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Nature and the Unity and Diversity of Life

It is no secret that fall is the time to head to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, where you will find a mosaic tile of natural deciduous trees like the red maple, sugar maple, white oak, and tulip polar trees, and you will see an autumn cascade in the Little River Canyon. Nature, as we ordinarily use the term, means the order of physical existence which forms our environment, the objective or external aspect of our own lives, the World of animals and plants and minerals, surrounded with the sea and sky. Nature means this, and is supposed to be majestic and beautiful. The most important imaginative impact that physical nature has on us is a sense of alienation. Nature feels intelligent, moral, and peaceful. It is natural for humans to also be moral, civilized, and socially disciplined; it is unnatural to live like animals. Humans are supposed to possess innocence, chastity—the nature of God. The Great Smoky Mountains—they are the very definition of a forest, and one of America’s most visited parks. Mammoth Cave, which is located in the Great Smoky Mountains is the longest cave in the World, with more than 360 miles of mapped passages. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, which protects a simple, yet beautiful landscape that once covered the Midwest.

The nature God had originally planned for man was that of the Golden Age or the Garden of Eden: this was lost at the Fall of man, but in some measure is recreated by the disciplines of civilization, morality, religion, and the arts. Man is subject to death, and on the physical level of nature there can be no more natural event than death. Yet death was not part of the order originally planned for man, and in that context, death is unnatural, sin even more so. The circling of the immortal heavenly bodies in the sky is the most eloquent symbol of the order and harmony of the nature that was originally intended for humans. The traditional, music of the celestial spheres symbolized a harmony that is recreated by human music. Music in God has its traditional Platonic meaning of the musical arts, which include poetry (as distinct from the technical arts of painting and architecture), and it also has regularly attacked to it the pun on the word harmony which makes it a symbol of the original order of nature established for man before the Fall. God consistently uses music to represent the order and balance that ought to exist in both individual and social forms of human life. Music is indispensable in restoring sanity to the insane, health to the sick; even life itself to those like Thaisa, have temporarily lost it.

Harmony disciplines the soul, and the human mind, symbolizing the hidden sympathy between man and nature evoked by music and poetry. The art is man’s nature, the World of art and music and nature are identical on the human level, natural life goes hand in hand with proficiency in music and poetry. The settings of my photographs are usually designed to suggest the Garden of Eden or the Golden Age. In ordinary life the fact that humans essentially belong to a World with a human shape is symbolized by the garden, the cultivated form of nature. When cultivated, the garden belongs to the human level of nature; when left uncultivated, it relapses to the ordinary physical level. The garden is used as an image of human society, to appease God. Evergreen trees symbolize immortality. In Contrast, Deciduous broadleaf trees are dominant at moist, temperate latitudes, where winters are not severe. As we move out of tropical rainforest, we enter regions where temperatures remain mild, but rainfall dwindles during part of the year. Here we find tropical deciduous forests, in which many trees drop some or all of their leaves during the pronounced dry season. The monsoon forests of India and southeastern Asia also has such trees. Farther north, in the temperate zone, rainfall is even lower, and temperatures become cold during the Winter.

Here are regions of temperate deciduous forest. Conditions do not favor decomposition as much as they do in the humid tropics, but nutrients are conserved in the accumulated litter on the forest floor, which helps to keep moisture in the soil and fertilize it, but in the cities and suburbs, if the leaves collect in the street, or of the roof of your house, they can cause flooding and water damage to houses and roof. Nonetheless, all trees are beautiful. At one time, deciduous broadleaf forest stretched across northeastern North America in Sacramento, California, Europe, and eastern Asia. Ash, beech, birch, chestnut, elm, and deciduous oak trees dominated the forests, which largely disappeared as land was cleared for farming. Some species introduced to North America brought diseases that wiped out nearly all chestnuts and many American elms. Without rain, Earth would turn into Mars, and the planet would burn up, terminating all life. Today, maple and beech forests predominate in the Northeast. They give way to oak-hickory forests father west, which grade into oak woodlands and tall grass prairies of the Midwest.

The God addressed the gardener as Adam’s likeness, and talks of Even and the serpent, but this garden is not Eden: it is the ground that Adam had to till after the Fall of Man, and the Queen’s attempt to curse it is useless because the general curse of nature is already there. This nature is the physical World. This is the upper or human level of nature. Humans are nice and kind and smart and gentle and caring and social, but monogamous. The natural state of man, then, is a civilized and ordered state because man is made in the image of God, and God is perfect, therefore, so is man. Geometry is one of my favorite courses. The King is the less, he is a symbol and the more he is an incarnation of nature. Nature above art in that respect, like poets, are born not made. Murder in the order of nature, which lets in a destructive force, represented by the tempest-raising witches, and by the prodigies and portents of the murder itself, will lead to your own inevitable destruction. However, no king can actually restore mankind to the Golden Age; all around human society is still the lower physical order of nature. People on the lower levels of human nature are persistent danger of severely hurting self or others; or president inability to maintain minimal personal hygiene; or serious suicidal acts. They are repeatedly violent, maintains almost no personal hygiene and have made potentially lethal suicide attempts. Are manically excited, smears own feces, and is either incoherent or mute. Speech is illogical, obscure, or irrelevant.

This order moves in circles, imitating the stars in their courses, but it cyclical movement is an amoral force, and it operates by necessity rather than by intelligence and freedom. It produces not only the cycles of prosperity and decline that is called the four seasons on the wheel of fortune, Earth. Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park is just over an hour from Washington, D.C., but a World away. The park contains more than 500 miles of hiking trails, including 101 miles of the Appalachian Trail, but its most famous feature is Skyline Drive, a scenic byway that funs 105 miles north and south along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains. If you are planning a trip in the fall, aim for the middle of the week, as the route is usually packed with cars most fall weekends. In life, some have mostly bad experiences because they are at lower levels of functioning. At the higher wheel of fortune, the highest parts of your life are represented by superior function, in a wide range of activities. No symptoms. Life’s problems never seem to get out of hand. Person is sought out by others because of his or her many good skills and qualities. People at the lower end of the natural cycle will experience a lot of chaos of the storm. Happy people move upward with the ascending cycle, people who are kind and honest and hardworking.

In a way, history cannot do, a reintegration with the higher level of nature. The only paradises are the paradises we take care of. The natural head of state; because of the conception of nature involved, he does what is required of him. If he does not, society’s natural order throws up another natural force. A natural force that under certain conditions inevitably makes its appearance. Because of his de facto authority, and society’s need of order, becomes de jure as well, a fact borne witness to by Sacramento’s dramatic transfer of loyalties to him. Still this transfer of power to William Randolph Hearst does not illustrate a breaking of the connection between human society and the cosmic order, and consequently the deposing of William becomes impotent, all the architectures, art, magic of music and poetry becomes attacked to him, because of the fact that he shares the same name as a great head of state. Now he begins to bear the obloquy of responsibility, but neither his effort to dissociate himself from the Winchester nor his dream of going into retirement can give his crown the glamour that, in history, only a lost cause can have. William Randolph Hearst, with his tremendous energy and egoism, is very well adjusted to nature as an amoral force, the aspect of nature that has been intensified by William Wirt Winchester’s accession.

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The Great Entertainer Aaliyah Haughton

No one personified rhythm and blues like the Princess of R&B, Aaliyah Haughton. She was recognized as a singer and film and fashion icon. Aaliyah lived her music, it was about her life. If you want to know what the life of Aaliyah was like, just listen to her music, her albums tell her life story. During the mid 1990s and early 2000s, other entertainer was as notable as Aaliyah. With her brother and mother and father by her side, Aaliyah had an apprenticeship that helped her build an imagine and career that would last a lifetime and turn her into a legend. Aaliyah’s song, At Your Best, became international success and launched her career as credible recording artist. Aaliyah is distinctly known for her sultry, powerful and incredibly emotive voice. After Aaliyah’s album One in a Million was produced by Timberland and Missy Elliot, she became an icon to many. The unique beats and soft voice put the audience in a trance, and she won them over. Aaliyah was known for being soft and beautiful and possessing great discernment. And the unique sound of her self titled album Aaliyah took the World by storm! The song, We Need a Resolution was like nothing anyone had heard before, it was a R&B song with Middle Eastern beats, and just sounded amazing. I love the entire album; it is all very unique and jazzy. If I had to pick just one more song off the album for you to listen to, it would be Never No More. Be sure to check the album out! It really captivated the World and made her an international sensation. There are ballots, blues, jazz, and a little rock and roll and even a Spanish type of song. Every album Aaliyah made went platinum, if not double platinum.

