Comments for earth: a guide for aliens http://www.earthguideforaliens.com Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:39:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 Comment on Who’s Fighting and What For? by Richard Cole http://www.earthguideforaliens.com/?p=6#comment-14 Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:30:43 +0000 http://www.earthguideforaliens.com/?p=6#comment-14 If the people as a whole wanted to be led to a new way of doing things, well, good for us. I'm not sure they want us as friends. Are we so friendly in armoured personnel carriers to keep us from being blown up. How much pressure do we bring to bear to force a change in the position women hold. Can we dictate what kind of friendship they need and how we are going to display friendship. I think they deserve what they want. I think they deserve the things we hold as dear, but NOT to be forced to take it. That's why I speak if the dishoner of being told we are fghting for a friend when it's not true. I don't think I can speak of 'we' (the country) in anything but the loosest terms. Too many opinions and motivations. What I can do is add my support (a drop in the bucket), withhold my support (another drop in the bucket), support the other position, or suggest a new position. I can try to convince others of how right I am, an be prepared to listen to others try to convince me of the same thing. I think these are the things I can do to fight for what I believe. And don't try to get others to die in the false belief they are helping unless they really are. If the people as a whole wanted to be led to a new way of doing things, well, good for us. I’m not sure they want us as friends. Are we so friendly in armoured personnel carriers to keep us from being blown up. How much pressure do we bring to bear to force a change in the position women hold. Can we dictate what kind of friendship they need and how we are going to display friendship. I think they deserve what they want. I think they deserve the things we hold as dear, but NOT to be forced to take it. That’s why I speak if the dishoner of being told we are fghting for a friend when it’s not true. I don’t think I can speak of ‘we’ (the country) in anything but the loosest terms. Too many opinions and motivations. What I can do is add my support (a drop in the bucket), withhold my support (another drop in the bucket), support the other position, or suggest a new position. I can try to convince others of how right I am, an be prepared to listen to others try to convince me of the same thing. I think these are the things I can do to fight for what I believe. And don’t try to get others to die in the false belief they are helping unless they really are.

]]> Comment on The Sugar Reds by matt http://www.earthguideforaliens.com/?p=8#comment-13 Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:41:29 +0000 http://www.earthguideforaliens.com/?p=8#comment-13 Amazing how a simple change in diet can have such a dramatic effect! Great article in Jan 28 NY Times magazine about the scientification of food. The more complicated they make things the harder it is for people to eat well and stay healthy. We have to listen to our innate voices. Matt Amazing how a simple change in diet can have such a dramatic effect! Great article in Jan 28 NY Times magazine about the scientification of food. The more complicated they make things the harder it is for people to eat well and stay healthy. We have to listen to our innate voices. Matt

]]> Comment on The Sugar Reds by Jerry http://www.earthguideforaliens.com/?p=8#comment-12 Mon, 29 Jan 2007 02:55:23 +0000 http://www.earthguideforaliens.com/?p=8#comment-12 Good comments. Manufacturers have a way of disguising sugar on ingredient lists by calling it different names or using different types so sugar doesn't appear to be the main ingredient. But added up it is. Look out for corn syrup, sucrose, glucose, fructose, molasses, dextrose, honey, maltose, lactose, etc. It's all sugar! I used to be hypoglycemic as a kid when I'd eat sweets, get quick burst of energy, then become lethargic for hours as my blood sugar dropped. Good comments. Manufacturers have a way of disguising sugar on ingredient lists by calling it different names or using different types so sugar doesn’t appear to be the main ingredient. But added up it is. Look out for corn syrup, sucrose, glucose, fructose, molasses, dextrose, honey, maltose, lactose, etc. It’s all sugar! I used to be hypoglycemic as a kid when I’d eat sweets, get quick burst of energy, then become lethargic for hours as my blood sugar dropped.

