The holiday seasons are here - a spiritual time to dig deep into the SELF.
A time to examine the mirror of our souls.
Discovery of either spiritual blissfullness or a deep empty void.
How is it that the holiday seasons evoke such stress and depression?
Isn't this the time for peace, love and happiness - a humanitarian awakening?
The holidays bring forth: - Beautiful decorations - Angelic singing - Coming together of people, families and different cultures - Childrens' laughter and excitement - Donating to the less fortunate - Volunteer work - Shopping, shopping, shopping frenzy?
Oh yeah! Black Friday? Oooohhhh!...
What we need is a GRINCH awakening!
A rewind of the great classic, "THE GRINCH" with the ones you love (hot chocolate and popcorn too)
as a Jiminey cricket kick-start to the spiritual meaning of the holiday season?
Do you think Red Bull energy drink needs to be banned on college campuses?
The philosophy, "Pick and choose your battles" seem to outweigh the other alternative
for college students like - drugs and alcohol.
If there is a choice Red Bull would be the winner.. Let's be mindful that all in all
Red Bull is not a healthy beverage of choice compared to water, tea, milk or juice.
What's all the "buzzzzzzzz" about anyway?
IF our healthy role-model for millions of teens Olympian snowboarder Shaun White is sponsoring Red Bull again and again then it's gotta be ok - righttttt?
Whatever happened to freedom of choice --
on a widely available consumer type beverage that is
not illegal nor does it require an I.D. and no legal drinking age.
It's a tough one. How far do we take it?
What about coffee, espressos, lattes and tea?
Everything in moderation to keep the balance........
EVEN for cool risk takers like Shaun White.
Is the Red Bull message carefuly sending a positive message to
youth, teens and young adults?
Really? Who else is a better role model than Shaun White?
Things to think about....
Keepin' it real!
Here's some important safety tips for all the east coasters
who DO NOT
typically experience earthquakes
brought to you
first by
YouTube west coast videoclip
and
The FEMA Factsheet
by
New York Committee
for Occupational Safety and Health
(NYCOSH)
FEMA FACTSHEET:
.
What to Do During an Earthquake:
- Be aware some earthquakes are actually foreshocks
and
a larger earthquake might occur.
- Minimize your movements to a few steps to a nearby safe place
and
- IF you are indoors, stay there until the shaking has stopped
and
you are sure exiting is safe.
If indoors: - DROP to the ground; take COVER by getting under a sturdy table or other piece of furniture; and HOLD ON until the shaking stops.
- If there isn't a table or desk near you, cover your face and head with your arms and crouch in an inside corner of the building.
- Stay away from glass, windows, outside doors and walls, and anything that could fall,
- Stay in bed if you are there when the earthquake strikes. Hold on and protect your head
- Use a doorway for shelter only if it is in close proximity to you and if you know it is a strongly - Stay inside until the shaking stops and it is safe to go outside.
- Research has shown that most injuries occur when people inside buildings attempt to move to a different location inside the building or try to leave. - Be aware that the electricity may go out or the sprinkler systems or fire alarms may turn on. - DO NOT use the elevators.
If outdoors: - Stay there.
- Move away from buildings, streetlights, and utility wires.
- Once in the open, stay there until the shaking stops.
- The greatest danger exists directly outside buildings, at exits and alongside exterior walls.
- Many of the 120 fatalities from the 1933 Long Beach earthquake occurred when people ran outside of buildings only to be killed by falling debris from collapsing walls.
- Ground movement during an earthquake is seldom the direct cause of death or injury.
- Most earthquake-related casualties result from collapsing walls, flying glass, and falling objects. If in a moving vehicle: - Avoid roads, bridges, or ramps that might have been damaged by the earthquake.
If trapped under debris:
- Do not move about or kick up dust.
- Cover your mouth with a handkerchief or clothing.
- Tap on a pipe or wall so rescuers can locate you. Use a whistle if one is available. Shout only as a last resort. Shouting can cause you to inhale dangerous amounts of dust.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
500 C Street SW, Washington, D.C. 20472
(202) 646-2500
Tolerance for others differences. It's a key preventive to future hate crimes or acts of terrorism as awful as 9/11!
9/11 was an example of hate and indifference. No one wins by hating!
(NO tolerance for terrorism is correct!)
Teach our children 9/11 was an awful act of hatred and a lack of tolerance - lack of love, lack of understanding, and lack of respect for others differences.
Teach our children now to respect others differences and learn that from 9/11 no one wins hating. Prevent hate crimes through respect and love for one another's differences.
