I Wanna Be Like My Dog

My dog has better self esteem than I do.
She knows what she needs and what her body is telling her
she's helping me to get a clue....

She is always happy unless she is sad...and not afraid to be either one.
Hey that ain't too bad...

She never holds a grudge...for long
though, if I leave it out she will eat my fudge.

She calls my stupidity with a smile and wagging tail cause she has good humor and a truth monitor that never fails

She is what she is and, she totally accepts that
is where she's at.

by: Lisa Roberts aka: splendra, catfish

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The Issue of Gay Marriage

Well Bush seems to be trying to rally the good people of the USA around him by bringing up the issue of Gay Marriage. I am not gay but, I just don't see what the big deal is if gay people get married or not. I have enough trouble minding my own business without trying to control a whole population of people.

My sin is so great that I believe I could spend my whole lifetime repenting, and like my good friend Jesus said; "judge not least you be judged yourself...and; "as you judge so shall you be judged"...

Okay maybe I am judging Bush here....George, I am sorry and I am going to make this my last time I do this (I hope). I just don't think by making all this hoopla about "Gay Marriage" that it is going to stop people from being gay. Homosexuality has been around for a long time I do not believe it is going to vanish any time soon either. Why don't we focus on something you can do something about like the economy....or the rising cost of oil? I really don't think that by focusing on Gay Marriage that it is going to increase your popularity rating by that much especially if you keep ignoring the issues that affect us all...

Sexual Healing

I am hoping to start a dialog on sexual problems here Please leave your comments.

I have seen a lot of evidence in my 50 years that people seem have a lot of sexual problems. Male impotency, female frigidness, childhood abuse, sexual violence, sexual predator registration and then we have the internet with adults attempting to accost children....What is this about? More important what are we going to do about it?

Our sexuality is the core of who were are. It is the spark of life in us all the true gift from God Almighty. Many of us are told and shown that our sexual organs are filthy dirty from the time we are born.

For many males abuse starts from birth with circumcision for male children.So, right off the bat millions of male children are cut in the area that alternative healers call the first or "root" chakra. This procedure hurts and maybe men don't carry the conscious memory but they do have memory of this event and it shapes how they feel about their sexuality from the moment this is done to them.

Fortunately,newborn girls do not have a similar procedure in the western world. However, there are societies where female circumcision is performed on young girls. The clitoris is removed so that these females will not be able to feel pleasure in the sexual act. The theory is that if women are not permitted to enjoy sex that they will be better wives and mothers.

I keep reading in the news about men entering chat rooms on the internet where children go to meet friends and chat with one another and try to find a child that is willing to meet them and have sex. What is inside these men that com pulses them to do this? It may seem that the answer is to shame these people but, if shaming them was helping then surely we would see a reduction in these crimes against children. I don't know if I agree with the way convicted sexual predators are forced to register so that they can live with a community's harassment. Don't get me wrong I believe our children need to be protected from these people but, I just think there is a fatal flaw in the method used to inform the community. I believe it puts so much stress on the newly released from prison predator that it almost pushes them in the direction of re offending. It's a set up, catch 22. Oh what are we going to do as individuals and societies to heal our root chakra....act local think global folks....

Gas Prices Are Hurting the Little Guy

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I found this article in the NY Times. We do need to start getting it together to find ways to not be so dependent on fossil fuels. Workers like the person mentioned in the NY Times article are what hold our country together. They are doing an honest days work and trying to make their ends meet. When people like this all over the country are struggling to survive it will affect us on many levels. The quality of services will fall because these little people are so stressed about how are they going to make it. Wages are not going up to match the rising cost of living. The little guy is running out of options.

The wealthy can sit and count their stock earnings and complain to hotel and other service industry management about their poor service. while the person they are complaining about is working a 2nd job and is tired from worry and being over worked and under paid...
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Children Learn What They Live

I once heard a comedian on TV say that every time he need to be spanked his parents took him to "K-Mart". It was funny at the time I laughed at this myself. But, I could remember hearing the wails of children being hit by their parents in stores. I am pretty sure that I got hit a few times myself while out shopping with my mother when I was a child.

At any rate this comedian's statement about being whipped in K-Mart really struck a chord with me and I began paying attention to how parents treat their children in public. I became am very alarmed about the way I see people treating their children in public. Every time I hear a child crying in public I look to find where the screams are coming from... I have seen some pretty violent stuff going on... This is a short list of some of the appalling actions I have seen:

• A man was kicking a child to the ground that was approximately 3 years old.

• A woman slapping a child several times in the face that appeared to be under 18 months old hard enough to leave a hand print with each slap.

• Countless times I have seen people grabbing their children by their arms and lifting them off the ground and hitting the child so hard that their arms twist out of the socket.

These are incidences where I called the law:

• I once saw a man pick up a child by his neck and begin punching him with a closed fist.

• Another time while coming exiting a convenience store I saw a man punching a child in the face that was approx. 2 years old who was strapped in a car seat. I asked the man to stop while his terrified wife sat shaking in fear he pulled a gun on me and told me to mind my own business. I took his tag number and immediately called the police on my cell phone.

I am really upset that this kind of stuff still goes on. All of these children that I have seen needed help and so did their parents. This is our business we can't stand idly by and not even be aware that these things are happening right in front of us. This is how this family violence keeps going. This is not about discipline it is about violence. I have raised several children mine and other peoples and I know that when a child is corrected with love and patience they respond very well. I am not opposed to a parent giving a child a pop on the rump to get their attention. But, please don?t hit your baby in the face or anyone else for that mater cause this kind of action is what gives a person very low self-esteem. Children learn what they live and a smack in the face teaches a child that they are nothing to be valued. I know you don?t want to give your child this kind of message?Thanks for reading this..

Toilet Training

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Are you often constipated? Do you get bladder or kidney infections? Has anyone ever said you were anal? Maybe you were not properly toilet trained. Maybe you have the same attitudes towards your bodily functions that the person who potty trained you had about them. Everyone goes to the toilet but not everyone feels good about going.

If you have children most likely you are going to have to teach them how to use the bathroom. Some parents may find this to be a venture that is not very pleasant. It does not have to be.

Toilet training can and should begin from the day you bring your little one home from the hospital. You are going to do that by always being kind to your child about their bodily functions and making it fun and desirable to get a diaper change.

Disposable diapers are very convenient but, they absorb so much wetness that the child never feels wet.

A child in cloth diapers on the other hand feels wet when they pee and the unpleasantness of being wet will help you when it comes time to start the actual toilet training. It's very important to not let them sit in soiled diapers for long periods of time because your child will become accustomed to being wet and never let them sit in diapers with bowel movement because it does irritate the skin and it gives a very powerful message to your child about their worth. Cloth diapers are much friendlier to the environment and in the long run they are cheaper cause you don't have to keep buying new ones you just wash them and reuse them over and over again.

If you do not like to change diapers your child will pick up on your feelings about the task. They will also pick up on your feelings if you are happy that they have normal body function. Do not terrorize or shame your child about their body functions. Everyone pees and poops but not everyone feels good about it. I wonder how many people's constipation is rooted in their parents being disgusted by their bowel movement and not liking to toilet train them?

Worlds Most Expensive Shoes

The one-of-a-kind 4?-inch stiletto sandals are studded with 565 platinum-set Kwiat diamonds (which include 55 carats of clear diamonds and one big 5-carat stone).

The 'Cinderella slippers,' as Stuart Weitzman, the designer of the fantasy sandals, calls them, were worn by singer Alison Krauss (nominated for best song for the film Cold Mountain) at the 2004 Oscars ceremony.

The Stuart Weitzman-designed $2-million shoes on display in Beverly Hills, California.

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Way to go Alison!! I think those shoes match that beautiful voice of yours!!

I love shoes but, I find it very difficult to find shoes that don't hurt my feet or make me twist my ankle. Since I am such a practical type I just can't wear shoes that hurt my feet I will ocassionally wear shoes that I might twist my ankle in just cause I like the way they make me feel tall and I like the way they look.But if they hurt my feet I will not wear them long before I take them off. I take them off without even noticing. Many times people have come up to me in public and commented that I did not have on shoes. Do other women wear shoes even though they hurt their feet?the pair of $14,000 Manolo Blahnik alligator boots


I wish I could wear boots but, I think I must have too high of an in-step or arch because I can't even bend my foot enough to get them on unless the are way too big and then I hurt myself trying to walk in them because my foot slides around too much in them.

