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Saturday, September 14, 2013

Trojans too much

We knew a lot would have to break our way to win. Not much did. I thought the gameplan was a little too conservative especially when we got behind. Despite getting blown out, I still feel better about this team than I would've last season.

I don't have access to the Pac 12 online so I don't think I will be able to watch the game again.  I will still have my thoughts and grades up Sunday night.

Big Jack Krack said...

USC was a much better team but our players didn't quit.

They have a top notch defense for sure and we were smothered all day.

I said before that they would take away Williams and Amidon and boy did they ever.

We are on the road. Under Spaz this would have been 56 or 63 to 0.

mmason said...

Just got back from the game. The day leading up to the contest was really a great time. The BC Alum tailgate was fun--the USC campus was alive with student & alum action. It was hot and everyone was up for this game. We took a festive train ride in from Santa Monica and the buzz was exciting.

Living here, I knew that USC was going to want to prove to everyone that they were not stumble bums waiting to blow yet another game. The Coliseum crowd was pumped & the SC kids just out-quicked us from the get go. Our guys looked slow...and then slower. Rettig's passes seemed to barely move in the air, were often inaccurate and desperate, and his throws were pushed & threaded to tiny spaces that lacked zip & were just asking for picks--can't believe they didn't get some.

We had no YAC's for most of the game. Amidon was always covered, as Jack pointed out--and even though Andre had moments, he got few blocks to open holes and had to make his own way (a la Montel, sorry to say.) I thought the sack might get us going but...smoke with no fire. Their big plays made us look like observers--we never answered. In the last stanza we had brief moments of promise, when Amidon had some catches & Andre rolled, but so short-lived. They had playmakers, as Addazio said they would, and we did not. Their D was superior and disciplined--skillful, and again way more quick than our guys. They scored 1 TD per quarter and if we had any pop to our game we should have answered with a few scores.

Hell--penalties kept us in the game so my MVP for our side was the Refs who made the calls that kept us from nothing but 3 & outs that were BC's big problem. Yeah-- it could have been worse--but it was rarely good and never great.

I was at the '87 game, too. SC had Rodney Peete that day & he smoked us. This was far less dramatic. The SC fans were less arrogant, too. But the SC players weren't nearly as good as the '87 vintage and we were just not good enough in this one to matter today. It's a start...Go Eagles. Learn and advance. We scored...and Herbstreit will never pick us again this year! No big, that.

JBQ said...

Surprisingly, Rettig froze and overthrew receivers all day. The BC lineman that came in from Florida played well. Amidon is a Wes Welker type of receiver. He is not the long threat that he is made out to be. USC had speed in the secondary that smothered him all day. Where is Spiffy Evans? They need speed. Williams looked good for the first couple of sequences and that was it. Lee did get that 80 yarder when he turned on the jets. BC was well organized and never quit. However, the same could be said of Custer at the Little Big Horn. The defense was adequate. If Rettig was cared this week, then he better grow up quickly because Burt Reynolds and the Seminoles will leave him tied to an ant hill.

mod10aeagle said...

USC had superior athletic talent at every position, but most notably on the O and D lines. BC O-line was horrible. Rettig rarely made a throw without having a USC hand on him or getting planted immediately afterwards (usually both), and there were no running lanes at all. It was as loud a reality slap as one can possibly get. This is a three-year project, at least.

mod34b said...

It was a brutal game to watch. Bad viewing made worse by the TV announcers - just too biased (yes, i know it was the PAC network)

Our DL was awful and OL was awful too. Ryan Day is a very plodding and unimaginative play caller.

Our secondary was pretty awful. The SC receivers were so open. But their QB had time, the SC receivers are fast and quick, great route runners, and that's what happens.

BC was, in a word, non-competitive. Not all that surprising given where we are. Still, not fun to watch.

- Freese punting! Wow!

- Don Brown was aggressive with some of his defensive calls. Good training for defense.

- Two frosh backs sparkled, albeit briefly

- that it was only 35-7. Without the countless stupid SC penalties, score could have been 62-7.

- our TD drive was exciting

mod34b said...

One troubling note

Dazz seemed to turn into Spaz at the end of the first half.

Was Dazz really happy to run out the clock so BC could go into half down by a "respectable" 14-0.?

I wished Dazz managed the clock better and gave BC a shot at a score before half.

eagle1331 said...

Seeing Day's play calling for three games now I feel safe making the judgement that we have figured out why Chip Kelly has never brought him along anywhere. People have called him "one of the brightest young minds in football" but all I see is a boring dink and dunk offense with no cajones. If he had wrinkles he was hiding for the first two games this was the time to break them out, but it was the same crap. I'm not turning on this team or Adazzio but I wasn't a fan of Day before and am rapidly disliking him more and more. I know the line isn't great and chase isn't incredibly mobile but if he is as "bright" as everyone claims he would find a way to make it work. Chase has a great arm and he's barely been able to show it. He will never get in a good rhythm if he is only throwing a dozen times a week. Andre will never get holes unless we spread the field outside of 10 yards from the line of scrimmage. I really hope Adazzio has an introspective moment during the off week and realizes Day needs to open up the play book but Day proved yesterday he is stubborn and won't change or adapt his plan. Down 14 or 21 and still drinking and running into the line? Awful awful awful.

mod34b said...

Eagle1331- well said!

Day had close associations with Chip Kelly, Urban Myer, Al Golden and Tom O'Brien. All elite coaches who know how to assess talent. All got at least a season's-long (and more) taste of Day, and none retained him. That is telling. Even Spaz pushed out the "very talented" Mr. Day (it seems).

Day biggest booster seems to be the host of this blog (why? I'll never know; flattery to gain a source?) and, at least for now, Dazz.

From BC's Web Bio of Day:

#Day joined Al Golden's staff at Temple as the wide receivers coach in 2006.

#Spent the 2005 season as offensive graduate assistant at the University of Florida for Urban Meyer The Gators posted a 9-3 record with Day assisting the offense.

#With the Eagles, Day worked with the wide receivers and helped the team to a 9-3 overall record in 2004 [TOB] and a No. 21 ranking in the final AP and ESPN/USA Today poll

#Began his coaching career as a tight ends coach alongside his own quarterback coach and offensive coordinator Chip Kelly at the University of New Hampshire in 2002.

