Just for clarification, I am not the Alex Horton who wrote an article about the VA in the Washington Post yesterday. His blog is called Army Of Dude. Thanks for all the attention, though.
If you have information you would like made known, send it to me and I will post it. All contributors will remain annonymous unless they ask for their name to be made known..
In that spirit, below is some information a guy sent me.
I work for a company out of Minnesota that makes penile implants, and for incontinence, the urinary sphincter and males slings. Our products are implanted because a patient has had diabetes or a radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. The VA in Washington, DC has done 1 or 2 incontinence devices in the past year or so – that’s it. Yet, I see palates of condom catheters on the loading docks. It amazes me that they care so little for the Veterans and I can’t imagine walking around wet all day and what their skin must look like. Let alone how it must affect them emotionally. Why are our Veterans being subjected to wearing condom catheters and diapers?
When women have breast cancer, they are automatically offered reconstructive surgery - even on the other normal, health breast for purposes of symmetry!! But men can’t get a penile implant or an incontinence implant after a prostatectomy when there is nerve damage. What gives with the Washington, VA? Other VAs treat these problems like in Richmond and in Delaware – You would think we would offer the same for our Vets in DC.
Thanks for hearing me out.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
BOB MCINTOSH PASSES AWAY
Bob McIntosh one of the longest heard voices in Canadian radio passed away at Mount Sinai Hospital at the age of 69. Bob McIntosh has been providing The Winter Road Report for nearly 50 years, starting as an employee of the provincial transportation ministry in the 60s, later syndicated by Soundsource and since 2004 by Canadian Radio Syndications.
With his reports being heard on a great many stations, over many years, his voice would have been heard by more listeners than almost anyone else in the industry. Canadian Radio Syndications President Mike Beeston said, "the industry has lost an historic voice, a dedicated servant of the listening public, and I and many others have lost a friend."
I have heard this man on CJBQ doing traffic reports. He had a classic voice and his professionalism will indeed be missed.
Click the link above to go to the website where this obituary originally appeared.
With his reports being heard on a great many stations, over many years, his voice would have been heard by more listeners than almost anyone else in the industry. Canadian Radio Syndications President Mike Beeston said, "the industry has lost an historic voice, a dedicated servant of the listening public, and I and many others have lost a friend."
I have heard this man on CJBQ doing traffic reports. He had a classic voice and his professionalism will indeed be missed.
Click the link above to go to the website where this obituary originally appeared.
VA SCAM
Got this in my email. Don't know how legit it is, but if it is legit this behaviour would not be atypical of the VA.
If it is of any use to you: A few years ago, I had 30 opioid pills
prescribed at the Washington VA. They were to be shipped via USPS.
Only 2 of them arrived. As you might expect, my calls and visits
resulted in a runaround with no effect and even worse, with the people
I contacted showing boredom. I got the clear although unspoken message
that it wasn't anything that hadn't already happened many times
before. A little back-of-the-envelope math pointed to right much
money--enough to grease the necessary palms.
I guess the people I got in touch with, at least one of whom I still
believe to have been honest, had long since realized there was nothing
that could be done. The scam was too easy to run. You just pocket 28
pills and drop the bottle in the mailbox. Nobody checks you. Or... if
anybody does check you, they make a nice chunk of change. And you
certainly know as well as I do what the attitude of the VA people is
like.
If it is of any use to you: A few years ago, I had 30 opioid pills
prescribed at the Washington VA. They were to be shipped via USPS.
Only 2 of them arrived. As you might expect, my calls and visits
resulted in a runaround with no effect and even worse, with the people
I contacted showing boredom. I got the clear although unspoken message
that it wasn't anything that hadn't already happened many times
before. A little back-of-the-envelope math pointed to right much
money--enough to grease the necessary palms.
I guess the people I got in touch with, at least one of whom I still
believe to have been honest, had long since realized there was nothing
that could be done. The scam was too easy to run. You just pocket 28
pills and drop the bottle in the mailbox. Nobody checks you. Or... if
anybody does check you, they make a nice chunk of change. And you
certainly know as well as I do what the attitude of the VA people is
like.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
ANGELS, SATAN AND DEMONS
By Robert Lightner. Dallas: Word Publishing, 1998.
Angels In The Bible: If angels don’t have physical bodies, how did the Israelites make the golden angels for the ark of the covenant and how do you explain what Ezekiel saw?
Activity Of Angels: The fourth man in the fiery furnace wasn’t an angel, he was Jesus.
God still heals people and casts out demons, whether you like it or not. These weren’t just “sign gifts” that only the apostles were privy to. Raising the dead isn’t one of the signs that will accompany believers in Mark 16. We can’t make God do anything, but if we ask according to His will, He will do it, and it is God’s will that people be healed.
