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A Mask that Cheats You of Money and Protection

June 15, 2020 Comments Off on A Mask that Cheats You of Money and Protection

Health professionals, including the CDC, are warning us about masks with exhale valves ( a certain type of N-95 mask) being sold as more comfortable and cooler. Don’t buy them. They don’t meet requirements of the CDC or some areas, because it’s questionable about how effective they are in stopping the spread of COVID-19.

Here’s the thing. Most valves don’t have a filter. That means that when you exhale, everything — including droplets — are pushed out through the valve and into your surroundings. In other words, theses masks, like most others used properly, give you a little protection from other people, they do NOT protect your friends, loved ones, acquaintances, or strangers you get near to. So you may be spreading the virus. (Remember: you may be symptom-free or have been infected but not know it.)

And that’s the point of masks — to protect others while they’re protecting us.

Save your money and keep fighting this virus!

Read more: A Certain Type of N95 Mask May Do More Harm Than Good.

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9 Facts About Scammers

March 6, 2020 Comments Off on 9 Facts About Scammers

As we finish up National Consumer Protection Week, I thought I’d pass on some advice on how scammers scam us. Here, from AJC Atlanta News Now, is a list of 9 things scammers tell you. Here’s the list. Read details on their article.

1. Scammers feed off specific clues you put in your profile.

2. He usually lives outside the U.S.

3. Scamming women is his job.

4. What he’ll tell you about himself.

5. He uses romance to lure you in.

6. He’ll always have an excuse for why he can’t see you.

7. You can’t find anything concrete about who this man is.

8. You can’t find anything concrete about who this man is.

9. Action plan for protecting yourself from a scammer.

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Things are Looking Up in the World

September 17, 2018 Comments Off on Things are Looking Up in the World

Feeling frustrated and fearful about a present world that seems hell-bent on destruction? Wonder why you bother to do little things to protect the environment and help people in need? That’s because all we hear is how bad things are. And that’s why I really like this upbeat, encouraging video that gives reasons we  can and should be optimistic about our world.

(Note: The video takes a short while to load, and you’ll probably have to right-click on it, then select “unmute” to get sound.)

https://www.facebook.com/PachamamaAlliance/videos/10155967448238305/

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Protecting Parents

November 1, 2016 2 comments

Imagine visiting your dad in a nursing home.  The woman in a nearby room is alone and unable to fend for herself.  Get past the sights and smells of the place and into what she might be feeling. Here’s one woman’s experience, in her own words:

PLEASE…I’M HERE…SOMEBODY….  I know you’re visiting your father in the next room, but I’ve called out a dozen times for a blanket.  You must have heard.  Please get someone for me.  Last week I was so thirsty, but nobody would answer my call button, and the woman visiting her friend in the other bed became irritated with me and closed the curtain between us. This morning I heard the laughing—again—one aide mimicking my slurred speech, the other calling out my daughter’s name like I do when I really get feeling down.  I’m old, but I’m not deaf or stupid.  I’ve been in this place for so many months, I’m less than a piece of furniture.  If you tell someone in charge and wait to be sure something is done, then I’d be so grateful.  No, it won’t get you in trouble, but, chances are, nobody will even think about treating your dad the way they’re treating me.  Please… somebody…please.

Then, take a minute to give her a smile or ask if she’d  like you to get someone to help her.  You may be the only bright spot in her week.  And watching out for other people’s parents shows honor and respect for our own.

 

 

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PLEASE Get Shot!

May 30, 2014 Comments Off on PLEASE Get Shot!

The situation is approaching dangerous. Measles, supposedly eliminated 14 years ago, is again alive and growing in the U.S.  The 288 cases reported in 18 states is the largest outbreak in those 14 years, and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention is NOT hopeful that those are the last ones.

Too many American adults have not been vaccinated, and far too many are not giving their children that protection.  We never know when we’ll go to a ball game or movie and sit next to someone who wasn’t vaccinated before traveling (need two shots if traveling to some parts of the world) and is now carrying the deadly disease.  Or we may take our small child to a birthday party where another child hasn’t been vaccinated but has been visited recently by a relative from another country and given the “gift” of measles that haven’t exhibited symptoms yet.

It’s not worth the chance–or your child’s life.  PLEASE, make sure that everyone in your family and circle of friends has been vaccinated against measles.

 

 

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Animal Cruelty

April 14, 2014 Comments Off on Animal Cruelty

Pets are part of 63% of American families.  We love and protect them.  But what about all of the other animals around us?  The U.S. has not only 480 million stray dogs and cats but also 60 million farm animals living a poor existence.  Then there is the thriving worldwide black market ($10 billion a year) in which wildlife is being inhumanely treated and their parts sold illegally.  Do something during April, Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month. Adopt an unwanted dog or cat and have it spayed or neutered.  Insist on laws that ensure healthy living conditions for farm animals.  “Adopt” an Arctic Fox at www.worldwildlife.org.  Learn about trapping, the circus, zoos, wildlife trade, and related issues by going to www.bornfreeusa.org.  Learn about the Multinational Species Conservation Fund’s Semipostal Stamp Act, which raises money for endangered species.  Work to ensure wildlife habitats are preserved—and create one in your own back yard.  Call the SPCA or search online for “wildlife protection” for other ways to become involved.  Americans are animal-lovers.  We must also be their guardians.

 

 

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Bostonians Should Have Been Armed

May 6, 2013 2 comments

Boston should have been better armed, says the NRA. All households should have had guns to protect themselves from the escaping bombers.  They would have been safer and not as fearful or nervous.

I agree, but only with a few provisions during an actual incident: 1) The family’s designated shooter (Guardian) must have completed formal training in handling and shooting the specific gun he’s armed with.  2) The Guardian must have taken courses (e.g., meditation) to learn to calm himself in extremely stressful situations and focus his attention and vigilance on his Guardianship role.  3) The gun must be registered so that if it is wrested from him in a scuffle with the perpetrators it can be returned to him when it’s recovered. 4) The family must all be home and stay in a designated safe-room so that they don’t startle the focused Guardian, possibly causing him to shoot a loved one. They must stay there, no matter how many hours or days it takes, until the perpetrator is captured and announced by the authorities as in police custody. 5) All doors and windows must remain locked until capture is announced.  6) No pets will be allowed outside to relieve themselves, as noise that they make may cause a neighbor-Guardian to panic and waste bullets on the family dog.  7) The police must notify the homeowner in advance of storming his home or property so that a shoot-out between them and the Guardian doesn’t accidentally occur.

With these seven simple provisions, a community can be ready for any threat it may face. Its people can relax in the safety of their own homes, as is the American way.

 

 

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I’m in Love with a Priest!

March 19, 2013 Comments Off on I’m in Love with a Priest!

Pope Francis’ installation homily emphasized protecting the environment and caring for one another, especially the weakest and poorest of the world.  That’s my kind of Pope.  And priest.  I hope he and the Curia (they often have a warring relationship similar to that of the President and Congress) can work together toward those ends.

Meanwhile, I’m basking in the warmth of a new romance–with a man who seems to care about all of Creation (human and otherwise) and a priest who reads the New Testament the way I do.

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