Lynn's Views

this article was republished, with permission from its author. The english is not so perfect, but it’s the message that’s important.

Author: Piku Butkan

It has been approximately three years given which hideous Pet Food Recall in addition to hold it or not, there have been still things in a bit house house house house house house pet food which is not fit for a rodent. Pet food companies compensate their people loads of income to come up with “masked” names as well as phrases to have their dog food receptive to advice similar to it’s nutritious. If we don’t know what your dog needs besides how to review these labels, how will we know if your dog is consuming something poisonous? Let’s go over a little chemicals which should NEVER be in any house pet food besides we will also discuss it we what they can do to your dog.

This containing alkali was criminialized from tellurian expenditure yet a FDA still lets house house house house house house pet food companies have use of it if they normally addition 1/2 a dosage. we do not caring if it’s 50% or only a quarter it’s still poison!

Butylated HydroxyAnisole: Better well well known as BHA. Some dog dishes will be on a shelf for months. This is a how they can do that.

Butylated HydroxyTolulene: Better well well called BHT. Sister containing alkali to BHA in addition to is a poor preservative.

Side Effects: This can means thyroid as well as bladder cancer, liver problems besides metabolic stress.

Propylene Glycol: Yet again this is utilized as a preservative.

Note: If we own a cat, they can turn really dependant to this chemical.

Hydrolyzed Protein: Sounds equal to a great approach to addition protein doesn’t it? Think again! This is just an additional name for MSG. (I consider we all know how bad MSG is for us)

Side Effects: Causes metabolic highlight in addition to heart tribulations.

It was criminialized by a FDA as a nutritive addition for humans.

Buying organic (holistic) is your the majority of suitable alternative. These companies will be some-in excess of happy to discuss it we just what they put in a food besides can be trusted.

Even yet a chemicals “melamine in addition to cyanuric acid” (which were a lethal combinations in which recall) have been no longer utilized as “fillers”, a stop has finished NOTHING to stop a bit companies from still regulating alternative “fillers” in reduce class blurb dog foods. Please review your labels in addition to keep your house house house house house house pet healthy.

I unequivocally goal this essay was tutorial for you. Ensure we have been not poisoning your dog with bad dog food by gripping yourself sensitive in addition to we do your research.

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I just found this funny video clip on Current TV that mocks LinkedIn. I personally think the potential for LinkedIn to help in a job search is there. But it’s true that it can’t be our only resource. Either way, the clip is fun:

Years ago, when I went through my divorce, a friend gave me a mug as a joke. It reads, “The More I Know About Men, The More I Love My Cat.”

Well, it truly was a joke, because I don’t dislike men at all. I prefer to think of it more as saying, “The More I Know About People, The More I Love My Cats.” There’s a big difference.

This morning, while I was enjoying my ritual cup of coffee out of that mug, I got to thinking about cats and how they seem so much more in touch with their spiritual side than most of us humans. (And, yes, I do think animals have a kind of spirit.)

For example, if you think about it, cats practice Zen. They are totally in the present moment, no matter what they are doing. When I scratch one of my cats’ ears or rub his tummy, he purrs and is aware of it completely. You can tell that it’s the only thing in his consciousness at that moment. I am not saying that cats are too feeble minded to think, I’m saying that they effortlessly accept and enjoy each moment as it comes.

When you see a cat, lying contentedly in the sun, they are completely there. They aren’t thinking of the day you forgot to give them fresh water before you left for work and made them drink the same, stale water left over from the night before, they are just enjoying the moment.

That brings up another point, cats (at least my cats, anyway) don’t hold grudges and don’t have hidden agendas. If they have always been treated with love and respect, chances are, they’ll treat others only with love and respect. They’ve gotten a totally undeserved reputation for being sneaky and mysterious, but anyone who has known and loved a cat knows that they are just self-assured and not needy.

They love attention and affection, but don’t have to have it at every possible moment in order to be content. They are also satisfied with just lying in the sun too. Cats are not sneaky, they just don’t play the silly games we expect of them, so many people don’t understand them.

Ok, so I’m simplifying a bit. But the point is that most of the humans I know (including me) could stand to be a little more like cats. We would certainly benefit from living more in the present moment, instead of worrying about the future or agonizing over the past. We should be more able to define ourselves on our own terms instead of using our job, our relationships or our possessions to define us. We should be more able to live without grudges and hidden agendas. We should be able to give love more unconditionally.

