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junipermoon

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Diverticulitis Posted: 11/11/2009 3:53:14 PM
my father, who has suffered with digestive disorders for over 40 years, developed diverticulitis (in addition to ulcers). i gave him acidophilus along with propolis. well, a week or so later, he called to say he felt better than he had since he was a kid. he takes both supplements daily, along with some dietary changes. yes, he avoids seeds and nuts, and goes easy on sugar and dairy. his digestive tract is now in great shape and even his doctor credits the supplements.

junipermoon

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Obama drops the ball...again. Posted: 11/6/2009 3:36:51 PM
nbc? cbs? nope. sorry...i don't even own a television. and ratings mean nothing. i prefer hard news sources and rely on npr, truthout and american free press. oh, yes...and the daily racing form .

junipermoon

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Obama drops the ball...again. Posted: 11/6/2009 3:07:01 PM
Why didn't you title this thread "I'm looking for every little reason to bash the President that I can even when there is nothing to bash him about." Damn, you're really grasping for straws anymore. Drank the Fox kool-aide again I see. You do know the difference between a press conference and a social function right? bingo. and the straight press views fox as a joke. along much the same lines as the national inquirer and other supermarket tabloids. most consider them more of an annoyance and simple-minded entertainment than actual news.

junipermoon

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Obama drops the ball...again. Posted: 11/6/2009 2:49:41 PM
oh, for pete's sake! now we have pundits flipping out because the president didn't seem upset enough? where the fck will this sht stop??? at least this time, he didn't commit the atrocity of swatting a fly.

junipermoon

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Let's take a walk in the woods Posted: 10/31/2009 4:30:03 PM
i did this once, years ago. i was the one who suggested it. i guess i wanted a date where no one had to spend money. but i did plenty of research on the guy beforehand. he's a college professor, so i had a pretty easy time finding out about him, and i felt pretty secure. i'd never do it again, though, unless i planned to attend something like a maple harvest festival or some other public event the nature centers hold around here.

junipermoon

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First Aid Posted: 10/30/2009 6:52:42 PM
No loose clothes for women and children around fire. this cracks me up. women and children should avoid loose clothing, but the men can wear all the caftans, capes, scarves and ponchos they want!

junipermoon

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Sitting solo on a scary Saturday (Halloween) Posted: 10/30/2009 5:54:02 PM
i miss trick-or-treaters! i always loved seeing them looking so cute in their little costumes. i came down with some horrid plague earlier this week. so i won't be going anywhere. npr has some good programming planned for the weekend. so sitting home listening to the radio might provide plenty of thought-provoking material for the season. light a few candles, smolder some white sage, sip some warm cider and listen to some timely music. but, above all, stay warm and dry and don't let anyone breathe on you!

junipermoon

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OMG... dressing up cats??? Posted: 10/30/2009 3:57:32 PM
yikes. i have enough trouble assembling presentable outfits for myself, let alone my cat! he doesn't even have a collar, since he doesn't go outside. my friend has an open house in her stable at christmas, when the horses wear ribbons and bells in their manes and on their bridles. and they wear blankets when the temperature goes below 20 degrees. but that's as far as it goes. i've seen shows where mini horses have to parade around in cardboard boxes and other atrocities. you can tell by looking at them how foolish they feel. and the poor things can barely walk! i can't imagine why anyone would put an animal they claim to love through something like that.

junipermoon

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Movie Music Posted: 10/29/2009 5:12:47 PM
for soundtracks, you can't beat amadeus. although on the waterfront runs a close second.

junipermoon

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First time to the Island Posted: 10/29/2009 5:09:17 PM
i'd love to see that island, as it apparently has some beautiful spots. but no power on earth could get me to drive on that bridge. i'd bike on it. or walk. do they allow that?