Likewise, we can not in ourselves bind Satan. We must never try to do this. However, we can bind and command Satan and cast out demons in the name of Jesus Christ. The verse in Mathew about whatever we bind or loose on earth being bound or loosed in Heaven doesn’t just refer to the preaching of the gospel.
Angels In The Bible: If angels don’t have physical bodies, how did the Israelites make the golden angels for the ark of the covenant and how do you explain what Ezekiel saw?
Activity Of Angels: The fourth man in the fiery furnace wasn’t an angel, he was Jesus.
God still heals people and casts out demons, whether you like it or not. These weren’t just “sign gifts” that only the apostles were privy to. Raising the dead isn’t one of the signs that will accompany believers in Mark 16. We can’t make God do anything, but if we ask according to His will, He will do it, and it is God’s will that people be healed.
Likewise, we can not in ourselves bind Satan. We must never try to do this. However, we can bind and command Satan and cast out demons in the name of Jesus Christ. The verse in Mathew about whatever we bind or loose on earth being bound or loosed in Heaven doesn’t just refer to the preaching of the gospel.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
DOUGLAS COUPLAND: GENERATION HUH?
In his 2009 novel “Generation A”, Douglas Coupland makes some ridiculous assertions.
Christians were happy when the bees started to die because it proved man’s superiority over nature?: We were the ones warning people that colony collapse disorder signaled bigger troubles ahead when everybody else was saying, “It’s OK. I don’t eat honey anyway.”
Christians in their early twenties don’t have doubts?: Actually, the early twenties are when you have the most doubts, not when you’re older as Coupland seems to think. Young Christians go to college and, in addition to facing teachings about evolution and that the Bible is just a bunch of fairy tales, they are overwhelmed by their fellow students utter lack of care about how they lead their lives.
Christians would approve of a man beating a dog with a 2 by 4 because the dog doesn’t have a soul?: I haven’t run across any Christian who sanctions cruelty to animals.
Diana gets excommunicated from her Baptist church.: You can’t get excommunicated from the Baptist church! This is the most absurd thing in the book so far.
“Ideologies are for people who don’t trust their perceptions of the world”?: Seems a lot of people have “trusted their perceptions of the world” and have ruined their lives in the process.
Chloe And The Death Of The Channel 3 Newsteam: The New Vision cult in Diana’s story could be in reference to the kind of imprecatory prayers Pastor Peters has been praying. Coupland is a Jew and many of the famous, big important people in the world are Jews. Therefore, could Coupland know that our imprecatory prayers against people in high places will wipe most of the Jews out? Time to take Doug before the heavenly courtroom:
“Lord, we, meaning myself and someone else who happens across this blog and agrees with me, bring before the court Douglas Coupland. We know you know to which Douglas Coupland we refer. This man is charged with being a homosexual, as he admitted in 2006. Please carry out the appropriate penalty upon Douglas Coupland, as is found in the book of Leviticus. In Jesus name, Amen.”
So people like us are freaks? You’re going to eat those words when you’re burning in Hell.
Christians were happy when the bees started to die because it proved man’s superiority over nature?: We were the ones warning people that colony collapse disorder signaled bigger troubles ahead when everybody else was saying, “It’s OK. I don’t eat honey anyway.”
Christians in their early twenties don’t have doubts?: Actually, the early twenties are when you have the most doubts, not when you’re older as Coupland seems to think. Young Christians go to college and, in addition to facing teachings about evolution and that the Bible is just a bunch of fairy tales, they are overwhelmed by their fellow students utter lack of care about how they lead their lives.
Christians would approve of a man beating a dog with a 2 by 4 because the dog doesn’t have a soul?: I haven’t run across any Christian who sanctions cruelty to animals.
Diana gets excommunicated from her Baptist church.: You can’t get excommunicated from the Baptist church! This is the most absurd thing in the book so far.
“Ideologies are for people who don’t trust their perceptions of the world”?: Seems a lot of people have “trusted their perceptions of the world” and have ruined their lives in the process.
Chloe And The Death Of The Channel 3 Newsteam: The New Vision cult in Diana’s story could be in reference to the kind of imprecatory prayers Pastor Peters has been praying. Coupland is a Jew and many of the famous, big important people in the world are Jews. Therefore, could Coupland know that our imprecatory prayers against people in high places will wipe most of the Jews out? Time to take Doug before the heavenly courtroom:
“Lord, we, meaning myself and someone else who happens across this blog and agrees with me, bring before the court Douglas Coupland. We know you know to which Douglas Coupland we refer. This man is charged with being a homosexual, as he admitted in 2006. Please carry out the appropriate penalty upon Douglas Coupland, as is found in the book of Leviticus. In Jesus name, Amen.”
