The State of the World -- A Bernie Bro's Perspective

I planned on having professionals repair the computers but got sick, then everyone got sick, so.  I'm going to lay-out some shit regarding the current state of affairs below, but need to get a few things out of the way first:

• Everything the Nazis did was "legal."
• Organized Crime (including State-Sponsored actors), as well as small-fry hackers, absolutely love the wiseguy-named "EARN IT" bill which criminalizes the very act of securing your own privacy online, and protecting your personal information and data.  Organized Crime loves everything Florida Senator, Marco Rubio, and US Attorney General, William Barr, do.
• Speaking of AG Barr, I'd like to speak directly to AG William Barr: No matter how quickly you commit War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, they remain War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity.
• There is little difference between the two political parties: Both serve corporations (Big Business), ISrael (Big Oil), and the Rich (Big Donors).  That one party commits Sedition "For God and Country" while the other commits Treason "For the Children" makes no difference.
• They are both absolutely Wrong about literally everything, all the time:
  
  They banned cartoon tigers, cookie wizards, and magically delicious leprechauns from selling sugar-laden cereals to children -- and forced those companies to lower the sugar content in those cereals -- then, suddenly, all the children became so obese that we are being told to give-up our civil liberties "For the (fat, fucking, not my) Children."  How does that even happen?
  
  They took all the effective, over-the-counter cold/flu and sinus medications off the market to enrich the insurance companies keep your porky, little bastards from robo-tripping and cooking-up dope (which they're still doing), and now we're facing a global, viral pandemic in the midst of both an opioid epidemic and a nationwide meth epidemic.
  
  We are now fighting a "War" on a viral infection (For God and Country) brought upon in part by a decades-long "War on Drugs" (For the Children) -- both of which we're losing, just like every other War they've forced upon us and others.
  
  The only real War these monsters are engaged in is a War on We, the People.
• The plural of virus is viri.  If you don't know that, you aren't qualified to give medical advice nor discuss the subject.
• The financial markets -- aka, Wall Street -- are not The Economy, Stupid *.  Catering to shareholders at the expense of end-users, customers, and labor is why they needed a Coronavirus to blame for the economic crash everyone knew was coming.  More on this below.
• The helicopter money they are "giving" us is not only money they stole in the first place, it's going to pay bills and buy essential needs: They aren't "bailing-out Main Street," they're bailing-out our creditors, landlords, and retail outlets.  The responsible, rational, approach would be Debt Forgiveness, not further devaluing the Dollar by printing more money just for the sake of going through the motions.  More on this below.
• The Supreme Court's decision to nullify the Insanity Defense is to be ignored; none of those (alleged) "people" are doctors, so none of them are qualified to make such decisions.  In fact, it's illegal to pose as a doctor and dispense medical advice, so they can all be held (indefinitely and without bail) and charged accordingly.
  
  This just in: Under the "Who Needs a Trial" law, they have been found Guilty and received the maximum sentence.  They are bonafide dipshits, as I lay out in longform below (someone please read this to them) and (hopefully) in future posts.
• The state governors who forbade abortions during this crisis are Guilty of spreading the COVID-19 virus and, thus, Terrorism, as decreed by the DOJ.  Women who need abortions will simply travel to neighboring states that abide by The Rule of Law to get them, possibly infecting others and/or contracting the virus themselves along the way.  Arrest and detain those "public servants" immediately, and indefinitely.

With that out of the way, let's get down to brass tacks:

I blame the Democratic National Committee for both the 2020 financial crisis and the US' COVID-19 pandemic.  The DNC's Malfeasance and High Treason in fixing the 2016 Presidential Election (and blaming it on Russia, and toxic masculinity, and White Nationalists, and Wikileaks, and...) robbed us of a Bernie Sanders Presidency which would have resulted in the bolstering of the very infrastructure we have so desperately required for so long and now, in the time of our greatest need, lack.

Despite his many missteps, a President Clinton/Biden would have done almost everything Trump has.  The only difference is that Big Media would have covered it up for Clinton/Biden  -- the way they are covering-up the illegal detainment, torture, and attempted murder of Julian Assange and his associates.

The DNC is Guilty -- who needs a trial? -- of these, and many other, High Crimes and Misdemeanors and that's that.

Bernie Sander's platform contained literally every, single thing the corporate shareholders government is being forced to do now:

• Provide Americans healthcare, not health insurance, and enough funding to ensure medical outlets are open, accessible, and prepared -- as well as giving some consideration to the continued improvement of the care provided.  This benefits the health and welfare of the common citizen on Main Street and "trickles-up" to higher-class citizens.  This also contributes to National Security in many ways, as we are seeing now.
  
