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It is crazy because what we read in the “news” doesn’t match what we experience.

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It is like watching a low-grade science fiction movie.

Day in and day out. The Western idea of reality is a fucked up mess.

I want a brook. A cat. A bottle of wine. And a loaf of Italian bread.

Todays…

China surpassed Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Wednesday to become the first nation to successfully launch a new methane-powered carrier rocket into orbit.

The Zhuque-2 carrier rocket, built by the Chinese commercial aerospace company LandSpace, launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the Gobi Desert at 9 AM Beijing Time (6.30 AM IST) and successfully completed the flying mission, according to Xinhua.

This was the carrier rocket Zhuque-2’s second flight mission after an aborted launch on December 14 of the previous year.

LandSpace is now in the lead in the race to develop liquid oxygen methane rocket technology thanks to the successful launch.

Engines that run on Methane are renowned for their strong performance and low running costs. These are especially well-suited for Businesses looking to develop reusable rockets.

According to the South China Morning Post, Zhuque-2 is the first rocket in the world to successfully launch a test payload into a sun-synchronous orbit (SSO).

Two additional liquid oxygen methane rockets, the Terran 1 from Relativity Space in the US and the Starship from SpaceX, also failed in their initial attempts to enter Orbit earlier this year.

According to China Space News, the Zhuque-2 is a two-stage liquid-propellant carrier rocket that is 49.5 meters long and 3.35 meters in diameter. For low Earth orbit, it can carry six tonnes, and for SSO, four tonnes.

Another private Chinese aerospace company, Space Pioneer, successfully launched the liquid-fueled Tianlong-2 earlier in April.

Prof. Richard Wolff: US Credit Rating Drops. Now What?

When people with schizophrenia say they hear voices, do they actually perceive them as auditory or is “voices” a word they’re using to describe unwanted thoughts?

One of my best friends in high school was abducted by Schizophrenia — which unfortunately ran in his family — and he never came back.

Mom, brother and himself. That was the holy trinity which succumbed to the very same condition while his dad could only watch and cry. Mom hanged herself, brother found her and was wrecked for life, and my friend tried everything to survive to no avail.

The condition got to him in the end as well, and he had to be committed for a while because he thought he was someone else (and he was). He had become obsessed by a singular truth — one single sentence which described every truth (“The Sentence of Everything”), and had stopped eating and cleaning up in the search for it.

He also defecated in his room before they found him. For weeks.

It was university life that triggered the hole thing — his grades were growing bad, and he could not cope with that, and it exploded in his face. Stress marked the spot. Just like that.

We reconnected when he was back in town, and I was going trough a divorce. But I hardly recognized him anymore. He had become a silent movie version of himself — his every single movement and conversation happened in slow motion, as if he had become a victim of the famous Encephalitis Lethargica bout in the 1920s.

But when his eyes widened — that’s when the real thing happened. Then he was looking at people who weren’t there, and sometimes he interacted with them in an unguarded moment, as if he had forgotten about me.

One time in a pub when I came back from the restrooms, he was having a heated conversation with a figment of his disease, and was totally upset when he suddenly saw me, as if he was busted during a secret and forbidden moment. And I guess he really was.

After a while, the voices got the better of him, and it became impossible to see him anymore. He was totally overtaken by his condition, and in the end succumbed to the voices and the orders they had given him.

Just like that.

Mother’s gift

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The Simpsons Predictions Came True!

Safe Baby Pregnancy Tips: Simple Diagrams Help You Manage Your – Cravings, Fashion Choices, Mind-Numbing Labor Pain

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Expectant parents are often overwhelmed-and befuddled-when they hear news of baby’s impending arrival. Luckily Safe Baby Pregnancy Tips provides hilarious “do’s and don’ts” on getting through the next nine months.

Authors, David and Kelly Sopp are the founders of Wry Baby, a small company that sells baby merchandise featuring their unique sense of humor. They are dedicated to making parenting extra fun and have done so with their books Safe Baby Handling Tips, Safe Baby Pregnancy Tips, and The New Parents’ Fun Book. They live in Mooresville, NC.

More: Amazon

Who had the worst death in history?

Chinese water torture

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You’re locked in a chair. You can’t move. Every five seconds, a small drop of water drops onto your head.

After being in this situation for twenty minutes, the sound of the water starts to irritate you.

After a week, each drop of water sounds like a drum.