Big Jack Krack said...

I'd like to see that game on video playback, but I'm out here in Newport Beach on vacation.

From my vantage point in the stadium, the difference in talent was obvious.

I was not happy with Day's calls. Maybe a lot of that had to do with the USC Defense, but still........

As an example, when we went for it on 4th and 1, everyone in the coliseum knew it was going to be a handoff to Williams. If you are trying to win the game, you call something different - even a QB sneak.

If they tried a play action and Chase tossed a bomb to the end zone - even if wildly unsuccessful, I would have been happier than a telegraphed handoff for a loss at midfield.

The difference between the play calling yesterday and the play calling of one Gary Nyquil was negligible. Day may be on my probation list soon.

Our players are hard-nosed with a lot of heart, but we have a long way to go. We need more tough, nasty guys on both lines. We have had them in the past and we can recruit them again.

Canelo Alvarez is a hell of a fighter, but he wasn't going to beat Mayweather. We are not Alvarez either - but I hope we can get there.

As the coaches prepare for Florida State, let's hope we see some adjustments. Otherwise the score will be the same as last year. Give the players something to work with, please.

Big Jack Krack said...

I agree with mmason as the time leading up to the game was a lot of fun. It almost seemed as though there was - catch this - electricity among the BC fans.

Chase Rettig's parents are really nice (they had a huge tailgate across from the main gate) and we met other parents as well - great time.

The over-riding theme is that their sons on the team love Boston College and their experience there. We can take solace in that, at least.

eagleboston said...

Everyone needs to relax. I have been saying all off-season that this is a 3-year turn-around project. If you gave Urban Myer a month, he would have been unable to beat USC with BC's talent. BC is not an elite level program and when it falters, the rebuilding takes much longer. There is a pathway to 6 wins, but all of the stars have to align. Expect losses versus Florida State, Clemson and Virginia Tech. Most likely these will be lopsided losses. This, we need to win 4 of the remaining 6 games. I'm hoping we get revenge on Army and defeat New Mexico State. If we accomplish that, we need to win 2 of the games versus North Carolina, NC State, Maryland and Syracuse. That is going to be tough, but not impossible.

2016 folks. That is the year BC competes for the ACC Championship again.Until then, we need small victories to keep us enthused.

mod34b said...

So Eagleboston, are you recommending that nobody criticize Day (or anyone else) until 2016? Would that approach also apply to criticizing the criticizers?

NYET to all that

I am not a potted plant

Lenny Sienko said...

This game reminded me a great deal of the last time I saw BC-USC, in 1988 at Alumni. USC simply had too much size; but more importantly, too much speed. "Speed Kills". 25 years ago it was Rodney Peete. Yesterday it was Lee and company. Just be thankful, USC is in such a "weakened" state with no depth due to sanctions and reductions in scholarships, as per the PAC 12 announcers.

While I agree the play-calling was way too conservative, Day did try a couple of new wrinkles yesterday. There were three (3), count'm, three (3) shovel passes. The first one worked for about 5 yards. The next two were stuffed.

There was also one (1) completion to a tight end down the seam, right middle. It was good for about 12 yards and a first down. They never came back to it as Rettig was pressured, when forced to pass, since we couldn't run.

BC can't say we weren't warned about Daz's tendency to tunnel vision -- running up the middle. Florida and Temple fans told us in detail what to expect and why they were glad he had moved on to his second "dream job".

I think Bates and Fr. Leahy are about to find out that daily Mass attendance, dressing the "dudes" in blazers, and a steady stream of sports movie platitudes is just not enough to win in modern college football. Maybe if they'd been honest and upfront in the hiring process, somebody close to the program would have told them that....oh, wait, somebody did. The VIP panel's recommendations of "who not to hire" were specifically ignored.

BTW don't think that Army and SU are gimmes this year.

Joseph said...

Ok let's think about this a little clearly.

Spaz was terrible. he left the cupboard bare. So, we have no talent.

the top brass will discover that Daz can't play games with attitude and turn things around in one year.

Day is a total waste because the players are part of the 'bare cupboard" and can't beat USC who everyone says has much better talent.

So, we lost because Day is unimaginative, and Spaz left us with no talent and USc has better talent and Daz has instituted some rules about Mass etc.

Wow is this a wonderful example of crystal clear analytical thinking. And where did you folks learn to be so insightful?

Mj said...

On a different note. Watching the game on the PAC 12 network a totally different perspective .

After watching the 50 th TV ad extolling the virtues of the PAC 12 teams and schools it certainly does seem to brainwash or at the minimum enhance fan loyalty. Their talk of pioneers spirit probably motivates the children of those pioneers to donate some cash on a regular basis.

JBQ said...

Big Jack K made a nice comment about the Rettigs. BC has "other fish to fry". Mark Harmon, UCLA qb,(NCIS) is the son of a Michigan hero as well as a genuine war hero. Who knows where Chase Rettig will surface down the road. That is the message of BC. Football is important but not "life or death". As Joaquin Andujahr of the baseball Cardinals said so succinctly, "Ya never know". BTW, Chris O'Donnell of NCIS LA is from BC. You just have to remember when Lou Holtz ran up the score with a fake punt and BC was devastated. And yet, the next year was the magical kick when BC made the cover of SI. Ya just never know. Rettig has to reinvigorate that "surfer" mentality and unleash the relaxed dude on the beach.

eagleboston said...

I would never tell people they cannot criticize the coaches. My point was not to freak out that we lost to USC in Year 1 of a massive rebuild. We're going to lose to the big boys over the next 2 years due to the talent gap.

Lenny, not sure why you have given up on a coach in year one. We have already matched our win total from last year, the recruiting is absolutely amazing and the players appear to have bought in to the vision. So we lost to USC on the road. Big deal. Jags lost to Va Tech (twice), Florida State and Clemson. Historically, BC only wins 30% of contests versus the elite programs. In year 1 of a rebuild, that percentage is closer to 0 than 30%.

We can still get to 6 wins and go to a bowl.

