Updates From Ruby Hawk: September 2011

Thursday, September 29, 2011

The Rich Should Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes | Socyberty

The rich should pay their fair share of taxes. The extremely wealthy pay about 12% of their income while the working class pays about 40% of theirs. Is there anything fair about that? The working class carries the weight of the country on their backs while the rich smirk. President Obama has asked for taxes to be raised on the very rich but to no avail. Republicans like Rep. Paul Ryan cry "class warfare." The only class warfare I see is when the rich are exempt from paying their fair share of taxes.

The Debate Over The PHV Vaccine | Socyberty

The debate over the PHV vaccine is raging. Many parents are upset at the idea that their 12 year old might become sexually active and have any need for the vaccine. It is understandable. No parent wants to think their 12 year old would be involved in sex. But the truth is, some kids that age are. The vaccine will be of no consequence if the child doesn’t become involved in sex. If she does, it could save her life. That seems to me to be reason enough to get the vaccination at an early age.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Decorating The Bedroom | Gomestic

Decorating The Bedroom | Gomestic/

Decorating can be fun, but it is also about making the right decisions. You want to enjoy your handiwork for a few years before doing it over again. Look carefully at the colors. Take you time and check how your favorite colors look together. Go to your paint store and look at the paint strips. Place your colors side to side. This is the best test. You can also go to the fabric store and place the colors you choose together. This should give you enough information about matching colors. Now choose your favorite colors with confidence.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Mix and Match Your Decorations | Gomestic

Every woman enjoys decorating her home. Favorite colors change from year to year and decorations go out of style. While we don’t want to break the bank dressing up our homes, we do want to keep it looking up to date. You can do it on the cheap if you’re watching pennies, which most of us are doing these days. Thrift stores are the first places to start. You can always find some beautiful deals there. Yard sales can also have good bargains. Your old furniture can be brought up to date with varnish or paint. Using a little paint, fabric and lots of elbow grease we can beautify our homes on a budget.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Bryce Dallas Howard Hits The Big Time | Healthmad

Bryce Dallas Howard put in her time on Broadway and starred in some good, but low key movies. Now she’s hitting the big time playing the snooty raciest Holly Holbrook in "The Help" The movie was based on Kathryn Stockett’s book, set in Mississippi in the 1960s. Howard was hesitant to take on the role, but says she found it fun playing the part of Holly, even though she was despicable, and it was great working with her co stars, Emma Stone and Viola Davis.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Jean Nidetch Founder of Weight Watchers | Healthmad

Jean Nidetch founded Weight Watchers fifty years ago and still basically follows the plan, but at age 87 she does make some allowances. When she moved to Florida a few years ago she got a lot of attention from the residents, and takes pride in the attention. It all comes from something she is rightly proud of. She was over weight from a young age until she was 38. At that time she learned the secret to losing weight and as a result founded Weight Watchers.

Friday, September 23, 2011

The Road to Good Health | Healthmad

We all want to be healthy, but we often think we don’t have time in our busy days to do all the things needed to be at our healthy best. The truth is that most of us do if we schedule our time wisely. A few minutes of exercise here, and there will make a world of difference in the fitness of the body. Healthy food is as easy to prepare as unhealthy food and it’s important for a lean healthy body.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Human Body Host for Bugs? | Scienceray

Human Body Host for Bugs? | Sciencery/

The human body relies on bugs for health and life. Without the microbes the human body plays host to, there would be no human life. Scientists tell us we are 90% bugs and 10% human. The number of microbes our lives depend are staggering. Maybe it would be more appropriate to label ourselves as a "human-microbe hybrid".

The Human Eye | Socyberty

The human eyes are complicated machinery. Scientists struggled for centuries to learn the mechanism of sight. In spite of knowing so little, they performed surgeries the 2nd century B.C. that worked. People were wearing glasses by the 13th century, although nobody knew how they helped the eye to see. They simply went to the market place and tried on glasses until they found a pair that helped them see better.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Hydrocodone a Dangerous Narcotic | Socyberty

Hydrocodone is one of the most dangerous narcotic drugs known and still hasn’t been regulated to the strict schedule two drug list. Doctors can prescribe six refills and call or fax in the prescription. Drug Counselors, lawmakers and families of those who have lost loved ones to this drug are upset and frustrated. Yet The Drug Enforcement Administration has been sitting on it for 12 years without making any decision.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Disgruntled Military Retirees Fight for Commissary | Socyberty

Military retirees fight for their perks, as well they should. They served the country in peace and war. Promises were made and those promises should be kept. We owe our military. A grocery discount is little enough reward for their years in the service of the country. North Georgia has thousands of military retirees and they didn’t intend for their commissary to be closed.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Dangerous Hospitals Infections | Healthmad

You can pick up dangerous infections in the hospital. We don’t know how many occur or how many patients die from them because hospitals are not required to report infections patients contact in hospitals. Twenty eight states do require some kind of reporting but Georgia is not one of them. The health care lobby did not approve public reporting when it was considered in 2005.

