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Saturday, October 30, 2004
Friday, October 29, 2004
Evil vs. Not so Evil
Election day is just around the corner and our nation seems to be as divided as ever. I feel fortunate to be living in San Francisco right now. For the most part I see free thinkers who haven't been duped by the current administration. I have no doubt, California will go to the Democrats. Not that I'm a Democrat. I have never declared myself to any party. So I guess that makes me an independent. In the last election I voted for Nader, because I believed in him and what he was doing. I wanted the Greens to get just three percent of the vote to break up our two party system. Unfortunately, that didn't happen.
Does anybody remeber what it was like four years ago? We didn't put $200 billion into a foreign invasion. That's $200 billion that could have been used to make life in the U.S. better for its citizens. We didn't draw a line in the sand between us and the rest of the world. If the rest of the world didn't hate the U.S. before, they have every right to now.
I'm twenty seven and I believe this is the most important election of my life time. I've told myself if everyone goes out to vote AND their vote counts, I'll still believe in our system even if dubya gets re-elected. By no means am i saying Kerry is the perfect candidate, I just think we need a change. If Kerry ends up being a horrible president then we can try to get him out of officce in four years.
Food (movies) for thought:
Farenheit 9/11 (yes I know this is propaganda)
The Fog of War
Noam Chomsky: War on Terror? (This is a taped lecture, NOT a movie. But Noam knows what he's talking about)
Hearts and Minds
Does anybody remeber what it was like four years ago? We didn't put $200 billion into a foreign invasion. That's $200 billion that could have been used to make life in the U.S. better for its citizens. We didn't draw a line in the sand between us and the rest of the world. If the rest of the world didn't hate the U.S. before, they have every right to now.
I'm twenty seven and I believe this is the most important election of my life time. I've told myself if everyone goes out to vote AND their vote counts, I'll still believe in our system even if dubya gets re-elected. By no means am i saying Kerry is the perfect candidate, I just think we need a change. If Kerry ends up being a horrible president then we can try to get him out of officce in four years.
Food (movies) for thought:
Farenheit 9/11 (yes I know this is propaganda)
The Fog of War
Noam Chomsky: War on Terror? (This is a taped lecture, NOT a movie. But Noam knows what he's talking about)
Hearts and Minds
Sick again
This is the second cold I've had in as many weeks. The last one laid me out for about five days. This one isn't so bad and I'm wondering if the alternative medicines i've been taking have anything to do with it. Obviously, I think they help, otherwise why would I be taking them.
About two years ago I left work about an hour after getting to work. The only reason I stayed that long was because I knew the Bay Bridge was still back up from the morning commute. Upon getting home I went right to my room and climbed into bed. I was completely out of it, but couldn't fall asleep. I tossed and turned for probably four hours, until i finally realized I had a crazy high fever at which point I took two motrin and laid back down. My fever broke within the hour.
I don't remember how my roommate knew, but he brought home some kind of Asian medicine a guy he worked with recommened. The guy studied alternative, I guess, holistic medicine in college. He gave me fritillary syrup and something else I can't remember, but my flu like symptoms cleared up and I was healthy again within a few days.
The cold I had a few weeks ago took the better part of a week to clear up. I was using Zicam and Nyquil to help me through that one. With this recent cold I immediately went out and bought Yinchiao and fritillary syrup and I felt better the next day. I'm not completely over the cold but I'm still able to be active and I don't feel weak.
Even though I take and believe in these alternative medicines, I'm still skeptical. Maybe the other cold was more severe, or maybe I convinced myself this medicine is working. Is the power of the mind that strong? Am I taking a placebo and have convinced myself it's working? I don't know. What i do know is that the alternative medicines are cheaper and work just as well if not better than over the counter drugs.
About two years ago I left work about an hour after getting to work. The only reason I stayed that long was because I knew the Bay Bridge was still back up from the morning commute. Upon getting home I went right to my room and climbed into bed. I was completely out of it, but couldn't fall asleep. I tossed and turned for probably four hours, until i finally realized I had a crazy high fever at which point I took two motrin and laid back down. My fever broke within the hour.
I don't remember how my roommate knew, but he brought home some kind of Asian medicine a guy he worked with recommened. The guy studied alternative, I guess, holistic medicine in college. He gave me fritillary syrup and something else I can't remember, but my flu like symptoms cleared up and I was healthy again within a few days.
The cold I had a few weeks ago took the better part of a week to clear up. I was using Zicam and Nyquil to help me through that one. With this recent cold I immediately went out and bought Yinchiao and fritillary syrup and I felt better the next day. I'm not completely over the cold but I'm still able to be active and I don't feel weak.
Even though I take and believe in these alternative medicines, I'm still skeptical. Maybe the other cold was more severe, or maybe I convinced myself this medicine is working. Is the power of the mind that strong? Am I taking a placebo and have convinced myself it's working? I don't know. What i do know is that the alternative medicines are cheaper and work just as well if not better than over the counter drugs.
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