First let me offer my deep sadness, and sympathy to all the families of these kids. It is horrible.
Listening to the posters elaborate on the "why" of this terrible shooting. I am constantly amazed at the lack of insight, and connection. It is almost as if the posters personify the college dynamic. THIS IS the problem. This inability to connect to the undercurrents, and in some cases undertows, of society. These students are no more miserable than most 17-24 year olds. It is difficult to embrace adulthood, especially if you are unimpressed with the ones you've grown up with! Add to this the seductive allure of the media and the instant press, and it screams out 15 MINUTES OF FAME, BABY!!! This is my answer for "why the shootings". But the madness that drives them, that is different.
I suspect that as a society we have been terrorized by the media, right into our rabbit holes. There exists an undercurrent of fearfullness, that we carry with us throughout our day. Is there danger around the corner, nextdoor, in our home? I don't know, but someone did abandon a newborn in a trashcan last night in San Antonio. Someone did bury 2 of their own kids under their house last month. Someone silently took a beautiful girl right out from under her friends nose in Las Vegas, and she hasn't been found (even after they've interviewed the 100 registered sex offenders within a mile of the crime scene....100!!) Someone murdered and burned a pregnant marine. Some rich couple got caught enslaving a young girl, after 2 years. Someone beat to death the mother of his own child, right infront of that child, and he was a cop. Someone tortured and angry, shot all of those beautiful kids at Virginia Tech. All the faces of children on Jaredstory.com were bullied to death by someone. And the list goes on and on and on. Truth or not, it sounds to me like we're getting terrorized by our own media. Reasonably, a 20 year old that IS NOT staying drunk, stoned, or taking aderall for kicks, might see the world as a veritable killing field.
Hey, even my crazy sweet old mother is afraid to let my kids play in the front yard! (A stalker might see them! Drive by shooter! Pedophile, kidnapper, slaver, whatever! And she called me just now to tell me about the shootings, and to lock my door!!!) These reports of violence, cold hearted, cold blooded, heartless, remorseless, are deafening. You can't hear anything else. You have to seriously manipulate your connection to the world news, to filter out the hatred and visciousness. That is if you expect to hear something better. Our college kids have been listening to nothing but this since reaching sentient adulthood. Wow, that's a helluva way to grow up. I think we owe them better.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Ancient Chinese Secret, huh?
Acupuncture? Well, I did it. I finally went to an acupuncturist, after over a year of pain. And it is insane, I'm sure. It is ALL in my head, I'm certain. It is my mind overruling my body, of course. I'm too suggestible, indeed. And I don't care. I think it is simply, strangely effective. My experience doesn't need to be backed by scientific proof anyway.
Now, Don't believe the bits of hype that say it doesn't hurt at all. It was uncomfortable for me. The needles go in without any pain, but when he twists them into position, for me it was like the dentist shots. But quicker.
I went to this highly recommended Chinese doctor when my regular physicians could not help me through painful hips, low back, and lower abdomen. Doctor Ho place needles from my big to up to my knees, and a couple in my right hand. The first night after treatment I was worse than before. He had put these seeded adhesives in my earlobes and told me to pinch them when the pain was extreme. It didn't seem to work (and my lobes feel bruised now.)
The second treatment I had to DRAG myself to, since I was in increased pain AND I just didn't LIKE those needles. But he put the needles in my stomach this time and, that wasn't too bad. Then he twisted them and asked me if I felt anything. I said, "yeah, I feel a needle poking into my belly? What am I suppose to feel?"
He smiled and nodded and said, "you'll know." And a second later I felt this rush of heat and stimulation from my abs down my left hip, bone deep all the way to my knee.
"WOW," I told him. He smiled, and said enthusiastically, "I told you you would know!" I left there feeling better, though I still had low abdominal ache, it was better. I notice around 7 that evening that I was in a good mood for no apparent reason. That night I fell asleep without any meds, even though I still had some aching.
I am sitting here at my computer today, feeling better than I have in over a year. I have gone to a cardio workout class and a yoga class today, and I'm still in a good mood. I haven't had to squeeze my ears today either. All I can say is "WOW" why didn't I do this a year ago?
If you are struggling with pain, while you are waiting to see a specialist, or a physician of any kind to figure out what is wrong with you, consider acupuncture. I can't guarantee that it will work for anyone, but it worked for me. So far so good.
Now, Don't believe the bits of hype that say it doesn't hurt at all. It was uncomfortable for me. The needles go in without any pain, but when he twists them into position, for me it was like the dentist shots. But quicker.
I went to this highly recommended Chinese doctor when my regular physicians could not help me through painful hips, low back, and lower abdomen. Doctor Ho place needles from my big to up to my knees, and a couple in my right hand. The first night after treatment I was worse than before. He had put these seeded adhesives in my earlobes and told me to pinch them when the pain was extreme. It didn't seem to work (and my lobes feel bruised now.)
The second treatment I had to DRAG myself to, since I was in increased pain AND I just didn't LIKE those needles. But he put the needles in my stomach this time and, that wasn't too bad. Then he twisted them and asked me if I felt anything. I said, "yeah, I feel a needle poking into my belly? What am I suppose to feel?"
He smiled and nodded and said, "you'll know." And a second later I felt this rush of heat and stimulation from my abs down my left hip, bone deep all the way to my knee.
"WOW," I told him. He smiled, and said enthusiastically, "I told you you would know!" I left there feeling better, though I still had low abdominal ache, it was better. I notice around 7 that evening that I was in a good mood for no apparent reason. That night I fell asleep without any meds, even though I still had some aching.
I am sitting here at my computer today, feeling better than I have in over a year. I have gone to a cardio workout class and a yoga class today, and I'm still in a good mood. I haven't had to squeeze my ears today either. All I can say is "WOW" why didn't I do this a year ago?
If you are struggling with pain, while you are waiting to see a specialist, or a physician of any kind to figure out what is wrong with you, consider acupuncture. I can't guarantee that it will work for anyone, but it worked for me. So far so good.
Friday, February 1, 2008
John Edwards, What the #&%*?
The rat bastard left the race without notifying his supporters personally. I think that's pretty crappy business. I would have liked a little email notice from campaign headquarters saying what he's doing. NOT THAT IT ISN'T OBVIOUS ENOUGH. He's dealing for a cabinet or VP spot. I say he's going for VP, and he's not turning in an endorsement because he wants A JOB no matter which of the other two wins. Smart I guess, but it still pisses me off.
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