Aaliyah had a soothing and appealing voice, which conveyed the depths of her heart and experiences of her life. She revealed situations so many could relate to, some even thought the songs were about them. Aaliyah was also considered a sociologist and academic, she earned a 4.0 in school and studied culture. Aaliyah’s music was grounded in American musical tradition, which is a blend of many cultures, and there is something that appeals to everyone. She was a delicate woman. Aaliyah’s warmest and most enduring relationship was the her future husband Damon Dash. Aaliyah was sweet and loyal, and one of them most beautiful women in the World. She was also helpful, generous and compassionate. When famous Hollywood producer Joel Silver came knocking at her door, Aaliyah could not resist going to the Silver screen. She made films such as Romeo Must Die and Queen of the Damned. Aaliyah selected to star in a number of successful films including: Honey, Sparkle, and several other films, which she did not have time to complete. Although she was devoting much of her later life to her movie career, Aaliyah was simultaneously still recording music, making artistic videos and touring the World to promote her album. One of her favorite videos were: We Need a Resolution, Are you that Somebody and More than a Woman. Aaliyah still thrills many to this day, Aaliyah had an excellent level of musicality, in regards to harmonizing, thanks to her fondness for duetting and collaborating with others. Aaliyah had something special in her voice. Aaliyah had music in her heart and felt everything she did. Aaliyah was a great person and extraordinary entertainer. Many people like Beyonce, Paris Hilton, Britney Spears and Ciara Harris are inspired by Aaliyah and are great artist also. Many fans and investors feel that Aaliyah is worth of having a movie, which will be approved by her mother and father and released on the big screen. Keep working hard and you can get anything that you want.
83rd Annual Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Love is a passion which kindles honor into noble acts. People need to rise early, to see the sun in all his splendor. The morning of day and the morning of life are but too much alike. The most useful of all arts, the art of life. I hold with God that afflictions are not sent by God in wrath as penalties for sin. Our manners and customs go for more in life than our qualities. Friendship, like love, is the child of sympathy, not of complaint. Happiness must be something solid and permanent, without fear and without certainty, and honesty is a great advantage. This season marks the 83rd Annual State Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony, which will take place on Tuesday, 2 December 2014, at 4:30 p.m., on the West Steps of the State Capitol. The event is open to the public. The beautiful Christmas tree will be dressed by nearly 10,000 ultra-low wattage LED lights, and beautiful ornaments.

The tree is a beautiful Douglas White Fir, is 53 feet tall, and from Latour Demonstration State Forest located near Redding, California. The Latour State Demonstration Forest is a 9,000-acre forest owned and managed by Cal Fire and is a great destination for hiking, mountain biking, hunting and camping in Shasta County. The forest consists primarily of coniferous trees and is actively managed by Cal Fire with timber harvests and other vegetation management techniques. As a result, the woods are inviting and home to variety of wildlife species. You can see one of these majestic giants on display on Sacramento, California. The State Capitol of California, where the Christmas tree ceremony is taking place is in downtown Sacramento, California on 10th Street between L and N Streets, on Tuesday, 2 December 2014, at 4:30 p.m., on the West Steps of the State Capitol near. Modesty is very well on its way; but really a little common honesty is sometimes quite as becoming. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3.16

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Being Human throughout History

Do not be sad because it is over, rejoice that you had a chance. The human being is a blind being, who dreams that one can see. We think the ultimate goal of the humanology is to improve the condition of all individuals. A fully human person appreciates his or her own uniqueness and individuality. Many parents teach their children to try and emulate some imaginary perfect human being. Therefore, each person is unique, and a healthy person appreciates their own special qualities. Some people are more gifted at living than others, they do have an effect on those around them, but the process stops there, because there is no way of describing in technical terms just what it is they do. Therefore, not all people are created equal. A fully human person is aware of the common bond he or she has with all other people. Humans know they are like other people, in having physical and emotional needs, which must be expressed and satisfied. Humans look for the common thread in all human experiences. The average person recognizes that there are differences, such as nationality or religion, and they are artificially imposed and less important than the similarities among humankind. You are all more alike, than not, but some have healthier minds and attitudes about life and the human condition. A fully human person knows that he or she is fully responsible for their own existence. Most people evaluate the teachings of society, making an honest decision to reject what is considered undesirable or dehumanizing. People tend to dislike conflict and crime, but they love peace and happiness. A rational person then bases their personal philosophy and life on their decision and will take full responsibility for their actions.

A complete human does not demand perfection, but tries to fulfill your own potential. Rational people understand that they will make mistakes and accept the responsibility for their actions, try to correct them and move on. Do not say sorry, because you are not, simply correct your actions and try not to repeat those mistakes. Success or failure does not prove that you are superior or inferior, to other people, it simply means you got lucky or have more work to do. As Rebecca Jarvis says, “Never, never, never give up.” And never get too comfortable, you can always be replaced. A true human values people above material goods. A rational person rejects any value system that places the accumulation of wealth above the well-being of other individuals. Rational humans feel strongly that human rights are far more important than material rights. These people recognize are fully human and they recognize that they have a capacity for enjoyment and pleasure. Real people see that life is fun, and they enjoy living. They are thankful to go to school, work and interact with others. They are not afraid of pleasure and these people seek to share the happiness with others. Rational people realize that life must be a balance between seriousness and fun. Good humans can be innocent and pure like children, and open to spontaneous enjoyment of life. A fully human person tries to be real and open in their relationships with others. Good people are willing to risk another person’s reaction to open their expression of feelings. Rational people use openness and authenticity, not to manipulate or control, but to share knowledge of yourself with others. “See I am tired of all the games, which you seem to like to play, see what you need to do is forget you knew my name. I am a play you to left because your words are hurting me. See I am never even said that I am here all by myself,” says Aaliyah.

A physically healthy and mature person, who does not engage in sexual activity is called celibate. Celibacy is actually a form of sexual expression because an individual makes a conscious decision not to engage in sexual behavior, this decision in itself is an expression of one’s sexuality. There are two different forms of sexuality. There is complete celibacy in which a person does not masturbate, nor do they have interpersonal sexual contact. Partial celibacy is a little different. With partial celibacy, a person does not engage in interpersonal sexual activity, but they do masturbate. There are many different reasons why people are celibate, some people are celibate because of their religion. Some people are celibate because they are saving their virginity for marriage, so it is a moral obligation. And, others are celibate, until they meet someone who is up to their standards. Then there are others who are celibate because they have been sexually abused, or they do not want to confusing love with sex. Also, celibacy is the best form of birth control and it is also very safe, you will not contract anything because you are not sexually active. Some people suffer from Mysophobia. People who suffer from mysophobia are individuals who are obsessed with cleanliness and defeating bacteria. The human body is a major source of bacteria and sex, with multiple partners, can be very dirty. All of the fluids, and juices and openings used for sexual interaction are gross to some people. Hebrews 13.4 reports, let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.

People are so cautious about where they eat, what they eat and the things they put in their mouth, but they turn around and perform oral sex on random people. Also, I think you really need to know someone before you have sex with them. You would not go and lick a random person’s figures, so why put their penis, anus or vagina in your mouth? There is another group of people, who do not have sex, but they are not physically attracted to anything or anyone. These people are called Asexual. They may be heterosexual, homosexual, or bisexual, but just have not bloomed. Only one present of the people in the World are Asexual. It is possible that, at some point in their lives, Asexual people may develop their sexuality and find someone they are sexually attracted to. One famous person, who is partially celibate, it Taylor Momsen, former star of Gossip Girl, and lead singer of the Pretty Reckless; Taylor Momsen is healthy, but she prefers to masturbate. Taylor Momsen reports,” I think women should equally be allowed to pleasure themselves as much as men. There’s something wrong with the world. I just think men and women should be treated equally. I’m not a whore for masturbating.” Therefore, one must protect themselves and do what is best for them. If you do not want to have sex, do not. Do not let anyone pressure you into having sex because they may break up with you after they get what they want, so make sure you are ready and as always consult your doctor. “Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens,” says Jimi Hendrix.

