Off-shore Drilling
Lot of complainers but I know everybody's got a brand new car or SUV in their driveway. This fantasyland where we consume probably more than most countries combined, I find it kind of funny that we cry about trying to reduce our dependency on foreign oil. If you want to be a granola move to South America and live off the fad of the land. If you'... See Morere going to have your nice houses, your 6 figure jobs, you killer cars, RV's and so forth quit whining. Many other countries people are simply worried about putting food on the place. I'm from Long Beach and went to UCSB and have seen oil platforms my entire life. Big deal. A few chunks of raw oil on your surfboard isn't going to kill the environment. When you consider the tradeoff of what that Bush mongrel did by killing all of those people, it's a far better alternative.
Compartmentalization
Many years ago, I witnessed a terrible, almost metaphysical ordeal. I couldn't change or even assuage the intense pain of another. I was young, but within 20 minutes, I felt a severe, stabbing pain in my heart. Not just in my chest, but in my heart.
The mind can reveal things that one can never anticipate. I was astounded. I simply knew at that moment, that "heartbreak" or "heartache" or "heartwrenching" were not merely "poetic" terms. They were not merely metaphors, but described truly, real physical events.
I can only speak for myself, but it was nothing like a "panic attack" - which is pretty awful in its own right - or angina, both of which I experienced years later. This was very stark, very definite..
I was young, so never contemplated medical help. But, I never forgot the episode. And, it gave me a renewed respect for poetry which can tell a Truer Truth.
We are simply not divided into little separate compartments without interaction. Teaching is compartmentalized - history, music, science, art, etc - because it is difficult to encompass all in a given course for a given time. There are so many causations and effects. And, stranger things like "referred pain", as I'm sure you know.
But, because we are taught in a pragmatic, compartmentalized manner, we come to believe that is our reality - that is who and how we are. Unfortunately, it is false and, even dangerous.
I'm glad to see some research in this area. I don't sense it's quite as benign as the few studies have concluded. I believe the connection between sudden neurochemical imbalances are somehow relevant and would factor in with postmenopause, especially, early menopause and also, PTSD.
I'm left with the feeling that we are owners of our bodies and minds and lives. Doctors can not be expected to read all of that for all of us. We have a responsibility to pay attention.
The mind can reveal things that one can never anticipate. I was astounded. I simply knew at that moment, that "heartbreak" or "heartache" or "heartwrenching" were not merely "poetic" terms. They were not merely metaphors, but described truly, real physical events.
I can only speak for myself, but it was nothing like a "panic attack" - which is pretty awful in its own right - or angina, both of which I experienced years later. This was very stark, very definite..
I was young, so never contemplated medical help. But, I never forgot the episode. And, it gave me a renewed respect for poetry which can tell a Truer Truth.
We are simply not divided into little separate compartments without interaction. Teaching is compartmentalized - history, music, science, art, etc - because it is difficult to encompass all in a given course for a given time. There are so many causations and effects. And, stranger things like "referred pain", as I'm sure you know.
But, because we are taught in a pragmatic, compartmentalized manner, we come to believe that is our reality - that is who and how we are. Unfortunately, it is false and, even dangerous.
I'm glad to see some research in this area. I don't sense it's quite as benign as the few studies have concluded. I believe the connection between sudden neurochemical imbalances are somehow relevant and would factor in with postmenopause, especially, early menopause and also, PTSD.
I'm left with the feeling that we are owners of our bodies and minds and lives. Doctors can not be expected to read all of that for all of us. We have a responsibility to pay attention.
Verbavores
Just a few quick corrections:
Humans were never meant to be Omnivores (consume plant and animal foods). The fact is animals who eat other animals have a short intestinal tract, to prevent the flesh they have eaten from rotting in the gut. You can feel free to READ A BOOK about that if you wish. Humans have a long intestinal tract like all Verbavores. Also our “canine” teeth are not infact true canine teeth, as we are not canine animals this is a ridiculous notion. We simply named some of our teeth that for identification purposes, not to represent the actual use of said teeth. True canine teeth are a full mouth of pointed and jaged teath for tearing and killing. Our teeth are useless for actually hunting/killing prey, they are however perfect for crushing/grinding plant foods. As for the claim that drinking animal blood will give us all the vitamins we need, that actually is idiotic. The fact of the matter is that a human can more than adequately sustain themselves without consuming any animal product, and to do so decreases the risks of developing diseases, Cancer and Heart Disease to name a few and is much better for the enviroment, not to mention humane. Lastly I must say that whatever lifestyle you choose, you are entitled to an opinion, however, barely coherent rambling that shifts somehow from admiring a celebrity to consuming animal blood to some strange thoughts about insects (which by the way is not itself a ’species’) is not the best way to get your opinions heard.
Humans were never meant to be Omnivores (consume plant and animal foods). The fact is animals who eat other animals have a short intestinal tract, to prevent the flesh they have eaten from rotting in the gut. You can feel free to READ A BOOK about that if you wish. Humans have a long intestinal tract like all Verbavores. Also our “canine” teeth are not infact true canine teeth, as we are not canine animals this is a ridiculous notion. We simply named some of our teeth that for identification purposes, not to represent the actual use of said teeth. True canine teeth are a full mouth of pointed and jaged teath for tearing and killing. Our teeth are useless for actually hunting/killing prey, they are however perfect for crushing/grinding plant foods. As for the claim that drinking animal blood will give us all the vitamins we need, that actually is idiotic. The fact of the matter is that a human can more than adequately sustain themselves without consuming any animal product, and to do so decreases the risks of developing diseases, Cancer and Heart Disease to name a few and is much better for the enviroment, not to mention humane. Lastly I must say that whatever lifestyle you choose, you are entitled to an opinion, however, barely coherent rambling that shifts somehow from admiring a celebrity to consuming animal blood to some strange thoughts about insects (which by the way is not itself a ’species’) is not the best way to get your opinions heard.
Baby Boomers
Your dad is never going to change. My parents had me when they were 40. Trust me that generation stopped learning at the age of 13. They will never embrace anything new. They resent their own children for the life they provided for us. It's a lot of jealousy and a shitload of ignorance.
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