  The COVID-19 outbreak perfectly illustrates how privatizing medicine and health services -- specifically on behalf of the insurance and pharmaceutical companies -- is a detriment to our society and Economy Stupid, as well as one of the greatest risks to our National Security.  You win wars not by killing but by injuring, thus not only removing units from the battlefield but also overwhelming the opposition's medical staff and depleting their resources and reserves.  It's difficult to believe that these masters in the Art of War would be unaware of this basic, ancient, and time-tested tactic.
  
  Denying us access to affordable healthcare and medical supplies is akin to sending soldiers to the battlefield without ammo or armor -- something these nitwits have done several times before, I'll note -- and leaves great swaths of citizens vulnerable to pestilence and disease.  A viral, fungal, or bacterial outbreak of the magnitude COVID-19 appears to be can literally destroy our nation in no time, despite the fact that it is almost entirely preventable.

• Secure, repair, and maintain the roadways, networks, and government structures -- including private industries and holdings that contribute to the health, security, well-being, and advancement of the nation.  This is the "But Mah Roads" clause Tea-Partiers and similar, Far-Right-wing hardliners oppose so vehemently (preferring privatized, toll roadways maintained by private companies -- if they want to maintain them -- which could deny travelers access, perform search and seizures, and do whatever else they want, without legal recourse).  This includes the Internet, in that "Information Superhighway" sense, as well as public transportation.
  
  People have a right to access basic goods and services needed to not only survive, but to reach our potential.  And reaching our individual potential strengthens the collective in countless ways, as does being capable of taking "personal responsibility" for our individual health, wealth, and security.
  
  I have a lot to say on "personal responsibility" -- that cynical, wiseguy expression these cretinous leeches throw around so casually (their use of which is ironic as shit) -- but it's too much to include in this document.  Suffice to say it is a textbook example of gaslighting.
  
  However, as to the point above, the dirty hippy saying, "Imagine if they started a War and no one showed up," can become literal truth if we lack access to affordable and reliable transportation and communications.

• Raise the minimum wage to a Living Wage so the Commoner Man can afford to buy rent a house neglected shed on Main Street, eat over-processed food, drink polluted water, and consume energy created by fossil fuels for no other reason than to enrich coal barons, oil barons, and shareholders the US government.
  
  This contributes to the security of the nation by eliminating high-risk situations, such as homelessness, starvation, and poverty, which are breeding grounds for populism, extremism, infection and disease, and social strife -- especially between economic classes.  These situations can quickly lead to mass unrest, conflict, plague, and uprisings.

• Raise Federal Taxes on corporations, the rich, and the ultra-rich, which is literally just the abolition of "Corporate Welfare."  With all of the propaganda linking COVID-19 to WWII these days, let's remember the rate at which these social classes "heroes" were taxed back then.  "We're all in this together," remember?  If you hate Socialism so much, pay your fucking taxes!

• Establish, and maintain, peaceful Diplomatic ties with foreign countries.  (This is the one what gets people like us murdered.)  This reinforces National Security by promoting friendly relations instead of inviting War, Terrorist attacks, and antagonistic political strife.  It also promotes a healthy Economy, Stupid.
• Abolish Globalist Industrial schemes such as the TPP and NAFTA.  This helps to secure the nation by forcing corporations to pay employees a Living Wage and provide benefits such as medical insurance, and boosts the Economy Stupid by both providing jobs to US citizens and keeping the manufacturing and distribution sectors in our country alive.
• Enforce Anti-Trust laws, and [re-]enact and enforce regulations on banks, telecoms, and other industries that are necessary to our country, and that have clearly abused their positions thanks to deregulation and lack of oversight.
• Separation of Church and State.  Because God does not speak to these people nor do they speak for God.  Not to mention the fact that all religious texts clearly and openly oppose these warmongers' every, continued action -- most of which are covered in the Top Ten Biggest Sins on Earth (which is not a BuzzFeed listicle)!
• Fuck ISrael.  Because ISrael is a War Crime.
• Fuck Saudi Arabia.  Because the Saudis are War Criminals and despots.

Okay, so some of those may have been paraphrased or... whatever, but those are largely Bernie's tenets as set forth in his original, 2016 campaign.  Of course, had he been elected President (he was -- who needs an "Election?"), he wouldn't have been able to enact everything he campaigned on -- no politician ever does, and the Establishment is determined to sabotage Sanders' Presidency just as they did Carter's, just as they sabotaged Sanders' campaigns -- but, had even a few of those things happened, we would be better prepared for the "Perfect Storm" of crises we face today.

