Things that make me cry in my cubicle. Part VII.

You should really, really, really not click the link unless you are ready to be upset by man's inhumanity. Really.

Israeli troops shot and killed zoo animals.

Senseless. Senseless, senseless, senseless.

Go here now

http://www.fuckjohnmccain.com/

Republicans: They continue to make me throw up in my mouth a little.

Apparently Sarah Palin will not be interviewed by the media during the campaign? And all we will learn about her will come from scripted speeches? And according to the McCain campaign, the American people don't care about her views on domestic and foreign policy? And also, the media did something to Palin's family that we have never seen before?

I am so sick of such blatant manipulation and disregard for the American people. I'm not sure whether to cry or throw up. I have been saying, "Well, who cares who is elected president, as long as it is not Bush?" But I don't think I can say that anymore. Because the McCain campaign is feeling more and more like a manipulative, clueless narcissist who is out of touch with reality. And since I have dated a manipulative, clueless narcissist who was out of touch with reality, I can tell you that all they do is spend your money, lie, and cheat on you. Blech.

Please to return to the unfettered optimism of the Obama campaign?

P.S. Jon Stewart is a genius.

P.P.S. Holy crap! I just realized there is going to be a vice-presidential debate between Biden and Palin! That'll be good watchin'!

Things that make me cry in my cubicle. Part II

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All this Iran talk is making me nervous.

From marriedtothesea.com

Get Your War On and jokes about metaphors? I am a lucky girl.

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I am so on the verge of becoming a nun. Nun's get to cuddle, right?

I have an office job? Really?

I wish I had discovered this before now. And understood it.

"People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway.

What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.

The good you do today will often be forgotten. Do good anyway.

Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway.

In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway."

~ Possibly Mother Teresa with help from Kent Keith.

Effects of The Pill

* Combined oral contraceptives raise the levels of blood fats, cholesterol, and tryglicerides
* It has been shown that one in every 200 women coming off the pill will have no periods for the rest of their lives and it can take up to two years for the body to return to normal.
* The youngest women have longer exposures to pills, and breast cancer will affect 1 in 4 pill takers.
* The pill raises copper to abnormal levels in the blood, depletes zinc, magnesium, B-vitamins, essential fats and amino acids, which cause depressive symptoms.
* Early cervical cancer in pill takers is epidemic. Only a few years on the pill causes cervical cancer risk to increase 5 - 6 fold
* Studies show that pill takers are more likely to suffer from depression and commit suicide
* Prescribed hormones cause serious vascular illness sooner than smoking, (4 years in pill takers, whilst 25 years in smokers)
* The pill lowers the protective fats in the blood, while elevating the artery clogging fats
* Pill hormones cause cancer of target organs: breast, cervix, endometrium, and ovaries. The cancer occurs from weeks, up to 40 years, after exposure
* A few years on the pill increases melanomas (skin tumors) 2 - 3 fold.
* The risk of rare liver tumor increases with hormone exposure. The risk of benign tumor increases 100-500 times after five years of pill use. Cancerous liver tumors increase 4-5 fold, after eight years of pill use.
* Contraceptive hormones upset immunity causing an increased risk of STDs, infections, cancers, lupus, ME and MS.
* Ex pill takers have more risk of infertility and re-occurent miscarriages
* Magnesium deficiency from pill use causes excess parathormone secretion, which increases bone loss and osteoprosis
* Fibroid growths are stimulated by synthetic oestrogens. Ovarian cysts and ovarian cancers are more common in ex pill takers
* Prescribed hormones contribute to food and skin allergies and cause gut candidia. Many girls on the pill get thrush and or skin allergies.
* Prescribed sex hormones raise levels of stress hormones
* The risk of diabetes occurs with longer exposure. Hypoglycemic symptoms in pill takers is common and are early warning signs of diabetes to come.
* Pill hormones change blood vessels, dilate and thicken arteries and veins in the womb, legs, eyes, brain and throughout the body, ausing migraine, palputations, high blood pressure, clots strokes and heart attacks
* Risk of pill induced vascular death (strokes and heart attacks) is 10 times higher for women over age 35 taking the pill
* Some of the symptoms that women notice are:
Weight gain
Increase or decrease in acne
Nausea and vomiting
Dizziness
Headaches
*DEPRESSION*
Anxiety and nervousness
High blood pressure
Loss of libido
*Please see the study in the Journal of Sexual Medicine that with long term use loss of libido may be permanent http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/01/060104232338.htm

There are other birth control options out there! Two you may not know about are Ladycomp and Centchroman.

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Speaking of Mental Illness...

MYTHS AND FACTS ABOUT MENTAL ILLNESS

Myth: It is unsafe to be around people with mental illnesses because they are likely to become violent.
Fact: People with a mental illness who are receiving treatment are less likely to be violent than the general population. They are more likely to hurt themselves than anyone else. In fact, someone diagnosed with schizophrenia is 2000 times more likely to commit suicide than they are to harm someone else.

