Low-Carb Discrimination
Free The Animal
As a new nurse, I have to attend some additional training beyond college before I can work as a “real nurse.” In this new training, my diet was naturally brought up because I was immediately refusing all the candy, cookies, and sugary drinks being passed around on day one. After hearing me discuss some basics of paleo (like cholesterol and saturated fat are not bad), my supervisor approached me and told me I should not discuss my diet with patients. I said that I would never go into a room and start preaching that the patients should start eating more cholesterol and saturated fat; it’s not that simple. She still warned (nicely) that I should not bring it up because it’s not in line with the government’s dietary recommendations. So I “silently” rolled my eyes and have not discussed my diet with patients. However, I have discussed it amongst staff at the hospital. People get curious and want to get healthy, so they ask and I answered their questions.
Fast forward a few weeks and I’m told that I need to report to my supervisor, “We have an issue to discuss.” I was given a counseling (a formal, written report) about discussing my diet in the workplace. I was told to cease discussing my diet while at work. This was extremely unfair considering I was never told I could not discuss my diet amongst staff, only patients. And I was never given any kind of verbal warning that what I was doing was wrong.
So I guess discussing accurate, research-based science is not appropriate for the hospital environment? But it’s okay to discuss the Kardashians, right? And I have to sit quietly while other people talk about which brand of low-fat yogurt or oatmeal is better for your health. And let’s not mention the barrage of candy and cupcakes being passed around daily. But most importantly, let’s not discuss what’s healthy for our patients who are fighting multiple diseases and eating disgusting foods. It really feels like discrimination. I feel singled-out. While everyone else is free to discuss their favorite fast food restaurants, I have to keep my mouth shut.
via What You’re Up Against Update.
The Ancestral Weight Loss Registry
The Ancestral Weight Loss Registryis an international assembly of people who have tried a carbohydrate-restricted or paleo diet to lose weight or improve their health. Whether you lost 100 pounds or gained 20, we want to hear about it.
Share your experience and help those beginning their new way of eating. As thousands register from all over the world, we hope to uncover the most effective practices for losing weight on a diet high in vegetables, protein and fats.
I just added my info today.
The Gentlemen’s Rant: College
What is the Muslim Brotherhood’s goal? Oh, just world domination.
Royall Lyme Bermuda is Selling Some Cheap-Ass Cologne
I got a sampler set of Royall Lyme Bermuda fragrances, and they were nice. I decided to buy some larger bottles. Got them today… weak. Very weak. So I sent this to the company:
I received my shipment today, but the scents are incredibly weak. Old Spice has a stronger scent than these. What is going on here? The sample pack I bought pre-Christmas was wonderful, with some full fragrances that linger well. I can barely smell these new ones I ordered after an hour of wear. I find this unsatisfactory.
I hope they have a remedy, but I’m guessing I’ll be out some cash because these douchebags from New Jersey don’t know how to remake a good cologne.
Carlos Latuff Goofed – FIFY
Elder of Ziyon
A young man dressed up as Father Frost, the Russian counterpart of Santa Claus, has been brutally killed in Tajikistan. The assailants reportedly shouted “infidel” as they stabbed him to death.
Carlos Latuff’s Goof:
Here, Carlos, I Fixed It For Ya:
Palestinian Demands Violate Oslo Accords
Elder of Ziyon
I repeat: there is no legal impediment whatsoever to Israeli construction in Zone C, and this is where the currently disputed ‘settlements’ are located. By demanding that construction be halted, Mahommed Abbas is committing yet another violation of the Oslo Accords (as he did when he went to the UN in September of 2011), and showing that neither he nor his ‘Palestinian Authority’ can be trusted.
via Abbas’ demands violate Oslo Yitzhak.
On The Vastly Corrupt Egyptian Military
Elder of Ziyon
The name “Military Factory 99” has also become associated with the repression of workers, especially that labor-employer relations in the factory are not subject to traditional union or government regulations. In August of 2010, Factory 99’s workers broke out into intense protests after one of their colleagues died as a result of an explosion. The director of the factory, who was also a general, had brought in a number of gas cylinders in order to test them out, even though the workers were not trained to use them. When several cylinders exploded, he told the workers that it would not matter if one or two of them died. Then, when one of them did in fact die, they stormed his office, gave him a beating, and then staged a sit-in. Subsequently, the workers’ leaders were tried in military courts for charges of revealing “war secrets” on account that they spoke publicly about butane gas cylinders. There’s lots more in this well-researched article.
One of the commenters pointed to this article in Al Masry al Youm that alleges that army-owned chemical companies are creating an environmental disaster, killing animals and destroying nearby farms.
The army is the most stable institution in Egypt – and it is rotten to the core. Even without the prospect of the Islamist takeover, this does not bode well for the country.
via Corrupt Egyptian army sells pasta and rents wedding halls.
Starry-Eyed Peaceniks Can Endanger Many People With Their Idealism
Elder of Ziyon
The line in the title comes from the post linked below. I find that line to be too true: “Starry-eyed peaceniks can endanger many people with their idealism.”
The summation by the Elder is quite good, too:
It looks like my early impression of Grapel was right on the money. He’s dangerously naive.
Of course most Arabs are friendly on an individual basis. That doesn’t mean that every Israeli or Jew in an Arab country is safe!
It is one thing to work for coexistence in an official capacity, where you know that you are backed by an organization or government that provides some level of protection. But for a Jew – and former IDF soldier – to go into a country where anti-semitism and Israel hatred is off the charts, in your own personal capacity, is simply stupid.
Not only that, but Grapel did not even address the circumstances of his release. He was traded for 25 Egyptian prisoners in Israeli jails. Even though none of them were said to be security prisoners, Grapel has established a precedent where hostile countries (or cold peace partners) can arrest any Israeli citizen under any pretext, and expect to get something concrete in return.
Also, besides the released prisoners, Grapel’s reckless decisions reportedly has netted Egypt with F-16 fighter jets.
Starry-eyed peaceniks can endanger many people with their idealism.
And Grapel is clueless as to why this might be a problem.
via Ilan Grapel writes about his incarceration in Egypt.
