2010 Mar.6-7: Chef Ann Cooper Changing the Way American School Children Eat
She's called the Renegade Lunch Lady and she's changing the way kids eat at school from highly processed or chemicalized foods to highly natural and organic. She is the Director of Nutrition Services for the Berkely(Calfornia) Unified School District with a large staff supervising over 9600 chldren. Cooper stresses the importance of locally grown and organic foods free of pesticides and antibiotics and runs classes and discussion forums on cooking, health, and nutrition. She targets big business and the USDA(United States Department of Agriculture) which control over 90% of our food supply for the commodification or artificial processing practices which lead to poor health and nutrition. Most processed foods, she explains, are made to look and taste good but offer no real nutrition. Most are in fact filled with chemicals and preservatives that lead to all kinds of impairment or sickness. She believes the National School Lunch Program under the USDA is underfunded and poorly managed and would be better run by the CDC(Center for Disease Control). See her informative video here http://www.chefann.com/html/about-chef-ann/audio-video/TED-ChefAnn.html

2010 Jan.24-25: Haiti Disaster May Be Largely Man-Made
The Haiti Disaster of January 2010 may very well be a largely man-made event, beginning with the foreign economic and political oppression or control imposed upon this country throughout its unstable history. This interference is largely blamed for driving the country into abject poverty and wretchedness. The consecutive freak hurricanes of 2008 and the huge magnitude 7 earthquake of Jan 12, 2010 and its numerous aftershocks may simply have delivered the final blows to an already fragile situation. Whether the bad weather and the earthquake were natural or precipitated will become clear with time, but it would not surprise me if it were the latter. Given todays advanced level of technology, most of it undisclosed to the public, and the ruthless nature of politics and business, the hurricanes and earthquake may have been helped along to speed up the agenda of its perpretators. At stake in this agenda are the strategic and natural resource benefits of this prized territory in the Carribean.

2010 Jan.17-18: Jupiter Moves into Pisces
Big Jupiter leaves Aquarius and moves into Pisces at 2:11 AM GMT Jan.18(9:11 PM EST Jan.17). Jupiter has just finished flying through airy and electrical Aquarius and has now plunged into the deep waters of Pisces where things become much more murky. Enough truth, reason, and logic -it's now time to emphasize the importance of feelings, emotions, and intuition in our path to spiritual unfoldment. Music, meditation, dance, and the arts are excellent vehicules for achieving inner peace and fulfillment. Movies, film, photography, or anything visual will also be big this year, as will all aquatic sports or events. Durng this transit Jupiter will teach us to be more understanding, compassionate, and forgiving. Negatively, it may encourage drinking, smoking, drugs, and feelings of loss, confusion, illusion, or helplessness. This is a very "spacy" and impractical placement so that the emphasis on definition, materiality, or specifics will suffer during this transit. People with planets in Pisces or water will benefit most from this transit. Conversely, those with many planets in Gemini, Sagittarius, or Virgo will be challenged.

2010 Jan.13-14: Security Scanners Pose Health Threats
The full-body security scanners being set up at airports all across America and elsewhere may be the latest threats to our health and DNA in a world already awash with radiation coming from our highly technicized society. As if cell phones, computers, and TV's weren't enough -now we must submit to powerful scanners which bathe our entire being with possibly dangerous amounts of T rays(tetrahertz rays which are a cross between microwaves and infrared rays). These rays can have a disruptive effect on our DNA strands and lead to skin or other forms of cancer. Yes, the machines are effective and speed up the security process, but they may come at a very high cost to our health. Even flying at high altitudes has been proven to be a healh risk. Apparently, the higher up you go the more our protective atmosphere thins out exposing us to greater amounts of lethal rays from the Sun and outer space. It's getting to the point where it's just safer not traveling anymore.

