The Doo Doo Rolls Downhill - Fast

Whatever the number crunchers say, no matter what barometer they are using to gauge the health of the piss-poor economy, the truth of the matter is that you and I and every other poor soul that sells their time for a paycheck is screwed.

If you think about it, you'll see it is exactly you and I that keeps the economy floating. We pay full retail price for the products we are paid a pittance to produce. When sales slow, you and I lose our jobs. Here's the clincher: the more production slows, the less money that is paid into the "pool" that is the unemployment fund. Less money is paid in while more and more need that fraction of the usual income to survive long enough to - hopefully - find other employment.

Sure, it's a good idea to stay working anyway. It's no secret we're all expected to earn a living for ourselves. That goes without saying. Keep your eyes open, dot your t's and cross your i's, and never take anything for granted. Keep working!

It looks to me like, chunk by chunk, the every day man, you and I, the same ones that keep the economy healthy by our purchasing power, all of us are losing our rights, our freedom and our dignity.

The doo doo is rolling downhill so fast that the bastards are biting off the hands that feed their greed.

No Poo for You

The opposition is alive and well and out looking for yet another thing to oppose besides fur coats, horse slaughter, smoking, seat belts and abortion. Yep, the new movement is called "No Poo."

The 100 year old product called shampoo, with its sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, propylene or butylene glycol, isopropyl alcohol and coal tar, may not be safe to use on your head, though no one can actually agree that it isn't. An iffy argument at best, it's good enough as grounds for a new opposition.

Your alternatives? Baking soda, vinegar, egg, lemon, vegetable starch and wood ash. Oh, and you can shave your head.

This is one that may start out in the extremists' realm and end up a major social issue. Let's just let this one slide, OK? Jeesh.

Don't Be Misled By Misleading Myths

The beginning of summer is as good a time as any to address the misinformation about a woman's body. Sweep out the myth closet and consider yourself well prepared. A feature on Live Science spits out the need-to-know:

1. Women can get pregnant during their periods.
2. Menopause does not cause a decrease in sex drive.
3. Antibiotics do not cause a drop in reliability of birth control pills.
4. Women need more sleep than men.
5. A doctor cannot tell if a woman is a virgin.

There you have it. Consider yourself edu-ma-cated.