I have known my dearest friend's daughter since before she was born. She was born just six weeks after Root*Center*Son and we were very close, each family home schooling 5 children roughly the same ages. Blythe later married a man from New Zealand and not only do they live there with their 4 children, but she has since become an Anglican priest. Visiting back home this past week, Blythe preached today at her original Episcopal Church, and I got to watch via livestream. She brought a gift for the pastor there...a New Zealand Prayer Book...and that made me cry. When She and Louie were married, I was still working at Hopkins Bookshop, so we gave them her first ever New Zealand Prayer Book as a wedding gift. I'd say she's used it well! Her sermon today was on how the brain imprints at birth and how our views in our early years, including our views of God, are imprinted early. If we see God as angry or absent, that stays with us. If we see God as loving, that stays with us. Very interesting, not only regarding faith views, but all views. And now I am thinking of the struggles we have in our nation with people who react rather than respond...who have presuppositions about life and power, etc. Much to ponder.
Completely off topic: Miyoko used to collect Japanese postage stamps, roughly from the early 1950's to the early 1980's. Does anybody here know anyone who might be interested in them? ----Alan
Might try putting an ad in a stamp collectors magazine (ads in hobby mags used to be pretty cheap). Also contact local boy scout troops, and girl scouts. Do junior high schools still have bulletin boards? Local advert newspapers?
The opioid crisis has gotten much, much worse despite Congress’ efforts to stop it [Click] Some foolish/uninformed politicians are suggesting that pharmacists should be able to dispense methadone without a prescription. In my professional opinion that would be a huge mistake. Used carefully methadone is a wonderful medicine, but few physicians are trained in how to administer it, and a single dose can kill. I remember a period of time maybe ten years ago or so when it started to be prescribed more frequently for pain relief among non-specialist physicians, and the death rate increased significantly, resulting in the package insert and the available sizes both being changed. Used very carefully it is a good alternative to timed-release morphine, oxycontin, or fentanyl for treatment of serious chronic pain--in cancer patients, for instance. For such use it costs two or three dollars a day, compared to two or three hundred dollars per day for the alternatives. —Alan
Going to freeze tonight, and then a week of Indian Summer (seventies). Gots all me heats turned on, and three quilts on the bed, plus a cat, I should be fine.
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I have known my dearest friend's daughter since before she was born. She was born just six weeks after Root*Center*Son and we were very close, each family home schooling 5 children roughly the same ages. Blythe later married a man from New Zealand and not only do they live there with their 4 children, but she has since become an Anglican priest. Visiting back home this past week, Blythe preached today at her original Episcopal Church, and I got to watch via livestream. She brought a gift for the pastor there...a New Zealand Prayer Book...and that made me cry. When She and Louie were married, I was still working at Hopkins Bookshop, so we gave them her first ever New Zealand Prayer Book as a wedding gift. I'd say she's used it well! Her sermon today was on how the brain imprints at birth and how our views in our early years, including our views of God, are imprinted early. If we see God as angry or absent, that stays with us. If we see God as loving, that stays with us. Very interesting, not only regarding faith views, but all views. And now I am thinking of the struggles we have in our nation with people who react rather than respond...who have presuppositions about life and power, etc. Much to ponder.
ReplyDeleteI agree that our basic understandings of ourselves and the world about us must form very early indeed.
Delete----Alan
Completely off topic: Miyoko used to collect Japanese postage stamps, roughly from the early 1950's to the early 1980's. Does anybody here know anyone who might be interested in them?
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Might try putting an ad in a stamp collectors magazine (ads in hobby mags used to be pretty cheap). Also contact local boy scout troops, and girl scouts. Do junior high schools still have bulletin boards? Local advert newspapers?
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I could mention it on the home schooling site I connect with...as there are folks from all around the world on it.
DeleteDoes Miyoko have a price in mind?
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The opioid crisis has gotten much, much worse despite Congress’ efforts to stop it [Click] Some foolish/uninformed politicians are suggesting that pharmacists should be able to dispense methadone without a prescription. In my professional opinion that would be a huge mistake. Used carefully methadone is a wonderful medicine, but few physicians are trained in how to administer it, and a single dose can kill. I remember a period of time maybe ten years ago or so when it started to be prescribed more frequently for pain relief among non-specialist physicians, and the death rate increased significantly, resulting in the package insert and the available sizes both being changed. Used very carefully it is a good alternative to timed-release morphine, oxycontin, or fentanyl for treatment of serious chronic pain--in cancer patients, for instance. For such use it costs two or three dollars a day, compared to two or three hundred dollars per day for the alternatives.
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Just sent this along to Bernie, in the format you sent me. I hope it helps!! Thanks so much for putting this concern so succinctly and well.
DeleteThank you.
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To others: I made it a bit more diplomatic for forwarding to Bernie.
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Going to freeze tonight, and then a week of Indian Summer (seventies). Gots all me heats turned on, and three quilts on the bed, plus a cat, I should be fine.
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It's not yet a Three Dog Night, eh? Stay snug!!
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