I suspect Ancient Egypt is older than 5000 Before Christ because there was life in California 14,000 years ago, and it cannot possibly predate Egypt. Akasha (Maat) was originally from Uruk, or modern day Iraq. She was born 7000 years ago, long before the first pharaoh, Menes, built the first pyramid. At a young age Akasha married Enkil, King of Kemet, which would later become Egypt. Akasha and her husband Enkil wanted their subjects to turn away from cannibalism and encouraged them to eat grains by farming. Ancient Egyptians always believed in natural law that embraced social justice and morality. This rule over the land was supplemented by decrees and laws of the kings, which were kept in writing and archived. The following statement by Horehheb is older than the Christian Bible: (1323-1295 BC) has been recorded, I gave rulers to their face (the officials) and added laws to their collection. Therefore, laws are in the New Kingdom were cited as ‘Pharaoh’s Law’ or began with the introduction ‘Pharaoh reports’. In any case, the legal idea of Maat– goddess of justice, the daughter of the Sun God Ra, Maat personified order, truth, and justice among both gods and humans. As the embodiment of the harmony of the universe, she was considered to possess knowledge of the original gods on Earth. Maat’s symbol, her hieroglyphic sign was the symbol depicted on the scales at the judgment of the dead, and it was weighed against the deeds of the deceased, symbolized as the all Seeing Eye. The weighing of the heart decided the fate of the dead in the afterlife. Maat was also the protective goddess of the judges. Even the laws and actions of the king were answerable to Maat and had to be in harmony with her, as this was vital for the country’s order and economic growth. Maat and the officials appointed by the pharaoh were legally bound to Maat, who represented the ethical basis of the structure of the state. The high-ranking vizier, as well as the low-ranking scribe, was considered to be a keeper of Maat.

The vizier was the most important officials of the state and the second-highest judge, after the Pharaoh. His job was to supervise the observance of the laws of the country. The vizier was also responsible for making offerings to the gods, by keeping the gods happy, the land was happy. At the judgment of the dead, Horus also known as a creator god, the falcon who flew up at the beginning of time—weighs the heart as the seat of the soul and good and bad deeds, against the feather of Maat. If the deceased spoke the truth in front of Osiris– Osiris was the Egyptian god of the underworld, although he was also worshipped as a fertility, resurrection, and vegetation god. He was married to Isis, a sky goddess. He was father to Horus, the god of sky, and protector of the dead; then the scale dipped in his favor to the side of Maat. Crimes not punished in this World could be the subject of the judicial hearing in the next. People only think they are getting away with murder and that they are god’s people, but there is more to the story. The dispensation of justice was mainly the job of the vizier, but there were special cases that fell outside his sphere or responsibility, such as crime and theft of the royal necropolis (“I know nothing about this case, it is a matter of life and death”). When such a serious crime had been committed, the pharaoh ordered the vizier and high officials to examine the case. After the investigations were finished, the king received a written report. He discussed it with his advisers and passed a judgment suited to the seriousness of the crime. In addition to royal jurisdiction, royal official made sure their law was upheld on a on a local level. Royal officials performed their duties alone or with fellow judges, in a council of elders. Witnesses had to give evidence and after the jury had met, judgment was passed and the protocols of the proceedings were handed over to the vizier’s office, depending on the severity of the case. Some rulings will be handed down, in the next lifetime, you did not get away. “Above all else, guard your heart for it affects everything else you do,” says William Randolph Hearst

Let me now, therefor, turn directly to the question of the European individual and, for a start, cite the observations of the German psychologist, at Harris International, throughout whose work the term ‘individual’ to designate the psychological process of achieving individual wholeness, everyone is required by society to play some specific role. As the traditional structure of the Ancient Egyptian state dissolved at the end of the Old Kingdom (2686-2181 BC), Egypt entered a period of political and economic uncertainty, with no central figure to lead the city; at the close of the 6th Dynasty, Egypt suffered social and political decline. Egypt was the World’s most powerful empire. Insurrections wreaked and divided the central government in Memphis. For more than a century, the country was torn apart by continuing social unrest– bad behavior is contagious. Contagious behavior means that bad behavior can and will excite similar emotions or conduct in others, political anarchy and invasions by Bedouin peoples, very little is known about this period, except that it saw the growth of political power. The monarchs, whose positions had been hereditary since the 5th Dynasty (2494-2345 BC), reigned supreme in their constituencies. Decline of the monarchy—the old Kingdom reached the height of its glory under the great pyramid-building pharaohs of the 4th Dynasty—Khufu, Khafra and Menkaura.

By the 6th Dynasty, the Egyptian state was in terminal decline, as the power of the pharaoh weakened. The nomarchs, since the late 5th Dynasty, the provincial governors—had gained more power and began to demonstrate their independence by building their homes in provinces and styles of their desire. The officials, up to the middle of the 5th Dynasty, all high ranking officials were appointed by all the king and were under his direct control. The rewards were high. Ptahshpses (circa 2445-2421 BC), was given this magnificent mastaba home at Abusir. The trouble began with Pepy II (2278-2184 BC), his old age and long reign caused him to lose control of the country. Many temples were freed from taxations and the chief administrators of the provinces no longer had to pay tributes. The country became bankrupt because the government could not collect taxes are manufactured to produce revenue to run the Kingdom. The pharaohs, residing at Memphis, now ruled all of Egypt in the name only. Their actual influence was limited to a rather small area, as the Delta, too, was independent. All of this led to a rapid turnover of rulers—in the mere 50 years of the 7th and 8th Dynasties there were more than 25 kings. The provincial governors of Herakleopolis took overpower in the north and founded the 9th and 10th Dynasties in 2160 BC, claiming sovereignty over all of Egypt. However, a second power base developed in Thebes, and the local nobles founded the 11th Dynasty in 2125 BC. Both princely houses assumed the title of king of all Egypt—and with this, a fight for supremacy began that would last for decades.

While the Herakleopolitans tried to expel the immigrants from the Near East, the Thebans started to expand their territory from the Delta, under Intef I (2125-2112 BC) and Intef II (2112-2063 BC). The border of the northern part of their country was Thinis; any further expansion was opposed by the provincial governors of Asyut, who at that time, still supported Herakleopolis. Eventually, Mentuhotep II (2055-2004 BC) began to conquer Lower Egypt, reunify the country and found the Middle Kingdom. Provincial governors established their own armies comprising numerous Nubian mercenaries, a large colony of whom seems to have existed at Gebelein, about 30km (18 milmes) south of Thebes. The Nubians are depicted as having curly hair. And the demise of the emipre was the result of an implosion, the empire was ripped apart inside out, the exterior conflict was a distraction method. And Jehovah is a figure like satan, what he does not know, is he cannot predict, what he don’t know. You do not know the spirit of the Lord. “I sought to hear the voice of God and climbed the topmost steeple, but God declared: “Go down again – I dwell among the people.” And keep in mind, “Hearts are dust, hearts love remains, to love in hearts, what we leave behind will not die. The dead shall rise.”
-Msr. Winchester
Balancing Family and Work Version

Now that we are in the twenty-first century, about 63 percent of women with children have a stable career. Additionally, there are more homes with two parents working, about 50 percent of households have two working parents and only 3.4 of households have stay me dads. Working fathers work and average of 51 hours a week; which is about 11 hours more than a full-time job. Working mothers work an average 42 hours a week, and are paid about 25 percent less than men, who work the same hours and have the same career. Co-provider families are considered experimental, and they have problems that a single provider family does not have. There are more women in the work force, yet, they domestic responsibilities have not changed much at all. Working women are stilled expected to do the shopping, cook, take care of the kids, and preform house work. While working men mostly just work and hire people to do manly duties around the house like building the fence, remodeling the kitchen and gardening. Sometimes if they have a male son, then he will simply do the yard work, and the mother takes care of all other responsibilities. Many are saying that it is unjust that women continue to carry a disproportionate share of family responsibilities, and are paid less, for the same job. It is almost like working mothers only get time off when they are sleeping.

There have been improvements in men’s participation in childcare and other domestic responsibilities. In 2001, only 1.2 percent of fathers were stay at home dads, today that number is almost 4 percent. Even daytime television is starting to target stay at home dads by airing manly TV shows, in the morning and afternoon, and targeting men with cleaning products and hygiene products. Day time TV used to mostly target women and that is why there were so many soap operas on TV about ten years ago. In 1980, less than 15 percent of children were cared for by their fathers, today that number is up to 18 percent. Some of these days may be taking time off of work, just to support their working wife, and spend time with their children. However, when both parents are home, women are usually expected to deal with the children. It is estimated that women spend about 33 hours a week doing housework, and men spend about 20 hours, but I bet working men spend far less than 20 hours a week on housework. Working men usually do not do housework, unless they know their wife is overloaded and the house is a disaster. And, even though so women earn more than men, men still expect the women to do the housework. I think whoever makes the most should be the one to delegate housework. In addition, men think that working women are a threat because they are competing with their husband and not taking care of their children, like the men expect them to. Psalm 112:7 reports, righteous people are not afraid of unscrupulous news. Their minds are stable. They trust the Lord.