junipermoon

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Liberal vs conserative Posted: 10/29/2009 4:14:07 PM
let's pretend ~ just for sh*ts and giggles ~ that this thread doesn't involve the current political climate. suppose that, for instance, this thread focused on a woman who intentionally wants to spend another evening with a blowhard who won't stop bellowing his boring opinion for hours on end. oh, yes, but he's great-looking. and apparently that makes all the difference. what would you say to a woman who knowingly chooses to put herself through the tedium of listening to a windbag for an entire evening?

junipermoon

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My 4 year old son has imaginary friends... Posted: 10/26/2009 4:37:45 PM
my brother had a whole farm when he was about 5. he would talk about it all the time. one evening, as we drove through the countryside, we passed a huge farm. my brother said that was his farm. well, eventually, we saw the mailbox and it read 'johnsonbaugh.' well, by father said, 'this farm belongs to mr. johnsonbaugh.' my brother responded that he had recently sold it.

junipermoon

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First time to the Island Posted: 10/21/2009 3:48:57 AM
good morning, islanders! my brother recently visited pei, and told me how amazing it is. but...confederation bridge scares the h*ll out of me! how do you all deal with that?

junipermoon

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Location, location Posted: 10/20/2009 6:37:53 AM
i have to live in a place that i love. all the single men in the world wouldn't make a difference if i had to live surrounded by asphalt. i would make a move for work. but, again, the location would have to offer natural beauty, minimal development, clean water and low crime. the question, i think, deals more with priorities and what you truly value. can you enjoy life on your own terms, or do you need a partner to share things with? a year or so ago, npr had a report from some god-forsaken spot in south dakota where single men outnumber single women at something like 3-1 (as i recall). worth looking into, if you could stand living in a place like that. personally, i could never handle a south dakota winter

junipermoon

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Liberal vs conserative Posted: 10/12/2009 4:10:00 AM
i would never use 'alot' ~ simply because i know better. however, i find this even more disturbing: most men are conservative and most women are liberal here we have a sweeping statement with absolutely no citation. where does this come from? i have yet to see any polls or studies to back up this assertion. and, yes: advise is a verb. i believe the word intended here is advice. this sort of shift in subject distracts from the real issue at hand. the woman described in the op would put herself through not only one, but two boring evenings with a blowhard who apparently views dating as an opportunity to spew drivel to a captive audience.

junipermoon

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television-- pros and cons Posted: 10/10/2009 7:16:28 PM
i haven't owned a tv in about 8 years. i lived with someone who did nothing but get stoned, eat and watch tv. he had the damn thing on 24/7. from the time he got up in the morning until late at night. it drove me nuts, and i don't care if i never own another tv. i do go to a bar to watch the triple crown races. if i did have tv, i'd probably only watch the horse racing channel.

junipermoon

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Liberal vs conserative Posted: 10/10/2009 7:05:25 PM
the guy sounds like a total windbag. after she suggested a change of topic, he continued to babble on! how can she tolerate that sort of self-absorption? the difference in ideology doesn't sound as many alarm bells as does the guy's complete indifference to anything that doesn't come out of his own mouth. what a bore!

junipermoon

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pink cookies Posted: 10/10/2009 5:56:09 PM
i've never used food coloring. it seems almost like cheating...to me. it would sit on my cabinet shelf taking up space because i'd never use it again. and, knowing me, i'd probably spill it while wearing a white sweater or something. and at work, i have a reputation of being a purist when it comes to food. if i used food coloring and someone found out, i'd never live it down!

junipermoon

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YOU NEED THERAPY! Posted: 10/10/2009 5:28:24 AM
sometimes an individual will present their problem. you ask more questions and try to advise them. they reject your words for whatever reason. then others try to help. the same thing happens. yet, they repeatedly insist on your help. so you try again. if you don't have answers that they like, they become abusive. finally, in despair, you tell them that you obviously don't have the ability to solve their issues. you suggest they seek professional help. a lot of times it happens because we get so worn down and so drained by the incessant demands for for advice that gets rejected. i've had this happen in my life and i've seen it on the forums. people spend time constructing insightful, concise, rational suggestions only to get verbally battered. so, naturally, if others can't help the person, they suggest professional counselling. similarly, if someone asks me for advice about their lawn, i'll tell them what i think. if they don't like the response or have too many objections, i'll eventually suggest that they consult with ag extension. i get the idea that, on these forums, people have already made up their minds about how to proceed in their dilemma. they just want affirmation that, yes, the world has waged a personal war on their lives. when others refuse to join the drama, and offer actual, rational solutions, all hell breaks loose. maybe therapy would give the the reassurance they so desperately seek.

