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We stayed over my daughter's apartment while visiting the New York Hospital for Special Surgery to have my back pain evaluated. My daughter recently adopted a puppy. They named him Artic. Training him is requiring more work the she imagined. Part of the problem is that she and her husband spend a lot of time working which leaves less time to train Artic. Artic should calm down as he gets older. Hopefully this will make him easier to train.

I found this video on the interesting Russian blog:  Взгляд в зазеркалье

Toffs and Toughs , historic image of boys from 2 social classes, taken July 1937 outside Lord's Cricket Ground, England. "Toffs and Toughs" is a 1937 photograph of five boys: two dressed in the Harrow School uniform including waistcoat, top hat,boutonnière, and cane; and three nearby wearing the plain clothes of pre-war working class youths. The picture was taken by Jimmy Sime on 9 July 1937 outside the Grace Gates at Lord's Cricket Ground during the Eton v Harrow cricket match. British class system, although the name "Toffs and Toughs" may be no older than 2004 Yesterday I saw an episode of Through the Wormhole about the possible changes in the future of the human race caused by changes in genetics.  According to the program all the races are now about equal in intelligence.  The question is if genetically breeding a superior upper class is possible. The way it is now the rich have a greater influence over political decisions. So they have more contr

Translation: "Yes" Palazzo_Braschi_Fascist_Poster,_1934 “The Supreme Court in the McCutcheon decision today  overturned 40 years of national policy and 38 years of  judicial precedent to strike down the overall limits on the  total contributions from an individual to federal  candidates and to party committees in an election cycle,”  said Fred Wertheimer, President of Democracy 21. “With  its decision today in McCutcheon, the Supreme Court  majority continued on its march to destroy the nation’s  campaign finance laws, which were enacted to prevent  corruption and protect the integrity of our democracy.” ~2 April 2014 ABC News Some thoughts from Mussolini: Translation:"One for all, all for 'il Duce'." "Fascism is therefore opposed to that form of democracy  which equates a nation to the majority, lowering it to the  level of the largest number (17)  . ..but it is the purest form  of  democracy if the nation be considered as it should

Try full screen volume high. Lyrics to Desert (English Version) : Where is the sea  I don't why I was just looking for the sea But the only thing I found was a desert A desert around me  What can I see You close my eyes when I just need to go and see If you want me to be blind I will stay here With this desert around me The world I can see Is a nowhere land  Without you I'm a nowhere girl  In the desert  In the desert With you Where is the sea  I don't why I was just looking for the sea  But the only thing I found was a desert A desert around me  Where is the sea I am alone I am dreaming of the sea That you are not here next to me The world I can see Is a nowhere land Without you I'm a nowhere girl  In the desert  In the desert  With you

"Oxycodone is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from poppy-derived thebaine. It is a narcotic analgesic generally indicated for relief of moderate to severe pain. It was developed in 1916 in Germany as one of several new semi-synthetic opioids in an attempt to improve on the existing opioids. ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxycodone " TENS "trans-cutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, a technique intended to provide pain relief by applying electrodes to the skin to block impulses in underlying nerves." PS There are very serious risks involved with this procedure.  But worse pain, paralysis and stroke are very rare.  I don't think surgery is any safer.  Right now I can't drive due to the leg weakness. I won't be able to dig my vegetable garden.  I feel sleepy and dreamy from the oxycodone. I'll take a chance to get my life back to normal.