Mindconnection eNL, 2014-06-08

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Oklahoma is protecting its school children from the travesty known as "Common Core" (uption). The state recently repealed this anti-learning, child-abusing, stupidity-fostering program. Obviously, this is bad news for the ruling class (which depends upon stupidity and ignorance among the peasant class), but it's good for everyone else.

Other good news is our economy appears to have halted its freefall. We're not in a recovery (or even close), but it seems we have stopped plunging even deeper into the abyss. Bad news for Obama's "Worst POTUS of All Time" quest (he may already have the title anyhow) but good news for us regular folks.

Some background is in order, here. With Soetoro/Obama's relentless assault on the economy, the unemployment rate among working age American adults has risen to more than twice what it was during the FDR Depression years. FDR managed to raise unemployment to "only" 25%, by aggressively draining the economy of capital. Obama has been more aggressive, raising unemployment to a staggering 51%. The good news is that's what it was when our previous issue was released and it has not gotten worse. In case you possibly question the fact that only 49% of working age adult Americans have a job, just ask your Congressional office for the actual stats. Everyone in CONgress is aware of this, they just aren't doing anything about it (indicting Obama would be a good start).

Several factors are contributing to this "arresting" of our free fall (the word "arrest" is used when climbers or industrial safety people talk about stopping a fall). Obviously, there hasn't been another economy-sapping program like Obummercare illegally rammed through CONgress since that travesty was foisted upon us. That is wonderful news. But this alone does not account for stopping the freefall in jobs.

While many companies are failing, many others are doing well enough that they need to hire people. So there is job creation exactly offsetting Obama's latest job destruction efforts. Perhaps if he feels satisfied that he has clinched the Most Damaging POTUS Of All Time forever, he won't embark on more aggressive destruction schemes in however long he has left in office. Thus far, he has not decided to ramp up the destruction. So maybe we will be in a holding pattern for a while, instead of going deeper into economic ruin. Maybe we are in stasis until such time as the narcissistic psychopath decides to leave office and less destructive POTUS takes his place.

When Obama will leave office is the big question. Rumor has it Obama will step down after completing his second term, instead of staying on for a third one. While I would not hold my breath for that to happen, it would be extremely good news if it did. Keep that thought with you as you drift off to sleep tonight. Maybe only two and a half years to go!

This amazing supplement contains kale (the miracle vegetable), turmeric root (the miracle spice), and other powerful ingredients.

It's perfect for when you travel (or commute) and can't take your organic garden with you.

• Derived from a carefully-selected, synergistic blend of whole foods—like apples, blueberries, broccoli, carrots, cranberries, kale, lemon peel, onions, pomegranates, parsley, spinach, strawberries, raspberries and tomatoes—each serving provides complete and comprehensive nutritional support.
• Also contains turmeric root. Turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer herb that Indians have used as a medicinal herb for centuries.
• Made with low-temperature processing that protects nutrient content and enzymatic potency, which keeps it as “free of the vine” as possible.
• 100% GMO free and contains no fillers, herbicides, or pesticides of any kind.

Use daily to turbocharge your diet while away at the office. Carry it on road trips. Use on the weekend to maintain health. Makes a great stand-alone beverage or you can mix with a protein shake. At the office, you'll find it easy to mix right in your coffee cup.

It also is great to use as an alkalinizing, nutrient-replenishing recovery drink following high-intensity training or racing.

A similar thing happens in relationships. People talk about mundane things like the weather and nobody gets upset so, gee, we had a great time. The typical chatter at a party is pabulum for the brain. For most people, social situations are another example of going on autopilot. This area of your brain isn't stimulated into getting stronger.

So, how can you get the stimulation that builds brainpower? Here's a clue. Years ago, I worked in a five-story office building. There were two kinds of people working in that building: elevator people and stairs people. Can you guess which group was in better condition physically? It's worth noting that the difference in results was such that you could look at a person and know, "That's an elevator person" or "She takes the stairs."

Mentally, do you take the stairs? Or do you rely on artifices to do your "thinking" for you? Make a point of mindfully working your mind.

The idea behind this is so great, I almost put this in the Good News column instead. On their site, they say, "TerraCycle is on a mission to eliminate the idea of waste. We do this by creating waste collection programs (each one is called a “Brigade”) for previously non-recyclable, or difficult-to-recycle, waste. The collected waste is then converted into new products, ranging from recycled park benches to upcycled backpacks."

I don't know if it would be possible to package up career politicians, which are a complete waste, and get some use out of them. Maybe try that and let me know how it goes.

