny...I had the embed, but when I used it, discovered it has been removed by request!! Soooo here's the link!!!

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This trailer is about the singing revolution!

Estonia were forbidden to sing certain of their Patriotic songs, and they began defying the Soviet Union in huge mass numbers, so big and so many the Soviets could not put them all in jail…Their singing revolution ousted the Soviets and obtained freedom for them, when there was no other hope available!! Wonderful Story!!!!

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From: Health Sciences Institute....

Dear Reader,

Matt's original e-mail birth announcement, sent to me and other friends of his in our office, described an ordeal in which his newborn son was unnecessarily admitted to neonatal ICU to treat acid reflux – a very common condition in newborns. (See yesterday's e-Alert, "When the Wind Blows")

Intravenous antibiotics were given to the baby, requiring seven full days in NICU. After that, Matt and his family would finally be headed home.

Or so they thought.

Unexpectedly, Matt e-mailed me again with new details that made me wonder if anyone is safe in a hospital anymore.

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Speed feed
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After a few days in NICU, Timothy was doing fine and Caroline was breastfeeding often. But unexpectedly, one of Timothy's monitors indicated oxygen desaturation (a low level of oxygen in the blood).

So the NICU staff insisted on keeping little Timothy for another 5-7 day watching period.

These added days in NICU were discouraging enough, but Matt and Caroline soon realized that every one of Timothy's low- oxygen periods occurred when they weren't there and he was bottle-fed by nurses. (They only agreed to one bottle- feeding each day so they could return to their hospital room and get some sleep.)

The doctor dismissed this as a coincidence, but as Matt wrote: "The math seems pretty clear to me."

Matt: "During our 9-day stay, Caroline breastfed Timothy about 80-90 times, no problems. He was bottle-fed milk 6 times, and all 3 of his problem periods occurred then. My dad (a former pediatrician) and a few nurses who confided in us think that in their rush, they bottle-feed the babies too quickly. This can cause choking and reflux.

"This probably occurs all the time in babies at home, but ones who are hooked up to Oxygen monitors in NICUs get treated differently."

But the worst was yet to come.

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Not in the book
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The doctor continued to press Matt and Caroline to put the baby on an antacid drug. Finally, on the last three days of their stay in NICU, the doctor adamantly insisted on giving Timothy two oral liquid medications: Zantac and Reglan.

In addition, the doctor literally refused to release Timothy (to his own parents!) until Matt had picked up a 30-day prescription of Reglan. Matt actually had to present to medication to prove that he'd picked it up. But when he read the drug information sheet he was in for yet another shock.

Reglan doesn't have a website, so I went to WebMD and found these "rare but very serious" side effects: signs of serious infection (high fever, severe chills), and signs of liver problems (persistent nausea/vomiting, severe stomach/abdominal pain).

And this: "This drug may infrequently cause a serious (sometimes fatal) nervous system problem (neuroleptic malignant syndrome)."

But here's the most disturbing note, which Matt took directly from the information sheet: "Metoclopramide [Reglan] should not be used in children because of increased severe side effects."

When Matt confronted the doctor with this, her reaction was the ultimate of arrogance. Matt: "The doc disregarded all of these concerns, they weren't in the 'book she uses.' And even though there is no evidence showing its safety or efficacy in children, which she admitted, she was insistent."

Matt adds: "All this despite Timothy acing his 'PH Lead and Sleep Test,' in which they shoved a tube down his nose to test the acidity of his reflux (if any). It showed his numbers to be perfect, and they were basic, rather than acidic."

It could hardly be more infuriating! And to top it of (yes, there's more!) at their first appointment with their pediatrician, Matt and Caroline were told that Timothy would need to undergo periodic hearing tests because hearing loss is a potential side effect of the antibiotics. But this information was never shared with them at the hospital.

What an ordeal! But finally I'm happy to tell you that Timothy, mom, and dad are all now safe at home and everyone is doing well.

I hope you'll share these two e-Alerts with anyone you know who's pregnant. Parents (and ALL hospital patients) need to be diligently alert to spot dogmatic treatment decisions, which are often forced upon us when we're most vulnerable.
 

