Rumor has it Mitch is out of prison, FINALLY!  I heard he is out on parole.....errr or is it probation?  I think both!

Yippee Skippee Yahoo Zipparoo Wahdooee Parade with BIG, Goofy hats! 

One of the original Xangarelics got married today!  My we have come a long way since 2000!

Best Wishes Peter!

Your Personal Health Freedom is at Risk!

In an on-going move, the FDA is attempting to forbid all alternative healthcare - all herbs, vitamins, minerals, essential oils, and homeopathic remedies - and all alternative therapies and modalities - from aromatherapy to naturopathy to reflexology  - by declaring these products and modalities as "medicine". This ploy and travesty, if successful, would declare that any non-physician who uses them to be practicing medicine without a license. Even anyone who talks about food's ability to heal - even for informational purposes - without a medical license could be incarcerated - perhaps even a mother who gave her child herbal tea or Vitamin C - if it were even available!

We hope you'll act on, then send this call to action against a very troubling proposed law to every consumer of alternative health, doctor, vitamin store owner, supplement maker, blogger and e-blaster you know. Find the most visible blogs and put a link to this information in that blog. Our country needs to face some realities about the dangers our health freedom is facing right now. This month, and for the next critical year and a half is when our being engaged is critical. The time to start acting is now: in fact, by April 30th.

An extremely harmful piece of legislation, FDA document 2006D-0480 - Draft Guidance for Industry on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Products and Their Regulation by the Food and Drug Administration, is expected to be passed after a very short public comment period that is supposed to end April 30th: the stage is being rapidly set by the FDA to truly take all alternatives (product and services) away.

So, here's what you can do:

First, click on the following link and take action by letting the FDA know you don't approve of this impending decision.

http://www.democracyinaction.or g/dia/organizationsORG/healthfreedomusa/campaign.jsp ?campaign_KEY=7185

Then, learn more about this threat to our health freedom by visiting: http:// www.healthfreedomusa.org/index.php and watch the video.

And don't forget to be alert about upcoming legislation that can affect your access to alternative medicine.

In Best of Health.

BE WELL.

Do you know your thoughts can change the World?  Take part in a conciousness experiment this weekend and help prove or disprove this theory.  The info is copied below.  Meet you there!

The next experiment will run at 5 pm GMT 21 April 2007

The time zones are as follows:
6 pm British Summer Time
1 pm Eastern Daylight Savings Time
12 noon Central Daylight Savings Time
11 am Rocky Mountain Daylight Savings Time
10 am Pacific Daylight Savings Time
7 am Hawaiian Time
7 pm Western Europe Summer Time

Remember: the experiment is NOT ON OUR MAIN WEBSITE,

BUT AT AN ALTERNATE ADDRESS:

GO TO THE NEW WEB ADDRESS ON

SATURDAY APRIL 21, 2005 AT 5 PM GMT: http://event.theintentionexperiment.com

A little heads up for all you PEEP lovers.  Protect your PEEPS!

 Cancer update: Johns Hopkins = Cancer News from Johns Hopkins:

 1. No plastic containers in micro.

 2. No water bottles in freezer.

 3. No plastic wrap in microwave.

 Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This
 information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Centre.

 Dioxin chemicals causes cancer, especially breast cancer.

 Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't
 freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases
 dioxins from the plastic.

 Recently, Dr.. Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle
 Hospital, was on a T V program to explain this health hazard. He
 talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us.

 He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave
 using plastic containers. This applies to foods that contain fat. He
 said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases
 dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body.

 Instead, he recommends using glass, Corning Ware or ceramic
 containers for heating food. You get the same results, only without
 the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups,
 etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something
 else. Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's
 just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc.

 He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants
 moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is
 one of the reasons.

 Also, he pointed out that Saran wrap is just as dangerous when
 placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is
 nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of
 the plastic wrap and drip into the food.

 Cover food with a paper towel instead.