After a month, you feel in pain because you can’t move and the seemingly hurtless drops of water start to open wounds in your head. You can also suffer from labyrinthitis.

After two months, the pain is such that you go insane. If you don’t, well, the drops of water will kill you anyway.

A drop of water. Tiny, frivolous, seemingly innocent… yet it can be the cause of your death.

NDE:Where do animals go when they die? My near-death experience will give you the answer

What is the most inappropriate thing you’ve ever witnessed from a co-worker?

Originally Answered: What is the most inappropriate thing you've ever witnessed from a coworker?

Not a coworker but a boss.

And that is all he was.

I had a coworker call off sick, or try to. But the boss was adamant that she come in to work and would be fired if she did not. Coworker stated that she needed to go to the hospital and Boss got angry, saying that if she could go to the hospital, then she could come to work.

So Coworker came to work, upset and in tears. She was clearly in distress, but Boss rudely told her to suck it up and get to work.

So Coworker goes to get started. She sits at the desk and a few minutes later, her color turns pale. She goes to stand up and as soon as she does, she hits the floor.

Boss accuses her of faking to get out of work. Several of us go to help her, but Boss rudely orders everyone to ignore her and get back to work.

I ignore Boss and rush to Coworker’s side. I reach for her arm and try to feel for a pulse.

I don’t find one.

Boss is furious now and screaming at me to get up and get back to work. I ignore Boss and make my way to the phone to call 911. Boss hangs up the phone mid-call and I hit him with the receiver, sending him reeling across the work area. I call back and explain the emergency.

Paramedics arrive and work on Coworker, but it’s too late. She’s dead.

Boss is angrier now because we have to close up for a little while to deal with the situation and get Coworker’s body out of the building. Boss accuses Coworker of dying at work just to spite him and just has a whole ass tantrum.

Before I could stop myself, I slap Boss across the face. He stands there stunned and then runs from the office.

I am written up and suspended, pending an investigation.

Coworker is buried a week or so later. I attend the funeral.

I return to work and Boss is still on his bullshit about Coworker being such an inconvenience.

I grab a cup of coffee and throw it in Boss’s face. He starts screaming about assault charges and threatens to call the police.

I am fired this time. I don’t care.

I walk out and get in my car. When I look at the building, I see other employees leaving as well. I never knew for certain, but I think they staged a walkout.

I never in my life ever met someone as cold and callous and uncaring as Boss. And I hope I never do.

BREAKING NEWS: RUSSIAN NUCLEAR BASE ATTACKED

How is China’s economy faring based on the latest trade data?

It was a big surprise

20.1 Trillion Yuan of Trade despite almost 8.2% reduction with US is staggering

Especially at a time of such impending economic recession

Trade rose with EU (2.75%), BRI (9.30%), Asean (6%), Latin America (7%) , Russia (21.4%) ,Australia (16.4%) & India (3.9%)

Trade reduced only with US (8.2%)

Exports stood at 11.36 Trillion Yuan (4.6% Increase) , Imports at 8.74 Trillion Yuan (0.8% Decrease)

It’s pretty good news for the Chinese

Another good news is that only 43% Transactions were settled in USD while 21% were settled in Yuan, 16% in Euro, 12% in Cross Currencies and 8% in Ruble & Yen

Compare this to 2018 when 71% transactions were settled in USD, 17% in Euro and 3.5% in Yen and only 4% in Yuan and 4% in Cross Currencies

Scariest Things Said By NASA Astronauts

Have you ever checked into a hotel room and found something unexpected?

When I went on a business trip to Egypt many years ago, the travel agent booked the flight and hotel. I landed at Cairo ay 22:00 and by the time I’d cleared immigration, collected my bags and got a taxi to the hotel, it was gone midnight. I was pleasantly surprised by the room.

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I thought the travel agent has done well this time. Next morning I was awake at 6:30 and drew back the curtains and on stepped the balcony to see this:

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They had booked me into the Oberoi Mena House Hotel in Giza – right next to the Grand Pyramid.

The Pathology of the Rich – Chris Hedges on Reality Asserts Itself (1/2)

On RAI with Paul Jay, Chris Hedges discusses the psychology of the super rich; their sense of entitlement, the dehumanization of workers, and mistaken belief that their wealth will insulate them from the coming storms.

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This is a MUST MUST MUST watch!