When both parents are working, it does create conflict. Childcare is very expensive, about $500 a month per child. Also, more parents would like to see subsides day care for working parents with high incomes, and maybe a babysitter in the corporate office, so it is easier to deal with children. You can take them to work with you, and drop them off in the day care center located in your office. Sweden is actually believed to be the most family friendly and progressive environment in the industrial World. To keep balance in your home and peace in the family, just be flexible. Try to understand where your spouse is coming from. The keys to success start with self-confidence, which is the belief that one can effectively carry out an activity or reach an objective. Changes are not going to happen overnight, but let your family and corporation know you wishes, but be very polite and just say, “These are some options I would like to consider in the future.” Until then, just keep in mind that you are whole, perfect, complete, fair, rich, simple, alive, beautiful, good, unique, happy, honest, self-sufficient, and very intelligent. Psalms 41.1-2 reports, blessed is he who has regard for the weak; the Lord delivers in times of trouble. The Lord will protect and preserve your life. When you are professional and there is good coming from inside of you, people are likely to listen because you are intrinsically motivating them and setting a good example.

Matthew 12.35 reports, good people bring out good things from the good stored in them. Remember, tied to quality work is responsibility, a good attitude, and good salaries, promotions, and bonuses. By following these guidelines, you can avoid taking spontaneous risk. I have done so many things in my life. Evil things, perhaps. But never inattentively, never wastefully…was I wrong? It is okay to admire other people and be respectful and smile. You can appreciate the beauty of another without being angry, bitter, or jealous. James 5.16 says to pray for each other and wish people well. You get what you put out in the World. Perhaps you are unhappy because you make a lot of other people unhappy. Your bad vibes, thoughts, actions and words are the reason you feel like you are less of a person. To be happy, you have to love yourself and find something that makes you feel connected to reality. On a personal level, psychologists have succeeded in teaching some people to control their anger and aggressive impulses. Anger control is a personal strategy for reducing or curbing anger. The key to self-control and keeping calm is to figure out what is upsetting you. Do you have a mental issue or is there a legitimate reason for you to be so angry and project that anger on to others? A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly (Prov 14:25).

To figure out what is truly going on, to limit anger, people are advised to: define the problem as precisely as possible. Are you mad because he took your parking space, or are you mad because you work up too late and did not make it to work in time to get your favorite parking space? Secondly, make a list of all of the possible solutions to deal with your anger issues. For example, are mad at Buffy because she is annoyingly happy and pretty, or do you just wish you had the same qualities as Buffy, and instead of trying to be a better person, you just hate her? Next, think about some solutions to your problems. If you want to be more like Buffy, maybe you can get to know her and find out what she is doing to be so happy. Then, choose a solution to your problem. If you want that parking space, go to bed earlier and wake up on time. If you want to be as smart as Kurtis, then spend more time studying. In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. (James 2:17). And lastly, consider how successful the solution to your problem is and make adjustments if necessary. Taking these steps has helped many people to lessen tendencies toward child abuse, family violence, and other destructive outburst. There are also programs out there to help you deal with your anger issues talk to your doctor and I am sure they can help you. It is clear that there are a lot of mentally unhealthy people in society, they do not smile, and they are constantly spreading their unhappiness.

Isaiah 35:8 reports, a highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness; it will be for those who walk on that Way. The unclean will not journey on it; wicked fools will not go about on it. However, there are still a lot of good people in society, who believe in being prosocial. Prosocial behavior is actions that are constructive, altruistic, or helpful for others. You have to notice others and care about their well-being. What would happen if you got beat up and were left lying in a pool of your own blood and people walk by and laughed at you? Would you want someone to stop? Or would you like them to ignore you and let you die? “In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 7:12). Another good idea is to take responsibility, do not be a victim; you are the architect of your own fate and happiness. Being angry with others will get you nowhere, try to be a good person, try to help others, and try to care. You have to do this with a true heart and no malice. It is okay to talk to other people and say nice things to them. Everyone wants to feel included, and clearly you do too, or else you would not be so angry and mean. “For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Galatians 5:14).

2 Peter 3:9 What Does Your Heaven Look Like?

Arm yourself, my dear child, for the worst; and resolve to lose your life sooner than your virtue. There is a common misconception that Earth is the Devil’s World, but we need to clear that up. Genesis 1:1 reports, Earth was created by God, it is a place of beauty and harmony. In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Therefore, how this could be the Devil’s World? The Devil did not create it. I do not even think the Devil really exists. Maybe the Devil is really just dark energy that humans have manifested? Maybe this concept of the Devil is floating around as a test, to see who can see the truth? Perhaps God wanted to see if humans could take accountability for their own actions, and that is why the is this myth about the Devil. 2 Tim 1.7 reports, for the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power love and self-discipline. Those who choose to believe the Devil and worship the Devil’s words will burn in hell right alongside him. John 8.44 reports, you belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

You see, the Devil is the father of lies, these lies come from inside of bad people, therefore, lies and darkness is their father. Because humans choose to worship lies, lies have become the ruler of this World. -2 Corinthians 4:4 reports, the god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. Earth is an experiment, and many of you are failing, as you defend your father and his native langue of lies, but ignore the truth and light of God. Sure, in your minds, this is the Devil’s World because that is your social construction of reality. However, for those who believe in God, we know that this is God’s World and he will redeem those who are doing things that are pleasing to him. You can run to that church everyday, but it does not mean you will be saved, actions speak louder than words and many of you are foul. John 15.19 reports, I have chosen you out of the World. Because of this, the World hates you. This World is so full of corruption and lies that they hate the light, they hate those who use honest means to succeed. Just remember, as Matthew 13.11 reports, you have been given knowledge of the secrets of heaven’s kingdom. So keep your faith and know that God will deliver us, and we will have peace, love, abundance, and happiness, only! Just know that there are demons walking the Earth, not all are bad, but many are taking the shape of humans. Your friends could be possessed by demons, have you noticed how evil they have become?

James 2.19 reports, you say you have faith, for you believe that there is one God. Good for you! Even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror. Now, in European mythology, there is a myth about demons, and not all of them are bad, some of them are here to help God and humanity. Basically a demon is a beast, who got lost or did a lot of wrong and was sent to another plane to pay for their sins, maybe purgatory? But they suffer so much that they start to look like monsters, and when they come back to this plane, they do influence weak humans. In European myth, there are Queller demons. Queller demons were an extraterrestrial demon species that, oddly enough, dwelled within certain meteors. They were summoned to eliminate the insane, particularly in Middle Ages Europe. As you can see, the World is going mad. In America, 100 colleges are under federal investigation for mishandling sexual assaults. Furthermore, there is a violent crime every 22 seconds, property crime every 3 seconds, a murder about every 33 minutes, forcible rape about every 5.8 minutes, robber every 1.2 minutes, aggravated assault every 35 seconds, burglary every 14.9 seconds, larceny-Theft every 4.5 seconds, motor vehicles theft every 26 seconds. We need the National Security Agency to stop this crime and to save lives. This is not how God intended us to live. God has promised to restore paradise. Revelations 21.3-4 reports, the faithful and righteous will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”

The only reason God is allowing this to play out because he wants everyone to see these humans are the problem, it is not the Devil, it is not God. It is people, they are the makers of their own hell. 2 Peter 3.9 reports, the Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. So just know that all of this suffering will pass, and we will be saved. There is going to come a time when God’s will is going to be fully carried out and those evil will seek death, but they will not find it. Revelation 6:16-17 reports, the wicked called to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the innocent! For the great day of their wrath has come, and who can withstand it?” The good of heart will be saved. I like solitude. It is when you truly hear and speak your natural, unadulterated mind, and out comes your most stupid self as well as your most intelligent self. It is when you realize who you are and the extents of the good and the evils which you are capable of.

