Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Friday, April 13, 2007
Busy
I have been very busy in my life. Please visit www.lisastruckingadventure.com to see more from me.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
The Future of America...
A bunch of young college students who can't even listen to the bus driver when told:
"MOVE TO THE BACK OF THE BUS"
humm...
"MOVE TO THE BACK OF THE BUS"
humm...
Sunday, February 4, 2007
Letting Music Speak for Me For Now...
The Change -- Garth Brooks
Fresh Horses 1995
One hand reaches out and Pulls a lost soul from harm
While a thousand more go unspoken for
They say what good have you done, by saving just this one
It's like whispering a prayer in the fury of a storm
And I hear them saying you'll never change things
And no matter what you do it's still the same thing
But it is not the world that I am changing...
I do this so this world will know
THAT IT WILL NOT CHANGE ME
This heart still believes that love and mercy still exist
While all the hatreds rage and so many say that love is
All but pointless in madness such as this
It's like trying to stop a fire with the moisture from a kiss
And I hear them saying you'll never change things
And no matter you do it's still the same thing
But it is not the world that I am changing...
I do this so this world will know
THAT IT WILL NOT CHANGE ME
As long as one heart still still holds on
Then hope is never really gone...
I hear them saying you'll never change things
And no matter what you do it's still the same thing
But is is not the world that I am changing...
I do this so this world we know
NEVER CHANGES ME
What I do is so
This world will know
That it will not change ME
To listen to to this song, or others that inspire me visit this page in my site
Music for Inspiration
Fresh Horses 1995
One hand reaches out and Pulls a lost soul from harm
While a thousand more go unspoken for
They say what good have you done, by saving just this one
It's like whispering a prayer in the fury of a storm
And I hear them saying you'll never change things
And no matter what you do it's still the same thing
But it is not the world that I am changing...
I do this so this world will know
THAT IT WILL NOT CHANGE ME
This heart still believes that love and mercy still exist
While all the hatreds rage and so many say that love is
All but pointless in madness such as this
It's like trying to stop a fire with the moisture from a kiss
And I hear them saying you'll never change things
And no matter you do it's still the same thing
But it is not the world that I am changing...
I do this so this world will know
THAT IT WILL NOT CHANGE ME
As long as one heart still still holds on
Then hope is never really gone...
I hear them saying you'll never change things
And no matter what you do it's still the same thing
But is is not the world that I am changing...
I do this so this world we know
NEVER CHANGES ME
What I do is so
This world will know
That it will not change ME
To listen to to this song, or others that inspire me visit this page in my site
Music for Inspiration
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Mental Heath Care Reform
I want to bring to attention the need for this to be an issue in the 2008 elections. As a Psychology Major at the University of Iowa, with an expected graduation date for a BS in December 2007, I am very aware of the need for change and informing the public of certain things.
The Statement “Mental Illness is a Chemical Imbalance in the Brain” is only a theory. This is not a proven fact. Research has shown that it is likely to be the cause of mental conditions. However, the potential exists for this to be disproved.
The majority of research that supports this theory is drug studies. Drug studies, which are often funded by the drug companies. These studies show that there is a statistically significant improvement with persons with mental conditions while taking the drugs. “Statistically Significant” means that the chance of the improvement is caused by the drugs is greater than the improvement happening by chance alone.
Modern Technology in Brain Research canNOT analysis neurotransmitter functions in the live human brain. Neurotransmitters, or brain chemicals, are studied in rat brains after death, more than in live rats. Current functional imaging in live human brains only measures Oxygen flow and sugar metabolism, or usage.
These are facts that I feel few people outside of Psychology are aware of. I am going to be working on a research paper, where I will be analyzing studies that have already been done. I hope to have it completed by late 2007. I plan on writing this paper in a manor that persons who have little scientific background can easily understand.
Please feel free to see the following page from the FDA web site:
www.fda.gov/cder/drug/DrugSafety/Drugindex.htm
The Statement “Mental Illness is a Chemical Imbalance in the Brain” is only a theory. This is not a proven fact. Research has shown that it is likely to be the cause of mental conditions. However, the potential exists for this to be disproved.
The majority of research that supports this theory is drug studies. Drug studies, which are often funded by the drug companies. These studies show that there is a statistically significant improvement with persons with mental conditions while taking the drugs. “Statistically Significant” means that the chance of the improvement is caused by the drugs is greater than the improvement happening by chance alone.
Modern Technology in Brain Research canNOT analysis neurotransmitter functions in the live human brain. Neurotransmitters, or brain chemicals, are studied in rat brains after death, more than in live rats. Current functional imaging in live human brains only measures Oxygen flow and sugar metabolism, or usage.
These are facts that I feel few people outside of Psychology are aware of. I am going to be working on a research paper, where I will be analyzing studies that have already been done. I hope to have it completed by late 2007. I plan on writing this paper in a manor that persons who have little scientific background can easily understand.
Please feel free to see the following page from the FDA web site:
www.fda.gov/cder/drug/DrugSafety/Drugindex.htm
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
The State of Our Union Sucks
This is not about putting blame on Bush, or Clinton, or the Democrats or Republicans…
I wish someone, other than me, can say:
“Who is to blame is not the issue, but the country is messed up, our foreign relationships are messed up and we need an overhaul!”
I want to see the people in Washington be more concerned about who they are representing than “looking good” in the media. I want to see a politician get real. Really real, like being willing to say something that might not be popular, but is TRUE!
The people who “tell it like it really is” tend to not be popular. I don’t care about whether a person is likeable, as much as can I respect them. Honestly the people I respect the most, I don’t really like personally that much.
Where are the politicians that want to be respected more than liked?
I wish someone, other than me, can say:
“Who is to blame is not the issue, but the country is messed up, our foreign relationships are messed up and we need an overhaul!”
I want to see the people in Washington be more concerned about who they are representing than “looking good” in the media. I want to see a politician get real. Really real, like being willing to say something that might not be popular, but is TRUE!
The people who “tell it like it really is” tend to not be popular. I don’t care about whether a person is likeable, as much as can I respect them. Honestly the people I respect the most, I don’t really like personally that much.
Where are the politicians that want to be respected more than liked?
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Chirstians Should Not Hate Muslims
Look at the following verses:
Genesis 15:20
20: And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
Genesis 25:16-18
16: These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations. 17: And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people. 18: And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.
There is more to this story. I would suggest reading all of Genesis. It tells me that God did promise His blessing on the decendents of Ishmael...
Genesis 15:20
20: And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
Genesis 25:16-18
16: These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations. 17: And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people. 18: And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren.
There is more to this story. I would suggest reading all of Genesis. It tells me that God did promise His blessing on the decendents of Ishmael...
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