So, back to the silly mug. It doesn’t say that I like people any less, it only says that I love my cats all the more when compared to them. They make me appreciate their simplicity of purpose. And I see the opportunity to grow spiritually by trying to follow some of their examples.

These are just some thoughts that came to me while drinking my morning coffee. I hope they give you a moment of pause to consider this concept. And I’d love it if you would leave me a comment to tell me your thoughts about this.

Namaste.

I was going through some old things and found this article I wrote about a year ago on the topic of Forgiveness. When i read it over, I realized that it still holds true, even though the news event that inspired it isn’t recent. Here it is, please let me know what you think:

This morning I was watching the Today Show while I was getting ready for work. There was a segment about the Amish people who just went through a horrifying ordeal with a gunman taking their children hostage and killing them before turning the gun on himself. All in a one-room schoolhouse!

The thing that really struck me and made me think I should write about it was the fact that the Amish people who lost daughters are all preaching forgiveness. The interviewers seemed incredulous about the possibility of forgiving such a terrible act and the loss of their children, but I think I understand what they mean.

Forgiveness is not totally an unselfish act. Forgiveness is a very personal thing we do for ourselves, not for the person we forgive. Absolutely not! In fact, they don’t even have to know they have been forgiven for it to make a difference in our lives.

The thing that others find hard to understand is that when you forgive, you don’t negate the pain you feel, nor do you fail to grieve. You simply decide not to let the anger poison you further.

I’ve had some things happen in my life that were extremely hard to forgive. And until I managed to understand and forgive, it was me who suffered, not them. I was the one losing sleep at night from playing the injustices over in my head. I was the one with the upset stomach from the anger. It was me who got the tension headaches, not the offender. In fact, that person probably slept just fine and had no other ailments as a result of their offenses.

It wasn’t until I figured out that to forgive the hurt inflicted doesn’t mean that I have to feel that it was ok for them to do it, or that I would ever give them the chance to hurt me the same way again. It’s just that as long as I stayed angry, I continued to let them have control over me and hurt me.

It was the hardest lesson I think I’ve ever had to learn, but the most worthwhile. Once I learned to forgive, (and it takes practice and if the offense is big enough, it takes a long time) I learned to deal with my pain and then move on. As long as I had stayed angry, I could not release the pain and move on.

No one says that forgiveness happens immediately, or that it’s easy to do. But if you approach even the most difficult and painful of assaults with an attitude of wanting to forgive (not forget…not to stuff the pain and deny it), you can begin to heal the wounds.

I admire the Amish people who, in the aftermath of such horrific tragedy in their lives, understand the value of learning to forgive. They don’t condone the behavior, they still hurt and grieve the loss, they just choose not to let anger prevent them from beginning to heal.

My deepest sympathies go out to them and to anyone who is suffering a huge loss. And I wish you the gift of forgiveness.

I was sent a link to this hilarious image recently and just had to share it.

I can’t verify if it’s a real sign, or if it’s been Photoshopped, but haven’t we all felt like this at times?

Have a wonderful day!

Slumdog Millionaire is the most inspirational movie I’ve seen in a very long time. Yes, it’s a movie that takes a hard look (and I do mean that at times it is hard to look) at the lives of children growing up in the slums of Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India. It’s also a story of two brothers who became very different people, even though they shared the same hardships and misfortune. It’s a story of survival, and a story of triumph over great pain and obstacles. It’s a story of the human spirit and it’s a story of love.

I went to see the movie with very little knowledge of what to expect, only that it has been getting the most amazing reviews and practically stole the show at the Golden Globes. When I left the theater, I knew that just giving this movie awards and good reviews is not nearly enough. It’s an amazing accomplishment. Need I even say that I loved it? It was incredible.

I won’t ruin the story for you if you haven’t seen it yet. But I will tell you that I left the movie transformed. I no longer felt that anything in my own life that I had been feeling disgruntled about even mattered that much. I know that no matter what things I’ve had to overcome in my own life simply pale by comparison to the lives of these people. And since it appears to be a fair and honest look at life in the Mumbai slums, I daresay that there are hundreds of thousands, if not more, who have lived or are living that difficult life.