The Winchester Mystery House

A wispy figure in a photograph. Objects overturned, broken, or missing. Movement in the attic. These are the sorts of things people report when they tour The Winchester Mystery House. https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/
A Missing Appreciation of the Good

Never encourage beggars. America has been a country since 1619, which is 394 years. The American Revolution (1775-1783) ascended from growing tensions between residents of Great Britain’s 13 North American colonies and the colonial government, which represented the British crown, but was stationed in America. Citizen felt like they were being taxed and not represented by the government, so they revolted. During the American Revolution, American citizens were passionate about politics because the stakes, the survival of the New Nation, were so high. American government and politics are facing growing national skepticism about job performance at majority of the levels of the government, in modern times. People cannot fully understand the issues, and policy decisions facing the U.S. government, its constituent states or the citizens unless these issues are examined, in depth, and you also need to be able to understand how policies have evolved over time. You need to understand the role of political parties, in the United States, to understand why the U.S. Constitution and the Framers’ fears of factionalism (pack mentality), and how to realign the system when these parties are identified. Americans and people Worldwide need to understand how the American government works today, it is also important to understand your history, which is one of the most important classes in the World. History may be more important than religion and is something you should be taught from a young age. People need to be engaged in critical thinking, and parents need to learn to foster interest in important issues, you need to inspire your children’s participation, in the martial, they learn in class. Education is the modern form of religion.

All Americans need to understand the political processes institutions, and policies of American government. The American system is set up so that everyone can be independent, but it also encourages people to become couples, a feature designed to encourage visual literacy and attractiveness. Much of the American system is modeled on Britain. The American government has been a part of your life, from day one, and you say you do not trust them, but you send your children to government institutions, from the time they are 4-22. These Children general spend 8 hours a day and 5 to 6 days a week, at school. The government provides you children with free education, books, food, water, juice, milk and safe places for recreation, which keeps you children off the streets, out of trouble, alive and out of jail. The schools also double as day care centers, by providing students with teacher who love them and care about their progress, walfare and development. Personal liberty is perhaps the single most important characteristic of American capitalism. The Constitution was written to assure life and liberty. Liberty has evolved to mean freedom. The Construction is constructed to limit government infringements on freedom of religion and speech, from unreasonable search and seizure. The Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution implements equal protection of the laws and subsequent passage of the laws guaranteeing human rights. Americans are also able to go to work and school free from discrimination. The U.S. government has used a variety of initiatives to train people how to act and have provided grounds for them to have a basic education so that they can participate in the political system, so they are not in shackles like the original Americans.

Just as the ethnic composition of the American population has changes, so has the average age of the population. Family size and household arrangements have also changed. Large families were normal, during the Victorian ages, children were the source of cheap labor, and most Americans were farmers and manufactures. Now children are in schools, instead of working on the farm. The government also helps your children make friends, at school, which reduces the need to have more than one or two children. That limits your responsibility and liability. Industrialization and knowledge of birth control methods is very important for women because there is no limit of how far they can go, they have the power to control their bodies. Conservatisms is the political ideology of Americans. America is a country that likes to defend the ethical aspects of our culture, institutions, and practices. The American system likes to see people go to school, college, and get a job so that they can become an involved parent and citizen. Those are the kind of success stories that the nation is built on. However, Americans have come to expect far too much from the national government and must simply readjust their expectations. Your basic needs are met, there is no sewage in the streets, you are reasonably safe from crimes, and the air and water are clean, and you have shelter, food and medical supplies. Could these people be working to turn you against a system that loves you? The problem is not the America system, it is these people, who are unwilling to take responsibility, act civil and get to work. In the end, the overriding factor in whether or not you realize your dreams is going to be you. Not the world.

Paradise Canyon–How the Earth Began

Many of us assume, almost without question, that we can trust in reality of what we see. The religions of ancient Greece and Rome are extinct. The so-called divinities of Olympus have not a single worshipper among the living (none that we know of). However, in theology and literature and taste, the gods of the ancient World still hold their place, and will continue to hold it, for they are too closely connected with the finest productions of poetry and art, both ancient and modern, to pass into oblivion. The Greeks also perfected the sculptural art of relief as a means to decorate and embellish the beauty of their great architectural achievements. We propose to tell the stories relating to them which have come down to us from the ancients and which are alluded to by modern poets, essayists, and orators. The Dawn, the Sun, and the Moon were supposed to rise out of the Ocean, on the eastern side, and to drive through the air, giving light to gods and humans. The stars also, except those forming the Wain of Bear, and others near them, rose out of and sank into the stream of the Ocean. There, the sun-god (Ra or Helios) embarked in a winged boat, which conveyed him around by the northern part of the Earth, back to his place of rising in the east.

These stories are fascinating, and I would like to believe they are true. That may sound a little unusual, but my vision of space and time may be different than most. I think that Earth is much like a carriage, which over time evolved into a powerful car. So it is possible that there were many gods on Earth, and they did all of these things, but as time went by and technology changed, so did the Earth, but for your sake, these are just myths and nice stories. The creation of the World is a problem naturally fitted to excite the liveliest interest in people, its inhabitants. The ancient pagans, not having the information on the subject, which we derive from the pages of Bible Scriptures, had their own way of reporting the story. Before Earth, and Sea, and Heaven were created, all things wore one aspect, to which we give the name of Chaos—a confused and shapeless mass, nothing but dead weight, in which, however, slumbered the seeds of things. Earth, Sea, and Air were all missed up together; so the Earth was not solid, the sea was not fluid, and the air was not transparent. God and Nature at last interposed and put an end to this discord, separating Earth from Sea, and Heaven from both. The fiery part, being the lightest, sprang up and formed the skies; the air was next in weight and place. The Earth, being heavier, sank below, and the water took the lowest place, and buoyed up the Earth.

Here, some god—it is not known which—gave his good offices in arranging and disposing the Earth. He appointed rivers and bays their places, raised mountains like the Sierra in Tahoe, scooped out valleys like Sacramento and San Jose, distributed woods which appears similar to Yosemite in California, and fountains akin to those of Grand Cascade in Peterhof near Saint-Petersburg, fertile farms not so much like Knott’s Berry Farm, but more similar to Harris Farms, and stony plains, which resemble the Grand Canyon. The air being cleared, the stars began to appear, fishes took possession of the sea, birds of the air, and four-footed beast on land, although some animals are bipedal humanoids. However, a nobler animal was wanted, and modern humans, also known as homo sapiens were made. It is unknown whether the Creator made him of divine materials, or whether in the Earth, so lately separated from Heavenly seeds. Prometheus took some of this Earth, and kneading it up with water, made man in the image of the gods. He gave him an upright stature, so that while all other animals turn their faces downward and look to the Earth, he raises his to Heaven and gazes on the stars.

Prometheus was one of the Titans, a gigantic race, who inhabited the Earth, before the creation of man. To him and his brother Epimetheus was committed the office of making man, and providing him and all other animals with the faculties necessary for their preservation. Epimetheus undertook to do this, and Prometheus was to overlook his work, when it was done. Epimetheus accordingly proceeded to bestow upon the different animals the various gifts of courage, strength, swiftness, sagacity; wings to one, claws to another, a shelly covering to a third, excreta. However, when man came to be provided for, who was to be superior to all other animals, Epimetheus had been so prodigal of his resources that he had nothing left to bestow upon him. In his perplexity he resorted to his brother Prometheus, who, with the aid of Minerva, went up to heaven, and lighted his torch at the Chariot of the Sun, and brought down fire to man. With this gift, man was more than a match for all other animals. It enabled him to make weapons wherewith to subdue them; tools with which to cultivate the Earth; to warm his dwelling, so as to be comparatively independent of climate; and finally, to introduce the arts and to coin money, the means of trade and commerce.

Woman was not yet made. The story is that Jupiter made her and sent her to Prometheus and his brother, to punish them from their presumption in stealing fire from heaven’ and man, for accepting the gift. The first woman was named Pandora. She was made in Heaven, every god contributing something to perfect her. Venus gave her beauty, Mercury persuasion, Apollo music, and it was said that Pandora would sometimes have white hair and at other times, it was jet black. Thus equipped, she was conveyed to Earth and presented to Epimetheus, who gladly accepted her, though cautioned by his brother to beware of Jupiter and his gifts. Epimetheus had in his house a jar, in which were kept certain noxious articles, for which, in fitting man for his new abode, he had had no occasion. Pandora was seized with an eager curiosity to know what this jar contained; and one day she slipped off the cover and looked in. Forthwith there escaped a multitude of plagues for hapless man—such as gout, rheumatism, and colic for his body, and envy, spite and revenge for his mind—and scattered themselves far and wide. Pandora hastened to replace the lid; however, alas! The whole contents of the jar had escaped, one thing only excepted, which lay at the bottom, and that was hope. So we see to this day, whatever evils are abroad, hope never entirely leaves us; and while we have that, no number of other ills can make us completely wretched. Another story is that Pandora was sent in good faith, by Jupiter, to bless man; that she was furnished with a box, containing her marriage blessing. She opened the box incautiously, and the blessing all escaped, hope only excepted.

