Obama’s confessed drug use without Reprisal

Drugs are nothing new to the white from the days of the royal family of Kennedy today. In fairness, all the attention Bill Clinton receives over “not inhaling “  seems to be out of proportion to that of the standing president. In a Foxnews piece, Obama  confessed using drugs at least one time in his life. Bush also admitted to a drinking problem, and many occasions preached about the evils of drinking. It would seem the media once again is picking and choosing its battles on what they find acceptable and what they do not. Could it be that Obama’s influence over the mainstream media is what has kept this issue at bay? Can we ever be able to see a fair and balance discussion about any of the present, future, or past behaviors of this young president? Should one man have the control over what is up for discussion about him and what is not? (foxnews)

We would hope that regardless of which side which party you stand for, that maybe we learned a thing or two after the Clinton circus. The waste of time and money his drug use became, just to manufacture advantage of control.

The question boils down to this, is there accountability still in the white? To move beyond the drug use into other areas that would have a greater impact on America. Because we choose to follow and trust that, we often don’t understand doesn’t mean its trust worthy.

This one got by us, we must remember that Obama is a man accountable, now to the country. Not to those who help put him there, not to his own hidden agenda, but to the people. Never in so many years has the country faced such despair or division. In these times we need a president that conveys hope and solidarity to those he serves, not …with a broad stroke of a brush or pen worship, blinded trust or obedience. The next months will put him to the test and then some; will he rise to become one of the greatest presidents in our history?  On the other hand will he, regards of the fulfillment of his duties be reelected because of the power he now controls?

Works Cited

foxnews. 21 nov 2007. 10 may 2009 <http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,312352,00.html>.

Feeling the weather in your bones

Who hasn’t heard someone complain about how damp weather brings on sore bones and aching joints or maybe a flare up of an arthritic condition. Often dismissing it as a sign of old age. But reports of the affects of weather on how a person feels as far back as 2,400 years ago by the Greeks. Additionally doctors during the civil war wrote about amputees complaining of pain in their missing limbs during weather changes.  Turns out that maybe grandmother know what she was talking about. Doctors and researches have been taking a closer look at the link between weather changes and conditions and specific affects on a person’s health; from allergies to pain sensitivity.

Although physicians can’t necessarily offer a concert medical reason to why some patients are more susceptible to change in weather patterns than others; or that symptoms are real and not imagined. According to information offered by The Weather Channel web site different and specific weather conditions may offer some insight to specific health issues.

One of the more common weather changes is in barometric pressure; a sudden drop in barometric pressure is often a sign of the on set of bad weather. During these changes people have reported an increase in aches and pains in muscles and stiffness. 

Most of us are familiar with humidity, which is the amount of water in the air. This condition can have an affect on breathing, body pains and sinuses. Research has found a link between dry, cold air and migraine headaches.

The factors of low pressure and hot humid air can trigger precipitation or rain, snow, sleet. For health conditions sensitive hot weather such as multiple scierosis, the cooling effect of rain can bring relief.

Additionally temperature changes play a role in the way people feel according to lead researcher Ray Merrill, a professor at Brigham Young University. He concluded after a study in 355 u.s counties as reported in the July/August issue of American Journal of Behavior. Counties ranking in the top quarter for most activity had the highest percentage of dry, moderate days. Followed by moist polar days, then dry polar days. Counties in the bottom quarter had the highest percentage of days in moist tropical conditions.

 Researchers of this study also found that activeness varied greatly among seasons. The highest being summer at 48.4%, 46.2% in spring 45.8 in fall and 44.6% in winter.

Furthermore researchers and scientists alike are starting to understand the impact of weather vs. climate. The difference being climate refers to weather patterns over along period of time. And weather being a temporary state of conditions.

Other research has concluded a link between the mental health of a person and weather. Affecting such condition as depression. In 1982 a weather related disorder was first described. Seasonal affective disorder or SAD. Researchers believe that the melatonin production increases in winter, increasing the urge to sleep or reduce the desire to interact with people. They also suggest that SAD may worsen with age. The good news is that natural or synthetic sunlight suppress melatonin production. Thus leading better mental health. As reported by the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists.