Think about it...

It may be the right time to put this blog to an end....

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Nutritional Supplements

As I was listening the radio this morning I heard that Xango was being challenged with some of the claims that their product cures cancer, and a bunch of other ailments. I'm not sure who did the study proving this to be so, but whoever it was presented Xango with a formal letter to which they are required to respond within 10 days. I was so happy to hear this because 1) my coworker has been marketing this product (I guess she is one of their distributors) for almost two years now, and is CRAZY!!! (She fed it to her dying, suffering dog claiming that it would cure her of cancer; would rub it on every, and any appendage of her body (much like the father in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" did with Windex), and would make many of her poor friends with cancer take it in intoxicating doses).

I guess I just tire of all the nutritional supplements. I am not against vitamins, but I just think that people should eat right and exercise rather than pop a pill, or drink some kind of miracle juice. It's time for some regulation!!!

Friday Dinner Postponed for ReAL

Looks like there's a little concert on Friday night with String Out, and Ran Syd, so going out to dinner will have to wait until a later date. Amber and I are thinking of going to the Real Salt Lake game on Saturday at 7. It's almost the last game of the season. If anyone else wants to go, that will just make us more definite in going.

Parents Kidnap Daughter to Keep her from Marrying

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15122704/?GT1=8618

Good old Utah parents.

To sum up...

On the topic of nude art and sex education...

A man was looking for a driver to carry his valuable cargo by wagon through a treacherous canyon to the town on the other side. He posted signs for the job. Three individuals applied.

The first man boasted that he could put the wagon wheel one foot from the edge of the ravine while the horses were at a brisk trot. The second man wasn't impressed. He said that he could put the wagon wheel 3 inches from the edge while the horse was at a full gallop.

The third man confessed that he liked to keep the wagon wheel as far away from the edge as possible. The third man got the job.

Over-simplistic? Yes.

But this is my thinking...why take the risk? Why commit to being open to anything an everything? Why throw open the door to possible disaster?

Why would I tell my little girl that its okay to have extra-marital sex? Why WOULDN'T I teach abstinence. No STD's or unwanted pregnancy. It won't happen. Why wouldn't we teach this to our children? Information about contraception, STD's, abortion, adoption, and responsibility can be included. Why put them in harm's way? Awareness doesn't mean you have to sacrifice the ideal.

Religious or not. What good can come from throwing the door open to extra-marital sex for our kids? We will love them regardless of their choices...that's set in stone.

"Honey, we just want you to go to high school...don't worry about college."

"Only brush your teeth three times per week. You'll be fine."

"Immunizations are overrated. Most kids are immunized...you won't get anything."

"Don't worry about your homework. C's are good enough."

We will love our kids if they just get a HS Diploma, contract tuberculosis, maintain a C average, or have their teeth rotting out of their head. But why not teach the ideal? Shooting for the stars and hitting the moon isn't half bad (to use the cliche). The effort is what counts...for both the parents and offspring.

I see it as a HUGE disservice to not introduce a high standard for our kids. That does not, in any way, destine them to a sheltered, naive life.

quote of the day: those who hate stereotypes are usually the spitting image of the one they hate the most!

GET OVER YOURSELF

--cassy

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

Why Did The Chicken Cross The Road?

DR. PHIL: The problem we have here is that this chicken won't realize that he must first deal with the problem on "THIS" side of the road before it goes after the problem on the "OTHER SIDE" of the road. What we need to do is help him realize how stupid he's acting by not taking on his "CURRENT" problems before adding "NEW" problems.

OPRAH: Well I understand that the chicken is having problems, which is why he wants to cross this road so bad. So instead of having the chicken learn from his mistakes and take falls, which is a part of life, I'm going to give this chicken a car so that he can just drive across the road and not live his life like the rest of the chickens.

GEORGE W. BUSH: We don't really care why the chicken crossed the road. We just want to know if the chicken is on our side of the road, or not. The chicken is either against us, or for us. There is no middle ground here.

DONALD RUMSFELD: Now to the left of the screen, you can clearly see the satellite image of the chicken crossing the road.

ANDERSON COOPER/CNN: We have reason to believe there is a chicken, but we have not yet been allowed to have access to the other side of the road.

JOHN KERRY: Although I voted to let the ch icken cross the road, I am now against it! It was the wrong road to cross, and I was misled about the chicken's intentions. I am for it now, and will remain against it.