The World being thus furnished with inhabitants, the first age was an age of innocence and happiness, called the Golden Age. Truth and right prevailed, though not enforced by law, nor was there any magistrate to threaten to punish. The forest had not yet been robbed of its trees to furnish timbers for vessels, nor had men-built fortification round their towns. There were no such things as swords, spears, or helmets. The Earth brought forth all things necessary for man, without his labor in ploughing or sowing. Perpetual Spring reigned, flowers sprang up without seed, the rivers flowed with milk and wine, and yellow honey distilled from the oaks. Then succeeded the Silver Age, inferior to the Golden, but better than that of Brass. Jupiter shorted the Spring and divided the year into seasons. Then, first, men had to endure the extremes of heat and cold, and houses became necessary. Caves were the first dwellings, and leafy coverts of the woods, and huts woven of twigs (switches). Crops would no longer grow without planting. The farmer was obliged to sow the seed, and the toiling ox to draw the plough. Next came the Brazen Age, more savage of temper and readier to the strife of arms yet not altogether wicked. The hardest and worst was the Iron Age. Crime burst in like a flash flood; modesty, truth, and honor fled. In their places came fraud and cunning, violence, and the wicked love of gain. Then seamen spread sails to the wind, and the trees were torn from the mountains to serve for keels to ships, and vex the face of Ocean. The Earth, which till now had been cultivated in common, began to be divided off into possessions.

Men, however, were not satisfied with what the surface could produce, but must dig into its bowels, and draw forth from thence the ores of metals. Mischievous iron, and more mischievous gold, was produced. War sprang up, using both as weapons; the guest was not safe in his friend’s house; and sons-in-law and fathers-in-law, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives could not trust one another. Sons whisked their fathers dead, that they might come to the inheritance; family love lay prostrate, it seemed that all were doomed; Earth was wet with slaughter, and the gods abandoned it, one by one, till Astraea (the goddess of innocence and purity) alone was left, and finally also took her departure. After leaving Earth, Astraea was placed among the stars, where she became the constellation Virgo-the Virgin. This is the same thing people with high incomes do when neighborhoods fall victim to savages, they leave them behind and let them decay. Jupiter, seeing this state of things, burned with anger. He summoned the gods to council. They obeyed the call and took the road to the palace of Heaven. He summoned the gods to council. The road, which any one may see in a clear night, stretches across the face of the sky and is called the Milky Way (a galaxy, not candy bar). Along the road stand the places of the illustrious gods; the common people of the skies live apart, on either side. Jupiter addressed the assembly. He set forth on the frightful condition of things on Earth and closed by announcing this intention to destroy the whole if its inhabitants, and provide a new race, unlike the first, who would be more worthy of life and much better worshippers of the gods.

So saying he took a thunderbolt, and was about to launch it at the World, and destroy it by burning; but recollecting the danger that such a conflagration might set heaven itself on fire, he changed his plan and resolved to drown it. The north wind, which scatters the clouds, was chained up; the south was sent out, and soon covered all the face of Heaven with a cloak of pitchy darkness. The clouds, driven together, resound with a crash; torrents of rain fall; the crops are laid low; the year’s labor of husbandman perishes in an hour. However, Jupiter, not satisfied with his own waters, calls on his brother Neptune to aid him with the flood. Neptune lets loose the rivers and pours them over the land. At the same time, he heaves the land with an earthquake, much stronger then the magnitude 6.0, which cost Napa, California $1 Billion in damages, and brings in the reflux of the ocean over the shores. Flocks, herds, men and houses are swept away, and temples, with their sacred enclosures, profaned. If any edifice remained standing, it was overwhelmed, and its turrets lay hid beneath the waves. Now all was sea, sea without shore. This was much more devastating than 2011 Tsunami, in Japan, which was triggered by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake, as the waves engulfed the planet. (To digress for a moment, hundreds of U.S. sailors, who took part in rescue efforts, following Japan’s earthquake and tsunami, were exposed to dangerous levels of radiation, and have filed a class action lawsuit against the Tokyo Electric Power Company, and the federal judge has ruled it can go forward. ) Here and there, an individual remained on a projecting hilltop, and a few, in boats, pulled the oar where they had lately driven the plough. The fishes swim among the treetops; the anchor is let down into a garden. Where the graceful lamps played but now unwieldy sea calves gambol.

The wolf swims among the sheep, the yellow lions and tigers struggle in the water. The strength of the wild boar serves him not, nor his swiftness the stag. The birds fall with weary wing into the water, having found no land for resting place. These living beings whom the water spared fell a prey to hunger. Parnassus, a Greek god, alone, of all the mountains, overtopped the waves; and there Decalion, and his wife Pyrrha, of the race of Prometheus, found refuge—he a just man, and she a faithful worshipper of the gods. Jupiter, when he saw none left alive but this pair, and remembered their harmless lives and pious demeanor, ordered the north winds to drive away the clouds, and disclose the skies to Earth, and Earth to the skies. Neptune also directed Triton to blow on his shell and sound a retreat to the waters. The waters obeyed, and the sea returned to its shores, and the rivers to their channels. Then Deucalion thus addressed Pyrrha: “Oh, wife, only surviving woman, joined to me first by the ties of kindred and marriage, and now by a common danger, would that we possessed the power of our ancestor Prometheus, and could renew the race as he first made it; however, as we cannot, let us seek younder temple, and inquire of the gods what remains for us to do.” Deucalion and Pyrrha entered them temple, deformed as it were with slime, and approached the alter, where no fire burned. There they fell prostrate on Earth and prayed the goddess to inform them how they might retrieve their miserable affairs.

The oracle answered, “Depart from the temple with head veiled and garments unbound, and cast behind you the bones of your mother.” They heard the words with astonishment. Pyrrha first broke silence: “We cannot obey; we dare not profane the remains of our parents.” Deucalion and Pyrrha sought the thickest shades of the wood, and revolved the oracle in their minds. At length, Deucalion spoke: “Either my sagacity deceives me, or the command is one we may obey without impiety. The Earth is the great parent of us; and I think this is what the oracle means. At least, it will do no harm to try.” They veiled their faces, unbound their garments, and picked up stones, and cast them behind. The stones (wonderful to relate) began to grow soft, and assume shape. By degrees, they put on a rude resemblance to human form, like a block half-finished in the hands of the sculptor. The moisture and slime that were about them became flesh; the stony part became bones; the veins remained veins, retaining their name, only changing their use. Those thrown by the hand of the man became men, and those by the woman became women. It was a hard race, and well adapted to labor, as we find ourselves to be at this day, giving plain indications of our origin.
(The comparison of Eve to Pandora is too obvious. Lovelier than Pandora, whom the gods Endowed with all their gifts; and O, too like in sad event, when to the unwise son of Japhet brought by Hermes, she ensnared mankind with her fair looks, to be avenged on him who had stile Jove’s authentic fire.) Prometheus and Epimetheus were sons of Japhet. Prometheus has been a favorite subject with the poets. He is represented as the friend of mankind, who interposed in their behalf when Jove was increased against them and who taught them civilization and the arts. However, in so doing, he transgressed the will of Jupiter, he drew down on himself the anger of the ruler of gods and men. Jupiter had him chained to a rock on Mount Caucasus, where a vulture preyed on his liver, which was renewed as fast as devoured. This state of torment might have been brought to an end at any time by Prometheus, if he had been willing to submit to his oppressor; for he possessed a secret which involved the stability of Jove’s throne, and if he would have revealed it, that he disdained to do. He has therefore become the symbol of magnanimous endurance of unmerited suffering, and strength of will resisting oppression. The slime with which the Earth was covered by the waters of the flood produced an excessive fertility, which called forth every variety of production, good and bad. Among the rest, Python, an enormous serpent, crept forth, the terror of the people, and lurked in the caves of Mount Parnassus. Looking for idol hands to possess, “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour.” 1 Peter 5:8.

The Winchester Mystery House

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Breast Cancer Awareness

Nearly 40,000 women die of breast cancer every year; and an estimated 6,000 women, in their 40s, unnecessarily die from breast cancer. An estimated 1 percent of women and 1 percent of men will develop breast cancer in their life time. As a result, women in their 40s should have a mammogram every years, reports the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute. Breasts are not part of the internal or external female genitalia. Instead, they are secondary sex characteristics (physical characteristics other than genitals that distinguish male from female). In physically mature women, the breasts are composed internally of fatty tissue and mammary, or milk, glands. There is little variation from woman to woman, in the amount of glandular tissue present in the breast, despite differences in size. This is why the amount of milk produced after childbirth does not correlate to the size of the breasts. Variation in breast size is due primarily to the amount of fatty tissue distributed around the gland. Breasts are a multitude of size and shapes, and it is common for one breast to be slightly larger than the other. Surgeries to enlarge or reduce breast size reflect the dissatisfaction many women or their spouse feel because the woman’s breast do not fit the cultural idea, as some believe that cleavage is in style. Many women like to have their breast well-displayed, in danger of busting out of their designer gowns. Breast augmentation practices may or may not be on the rise, data indicates that women are becoming more satisfied with their natural bodies. Not all women are meant to have huge or even moderate breast, some women are very petite, and that is normal. Likewise, there is nothing wrong with having huge or moderate breast.

The nipple is in the center of the areola, the darker area of the external breast. The areola contains sebaceous (oil producing) glands that help lubricate the nipples during breast-feeding. The openings of the mammary glands are in the nipples. Some nipples point outward from the breast, others are flush with the breast, and still others sink into the breast. The nipples become erect when small muscles at the base of the nipple contract in response to touch, sexual arousal or cold. Breast and nipple stimulation may be an important part of self-healthcare for women. Some women find breast and nipple touching neutral or unpleasant. However, others believe nipple and breast stimulation are an important source of pleasure and arousal during self-love or sexual interaction, as it builds the passion and sexual intensity that leads to a climax. A monthly breast examination is an important part of self-health care for women. This exam can help a woman know what is normal for her own breasts. She can do the breast exam herself and can teacher her partner to do it. However, many breasts normally feel lumpy, once a woman becomes familiar with her breasts, she can notice any alarming changes. If there is a change, it is recommended that one consults a medical doctor.

Nonetheless, this is reassuring, 90 percent of breast lumps, most of which are found by women, are not malignant. In addition, women should also have a mammography, which is a highly sensitive X – ray screening test to help detect cancerous breast cells and lumps. It uses low levels of radiation to create an image of the breast, called a mammogram, on film or paper. Mammography can often detect a breast lump up to several years before you can feel it manually; it can also sometimes find cancerous cell changes that occur even before a lump develops. You take such good care of your job, car and house, so be sure to perform the necessary maintenance on your body, when you are 40, that are when you should start having your mammograms, but if you are 50 or older, it is still not too late. With earlier detection of cancer, there is a dramatic decrease in mortality and a huge increase in breast-conserving treatments. The mammographic image also provides information about the type of tumor and the kinds of treatment needed. And lesbians need to pay special attention to their breasts because they tend to be screened less often than heterosexual women because they typically do not have birth control medical appointments.
Three types of breast lumps can occur. The two most common are cysts, which are fluid-filled sacs; and fiboradenomas, which are solid, rounded tumors. Both are benign (not cancerous or harmful) tumors, and together they account approximately 80 percent of breast lumps. In some women, these lumps can create breast tenderness, ranging from mild to severe discomfort, which is called fibrocystic disease. The cause of fibrocystic disease is unknown, but believed to be hormonal related. Caffeine in coffee, tea, cola drinks, and chocolate may contribute to the development of benign breast lumps. Dietary changes that have helped some women reduce their symptoms include a diet high in green vegetables, milk, water, fruit, fish, chicken, and grains, and low in red meat, pork, fired foods, salt, processed foods, and avoid foods high in fats. Vitamin supplements of 600 units of vitamin E and vitamin B complex in 110-mg daily doses have also helped some women. And there is a third type of lump, which is known as a malignant lump or tumor (made up of cancer cells). In 2014, approximately 232,670 new cases, of invasive breast cancer are expected to be diagnosed, in women, in the United States, along with 62,570 new cases of non-invasive breast cancer. That is a huge increase because back 2002, there were a reported 180,000 cases, so perhaps women are being more proactive about their healthcare. (Men can also get breast cancer, but it is very rare, only 1 percent of men ever actually suffer from the disease.) The risk of breast cancer rises with age; however, women in their 20 and 30s can still be hit with aggressive breast cancers with a high mortality rate. However, the good news is that since the 1950s, the number of deaths, from breast cancer, is steadily declining because of early detection.

Unfortunately, the five-year survival rate is lower for African American women than it is for European American women. Only 50 percent of African American women, diagnosed with breast cancers have early-stage and more treatable tumors compared to 62 percent of European American women. Hispanic women, on average, also have lager tumors, at diagnosis then European American women. Socioeconomic characteristics leading to differences in preventative health care probably account for the differences, especially in light of research that show physicians are less likely to refer women of lower incomes for mammograms, but the affordable health care act has granted everyone access to quality medical care, saving countless lives and preventing the spread of cancer. Certain risk factors increase a woman’s chance for breast cancer. Women who have lifetime cumulative estrogen exposure, menstruation before the age of 13, no pregnancies, first child after the age of 30 and subsequent children later in life, never breast fed a child, menopause after the age of 55, obesity, intact ovaries, family history of breast cancer, cancer in one breast, sedentary lifestyle, more than 14 alcoholic drinks a week and a high fat diet will greatly increase chances of having breast cancer. Exposure to environmental pollution, pesticides, chemicals, and radiation is a marginal cause of breast cancer, which is not really researched, but a contributing factor. Growing evidence indicates that some synthetic chemicals found in plastics, detergents, and pharmaceutical drugs mimic estrogen’s effects on the body and can cause cells to grow out of control and form tumors. Can we get an Ice Bucket challenge to bring more attention to breast cancer and spinal bifida?

Meanwhile, if a lump in found in your breast, further testing is necessary. I know a cancer scare might make you feel uneasy, but we have such great medical technology, and most problems can be corrected. Needle aspiration involves inserting a fine needle into the lump to determine if there is fluid inside. If so, it is usually a cyst and can be drained. Conversely, if not a cyst, a surgical biopsy of the tissue of any lump can be analyzed for cancer cells. This is reassuring, 75 percent of breast lump biopsies are negative for cancer. There is also a possible association between breast implants and a form of lymphoma that may develop tumors at a later stage. The researchers conclude that breast implants can cause a new subtype of the rare, yet malignant lymphoma known as Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL). Nearly, 147,000 women in the United States of America and Canada receive breast implants, and many ill have complications. Worldwide there have been 71 documented cases of patients with anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) in which researchers suspected breast implants to be the cause. ALCL is normally found in the lymph nodes, as well as in skin, lung, liver and soft tissue, but not usually in the breast. Cases in which ALCL developed in the breast region almost exclusively involved patients who have had breast surgery.
In these cases, ALCL developed around ten years after the operation. The tumors grew in the scar tissue around the implant. Even if implants do not cause cancer, 73 percent of women with saline implants experienced side effects and 27 percent of women had their implants removed within three years because of an infection, a broken or leaking implant, or painful scar tissue. In general, on any woman or in some rare cases men, once breast cancer is detected, several forms of treatment may be used and others are being developed. Radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, lumpectomy (only the lump and small amounts of the surrounding tissue removed), mastectomy (surgical removal of all or part of the breast), or a combination of these procedures may be performed. In some cases, chemotherapy may be the first intervention used, in the hopes of reducing the tumor to allow more conservative surgery. With mastectomy, the amount of the breast and surrounding tissue that is removed by surgery varies from radical mastectomy (the entire breast, underlying muscle, and lymph nodes are removed) to simple mastectomy (breast tissue, the nipple and areola, and a sample of lymph nodes are removed) to lumpectomy. If the cancer is small, localized, and in an early stage, a lumpectomy with chemotherapy or radiation may provide as good a change of cure as a mastectomy. Breast-conserving surgeries have become a more common intervention in the last ten years.

The loss of one or both breast is usually very signification and devastating to women, they are losing parts of their body they came to know and love and have grown up with (and to think, some women hide their breast to appear more rugged, and do not realize how grateful they are to be healthy women). Breast symbolizes many aspects of femininity and can be an important aspect of self-image. One journalist, who had a mastectomy, describes the many meanings her breasts symbolized during her life. “I remember the joy and power I felt as a young woman, I always enjoyed my breast, they were petite, but I was sexy and everyone knew it, they loved my legs, eyes, lips, hair, waists, and I was proud of my small breast because there was so much more to me. Even though my breasts were not as large as Tyra Bank’s or Pam Anderson, men still appreciated them. I even wanted them to be noticed under my sweaters, so I would wear shirts and dressed to display what I had, clothes that made me feel good as a woman. What pleasure I had nursing my children, rocking and being suckled by their small mouths, while their small hands patted my breast.” For this woman, she really enjoyed her breast, they were not only ornaments, but provided food for her children and helped her bond to her babies. (Some doctors recommend after about three months, putting children on formula like Gerber Rice Cereal because it has lots of vitamins and will help your baby stay well balanced. Also, breast feeding too long may cause breasts to sage, and it could expose your baby to hormones or chemicals in your system, which the baby may not need).