Bravesbill said...

Joseph, you really are insufferable and a BC administration shill. To break it down for the ignorant (i.e., you), BC lost because USC had much better talent. Spaz did leave the cupboard bare which was one of the main reasons why BC lost. However, the offensive game plan was equally terrible. It was way too conservative and played right into the strengths of USC's defense. A conservative gameplan may have been acceptable to begin the game, but once BC went down by two TDs, there was no adjustment. Just more of the same: running the ball up the middle and short play action passes. It's quite clear that Ryan Day is pretty useless and unable to make adjustments. He seems to be a younger clone of Spaz. The Spaz leaving the cupboard bare and Ryan Day being useless arguments are not mutually exclusive.

Joseph said...

Sorry to cause you so much consternation and confusion, BB. It might help you to better understand if you read what El Miz says on the next thread. What you say was too conservative may, quite possibly be what the coaches, who may know a little more about the capabilities of the players, thought was the best that could be done with the talent level we have. We were beaten big. Everyone says that it was because we don't have the talent. But, you want to blame Day. For what, not having the talent, or perhaps, not having consulted experts like you when he was devising the game plan? In your mind, are the coaches to blame whenever a team loses? The BC team played their hearts out. The coaches can't make players faster, quicker, smarter. They can help them reach their potential. What inside info do you have that says that that is not happening.

If after Daz gets his team (three years from now) and they don't perform, then you can criticize him and his staff. Until then why not think a bit. Maybe you think that WF had a crappy game plan. Maybe T A&M had a crappy game plan. But, then again, the other team was better.

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Bravesbill said...

Read my previous post Joseph. I specifically said that the cupboard being bare was one of the main reasons for the blowout. You are trying to make this argument and the Day criticisms mutually exclusive. Day had a very conservative gameplan (which really did not utilize BC's strengths and actually played right into the strengths of USC's defense). Further, he made no in game adjustments when his plays did not work and when USC went up 3 TDs. Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity and one of the hallmarks of the Spaz regime. Again, both these points are not mutually exclusive. And are you suggesting that Day is above criticism because he knows the team better than any outsider? Does this mean that every NCAA coach is above criticism? Does this mean Lane Kiffin couldn't be criticized for his pathetic offensive gameplan in USC's first two games? What about Mack Brown at Texas and their woeful defense? What an truly inane argument.

Joseph said...

BB, do you ever read what you write?

First you agree that BC has a huge talent deficit. Then you say that Day should make adjustments because what they have been using was not working, but played into the USC strengths. SO, your assumption is that the talent level on the team was good enough to make these dubious adjustments work. Why you make this assumption is way beyond logic. I am not defending Day, or am I a shill for the administration. These are more silly assumptions on your part. After three games, we have two wins. USC was clearly much better. Read what BJK wrote. We all would love to have seen the game opened up. Could the O line be good enough to let Rettig do it? Was USC bad enough to allow it? Would we have won?

Why not take a minute and think about your point, if you have one.

Bravesbill said...

Read the actual post Joseph. Reading comprehension would do you some good as well. Do you actually read what you post? It borders on the absurd. Again, if a gameplan is not working, why on earth would you not making any adjustments? And of course the adjustments would have to reflect the talent on your team. No one is asking Rettig to throw deep on every play. However, assuming that BC does not have the talent do anything but running the ball up the middle is not grounded in reality and why you make this assumption is "way beyond logic." Making adjustments is one of the primary responsibilities of all coaches. Expecting coaches to make these adjustments is not asking for too much. Coaches eventually get fired for not doing this, i.e., Spaz (and soon Mack Brown, and Bo Pelini.


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BC makes non-conference basketball schedule official

BC released its non-conference basketball schedule Tuesday. No real surprises. The one thing drawing attention is that BC plays no true road games. There are some quality opponents, but all of those games are either at Conte or a neutral site. Even regional games and traditional rivals are home this year (Providence and Harvard to name two).

If BC were planning on a big season, this would be a big deal. But in a rebuilding year it is not. RPI and tournament resumes factor in true road games, but does anyone think BC will even be in that conversation?

A few years ago Steve Donahue scheduled himself out of a job. I hope Jim Christian realizes what a gift this season is and scheduled himself some Ws and goodwill.

Hoib said...

Only the league schedule matters. When we're competitive there, which could be quite a while, will there be any meaning to the season. Who cares if we beat a bunch of cupcakes.

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but really .... this OOC schedule is not even remotely interesting.

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Overview of Paleo

Zone Block Calculator

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"So I have been dying eating paleo for the past 30 days and I have begun getting desperate in my kitchen creations (since I used to eat for taste and not for fuel). Here is a good recipe I changed a bit to make it mostly paleo-friendly.

Coconut Cookies
about 1/4 cups agave nectar (light) (I added to get the sweetness I liked)
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla (this is the only non-paleo part)
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2 cups grated or unsweetened coconut flakes

Mix the coconut oil, eggs, vanilla and agave nectar together. Stir in the coconut flour and the coconut flakes. Drop spoon sized mounds on a greased cookie sheet about 1 inch apart (I used mini cupcake pan). Bake @ 375 degrees for 18-20 minutes (because I modified the ingredients, I think mine cooked quickly) until golden brown. Remove from pan immediately and let cool on a cooling rack. Makes about 2 dozen cookies.

They were really good, Ray tried to eat the whole pan tonight."

- Thanks for sharing your recipe Sharon.

Friday, June 12, 2009

Can you identify what is missing in this meal?

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Do you have a designated "Cheat Day"? If so, what day of the week is it? What is you favorite "cheat meal/food"?

Are you an "All or Nothing" when it comes to nutrition discipline?

