Oh come on, if that were true then my entire generation would be free of cancer.

I actually agree with Spider that the feeling of hate is natural. However, I don't believe that everything natural is good.

And for the person who claimed that bigotry against homosexuals doesn't hurt anybody, what world are you living in? The name Ryan White comes to mind. And so many others.

McLuhan classified TV as cool, not hot.

A fetus is a human being. But it's not a physically independent human being, and it is not a "person" in law. It really scares me what could happen if fetuses were granted legal rights. Once you pull down that natural barrier of birth, there's no logical end to the craziness that can ensue.

Losers or none.

What worked for me was applying regular insecticde to them (like you'd use on your plants). Dunk the end of a Q-tip in the insecticide then swab it over the tick.

He and She.
Mom and Dad.

I don't believe it is appropriate to get involved in these areas when you are just dating someone. It is their process. If you take it upon yourself to "help" them, then you are controlling. If they ask you to "help" them and you agree, then you are codependent. I think you need to have a very committed relationship before taking on that burden for a person.

As far as I can see, everybody is intimidated by those who are more intelligent than they are. When actually what we should be intimidated by is stupid people.

I guess if the Mayo Clinic is a bunch of quacks, then it's quackery.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/prostate-laser-surgery/MY00611

Sale used as a verb.

I just got a book about this, comparing the way Americans used to live with the way we live now. I'm only on page 18, but the author summarized his findings: we really haven't changed that much except that we have MORE of most things. More things to eat, longer lifespans, better health for more people, more people going to church, even. Idealizing the past is normal even for people like historians who should know better. We currently have less violence and move around less than, say, two hundred years ago. He does say that the fact we are more "secure" does not necessarily mean that we FEEL more secure. That's a later chapter which I can't wait to get to.

If I could change anything, I would choose to be born normal.

Cloning is far too expensive and time-consuming to use to create an army. It's much easier just to indoctrinate people who are already living. Plus, clones are basically identical twins, so they have their own brains and personalities. They are not zombies. This also answers the argument about organ donors. It's just more efficient to get already-living people to sell their organs, or to grow individual organs through things like stem cell procedures.

Read Ursula LeGuin's Nine Lives, or practically anything by Nancy Kress.

OK, now I'm really baffled. . . .

I agree with the people who say more exercise. The vast majority of dogs don't get enough. How old is she? Is she arthritic (you'd know if she was)? Teach her to go on a bike ride with you (you bike slowly, she jogs alongside). Or a skateboard would work, I think. If you're up to it yourself, just jog with her. Five minutes twice a day to start, then slowly increase.

Another thing that makes them expend energy is obedience training. Sit, stay, come, heel, the basics. She's not too old to learn, and it will help you control her around other dogs. Although you should work on that aggression separately, and it can be done. My daughter's doing it with their dog. By saying you can't take her to the park because she's too aggressive, you're letting HER determine what the two of you do. Call a local dog club and ask them for help.

A lot of dogs love agility training. You can teach it even inside your house, though outside is more fun. Basically, anything that makes her use her brain is going to require energy from her, LOL.

I used to have mice, they were fun. Gotta keep the boys and girls apart, though, unless you have endless room.

For some reason hamsters and guinea pigs never appealed to me.

Did the vet rule out hyperthyroidism? Did you have the "senior pet" labwork done?

If you've been moving a lot, that could be the reason. I think the older they get, the less they like change. But keep an eye on him. He looks like a nice guy.

I don't. What would be the point?

So you prefer your restrooms to have more flies than that?