2009 Dec.29-30: Thermography: the Future of Diagnostics
It is becoming increasingly evident that al forms of radiation-based diagnostic techniques such as x-rays and CT scans, are in the long term highly cancer-causing or producing. CT scans are paticularly deadly exposing you to radiation some 1000 times more potent than normal chest x-rays. This is bad news for those who have undergone conventional mammograms and the like. MRI's which do not use ionized radiation are less dangerous but the powerful magnetic field can have other consequences. All of these techniques are invasive and alter or damage gene and chromozone structure eventually resulting in disease or even death. Thermography, a relatively new imaging technique, seems to be the answer. It uses highly sensitive infrared cameras to measure your body's heat emission and produces corresponding color digital maps which can then be diagnosed for treatment. Any abnormal patterns in light or color will indicate the problem area. Thermal imaging is very safe and simple and accurate and is the wave of the future in medical diagnostics.

2009 Dec.6: WISE Telescope Ready to Launch and Scan the Heavens
On December 14th of 2009, NASA's WISE(Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer) will be launched to orbit the Earth in polar fashion and take an all-sky imaging survey much like Iras did back in 1983. This time, WISE will be much more sensitive and thorough than IRAS and there is enough coolant for the telescope to last about year even though the survey itself will take six to seven months to complete. Specifically targeted will be cooler less visible objects such as asteroids, brown dwarfs, and distant or low-emitting galaxies. This has a lot of planet X hunters excited. WISE may just be the instrument to finally put to rest the question as to whether there is a large body out there in our solar system often referred to as Planet X, Nibiru, The Twelfth Planet, Nemesis, The Dark Star, Vulcan, Hercolobus, Wormwood, The Destroyer, the Sun's Twin or Binary, etc. IRAS may have discovered such an object back in 1983 but the finding may have been controlled or censored. Times have changed since then, with the Internet and growing public awareness of such issues, and hopefully, this time around, NASA will be more open or forthcoming about its findings with WISE.

2009 Nov.23-24: Is Your Computer Poisoning You?:
It seems everything man makes or invents these days(and in days past) has serious side effects. As much as we try to improve on nature we always keep falling short. The technological gadgets we've all come to love and depend on such as hand-held units and computers are the latest on the danger list. All such gadgets give off electronic as well as chemical pollution which when exposed to for long periods are potentially cancer-causing. Most electronics contain BFR's(brominated flame retardants), PCB's(polyvinyl chlorinated byphenyl), arsenic, cadmium, mercury, lead, selenium, berylium, barium, and who knows what else. Even the plastic when heated releases harmful dioxins. You absorb these chemicals in many ways, mostly through inhalation or touch, but also through the water and soil contaminated by these waste products. If you use your computer a lot make sure your area is well-ventillated or aereated, (open those windows!), and if you smell something funny it could be those flame-retardants gassing off and making you sick. Also, its a good idea to keep these products away from your sleeping quarters. Finally, go out and take a walk and clear out your lungs. Despite bans on certain chemicals(like PCB's), computers and TV's(especially flat screens), and most other electronic products continue to be made with highly toxic chemicals, many of which we are not even aware of, and it would be wise for the consumer to be on the look out for any health risks involved.

2009 Nov.16-17: BING -Google's New Competitor:
Tired of Google? Try Bing -it's Microsoft's new search engine and alternative to Google. Fully released in early June of 2009(a Gemini search engine) it's still in it's infancy and currently accounts for only about 10 percent of the search engine market, rivaling Yahoo. I've only just discovered it after doing a search for Google's new and overly simplistic browser which later fades back to normal, and have only tried some of Bing's unique features -such as the picture and video searches(which I find new and refreshing). The size option exists on the left side. Also, my queries in general turn up more direct results and give me the option to expand on them. Of course Google has more search results and more bells and whistles but I feel a greater ease and security with Bing. So try it(bing.com) out while it's still fresh and relatively uncorrupted.

