Tuesday, May 4, 2010

[Peckers_Pics] Hair Wars; May 5, 2010 - Safe PICS For All Ages, Rated G



 
Hair Wars; May 5, 2010
Safe PICS For All Ages, Rated  G
 
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Today's Health/Excercise Tip:
Breathe From Your Belly
 
It's a crucial part of living, but so simple a mechanism that it's often ignored. Breathing gives our body the oxygen it needs. But there are also some fantastic psychological benefits to breathing. Without enough oxygen, you become lethargic, tired and depressed. However, taking full, deep breaths can heighten your energy and focus. When you increase your oxygen levels, you not only increase your energy level, but also dramatically improve your mood. Plain and simple, you just feel better!

The secret behind effective breathing is learning how to breathe from your belly. You will love how it makes you feel. The key to belly breathing is to use your diaphragm, the dome-shaped muscle located under your lungs. When you breathe in, you will notice that your belly wants to expand. Retract your belly as you exhale and move the used oxygen out of your lungs.

Do your belly-breathing exercises several times a day, especially when you feel worn out. Try to sneak in belly breaths whenever possible – during your morning commute, at your desk at work, or while you're relaxing on the couch.
And Now, Hair Wars!
This group is called "Peckers PICS."  The English -  slang definition of "pecker" is to pluck at the truth. Therefore, we peck at items such as Gay Men's Health and Male Fitness, Gay (LGBT) Politics & Issues.  In this section you may peck at each photo in order to decide the winner of the "war of the fittest!"  Whereas, you should select the guy that may inspire you to exercise and "get fit!"   Warning: This may stoke you!
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Justified anger over Sec. Gates' letter on don't ask don't tell

Washington Post; May 4, 2010; By Jonathan Capehart

You might not know this, but all hell broke loose between the gay community and the Obama administration on Friday. In response to a letter from House Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) requesting "views on the advisability of legislative action" to the repeal of don't ask don't tell before the Pentagon completes its review, Defense Secretary Robert Gates stated flatly, "I strongly oppose any legislation that seeks to change this policy prior to the completion of this vital assessment process." I should point out that Skelton's letter seems a bit of a set-up, since he's a known repeal foe.

The reaction was swift and angry. And I can't say that I blame folks on the front lines of the repeal effort. President Obama said in his State of the Union address that he wanted to get this thing done "this year." During congressional testimony in February, Gates said, "We have received our orders from the commander in chief and we are moving out accordingly." But there have been signs of late that Obama might be willing to let that self-imposed deadline slip. Most recently, there has been a push to get an Oval Office assist in putting the elimination of the ban on gay men and lesbians serving openly in the military into the Defense Department's authorization bill. The Gates letter appears to snuff that effort out.

The military is different from civilian society. As I've written before, the politics of ending don't ask don't tell requires the precision of a drill team. Activists might be angered by the slow pace of change, but there's no denying that change has already begun. Gates issued orders for a more fair implementation of this unfair and unjust law that raises the bar on who can start an investigation and on what constitutes evidence. Third-party "accusers" would have to do so under oath.

Gates appointed a high-level working group in February to thoroughly review all of the issues involved in junking the ban on gays in the military. Their deadline is December. I can understand Gates wanting to finish the Pentagon's survey of troops. While it will give him a complete view of what they are thinking on the subject, it also will give him and Congress the added political cover they'll need to follow through on what Obama and most of the country want done. Again, this is the military we're talking about, not civilian life. The last thing we would want is for the military to respond in a way that makes ending don't ask don't tell more difficult. Remember, we have don't ask don't tell in the first place because of the intense pushback from the military on President Clinton's move in 1993 to fulfill his promise to end the ban.

Don't ask don't tell is an act of Congress. Thus, it will take an act of Congress to get rid of it permanently. That's why I've been more than a little cranky about protesters focusing all of their attention on Obama and letting congressional leaders off the hook in all this. There was yet another protest in front of the White House on Sunday resulting in 12 six arrests. But the Gates letter is a stark reminder for me that pressure on the president is paramount if the repeal is to get done. Without Obama's leadership, we wouldn't be as close as we are today to reaching our goal.

"Every gay and lesbian person who has been lucky enough to survive the turmoil of growing up is a survivor. Survivors always have an obligation to those who will face the same challenges."

 
....Jake 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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"Every gay and lesbian person who has been lucky enough to survive the turmoil of growing up is a survivor. Survivors always have an obligation to those who will face the same challenges."

...Jake (Moderator)



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