Kindle?

I've seen the ad for the Kindle 2 quite a few times as my computer loads Amazon.com's home page. Tonight, I decided to actually click on it to see what the hay it was!

The Kindle 2 is a device that can hold upto 1500 books, go for days without being charged and to me, is a crock! Whatever happened to picking up a good ol' paperback or hardcover? When and WHY did it become popular to spend almost $400 on a piece of plastic, to read your books on? Heck! I could go to the library and read unlimited books for free.

Sometimes I wonder about things like this. I know for a fact I would find one hundred things better to spend my money on if I had it laying around. It must be one of those status symbols because I can't figure out why anyone would buy one, other than that one reason!

Would YOUR Doctor sign THIS?

Physician's Warranty of Vaccine Safety

I (Physician's name, degree)_________________________, _____ am a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State of ________________. My State license number is _______________ , and my DEA number is _______________. My medical specialty is ________________________

I have a thorough understanding of the risks and benefits of all the medications that I prescribe for or administer to my patients. In the case of (Patient"s name) ___________________________ , age _________ , whom I have examined, I find that certain risk factors exist that justify the recommended vaccinations. The following is a list of said risk factors and the vaccinations that will protect against them:

Risk Factor ____________________________________________

Vaccination ___________________________________________

Risk Factor ____________________________________________

Vaccination ___________________________________________

Risk Factor ____________________________________________

Vaccination ___________________________________________

Risk Factor ____________________________________________

Vaccination ___________________________________________

Risk Factor ____________________________________________

Vaccination ___________________________________________

Risk Factor ____________________________________________

Vaccination ___________________________________________

I am aware that vaccines typically contain many of the following fillers:

* aluminum hydroxide

* aluminum phosphate

* ammonium sulfate

* amphotericin B

* animal tissues: pig blood, horse blood, rabbit brain,

* dog kidney, monkey kidney,

* chick embryo, chicken egg, duck egg

* calf (bovine) serum

* betapropiolactone

* fetal bovine serum

* formaldehyde

* formalin

* gelatin

* glycerol

* human diploid cells (originating from human aborted fetal tissue)

* hydrolized gelatin

* mercury thimerosol (thimerosal, Merthiolate(r))

* monosodium glutamate (MSG)

* neomycin

* neomycin sulfate

* phenol red indicator

* phenoxyethanol (antifreeze)

* potassium diphosphate

* potassium monophosphate

* polymyxin B

* polysorbate 20

* polysorbate 80

* porcine (pig) pancreatic hydrolysate of casein

* residual MRC5 proteins

* sorbitol

* tri(n)butylphosphate,

* VERO cells, a continuous line of monkey kidney cells, and

* washed sheep red blood

and, hereby, warrant that these ingredients are safe for injection into the body of my patient. I have researched reports to the contrary, such as reports that mercury thimerosol causes severe neurological and immunological damage, and find that they are not credible.

I am aware that some vaccines have been found to have been contaminated with Simian Virus 40 (SV 40) and that SV 40 is causally linked by some researchers to non-Hodgkin"s lymphoma and mesotheliomas in humans as well as in experimental animals. I hereby warrant that the vaccines I employ in my practice do not contain SV 40 or any other live viruses. (Alternately, I hereby warrant that said SV-40 virus or other viruses pose no substantive risk to my patient.)

I hereby warrant that the vaccines I am recommending for the care of (Patient"s name) _______________ _______________________ do not contain any tissue from aborted human babies (also known as "fetuses").

In order to protect my patient"s well being, I have taken the following steps to guarantee that the vaccines I will use will contain no damaging contaminants.

STEPS TAKEN: ______________________________________________________

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I have personally investigated the reports made to the VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System) and state that it is my professional opinion that the vaccines I am recommending are safe for administration to a child under the age of 5 years.

The bases for my opinion are itemized on Exhibit A , attached hereto, -- "Physician"s Bases for Professional Opinion of Vaccine Safety." (Please itemize each recommended vaccine separately along with the bases for arriving at the conclusion that the vaccine is safe for administration to a child under the age of 5 years.)

The professional journal articles I have relied upon in the issuance of this Physician"s Warranty of Vaccine Safety are itemized on Exhibit B , attached hereto, -- "Scientific Articles in Support of Physician"s Warranty of Vaccine Safety."

The professional journal articles that I have read which contain opinions adverse to my opinion are itemized on Exhibit C , attached hereto, -- "Scientific Articles Contrary to Physician"s Opinion of Vaccine Safety."

The reasons for my determining that the articles in Exhibit C were invalid are delineated in Attachment D , attached hereto, -- "Physician"s Reasons for Determining the Invalidity of Adverse Scientific Opinions."

Hepatitis B

I understand that 60 percent of patients who are vaccinated for Hepatitis B will lose detectable antibodies to Hepatitis B within 12 years. I understand that in 1996 only 54 cases of Hepatitis B were reported to the CDC in the 0-1 year age group. I understand that in the VAERS, there were 1,080 total reports of adverse reactions from Hepatitis B vaccine in 1996 in the 0-1 year age group, with 47 deaths reported.

I understand that 50 percent of patients who contract Hepatitis B develop no symptoms after exposure. I understand that 30 percent will develop only flu-like symptoms and will have lifetime immunity. I understand that 20 percent will develop the symptoms of the disease, but that 95 percent will fully recover and have lifetime immunity.

I understand that 5 percent of the patients who are exposed to Hepatitis B will become chronic carriers of the disease. I understand that 75 percent of the chronic carriers will live with an asymptomatic infection and that only 25 percent of the chronic carriers will develop chronic liver disease or liver cancer, 10-30 years after the acute infection.