Saturday, June 6, 2009

Just A Few Tips

  • Enjoy eating paleo. Enjoy what you eat. If you are unhappy with what you are eating you are unlikely to continue to keep eating that way, and once the nutrition is gone, staying fit and healthy becomes much harder.
  • Pre-cook food and cook more than you need. Spend a few hours at the beginning of the week and cook big batches of food. This will allow you to minimize the amount of time that you have to spend cooking during the week.
  • Check the labels. Even it's organic and has added probiotics, the portions of macro-nutrients are still important. Shop where fresh food is abundant; invest in a healthy future.
  • Rather than cutting yourself off from all of those foods which you enjoy that aren’t 100% paleo friendly, simply eat smaller amounts and be moderate.
  • Do not keep junk/unhealthy food that you know you shouldn’t eat, in the house. For most people, if it is in the house they will eventually eat it.
  • Do not run out of food. This is horrible; you will end up eating out or munch on cereals. Do not let it happen to you.
  • Try planning out your meals for 5 days or a week. This comes easily to type one personalities, for the rest of us it can be a nuisance. Though this has the benefit of ensuring you know what you need in the house for the week, and eliminates that time wasting period during which you try and figure out what you should cook for dinner.
  • Keep a handy meal replacement shake/can of tuna in your car/office/desk/bag for a paleo friendly snack in case plans change.
  • Learn to use spices; this will do wonders for you and will offer variety and different flavors to your meals.
  • Avoid soda, pasta and bread. Let us know how you're doing after two weeks.
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“Arrivals” (Tremontaine, Episode 1) by Ellen Kushner, narrated by Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Nick Sullivan, and Katherine Kellgren Length: 1 hour, 52 minutes Finding out that there was a new story set in Ellen Kushner’s Riverside was kind of like waking up … Continue reading

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Friday, February 28, 2014

Five For Friday: Songs For Your Hammock

Here are five songs that go well with a hammock and a refreshing beverage. I'm sure they would work equally as well if you were strolling along the beach... Relax and enjoy.

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Rediscover: Band of Skulls

YES to Rock 'n' Roll!!! Can't wait for Band of Skulls now album to come out at the end of next month. Until then, find out more about Band of Skulls here.

Monday, February 24, 2014

Discover: Andrew Bird

I don't know if this really belongs in the "Discover" or the "Rediscover" area now since I've known about Andrew Bird for quite a while... But since I didn't really start listening to him until the last year or two, I'll just put it here for now. Anyway, he's brilliant...
Find out more about Andrew Bird here.

Friday, February 21, 2014

Five For Friday: Summer

After the ridiculous Winter we've had here, I'm so ready for Summer. Here are five songs to try to coax it to come a little early... I'm sure Spring won't mind.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Rediscover: Elbow

I discovered Elbow thanks to the late, great 92.9 Dave FM here in the Atlanta area. I can thank them for many musical discoveries... But this is about Elbow... Yep. Elbow. A weird name for a fantastic band from across the pond. I love the feel of their music and their lyrics and phrasing are genius.
Learn more about Elbow here.

Monday, February 17, 2014

Discover: Gary Clark, Jr.

This is big, dirty, dusty, nasty blues... If you're numb before listening to this, you won't be afterwards... but if you still are, then you're probably dead.
Discover more about Gary Clark, Jr. here.

Friday, February 14, 2014

Five For Friday: ICE!

It seems that we don't handle it very well here in the Atlanta area when multiple-millions of tiny frozen objects fall from the sky, but I think we learned a lesson from the insanity a couple of weeks ago. Fortunately , this time it wasn't as bad (I'm writing this on Tuesday night and keeping my fingers crossed). And to make it even less bad, here are five songs about ice to kick off your weekend.
Stay safe out there.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Rediscover: Amos Lee

It's been a while since I've listened to Amos Lee. *counting on fingers* Oh my word... Has it really been 8 years? Yep. I bought his first album, "Amos Lee" when it came out and loved it. I just recently bought his latest album, "Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song" and it's hitting the spot! Why did I ever stop listening to him? This album is a bit more musically broad than his first album with a good mix of folk, blues and rock, but it all flows together very well. I'm glad to see such a good artist grow and expand while remaining to be exactly who he is. I'd love to see him do something with Ben Harper. That would be awesome. And on that note, it's time for me to go play catch up with all of his albums that I've missed.

Monday, February 10, 2014

Discover: Rich Aucoin

So, if Daft Punk and The Arcade Fire adopted a kid whose birth parents were into The Flaming Lips, bright colors and dancing, you would end up with Rich Aucoin. His album, "We're All Dying To Live" is a fantastically sprawling 22 track album that is a single, cohesive piece of art. In an age where we are being forced to create and consume in bite-sized portions, I always get excited when I find an album that flows from beginning to end creating a soundtrack to a movie that doesn't exist.

Friday, February 7, 2014

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Rediscover: Christ, Lord

Christ, Lord is a rambling, roving mashup of gypsy, vaudevillian, balkan music featuring trumpet, violin, guitar, upright bass, accordion, drums and occasionally tuba, vibraphone or anything else they can get ahold of. If you get a chance to see them live, go. That's the only way to get the full effect of their music.
PS: you will have a very strong urge to dance... even if you can't... especially if you can't.
Find out more about Christ, Lord here.

Monday, February 3, 2014

Discover: Filastine

I first discovered Filastine through NPR's Field Recordings. He was performing at The Cathedral of Junk in Austin, TX with all of his electronic gear... and playing a shopping cart... How I forgot about him, I have no idea. But now I've finally discovered his music once again and I am rather glad that I have.
Find out more about Filastine here.


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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Tuesday Meme

1. If I never see The Guest Services Department of Universal Orlando Resort again it will be too soon.

2. Should I meet my Maker tomorrow, I would ask for one more day on earth to Hug My Mom and James.

3. Never in my life have I Felt totally rational like I did today.

4. I should always allow more time to Cuddle with my Husband.

5. I should’ve never listened to Elizabeth while under the influence of Boones Farm.

6. I never do my hair in my car but I should always carry Aussie Sprunch Spray with me just in case.

7. I should spend more money on Disney because it makes me happy. I should spend less money on Bills because it makes me sad.

8. Drinks should never be shared with strangers.

9. I should tell a LOT of Idiots on twitter that I never really meant to follow them because they really bug me but i have to suck it up because I cant be a bitch.

10. Never in a million years would I want you to know that I didn't have my first Kiss till I was 19.

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  1. If #9 applies to me I will just cry! LMAO

    I know I am an idiot on twitter, but I strive to be a fun idiot to follow!