HOW THE WORLD WORKS..........

Let's see if I understand...

how the world works lately...

If a man cuts his finger off while slicing salami at work,

he blames the restaurant.

If you smoke three packs a day for 40 years anddie of lung cancer,

your family blames
the tobacco company.

If your neighbor crashes into a tree while driving home drunk,

he blames the bartender.

If your grandchildren
are brats without manners,
you blame television.

If your friend is shot
by a deranged madman,

you blame the gun
manufacturer.

And if a crazed person breaks into the cockpit and tries to kill the pilot at 35,000 feet, and the passengers kill him instead,

the mother of the crazed deceased blames the airline.

I must have lived too long to understand the world anymore.

So, if I die while my old, wrinkled ass is parked in front of this computer,

I want all of you
to blame Bill Gates.

AT 5 MINUTES AND 6 SECONDS AFTER 4 A.M.,  ON THE 8TH OF JULY, THIS YEAR, THE TIME  AND DATE WILL BE:   04:05:06  07-08-09
THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL THE YEAR 3009!!!
(I had a deep feeling that you just needed to know this)   :-)

State Run News: ABC Turns Programming Over To Government

Corporate news giant imitates Communist China, Soviet Union and North Korea, blocks dissenting voices to promote Obama health care agenda

Completely dispensing with any notion of independence or impartiality, ABC News is set to mimic the likes of Communist China and North Korea by completely turning its news coverage over to the government and excluding any dissenting opinions to promote President Obama’s health care agenda.

Please Protect free internet, from big phone companies, like ATT and Comcast,  who want to charge by the hour that your on line, to make big bucks from internet use!!!.

This is a petition to Congress to keep the internet open and free!! Please sign it!!!

With  Tinyurl, you have to click the top box that shows the site name, and says Proceed to this site!!

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1. Chemical in Food Containers Linked to Heart Disease

 From: Newsmax Health

A chemical commonly used in coatings inside food and beverage cans and to manufacture clear plastic bottles may be harmful to the heart, especially for women.

The chemical, bisphenol A (BPA), may cause arrhythmias or irregular heartbeats, according to a University of Cincinnati study.

BPA is found in a vast array of everyday items, including baby bottles, bottle tops, and dental fillings and sealants. It has been in use for more than 50 years and is a key component of epoxy resins used to line cans, as well as polycarbonate plastics used to make bottles.

“There is a broad exposure to bisphenol A, despite recognition that BPA can have harmful effects,” said study co-author Scott Belcher, an associate pharmacology professor at the university. “We had reason to believe that harmful cardiovascular effects can be added to the list.”

BPA has been tied to diabetes, prostate and breast cancer, and neurological defects, but the study links it to arrhythmias in women. In the study, BPA demonstrated an estrogen-like effect on the heart, altering the concentration of free calcium in the heart muscle cells of female mouse hearts and causing improperly controlled beating, the researchers said.

  Health Sciences Institute Alert...

Deadly AntiPsychotics Approved for Children?

The FDA – or at least its advisory panel – has lost its collective mind. Or maybe they're so enamored by Big Pharma and its big money that they see nothing else...like the very lives of our children.

In a crushingly disappointing decision, the FDA advisory panel has voted to approve three dangerous – sometimes deadly – drugs for use in our children. Even though these drugs are known to increase the risk of weight gain, diabetes, high cholesterol, and DEATH. (And those are just a few of the life-threatening problems linked to them.)

Based on results in ADULTS, the three (potentially) lethal drugs – Seroquel, Zyprexa, and Geodon – all come with black box warnings, and an alarming list of side effects and adverse event reports. These drugs should be pulled from the markets, not given to children.

Bottom line: If the doctor wants to prescribe one of these drugs for your child, find another doctor...fast.

Gotta admire the man for being honest.    
 
Florida 's got it right.  Bravo for Sheriff Judd !!!

POLK COUNTY FLORIDA SHERIFF GRADY JUDD

Some 'dirtbag' in Polk County Florida who got pulled over in a routine traffic stop ended up 'executing' the deputy who stopped him.  The deputy was shot eight times, including once behind his right ear at close range. Another deputy was wounded and a police dog killed. A state wide manhunt ensued.  

