A new study found that depression is still undertreated today.
With all of the medical and psychological resources available today, a disturbing new study by institutions including the Harvard School of Public Health, University of Michigan, and the University of California found that slightly over half a sample of more than 15,000 subjects diagnosed with Major Depression Disorder receive treatment. Read More
The modern woman is most likely jaded by love. The institution of marriage has been defiled by a perverse false commitment in so many instances. How do women reclaim their school girl notions that such a passion can exist for two people? Perhaps, if the story of Arjumand Banu Begum (also known as Mumtaz Mahal) and Prince Khurram (also known as Shah Jahan) were splashed on the cover of more magazines, there would be a renewed celebration to the power of love and all of the combustible emotions that it stirs up. As Women’s Herstory Month continues, I will review the story of Mumtaz Mahal. She is the woman who requested for the finest temple to be built in her memory, and out of dutiful love, her request remains granted. Read More
Muumuu Heaven is a shop located on the windward side of Oahu. All their merchandise is crafted from vintage Hawaiian muumuus, aloha shirts, and fabric remnants. As a result, discerning shoppers can find fashion and home decor originals produced in Hawai’i. Read More
I’m going to spare you all the minimizing details of these last five days (March 1 – 5). My original intention was to spend three days cleaning up my computer and two days in the garage. Here’s the end result: I needed more time than planned (still do) on my computer, and frankly; when I walked into the garage and saw what exactly there was to tackle, I about-faced and walked out. Anyway, it was cold in there. Please Read More
I recently wrote an article on the enormous potential for wind energy generation in the United States. In short, it mentioned that due to advances in technology, the estimate of wind energy potential was recently increased by a factor of 3 and that potential is now way more energy than the entire country currently consumes. So what about solar? One of the most common criticisms of solar technology is how much space it takes to generate a significant amount of electricity from solar panels. While this argument is flawed for multiple reasons, I address the largest flaw below, and that is that no new land needs to be used to generate an incredible amount of our electricity from solar energy.
Google recently announced that in three years time the desktop will be obsolete. Perhaps we are just steps away from all memory stored outside of the Internet being obsolete? Why can’t I just plug my brain into the Internet and skip all of this gadgetry nonsense anyway?
We haven’t figured out how to do that yet, (though scientist are working on it) and until then we are plugged in through our technical interfaces like, laptops, iPhones and Palm’s etc…
In fact, we are so plugged in, that our brains are rewiring in very mysterious ways.
Bonnie Parker
Bonnie Elizabeth Parker was the Camel chain-smoking, rifle handling evader of the law from West Dallas, TX. Bonnie goes unrecognized if her name is not accompanied by Clyde and the converse is also true. In the history books, she goes down as merely an accomplice of Clyde and an outlaw. But there was more to this lawless lady than what was made of her memory in movies and renditions of her life. Bonnie followed love to the death. In her poems, Bonnie left glimpses of her intelligence, her creativity, and the sensitive soul that was harbored by tough features and a gun.
If consuming monosodium glutamate (MSG) and its related substances is safe, then why do we need a “Cheeseburger Bill?” Otherwise known as the Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act, (which has not yet become law so there’s still time…), the Cheeseburger Bill was initiated and passed by the House of Representatives to prevent people from suing fast food companies, manufacturers, advertisers, etc., for causing weight gain, obesity or any other associated health problem. Plainly stated, the government does not want you to sue any of these places for making you sick or fat. Now, I am all for personal responsibility when it comes to the food choices we make for ourselves. But, if we don’t know what’s in our food that’s making us sick and fat, is that our fault?
What is the difference between a girl and a woman? When does a girl become a woman? In the United States, the 18th birthday of teenage boys and girls marks the threshold over which one crosses from adolescence into adulthood. I have always conceived womanhood as a point at which a young lady acquires wisdom through trying life experiences. As I embark on this Women’s Herstory Series, I am encountering more questions than answers about the essence of a woman. In my mothers’ generation, there were circumstances, decisions, and consequences that were considered unfit for a girl to wrangle with. As the turn of the century is upon us, I find that this protective measure to preserve childhood is slowly disappearing. Read More
Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education, Diane Ravitch, supported No Child Left Behind during her time with the Department of Education. Like many, including the late Edward Kennedy and George W. Bush, Ravitch saw No Child Left Behind (NCLB) as policy that would give much needed improvement to America’s lowest achieving schools. As almost a decade has passed since the bill was passed in May of 2001, evidence has come out against many of its components, and Ravitch has changed her tune entirely. Read More
Today I intended to clear out only tangible items – stuff. I ended up doing so much more after deciding to confront scraps of emotional clutter too. I was on a roll! It all started with a pile of clutter mostly in the form of clothing articles that I’ve been holding onto and not wearing for years. How is it that years can go by and clothes sit idly in my closet? I held on – for whatever reason. A unique color that actually looks good on me, a soft-to-the-touch material, one day I will fit into that again, a sentimental thought about a time and a place in my life when I purchased the item…rationalization after rationalization as to why I need to hold on.
Since the 1960s, the introduction of more energy efficient light bulbs has brought more competition to the incandescent bulbs. Today there are two different types of bulbs that can help us lower our carbon footprint.
Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs)
This bulb was introduced in 1973 due to an oil crisis in the U.S., and since then it’s usage has increased. Unlike incandescent bulbs, CFLs do not contain any filaments. Instead, they are made of two parts: a gas-filled tube (also called bulb or burner) and the magnetic or electronic ballast. Read More
The whole Tea Party thing bothers me, as does any angry mob that operates under half-formed assumptions with an undertone of racism. The old adage, “Empty barrels make the most noise,” certainly applies here. Do any of the Tea Partiers actually study the issues against which they rebel, or are they merely reacting to the half-thought-out comments of politicians who see the movement as a way to block legislative progress? What about those of us who watch the news, read newspapers and listen to more than one point of view before we make up our minds? Wake up and smell the coffee, America; a new movement is brewing. The Coffee Party is on the rise. Read More
Somaly Mam
On September 8, 2008 I was fortunate to hear Somaly Mam speak at Fordham University in New York. Somaly is a survivor of rape, forced prostitution, and a forerunner in the fight against human trafficking. She was Glamour Magazine’s Woman of the Year in 2006. She’s been a guest on the Tyra Banks show alongside Susan Sarandon. Somaly Mam has even met with the Queen of Spain. These are but a few of the wonderful accomplishments of this genuinely sweet and lovely woman from Cambodia.
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