[Paging Dr. Hive (kind of gross)]

Basil allergy presents similarly.

[What to make with the following vegetables?]

minestrone

 

[Talk to me about Stage IV (D2) prostate cancer]

My Dad is only 66. His PSA was not elevated either, and he has fought kidney stones for a long time as well.

 

They should be as to tell you the Gleason from the biopsy results, which will give you an indication as to how quickly the tumor is growing/spreading.

 

The problem isn't incontinence, but the opposite. Drugs have helped. The risk of incontinence is high with surgical treatment, though.

[Talk to me about Stage IV (D2) prostate cancer]

Stage-4 Prostate Cancer (IV) This is the last stage of prostate cancer and describes a tumor that has spread to other parts of the body, including the lymph nodes, lungs, liver, bones, or bladder. For these cancers, the 5-year survival rate is 29%.

 

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostatecancer/detailedguide/prostate-cancer-staging

 

Do you know his Gleason score?

 

In 2012-13 my Dad had a diagnosis of prostate cancer with a Gleason of 7 (4+3) related to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam.  The VA had bungled some previous test results indicating this was a possibility, so it was inoperable by the time it was actually caught.  He went through a round of radiation, and has been on hormone therapy for two years.  They are about to take him off the hormones to see if the tumor is dormant - if not he will go back on the hormones.  It has been a lot of doctors appointments and emotional turmoil.  He has had problems with his urinary system due to the pressure of the tumor, which have in turn affected his sleep which affects his mood.  He is stubborn, and variably compliant with SSRIs he needs. 

 

I don't believe his cancer has spread, though, so he is probably not a stage IV, although they did find a lesion on his lung which they have been watching.

[crisis pregnancy centers as portrayed on Full Frontal]

There are organizations out there (and I won't say the name, since honestly I don't want to engage in a senseless proabortion debate) that tell young women that their babies are just MASS, TISSUE, that there's no life in them. THIS SHOULD BE A CRIME, as it couldn't be farthest from the truth. That little baby's heart is beating, he or she is alive, and to deny it is the biggest lie. To remind women that what they are carrying is a baby is not coercive, it's the truth. They are carrying a baby, a human being, who only needs time to develop. How is it OK for people to refer to babies as "tissue", but to remind someone that their baby is certain number of weeks old is coercive?? Give me a break. I am glad there's people out there reminding this young women that what they are expecting g IS a baby, not a magic piece of tissue that miraculously starts living when they are born. That's all I'm saying. There have been plenty of never ending prolife/proabortion discussions around here.

 

I KNOW you aren't talking about Planned Parenthood.  Because when I was 23, unmarried, not yet finished with my college education, and I expressed doubt that I was ready to have a baby (my language), they did not use any of your "tissue" language.  In fact, they encouraged me to have the baby.  Honestly, I believe they followed my lead.

[Finding A Phone Number]

411?

[Teen boys eating everything]

I agree with Katy 100%.

[Can we talk about the progress of liberty without mentioning current politics?]

It isn't their job to be quasi-parent though...

Um, actually... have you never heard of in loco parentis?

["Apple Stole my Music"]

Yikes.

 

His point about being forced to pay over and over again instead of buying it outright can already be seen in software.

[What is blackboard format]

Blackboard is an online portal where you can share document and videos, turn in assignments, and hold private discussion forums.

[calling all out of the box thinkers.]

Yeah see that's the problem. DH is not that tall, but he would be the only one tall enough.

 

I am looking into a bike rack myself at the moment. I can't seem to find one that holds four bikes.

We have a 3-bike thule, meaning that it has three sets of tie downs. We wedge a fourth bike onto it in between two others and it works fine.

[Can we talk about the progress of liberty without mentioning current politics?]

I simply disagree. I vote for a congressman to block things I'm opposed to as much as present their own ideas. There are people I would like obstructed from joining the supreme court. There are bills which I'd never like to leave committee. I know this is true of pretty much everyone, because the rhetoric changes on a dime depending on who's nominee or bill it is. I can thoughtfully consider someone (read about them, look at their past work) and say that I'm glad they aren't getting a hearing.

 

The idea that the congress must do the president's bidding in this way means the president would have authority over them to set their agenda. That isn't how it works.

According to the U.S. Constitution that is how it supposed to work. The POTUS is doing the work of the people, who *elected* him. The Congress should do their job as well, which means a hearing. It doesn't mean they have to approve him, only give him a hearing.

[Can we talk about the progress of liberty without mentioning current politics?]

I doubt it. There is a certain presidential candidate who has stated openly his hatred of minorities who would lead a group in power in the legislature to take basic human rights from people. I find that to be very concerning. As I have heard these people spout such rhetoric with my own ears, I don't consider this threat to be merely fear-mongering from their opposition.

