"Organic Shmorganic" ... Are you kidding me?

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Friday February 21, 2014 · 9:28 AM PST

2014/02/21 · 09:28

no image description available — Photo 2014 copyright by Rochelle Lesser.

Photo 2014 copyright by Rochelle Lesser.

Boy was I taken back by a recently published article at Slate, "Organic Shmorganic", written by Melinda Wenner Moyer. Of course, why should I be surprised? No one wants to do the research and present all the facts. Just more journamalism.

But, what a great teaching moment for me since I run a foundation that funds research in comparative oncology (aids both people & companion animals) and cancer treatment for working dogs. I am all about health, of course, and constantly on the lookout for ways to educate.

The school psychologist in me knows that it is those irresistible photos of kittehs and puppies that draws folks in, so come past the orange doodad and meet my new Golden pupper sweetie, named for angel Gabriel, but really a devil in disguise. I just used this cutie to get my point across, posting the following to mine and my foundation's Facebook page.

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Wednesday November 30, 2011 · 8:40 AM PST

2011/11/30 · 08:40

Yes, you did read that correctly.

No, I am not making this up.

I am sick over this. I just cannot believe it.

Seventy percent of the population is against such a law, and despite a 2008 campaign promise to support the equine slaughter ban, it is now legal to slaughter horses for human consumption.

What or WHO is going to be next on the table?

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Monday October 31, 2011 · 4:18 PM PDT

2011/10/31 · 16:18

I am so tired of hearing about Obama not doing anything and not providing what he had promised. And, I must admit, that looking at all of the recent OWS unrest, it is hard not to place blame on both republicans and democrats.

But, what the president just did will provide more benefit than simply painting him in a better light for the upcoming election contest.

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Thursday May 06, 2010 · 6:26 AM PDT

2010/05/06 · 06:26

So nice to see Nick Kristof’s NYT’s Op-Ed, "New Alarm Bells About Chemicals and Cancer".

The President’s Cancer Panel is the Mount Everest of the medical mainstream, so it is astonishing to learn that it is poised to join ranks with the organic food movement and declare: chemicals threaten our bodies. The cancer panel is releasing a landmark 200-page report on Thursday, warning that our lackadaisical approach to regulation may have far-reaching consequences for our health.

I’ve read an advance copy of the report, and it’s an extraordinary document. It calls on America to rethink the way we confront cancer, including much more rigorous regulation of chemicals.

Traditionally, we reduce cancer risks through regular doctor visits, self-examinations and screenings such as mammograms. The President’s Cancer Panel suggests other eye-opening steps as well, such as giving preference to organic food, checking radon levels in the home and microwaving food in glass containers rather than plastic.

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Tuesday June 16, 2009 · 5:51 PM PDT

2009/06/16 · 17:51

This photo features my blonde bombshell Darcy with Nevada veterinarian, Senator Ensign.

Given the news today of blackmail necessitating his revealing an extramarital affair, I think Senator Ensign should have stayed with his vet practice. What really bothers me, though, is the hypocrisy.

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Monday February 09, 2009 · 11:22 AM PST

2009/02/09 · 11:22

I feel quite strongly about us looking at the lessons of history so that we do not repeat the same mistakes over and over again. It is hard for me to get my head around the fact that there is a stubborn group of folks who deny the existence of the holocaust, and I agree with Dr. Deborah Lipstadt here:

This is not a debate. I have said many times I do not debate deniers. First of all, it suggests that there are two equal sides to the issue. would you expect a scientist to debate someone who believes the earth is flat? Of course not.

Secondly, deniers are notorious distorters and liars. [Some of those who simply parrot what others say -- and Williamson may be in this category -- may not realize the extent of the lies and the distortions.] And it is impossible to debate a liar. It is like trying to nail a blob of jelly to the wall.

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Sunday October 19, 2008 · 7:43 AM PDT

2008/10/19 · 07:43

Well, Barack just got Colin Powell's endorsement on Meet the Press. But, it is what McCain had to say about this and other issues that is just astounding to me. He actually believes he is essentially tied with Obama in the polls, given measurement error. As a school psychologist pretty well versed in statistics, that is so beyond the pale as to not even warrant a response.

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Thursday January 17, 2008 · 6:23 PM PST

2008/01/17 · 18:23

Since early Saturday Night Live days, I have always enjoyed Al Franken. His wit is so incredibly quick and you can tell there is a huge storehouse of knowledge that lurks below his creative use of satire. His Harvard education attests to that, of course.

I have read one of his books and was so riveted by his recounting of an accidental meeting on a flight that he had with Bush's (the decider) mom. It told me more than I wanted to know about how Bush came to be as psychologically bereft as he is.

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Thursday April 05, 2007 · 7:25 PM PDT

2007/04/05 · 19:25

Each day brings something more hideous that Bush and his political appointees have helped to dismantle. Given the current pet food recall which continues to expand daily, as well as criticism of the FDA for failing to act expeditiously or even have procedures in place to even document its magnitude, it is quite a shocking development.

This cannot be allowed. It is not just our beloved animal companions at stake here. It is all of us that will be adversely affected.

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Thursday November 30, 2006 · 3:11 PM PST

2006/11/30 · 15:11

Happiness and fulfillment in our lives always revolves around our family members, furry and non-furry species both. So, with cancer robbing us of our loved ones and a war killing & crippling so many of our brave young soldiers, it is hard not to succumb to a pervasive sense of loss.

For some weeks now, I have attempted to draw attention to a powerful story that not only recognizes the importance of canines in our lives, but draws attention to the current real life effects of a seemingly never ending war. While this diary is not the typical one here and probably will garner little attention, I figured I'd give it a try anyway. I am hoping that someone will know someone that can get this story out there.

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Sunday October 01, 2006 · 3:47 PM PDT

2006/10/01 · 15:47

Hastert Requests Criminal Probe of Foley

House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., requested Sunday that the Justice Department conduct an investigation into former Rep. Mark Foley's electronic messages to teenage boys - a lurid scandal that has put House Republicans in political peril. "As Speaker of the House, I hereby request that the Department of Justice conduct an investigation of Mr. Foley's conduct with current and former House pages to determine to what extent any of his actions violated federal law," Hastert wrote in a letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

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Monday May 15, 2006 · 7:32 PM PDT

2006/05/15 · 19:32

Paul Levy has just come out with his long-awaited book,

The Madness of George W. Bush: A Reflection of Our Collective Psychosis.

"Paul Levy, in The Madness of George W. Bush, does a brilliant job of deconstructing the invisible spiritual and cultural ways that corruption flows into our souls and our minds -- rooting itself in our day to day lives in a manner that can cause an entire culture to go mad together. This book is an invaluable contribution to creating the change of hearts and minds that is the pathway to true evolution." ~ Catherine Austin Fitts, Former Assistant Secretary of Housing (Bush 1)

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