Somebody Has to Say It

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On Tuesday, March 10th, FedEx (formerly FedEx Kinko’s) will let all customers print 25 free resumes. Orders have to be dropped off and picked up at the store. The resumes will be printed in black and white. Customers can bring a hard copy printout of their resume or bring it in digital format for printing. All resumes will be printed single sided.

The president and CEO of FedEx says this is one small way they can reach out and help those who are struggling to find a job. I say GOOD JOB FedEx … more companies should step up to the plate and help where they can.

A virgin spinster woman named Wang Guiying is 107 years old and has decided it’s finally time for her to get married. She was engaged once when she was young but broke it off out of fear. She grew up seeing women being mistreated, abused, and beaten and didn’t want to get married and end up getting the same kind of treatment.

She has now changed her conception of married life and wants to find her former fiance and marry him. She is also willing to consider another man for marriage if she finds her first love has passed away. She hopes to find someone close to her own age but realizes she may have to settle for a “younger man”. She does not want to be a burden to her family.

I hope she finds her man! Good luck Miss Guiying!

Adoption can be a wonderful solution for an infertile couple who wants to have a child but can’t conceive or become pregnant on their own. It can also be a way for an otherwise homeless child to have a family who will love them and raise them as their own. But not all adoption stories are like the fairy tales they appear to be.

No one seems to consider the long term affects adoption can have on the adoptee. That baby or child who has no choice in the matter. They have no voice during the adoption process, and in most states, have only a few rights to know their biological roots as they grow into adulthood. Even after that child is an adult, the court systems still bar them from knowing their heritage. Some judges will give out non-identifying information but that is insignificant dribble.

If nothing else, an adoptee has a right to know their medical history. Imagine going to the doctor and trying to fill out that section on every questionaire about your family history of illness. Not knowing that information could mean the difference between life and death in some cases. Doesn’t a person who is adopted have a right to know if they have a genetic disposition to certain diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, mental illness, or other such conditions?

I say yes, they do have a right, and think it is inhumane to deny them the information. Are you a birth parent searching for your child? Or an adoptee looking for your birth family? Contact me, maybe I have some tips for you. I am a birthmother who has been reunited with my daughter. We both want to help others who are searching for their biological family. I can’t guarantee we will have the answer, but perhaps our experiences will be of value to you.

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I just read a story on Reuters about some mountain hikers in the Swiss canton of
Appenzell-Innerrhoden Switzerland who were hiking in the nude. The densely populated area reports an increase in the number of naked hikers, claiming the act is mostly popular with German visitors.

Say what? There are a lot of things that I could see doing when naked, but hiking is definitely NOT one of those things. I don’t care if I was in the middle of nowhere, with no possible chance of being seen by others, the odds of harming a delicate or vital body part are just too great to hike without clothing (in my humble opinion). I mean, just think about it. A person could easily trip and fall and skin their “whoo-hoo” or get dirt up in their “boo-boo” if they are naked. At least clothing would provide a little protection if you fall down. Gee whiz! Then there is the issue of bug bites. I would think dangling and exposed body parts would be so much more attractive to mosquitoes, bees, wasps, snakes … I shudder to think about it.

To prevent future incidents, and protect the children in the area from “immoral habits of nudists”, authorities will start imposing a fine of 200 Swiss francs (about $170 US dollars).

What do you think? Is the fine fair? Would you ever hike in the nude?

This is a plea to all the media outlets - please stop reporting on Patrick Swayze’s battle with pancreatic cancer unless you have solid concrete facts! To publish a story that is not true just for the shock value or just to make a buck is inhumane. Cancer patients are fighting for their lives and a HUGE part of that fight is HOPE. It’s hard enough going through chemo that makes you feel like a train-wreck every day. 

So this is a plea, as a cancer survivor myself, I ask that you put your journalistic greed aside and give Patrick a break. Do not print a defeatist story saying he’s stopped his chemotherapy treatment or that he only “x” amount of days to live unless you have checked your facts. Mr. Swayze is in a battle for his life and should not have to spend one minute dispelling rumors about his health. His time is precious and he and his wife Lisa need to hang on to hope. Constantly hearing hopeless news stories about how bad pancreatic cancer is and untruth’s about his condition and/or treatment detracts from that hope. 

So I say shame on you! Shame on the reporters, magazines, and newspapers who print untrue stories about him … you obviously care more about shocking headlines and making money than a man’s life. 

Our next door neighbor’s father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s a while back and they recently brought him to live with them. The dad was getting too bad off to be left alone and the memory loss and confusion is getting worse. The neighbor’s alerted us that dad would be coming to live with them and asked that we keep an eye out in case he should see him wandering down the street.

 Today the dad somehow walked outside and got locked out of the house. It is very cold outside and he did not have on a jacket and only had on a short sleeved shirt. I have no idea how long he had wandered around in the cold but he eventually ended up on my doorstep. He was shivering with cold and very confused.

Luckily I knew who he was and contacted his son. The son left work to come get dad and take him back home. I spent a couple of very eye opening hours with this kind man and got a cold hard look at Alzheimer’s. It was very scary.

I could speculate for hours on how long he was outside in the elements with no coat and short sleeves in the freezing temps … or why the neighbor’s don’t have a way to keep him from getting outside … but for now I’m just relieved that everyone is safe and sound once again.

God bless those who are living with this disease and those who are caregivers and family members having to watch the devastation.

Say what? According to reports on several new outlets such as CNN and MSN, Larry Flynt of Hustler and Joe Francis of Girls Gone Wild said they are going to ask Congress for a $5 billion bailout of the adult entertainment industry. Flynt and Francis said that sales of XXX rated DVD movies are down about 20% from last year. They say people are depressed over the state of the economy and that the government should step in with a bailout to rejuvenate our sex lives.

In a report in the LA Daily News, some adult film porn star actors and actresses were interviewed and they said they were feeling the pinch of the economic downturn also. These particular adult industry stars display their sexual activities on websites and said their customer base is decreasing and the dollar amount people are willing to pay to view the pornography is getting to be less and less. They also complained that they are having problems coming up with enough money to hire people to have sex with in their web videos.

The report also speculates that the request for a bailout by Larry Flynt and Joe Francis was most likely a joke.

I say boo hoo to Larry Flynt and Joe Francis and the entire adult film / porn industry! The economic depression is not a laughing matter and think it shows very poor taste for them to request a government bailout as joke or publicity stunt.