Monday, July 24, 2006
Monday, July 10, 2006
Cystic Fibrosis: Good news on the medical front
Dean is a 39-year old with CF. My brother's step-daughter died of CF at a tender age, and I am always on the lookout for news about medical advances in CF treatment. Dean is experimenting with a treatment that appears to be helping him. It consists of two half-hour a day inhalations of salt water. He has gotten good results, but complains of his distaste for the form of the treatment.
Now, I have sleep apnea, and use a CPAP machine to prevent me from snoring, and to allow me to actually sleep rather than toss and turn all night. I'm wondering if it would be possible for a CF patient to have a CPAP machine that, instead of distilled water as a humidifier, would use salt water in the humidifier. The air pressure would not need to be as high, since there is no need to keep the airway forced open, but, it would still deliver the salt water in aerosol form to the lungs.
Now, I have sleep apnea, and use a CPAP machine to prevent me from snoring, and to allow me to actually sleep rather than toss and turn all night. I'm wondering if it would be possible for a CF patient to have a CPAP machine that, instead of distilled water as a humidifier, would use salt water in the humidifier. The air pressure would not need to be as high, since there is no need to keep the airway forced open, but, it would still deliver the salt water in aerosol form to the lungs.
Friday, July 07, 2006
Liberalism is Racism, VI
{See parts I, II, III, IV, and V}
Hollywood is one of the main bastions of Liberalism in the USA. Movies like Superman Returns reek of political correctness. Yet, Luke Ford points out that Metropolis in Superman Returns is devoid of "people of color."
This is just a continuation of the racist attitudes of Liberal Hollywood.
For example, in Independence Day (ID4), there are four families.
The Presidential family (white, presumably Protestant) is presented as the perfect, hardworking, loving family with no dysfunctions at all.
The pilot's family (black) is presented as not married. And she is an exotic dancer (read: stripper). The pilot is presented as superstitious and arrogant. For bonus points, the only scene in ID4 with a couple in bed is the unmarried black couple.
The cropduster (hispanic) is presented as a washed-up alcoholic who can barely hold a job.
The Jewish family is presented as the most dysfunctional of all. Her career was more important than the marriage. His politics is more important than the marriage. The father is an atheist.
If a conservative were to breathe a word of these pernicious stereotypes, all of the drive-by media would be up in arms, but Liberal Hollywood can get away with anything.
Hollywood is one of the main bastions of Liberalism in the USA. Movies like Superman Returns reek of political correctness. Yet, Luke Ford points out that Metropolis in Superman Returns is devoid of "people of color."
This is just a continuation of the racist attitudes of Liberal Hollywood.
For example, in Independence Day (ID4), there are four families.
The Presidential family (white, presumably Protestant) is presented as the perfect, hardworking, loving family with no dysfunctions at all.
The pilot's family (black) is presented as not married. And she is an exotic dancer (read: stripper). The pilot is presented as superstitious and arrogant. For bonus points, the only scene in ID4 with a couple in bed is the unmarried black couple.
The cropduster (hispanic) is presented as a washed-up alcoholic who can barely hold a job.
The Jewish family is presented as the most dysfunctional of all. Her career was more important than the marriage. His politics is more important than the marriage. The father is an atheist.
If a conservative were to breathe a word of these pernicious stereotypes, all of the drive-by media would be up in arms, but Liberal Hollywood can get away with anything.
Liberalism is Racism - Joe Biden
{See parts I, II, III, and IV}
Joe Biden (Democrat from Delaware) states:
Besides the racial and ethnic insensitivity, imagine if a Republican were to say this. They would be forced to apologize profusely and would most likely be forced to give up any good committee positions.
Joe Biden (Democrat from Delaware) states:
You CANNOT go to a 7-11 or a Dunkin Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent ... I'm not joking.
Besides the racial and ethnic insensitivity, imagine if a Republican were to say this. They would be forced to apologize profusely and would most likely be forced to give up any good committee positions.
Labels: Biden, Liberalism is Racism
Thursday, July 06, 2006
Liberalism is Racism, IV (Birds of a Feather, Flock Together)
{See parts I, II, and III}
The Jerusalem Post reports that the KKK has received a permit to protest the war in Iraq at Gettysburg.
One is judged by the company they keep. Leftist neo-Nazis like the KKK are against the war in Iraq. Other red diaper doper babies (like Cindy "I'm glad my son is dead" Sheehan, Robert "Sheetz" Byrd, Aztlan, etc.) are against the war.
What ties them all together? Besides hatred of the USA and Jews? Their innate racism and hatred for conservatives.
The Jerusalem Post reports that the KKK has received a permit to protest the war in Iraq at Gettysburg.
One is judged by the company they keep. Leftist neo-Nazis like the KKK are against the war in Iraq. Other red diaper doper babies (like Cindy "I'm glad my son is dead" Sheehan, Robert "Sheetz" Byrd, Aztlan, etc.) are against the war.
What ties them all together? Besides hatred of the USA and Jews? Their innate racism and hatred for conservatives.
How ugly does fashion have to be until women realize that designers hate them
See Designers Must Hate Women
Dior obviously hates women:
Is an emaciated "dead zombie" look supposed to be attractive?
Dior has only this: where the face does not look zombie-ish and the dress is not ugly by definition.
Valentino strikes back
And Armani is classic
Dior obviously hates women:
Is an emaciated "dead zombie" look supposed to be attractive?
Dior has only this: where the face does not look zombie-ish and the dress is not ugly by definition.
Valentino strikes back
And Armani is classic
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Monday, July 03, 2006
The Definition of Freezer Burn
Two founders of the cryonics movement - whose members are frozen after death - have been cremated after a freezer mishap.