Furthermore, breast cancer and its treatments may adversely affect a woman’s sexuality. Women should not have to parade around like Lady Godiva to get you to understand that they are humans and have feelings, too. The stimulation of a woman’s breast, during love making, by massaging, licking or sucking—and the stimulation her partner receives from doing these things and from simply looking at her breasts—are often important components of sexual arousal, for both women and her partner; consequently, surgical removal of one or both breasts may create challenges in sexual adjustment for the couple. And some men might question why some women choose not to have implants after having their breasts removed, but it is not as simple as changing the tires on your car, the process and procedures are very emotional; for a man, it would like cutting your genitals off, and replacing them with something synthetic, might be appealing to some, but may not be something others want to experience. A mastectomy presents unique issues, for a woman, who is not in a long-term relationship. She may have difficulty deciding when to tell someone she is dating about her surgery. Her own feelings of acceptance and her judgment about timing are also important. In addition, she needs to understand that her partner will require some time to adjust to the information about her mastectomy. Still, it may help her to keep in mind that a loving relationship is based on more than just physical characteristics. Here is a fact that I want to leave you with, Aaliyah an American entertainer, was a member of American Cancer Society and advocate for Breast Cancer research because her aunt and grandmother had Breast cancer.

Impulse Bribes Reason: Drugs, Murder, Bribes and the Latino Caucus

It is not an easy matter to hit a conscience exactly between wind and water. Amphetamines form a large group of synthetic stimulants, including Dexedrine, Methedrine, and Benzedrine. Amphetamines were once widely prescribed to assist dieting or to relive mild depression. However, both practices are often frowned upon because patients frequently become dependent on dangerous drugs. Nonetheless, illicit use of amphetamines is widespread. Stimulants are especially popular among people who believe that drugs can enhance their mental or physical performance. Amphetamines rapidly produce a drug tolerance. Most abusers, who begin with a few milligrams a day, weeks later end up taking several grams just to get the same effect. Eventually, some users switch to injecting Methedrine (speed) directly into the blood stream. Of all the ways to administer drugs, injecting drugs carries the most risks as it bypasses the body’s natural filtering mechanisms, against disease and bacteria. Injection drug use is the preferred method, of ingestion, by people, because the effects of the drug are felt faster and the feeling of euphoria is reportedly intense.
Injection drug use is a high-risk behavior that can be further exacerbated. Heroin, cocaine, crack and methamphetamine are the most commonly injected drugs. Because needles are expensive or hard to come by, drug users often times share needles, spreading sickness and death, by reusing or sharing needles and/or failing to clean the needle, with bleach, after each use. These actions can increase the user’s risk for blood-borne infections, such as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and herpes simplex virus 2. In the United States of America, 25 percent of all people with AIDS, have been heterosexual drug users, who caught the disease by sharing needles and syringes, with someone infected by the virus, and in New York that percentage increase to a stark 34 percent. In the 21st century, Asia is expected to be the large population on Earth with Aids. Therefore, be very careful to stay sober and have protected sex, if at all. Drug usage is also dangers for other reasons.

Once people who are on meth become psychotic, they are very dangerous. True speed freaks typically go on binges lasting several days, after which they crash from lack of sleep and food, sometimes leaving a trail of blood and inexplicable carnage. A mother in Bakersfield, California, was punished by law enforcement, for stabbing her newborn, while in a meth rage. An Oklahoma woman drowned her baby, in a washing machine, in November. A New Mexico woman claiming to be God, stabbed her son with a screwdriver, last month, announcing, “God wants him dead!” Meth users become completely insane; they are unreasonable. They display very extreme alterations of normal brain function, becoming violent and lashing out, there are not any limits or boundaries to what someone high on meth may do. Also, amphetamines pose many dangers. To stay high, the abuser must take more and more of the drug and the body’s tolerance grows. Higher tolerance can cause nausea, vomiting, high blood pressure, fatal heart arrhythmia, and crippling strokes.

Uppers can also lead to a depletion of the body’s energy, fatigue, depression, terrifying nightmares, confusion, uncontrolled irritability, and aggression. Along with overextending the body with stimulants, this behavior may lead to self-starvation, sores and non-healing ulcers, tooth grinding, chronic chest infections, liver disease, high blood pressure, and brain hemorrhage. Amphetamines can also cause a loss of contact with reality known as amphetamine psychosis. Affected users suffer from paranoid delusions that someone is out to get them. Acting on these delusions, the speed freak may become violent, resulting in self-injury or injury to others. Wesley Shermantine and Loren Herzog, were dubbed the Speed Freak Killers after a 15-year methamphetamine drug-induced killing spree that began in 1984 and ended in 1999. The two were teenagers when they went on a rampage, killing more than 20 young women, mostly, and some men and burying them in the Central Valley.

The Central Valley of California is a hub of the nation’s methamphetamine distribution network, making extremely pure forms of the drug easily available locally. And law enforcement officials report widespread meth abuse is believed to be driving much of the crime in the vast farming region. In Salinas California USA, Robert (Bubba) Hanrahan, age 41, oversaw the establishment of Street Gangs in San Francisco, California and other surrounding Bay Area counties. Norteño gang members engaged in drug trafficking and violent crime. From 2004 and 2005, Robert Hanrahan was the primary supplier of methamphetamine and cocaine to the San Francisco regiment. In January 2006, while Robert Hanrahan’s Salinas, California drug case was pending, he fled to Mexico. However, on 12 November 2006, Robert Hanrahan was apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Most recently, 30 September 2014, in Sacramento, California USA, Robert Hanrahan was sentenced by United States District Judge, honorable William B. Shubb, to 31 years and three months, in prison, for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner reported. Also, the Federal Bureau of Investigations also reported that, This case and a related indictment have resulted in a number of significant sentences: On 21 April, 2010, Manuel Gauna was sentenced to more than 21 years in prison. On 13 December 2010, Richard Mendoza was sentenced to 17 years in prison. On 22 February 2011, Bismark Ocampo was sentenced to 28 years in prison. On 25 May 2011, the trial defendants were sentenced to the following: Larry Amaro was sentenced to 40 years in prison. Ernest Killinger was sentenced to 362 years in prison. Gerardo Mora was sentenced to more than 33 years in prison. Jason Stewart-Hanson was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

And furthermore, 25 July 2011, Gabriel Caracheo was sentenced to 25 years in prison. On 27 July 2011, David Ramirez was sentenced to 15 years in prison. On 26 September 2011, Fernando Villalpando was sentenced to 20 years in prison. On 17 October 2011, Faustino Gonzalez was sentenced to more than 15 years. On 28 November 2011, Oscar Campos-Padilla was sentenced to 14 years in prison. On 24 September 2012, Rebecca Guzman was sentenced to 14 years in prison. On 22 January 2013, Juan Gallegos ( Wino), was sentenced to 28 years in prison, and on 23 December 2013, Carolyn Huerta, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. It is a devil of a thing to have no conscience! More sin is the only anodyne for sin, and the only way to cure the ache of conscience is to harden it. No war finishes without far-reaching results, and the conscience of a country, like the conscience of a man, may be too severely tired.

Bribed conscience makes hypocrites, frightened conscience makes fanatics, but reason-drilled conscience makes incarnate devils. Along with the drug cases and Senator Ben Hueso’s (Democrat of an Diego) DUI arrest and second arrest for embezzlement, and Ronald S. Calderon, age 56, of Montebello, California being arrested and charged in a 24-count indictment, by a federal grand jury, for mail fraud, wire fraud, honest services fraud, bribery, conspiracy to commit money laundering, money laundering, and aiding in the filing of false tax returns; in conjunction with his brother Thomas M. Calderon, age 59, also of Montebello, California, a former member of the California State Assembly, also charged in the money laundering conspiracy and with seven substantive counts of money laundering, brings up so major concern about the unlawful, and unethical behavior demonstrated within the Latino political community. Whenever a lie was necessary for their occasions, they brought it out with a careless ease and breadth altogether untroubled by the rebuke of conscience.