And, although these crises were inevitable over the course of time, we face them today, concurrently, as the direct result of these peoples' reckless, irresponsible, and criminal behavior:

• The rampant corruption of corporate welfare and deregulation.
• The embezzlement of every tax dollar by the Military Industrial Security Complex.
• The defunding of necessary medical services, Arts and Cultural programs, and other social outreach services.
• The replacement of facts with "feelings," like social identity and religious faith.
• The privatization of everything to circumvent the Law.
• The Pavlovian pandering to corporations and the rich.
• Forcing billions of people, worldwide, into austerity and hundreds of millions to flee their homes (also an ancient War tactic, by the way)...

I could go on and on, and hope to in future posts (if this blog is still here, my account hasn't been terminated, and/or I haven't been institutionalized, detained indefinitely, or murdered), but I've made my point.

These things are necessary to the Commonwealth, and not just for some hazy, "Greater Good" which never seems to materialize no matter how much We, the People, sacrifice.  Progress is a synonym for Advancement, and our progress as a collective, as well as individuals, is being intentionally impeded -- mostly for the political, financial, and material gains of monopolistic corporations, but also to make it easier for these special interests, not to properly govern us (they're incapable) but, to contain us and prevent us from organizing effectively to demand both Liberty and accountability.

National Security is not only about putting WMD in the hands of violent, unrepentant psychopaths and calling them "heroes" and "freedom fighters;" a healthy, financially stable, well-educated populace with access to affordable goods and services to which every human is entitled is better prepared to weather the storms, both literal and figurative, life throws our way.

This also empowers us to pursue greater things, resulting in greater contributions to society, humanity, and the world, and fosters pride in ourselves and our communities, which motivates us without devolving into mindless Nationalism, Populism, and religious and sociopolitical extremism.

None of this is good for career politicians or War Criminals, I freely grant, but, at this moment -- and in the coming weeks and months (and possibly, though hopefully not, years) -- our nation and way of life is directly threatened by assailants and factors that cannot be combated by kinetic means or direct confrontation. 

We are not just dead in the water due to internal crises, we are sitting ducks for the myriad enemies these moronic, militaristic, fundamentalist fucks have created of our every neighbor -- friend and foe, alike -- as well as any other natural disaster that may, and will, occur.  And we will be told that the only way out of this complete, systemic failure is to rely on the State (see below).  Talk about grim!

We don't need government intervention -- including "socialist programs" like welfare and Social Security -- when we are capable of defending, and providing for, ourselves.  And, were these [s]elected officials to do their jobs and enforce laws and legislation already on the books, these special interest groups -- including monopolistic corporations and quasi-governmental agencies, such as the Military Industrial Security Complex (MISC, as they are referred to in $6tn "relief" bills) -- would not be able to prevent us from doing so.

This is how Nationalized Socialism operates: Using violence and terrorism (including sweeping surveillance and "Lawfare"), the military controls all of the holdings (monopoly) -- the Capital, the Labor, and all resulting goods and services -- and dispenses needs to the populace as it decrees.  The [Police] State controls all communications, all transportation and roadways, all labor (all of which is forced) -- everything -- and only those who kowtow to the State's demands are allowed to go about their way (which is also heavily monitored and limited). 

No matter who pulls the strings -- billionaires/elites, corporations, governmental/military agencies, dictators, et. al. -- no matter the poli-sci label applied -- Communism, Marxism, Authoritarianism, et. al. -- this is how Nationalized Socialism operates.

With a full $0.90 of every tax dollar going to the blasphemy known as the Military Industrial Security Complex, such an abject failure in National Security as we are experiencing is only ironic to the uninformed. 

It's so complete a failure in National Security which just so happens to coincide with a long-predicted economic crash (due to well-reported High Crimes and Malfeasance in the Political and Financial sectors), and the DOJ and Republican state Governors moved so quickly to take advantage of it while moving so slowly to stop it, that it's no surprise misinformation and "conspiracy theories" have arisen. 

After all, stationing active military units in civilian quadrants and imbuing them with law enforcement powers is very literally the very literal definition of "Martial Law;" that's literally what Martial Law literally is. 

Literally.

