Caffeine, Whatcha gonna do?

What is it about caffiene? One day it's bad for you and the next day it is good.
I have some problems with caffiene myself. If I have ANY during the day, even just one cup of coffee in the morning, I am unable to sleep at night. Even though I feel quite sleepy and physically exhausted, I will lie there awake. My brain continues to wander about thinking about anything and everything and nothing at all.

I have read that caffiene is good for your liver. That it helps metabolize the toxins in your liver faster.

Studies have associated coffee drinking with a reduced risk of liver and colon
cancer, type two diabetes and Parkinson's disease. But Prof Vinson urged
moderation, recommending that people drink only one or two cups per day. He
added: "Unfortunately, consumers are still not eating enough fruits and
vegetables, which are better for you from an overall nutritional point of view."

Caffeine FAQ's
Caffieine Trivia
An Alternate POV

Are you dependant on caffeine? Click to read what The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has to say about caffeine.

Caffeine is the most commonly used mood-altering drug in the world. Caffeine is found in numerous plants, the most widely consumed being coffee, tea, cola nut, cocao pod, guarana, and maté. It is estimated that in North America between 80 and 90 percent of adults and children habitually consume caffeine. About 15% of the general population report having stopped caffeine use completely, citing concern about health and unpleasant side effects.

This author agrees with the perjorative view of caffeine.
Caffeine Blues : Wake Up to the Hidden Dangers of America's #1 Drug

Psychology Today says: Don't expect the pendulum to stop swinging any time soon when it comes to the verdict about caffeine

What’s a person to Think?

I Hope this never happens

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Robert Redford may soon be reunited on screen with Paul Newman but don't expect a sequel to "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" or "The Sting," which paired one of Hollywood's most popular double acts three decades ago.
Media reports earlier this year suggested the two would pair up in an adaptation of Bill Bryson's travel book "A Walk in the Woods," the story of the author's hike through the American wilderness with a friend.



As a long distance hiker (or former Long Distance Hiker) I hope they do NOT make this movie. The book, although funny at times, does not give a true picture of an Appalachian Trail Thruhike.


I am a member of the
Appalachian Long Distance Hikers Association.
though I no longer do any hiking due to my health issues. This is a fanatastic group of people who love to go hiking for more than just a weekend.

Remind me to tell you of my "Hike along the AT" in 1998 sometime.

But only if I get pushed into it....

Transplants: The Gift of Life - Liver Health Information - The American Liver Foundation

Transplants: The Gift of Life - Liver Health Information - The American Liver Foundation

How can I open a Liver Transplant Fund account?

To open an account, simply contact the American Liver Foundation at 1-800-GO-LIVER (800-465-4837) ext. 224.

Barking Moonbat Early Warning System

Hilarious site! Satire at its best...

oops, I better be careful, satire by conservatives can be considered hate speech.

In every satire (joke) there is an element of truth.

Just taking a break from my nap.

Happened to hear Rush today, and for the first time, and I don't know why, I sent him off an email. He was discussing or rather ranting of the left's problem with John Roberts nomination to the Supreme Court.
Oh well we all do silly things.

Text of email:

Ted Kennedy is Catholic!
The liberals main man, Ted Kennedy is also catholic. How can they then use his religion to deride Roberts.

How about Roberts right to privacy.
The left cherish a woman's right to her privacy, but would deny Roberts his right to privacy of his own personally deeply held beliefs

My Health Issues

I had Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) at birth in 1957. Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) is a disorder of the blood. Antibodies, part of the body's immunologic defense against infection, attach to blood platelets, cells that help stop bleeding, and cause their destruction.

Becaue of this, I received many blood transfusions as a child. Too numerous for me to know exactly, but I can confidently say it was dozens. Before the age of Two I had a Splenectomy (removal of the spleen). This led to my aquiring another blood disorder Hepatitis C (HCV). It took the next thirty years to slowly destroy my liver. As a result of Cirrhosis caused by the HCV. I required a Liver transplant in October of 2004.

The transplant was a success, but I am still dealing with the effects of the treatment I am taking for the HCV which still inhabits my system.
I am taking Peg-Intron.

It is not unusual to experience side effects to HCV therapy within six to eight hours of injection. The most common side effect of HCV therapy is mild-to-moderate "flu-like" symptoms - fever, headache, and muscle aches. This combination of effects is also called "flu-like syndrome". These symptoms are very likely to appear at the start of therapy and can be treated. The good news is that, as the body gets used to therapy, some of the symptoms usually lessen after a few weeks.