So people like us are freaks? You’re going to eat those words when you’re burning in Hell.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
THE BILLBOARD BOOK OF NUMBER ONE HITS
Mr. Custer: I first heard this song when I was nine years old. It was on an album my parents had called “Nutty Numbers.” I was obsessed with this song for a while. I played it and the album over and over again.
My aunt called this song “Mr. Custard.”
“Please Mr. Custard with Kool-Whip on it.”
Save The Last Dance For Me: This song always makes me think of the beginning of Pat Conroy’s novel “Beach Music.” Shyla, the wife of the main character, commits suicide by jumping off a bridge while “Save The Last Dance For Me” (Shyla and Jack’s song) plays on the car’s cassette player.
Georgia On My Mind: I would like to take this opportunity to say just because I’m blind, that doesn’t mean I like Ray Charles. Can you people get that through your heads? In fact, I think he led a horrible lifestyle and was a nigger in many ways. I hear his music and think, “This guy’s supposed to be one of the greatest singers in the world?” It’s too poppy!
Will You Love Me Tomorrow?: This is a song that was meant for the teeny boppers listening to top 40 radio, but which is actually quite adult and mature.
Mother-in-law: I first heard this song on “Finkleman’s 45s” on CBC in the mid-nineties. My aunt and uncle were down for a visit and the next morning my aunt said she had heard the song coming from my room. She then started to sing it.
Surrender: Sounds like a rip-off of “Secret Agent Man.”
Moody River: Ever notice that, in the old songs, women who cheated on their significant others or men who had affairs with other guy’s women always ended up dying, either getting killed by an avenging spouse or taking their own lives with guilt? This shows you that the songwriters back then had God’s law concerning adultery on their hearts.
Now, in a song or in real life when a partner (usually a boyfriend) cheats, the girlfriend thinks, “Moneymaker!”
Quarter To Three: Sounds a lot like “School Is Out.”
Also, the mention of “Daddy G”, referring to the singer, Gary US Bonds, makes it sound self-indulgent; a precursor to the self-indulgent rap music of today.
Wooden Heart: I think I might have the album this song comes from, but it could be an Elvis album.
Michael: This has basically been reduced to a children’s song.
Take Good Care Of My Baby: This song always makes me think of someone dropping a baby off at an orphanage.
Big Bad John: Double Exposure did a parody of this song with Bob Robertson as Jean Cretien. The only line from the verses I remember is:
“One night a prowler break into my house.”
The Lion Sleeps Tonight: My friend was obsessed with this song when we were eleven years old.
The lion in this song actually refers to the Lion Of Judah, Jesus Christ and his people. The message from these three Jews was, “Don’t worry, fellow Jewish people. The lions of Judah are asleep. We can carry out our evil deeds and not get caught.”
My aunt called this song “Mr. Custard.”
“Please Mr. Custard with Kool-Whip on it.”
Save The Last Dance For Me: This song always makes me think of the beginning of Pat Conroy’s novel “Beach Music.” Shyla, the wife of the main character, commits suicide by jumping off a bridge while “Save The Last Dance For Me” (Shyla and Jack’s song) plays on the car’s cassette player.
Georgia On My Mind: I would like to take this opportunity to say just because I’m blind, that doesn’t mean I like Ray Charles. Can you people get that through your heads? In fact, I think he led a horrible lifestyle and was a nigger in many ways. I hear his music and think, “This guy’s supposed to be one of the greatest singers in the world?” It’s too poppy!
Will You Love Me Tomorrow?: This is a song that was meant for the teeny boppers listening to top 40 radio, but which is actually quite adult and mature.
Mother-in-law: I first heard this song on “Finkleman’s 45s” on CBC in the mid-nineties. My aunt and uncle were down for a visit and the next morning my aunt said she had heard the song coming from my room. She then started to sing it.
Surrender: Sounds like a rip-off of “Secret Agent Man.”
Moody River: Ever notice that, in the old songs, women who cheated on their significant others or men who had affairs with other guy’s women always ended up dying, either getting killed by an avenging spouse or taking their own lives with guilt? This shows you that the songwriters back then had God’s law concerning adultery on their hearts.
Now, in a song or in real life when a partner (usually a boyfriend) cheats, the girlfriend thinks, “Moneymaker!”
Quarter To Three: Sounds a lot like “School Is Out.”
Also, the mention of “Daddy G”, referring to the singer, Gary US Bonds, makes it sound self-indulgent; a precursor to the self-indulgent rap music of today.
Wooden Heart: I think I might have the album this song comes from, but it could be an Elvis album.
Michael: This has basically been reduced to a children’s song.
Take Good Care Of My Baby: This song always makes me think of someone dropping a baby off at an orphanage.
Big Bad John: Double Exposure did a parody of this song with Bob Robertson as Jean Cretien. The only line from the verses I remember is:
“One night a prowler break into my house.”
