7.11.2012

The World mourns Lennox, condemned as pitbull, put to death in Belfast

When are we going to stop labeling every pit-bull, or in this case American Bulldog-Lab mix, bully breeds and a danger to public safety. In this case, in accordance with the 'Dangerous Dog Act' of Belfast Lennox was taken away from his family because of his looks and measurements. The city would not even even allow the dog to be sent to the United States to be saved. The idea that he was a pit-bull brought on a death sentence before any crime was committed. After cries, a petition, blog and a Facebook support page city council has put down Lennox.

Lennox, dog condemned as pitbull, is put to death in Belfast

Sit less, add 2 years to your life - The Times of India

Sit less, add 2 years to your life - The Times of India:

'via Blog this'

So what a surprise! Attempting to move around some will add years to your life and watching TV & sitting all day is detrimental. Well duh!!  
"They calculated that 27% of all deaths in America are partly caused by adults spending too much time sitting down. Similarly 19% of all deaths are in part due to watching too much TV."

12.20.2011

Higher Ground

Subtly

The beginning of the end is usually not identified as such-
An unsuspecting subtlety of lost keys, forgotten birthdays and that time you showed up at the airport, two days late.
The path that you have taken around town for the last thirty years suddenly seem like a labyrinth of stop signs and dead ends.
Everything and everyone you hold dear mean nothing-
No thoughts of future, only past that slowly fades down-
As if turning the knob, to lower the volume...turning until...eventually you turn to the click of the off position.

You sit...in silence...eyes glossed over...waiting

-Cristal Rais

12.13.2011

Last day of finals. Anxious to get going on my vacation.