Slaw Recipe

My dad was always looking for the perfect slaw recipe. He tried to get me interested in slaw when I was a teenager. He always wanted me to help him make the slaw. I just plain was not interested.

I do remember the zeal he had for making perfect slaw. On one such occasion he came in with a homegrown head of cabbage and started grating it. He was very concerned about the consistency and wanted to make sure he did not grate it too fine. He used his hands a lot when he was talking about making slaw tell ME just a pinch of this and a little of that. Using his finger to show how much of what to use.

Thinking back to that time is so sweet I can still see his smile and the twinkle in his eyes one blue and one green eye. I wasn't much interested in slaw but I sure liked to see my dad in a good mood. Dad has been dead along time but he would be proud to know that his girl lives with a man who makes the best slaw on the planet.

It is a simple recipe as follows:

1/2 a small head of cabbage

2 tbs mayo

1tsp extra virgin olive oil

juice of 1/2 lemon

1/2 teaspoon fresh chopped dill

1 tsp prepared mustard

2tbs chopped fresh parsley

Stir chill and enjoy

She really can't help it...Coco leaf tea

I know a bunch of people may disagree with me for posting about this. I have not tried it yet.I want to try it. Maybe I will.

I want to know if anyone out there knows anything about it. I found this at a site about recovery at: soberrecovery.com and I am certain the guy will get kicked off for posting about this on that site. Well, not certain but, prolly will.

Recovery is something I have a lot of interest in. Many people get on anti-depressants drugs and other psychotropics drugs why not use something like this if you don't respond well to pharmaceuticals? I am for whatever works for a person ya know.

To Be A vegetarian Or Not

I prefer to eat vegetables as my main consumption of food. Sometimes I do eat cheese or fish or an egg. The fish I mainly eat is Alaskan Red Salmon without the color added please!! Oh by the way I have found the best Salmon is at local "Asian Markets". I do not understand why the chain grocery store provide salmon from companies that put that color in it I guess that is for some other entry.

When I first started eating mainly vegetables was over 30 years ago. It was I guess kind of a trendy thing to do. I choose not to eat meat because of how my body feels when I eat it and not because of religious beliefs or, because I didn't want to harm animals. When I was a child it always felt like there was something that I was not getting in the foods I was eating I hated milk and there was many a battle at the dining table between me and my parents over me not wanting to drink milk with meals. I did not much care for sugary treats either and I also did not always want to eat my serving of meat which my older brother would gladly steal off off my plate. Sometimes my body would and still does crave meat at those times I just go ahead and eat some usually now it is Salmon that I crave to eat . Back when I was ovulating and menstruating occasionally I would get an uncontrollable craving for calves liver. I would always by organic caves liver from the butcher shop and fry it with onions and make some rice for the gravy and eat a fruit cup or some kind of raw vegetables as an appetizer.

Always eat the raw first was one of the first things I learned about food combining.

Years ago I got into organic gardening and it just did something for my soul to get out in my back yard and dig, plant, hoe and harvest. Gardening to this very day still affords me great peace of mind as well as food to eat.

I have friends who are fanatic vegan vegetarians who scarcely will walk into an establishment that sells meat. How paranoid and fanatical can you get? Most people who now do not eat meat did at one time eat meat. I do not think it is right to force a child to not eat meat.

I have seen vegan mothers insist that their children not eat any meat or dairy and I think that is just plain wrong. So Hey you vegetarian moms if your kids wants to eat cheese or milk or even a steak just go ahead and let them it won't hurt them and it may keep them from developing "issues" about eating. You of course can buy them the best "organically grown" meats and dairy products with out chemicals and other junk in them. Please don't be hard on your children your attitudes about food will stay with them all their lives. If a child's body is craving meat and you do not allow them to have it you will be warping their ability to choose for themselves. We were all born with free will so lighten up okay

Economical Everyday Household Tips For Everybody

I have never liked using harsh chemicals in my personal environment. I love the fresh clean smell of a house that is cleaned with natural and chemical free products and delicately scented with organic essential oils rather than chemical sprays and scented plug inns that are meant to mask unpleasant scents. Ohhh yuck!! Plus when my children were small I never had to worry about them being poisoned in my kitchen cause I never had anything stronger than white vinegar under the sink. Animals are sensitive to chemical cleaners as well as young children. White vinegar does kill germs. It is my understanding that harsh chemicals like penicillin create super germs that tax our immune systems!!!

