Bath Salts: This Is Not Your Grandpa’s Epsom Salts

In talking with some friends recently, I learned of a new drug that could have serious unintended consequences. In fact, it could be deadly.

 

While I realize I may be behind the curve of pop culture and “what’s going down” on the street as it were, I felt strongly compelled to spread the news about this threat.

What I’m talking about here are “Bath Salts.”

That’s right. But, this is not the mineral bath salts we add to our bath water to simulate the positive effects of bathing in a hot spring. Nope. This drug is a synthetic designer drug that has similar effects to those of cocaine or methamphetamine.

Coming to American Shores Soon – The Thought Police

UK schools are now starting a data base to keep track of children who use language considered hateful or bullying.


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Teenager Busted: Blackmail, Sexting, Facebook

This is worthy of a “What the Spank” (WTS) salute. This is the story of male teenager using FB to blackmail other young boys into having sex with him. The leverage he used was generated from nude photos that were sexted to him by other boys while he masqueraded as a girl on Facebook.  Like all things, technology can be used for all sorts of evil.

One lesson here (and there are others) is that we need to consider technology as it is developed (or as it comes of the self) to ascertain if a legitimate need is driving it or is the technology actually creating the need. Plato taught us that "necessity is the mother of all invention."  However, today we seem to have lost this bit of wisdom.  Too often we create new needs from technology that was developed for one reason or simply created because it could be made. In other words, invention becomes the mother of necessity.

Mondo Bizzaro!

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City of Clayton Stands Up to Abuse of Power

I first read about this in the Clayton Pioneer, our local paper. The publisher of the paper, Tamara Steiner, wrote an excellent editorial on this abuse of power by Thomas Peele, a Contra Costa Times investigative journalist. Refer to page 4 of the Clayton Pioneer 2-19-10. Another opinion article appeared in the Contra Costa Times that heralds the same alarm.

To be honest, I applaud Mr. Peele’s interest in keeping an eye on public expenditures, out tax dollars at work. Government is here to work for us and should be viewed something we need to keep lean and honest; it belongs to us after all. It should serve us while at the same time, stay out of our way.

Nevertheless, this is typical of the arrogance that we see with many of the folks who pursue a career in journalism.

“Will you sing me a lullaby before I go?”

A must read.  Found this at Patrick Madrid's Blog

Dear Mom and Dad, I want you to know

My young heart is beating, my eyes fill with tears,
I pray that your love will conquer your fears.
God knit me here, you are my lifeline,
Will you sing to me, sweet Mother of Mine?

Jaycee Dugard Fund

This story is not so much about where this woman is now living but about how we can all provide some financial assistance to her and her children. According to this story, her publicity does not necessarily bring in a great deal of money. It’s worth a read and if you’re so inclined, to render some aide to this victim and her family.

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Feline or Canine Anyone?

I’m a little hungry. What’s for dinner anyway? Here kitty..kitty…

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Hamsters Beware

…Mamas don’t let your babies grow up to be…HAMSTER KILLERS!!

This article certainly lends credence to the argument that in order to be a parent, there ought to be a test or license or something. What do you think?



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