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Pizza Sauce alla Siciliana

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Pizza Sauce Recipe Ingredients

Only SIX ingredients to make this (plus salt and pepper)! They are:

  • Extra virgin olive oil: This type of olive oil has the most flavor but if standard olive oil is what you’ve got that will work too.
  • Garlic: The fresh garlic used here adds so much flavor to the sauce. If you want a more mild garlic flavor you can reduce to 1 tsp.
  • Tomato paste: A crucial ingredient. This adds a rich, concentrated tomato flavor and really thickens up the sauce.
  • Canned crushed tomatoes: I highly recommend this option vs. tomato sauce. I’ve done a side by side taste test and crushed tomatoes definitely won.
  • Dried oregano: A key seasoning in pizza sauce, don’t skip this herb.
  • Fresh basil: Another highlight to this sauce. It really livens up the flavors.
  • Salt and pepper: As always add this to taste, just be careful not to overdue it. Remember there’s salt in the dough and toppings as well.

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How to Make Pizza Sauce

Only THREE straighforward steps to prepare it:

  1. Saute garlic in oil in a saucepan just briefly.
  2. Stir in tomato paste and let cook 1 minute while stirring.
  3. Off heat stir in crushed tomatoes, oregano, fresh basil and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Yield: 2 1/4 cups sauce

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The Gateway Process: the CIA’s Classified Space & Time Travel System That You Can Learn (Really)

Wrestle Your Mailman And Other Small Ways To Feel Happy

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Life is pain and everything is awful. That’s why you need this book of SMALL WAYS TO FEEL HAPPY.

These scientifically proven methods are designed to boost your mood and make you a happier person in mere seconds! Under the name Obvious Plant, Jeff Wysaski is widely recognized as one of the funniest people on the Internet. You’ve seen his work trending on Facebook, Buzzfeed and The Huffington Post. Now, his comedy is available in book form.

More info: Jeff Wysaski, Shop

My boyfriend just got life in prison. What should I do?

You have three options:

Leave: You can see what life looks like without him in it. You can put your best foot forward and not look back. Do the things you’ve always wanted to do but never could. Indulge in your hobbies, be your children’s biggest support fan if you have any. Go back to school, earn a better living, and get to know yourself better. You may even find someone new down the line….

Stay: Unfortunately, everyone makes mistakes. Some mistakes may be bigger than others. You can stay and be supportive. Life in prison for your boyfriend may be taking a toll on him. Consider the reality of things. Maybe he may have the possibility of parole. If he doesn’t lose his “good time”, he may be eligible for parole down the line. Remember all the good times that you guys shared together. Remember the life you guys planned before he received his sentence. Consider the kids if you guys have any. Also consider how long you guys been together and ask yourself if it’s worth losing. Besides, some people do devote themselves to one another and get married. You may even receive conjugal visits which can be a benefit to you and him.

Change the status of your relationship: There’s a way of being there for someone without being in a relationship. It’s called friendship. With the sentence he got, he will need a solid one. He will need someone he can trust and vent to. Being friends is a good option because you guys can be pen pals. You can share photos, letters, and visitations. He may even just want to be friends down the line anyway because in prison, the mind wonders. He may think you’re doing something with someone that you shouldn’t. Being friends draws the line of what he should or shouldn’t be concerned about.

My son wants to rent the basement, I feel bad charging him because it’s my son and I don’t need to take his money. What are some options I can do to make him have responsibility without having to pay me?

My parents took my money.

When I got married they gave me a downpayment for a house. Well they didn’t give it to me. They gave it to the realtor. And it was pitifully small. But it was enough to “get my foot in the door” as it were.

And years later my father asked me to manage their finances for him as they were aged and no longer capable. Going through his records I realized that every penny I paid them was deposited into a separate account, and it was emptied by a single cheque to the realtor I had used, then closed.

There were accounts for each of my siblings. All with different amounts, and all emptied in a manner consistent with their recollections of how Mom and Dad helped them in their hours of need.

And then I knew. And then my Father, the greatest, humblest man I have ever known, died.

A cell phone story

On September 11, 2001, Andrea Haberman started her day with a playful ritual she and her fiancé shared whenever they were apart: whoever called the other first thing in the morning won the competition. That day, Andrea won. She took advantage of the time difference and called from a desk in the Carr Future offices high in the North Tower, deciding to arrive early for her 9:00 a.m. meeting.