JERRY FALWELL: Because the chicken was gay! Can't you people see the plain truth in front of your face? The chicken was going to the "other side." That's why they call it the "other side. Yes, my friends, that chicken is gay. And if you eat that chicken, you will become gay too. I say we boycott all chickens until we sort out this abomination that the liberal media whitewashes with seemingly harmless phrases like "the other side." That chicken should not be free to cross the road. It's as plain and simple as that!

JUDGE JUDY: That chicken crossed the road because he's GUILTY! You can see it in his eyes and the way he walks.

PAT BUCHANAN: To steal the job of a decent, hardworking American

MARTHA STEWART: No one called me to warn me which way that chicken was going. I had a standing order at the Farmer's Market to sell my eggs when the price dropped to a certain level.

DR SEUSS: Did the chicken cross the road? Did he cross it with a toad? Yes, the chicken crossed the road, but why it crossed I've not been told.

ERNEST HEMINGWAY: To die in the rain. Alone.

GRANDPA: In my day we didn't ask why the chicken crossed the road. Somebody told us the chicken crossed the road, and that was good enough.

BARBARA WALTERS: Isn't that interesting? In a few moments, we will be listening to the chicken tell, for the first time, the heart warming story of how it experienced a serious case of molting, and went on to accomplish its life long dream of crossing the road.

JOHN LENNON: Imagine all the chickens in the world crossing roads together - in peace.

ARISTOTLE: It is the nature of chickens to cross the road.

BILL GATES: I have just released eChicken2006, which will not only cross roads, but will lay eggs, file your important documents, and balance your check book. Internet explorer is an integral part of eChicken. The Platform is much more stable and will never cra.#@&&^( C ....... reboot.

ALBERT EINSTEIN: Did the chicken really cross the road, or did the road move beneath the chicken?

BILL CLINTON: I did not cross the road with THAT chicken. What is your definition of chicken? AL GORE: I invented the chicken!

COLONEL SANDERS: Did I miss one?

Squeamish

I recently attended an Adolescent Health Task Force for work. The Task Force was composed of two subcommittees; teen pregnancy and STD's. The STD subcommittee reported that they had recently drafted a proclamation that they had hoped Governor Hunstman would for support and education. They were upset that he refused to sign the document because it talked about sex. I was taken aback myself, understanding the growing prevalence and problem in Utah... Yes, in Utah. The discussion then led to the "culture" shying away from the subject. I interjected, suggesting that more education should be given to the parents on how to talk to their children about STD's and pregnancy prevention. I was quickly shut down, assuring that classes had and continue to be provided, but with very poor attendance. "Parents just don't want to talk about sex to their children," they'd say. My opinion was in total aggreeance, but the attitude that followed made me leave the meeting with a sour taste in my mouth. The "problem" very quickly turned to the LDS belief system rather than the actual STD's and teen pregnancy. "Abstinence should not be the teaching method.... it should be prevention," they continued to say.

I agree that many LDS do not do a very good job of educating their children about drugs, STDs, sex, and many other "unpleasant" things. But there are also many who are not of our faith that do an awful job of educating their children as well. Some LDS may believe if they just teach them the principles of the gospel, that will take care of it. Some also think that it is "covered" in school, so they won't have to discuss it at home. It's a delicate topic, but crucial to discuss with children. There is no room for being squeamish!

I guess I just get tired of the the attitude that "if we get rid of the Mormons, the problem will go away."

I'd love to hear your opinions.... Ton Loc and I had a great discussion the other day about this an she had some great insights to share from her upbringing.

Contemplating Nude Artworks

A fifth-grade teacher in Texas, Sydney McGee, was suspended and ultimately lost her job because she took her students on a fieldtrip to the Dallas Museum of Art. The museum contained nude sculptures, and one of the students complained to their parents, who in turn complained to the school.

So what do you think of nude works of art? Beautiful, culturally relevant, or offensive? What do you think about exposing children to them?

It is my belief that all people, including children, should be exposed to fine works of art. All types of art--including paintings, sculpture, and music--can be very moving and inspiring, and can help a person gain insight into their own aesthetic senses and feelings as well as the feelings and emotions of others. If a child is taught to appreciate art, including the human form that has been so beautiful and inspiring to artists for centuries, I believe that they would not be offended by the nude form represented artistically but instead learn to be moved by its perfections and imperfections alike--in a sense, to see the beauty in ourselves, which is a true intent of many artists.

If a child--or person in general--is taught to understand and appreciate art and respect it for what it is, they would be, in a way, reverent toward it and not see it as something to be embarrassed about or be offended by it. We should teach our children respect for all forms of expression, lest they grow up to be intolerant of the feelings of others and not recognize their own.

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