Methadone poisoning deaths rise 7 fold in the USA.

Click on the chart and graph below to read:





The Center for Disease Control in the USA has released shocking new stats regarding drug overdose deaths. We, in Canada/Ontario, apparently do not have access to this kind of data. One can only assume that the stats would apply here also as Methadone use in both countries has exploded, especially with the proliferation of private, for profit clinics. Interestingly, it hasn't seemed to reduce deaths from other drugs. I hope someone in our Province is trying to keep track of this!


http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db22.htm

Click the link above to read the full report.

Olympics and "embarrassing" stragglers

While this->
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/force+homeless+into+shelters+during+2010+Olympics+group+says/2016628/story.html

Is better than this ->
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-528694/Olympics-clean-Chinese-style-Inside-Beijings-shocking-death-camp-cats.html

I'm not sure it's all that different? Same theory, different methods... thank goodness!

Happy Anniversary?

Just a year ago our economy self imploded. We're being told that it's on the rebound. We're being told that Canada is in better shape than much of the world. We're being told that the worst is behind us. I just hope the worst doesn't sneak up and bite us in the ass!


My post a year ago.
http://thirtypoundsofcat.blogspot.com/2008/09/shades-of-1929.html

Mirrors are wonderful things!

Today was warm, sunny and well, just too much. I wonder what happened to mirrors in a home? I was all over the city today, store after store and to my dismay I see women with upper arms the size of watermelons wearing sleeveless shirts. Overweight, pathetic 55+ year olds with mini skirts, or short shorts and tank tops. Men with bellies worthy of an urgent OB call, walking around topless. I do realize that this is the first long weekend of real summer weather. I do realize it's warm out... but for the love of all that is tasteful...

Get a mirror, stand in front of it and take a good look! Spare us the indignity of your ignoring that time and gravity have repercussions.