I went grocery shopping this morning while the world was at church, and noticed a car in the parking lot covered in stickers. Upon closer examination, they were all pro-life bumper stickers. Two (maybe three?) crucifixes hung from the mirror. I believe I noticed some pro-life literature on the passenger side seat.
I parked my Obama-sticker bearing car right next to it, complete with my license plate which implores others to spay and neuter their pets.
Bad, bad.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Monday, July 7, 2008
FDA Schmeff-DA
The HPV vaccine (which can prevent cervical cancer in women) is currently under scrutiny as potentially causing severe side effects, including nausea, paralysis and death.
For the entire story, click here:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/07/07/cervical.cancer.vaccine/index.html
I'm disheartened, but not surprised. Americans seem to think that if the FDA approves something, it must be OK. The truth of the matter is that the FDA is most likely leading us all to early graves.
Take Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH). The hormone is used in feed for cows, to both increase meat and milk production. The problem is that this hormone is found in the milk we drink, and has been linked to serious health problems in both the animals that are being treated with the *synthetic* hormone and humans. (And for those who are disgusted and/or creeped out by eating genetically modified foods ... if you drink milk, you're drinking something genetically modified unless it's certified organic or soy.) By serious health problems, I'm talking cancer.
Due to both health reasons and my general outrage of how this synthetic hormone affects the animals it's inject into, I only drink soy milk (or milk straight from the farm.) Just like I only eat free-range chickens. (Imagine 1,000 chickens shoved in your bathroom ... those are the living conditions in many mass market chicken houses. And again, they're injected with tons of hormones that aren't found naturally in any living creature.)
For anyone who thinks the FDA has a firm grip on our food and drug industries, I encourage you to read "The Jungle" (pre-FDA) and "Fast Food Nation" (how most of our food sources come to be, not just McDonald's.) I realize both of those books deal mainly with the food industry, but I think realizing how shabbily the food industry is treated is eye-opening to how they must test the drugs they shill to all Americans.
For the entire story, click here:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/07/07/cervical.cancer.vaccine/index.html
I'm disheartened, but not surprised. Americans seem to think that if the FDA approves something, it must be OK. The truth of the matter is that the FDA is most likely leading us all to early graves.
Take Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH). The hormone is used in feed for cows, to both increase meat and milk production. The problem is that this hormone is found in the milk we drink, and has been linked to serious health problems in both the animals that are being treated with the *synthetic* hormone and humans. (And for those who are disgusted and/or creeped out by eating genetically modified foods ... if you drink milk, you're drinking something genetically modified unless it's certified organic or soy.) By serious health problems, I'm talking cancer.
Due to both health reasons and my general outrage of how this synthetic hormone affects the animals it's inject into, I only drink soy milk (or milk straight from the farm.) Just like I only eat free-range chickens. (Imagine 1,000 chickens shoved in your bathroom ... those are the living conditions in many mass market chicken houses. And again, they're injected with tons of hormones that aren't found naturally in any living creature.)
For anyone who thinks the FDA has a firm grip on our food and drug industries, I encourage you to read "The Jungle" (pre-FDA) and "Fast Food Nation" (how most of our food sources come to be, not just McDonald's.) I realize both of those books deal mainly with the food industry, but I think realizing how shabbily the food industry is treated is eye-opening to how they must test the drugs they shill to all Americans.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Quick update
Sorry for the posting hiatus. Unfortunately between writing FT and writing a novel, writing in my blog falls by the wayside. It's an excuse, I know. But it's what I have to offer.
The Fourth of July weekend was fairly uneventful. It was the typical Fourth ... parade, outdoor BBQ, fireworks. I spent Saturday in downtown Marietta, enjoying the quaint shops. My parents came down this morning, took me out to lunch, gave me some furniture. Right now I'm mentally preparing myself for this upcoming week.
Basically I'm forcing myself to write, because I don't have a really good topic in mind. Just wanted to update. So ... there it is.
The Fourth of July weekend was fairly uneventful. It was the typical Fourth ... parade, outdoor BBQ, fireworks. I spent Saturday in downtown Marietta, enjoying the quaint shops. My parents came down this morning, took me out to lunch, gave me some furniture. Right now I'm mentally preparing myself for this upcoming week.
Basically I'm forcing myself to write, because I don't have a really good topic in mind. Just wanted to update. So ... there it is.
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