AFA Web Conference September 16th

On September 16th  Angioplasty For All, will be hosting a web conference regarding preparations for litigation against the Ontario government. The litigation is necessary to  ensure that this procedure, Angioplasty, is made available to all MS sufferers, in our own country. Under the Health Act, the government and any of it's bureacracies, have no right to deny us this choice.

Join the discussion, submit a question,  donate, inform yourself, spread the word. 

Lack of Vitamin D: The Culprit Again?

A study linking  lack of vitamin D as the cause of  schizophrenia. How many illnesses is that now?

Petition and First Signs of Fall

 Been busy trying to get signatures on a petition that will be presented to Parliament on September 20th. See the deails here. Maybe get one going too if you live in Canada.
If it doesn't work, I'm getting a lawyer.  I don't have time to wait for a bunch of greedy opportunists messing with my life.

 The weather has really cooled down and I'm loving it! I know for most people it's disapointing for the last long weekend of summer to have  stormy weather and cool temperatures . Well, it's going to get hot again next week The Fall forecast is for above normal temperatures so I 'm going to enjoy this break from cold packs and sunscreen.

Here are a few photos showing the first signs of Fall along with an impromptu sculpture made by an unknown trail walker.  We are also promised amazing fall colours this year as the trees had plenty of sunshine and water .

Bad Sucking News

I am so bummed out over this news report  This sucks, sucks, sucks. Here's how they justify it. The so called experts, don't even want to allow clinical trials for CCSVI. So now all we have left is a measly $2.5 million spread out over all of North America for this research.  They keep insisting, these experts, that we should be cautious, be patient.
Why? Why should we? You would think that  the possibility of a simple treatment, all the MS Societies and all the experts come out with both guns blazing, but No! they take the typical whimpy approach. Hah! try and tell me it isn't political. That the lobbyists and the special interests didn't use their influence to stall this initiative because they might lose some money , might 

We have billions to spend to drop bombs on other people, but no money to save lives in our own country!!

Marijuana For Pain Relief

 Another study that indicates marijuana is beneficial for pain relief, as a sleep aid, and in reducing anxiety.

The article mentions that many people can't tolerate smoking marijuana,  are concerned about the effect on their lungs, and second hand smoke . Haven't they ever heard of vapourizers?

Lazy Post

Here are a few pictures. I feel too lazy to write anything. It's the hangover effect of being in the office yesterday.
Me at the August Art Crawl, a view from the harbour trail,  and some interesting tree roots .

Heaven/ Hell?

Yesterday I was reading Listverse(over there on the right->) "Top Ten Works of Christian Fiction" There was mention of Dante, which got me thinking about Heaven and Hell, or rather what I think they are. Dante thought perfection was the highest level of Heaven, pure light; and the worst  circle of Hell was to be frozen for eternity.

I think it would be awful to be frozen and I do like the idea of being  like the sun or a star, however my ideas of Heaven and Hell aren't so lofty.

Heaven: I would be in a beautiful floral garden near a waterfall.  I would live in a cave under the falls. How many times I've seen that in movies where there is a secret hiding place behind a waterfall and I always thought it would be so cool to live in a spot like that.Chocolate to eat and Asti Spumante to drink, or rather I would imagine the tastes, as I  would be an ephemeral presence; floating about.

Very few "others" in my Heaven, as I think there is some truth in what Satre said about  Hell being "other people".   We wouldn't be lying around playing harps all day. I think we would  keep busy  try to ease the pain of the living. I could use an angel like that right now!

Sorry folks, there would only be classical music in my Heaven and opera concerts everyday so if you like other kinds of music guess you'll have to make your own heaven. And what would that be? I'd like to know what you think Heaven, is even if you only say you don't think there is a Heaven. 

Hell:  Stuck in my grey office cubicle having to listen to the guy who always talks about golf!! For eternity! or for that matter having to play golf ! Evenings spent  on Facebook or OMG! Twitter!. Always sweating and feeling like my clothes are stuck to me like the way I felt this summer.  Having to eat hotdogs  and drink coffee. Loud horrible "baby boomer" music blaring on huge speakers with awful DJ's and stupid endless commercials.  Huge t.v. screens with terrible prime time shows or talk shows and endless commercials Everybody would be skinny and wear those awful low rise jeans with crop tops and have perfect white teeth. And it would always be hot, humid, and  sunny.

So what is your idea of Hell ?

You might find these comments trivial, but no harm in imagining.