I clean my bathroom, kitchen floors, counter tops, and shower stall and glass surfaces with White vinegar& baking soda, I add it to my laundry too. Baking Soda helps the bleach work better and you don't have to add as much bleach. Adding vinegar & soda helps the colors to remain bright. Also detergent rinses out more thoroughly and the laundry smells fresher and nothing is nicer than the fresh smell that hanging sheets out side after they have been washed with soda and vinegar on the line affords. I also hang most of my clothes on the line I know elastic and other materials last much longer if they are not put in the dryer plus it
saves electricity. I only occasionally use my dryer if it is raining and I have to have something right away to wear.

I have a link here for more tips for using vinegar and soda:

I go to the dollar store and buy spray bottles and fill one 1/2 vinegar and 1/2 water. This is a good all purpose solution that you can use to clean counter tops and shower stalls and chrome fixtures. Vinegar and water and old news paper used as a wiper are the best for clean and shiny mirrors and windows use it on your cars glass too!! I shake soda in sinks and tubs if they need scrubbing soda is also good for shining up chrome. I found a plastic Parmesan cheese shaker at the dollar store to put my baking soda in it keeps it nice and dry so I can shake, shake, shake that soda.http://frugalliving.about.com/cs/tips/a/vinclean_2.htm

Whore of Babylon

Hey it's a catchy title isn't it ;) I used to think I wanted to name a band that name years ago now there is a band by that name. I have never heard their music. I wonder if they play music that i would like. I have musician friends that we talk about what we are going to name our next band or titles to our next song.

Here are a few names and titles of mine.

Band names:

Queen of Beast

5 Easy Pieces

ton-go

Butt-Ugly

Louise

Hey Dolly I got Your Bass Player

Song titles yet unwritten:

Falling Apart Together

I'll Do It Later

Pick Up Fret Down

If You Can't Live Without Me, Why Ain't You Dead Yet

Of course I am drawing a blank I'll think up some more and get back with you. I would love to hear some titles and names that you think are cute or funny. Feel free to comment...

Sober Musicians & Artist

The Forums@sobermusicians.com

This is the place to be if you wish to share your sobriety or if you love someone who is still out there in pain.

We are a loving bunch of people sharing our experience strength and hope. Won't you join us as we seek solutions to getting and staying clean.

Aardvark termite commercial

Hey there-

A friend and I were talking about aardvarks yesterday and we decided that this would make a good commercial for a company that exterminates for termites:

A woman calls an extrminator because she has termites

The exterminator shows up with an aardvark on a leash.

The aardvark finds and eats all the termites.

Next scene the aardvark is laying on his back rubbing his stomach and burps...

Do it yourself Alternative Energy

I don't know about the rest of you folks but, it seems like it would be a good idea to start looking into other sources of powering our lives. There are millions of great ideas for people on a limited budget to covert to solar hot water heaters anyone who is either resourceful and has an interest or has a few dollars to invest can find a way to incororate alternative energy into their living spaces. I found this execelent link that shows people how to make your own solar generators, batterys, how to convert your car to using water for fuel, fuelless heat, solar panels. It is a great do it yourself site for people who want to start converting to using alternative fuels.http://www.fuellesspower.com/solar cell2htm

The Common Ills: And the war drags on . . . (Indymedia Roundup)

The Common Ills: And the war drags on . . . (Indymedia Roundup)

War On Drugs

I know that many people disagree with me but, I think drugs ought to be legal in the United States cause clearly the "war on drugs" is not making any head way.

My husband recently published a book called "Miami Confidential" is is a story about a person caught up in the world of using cocaine in the 80's. I call it "true fiction" because mostly it is true with names changed and it shows how nonchalantly people live this life and accept the crime and the risk of dealing and using drugs. Here is a linkhttp://www.lulu.com/miamiconfidentia

Making Love

I know many people think about making love and how to make it better for temselves and their partners.This is a link to a thread that I started at a recovery forum about making love I hope you will enjoy reading it as much I as I enjoyed writing and reading the replies from others.

http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/relationships-and-parenting-in-sobriety/making-love-57587.http