Myth: Mental illness is a permanent condition. People diagnosed with psychiatric disabilities will never get better - they will just get worse and worse.
Fact: Mental illness can be treated just like any other illness. Over a 20 to 30 year period, the majority of people recover from even the most severe forms of mental illness. With treatment, 70-90 percent of individuals have significant reduction of symptoms and improved quality of life.

Myth: Depression is all in someone's head. They just need more will power to pull themselves out of it.
Fact: Mental illnesses are no different from physical illnesses. In many ways it is similar to diabetes. There are physical changes in an organ (for diabetes, the pancreas, for mental illnesses, the brain) that affect the levels of chemicals the organ produces (insulin for diabetes, neurotransmitters for mental illnesses). Someone with depression has difficulty changing their mood the way someone with diabetes has difficulty digesting sugar.

➢ One in five Americans suffers from a mental disorder.

➢ An estimated 44 million Americans experience a mental disorder in any given year

➢ Nearly two-thirds of people with mental illness do not seek help, even though effective treatments exist.

➢ Half of the population of the United States will have a mental illness some time in their lives.

➢ In 2000, mental illness, including suicide, was the Number 2 cause of disability, more than cancer and AIDS combined

➢ Among adults, 15% have anxiety disorder, 7 percent have mood disorders, and a little over 1 percent have schizophrenia

➢ Depression is common among people over 65. This group has the highest suicide rate. At the same time, depression is significantly under-diagnosed in this population. Many people think that depression is a normal part of life for older adults, so they do not seek help.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU THINK SOMEONE MIGHT BE SUICIDAL
1. Ask them if they are feeling suicidal.

Do not be afraid that you are going to plant the idea of suicide in their head. They will most likely be thankful that you are listening to them. If they say they are suicidal…

2. Find out if they have plan in place to kill themselves.

Ask if they have an idea of how they would kill themselves. You are trying to determine the seriousness of their intentions. The more specific the person is with their plan, the more they need immediate attention. Ask if they have thought about what method they would use and when and where they would do it. If someone says, “Oh, I haven’t thought about it too much” they still need your support and professional help, but it does not need to happen immediately. If they say, “I plan to kill myself on my father’s birthday next week by shooting myself with my grandfather’s gun in my garden” they need immediate professional attention.

3. Seek professional help immediately if the person seems to be in immediate danger.

You can call 911 or, in Austin, call the Crisis Line at 472-HELP

4. Remove means of suicide from environment

5. Make a no-harm contract with them.

Make a written contract with the person stating that they will not hurt themselves for a certain amount of time (decided between the two of you) without talking to someone first, particularly a mental health professional. Have them write it down.

6. Help them find professional help.

Help them find the number of a mental health professional and make an appointment. Offer to drive them to the appointment. Again, have them write it down.

7. Be supportive and listen to what they have to say

8. Get support for yourself, too.

Things I Learned at a Coffee Shop.

The average American spends a year of his or her life watching television commercials.

It's about to go down

Iran Threatens Israel if U.S. Attacks.

Could we just possible try to avoid WWIII? Is that asking too much?

And I'm proud to be an American...

"Only one major U.S. building project in Iraq is on schedule and within budget: the massive new American embassy compound." It will be the largest its kind in the world, larger than Vatican City.

Isn't there a less obvious way to mark our territory, like, oh I don't know, pissing around the entire country of Iraq? We could finally put our soldier's urine to good use. And keep out tomcats. Oh wait, isn't a tomcat some kind of fighter jet?

Fuck.

god bless texas

This morning as I approached the drag, there was a curious juxtaposition of religion and politics. There was the preacher standing on the half-wall, hollering something about Jesus, bible in hand, sounding like a carnival barker. "Getchore salvation here! Three tries for a dollar!" There was the fellow calling out "Vote for Kinky!" trying to collect signatures for the petition. There was even a little choir to provide accompaniment for the preacher, although they lacked his fire, approaching meekness. On my way across I got a "Kinky Friedman for Governor 2006" bumper sticker, and on my way back I was the proud recipient of a "God's Simple Plan of Salvation" pamphlet. I think it is the exact same pamphlet I got when I first started college at UT, ten years ago.

God Bless Texas!

What?

UT biology professor Eric Pianka received death threats after giving a lecture about the dangers of human population growth. "Attacks made on Pianka are currently estimated in the thousands, varying from e-mailed death threats proposing the slaughter of Pianka's family to name-calling with titles such as "Dr. Doom." Mathematician and self-proclaimed neo-creationist William Dembski said he has reported Pianka to the Department of Homeland Security, according to "Uncommon Descent," an intelligent design blog site."

Oh sweet humanity. You need a cuddle and a good nap.