junipermoon

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pink cookies Posted: 10/9/2009 6:07:05 PM
i love hibiscus! maybe i'll do sugar cookies instead of shortbread. i do love shortbread, though. but, attorneys will eat just about anything. and i care more about how it looks than how it tastes. and i think it would be easier to make sugar cookies pink.

junipermoon

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who's your master? Posted: 10/9/2009 6:04:29 PM
who's your master? a 12-lb maine coon cat.

junipermoon

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Horse Racing Posted: 10/9/2009 5:53:49 PM
well, rachel has moved from saratoga to churchill and will take a well-deserved vacation. her perfect 8-for-8 record should clinch horse of the year honors for her. but...i understand an irish champ named 'sea the stars' may cross the pond to run in the breeder's cup classic. people have compared him to phar lap, man o' war and secretariat. following a commanding win in the prix de l' arc de triomphe, he looks dangerous!

junipermoon

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pink cookies Posted: 10/9/2009 4:54:39 PM
cranberry juice (at least the kind i've gotten) has an intense, deep crimson color. so i think a drop or two will work nicely. fresh bergamot (monarda didyma) tastes like candy. the variety known as scarlet bee balm has the sweetest flavor. the hummingbirds love it too!

junipermoon

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Borderline Personality Disorder Posted: 10/9/2009 3:59:55 AM
and yes I feel sorry for him of course you do. it causes us pain to watch someone we care about deteriorate. i still feel sorry for the one i knew, and i've avoided the person for over 2 years. but I can't carry the worlds burdens bingo. and although the bpd individual tries to make us feel responsible for their own misery, it indicates healing to realize that we can only help those willing to accept help. i have also been considering getting one that says, "Never make someone a priority when all you are to them is an option" maybe make the phrase into a little sign and tack it next to your mirror. it will remind you of your own worth and, hopefully, make you smile.

junipermoon

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What Is She Trying To Suggest - Pursued By Other Men Posted: 10/8/2009 4:33:55 PM
she may have nothing more interesting to discuss. in which case, she sounds rather boring.

junipermoon

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pink cookies Posted: 10/8/2009 3:26:17 PM
i like the idea of cranberry because i'll actually use the leftover portion. i love it with vanilla vodka i also tossed around the idea of bergamot petals, which i can get pretty easily.

junipermoon

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pink cookies Posted: 10/8/2009 5:03:08 AM
Why not get edible, as in not sprayed with anything, pink roses from the florist and chop them up and add to shortbread. i already planned to do that. i have some really nice dried food grade rose petals in a mixture of red and pink. i've done it before and it does look nice. i like the cranberry juice idea because the cranberry flavor should complement that of the roses. thanks, everyone, for your suggestions.

junipermoon

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pink cookies Posted: 10/7/2009 4:37:22 PM
so, one of the attorneys i work with will have a baby in november. we're holding a shower for her next monday, and i'd love to make pink cookies. she's having a girl and the baby's middle name will be 'rose.' i'd love to make a shortbread cookie and add rose petals, but does anyone know of any other way to make the cookies pink? i don't want to add food coloring. i do have rose water, but it's clear, not pink.

junipermoon

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Why do big cities have the best looking girls? Posted: 10/7/2009 3:43:23 PM
Why do big cities have the best looking girls? i would credit the proximity to more plastic surgeons, hairdressers, designer clothing and makeup suppliers.