Sunday, September 18, 2011

The Sixth Sense | Socyberty

Do we have a sixth sense? Generally speaking, scientists say we do not, but it’s only recently they have begun to study the five known senses, and some scientists say there is evidence of a sixth sense. Might we one day discover there are mental powers such as ESP and mind reading? It’s a possibility. Much has been discovered that was unknown less than 50 years ago. Nobody can foretell what the future holds, unless there is really a sixth sense.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Human Body Host for Bugs? | Scienceray

Human Body Host for Bugs? | Scienceray/

The human body relies on bugs for health and life. Without the microbes the human body plays host to, there would be no human life. Scientists tell us we are 90% bugs and 10% human. The number of microbes our lives depend are staggering. Maybe it would be more appropriate to label ourselves as a "human-microbe hybrid".

Protect Your Teeth From Decay | Quazen

Protect your teeth from decay by brushing and flossing at least twice a day. If at all possible, brush after lunch, if it isn’t possible, rinse your mouth well with water. Eat and drink non sugary foods, and see your dentist once a year for a check up and cleaning. If you have a toothache, don’t use any over the counter pain reliever that goes directly on the tooth. See your dentist instead.

Nataqua The State That Wasn’t | Trifter

Isaac Roop was the first settler in the Honey Lake Valley, east of California. It was good cattle country and looked to be a good place to attract other ranchers. Settlers came at the urging of Roop and soon the community of Susanville was Nataqua’s busiest center. California took notice and claimed the territory was theirs, then Native Americans put in their own claim, and Nataqua became the state that never was.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Stress Effects Your Brain and Body | Healthmad

Stress increases the body’s supply of cortisol and that isn’t good, unless we are fighting a bear or in some other danger. A daily high of cortisol can cause increased inflammation, nerve damage, bad cholesterol, sugar cravings, allergies, high blood pressure, chronic disease, pain, and other bodily harm. The answer is to control your stress, which isn’t easy to do. With practice, you can bring stress under better control. Meditation has proven over the centuries to bring peace and calm into stressful lives.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Your Visit to The Gynecologist | Healthmad

Don’t let your visit to the gynecologist stress you out. Most women don’t look forward to a gyno visit but it shouldn’t be stressful. Wear comfortable clothing that’s easy to get in and out of. Bring your list of concerns to go over with your doctor and don’t be embarrassed to ask him or her anything. One thing women do that isn’t beneficial is trying to be too clean. Don’t make that mistake. Take your usual shower, and absolutely no douching.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

More States for America | Trifter

Greenland isn’t selling any real estate, but the U.S. has been trying to acquire some of it since the 1800s. that’s because Greenland sets right between the U.S. and Russia, a perfect location for a missile defense system. Secretary of State William Seward was the first to try to acquire Greenland, he didn’t manage to broker that deal but he did purchase Alaska for 1.9 cent an acre. He was criticized for overpaying. Looking back, he made an astonishing deal. He bought a whole state for the price of a really nice house in Hollywood today, a little over $7 million dollars.

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Baby Boomers and Anti-aging | Quazen

Baby Boomers are dealing with becoming older and are providing a ready market for the anti-aging hoopla that’s making the rounds. Plastic surgery and hormone treatments are just the tip of the iceberg. Wrinkle removers and potions to smooth the skin are selling like hot cakes. And people are being parted with their money to the tune of $114 billion a year. The anti-aging business is thriving.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Google Maps Closes Businesses | Webupon

Nobody is sure how many businesses have failed because of Google Maps. But on Google Forums people are begging Google to do something about it. So far, Google hasn’t addressed the problem. Anybody can report a "business closed" on Google Maps and these false reports are closing down businesses. Business owners who know are frustrated, and many more are unaware of why their businesses are failing.