The low-life was found hiding in a wooded area with his gun. SWAT team officers open fired and hit the guy 68 times.

Now here's the kicker:  

Naturally, the media went nuts and asked why they shot him 68 times. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, told the Orlando Sentinel: 'Because that's all the ammunition we had !!'  (Talk about an all-time classic answer !!!)

( I guess when they got a guy cornered who is known to be willing to kill anyone to get away, one don't take too many chances!!! )

Ole and Sven
 
 
Reverend Ole is the pastor of the local Norwegian Lutheran  Church,
and Pastor Sven is the minister of the Swedish Covenant Church across the road.
 
One day they were seen pounding a sign into the ground, that said: 
DA END ISS NEAR!  TURN YERSELF AROUNT NOW BAFOR
IT'S TOO LATE!   
 
As a car sped past them, the driver leaned out his window and yelled,

 "Leave me alone, you Skandihoovian religious nuts!"
 
From the curve they heard screeching tires and a big splash...
 
Rev. Ole turns to Pastor Sven and asks, "Do ya tink maybe da sign

should yust say," Bridge  Out" ?

Does Alli Cause Liver Damage?

Popular OTC weight loss drug Alli and prescription-strength version Xenical are under FDA investigation for liver damage. It turns out that hepatoxicity (a.k.a. liver damage) is among the adverse events reported in connection with these drugs (in fact, hepatitis is actually mentioned in Xenical’s prescribing information)…and the FDA plans to look into the “potential safety issue.”

Here’s what the FDA is NOT doing:

• Advising people to stop taking these potentially dangerous drugs.
• Insisting the drug be pulled from the market pending investigation.
• Calling for the manufacturer to recall the entire product line.
• Stop actively marketing the drug until the reported cases of hepatoxicity have been fully investigated.

Consider this, too: If Alli and Xenical were supplements instead of drugs, the FDA reaction would look very different. Like with Hydroxycut, where the entire product line was pulled from the U.S. markets earlier this year. The FDA had received 23 adverse events involving liver damage and Hydroxycut products over a nine-year period… including one death (which occurred in 2007, but hadn’t been reported until 2009). Those reports were enough for the FDA to pull the plug on Hydroxycut. But that’s not the case with these FDA-approved and potentially dangerous drugs.

From:  Dr. Mercola

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The Baby Eagles

Some interesting News Stories videos

 to the right!

One bird flew too far across the nest and

caught the side, but then fell...A .nice

 report by a woman who saw it take flight

 after falling about 60 feet…They put it

back in the nest, then the biggest baby took

off on a flight  upward! There are 4 or 5

videos you can watch!!

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Are you trading heartburn for hip fracture?

Heartburn drugs – both prescription and OTC – commit a long list of side effect sins (like skin disorders, osteoporosis, and hepatitis, just to name a few) ...now we know they may break your hip.

Researchers found that even short-term use of the most popular types of heartburn drugs (proton pump inhibitors, like Prevacid, and H2 receptor antagonists, like Zantac) can increase your risk of hip fracture. In fact, people who took just one pill a day increased their fracture risk by 30%. And if you take more than one pill a day, you're setting yourself up for a 41% higher risk.

Bottom line: With the damage heartburn drugs can do, throwing them out may help you more than taking them.

 So Why Are We Here ? A Sleeper!!

So we were lying on our backs on the grass in the park next to our hamburger wrappers, my 14-year-old son and I, watching the clouds loiter overhead, when he asked me, "Dad, why are we here?"