Our "leaders" are failures in every sense of the word: Morally repugnant, politically ignorant, mentally deficient, ethically bankrupt, socially repulsive, dangerous, violent, greedy, petty, petulant, narcissistic, criminal.  Their policies are disastrous, their every thought an affront to any worthy god, their every word an innocent's epitaph.

Personal responsibility starts with them and they must lead by example, not by empty rhetoric, propaganda, force, or force majeure.

There is all but nothing they can do at this point to right their innumerable wrongs, and they deserve absolutely no credit for the last-minute Band-Aids they're slapping on the sucking chest wounds they've inflicted on their constituents, their allies, this nation, and those who refuse to lick their jack boots.

They deserve only contempt.  And a raft of Criminal charges.

But no trials. 

Who needs them?

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* "It's the Economy, Stupid" is a phrase thrown about by those in the financial sector to explain and excuse basically everything, but especially bad things for "Main Street," such as Austerity measures.

© The Weirding, 2020

The Flew Epidemic (MOAR Chemtrails Conspiracy)

The Media/Medical/Military Conspiracy

Weird Flu is racing across two continents, and the complicit, sensationalistic, mainstream media syndicate is (as ever) stumped as to how.

We wish we knew!

© The Weirding, 2018

Sick

Sorry about the absence guys - I was away for longer than I meant to be, but I got sick. It may have been the weather, or it may just have been that the stress of having company and cleaning and all that got me down and I picked something up. I don't know, but we'll be back to posting more regularly next week.

© C Harris Lynn, 2011

Increased Risk of Stroke with Vitamin E

New research indicates that Vitamin E may increase the risk of certain strokes by as much as 22% in some users. The exact amount at which this increase occurs is unknown, but the study shows a strong connection between elevated levels of Vitamin E and hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in the brain).

However, this is the least common type of stroke and Vitamin E appears to cut the risk of ischaemic strokes, the most common type, by up to 10%. Still, hemorrhagic strokes are associated with more damage, leading experts to warn against using too much Vitamin E. Increased exercise and better diet is the alternative.

© C Harris Lynn, 2010

Moderate Drinkers Live Longer Than Teetotalers

According to a new study, moderate drinkers outlive both heavy drinkers and teetotalers, but the bigger revelation is that heavy drinkers tend to outlive those who do not drink. "Moderate drinkers" are those who have three or fewer drinks a day, or less.

The study involved six researchers from the University of Texas at Austin who reviewed case studies over a span of 20 years. With consideration to all factors, such as socio-economical conditions, support systems (friends and contacts), physical activity, and the like, it turned out that heavy drinkers not only outlived those who did not drink, but teetotalers were more likely to be depressed.

© C Harris Lynn, 2010

Amnesiac Found in Middle of Scottish Road

Found with £12, a lighter, and a pack of cigarettes, the man was discovered in the middle of an Edinburgh, Scotland road in the middle of a rainstorm. He appears to be of Middle-Eastern descent and speaks with a Scottish accent, but police say he seems genuinely concerned about his loss of memory and identity. They do not think he is faking his amnesia, and believe he may have been the victim of a robbery in which he received the konk on the head which gave him amnesia.

The man is 5'3 and has a tattoo of three dragonheads in a circular pattern on his right arm. The Mirror has a picture of the amnesiac. If anyone has any idea as to whom he is, please contact the police.

© C Harris Lynn, 2010

Coincidence or Fate?: Cold-Hearted EMT Killed Outside Nightclub

EMT (emergency medical technician -- the ones who operate the ambulances), Jason Green, and his partner, Melisa Jackson, were under investigation for negligence for refusing to help a 25-year-old woman who collapsed in their presence and later died.  According to witnesses, the EMTs refused to help the woman; they told onlookers to call 911 and left.  The woman, and her prematurely born baby, died.

Last night, Jason Green was shot in the face outside of a nightclub and died from his injuries.  Police say the incidents are unrelated.

© C Harris Lynn, 2010

Toughest Baby EVAR Poops Nails

Doctors say a baby named Ting Ting may be suffering from pica, a disorder which makes her "hungry" for non-food items, such as.... nails. Though Ting Ting's mother swears she does not know where the child would have gotten them, Ting Ting has a tendency to shit nails.

In the past few weeks, Ting Ting has pooped 21 nails and one safety pin, and X-rays show she still has one nail and another safety pin to pass! Pica is often related to zinc deficiency. While sufferers will eat many non-food items, it is common or them to eat dirt, cigarette butts, and similar things. Doctors say swallowing nails is messed-up though, even for a pica sufferer.