]]> Comment on The Sugar Reds by Katie http://www.earthguideforaliens.com/?p=8#comment-11 Mon, 29 Jan 2007 01:05:16 +0000 http://www.earthguideforaliens.com/?p=8#comment-11 I definitely agree as well. I used to have the "mean reds" a lot and mood swings and cutting out sugar pretty much cuts that out. I'm much happier and those around me are too! (ha) If I eat sugar now, I get a "high" and then crash and it's crazy how you can feel it when you don't eat sugar a lot. Good advice! I definitely agree as well. I used to have the “mean reds” a lot and mood swings and cutting out sugar pretty much cuts that out. I’m much happier and those around me are too! (ha) If I eat sugar now, I get a “high” and then crash and it’s crazy how you can feel it when you don’t eat sugar a lot. Good advice!

]]> Comment on Who’s Fighting and What For? by Sandra Olmsted http://www.earthguideforaliens.com/?p=6#comment-10 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 16:11:55 +0000 http://www.earthguideforaliens.com/?p=6#comment-10 I believe we are fighting for human descency, for girls to attend school and be a viable person in society instead of the THIRD class citizen they were treated as under Sadam. Don't the IRAQI citizens deserve a friend? Look at the pictures of compassion MOST of our military are showing the Iraqi people. Don't the Iraqi's deserve us as friends? With all the hatred, oppression and fear they lived with, friendship is the least we could offer them. I believe we are fighting for human descency, for girls to attend school and be a viable person in society instead of the THIRD class citizen they were treated as under Sadam. Don’t the IRAQI citizens deserve a friend? Look at the pictures of compassion MOST of our military are showing the Iraqi people. Don’t the Iraqi’s deserve us as friends? With all the hatred, oppression and fear they lived with, friendship is the least we could offer them.

]]> Comment on The Sugar Reds by Lynn http://www.earthguideforaliens.com/?p=8#comment-9 Sun, 28 Jan 2007 11:47:54 +0000 http://www.earthguideforaliens.com/?p=8#comment-9 High fructose corn syrup is put in everything now, even whole grain breads. This was just as hard to kick as sugar. I can tell when it is foods now. I never have a weight problem. No yeast infections from too much sugar. The mood swings are less. I entirely agree with you how sugar has made this country sick. High fructose corn syrup is put in everything now, even whole grain breads. This was just as hard to kick as sugar. I can tell when it is foods now. I never have a weight problem. No yeast infections from too much sugar. The mood swings are less. I entirely agree with you how sugar has made this country sick.

]]> Comment on Who’s Fighting and What For? by Richard Cole http://www.earthguideforaliens.com/?p=6#comment-8 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 17:19:42 +0000 http://www.earthguideforaliens.com/?p=6#comment-8 How sad that so many have died in loving support of their country, but for what reason? To fight for your friends is honorable. Possibly dying in the fight is the price one might pay to support that friend. But deceiving those fighters into believing they are fighting for a friend when it is not true, is dishonorable beyond belief. How sad that so many have died in loving support of their country, but for what reason? To fight for your friends is honorable. Possibly dying in the fight is the price one might pay to support that friend. But deceiving those fighters into believing they are fighting for a friend when it is not true, is dishonorable beyond belief.

]]> Comment on Who’s Fighting and What For? by Jennifer Cole http://www.earthguideforaliens.com/?p=6#comment-7 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:31:12 +0000 http://www.earthguideforaliens.com/?p=6#comment-7 Good question, well asked. The situation in Iraq seems to be getting worse every day, and the more we learn about it, the more questions are raised. I look forward to future entries - the title you've chosen for your blog is intriguing! Good question, well asked. The situation in Iraq seems to be getting worse every day, and the more we learn about it, the more questions are raised.

I look forward to future entries - the title you’ve chosen for your blog is intriguing!

]]> Comment on Who’s Fighting and What For? by Kate http://www.earthguideforaliens.com/?p=6#comment-6 Fri, 26 Jan 2007 01:21:44 +0000 http://www.earthguideforaliens.com/?p=6#comment-6 Very insightful-- the truth is, who is it that we're fighting, and what is it really for? There are so many uncertanties in today's world, and this blog really gave me something to think about. Very insightful– the truth is, who is it that we’re fighting, and what is it really for? There are so many uncertanties in today’s world, and this blog really gave me something to think about.

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