About 40 minutes after she hung up the phone with him, a hijacked commercial airliner crashed through the building a floor above her. Escape was not possible.

Months later, recovery workers discovered some of Andrea’s personal items in the debris pile at Ground Zero. Among them was the cell phone she used to call her fiancé for the last time. This and some of her other belongings are now part of the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s collection.

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It is said only 13 places in Taiwan are suitable for landing in an amphibious assault due to its very tricky coastal terrain. Does modern military hardware change this calculus?

I find it very amusing that people in 2023 are still talking about D-Day style beach landings as if it were still 1944…

Taiwan is not France, and it is 2023, not 1944.

It is very unlikely that China is planning beach landings because:

  • The Taiwan straits are 80 – 100 kilometers across and PRC ships would be targeted with anti-ship missiles (which did not exist in 1944), leading to heavy (and unnecessary) casualties.
  • Military action would likely start with an air and sea blockade of Taiwan. This would bring Taiwan’s economy to a halt, and the Taiwanese would have an internal discussion about whether they want to fight or talk.
  • The US and Japan would decide what action they would want to take to break a Chinese blockade. Would they take military action, or just resort to sanctions against China? How would they protect their supply lines across the Pacific?
  • If war breaks out, it would most likely heavily involve missiles against land and sea targets. First in Taiwan and mainland China, then against US bases in Japan, South Korea and Philippines.
  • If China wins, the landings will only take place after China has won and Taiwan surrenders.

African leaders leave CNN speechless

On oversold flights, if you accept the airline’s offer to give up your seat in return for compensation, how trustworthy are the airlines to actually pay you what they promised?

This may be an isolated incident – I guess it is.

In 1998 I was working as an advisor for the takeover of Pacificorp by ScottishPower. I went to New York for a week. A very hard week with 20 hour days. I’m not joking.

At the end of the week, I was so tired, I just wanted to get home to Scotland.

But the flight was overbooked. They asked for volunteers to fly the next day. They offered a five star hotel for the next day and, although I was booked into business class, a first class return the next day.

To be honest, I was so tired, I just wanted to go to a hotel and sleep, so I took the offer.

I went to a five star hotel in New York (can’t honestly remember which one it was) and returned to the airport the next day about 8am.

I went to the desk and was told that the first two flights were completely full. But the lady at the desk smiled at me. I knew I was being bumped.

She said “You can go to the first class British Airways lounge (good, not much suffering there)….

AND YOUR FLIGHT BY CONCORDE TAKES OFF AT 11!

Best flight ever. Costing normally $8,000 one way! Mach 2, 1400 mph. And a window seat!

Indrid Cold, the Truth about Planet Lanulos and the Mystery of the Smiling Man

Enjoy this. Don’t take it too seriously.

Hong Kong a national security threat to the US? You’ve got to be joking, Uncle Sam

A ‘national emergency’ order on itself may be more useful as no country poses a greater danger to itself and others than the United States

Alex Lo

Published: 9:00pm, 13 Jul, 2023

Hong Kong continues to be a threat to the national security of the United States, according to the White House. That must be news to the city’s population.

In 2020, Donald Trump imposed an executive order that declared a “national emergency” on Hong Kong in response to the introduction of the national security law following riots the year before. Why was that any of Washington’s business? You have to wonder.

Anyway, his successor Joe Biden has again renewed the order this week.

In a note to the US Congress, Biden said: “The situation with respect to Hong Kong, including recent actions taken by [Beijing] to fundamentally undermine Hong Kong’s autonomy, continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat, which has its source in substantial part outside the United States, to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States.

“Therefore, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared in [the executive order] with respect to the situation in Hong Kong.”

Wow, not just any threat, but “an unusual and extraordinary threat”! However hard I try to imagine it, I can’t quite see Hongkongers taking up AK-47s and putting on suicide vests to fight America to the death.

I tip my hat to those who ghostwrite for Biden as they must have a wicked sense of irony. On the other hand, it may just be a complete lack of self-awareness as there is not a single country on the planet that remotely rivals the US when it comes to interfering with other countries’ autonomy and domestic affairs.

Last I checked, Hong Kong is still Chinese territory. Beijing is understandably angry. The foreign ministry’s office in Hong Kong has issued a rebuttal. But I think the US emergency order is not necessarily a bad thing in the long run.