junipermoon

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Share your favorite halloween stories here... Posted: 10/6/2009 5:57:04 PM
in my 2nd year at penn state, my b/f had a party for halloween. i went as a cat. and not just any cat. i borrowed the costume idea from the andrew lloyd weber musical. i had a torn black leotard, fishnets, a shredded tail, stylized stage makeup, wild hair, ss boots, whiskers ~ the works. when i got back to campus the next morning, still dressed as a cat, the only parking space i could find was one in front of the rotc dorms. i suck at parallel parking, and it took me a good 10-15 minutes to get my stylin' amc hornet into this little space. when i finally got her in there, i shut off the engine and got out. as i walked around to the sidewalk, about 2 dozen guys were hanging out the dorm windows, applauding, holding up score cards and yelling 'author! author!' not one of my finer moments.

junipermoon

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Lack of Kids Posted: 10/5/2009 6:30:23 PM
I get not wanting kids or can't have kids but the others that don't raise a red flag for me or am I reading more into it than I should? well not wanting them and/or the inability to have them seem to me pretty good reasons for not having them. and op says he gets that too. the only other option i see for a woman who doesn't have kids is if the state removed them from her home. i can see the red flag there, but otherwise, i don't see the problem. i chose not to have kids because we have more than enough people on this little planet already.

junipermoon

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Women who have more education than the man whom they are dating Posted: 10/4/2009 5:44:00 PM
I do not think anyone here has experienced it habitually, not from what I have read. i never said that they did. since i live in a large university town, i see the dynamic that leads to the perceived disconnect between those formally educated and those not so much so. the op asked a question, presumably looking for insight and experience, and i shared what i've observed over the years. i'd like to see women not blaming some imagined 'intimidation' factor for their inability to attract men. i just think it gives all of us a bad rap.

junipermoon

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Women who have more education than the man whom they are dating Posted: 10/4/2009 4:51:13 PM
That is simply not a true generalization, Junipermoon. you're right. it's not a 'true generalization.' because it's not a generalization at all. if either party has a negative attitude about the presence or absence of education in the other party, the relationship will suffer. Differences in education between men and women of our generation can be a matter of compatibility because the men in our generation were conditioned to be the provider for the family, IMO. bingo. and, once again, i reiterate that that particular attitude can have a detrimental effect on the relationship. however, if one party holds advanced degrees while the other does not, the relationship can succeed if and only if neither party has a negative attitude about that particular aspect of the relationship. of course, even so, it could still fail for other reasons. but women who habitually blame failed relationships on a man's lack of education might consider other shortcomings in themselves.

junipermoon

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Women who have more education than the man whom they are dating Posted: 10/4/2009 4:34:02 PM
I don't now...why you are blaming educated women i'm not. in fact, i'm not 'blaming' anyone. i maintain that the attitude will determine the success of the relationship regardless of education. go back and read more carefully.

junipermoon

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Women who have more education than the man whom they are dating Posted: 10/4/2009 3:12:42 PM
many times a woman who holds a degree will blame the educational difference for her relationship problems. and many times the relationships fall apart for reasons having nothing to do with academic backgrounds. i see women who claim that men who lack education can't keep up with them intellectually. this seems the height of arrogance and delusion. oddly, i rarely see this attitude amongst truly educated women who feel secure within themselves. these women know that everyone has something they can teach us. they rarely hold less-educated individuals in contempt. those who scream and blather on about how bright and successful they are frequently do so to compensate for a glaring inability to maintain long-standing relationships of any sort. while i do like men who speak in complete sentences, a man with a g.e.d. and a confident bearing can have as much appeal as one with a phd. and in many cases, more.

junipermoon

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Women who have more education than the man whom they are dating Posted: 10/4/2009 6:59:26 AM
the men who have less education than i do have always seemed a lot more fun! i've dated a couple professors, a neurosurgeon, a race horse trainer and a musician. the profs and the surgeon bored me to tears. but i had a blast with the musician and the horse guy. and i learned more from them than i did from the others. i did my undergraduate work at penn state, and got a teaching certificate from a community college. i understand that, if i choose to pursue a masters and possibly a phd, i'd be better off doing it somewhere other than penn state. apparently no one wants to see post-grad work done at the same school where one does undergrad work. does anyone here have any insight into this?

