tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.comments2023-07-12T08:02:53.246-07:00health & the pursuit of well-beingMichael Schoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13585590430245633962noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-31459927043104172452010-06-21T09:46:30.667-07:002010-06-21T09:46:30.667-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.jesska lynn photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758420451521507171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-76783144455463722892010-06-21T09:46:24.480-07:002010-06-21T09:46:24.480-07:00this is so you and d...i love it and your new litt...this is so you and d...i love it and your new little family!<br /><br />remember church is not the problem...people are...as i am a few years older then you two young whippersnappers i have learned to give people grace and know that God and i have the relationship. i won't let people effect this negatively, they do not deserve this kind of control over my relationships (with God or anyone else)...i love you guys and i am sad you have been hurt. that little guy you just brought into this world will take you back to church, you were brought up in a way you will not depart from! <br /><br />i love you guys to death...<3 jessjesska lynn photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758420451521507171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-50239366262628770402010-05-10T09:51:26.213-07:002010-05-10T09:51:26.213-07:00I appreciate your comments. Thank you.
I alway...I appreciate your comments. Thank you. <br /><br />I always appreciated not only your music, film, and literature tastes, but you insight to life. Your humor also made me laugh on several occasions. <br /><br />Carrie and I are thinking of attending church after our wedding, but I haven't been in several years, and she is not very religious. So I'm not sure how that will work out. <br /><br />When is the baby due? What is the sex? What brought you guys to Arizona?BJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770947640181905906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-5425716126002538572010-05-06T12:57:50.265-07:002010-05-06T12:57:50.265-07:00I know we are not really acquainted any more, but ...I know we are not really acquainted any more, but I found a link to your blog on another blog and I read it occasionally. This was a fantastic post. I had to show it to my fiance. hope all is wellBJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770947640181905906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-8461052217275771752010-03-04T15:08:56.352-08:002010-03-04T15:08:56.352-08:00Michael,
Hey. It's me, Tom, from Righteous Cl...Michael,<br /><br />Hey. It's me, Tom, from Righteous Clothing. I was working on some mexico outreach stuff and thought of you. I looked you up and found this.<br />It's really gross.betterthanhumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03190700712545028449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-26180037444382385002010-02-23T03:44:13.141-08:002010-02-23T03:44:13.141-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-46910444074597668732010-02-21T12:19:02.097-08:002010-02-21T12:19:02.097-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-48567008392022975452010-02-10T07:38:15.517-08:002010-02-10T07:38:15.517-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-71867456889062607662010-02-04T16:56:56.229-08:002010-02-04T16:56:56.229-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-59602952297438929352010-02-04T07:09:13.977-08:002010-02-04T07:09:13.977-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-88988787530838444682009-11-09T00:31:07.583-08:002009-11-09T00:31:07.583-08:00Nice counterpoints, Miguel. I must say, I agree wi...Nice counterpoints, Miguel. I must say, I agree with most of what you propose. I know that all forms of medicine have inherent risks, vaccines included, but that the majority have been overwhelmingly proven safe. So the real question is ultimately: Does the benefit outweigh the risk? <br /><br />I don't think any sane person would argue that it doesn't in the case of polio, MMR, tetanus, and a whole slew of others. But certainly there are instances where the potential risks are too great when compared to very little reward. <br /><br />For example, the issue of predicting future flu strains for development and distribution raises significant flags when dealing with the aforementioned question. If one gets injected with a vaccine that was created to protect against a non-existent strain, then the reward is exactly zero. The risks, however, remain the same: Guillan Barre Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis, or any other number of awful, albeit rare, ailments that could occur. Clearly it is unlikely that one would experience any of these side effects because it is so rare, but why risk it at all? Sure, there are certain populations who are at risk of developing major complications from simple influenza. But think about how the 'at risk population' has steadily increased in recent years: What started as infants and elderly is now children (0 - 18), adults (45+), and anyone who works with those populations. Seriously? Why don't they just say "Everyone in the whole country needs to get a flu shot." It is simply non sequitur that anyone with an intact immune system submit to an unnecessary vaccination - let's say pretty much everyone between 5 and 60. Ironically, the age group who really is at risk for flu-related death is drastically less affected by vaccination. <br /><br />Despite all of this, the flu vaccine is becoming evermore prevalent, causing nationwide hysteria when not available, thanks largely in part to the presentation of the subject by our friends at the CDC. I know that there isn't huge money involved in the