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Sunday, 25 October 2015

Eugenics: Scientific Reproduction.

Wir stehen nicht allein: we do not stand alone. 1936. [A]

Guess who wrote this:
"If we were right in supposing that the scientific society will have different social grades according to the kind of work to be performed, we may assume also that it will have uses for human beings who are not of the highest grade of intelligence. It is probable that there will be certain kinds of labour mainly performed by negroes, and that manual workers in general will be bred for patience and muscle rather than for brains. The governors and experts, on the contrary, will be bred chiefly for their intellectual powers and their strength of character. Assuming that both kinds of breeding are scientifically carried out, there will come to be an increasing divergence between the two types, making them in the end almost different species.
"Scientific breeding, in any truly scientific form, would at present encounter insuperable obstacles both from religion and from sentiment. To carry it out scientifically it would be necessary, as among domestic animals, to employ only a small percentage of males for purposes of breeding. It may be thought that religion and sentiment will always succeed in opposing an immovable veto to such a system. I wish I could think so. But I believe that sentiment is quite extraordinarily plastic, and that the individualistic religion to which we have been accustomed is likely to be increasingly replaced by a religion of devotion to the State. Among Russian Communists this has already happened."

The author of the passage above (taken from "The Scientific Outlook", George Allen & Unwin Ltd. 2nd edition, 1954, pp. 259-260: link) is a light of the British bourgeoisie: Bertrand Arthur William, 3rd Earl Russell (here and here).

A philosopher, logician, and mathematician, Russell was a Fabian socialist and -- like his friend John Maynard, 1s Baron Keynes -- a bourgeois, a liberal, a critic of Marxism, and eugenicist.

Apart from Russell's views on blacks and on the need to breed a separate caste/quasi-species of docile workers (which he -- a somewhat reluctant eugenicist -- shared with other much more enthusiastic British notables, like Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell, here and here), there is the common belief among the scientifically educated English bourgeoisie that the devotion to "Communism" in the Soviet Union was a kind of new religion, therefore, antithetical to everything good, wise, bourgeois, and English.

A page or so after that, Russell adds:
"If the simultaneous regulation of quantity and quality is taken seriously in the future, we may expect that in each generation some 25 percent of women and some 5 percent of men will be selected to be parents of the next generation, while the remainder of the population will be sterilized".
Ten or twelve years earlier, other more determined and hands-on eugenicists conducted large-scale experiments on real-life mass sterilisation (see herehere, and here), among other eugenic ideas.

Sterilisation experiments begin in Auschwitz-Birkenau: 1942. [B]
Writing in 1954, "Bertie" (as his friends knew him) seems deliberately unaware of what his philosophically abstract proposal entailed in practice.

As far as I know, Bertie's friend, "Pozzo" Keynes never advocated mass sterilisation, not as a matter of principle (always the pragmatist/technocrat, for him questions of principle were "metaphysics", therefore, anti-scientific), but because aggregate demand had to be maintained (here). Pozzo, the bleeding heart, preferred mass deportations (here).

Incidentally, for all his crimes and "religious" devotion to "Communism", Stalin never attempted mass sterilisation in "Leninist Russia".

Maybe that's just me, but I find there is something chilling when people born to the purple, like "Bertie" Russell and "Pozzo" Keynes, are presented as examples for working class socialists.

Image Credit:
[A] "Nazi propaganda poster from 1936. The woman is holding a baby and the man is holding a shield inscribed with the title of Nazi Germany's 1933 Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring (their compulsory sterilization law). The couple is in front of a map of Germany, surrounded by the flags of nations which had enacted (to the left) or were considering (bottom and to the right) similar legislation. Scan taken from Robert Proctor, Racial Hygiene: Medicine under the Nazis (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press), page 96. Originally from Neues Volk, March 1, 1936, p.37." Source: Wikipedia.
Alternative source:
Payzer, Genevieve. March 27, 2017. Nazi Sterilization Experiments.
Submitted as coursework for PH241, Stanford University, Winter 2017

[B] "Monday, December 28, 1942. Sterilization experiments begin on women prisoners at Auschwitz-Birkenau". Source: here.

  1. It may be thought that religion and sentiment will always succeed in opposing an immovable veto to such a system. I wish I could think so. The last sentence implies Russell opposed rather than advocated these ideas.

    1. Doctor: "I am sorry, but we will have to amputate your arm. It's gangrenous. If we don't amputate, I'm afraid you will die."
      Patient: "Are you sure? I think perhaps we could wait a little...".
      Doctor: "I wish I could think so."

      Does that imply the doctor opposes -- rather than advocates -- for the amputation?

  2. But since Russell doesn't previously advocate eugenics as the doctor advocated amputation - "we will have to" - before the "I wish I could think so", this argument assumes what is to be proven. Even in this story, the "I wish I could think so" does express mild, insufficient opposition to amputation.

    A better amputation parallel:
    Some people advocate amputation as a means to lose weight. It may be thought that religion and sentiment will always succeed in opposing an immovable veto to such a system. I wish I could think so.

    This opposes amputation, just as Russell opposes eugenics above.

    1. Give me a break …


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Friday, March 25, 2011

21 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 21 Weeks,
Size of baby: Baby T is about the length of a banana
Total Weight Gain: 8 lbs
Maternity Clothes: All maternity pants and regular/maternity tops
GenderGIRL!!! She has a name but we haven't told all of our family yet so I'll let y'all know next week!
Movement: I've been feeling some movement in there but nothing too strong yet
Sleep: I love sleep.  I wish the feeling was mutual.  I've been waking up with very fast heart rates several times this week and can't fall back asleep afterwards.  More on that below....
What I miss: Just sleeping through the night.  And right now Chick Fil-A iced tea.
Cravings: Sweets
Symptoms: Oh, this week was a doozy...  I actually felt pregnant for the 1st time on Saturday when I helped my friend Jackie and her mom set up for a bridal shower.  By the end of the afternoon I. Was. DONE!  My belly was feeling heavy and I was exhausted.  I've learned that I can't do everything that I could do before baby girl was growing in there.
Best moment this week: Just feeling her moving around and celebrating our anniversary!  Oh, and her bedding came in and it's so cute and we ordered her furniture!  :)

So, this week was WAY more eventful than we would have liked!  I started noticing about a week and 1/2 ago a weird feeling in my throat randomly.  After a few days of it I described it to my friend and she said it sounded like heart palpitations so I started paying attention to my pulse and it was palpitations.  It became more frequent so I called my OB and described what I felt and she wanted me to see a Cardiologist right away.  I went on Monday and he ran an EKG, Echo cardiogram (ultrasound for the heart) and hooked me up to a Holter monitor (portable heart monitor) for 24 hours.  Today I had another EKG and Echo cardiogram checking things out again.