junipermoon

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WOULD YOU DATE AN ALIEN? Posted: 10/2/2009 4:52:56 PM
i married a man born in northern england. although he grew up in the u.s., i swear he had a genetic predisposition to drive on the wrong side of the road. if all brits drive like that, i hope i never date another.

junipermoon

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Does anyone else appreciate Classical music Posted: 10/1/2009 6:03:08 PM
We were rescued by of all things an old television sitcom, Frazier. The two main character, brothers, although having Phd's in psychology did not know music. When invited to a party of music afficiendos Frazier coaches Niles with an easy phrase in which to use as a reply to music inquiries. Niles learns to participate to inquiries by saying with a note of awe in his voice, "Ah, Bach." This satisfies the other characters as they give a respectful bow of the head and echo, "Ah, Bach." this actually was a scene from mash, with the dialogue between radar and hawkeye. radar wanted to impress a girl who had a significantly more sophisticated background than he did. i find that, when i listen to prokofiev, i can't imagine anything more exciting. then i hear mozart, and i can't imagine anything more incredible. then i listen to beethoven, and i can't imagine anything more amazing. it seems that whoever i happen to hear at the moment takes on a transcendent quality, and it seems that no one else could possibly reach that same level of perfection. does anyone else have this experience?

junipermoon

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President Obama wants to extend school hours for our kids Posted: 9/30/2009 5:37:41 PM
I'm not surprised that any idea Obama has to help the people of his country will be shot down by Reeeeeeeeepublicans.. bingo. i love how they pitched fits when obama suggested that school children study hard and wash their hands. real subversive stuff there!

junipermoon

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Goodbye Michael Jackson.................. Posted: 9/29/2009 5:29:02 PM
after giving this thread serious consideration, here are my thoughts: the '80s focused nearly entirely on excess. reagan gave tax breaks to the wealthy, thus glorifying conspicuous consumption and indulgence. with the poor neatly swept under the rug, the nation could concentrate on building opulent homes, driving gas-guzzlers and the endless pursuit of glamour above all else. jasckson, a brilliant marketer, saw the writing on the wall. realizing that the nation had moved away from the advances of the '60s and '70s, he strived toward 'whiteness.' the plastic surgery began to blur his racial characteristics physically. he then began to gravitate toward the new fixation with glitz and glamour. he wore over-the-top sequins, spangles and glitter. anything to demonstrate his embrace of excess. he epitomized the era. and, like the '80s, he had to come to an end. the darker side began to emerge with the nation's return to a normal economy. he couldn't maintain his momentum because he had become redundant, a caricature of himself. with the '90s, we saw a shift in focus toward the seedier elements in society ~ heroine became suddenly chic, we watched a war on tv. stylistically, we rejected the shimmer of the previous era and embraced ripped clothing, tangled hair and celebrity scandal. the media began to focus on violent events ~ we hear about school shootings, the branch davidians, bombings, riots and infanticide. and suddenly we have the molestation charges. yet, many continued to support jackson. i maintain that this indicated a subconscious desire for all he stood for ~ the excess, the opulence and the imagined prosperity. as a previous posted pointed out, the average joe-on-the-street would rot in jail whether guilty or not. but many still embrace the jackson brand. it represents a time of great national fantasy, when we could all spend, indulge and feel part of some elite party that rocked the world.

junipermoon

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the land of misfit kitchen appliances Posted: 9/29/2009 4:37:15 PM
STOP EATING OUT OF CANS! That's my advice. The best kitchens have NO CANS. no one mentioned eating out of cans. the problem involved a can of coffee. the only kind i like comes in cans. go back and read more carefully. anyway, my cat only likes one kind of tuna...and guess what ~ it comes in cans. I hate wanting a pickle and can't get in the darned jar. i use the blunt end of a knife and whack the side of the lid to loosen it. it generally comes right off.