2009 Nov.10-11: Microsoft at a Crossroads:
If you're like the majority of home computer owners who are still using Windows XP service pack 2, and you want to upgrade, you must be wondering where to go to next? Window's Vista was a flop and now comes Windows 7 which was released on July 22 of 2009. Any better? While it's a little too soon to really tell early reports indicate it is definitely better than its predecessor. Most XP users will likely skip troubled Vista altogether and go right to Windows 7. Others will try a completely new operating system like Apple's Mac or Linux. Macs and Linux are more limited in terms of software, but are better in terms of graphics, multimedia, or system stability. Microsoft's Windows, on the other hand, which dominates some 90% of the market, is more flexible, but suffers from consistent virus or malware vulnerability. This is because computer security is big business and Microsoft accomodates this. Personally, I've gone through one too many system crashes based on this security compromise. If Microsoft and Windows plans to stay on top of the game it must seriously address and work out this issue, otherwise there will soon be mass migrations to other operating systems

2009 Nov.4: Bananas for Breakfast:
In late 2008 a new diet craze designed to lose weight swept Japan by storm. It was triggered by pharmacists Hitoshi Watanabe and wife Sumiko who released the information on various media networks and publications in November of that year. The diet was extremely simple yet effective: eat only some bananas for breakfast along with some lukewarm water and then eat regular for lunch and dinner. Also reduce sugar and dairy intake and don't eat anything after 8PM. Sumiko designed the diet for her husband Hitoshi who was overweight and lost 27 pounds on the diet. Before you know it, bananas went flying off the supermarket shelves ands a new craze was born. The diet seems to work and is still going strong, and besides being healthy it's very easy and quick to prepare so that you're off to work in no time. The funny thing is that I was on this diet myself before I even heard about it. Four medium-sized bananas in the morning seems to do it for me.
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2009 Nov.1-3: The Swine Flu Scare:
Many have asked me what I think of the recent swine flu vaccination program. Long time readers know perfectly well what my position is -I am totally against any and all vaccinations. They compromise your immune system and can even be fatal. The idea of injecting foreign poisons into your body in order to kick up your immune system is both foolish and dangerous. It doesn' always work -especially if your immune system is already weak or compromised. Giving this flu vaccine to young chilren or pregnant women is abominable and unforgivable.
The current swine flu vaccination program is a repeat of the 1976 fiasco which was poorly organized and left many people dead or damaged. Science and government have failed us and continue to do so. For normal and healthy people H1N1 is a relatively mild and harmless virus. The flu shot itself, however, is much more virulent and dangerous and is the real crippler. The H1N1 vaccination campaign is nothing short of a scam and the people behind it stand to make bilions in profit. Perhaps the real purpose of most vaccines is for scientific testing and use in biological warfare and/or as a means of population reduction.
When will people learn that the best prevention for any disease is a clean and healthy environment, a natural diet, and an ethical lifestyle. Your body's natural immune system is your best and only real defense against any kind of disease -so keep it healthy.

2009 Nov.1: Saturn Moves Into Libra
On Oct 30th at 1:09 PM EST big old Saturn left earthy Virgo and moved into airy Libra. Saturn's been testing all of the Earth signs for over the past two years, especially solar Virgo's. Some have come out better for it while others have suffered the consequences of their own folly. With Saturn there are no short cuts -you get what you deserve. Saturn in Virgo has also made us more aware of diet and health issues and the importance of a clean, orderly, and healthy environment. More people are better educated now on what it takes to stay healthy and productive.
The great Teacher and Disciplinarian is now focused on the Air signs, especially Libra. Saturn is said to be exalted in Libra meaning it is an especially strong or favorable position there. True or not, Saturn here will put its heavy hand on the way we relate to one another and social issues in general. It will separate the wheat from the chaff so that any weak or negative relationships or partnerships will fall apart or be discarded, whether it's friendship, marriage, business, or other. The courts and justice systems will also be more vigilant. Our senses of beauty, harmony, and balance will also become more refined or discriminating -so keep everything nice looking!