I have been on therapy (tx) for 11 weeks now and still I feel the above effects after taking the treatment. This is very discouraging for me, as well as making me extremely weak and tired all the time.

I am experiencing all of these symptons.

1. Depression.
2. Impatience.
3. Restlessness.
4. Inability to relax.
5. Difficulty concentrating.
6. Trouble sleeping.
7. Lack of enjoyment of things or activities once enjoyed.

I am being treated by the best doctors in the world. The Liver team at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, MA. I am exceptionally lucky to be under their care.

Frustrating Night Turns Fruitful

Sox win in 10th as Manny gounds out to record game winning RBI

Boston Red Sox : Game Wrapup
Sox win 4-3 over Angels.
Schilling gets 5th win.

My Fantacy machine

HPshopping.com

Maybe in my next life.

CNET Review.

Apple Pickin Time Soon

Ah... Soon it will be pickin time.
Love homemade Apple Pie.

Photo Test

Meet George Jetson

Just testing this crazy thing.

Terrible, terrible, terrible

Terrible, terrible, terrible

Tired, weak, exhausted, that’s how I feel. I will probably sit at this desk all afternoon because I am too weak to get up. I am, almost too weak to type. I wont be responsible for anything I may write.

I hate grammar checkers, spell checkers are ok. But I don’t always know how to correct my grammar. I am not an English major. Can barely get by sometimes. Hmmm, incoherent thoughts and incomplete sentences. Or is it incomplete thoughts and incoherent sentences. Anyone trying to make sense of this has their work cut out for themselves. I guess we all know what to expect from this now.

On better days I would hope to make more sense. But here I am just going to try to be a truthful as possible.

Let’s jump right in with eyes wide shut shall we.

Is this blog about politics: You bet.
Is it just about politics: NO

It will be my daily rants and raves and the usual drivel found in such blogs. I will rail and scream at times and other times I will sulk and wallow in my own misery. I am an everyman, I am an individual, I am the very model of a person living in “quiet desperation” (see, http://eserver.org/thoreau/walden1a.html)

I live in Massachusetts; I have a love/hate relationship with the state. I love the geographic location, hate the politics. Love the weather, hate the weather. Love the REDSOX, hate the Yankees. (This is a birthright handed down to me for 2 generations.)
Love to hike, can’t walk around the block.

I am a very flawed person. Let me get that right out in the open. I think most bloggers think very highly of themselves. Its almost part of the job description. So, maybe I am not cut out to do this. But, I gotta do something when I can’t sleep, which is often. I have opinions like everyone else. Some slightly liberal, most would call them conservative. I mostly vote republican, but have been known to support democrats. I am a very confused flawed person.

My opinions are flexible. That’s right I bend in the wind. I am a product of my experiences. So are you. Aren’t we all? As I have new experiences, gain more knowledge; realize I am being lied to, I adjust my opinion accordingly. And, I hope you do too.
What do I mean by this? Well, I try to look at things with a skeptical eye. Say to myself, “where is this information coming from” can I trust it. Is it biased? Of course it’s biased. This little rant here is biased to my opinion. Anyone will be speaking to his or her bias. Why not? That’s what opinions are after all. So don’t expect me to take a stand one day and never change. I will listen, read, watch, then filter information thru my experience filter and adjust it accordingly.

Yes, I am a very flawed person, who is wrong much of the time, but always seeking the truth, or a truth I can live with. Huh? What does that mean? To use a cliché, at the end of the day, I have to be able to sleep at night…. Hey, maybe that’s why I can’t sleep… Naw.

Is this blog about politics: You bet.
Is it just about politics: NO
It will be my daily rants and raves and the usual drivel found in such blogs.

It’s about me and my daily struggle to keep my sanity in an insane world. I think I am losing the battle. I am sure that will be self evident in these pages.

Are you still here? You are a glutton for punishment. Don’t you have a life?

What’s on my mind today?
My own weariness.
My desire to follow thru with something.
What’s the matter with the REDSOX?
I hope to some day make sense here (see above).

Now lets see how this works, and try to get it on-line. I am technically inclined but cognitively handicapped, literally and figuratively. Please bear with me.

I once taught myself html in the mid 90’s, but have fallen behind the curve and lack the desire at this time to bring myself up to speed. I sure hope I don’t need lots of geek knowledge to keep this going.