 This is an article I believe you should forward to your family and
 friends-- anyone who is important in your life!

Get a pulse!
have you started your pulse yet? more from mikey

The other day at work a person came up to me in a frenzied state and asked for the bathroom key.  Normally this would not bother me, except for the fact that we have two bathrooms, male and female.  Person was a bit of both and not very attractive either way so, I hesitated.  I was looking person over and trying to make a decision based on physical features and person could sense my apprehension.  Person said, "I am sorry to rush in and ask for the key but I really have to go."

I was kind and nice on the outside, but inside my brain is doing flip flops trying to distinguish if person is male or female.  I did not want to offend person but, I really did not have a clue if person was male or female and I certainly couldn't ask.  Person was very messy, sloppy and ungroomed.  Person wore sweat pants and an androgynous jacket with stains.  Person had razor stubble and HUGE hands.  Person wore women's earrings and a feminine necklace.  Person had chipped off, nasty fingernail polish on.  Person had longer, thinning hair that had not been groomed in weeks.

What to do?

As I slowly made my way to the place where we keep the bathroom keys, I kept looking over person, praying that the answer would come to me.  Person could tell I was hesitant but probably thought it was because of the risk of shoplifting.

I drew in a deep breath and grabbed the women's bathroom key and gave it to person.  After person left I went over my excuses in my head.  Excuses I would probably have to use when person came back wondering why I gave them the key to the women's bathroom.  Person was back a few minutes later, standing in my line.  My heart was pounding.

Person put the key on the counter along with their purchase of motor oil.  Person thanked me sincerely for letting them use the bathroom and explained the dire need they were in.  Person paid for purchase and then left, happy.

I proceeded to do the happy dance because I chose the right key!  However, when I went into the women's bathroom shortly after person left, I see that person left some nasty residue all over the seat.  *blech*  Gloves and sanitizer and a bit of air freshener fixed it up good as new.

There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival. Check out the things that you can do with it:

     FIRST
     Subject: Emergency
     The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112.
     If you find yourself out of the coverage area of your
     mobile; network and there is an emergency, dial 112
     and the mobile will search any existing network to
     establish the emergency number fo r you, and interestingly
     this number 112 can be dialed even if the keypad is locked.
     Try it out.

     SECOND
     Subject: Have you locked your keys in the car?
     Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come
     in handy someday. Good reason to own a cell phone: If
     you lock your keys in the car and the spare keys are at
     home, call someone at! home on their cell phone from your
     cell phone. Hold your cell phone about a foot from your
     car door and have the person at your home press the unlock
     button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end.
     Your car will unlock. Saves someone from having to drive
     your keys to you.  Distance is no object. You could be hundreds
     of miles away, and if you can reach someone who has the
     other "remote" for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the trunk).

     THIRD
     Subject: Hidden Battery Power
     Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press
     the keys *3370# Your cell will restart with this reserve
     and the instrument will show a 50% increase in battery.
     This reserve will get charged when you charge your cell
     next time.

     FOURTH
     Subject: How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?
     To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the
     following digits on your phone: * # 0 6 #
     A 15 digit code will appear on the screen. This number
     is unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it
     somewhere safe. When your phone get stolen, you can
     phone your service provider and give them this code.
     They will then be able to block your handset so even
     if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be
     totally useless.  You probably won't get your phone back,
     but at least you know that whoever stol! e it can 't use/sell
     it either.  If everybody does this, the re wou ld be no point
     in people stealing mobile phones.

     FIFTH
     Subject: 411 calls
     Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $1.75 or
     more for 411 information calls when they don't have to.
     Most of us do not carry a telephone directory in our
     vehicle, which makes this situation even more of a
     problem. When you need! to use the 411 information option,
     simply dial: (800) FREE 411, or (800) 373-3411 without
     incurring any charge at all. Program this into your cell
     phone now.

(I have heard from a few peeps that the second one actually works, but I keep forgetting to try it myself.)