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Emotional Blackmail

July 8, 2020 Comments Off on Emotional Blackmail

“If you were my friend, you’d….”

“How would you like it if I told your parents/spouse/children/friends/boss that….”

“What about the time I did _____ for you?”

Anyone who says things like this to you is emotionally blackmailing you. So is gaslighting. And it isn’t always done with malicious intent.  Sometimes the person feels justified doing it. Even so, it’s abusive, and you shouldn’t put up with it. You need to confront it through communication.

If you think you or a loved one is being emotionally blackmailed, read this short but informative article, How to Spot the Toxic Behavior.

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Be Happier–Burn Your Newspaper

December 7, 2016 Comments Off on Be Happier–Burn Your Newspaper

News is bad for us, it seems.  It’s toxic to our bodies, causes us to make mistakes, inhibits our thinking, acts like a drug, kills our creativity, and does much more damage to us.  This is according to The Guardian.   Read  “News is Bad for You,” which gives an interesting perspective on the news.  Then you may just want to burn–or at least cancel–your newspaper.

 

 

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Responsible Weed-Killing

April 12, 2014 Comments Off on Responsible Weed-Killing

Weeds starting to bother you?  They’re the downside of the Spring we’ve been looking forward to.  So, get rid of them.  But don’t hit them with toxic weed killer.  Instead, spray them with vinegar right from the bottle and watch them wither.  Kill weeds, not the Earth.

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Earth-Friendly Tip: Vinegar isn’t Just for Salads

July 6, 2013 Comments Off on Earth-Friendly Tip: Vinegar isn’t Just for Salads

Lay in Costco-sized vats of white vinegar.  To avoid substances that are toxic to your family and planet, use white vinegar instead.  www.vinegartips.com gives 1001 uses for white vinegar (cleaning home and car; deodorizing; killing germs; eliminating laundry stains and odors; controlling weeds, ants, slugs, fleas on pets; soothing sunburn and insect bites; cooking; etc.).

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[For more easy, money-saving, Eco-friendly tips, download a FREE copy of Green Riches: Help the Earth & Your Budget. Go to www.Smashwords.com/books/ view/7000, choose a format, and download to your computer or e-book device. Or download a free copy from your favorite e-tailer.]

 

 

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Chimps Escape into Retirement

June 28, 2013 Comments Off on Chimps Escape into Retirement

Chimps are getting retired, not rewired (or slathered with toxic creams or injected with poisons).  That’s good news from the National Institute of Health.  For years, researchers have known that 1) results of tests done on animals frequently don’t give a clue about how humans will react to the same test-substance, and 2) there are fake skins that mimic human skin and respond to substances like cosmetics as reliably as or more reliably than the skin of lab-animals.

Finally, some animals are being retired from the lab.  The Institute plans to send 90% of their chimps to a sanctuary. Now, if others will only follow their example….

View some elderly retired chimps at Chimp Haven, their new home.  Go to

https://secure.humanesociety.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=new_life_for_chimps&s_src=em_ha062713&JServSessionIdr004=ny7i953t97.app306b.

 

 

 

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