“The extension of the so-called ‘national emergency’ shows the frustration and ‘paper tiger’ nature of the US side after it failed to disrupt Hong Kong and use Hong Kong to contain China,” the commissioner’s office of the ministry said. “It will only make the world see more clearly how egoistic, bottomless and hegemonic the US is.”

Yeah, take that, Biden!

Not to be outdone, the Hong Kong government has come up with its own no-holds-barred response.

“Their [US] despicable plots are doomed to fail,” a local spokesman said. “The [Hong Kong] government despises the so-called national emergency with respect to Hong Kong and ‘sanctions’ and shall not be intimidated.”

Mousy no more, the city is finally learning to speak like a true wolf warrior.

Under the US presidential executive order, renewable every year, Hong Kong companies no longer receive preferential treatment as being separate from those in mainland China; and SAR passport holders have to apply for a visa to the US by the same criteria as mainland Chinese. Hong Kong will just be treated like any other city in mainland China. I don’t think that’s necessarily bad, if it’s cities like Shenzhen, Shanghai and Hangzhou.

But for ordinary Hongkongers, it will be harder to visit the United States. Now that’s a good thing, if I may say so. It may even save some lives.

The random gun violence, high crime rates and widespread homelessness, racism against Asians, a drugged-out fentanyl-induced population of “zombies” in major cities … I say, nah, Hong Kong tourists would be better off visiting many well-managed developing countries. They will be cheaper and safer.

And let’s not forget racist and trigger-happy US cops, and immigration and homeland security officers who can disappear you into a black hole of detention centres and jails at border crossings. Good luck getting out once you are trapped inside. Just ask those Latin American refugees at the US southern border.

You know what? I think America should declare a national emergency on itself to save the country from implosion.

But Hong Kong will do fine. Just leave it alone, please!

“Ukraine’s army is being ANNIHILATED thanks to NATO’s plan” – Scott Ritter

What’s the most valuable metal in the world?

The most valuable metal in the world is rhodium, a silver-white, hard, corrosion-resistant inert transition metal. Rhodium belongs to the platinum group of metals and has the chemical symbol Rh and the atomic number 45. Rhodium is extremely rare and scarce, accounting for only 0.001 parts per million of the Earth’s crust. It is mostly produced as a by-product of platinum and palladium mining and refining.

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Rhodium has several unique properties that make it highly desirable for various applications. It has the highest melting point and lowest density of all the platinum group metals. It has excellent resistance to oxidation and corrosion, even at high temperatures. It has high reflectivity and electrical conductivity. It also has catalytic properties that enable it to reduce harmful emissions from vehicles and industries.

Rhodium is mainly used in the automotive industry as a coating for catalytic converters, which help convert toxic gases into less harmful ones. Rhodium is also used in other industries, such as jewelry, electronics, glass manufacturing, chemical production, and nuclear reactors.

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Rhodium is very expensive because of its rarity and usefulness. According to the London Metal Exchange (LME), the price of rhodium as of November 22nd 2021 was $26,223 per ounce or $842 per gram. This is more than 15 times the price of gold and more than 100 times the price of silver. The price of rhodium has increased by more than 30% this year due to strong demand from the automotive industry and limited supply from the mining industry.

Rhodium is also very volatile because of its low liquidity and high speculation. The price of rhodium can change dramatically depending on market conditions and events. For example, in 2008, the price of rhodium reached a record high of $10,025 per ounce due to strong demand from China and India. However, in 2009, the price of rhodium plummeted to $763 per ounce due to the global financial crisis and reduced demand.

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Rhodium is not easy to invest in because of its high price and low availability. There are no exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or futures contracts for rhodium. The only ways to invest in rhodium are to buy physical bars or coins from dealers or brokers or to buy shares of companies that produce or use rhodium.

Things that make you think

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How Americans Got So Stupid

Easiest Homemade Pizza Dough

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour, divided

Instructions

  1. Combine yogurt and 1 cup flour in the bowl of an electric stand mixer. Mix until combined, scraping down the bowl as necessary until combined.
  2. Knead on medium high for 5 minutes.
  3. Slowly add additional flour as necessary to help dough come together. Depending on how thick your yogurt is, you may need up to an extra 1/2 cup of flour.
  4. Dust clean counter top with flour and remove dough from bowl. Knead a few turns until dough is tacky, but not sticky. Roll out and add toppings as desired.
  5. Bake in a preheated 450 degrees F oven for 10-12 minutes.