flu racket, but $20 times 95 million vaccines is nothing to turn your nose up at. And you can believe that the manufacturers are always going to encourage people to get vaccinated out of fear, instead of letting them take their chances with contraction and obtaining a legitimate treatment like Tamiflu. Flu treatments like this have been proven to be quite successful, even in severe cases, which is more than can be said for the hit or miss vaccine. Of course if you're only selling treatments, then you're only getting the people who are actually sick. If you sell 'preventative medicine' you're getting the healthy people, too. And then when they likely contract the flu anyway, you can get them on the back end also. It's a pretty good system for everyone but the patients. <br /><br />Sorry for ranting, but this is a strange situation in American medicine. But, I do support most vaccinations, just not unnecessary ones. And, I know, that raises a lot more questions as to what can be defined as 'necessary.' Thanks for arguing with me.<br /><br />PS - we should go get a beer sometime...I miss you.<br /><br />- JoshAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-69939484074462478532009-08-14T17:32:56.506-07:002009-08-14T17:32:56.506-07:00I thought this post was going to be way more sexy ...I thought this post was going to be way more sexy than it actually was. Make more posts now.andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02838459653998084182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-26028691685280879032009-04-20T09:45:00.000-07:002009-04-20T09:45:00.000-07:00Hate to add a little downer to your experience, bu...Hate to add a little downer to your experience, but... when I lived near Carriage Lane park, we'd have a pair of ducks come lay eggs and raise their ducklings in our backyard for a few years. My dad would build a ramp for them to get in and out of the pool, and they'd waddle in under the fence from the lake. Unfortunately, some of the eggs never hatched (I totally buried them, I was 12), sometimes a duckling would get caught in the trap, and then the year before we moved, the male duckling got in a fight with another and was killed. It was all very tragic. It's hard out there for a duck!robinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02703464853681654172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-54169722891311773202009-03-19T15:20:00.000-07:002009-03-19T15:20:00.000-07:00HAHHAAHA! Man I love that guy!HAHHAAHA! Man I love that guy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-56916639986533322992009-03-08T17:50:00.000-07:002009-03-08T17:50:00.000-07:00Can you tell Joel that thing about the VHS tapes? ...Can you tell Joel that thing about the VHS tapes? I am still getting weekly comments from him regarding the VHS tapes I gave away. He is really pissed that he can't show our children Enemy at the Gates on VHS someday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-89451467293860647802009-01-06T19:27:00.000-08:002009-01-06T19:27:00.000-08:00Yay for tall dutch people! Go Dad!Yay for tall dutch people! Go Dad!the bradleyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04793697755645430021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-88228590496705579112008-11-10T17:00:00.000-08:002008-11-10T17:00:00.000-08:00Interesting to know.Interesting to know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-24130710414797661992008-10-10T21:23:00.000-07:002008-10-10T21:23:00.000-07:00Seriously though, I've really been considering buy...Seriously though, I've really been considering buying stock now while it's so low!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-40203034286416998732008-10-08T23:34:00.000-07:002008-10-08T23:34:00.000-07:00Hey man, the economy is hard. Even John Stamos is...Hey man, the economy is hard. Even John Stamos is having issuesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-33787979145566261682008-09-13T16:58:00.000-07:002008-09-13T16:58:00.000-07:00Hahahahaha! So good!Hahahahaha! So good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-70231630635807405832008-08-09T07:44:00.000-07:002008-08-09T07:44:00.000-07:00Way to go, Stephen! Now come get the meth guy off ...Way to go, Stephen! Now come get the meth guy off my lawn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-24613337460935236592008-08-06T00:44:00.000-07:002008-08-06T00:44:00.000-07:00Nurse Practitioner? This can't be good...... alth...Nurse Practitioner? This can't be good...... although it might be the most glorious thing I've ever heard. Again, this can't be good.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10569588759337239050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-44115628414174528932008-08-05T20:45:00.000-07:002008-08-05T20:45:00.000-07:00Thanks. And feel free to break something before y...Thanks. And feel free to break something before you leave!Michael Schoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13585590430245633962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-87809204882931031772008-08-02T19:44:00.000-07:002008-08-02T19:44:00.000-07:00Can I just say that I love your twitter updates? A...Can I just say that I love your twitter updates? <BR/><BR/>And, good job on the microwave!<BR/><BR/>Also, this comment is beginning to sound too positive so I'm going to go break stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9147102.post-72779358238396702632008-07-27T21:42:00.000-07:002008-07-27T21:42:00.000-07:00I don't even know what to say.... You're now updat...I don't even know what to say.... You're now updating more than I am. I'm ashamed.<BR/><BR/>Btw, Hitchens looked like a drunk, bumbling idiot in the debate, so if you're a fan, you probably would've been disappointed.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10569588759337239050noreply@blogger.com