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09/09/2022

This is so true. Great podcast!

10/01/2020

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https://answer2cancer.org/

What if you were the answer to cancer?

07/11/2019

This is an amazing article both visually and the printed word. The next time you think your kids won't try something, think about what other kids around the globe eat on a daily basis.

We are what we eat. What influences do you allow in your life?

I focused on kids because eating habits start young and if you don't get it right when you're 9 or 10, it's going to be a lot harder when you're older!

05/15/2019

Monsanto forced to pay California couple $2B in Roundup suit

(source: the Hustle newsletter)

A jury in Oakland, California, awarded an unprecedented $2.055B sum to Alva and Alberta Pilliod, a California couple who say their cancer was caused by long-term exposure to Monsanto’s w**d killer, Roundup.

A little Roundup roundup for ya

From home gardens to crop lines, Roundup has become the world’s most widely used w**d slayer -- profiting $892m in 2017 alone.

For years, we’ve watched our parents spray the front-yard uglies with that green Roundup spray bottle. But it’s not the branding that poisons the w**ds, it’s the herbicide’s secret ingredient, glyphosate.

But over the years, Monsanto’s flagship w**d supremacist has been suspected of fighting many organisms in its path -- moonlighting as a multipurpose poison: herbicide by day, humanicide by night… and, well, also day.

‘There isn’t reliable scientific evidence’ -- Bayer

Bayer, which acquired the pesticide giant last year, has repeatedly declared that the chemical is safe, and health regulators worldwide have (sort of) come to the same conclusion.

But the Pilliods, who doused their Northern California property with Roundup for decades before both being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma between 2011 and 2015, disagree.

So do the 2 San Francisco men who collectively received $158m after claiming Roundup contributed to their non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. And what about the thousands of additional lawsuits currently backlogged in state and federal courts for similar reasons?

The root of this w**d goes deeper: In 2017, court documents suggested Monsanto had ghostwritten research, later credited to academics/regulators, claiming glyphosate was indeed not carcinogenic -- making it really hard to be unbiased here, Monsanto...

A giant in the w**ds

The Pilliods’ verdict includes more than $55m in compensatory damages to the couple and $2B in punitive damages (a billion each). In other words, the courts were itchin’ to punish some pests themselves.

But this isn’t Monsanto’s first Roundup rodeo, and they’re already appealing the Pilliods’ payout -- which could sharply reduce the payout or even overturn the ruling.

W**d killer? More like buzzkiller.

04/27/2019

Old railroad routes are being transformed into a seamless cross-country bike path For the first time in history, a coast-to-coast bike trail will connect nearly 4,000 miles of the country from Washington, D.C. to Washington State. The Great American Rail-Trail was announced last month by the non-pro...

04/15/2019

This week, accept events, situations, and people as they are without trying to judge or change them.

When feeling negative emotions, define them by telling yourself. "I am feeling _____", and be at peace with the fact that everything is temporary and it will pass.

04/08/2019

Challenge yourself to unplug from technology this week. Immerse yourself in nature by taking a walk through your local park or going on a hike.

04/01/2019

This week take focus on how you perceive things. Whenever you find yourself focusing on the negative of a situation, challenge yourself to find the positive, or find ways to make it positive.

03/03/2019

A Hillsboro resident just completed 7 Half Marathons on 7 continents in 7 days! What an amazing accomplishment!

What are your goals this year?

03/02/2019

oh my.

Before you go ahead and treat your self with a bottle of a cab from California, you should be aware that you will most likely be sipping on a...

02/18/2019

This week, set time aside to go and try that one thing that you've always wanted to do but have always put on the backburner.

Embarking on a new adventure is an exciting way to help you learn and grow.

02/05/2019

This week, take some time to relax. We often get caught up in the busyness of life and forget to treat ourselves. Reward yourself for your hardworking.

You've earned it!