The following scientific studies have been performed to demonstrate the safety of the Hepatitis B vaccine in children under the age of 5 years.

_______________________________________________________________________

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In addition to the recommended vaccinations as protections against the above cited risk factors, I have recommended other non-vaccine measures to protect the health of my patient and have enumerated said non-vaccine measures on Exhibit D , attached hereto, "Non-vaccine Measures to Protect Against Risk Factors."

I am issuing this Physician"s Warranty of Vaccine Safety in my professional capacity as the attending physician to (Patient"s name) ________________________________.

Regardless of the legal entity under which I normally practice medicine, I am issuing this statement in both my business and individual capacities and hereby waive any statutory, Common Law, Constitutional, UCC, international treaty, and any other legal immunities from liability lawsuits in the instant case.

I issue this document of my own free will after consultation with competent legal counsel whose name is _____________________________, an attorney admitted to the Bar in the State of __________________ .

__________________________________ (Name of Attending Physician)

__________________________________ L.S. (Signature of Attending Physician)

Signed on this _______ day of ______________ A.D. ________

Witness: _______________________________ Date: ______________________

Notary Public: ___________________________ Date: ______________________



I am encouraged that several articles on Mercola.com were the source of much of the information used by one of our long-term, devoted readers in writing this Physician’s Warranty of Vaccine Safety. You may read one such original article here. This demonstrates that Mercola.com is making a difference.

Six weeks down...however long it takes, to go!

I'm almost to my 60 day mark of working out consistently, but just entering my fifth week of Weight Watchers. Before I started Weight Watchers, and was just exercising...but not watching what went into my mouth, I lost 6 pounds. Since beginning Weight Watchers, I have lost another almost 9 pounds!

This is the longest I have ever stuck with any program for weight loss, be it exercise or diet/nutrition...and it's still VERY hard at times! Especially when I make my yummy home made pizza with beer dough! You have no idea how hard it is to say to myself, No...I'm only going to eat ONE piece! Some days I fail miserably at counting my points and end up eating six cookies, but for the most part, I am good! Hey! I'm only human!

So far, I'm back into a size 12 pants (started at a 16!) and my goal is to get back into a 7 again. I know I can do it! I am a little worried about the extra skin that will be hanging around after I lose the weight, but it's better than all the extra fat hanging around. I only wish I had taken my first 'Before' picture so I could better see my progress.

Bottom line, Weight Watchers is showing me that losing weight and being healthy is not about dieting...it's about consistency and lifestyle change! I can eat WHATEVER I want with Weight Watchers...but I just have to limit my portions (which seem like nothing sometimes). For example, I get to eat 24 points (I'm almost down to the next weight bracket...then I'll have to lower my points by 2!) plus 5 flex points a day (you get 35 a week which you can use all at once, or little by little. They DO NOT carry over). I could use my exercise points too, but I don't. If I choose to eat a giant bagel with cream cheese, some bacon and scrambled eggs...I just shot about 12 points on breakfast alone. Now, for the rest of the day...I'm going to eat like a bird, or eat too much and exceed my points. This is a 'typical' day for me, give or take!

Breakfast
1 Cup Bran Flakes with 1 T Honey and 1/2 Cup Skim milk
1 Banana
2 T Coffeemate creamer in my coffee
Total: 7 Points

Lunch
1 can tuna, drained
1 T Mayonnaise
1 T Relish
1 Stalk Celery, chopped
1/4 Cup onion, chopped
2 Cups romaine
4 Saltine crackers
Total: 7 Points

Snack
2 homemade cookies, small
1 cup skim milk
Total: 5 points (this is where I use my flex points...gotta have that treat!)

Dinner
3 Ounce Chicken breast, baked and seasoned with Jonny's Seasoning Salt
2 Cups broccoli, steamed
Green salad beefed up with lots of veggies, squeezed orange, salt and pepper.
Some of my tasty beer bread! (1/8 of a loaf)
1 Cup of low-fat chocolate milk 3 points
Total: 10 points

Points for the Day: 24 + 5 Flex Points = 29!

Hair-Do's

Little girl hair is so so much fun! Halie's hair is getting really long and thickening up a lot, and Katelynn's fuzz is filling in too! Today, I did piggy tails on Katelynn and a french braid on Halie. Halie asks me if she can be pretty, and if I can 'brush her hair long'. Katelynn's hair-do doesn't last very long. She's usually pulling at it five minutes later saying "NOOOO! TEE TEE?!" (Translation, 'No pretty!') Katelynn is way more vocal than Halie was at this age. I love watching them grow and watching them learn new things and how different they are!

Hooray for Beer Bread!

Want to try making the easiest, tastiest bread on the planet? This Beer Bread is a true culinary delight, and will surely make everyone who tries it, crave it for breakfast, lunch and dinner! I recently started making this hearty, buttery bread for dinner and my husband who is a true food critic, said it was just as good (I think it's better) as my homemade biscuits! Here is the easy, fool-proof recipe!

3 Cups Flour, sifted (you HAVE to sift or your bread turns out like a brick!)
3 Tsp Baking Powder (omit if using self-rising flour)
1 Tsp Salt (omit if using self-rising flour)
1/4 Cup Sugar
1 12 Oz Beer
1/4 Cup Butter (real butter people!), melted

Sift dry ingredients together, and slowly add in beer. This dough will be very sticky, but you don't need to further knead it or handle it with your hands at all. Pour into a greased bread pan and pour your melted butter over top of your dough. Bake in pre-heated oven for 1 hour at 375 degrees, and let cool for 15 minutes.

Voila! You now know the secret to happiness. It's all I can do not to eat more than 2 pieces of this yummy stuff. Darn Weight Watchers! :) Happy Beer Bread making!