[PSA: Check the grammar & spelling!!!]

Things like that really bug me, and would doubly bug me if it were a spelling curriculum that had words spelled wrong.

 

The one that really gets under my skin is a huge banner going down the stairwell wall at my kids Junior High, that celebrates Leonardo DaVinci as a great "philosopher, artist, and sciencetist." Ugh!

There was one in the cafeteria at our local junior high that read: "All the wordl's a stage." I pointed it out to the principal, and he had it taken down until he could get a corrected replacement.

[PSA: Check the grammar & spelling!!!]

I don't mind lambasting a business for not proofing their own work, especially when they are working on a book. This is the point of having an editor, yes? AND in a professional arena, one should recognize shortcomings, such as a serious spelling deficiency.

 

I'm quoting you, plnsrme, but it's a general outcall on what generally devolves into: "Yeah, what the heck is wrong with people that they can't spell?" So when I use "you" in the next bit, it's not to the specific YOU but a general YOU as in - everyone who has a little superiority complex and doesn't know any better.

 

Only to help you so that you aren't ignorant of the fact - when you see someone mixing up "your" and "you're" and "there" and "their" I can almost guarantee you're seeing a dyslexic.

You have a neurotypical brain. This is no amazing feat of your own effort. It's the WAY YOU WERE BORN. But let's not glorify it and think it makes anyone special because you inadvertently picked up on the difference. Neither does it make me stupid because I am not intrinsically blessed with a neurotypical brain, great natural spelling power, but a complete lack of spatial reasoning. I will never be an engineer.

 

I was you once - though I was probably MORE full of myself about it, but now I know better. Now you do too.

 

"If I belittle those who I am called to serve,

talk of their weak points

in contrast perhaps with that I think of as my strong points;

if I adopt a superior attitude,

forgetting 'who has made thee to differ? and what hast though that thou hast not received?'

(then I know nothing of Calvary love.)

 

The point being - being born with a neurotypical brain is just that - nothing you achieved. I never learned a thing in spelling class. I already knew all the words before the first pre-test and yet, I always felt superior.

 

Did the others not try? Were the less bright? No. It's the biological difference between the two brain differences. And God, in His infinite sense of humor, chose to knock me down a peg or two by giving me at least six dyslexics so far. Now I know better, now I share the knowledge with you.

So if you know this is a weakness, then keep handy a cheatsheet/reminder/guide so you can look it up *every time*. Eventually you will "get it". How many, many years it took for me to get my right and left down - probably 30. But I didn't give up.

["Parenting" adult kids - Suggestions for resources?]

I think it is great to be there to message or chat, welcome them home on the weekend or vacations, but realistically I'd be moving on with my life instead of keeping my own future on hold to be available at the drop of a hat (minus a major emergency). They are young adults and it might be better to give them the opportunity to try to work some of it out a bit instead of rushing to the rescue. I understand the desire to maintain a close relationship, and how much fun it can be to do things with them at this stage, but it may be time to take step back and focus on your own goals.

 

This may fit, or not. Just musing based on my own experiences.

[Would you eat this?]

I'd give it the sniff test. Could just be a pocket of air got trapped during the sealing process.

[Lake Vacation in the Northeast? You were a great help last year!]

Sebago or Newfound

[Nicer t-shirts?]

Womanwithin.com

[store bought gift cards]

I know with store gift cards they need to be slid through a machine to activate them. Maybe that's not the case with cards for other businesses? I might call customer service to make sure.

[Non-violent computer games (for me)?]

Octodad

[Painful Parent- Adult Child Religious Conflict more widespread today?]

I read something once that most kids have gender identity issues when young. If allowed no influence, most will go on to be accepting of the gender they are as adults. But it seems like now, when a kid shows a preference people talk about it. They end up believing this truth about themselves, whether it would have been true or not. If society accepted that people may have leanings one way or the other until they are older(so no pressure to choose) then perhaps it wouldn't feel like everyone is having gender issues b/c they would have the time work it out.

 

I doubt it. Out of my four kids, only one had gender identity issues at a young age. Then they tried to live as their assigned-at-birth gender for ten years before they just couldn't live that lie anymore. It didn't "work out" of them.

[Do you ever wake up with a song playing in your head? Do you recall what song it was?]

I've had Purple Rain playing in my head since last week. :(

[s/o Do you or your kids have clothes that water would ruin?]

Wool can get wet. It is agitation and drying that are dangerous.

 

No. I wouldn't buy something that would be ruined just by getting wet.

[Camera for young filmaker]

Probably the one with the best resolution you can afford, good zoom, and an expansion sd memory slot. Get the sd card with a speed class of 10