And Environmentalists’ Heads Exploded

Bwahahaha!!!

In an environmental dispute seemingly scripted for eco-friendly California, a man asked prosecutors to file charges against his neighbors because their towering redwoods blocked sunlight to his backyard solar panels.
Redwood trees vs solar panels – CNN.com

More BS From CAIR? – Group says guard harassed Muslim women

A national American-Islamic group is calling on local, state and national law enforcement authorities to investigate an alleged incident in which a Muslim woman was ejected from the Oakwood mall near Gretna for refusing a security guard’s demand to remove her headscarf, known as a hijab.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations said the 54-year-old woman and her daughter-in-law were leaving the food court on Feb. 22 when a security guard approached them and allegedly told the older woman that she could either remove her headscarf or leave the mall.
-Group says guard harassed Muslim women – New Orleans News – NOLA.com

I’ve been in this mall any number of times and seen women wearing the hijab. Neither the guards nor anyone else bothered them. This is almost certainly more BS from CAIR, unindicted terror conspirators and grievance group extraordinaire. CAIR has a long history of dishonesty for exactly this sort of thing. And even when caught at it, they doggedly persist in their “big lie” technique because they know it works.

But here’s what’s interesting – this little event was reported a couple of days after ABC staged a similar event for the show “What Would You Do?”

Officials with Oakwood Center said they just learned of the incident and an investigation is under way.

“We’re surprised and appalled this has taken place,” said Lynn Walters, Oakwood’s general manager. “Once we get all the facts, we certainly want to see what we would need to do.”

… “We’re in a quandary as to why this even took place, as we have many Muslim visitors all the time,” she said. “This is the first time I’ve ever heard of anything like this happening.”

Coincidence? You be the judge.

Update:  At the nola.com article, commenter rknrollhonky hits the nail squarely on the head:

This sounds like another CAIR manufactured non- incident. They have taken a page from PUSH in the political shakedown racket. They’ll threaten to sue and drop their case once Oakwood agrees to make a “donation”. These are the same folks currently being sued under RICO statutes and who are heavily linked to HAMAS and other Islamic terrorist organizations.

Read more about CAIR here:

http://www.anti-cair-net.org/

Oh, goody: Vitamin E linked to lung cancer

The US study of 77,000 people found taking 400 milligrams per day long-term increased cancer risk by 28% – with smokers at particular risk.

It follows warnings about similar risks of excessive beta-carotene use.

- BBC NEWS

Why Doctors Don’t Get Paid Enough, Part 127

We got some strange looks from people walking by one of the rooms in the ED yesterday. In the room was a security guard sitting in a chair watching a 9 year old child … who was in 4 point restraints tied to a bed. No typo. The kid was nine years old.

- Potty Brain « WhiteCoat Rants

Quote of the Day

“It’s unique, but it’s very easy to outrun a lava flow,” he said.

-00CNN.com

Forget Tupperware Parties – Now Tasers and Sex Toys

I was amused to see this NPR article – Forget Tupperware: This Party Peddles Tasers

First, there was the Tupperware party. Then came gatherings for friends and neighbors to admire and bid on gourmet cooking gear, scented candles, lingerie and now … the Taser.

That’s right: Taser International is working with independent dealers to market a version of its stun gun — in metallic pink, among other shades — to women. The weapon, priced under $400, delivers 50,000 volts of low-current electricity.

If you want a taser for pity’s sake get it at the next gun show in your city or on the internet. It’s much cheaper. And do keep in mind that it’s a defensive weapon that can kill, even though that’s not the intent.

As to the death of the Tupperware parties of my youth… the phenomenon has moved well beyond tasers and women are now hosting sex-toy parties. At a recent business networking meeting, an invited guest delivered a 60 second commercial that included “x-rated” lingerie, oils and lotions, and “things that go buzz in the night.” She then invited the ladies in the group to set up a party in their homes so that their friends, family, and acquaintances could access her wares. And within a week, I received an invitation to just such a party. I miss the days when the only sex life I knew about was my own.

Christian Polygamy

Good grief. This is unbiblical on so many levels it’s astounding anyone can talk themselves into it.

Some Christians are sloughing off the Bible’s “one wife” injunction and practicing polygamy. Thanks to the Internet, their search for superfluous spouses is getting easier.

… Since polygamy is illegal, none of the search sites post contact information or identification of site managers. Christianpolygamy,com helpfully explains how to dodge the illegality issue, suggesting that men legally marry then divorce wives in succession, never give the wives the Bills of Divorcement and still live with all of them. The site claims that this upholds the Christian requirements for marriage: a celebration and a ceremony. (Never mind the singular use of the word “wife” at the first marriage ceremony.)
- World On the Web » Christian polygamists seek “sister-wives”

Cranberry Strawberry Lemon Slush

We received one of these Magic Bullet systems for Christmas and I have been using it nearly every day. Fortunately, it doesn’t take up a lot of counter space. I had some extra cranberries in the freezer from the holidays, so my new favorite beverage is a Cranberry Strawberry Lemon Slush. (I wanted something cold-sour-sweet and that’s what was already in the fridge.) So if you like cold-sour-sweet, here’s the recipe.

  • 1 cup frozen sliced strawberries
  • 1/2 cup frozen cranberries
  • 3 packets Splenda (or more to taste)
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice + enough water to fill the cup.

Throw it all in the cup if you have a Magic Bullet (cranberries last so they’re closest to the blade) or the blender if you don’t. If you want it thick so you can eat it like a dessert, use less water; to drink it add more.  Fat free, loaded with vitamin C and relatively low calorie.  Enjoy!