Yield: 2 medium pizza crusts or one extra large pizza crust

When A Killer Doesn’t Realize He’s Being Filmed

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https://youtu.be/ReP0y0GNE9E

What is the most selfless or caring thing you have ever seen a cat do?

We had a cat named Nova. She was a tortieshell cat and was very much a “love me for 30 seconds and then leave me alone for the rest of the day’ type of cat. She was always very shy around strangers and typically ran and hid when anyone came over. Once we had kids she would tolerate them for a few minutes at a time, but invariably found a hiding spot where she couldn’t be bothered.

One night around my son’s first birthday, he got really sick, which was exceedingly unusual for him. It was the first night that he was up literally ALL night crying, coughing, and just feeling generally miserable. We felt so bad for him as there was nothing we could do for him other than give him meds and be there with him.

After a few hours of him crying, and us feeling like terrible parents for our lack of capacity to help, this extremely anti-social cat jumped up on the bed and crawled on top of him and just sat there with him, purring.

As soon as she sat with him, he started petting (slapping and grabbing, more accurately) her and stopped crying.

She stayed there for hours comforting him, through all the infant abuse. And it allowed us to get a few winks of sleep here and there.

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I’ve never seen a character-shift so rapidly in an animal like that before but it absolutely made us flabbergasted (and grateful)

She was a good kitty

“She’s gonna kill me for this picture, but can we just give it up for nurses for a minute?

My twin sister Caty just wrapped up her fourth shift in a row. That’s around 53+ hours in four days. That’s not including the 1.5 hours she’s in the car each day. She usually doesn’t get a chance to eat lunch or even drink much water (and she has to dress like a blueberry…I mean, come on). She is so good at what she does that she often forgets how to take care of herself while she’s taking care of her patients.

This picture is from a night back in July where she came to my house after a particularly hard day. She delivered a stillborn. Have you guys ever really thought about what a labor and delivery nurse sees?

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They see great joy in smooth deliveries and healthy moms and babies. They see panic and anxiety when a new mom is scared. They see fear when a stat c-section is called. They see peace when the mom has support from her family, because not all new moms do. They see teenagers giving birth. They see an addicted mom give birth to a baby who is withdrawing. They see Child Protective Services come. They see funeral homes come. Did you know that they have to make arrangements for the funeral home to come pick up the baby? I didn’t either.

Caty, and all other nurses, you are SPECIAL. You bless your patients and their families more than you will ever know. Thank you for all that you do.”

Reacting to Oliver Anthony “Rich Men North Of Richmond” FOR THE FIRST TIME!

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What was the most unexpected thing that happened to you in a supermarket?

A new store opened near the apartment where I was living. I was in the middle of a divorce and got laid off from work. My truck broke down, there was a death in the family, and the cheap apartment complex was home to 2 rival gangs. It was a very bad period in my life. I went to the store (Albertson’s) mostly to see if they had anything on sale or maybe had some food samples, as I was very broke. Wandering through the store, I heard the manager make an announcement that they were about to have a big giveaway. Then he announced that the first person wearing any Houston Rockets clothing to make it up to the first cashier would win the prize. I happened to be wearing an old Rockets t-shirt, so I headed towards the front. There were some older ladies shopping in the aisle I was walking through and they started waving and telling me to run! I got up there and won 2 large sacks full of Albertson’s brand food. That kept me in food for 2 weeks while I worked to get my finances in order. Yeah, some of it was cheap stuff – like “chocolate-colored” cookies instead of real chocolate ones, but when you’re broke and hungry, it’s all good.

Footnote: I never had any trouble with the gangs. When I moved out, a neighbor told me that they had been watching me and my weird schedule confused them. (I would go to interviews at odd times and I had some odd jobs that I picked up. Also my situation caused insomnia, so I’d take walks around the complex at maybe 3 a.m.) The gangs discussed me and decided that I was either a narc (narcotics cop) or a spy. Seriously, they thought I might be a spy. I went to the mailboxes one night and two groups were facing off. They looked at me and backed away, treating me like royalty. “Nice evening, isn’t it, sir.” Truth is often stranger than fiction. Eventually I found a job, finalized the divorce, met someone who treated me decently, etc. – and then we moved on to various new problems to deal with because that’s life.

Cat Women Of The Moon (1953) full length sci-fi movie

Enjoy today’s full length movie…

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