A buddy suggested spreading politicians on your lawn as fertilizer, but I think that would kill the grass and the run-off would be pretty toxic. For other kinds of waste, terracycle is worth looking into.

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Seems like the ladies are interested in fitness, lately. Thanks for your inquiries, comments, and suggestions. Denise wrote to ask about her husband's man-boobs. They both work out and like to look good. Except her husband doesn't.

Well, Denise, this problem is quite common these days. I do my weight training at home (unless traveling), but my dentist and an Office Depot (includes an oft-used UPS dropoff) are near a big gym. I see quite a few men coming and going with their tank tops on. They think they "have pecs" but the reality is that's fat rather than muscle.

Here in the Kansas City metro area, which has more gyms per capita than any other metro area and yet is one of the fattest cities, the manboob problem is rampant. But if you look, you also see rounded hips. And thunder thigh women are the norm. What's going on?

The main problem is the diet. I don't eat meat, wheat, corn, or soy. I used to eat all of these, but as the food supply became more contaminated I phased them out of my diet.

The problem is the xenoestrogens.

These are estrogens that produced outside our bodies. Xeno, as in xenophobia, means outside. Xenoestrogens are a different class from those produced in the body. They present problems far out of your body's ability to cope.

You probably know that your body cannot handle high fructose corn syrup, which is in an entirely different class from table sugar; a similar problem exists with xenoestrogens. Unlike regular estrogens, you body cannot convert these into testosterone.
 

I maintain my lawn to be fairly weed-free by getting the excellent exercise of squatting down and manually de-weeding. No lawn spray for me. Consequently, I have healthy soil and plenty of animals (birds, rabbits, chipmunks, squirrels) traipsing through here. I've noticed the "hire a lawncare company" folks around here have pretty sterile yards.

One of the things those companies usually spray on your lawn is atrazine. It's a pesticide and it does not play nice with the human body. If you like man boobs and/or thunder thighs, just spray your lawn with this and roll on the grass for a bit. Or inhale the air that passes over your contaminated grass.

Atrizine is also commonly used in agriculture, thus the GMO meat, wheat, corn, and soy--in addition to containing brain-damaging RoundUp--is also xenoestrogenic. It gets worse if you buy these in processed form, because the "food" will also typically contain Butylated hydroxyanisole. This is powerful stuff.

So:

• Eliminate non-organic meat, wheat, corn, and soy.
• Eliminate non-organic dairy products.
• Eliminate "factory farmed" eggs laid by corn-fed chickens.
• Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables.

This is pretty simple advice. If you follow it, you will get results. I agree with Denise that man-boobs are unattractive (though I have an entirely different opinion on woman-boobs!). But the real issue there is they are a sign of something very wrong. They are the symptom, not the disease. Other problems will follow, such as decreased bone mass (leading to osteoporisis), decreased brain function, increased cancer risk, muscle loss, and other problems.

As I write this, I'm at 5% body fat and approaching my 54th birthday. If I can be lean and strong, so can you. Great bodies are made more in the kitchen than in the gym. Don't use working out as an excuse for making poor decisions about food and poor decisions about your immediate environment (e.g., chemicals used in your home and/or on your lawn).

• The best workouts are short and intense.
• A good diet contains far more flavors and satisfaction than the typical American diet.

Each year 2,000,000 smokers either quit smoking or die of tobacco-related diseases. Most of these don't quit. The actual stats on tobacco-related diseases are strongly skewed toward the low side, because it includes only those with a direct causal link. It does not include death from opportunistic diseases that the weakened body of the smoker is so vulnerable to.

According to the CDC:

• Cigarette smoking is responsible for more than 480,000 deaths per year in the United States, including an estimated 41,000 deaths resulting from secondhand smoke exposure.1 This is about one in five deaths annually, or 1,300 deaths every day.
• For every person who dies from a smoking-related disease, about 30 more people suffer with at least one serious illness from smoking.

Did you know that people who smoke ceremonial tobacco do not become statistics? That's because commercial cigarettes are treated with something like 400+ nasty substances, and other tobacco products are almost as bad.

Obviously, any REAL national health care plan would provide mandatory prison sentences for the production or distribution of these disease-causing products. The death and illness stats for marijuana, by comparison, make it akin to taking vitamin C every day. Yet, marijuana is illegal and chemically-laden tobacco is not. Go figure.

Kind words can bring cheer to another person, but only if they are said rather than merely thought. Always take advantage of any opportunity to thank or praise another person for a job well-done or a kind deed rendered selflessly.