Sarah Jessica Parker Ambassador for Unicef | Gomestic

Sarah Jessica Parker is more than just a pretty face. She is a wife of Matthew Broderick, mother of three children, the highest paid actress in Hollywood and also the Ambassador for UNICEF. Parker says she struggles to explain the impoverished of the world to her own privileged children and to instill the same values in them that her mother taught her. It’s difficult to explain that around the world, 10 million children don’t make it to their fifth birthday, and more than three million don’t survive their first few weeks of life.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Wallpaper and Wall Repair | Quazen

Home repair is expensive. But much of it can be done easily by the home owners. Books can be found at the library with step by step instructions that can be followed with ease. It feels good to know you can repair your own home without calling in the professional. Hanging wallpaper is one of the things you can do. About the only thing that can go wrong is starting on a crooked wall, but have no fear, instructions below will tell you how to remedy that problem.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Deafness and Society | Healthmad

Society in the middle ages believed deafness was caused by mental deficiency and deaf babies were left to die. The deaf were shunned society. Even in later years deaf children were placed in institutions or with servants. It was only during the 18th century that society understood that deaf people are as intelligent and as able to learn as the hearing. Some babies are born deaf and others become deaf due to infections, tumors, loud noise, medication and for many other reasons.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

United States Extreme Weather | Scienceray

Our weather has gone crazy this year. We are either baking or drowning. Some areas have been in the clutches of a drought all summer, while other are being flooded in rain. Today in Marietta sirens have been sounding all afternoon. We watched TV trying to keep up with the tornadoes in our area. They were springing up all around us and from what we see, trees have been uprooted and some houses destroyed but we have been spared. We were hoping for rain to end the drought but we only had a shower or two which will not help much unless more is on the way.

Monday, September 5, 2011

Crime and American Banks | Socyberty

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Learn From Coupon Mom | Gomestic

Coupon Mom, Stephanie Nelson has a good thing going. She has more than five million members who view her website every day looking for coupons and information about prices, retailers and coupon deals. She claims you can save money every time you shop for groceries or drug store items. If you would like to become a member, it’s free to join and receive emails about deals in your area.

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Weight Watchers Pluspoints | Healthmad

Weight Watchers has made some important changes in a new plan called the PointsPlus program. It’s the first time they have over hauled their program since they began fifty plus years ago. With the PointsPlus plan members will have a lower point count on protein and whole grains. Most fruits and vegetables will be counted as free foods. This is good news for Weight Watchers members. They will be allowed more protein and have more free foods to choose from.

Diabetes is for Life | Healthmad

You can live well with diabetes if you change your life style, and follow all your doctors,and nutritionist’s rules. Diabetes is for a lifetime. It isn’t curable but with care you can control diabetes and live a full life. Keep all your doctor’s appointments and follow his instructions to the letter. Get on the correct diet, lose weight if you are overweight. Get plenty of exercise. Walking is one of the best exercise for diabetics. Stay in control and take good care of yourself. You can live a good life with diabetes.

Two of My Articles Plagiarized on Triond | Writinghood

Unbelievable as it seems, our Triond articles are being plagiarized and published on the same sites as our original work. I cannot fathom why Triond would allow that to happen. But today, I saw it with my own eyes. A Triond writer "Payaltyagi" published two of my articles appearing on the hot list under her name. As you can imagine I am very upset.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

The Help, Black Domestics in The 1960s | Socyberty

Kathryn Stockett’s book, "The Help" is a best seller and a movie was recently made from it. Some blacks would have liked such a book to have been written by a black person but blacks and whites say they like the book and the movie. It’s the story of black domestics in the 1960s and their white employers. Stockett, herself was raised by a black nanny during that time in Mississippi. The 1960s were the times of upheaval and civil right marches. Martin Luther King was in the forefront, and blacks and whites were marching in the streets for civil liberties.

Apple Pickin Time in Georgia | Quazen

It’s time to get those good North Georgia Mountain apples. They can be bought from the Apple Houses ready to go, or you can take the family and have an apple pickin day of fun. While you’re there buy apple jelly and all kinds of apple desserts plus some of those yummy fried apple pies North Georgia is famous for. And don’t forget to pick up a few jugs of apple cider. Buy extra apples to dry for your own home made apple pies. Here are just a few of the many apple orchards you’ll find in North Georgia.