The Lion Sleeps Tonight: My friend was obsessed with this song when we were eleven years old.
The lion in this song actually refers to the Lion Of Judah, Jesus Christ and his people. The message from these three Jews was, “Don’t worry, fellow Jewish people. The lions of Judah are asleep. We can carry out our evil deeds and not get caught.”
Monday, January 31, 2011
REPLY AWL
The following are all comments on articles that appeared in the December 27 issue of Maclean’s.
Almighty Fumble: Maybe what God wanted Steve Johnson to learn from fumbling the ball in the Bills-Steelers game was that you can’t always get what you want.
Banmania: Nothing To Fear But Wi-fi And Floride And …: There are thousands of studies documenting the harmful effects of floride. It’s what’s left over from smelting aluminum. That can’t be good for you! Go to PubMed and type in “floride treated rat.” I don’t know if wi-fi is bad for you, but sometimes you’ve got to wonder about all those extra electrical signals floating around these days. And, sure, take a swipe at the “birthers” (because we have to automatically label people who disagree with something the mainstream media says) even though nobody seems to have found a genuine copy of Obama’s birth certificate yet.
Keep A Close Eye Out For The Signs: Don’t get me wrong. If one of my employees came to work everyday with black eyes and bruises, I would definitely inquire if she was a victim of domestic violence. However, Ontario’s new law governing domestic violence in the workplace (which I don’t recall asking my MPP for, by the way) is another example of forced samaritanism. Now I am obligated to act everytime I notice something that could be a sign of domestic violence, for fear that ignoring it will result in serious consequences for the possible victim. Small business owners don’t have time for all this investigation of sexual harassment/domestic violence stuff.
This article is sandwiched between an article about a man who had been under investigation by the police for selling meat to his friends without a (probably unnecessary) inspection from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and an article about whether or not Huddarite businesses should be taxed. My prediction is that, five years from now, small businesses either won’t exist or will be close to being on their way out.
Not In My Backyard: So the big trend now in England is public orgies? A far cry from the country that once sent missionaries around the world. I definitely disagree with orgies. However, I have no problem with an unmarried couple making out or a married couple having sex in the woods, as long as they practice some measure of privacy.
Also, 600 mature trees were cut down in a park in order to stop this practice. I thought they were all mad over environmentalism across the pond.
Where Did All The Oil Go?: Dollars to doughnuts it’s either been stolen or they’re just saying there’s less oil to drive the price up.
Much Less Music: You know mainstream media is in trouble when a station is applying to the CRTC to reduce its broadcasting hours from 24 to 18 hours a day. It was just a few short years ago that TV stations were all about going 24/7.
Almighty Fumble: Maybe what God wanted Steve Johnson to learn from fumbling the ball in the Bills-Steelers game was that you can’t always get what you want.
Banmania: Nothing To Fear But Wi-fi And Floride And …: There are thousands of studies documenting the harmful effects of floride. It’s what’s left over from smelting aluminum. That can’t be good for you! Go to PubMed and type in “floride treated rat.” I don’t know if wi-fi is bad for you, but sometimes you’ve got to wonder about all those extra electrical signals floating around these days. And, sure, take a swipe at the “birthers” (because we have to automatically label people who disagree with something the mainstream media says) even though nobody seems to have found a genuine copy of Obama’s birth certificate yet.
Keep A Close Eye Out For The Signs: Don’t get me wrong. If one of my employees came to work everyday with black eyes and bruises, I would definitely inquire if she was a victim of domestic violence. However, Ontario’s new law governing domestic violence in the workplace (which I don’t recall asking my MPP for, by the way) is another example of forced samaritanism. Now I am obligated to act everytime I notice something that could be a sign of domestic violence, for fear that ignoring it will result in serious consequences for the possible victim. Small business owners don’t have time for all this investigation of sexual harassment/domestic violence stuff.
This article is sandwiched between an article about a man who had been under investigation by the police for selling meat to his friends without a (probably unnecessary) inspection from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and an article about whether or not Huddarite businesses should be taxed. My prediction is that, five years from now, small businesses either won’t exist or will be close to being on their way out.
Not In My Backyard: So the big trend now in England is public orgies? A far cry from the country that once sent missionaries around the world. I definitely disagree with orgies. However, I have no problem with an unmarried couple making out or a married couple having sex in the woods, as long as they practice some measure of privacy.
Also, 600 mature trees were cut down in a park in order to stop this practice. I thought they were all mad over environmentalism across the pond.
Where Did All The Oil Go?: Dollars to doughnuts it’s either been stolen or they’re just saying there’s less oil to drive the price up.
Much Less Music: You know mainstream media is in trouble when a station is applying to the CRTC to reduce its broadcasting hours from 24 to 18 hours a day. It was just a few short years ago that TV stations were all about going 24/7.
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