No one knows where the baby got the nails. Her mother said the child's grandfather is the only one who has any and, to their knowledge, none are missing. When asked where she got the nails, doctors say Ting-Ting gave them The Thousand-Yard Stare and said, "Get off my plane."

© C Harris Lynn, 2010

Teen 'Eyeballing' Leads to Trouble

This is not that kind of story (though there is no dearth of them these days); this is actually a story about a new "fad" amongst some teenagers. We were all stupid kids when we were, well, kids - I wrote the book on Stupid many a time, or at least a chapter here and there - but I'm not sure this one ever came-up except maybe on a dare (and well after everyone was already too drunk to feel it):

According to some experts, teenagers have taken to pouring vodka in their eyes! It's called "eyeballin," and they are not doing it to get drunk, but after they are already wasted (like I said...). There are now hundreds of YouTube videos of the act, and some say it is increasingly common at parties and large gatherings.

Experts warn that vodka can actually burn away the top layer of the cornea, eventually leading to blindness, though scarring is more likely. This lesser damage comes with its own perils, including infection.

© C Harris Lynn, 2010

Mephedrone Facing Ban

Drugs, including alcohol, and mind-altering substances have been used in religious rites since time immemorial, but they have also been used recreationally - arguably for about as long. These days though, most drug use is specifically recreational and price is a factor. This is how a plant food has recently become one of the more popular club drugs in the UK and is now facing probable banning.

Mephedrone, aka M-Cat, Meow, MC, et.al., is actually plant fertilizer. The side effects when ingested include rapid heartbeat and mild euphoria, but the product has led to the deaths of several young people in recent weeks, forcing UK authorities to consider classifying Mephedrone as a Class B substance. Some experts assert it is simply amphetamine by another name.

Mephedrone can be procured in pill or tablet form, but is often powdered for snorting.

© C Harris Lynn, 2010

You Really *Are* As Old As You Feel

According to recent study, the age-old adage "You are only as old as you feel" may be dead-on. According to a study conducted by Purdue University (Indiana), those who consider themselves old suffer a plethora of downsides associated with old age, while those who maintain a younger outlook on life do not. The researchers compared participants' actual, chronological age with their "subjective" age to determine which had a greater effect on their brain functions and mental activity.

The study determined that though your actual age does matter, your outlook makes all the difference.

© C Harris Lynn, 2010

Another Apology

I hate writing these things, I really do - even worse, I hate running back through the blog later and seeing them all! At any rate, you deserve to know why it's been so spotty lately and it's the same as the last few times I've written this notice: I just had surgery. That's it, that's all.

I know regular readers, especially those who have been with us the last few years (even off and on), know all about my medical issues - it's largely "just" my neck, but it's a nerve issue, so it's basically painful... just, everywhere. I got the surgery done and it's been really touch-and-go for the last few weeks, which is why things have been so spotty here.

Anyway, there's nothing new to report, I just wanted to remind regular readers and new ones alike that I'm still recovering and ask that you bear with me (hopefully) just a little longer.

© C Harris Lynn, 2010

Study Finds Religious People Brain-Damaged

A new study draws a conclusive connection between deeply religious people and brain damage. According to information from an earlier study, researchers determined specific areas of the brain were related to the Self, while others related to something called "self-transcendence" - a catch-all term for spiritual beliefs, feelings, and etc. When damage occurred to this portion of the brain, major changes in a person's spiritual and religious beliefs followed quickly.

According to this information, researchers now believe that stimulating certain areas of the brain could cause major changes in a person's spirituality and religious beliefs.

© C Harris Lynn, 2010

All Sorts of Problems

Sorry ab out this week, guys. For one thing, I am not feeling well. Yes, it's because of the surgery, but I also think it's a bit to do just with everything - a little run-down, bored, anxious for this whole recovery process to be over and done with, etc.

Also, Blogger has been having problems all week long. Sometime last week or so, I noticed a new option above - Edit Pages - which I have yet to mess with, but I'm sure allows me to now add pages like in WP. I'll be doing that one of these days. In the meantime however, I was trying to - you know - like, post entries and things? I keep getting a 404 (Page Not Found) error, and have been since last week!

It's really maddening and anti-productive: you write entire posts only to find they haven't been saved and you can't recover them because the fucking "auto-save" feature isn't working either, so you're forced to rewrite the entire thing! If you try to save your work as you go, it closes the whole post and you have to surf back to the Dashboard and reopen the thing. REALLY frustrating, extremely time-consuming, and pointless.