And this is what I said: "I've thought a lot about it, son, and I don't think it's all that complicated.
I think maybe we're here just to teach a kid how to bunt or eat sunflower seeds without using his hands.
"We're here to pound the steering wheel and scream as we listen to the game on the radio,
20 minutes after we pulled into the garage.
We're here to look all over, give up, and then find the ball in the hole.
"We're here to wear our favorite sweat-soaked Boston Red Sox cap, torn Slippery Rock sweatshirt, and the Converse sneakers we lettered in on a Saturday morning with nowhere we have to go and no one special we have to be.
"We're here to tie the perfect fly, make the perfect cast, catch absolutely nothing, and still call it a perfect morning.
"We're here to nail a yield sign with an apple core from half a block away.
We're here to win the stuffed bear or go broke trying.
"I don't think the meaning of life is gnashing our bicuspids over what comes after death but tasting all the tiny moments that come before it.
We're here to be there when our kid has three goals and an assist. And especially when he doesn't
. "I don't think we're here to make SportsCenter
. The really good stuff never does. Like finding ourselves with a free afternoon, a little red 327 fuel-injected 1962 Corvette convertible, and an unopened map of Vermont's backroads.
"None of us will find ourselves on our deathbeds saying, 'I wish I'd spent more time on the Hibbings account.'
We're going to say, 'That scar? I got that scar stealing a home run from Consolidated Plumbers!'
"See, grown-ups spend so much time doggedly slaving toward the better car, the perfect house, the big day that will finally make them happy,
when happy just walked by wearing a bicycle helmet two sizes too big for him.
We're not here to find a way to heaven. The way is heaven. "Does that answer your question, son?"
And he said, "Not really, Dad." And I said, "No?"
And he said, "No, what I meant is, why are we here when Mom said to pick her up 40 minutes ago?"

Your Hut is on fire!!

When Your Hut's On Fire The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island.
He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him. Every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.
Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to store his few possessions. One day, after scavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, with smoke rolling up to the sky.
He felt the worst had happened, and everything was lost. He was stunned with disbelief, grief, and anger.
He cried out, "God! How could you do this to me?"
Early the next day, he was awakened by the sound of a ship approaching the island! It had come to rescue him!
"How did you know I was here?" asked the weary man of his rescuers. "We saw your smoke signal," they replied.

The Moral of This Story: It's easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we shouldn't lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of our pain and suffering.
Remember that the next time your little hut seems to be burning to the ground. It just may be a smoke signal that summons the Grace of God.

Limbaugh Nailed This One!!

Love him or loathe him, he nailed this one right on the head..........

By Rush Limbaugh:

I think the vast differences in compensation between victims of the September 11 casualty and those who die serving our country in Uniform are profound. No one is really talking about it either, because you just don't criticize anything having to do with September 11. Well, I can't let the numbers pass by
because it says something really disturbing about the entitlement mentality of
this country. If you lost a family member in the September 11 attack, you're
going to get an average of $1,185,000. The range is a minimum guarantee of
$250,000, all the way up to $4.7 million.?
If you are a surviving family member of an American soldier killed in action,
the first check you get is a $6,000 direct death benefit, half of which is taxable.



Next, you get $1,750 for burial costs. If you are the surviving spouse, you get
$833 a month until you remarry. And there's a payment of $211 per month for each child under 18. When the child hits 18, those payments come to a
screeching halt.



Keep in mind that some of the people who are getting an average of $1.185 million up to $4.7 million are complaining
that it's not enough. Their deaths were tragic, but for most, they were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Soldiers put themselves in harms way FOR ALL OF US, and they and their families know the dangers. (Actually, soldiers are put in harms way by politicians and commanding
officers.)



We also learned over the weekend that some of the victims from the Oklahoma City bombing have
started an organization asking for the same deal that the September 11 families
are getting. In addition to that, some of the families of those bombed in the
embassies are now asking for compensation as well.



You see where e this is going, don't you? Folks, this is part and parcel of over 50 years of entitlement politics in this country. It's just really sad. Every time a pay raise comes up for the military, they usually receive next to
nothing of a raise. Now the green machine is in combat in the Middle East while their families have to survive on food stamps and live in low-rent housing. Make sense?



However, our own US Congress voted themselves a raise. Many of you don't know that they only have to be in Congress one time to receive a pension that is more than $15,000 per month. And most are now equal to being millionaires plus. They do not receive Social Security on retirement because they didn't have to pay into the system. If some of the military people stay in for 20 years and get out as an
E-7, they may receive a pension of $1,000 per month, and the very people who
placed them in harm's way receives a pension of $15,000 per month.


I would like to see our elected officials pick up a weapon and join ranks before they start cutting out benefits and lowering pay for our sons and daughters who are now fighting.