I for sure wasn't wearing the right shirt the day they hooked me up to the Holter monitor and had to walk through the medical building looking like this.  Awesome.  This thing was ANNOYING!!!  There were seven pads stuck on me with wires attached and they itched.  BAD!  Not to mention the 2.5' of wires hanging down.  The black thing hanging from my neck was the little computer that stored all my heart beats.  Did I say it was for 24 hours so I also had to sleep hooked up to this thing??

I think I did a pretty awesome MacGyver job with this thing on Tuesday morning!  I had a little extra time since you can't shower while wearing it!!  Awesome.  Luckily it was only for one day, I was able to take it off after work.  I tucked all those wires into my maternity pants and then stuck the monitor through the buttons and kept my sweater button all the way up like a nun to hide the pads.  Only one person asked me all day at work what was  hanging from my neck!

Some really well hid wires!

See why I didn't want this showing??

So, the results weren't exactly what I hoped for but it could have been much worse.  I ended up at the Cardiologist three different days this week due to some heart rate issues (my highest heart rate was 210 beats a minute, not so good and that was just from walking up one flight of stairs.  You would have thought I had just sprinted a mile without stopping the way I was breathing).  I apparently am anemic and also have something called Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT).  Basically my heart beats so fast that the heart muscle can't relax between contractions.  When the chambers don't relax they can't fill with enough blood for my body and the brain doesn't received enough blood and oxygen causing me to get light headed, out of breath and have a very fast heart rate.   I've been becoming out of breath just walking across the room or talking on the phone so it hasn't been the greatest week but my Cardiologist and OB got together and discussed the situation and came up with a plan for now.  I'm unable to take the medication necessary to regulate my heart or have other tests run because of baby girl but plan B is in motion so hopefully everything will work out.  My Drs say it's not going to get any better (actually, it's just going to get worse as she gets bigger and requires more blood) until after I deliver her and then we'll reevaluate my condition again.  Until then I'll just keep being monitored and hope for the best!  Best news is that baby girl is not effected by any of this, she's just hanging out and growing in there!

Other than that minor issue, I'm loving being pregnant and can't wait to meet our little girl in a few months!!  :)

Chani said...

Wow, Kelly! Never a dull moment with you! Super impressed by your hiding techniques! I'm so sorry to hear about your heart condition...take it easy and rest as much as possible! Thinking about you and praying for you and Baby Girl!! :)

Stephanie said...

Oh no, that sounds really scary. At least you went to a doctor right away and are being watched closely. Glad to know baby girl is just fine!


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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

#Tuesday20 ~ The Navy's Ghost by Siobhan Muir

The Navy's Ghost
The Bad Boy's of Beta Squad
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A SEAL is strongest with her Team…

Ensign Christiana "Ghost" Brickman is the only female SEAL to survive BUD/S training, a real Navy Jane. But when an ambush ends her career as an active SEAL, she’s free to pursue other interests. Like her two best friends Lt. Jim "Retro" Waters and Chief Warrant Officer Todd "Magic" Hunter. She's wanted them for over a year, but never dared to approach them while in the squad.

Retro has fought his dark desires since high school, certain the need to share a woman unnatural. Magic had never considered sharing before Ghost mentions it, but it solves his dilemma of choosing between his best friend and his woman. But Retro balks at Ghost’s offer to share and retreats from both when she marries Magic.

Everyone feels Retro’s loss, but he ignores the ache of their broken connection in favor of living ‘normal.’ When Ghost and the other wives of Beta Squad are kidnapped, Retro must reevaluate how much both Ghost and Magic mean to him. And he must decide how far he's willing to go to save the woman he loves, before she becomes the Navy's ghost.

1st 20 sentences ~

Her silent footsteps passed by dark walls as shadows flickered. The contact beckoned her squad into a larger side room, waving frantically.
Warning twitches came too late. Muzzle flashes cascaded from all corners like fireworks, and pain seared her left thigh.
Shouts, shots, and pounding feet filled the broken silence. Her view shifted as she fell, agony stripping away coherent thought. A face appeared, features blurred by dark paint. Magic?
His lips moved but no sound hit her ringing ears. Stay with me, Ghost.
Flashes of gunfire illuminated the intense expression he wore when something went wrong, but he only had eyes for whatever he worked on and something behind her. Someone grasped her under the arms and dragged her out of the melee.
She stared up into more worried eyes. Retro?
Stay with me, Ghost. She read his request from his lips.
Can you hear me, Ensign?
She shook her head and tried to flash a thumbs-up.
“Ensign, can you hear me?”

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

#Tuesday20 ~ Dulce Isle by Loc Glin

Dulce Isle
The Mystic Museum 2
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Adrian Asorio can't seem to move on after the death of his beloved wife Angelina. While trying to fill the lonely hours in his empty life, he discovers Minerva's Mystic Museum. A painting of a female artist painting a nude male model fascinates him. He finds himself thinking about, and wanting, the male model. He begins to question his sexuality.

Adrian is chosen as this full moon's mystic walker. He is transported to Dulce Isle where he meets Jon and Rosa in the flesh. Adrian must confront his newly discovered sexual orientation and overcome the guilt he feels.

Rosa DeVario and Jon Balentine shared a life with Rosa’s husband, Leon. When Leon died, both were heartbroken. Without Leon as their common denominator, Jon has reverted to his "loving men only" lifestyle, leaving Rosa without a partner.

Will Adrian's arrival on Dulce Isle be the answer that mends three tattered and broken lives? The universe has provided the opportunity…Adrian's heart holds the key.