junipermoon

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the land of misfit kitchen appliances Posted: 9/28/2009 7:34:02 PM
it's a really good one, from williams-sonoma. i don't have pam. would olive oil work? i've never lubricated it (or any of the other casualties). maybe that's what i'm doing wrong.

junipermoon

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the land of misfit kitchen appliances Posted: 9/28/2009 7:06:06 PM
ok...so, i have yet to have a can opener that lasts longer than 6 months. i use the manual kind that has a rotating crank that you turn and it, in turn, controls a pair of gears, one of which has a round blade that (in a perfect world) slices through the top of the can. the damn thing will work for a bit and, with regular cleaning, will last a few months. then it just locks up and refuses to turn. i could scream. particularly now that i need to open a can of coffee and i can't do it! any suggestions? advice? comiseration?

junipermoon

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Tell us about a book which made a big impact on your life. Posted: 9/28/2009 3:52:07 AM
camille paglia's brilliant sexual personae set the academic community on its ear. subtitled art and decadence from nefertiti to emily**nson, the work maintains, among other things, that judeo-christianity never truly vanquished paganism, which flourishes throughout western art. she explores the agression of the western eye and demonstrates its evolution from the ancient egyptian to the modern cinema. romanticism, according to paglia, cannot endure, and will turn to decadence. after reading this book, i looked at everything differently ~ from the beatles to the wyeths to current politics. anyone even remotely interested in the human experience should most definitely give it a look.

junipermoon

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Horses: Mares with GCT - anyone had one? Posted: 9/27/2009 6:00:00 PM
all i can tell you is that we had excellent results when clients used rye and red clover when a horse had a problem with unhealthy cell growth. and i've read many reports of horses with cancer eating red clover blossom (on their own) and had the cancer greatly diminished. i've never had anyone report founder or colic while using either.

junipermoon

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sex drive in women over 40 Posted: 9/26/2009 5:23:05 PM
My drive for women over 40 is almost nil. many of us breathed a collective sigh of relief upon learning this.

junipermoon

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What makes you sigh... and say I wish Posted: 9/26/2009 2:57:04 PM
i go into 'if only' mode every time i read about one of the wild mustang herds getting 'managed' by the bureau of land management. i wish i could adopt each and every one of those incredible equines.

junipermoon

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St. John's Wort Posted: 9/25/2009 5:27:42 PM
many times the trials involve a synthetic version of a single property in an herb. researchers isolate one compound, synthesize it and make it much stronger than in the natural form. when one does that, of course it will cause problems. look at ephedra. i've used whole ephedra for years with no problem. because i used it in its complete form, as opposed to simply ingesting ephedrine, which does cause problems. so, when i see phrases like 'trial studies show...' i take it with a grain of salt. having worked with healing herbs for 14 years, i feel far more secure using something like st. john's wort than i would using something like prozac. in fact, the only problem we saw with st. john's wort was a slight photosensitivity. so, if you take tons of it, you stay out of direct sunlight. real simple. but i've known plenty of hiv/aids sufferers who have used it for years with no detrimental effect. i don't take alarmist 'studies' too seriously.

junipermoon

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How to eat on 200 dollars a month? (Frugal)? Posted: 9/24/2009 6:02:55 PM
if you know how, you can go out in the woods and eat for free. forests (healthy ones) offer an absolute buffet of berries, edible flowers, roots, nuts, seeds and greens. the truly brave can go on guided mushroom walks to learn about edible fungi. to get you started ~ every part of the cattail is edible. stew it, fry it, steam it. you'll get plenty of nutrition for next to no money!

junipermoon

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Diners - know any truly good ones? Posted: 9/24/2009 5:04:10 AM
drive along rte 30 in lancaster county, and you will find dozens of authentic '40s and '50s diners. they serve great coffee, apple dumplings and the best fries in the world. you may, however, have to tolerate the amish horses and buggies in both east and westbound lanes.

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