Add this to my feeling bad to begin with and I just haven't been able to do much. Anyway, I have an entire week to catch-up on here, so there should be a lot of stuff headed your way this weekend. I can make no promises about next week, though - heck, I can't make any promises about this weekend! The truth is that I'm still feeling under the weather, so...

© C Harris Lynn, 2010

Dudes Lose Their Moobs

The fastest-growing procedure in the world of plastic surgery? Male breast reduction - for the second year running! In fact, male breast reduction (or "manboobs," aka, "moobs") procedures rose by 80% since 2008. And, just as with their female counterparts, many doctors blame men's magazines for the increase in requests.

The entire plastic surgery industry remained strong, despite the recession and world economic woes - in fact, surgeons performed 6.7% more procedures in 2009 than they did the year before. And though 90% of the work done was performed on women, procedures on men saw the most dramatic rise in numbers. Nose-jobs and blepharoplasty - surgery on the skin surrounding the eyes - were the top two procedures performed on men, but the moob-job remains the fastest-growing.

© C Harris Lynn, 2010

Skeptics Publicly OD on Homeopathic Drugs

Homeopathy skeptics staged a mass "protest" against store-sold homeopathic medicines by intentionally overdosing on them at branches of Boots, the UK's leading pharmacy, health, and beauty retailer (according to its website). The MSS, Merseyside Skeptics Society, which organized this protest, says the point is to prove to the public that store-bought homeopathic remedies do not work. "We believe that they shouldn't be selling sugar pills to people who are sick," a spokesperson for MSS - who said similar protests were scheduled in the US, Spain, Australia, and Canada - told the press.

A spokesperson for Boots said the store follows guidelines put in place by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and notes that homeopathic medicine is recognized by the NHS and many individuals. Many people use homeopathic products as complementary to their prescribed medications, not instead of them. "We would support the call for scientific research and evidence gathering on the efficacy of homeopathic medicines," the Boots spokesperson said.

While no one thought the protesters would suffer any adverse effects from intentionally overdosing on the supplements, the Society of Homeopaths' executive, Paula Ross, said the protests were "ill-advised."

© C Harris Lynn, 2010

Apologies for Spottiness

I know these last few weeks have been a mess - I haven't been here often, then I drop like a dozen posts in two hours - and I apologize for that, but I am still recovering from surgery and making-up for all the time I've lost to recovering from surgery (so far). I am doing much better than I was, but I did suffer a setback at the end of last week, so although things are going well, I don't expect them to even-out anytime real soon.

I am also redesigning the other blogs across the site. The OddBlog is not included in this project; I like the way it looks, and I hope you do too (suggestions and comments are always welcome!) though a few minor changes will be made over the next few weeks - you probably won't even notice them.

© C Harris Lynn, 2010

Update

It hasn't quite been two weeks since my surgery and I am still recovering. I actually get to take my first shower since January 4^th today! I've had to wash carefully the last few weeks and I'm dirty and icky-feeling. I still hurt pretty badly on a fairly regular basis, but I feel I should be back up and running by next week. If not, I'll be sure to let you know.

I'm sorry I haven't been able to bring you the Ghost Adventures spots the last few weeks, but promise to get back on them regularly as soon as I'm able to post regularly again. Thanks for continuing to visit and I'll see you soon!

© C Harris Lynn, 2010

Aliens to Eat "Fatties"

Cadbury Gym's holiday advertising campaign has some people upset. The Bristol, England-based gym unveiled posters showing "little, green men" with accompanying text reading, "Advance health warning! When the aliens come, they will eat the fatties first."

The Cadbury Gym is one of the largest, independent fitness centers in the UK. It is attached to the 72-bedroom Cadbury House Hotel, a part of the Hilton-Doubletree chain, but is under different management. It won the European Club of the Year award in 2007. But the advertising campaign has drawn fire from the community and experts.

The manager defends the whole thing as "tongue-in-cheek," and says the purpose of the campaign was to draw-in new members who may have put-on weight over the holidays.

© C Harris Lynn, 2010

Sick

Hi guys. Just a note to let you know I got sick Thursday night. I hadn't been feeling very well for a few days, but I was just a little rundown. I took a nap that afternoon and woke-up vomiting. It was really forceful and lasted well into Friday morning. I missed a whole lot of appointments and stuff, but what could I do?

Anyway, I'm feeling stronger and all, but I'm still not 100%. If I still feel bad, I'll go to the doc's Monday. Hopefully, things will be back to normal next week.

© C Harris Lynn, 2009