1st 20 sentences ~

     Minerva watched the middle-aged man leave the seat he’d occupied each day for the past six months. His tortured and confused soul touched her even without the full moon’s light. Maybe this full moon he will be chosen, she thought.
     Six months ago Adrian discovered Minerva’s Mystic Museum. He’d started to spend his lunch hour there. Better there than in his lonely apartment. For many years his wife, Angelina, had his lunch ready and waiting for him in that apartment. They lived in a rent-controlled building just a short subway ride from the bakery where he worked. The museum was within walking distance of the bakery. Recently he’d begun to grab something to eat from a vendor on the way to the museum. Angelina would be rolling over in her grave. She’d been proud of her home-cooked healthy meals. He didn’t give two shits about what he ate now. He didn’t care about his health since he’d lost her. She was a statistic now, just another number added to the long list of nameless numbers that heart failure had claimed.
     She’d gone quickly. At least he hoped she hadn’t suffered. He’d come home for lunch one day and found her, dead on the kitchen floor. He could still feel the shock of that discovery, the wrenching pain, and the ensuing numbness. She was too young to die.

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

#Tuesday20 ~ Cursed Awakening by Nikki Noffsinger

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Ivy Morgan has re-invented herself and is looking forward to the future for the first time, in a very long time. Since fleeing for her life from an overzealous religious cult, she is able to be a modern woman that is gaining her independence; so taking up with a sexy stranger named Nyx is the last thing she needs. Or, is it?

Nyx Wahpeton can’t stop thinking about the young woman he’s met. It couldn’t have come at the worse possible time with the clans meeting and his family wrapped up in a centuries old war that’s nothing short of what horror movies are made from. He’s been a protector of his people and those that reside at the Reservation. There’s betrayal and evil at his front door; but, in his heart he knows Ivy is the one for him. She’s surrounded by secrets that he’s vowed to unlock, as well as her heart. However, can he keep her safe from his own secrets?

1st 20 sentences ~

     “Miss, you’ll need you to fill out this form and sign here…and here…and this page here.” The clerk at the town hall instructed the woman who had come to have her name formally changed.
     The woman was in her mid-twenties and couldn’t seem to sign the papers quick enough. She looked simple enough in a pair of jeans and a Hello Kitty t-shirt that seemed a little too tight. Her auburn hair was to the middle of her back and she had on light make-up. The woman had a black leather, Emily the Strange backpack hanging off her shoulder and a pink beaded stud collar around her neck. The clerk did a double take when she had walked in with the papers from McGee’s law office. They just didn’t get too many people that looked like this woman and the clerk hoped that the lady didn’t stick around long around.
     The young woman smiled as the clerk notarized and affixed the state stamp on the documents. Officially, Anya Louise Pascal was no more! This made the death of her old life or rather existence null and void! She was now and would forever be known as Ivy Rayne Morgan. Ivy had spent a lot of time with the help of Terrance McGee and Lorna Vest creating a new identity that would launch her into her new life; a life that included freedom! She’d never be able to repay Terrance or Lorna for what they had done for her but they had explained that was their job. The old woman handed her the papers and Ivy clutched them to her chest. In a few days she would be starting college classes at the local community college and her new job at a local diner. Ivy nearly skipped out the doors of the city hall.
     Lorna was waiting for Ivy outside leaning against her minivan. Ivy waved the papers as she descended the steps of city hall with a huge smile on her face. Lorna was in her late thirties and tough as they come.


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Monday, January 26, 2009

High Fructose Corn Syrup Contaminated with Mercury!

This is beyond scary. Take a look in your pantry and see how many foods have high fructose corn syrup listed as the first or second ingredient. Then, read these articles:

Not So Sweet: Missing Mercury and High Fructose Corn Syrup

Much High Fructose Corn Syrup Contaminated With
Mercury, New Study Finds

Mercury from chlor-alkali plants: measured concentrations in food product sugar

We haven't had any products with HFCS since we started Michael on GFCF back in March, but it's still scary. I can't wait to see what their lobby comes back with next - commercials saying that mercury is actually good for you? Maybe they should team up with Offit!

Now, if you are reading this and thinking that mercury risk applies mostly to children, take a look at this article from PubMed.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Kim Stagliano's HuffPo Piece

If any of you haven't read this piece, it is very powerful,and so true. Please take the time to read it.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Night Accidents and L-Theanine

L-Theanine has been a wonderful supplement to help Michael relax, and lessen his overall anxiety. However, I think we've found a rather unpleasant timing issue.

Michael has always done well keeping dry at night. However, he has had two 'accidents' in the last couple months. The first happened the first night we moved his L-Theanine to before bed. We made that change because it is supposed to help him sleep at night. Apparently, it helps him sleep way too soundly. Based on that, we moved it to after school so he could relax and sleep, but wake up if he needs to.

Yesterday, we got home late from his appt with Dr. Megson. He ended up having his 'after school' supplements after 6pm. We forgot about the L-Theanine issue. Last night we had another accident. So, there is definitely a one to one correlation.

I just wanted to write this out in case anyone else has any accident issues where L-Theanine might be the culprit. Overall, it's wonderful for him, but timing is essential!

Monday, January 19, 2009

What a wonderful few days!!!

I know it’s been a while since my last post, and I really resolve to write more often. The last few days have just been so amazing I wanted to sit back and just enjoy it. I’ll try to go in order.

Saturday morning Michael was playing with his Thomas recycling center. It has spaces for glass, plastic and can cargo. Also, we have been recycling at home as long as Michael can remember. With this background, my brother-in-law decided to show Michael a short video on how paper is made. Michael was so fascinated, he asked Dan to show him videos on glass and cans as well. It’s the first time he has used google to look something up, and paid attention!

Then, Saturday afternoon, Steve took Michael to the pool. Michael finally made the connection between the flag on our license plate and the flag flying on the pole. He spent the rest of the day talking about the US Flag and the Maryland flag. We looked them up on google images and printed him off 4x6 flags that he could carry around. I am planning to make a little photo album of state flags and throw in capitals too. Who knows, maybe he’ll learn some geography.