I loved how the story, no matter how sad, had a very happy ending and that good did triumph over the bad. I also know that now that I’ve seen this, I have very little to complain about. I am grateful for the comfort of my life and the lack of those hardships. I am also grateful for having seen this incredible movie.

If you haven’t yet seen it, please do. It just might change you a bit too.

Yesterday, I first became aware of the US Air plane that “crashed” into the Hudson River from a friend on Twitter. It seems that during his commute, he was on one of the ferries in the Hudson River and it had just turned to go help the survivors from the plane. Needless to say, I became riveted to Twitter for a while as the first-hand news came in. (Incidentally, CNN and others didn’t begin to report the plane in the river for another 20 or so minutes…Twitter is fabulous!)

Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III [Photo: newscom.com]

As it became clear the 155 people on board the plane had all survived and had been rescued by a number of nearby ferries, the coast guard and others, it was also clear that the pilot, Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III, was a true hero. He acted in seconds in a way that not only kept the plane’s structure intact during the emergency water landing, but made it possible for all on board to make it out alive. And with the water in the Hudson as cold as it was yesterday, just getting out of the plane wasn’t enough to be able to survive, it was also necessary for the passengers and crew to get away from the water and out of the cold as quickly as possible.

What strikes me as amazing in the wake of all this is the fact that Sullenberger seems to be keeping a low profile, as if to convey the message that he simply acted in the line of duty. He hasn’t yet, to my knowledge started to “cash in” on his moment of fame. That shows even more of his character as a real hero.

But Sullenberger’s heroism and amazingly fast actions have not gone unnoticed at all. I just got word that a New York millionaire, Michael Savage, has offered to take the pilot with him as his guest to Tuesday’s Presidential Inauguration. Here’s the press blurb that was sent to me by Savage’s press people:

New York Millionaire Michael Savage of Tax Club is offering to take the hero pilot of US Airways Flight 1549 to the Presidential Inauguration as his guest. As a frequent flyer of US Airways, Mr. Savage would like to express his gratitude for the pilot’s heroism in saving the 155 passengers and crewmembers. The upcoming inauguration is a part of history, and there are hundreds of parties and events in which the pilot would be treated as a rock star for his dedication to the health, safety, and welfare of others.

I hope he accepts the offer and goes to see history made. And I hope he is also honored in some meaningful way during the festivities. Right now, the US can use a hero to be proud of. We need all the positive news we can get. And this man truly deserves all the thanks and praise we can give.

Those are just my two cents. I hope you don’t mind my soapbox.

Ok, this is a departure from the previous post, but I am sitting here sipping my wonderful cup of fresh coffee and just realized that whomever came up with the concept of the pod coffee maker is a genius!

As a person who works from home a lot of the time and who likes to sip coffee most of the day, I got tired of the whole-pot method of making coffee. I would brew a fresh pot and the first cup was fabulous. Often, the second cup was pretty good, but the later in the day I would get a cup, the taste was worse.

It happened for one of two reasons. Either the coffee would just sit there and get thick as mud while it stayed hot, or the heat would be turned off and it would get cold. Even microwaving the cold coffee didn’t bring back the great taste.

But with my trusty pod coffee maker, every cup is as fresh and hot as the last one was. It’s genius, I tell you! Why don’t people that invent such wonderful things ever become famous or win Nobel prizes?

I also love to read, although because I’m always writing, I have little time left to read. But when I do, here are the authors I most enjoy reading:

1. Dean Koontz
2. James Patterson
3. Kathy Reichs
4. Janet Evanovich
5. Robin Cook
6. Arthur Conan Doyle
7. Wayne Dyer
8. Deepak Chopra
9. Mary Summer Rain
10. Dr. Andrew Weil

What are your favorites?

Back to the favorite things. One of the best things in life, in my opinion is music. Music sets the mood for us, relaxes us and helps us express our feelings. I love music, don’t you?

Here are my favorite music artists:

1. Rob Thomas / Matchbox Twenty
2. Train
3. Maroon 5
4. Pink
5. Sting
6. Dave Matthews Band
7. James Taylor
8. Goo Goo Dolls
9. Jamiroquai
10. Corinne Bailey Rae

And those are just the ten that are currently on my playlist. There are so many more great artists, it would be tough to mention all the ones I love.