Michael has always ‘known’ that his grandparents live in Pennsylvania, and that his other Uncles are in Florida and Massachusetts. After the flag discussion, Michael wanted to talk about other states and look them up on the map. He looked all over the map, found states he knew, and asked lots of questions. I thought I was going to burst!

That was pretty much the weekend. Today, we took Michael for a follow-up appointment with Dr. Megson. It was a wonderful appointment, and she had a ton of great things for us to try. We always follow the low and slow rule, but it’s still a lot of stuff for the next few months. One of the things I’m most excited about is trying OSR. I’ve heard so much about it, but didn’t know if she would be willing to try it. Lucky for us, she had participated in a Defeat Autism Now! Think Tank over the weekend and was really excited by it, too. So, as soon as it comes in, we’ll be trying it.

The very best thing was last. After Michael’s appointment, he was in the waiting area while I checked out – playing with another boy!!! Appropriately!! They were playing in a little ball pit together, throwing and rolling balls, jumping, and laughing together. They even had a few short conversations about what they were doing. I was so happy, I didn’t want to leave. But, then the other boy left and it was time to go. I think I floated out of the building.

Friday, January 16, 2009

Just when I was starting to trust the government...

Ok, so maybe not. But still. Read this article and let me know how this can happen? I'm so frustrated and angry!

Monday, January 12, 2009

Team Mom and Dad

When your child is first diagnosed with autism, you start assembling your team – doctor, neurologist, occupational therapist, speech therapist, special education teacher – the list seems to go on forever. But one team that often gets overlooked is the Team of Mom and Dad. I know that autism can drive a huge wedge between parents, especially if they disagree about treatment options, school choices, etc. Then, when you throw in the financial burden of just living with an autistic child, many marriages disintegrate.

I hear so many stories of fathers who can’t cope and abandon their wives to ‘deal’ with their child. So many moms are isolated and alone, trying to navigate the system by themselves. Today, I want to thank all the Dads that stick around, actively participate in their child’s education, treatment plan, and life. I can’t express how grateful that I have a husband who supports Michael in everything – he is involved in every aspect of daily life, treatment decisions, and messy cleanups. Truth be told, he handles more of the messes than I do.

I can’t imagine going through this journey alone, or with someone who disagrees about the fundamentals of treatment. I would go nuts if I couldn’t bounce ideas off Steve, see if he is seeing the same things I am, etc. Between the two of us, we have a good handle on Michael’s progress, moods, future direction. There is so much more I want to say, but mostly, just Thank you, Steve, and Happy Anniversary!

Saturday, January 10, 2009

A spoonful of sugar

I apologize that I disappeared this week, and for a very stream of conscious post to follow. It's been a pretty good week for Michael but a pretty rough one for me. They announced a huge downsizing at work, and it's just been very sad. Thankfully, I still have my job, but a lot of very good people will be losing theirs.

One of Michael's new favorite movies is Mary Poppins, where losing a job is a very minor part of the movie. It's just a few short scenes in the movie, but does make me sad every time we get to that part. On the other hand, Dick Van Dyke always makes me smile. After watching him play the ancient curator in Curious George, it was hysterical to see him playing a similar role all those years ago. (If you don't know what I'm talking about, rent both movies – they will definitely make you smile.)

Steve and I were talking about getting some other Dick Van Dyke movies for Michael to watch (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is now on order) when we realized that in some ways, Jim Carrey is a modern day Dick Van Dyke - very funny and, more importantly, a very good person.

If you didn't see it posted, Jim Carrey has set up a $50 million trust for Jenny McCarthy and her son, Evan. They have been such a wonderful team making people realize that autism is treatable, and raising money for Generation Rescue. I love to hear good stories about them. Plus, it's really wonderful to see someone care that deeply for a woman and her son – especially when the child isn't his. After hearing so many stories of celebrities running amok, it's reassuring to see that there still are a few role models left.

I should be getting my mind back together soon, and hopefully will get back to a better posting schedule. In the mean time, have a great weekend!

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Lend 4 Health - 2009 Goals

This is a short video that Tori made to tell you all about Lend 4 Health's 2009 Goals. It's a quick video, but really explains the concept and how you can help. I'd love to see her meet her goals and really expand the concept!

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Happy New Year!!!!!

Happy New Year! This one really started out nicely for us. Michael came in this morning and I told him "Happy New Year". Most days that would be enough to inspire an upset "Happy 4th of July", but today I got "Happy New Year" back. What a wonderful way to start the year!

I thought I would list off the best interventions of 2008 first:

GFCFSF Diet (Plus more) – This has to be the biggest win for us for the year. Once we figured out everything Michael was allergic to, and got everything eliminated, we saw a ton of gains. I always knew it was going to be a huge amount of work, and definitely not cheap, but absolutely worth the effort.

Adding Dr. Megson to our team – Another huge win. With Dr. Megson came mB12 and diflucan. Michael is a much happier child with the yeast under control, and the B12 has been fantastic.

Going to the Spring DAN! Conference – It was so inspiring to be in a huge room with so many other parents and practitioners fighting the same battles. It was hard to leave Michael and Steve for so long, but well worth it.

Continuing Auditory Integration Therapy – This wasn't new, but it is so important that I had to mention it. Every time Michael goes for a loop we always see something great.

And our biggest hopes for 2009:

CranioSacral Therapy – We actually started this at the end of 2008, but I am really hoping to see great results. The first couple sessions started off rocky as Michael transitioned, but the last few times have been fantastic.

FAR Infrared Sauna – Thanks to a loan from Michael's grandparents, we were able to get a sauna! We are still trying to make room for it, but hope to have it set up soon. I am so excited since I know that Michael has a lot of metals floating around that need to go. And sauna is such a gentle form of detox, I have high, high hopes. Thank you Mom!

Autism One – Steve and I both will be going to Autism One this year. Dan has volunteered to keep Michael, so it will be a learning vacation for us. If we can learn as much as we did at the DAN! Conference and the Pittsburgh Autism Expo, Michael will be one lucky little boy.

So, 2008 was a wonderful year but I am really looking forward to seeing everything we can accomplish in 2009. I wish you all a happy and healthy new year!!!!


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