Re: Flags?

2009-11-09 Thread Nick Arnett
On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 4:17 PM, Julia wrote: > I'm wondering how many people in the US are seeing flags at half-mast. > > We've been seeing an awful lot around here, in the wake of the Ft. Hood > shootings, but Ft. Hood is practically in our back yard. I'm wondering how > aware other folks are,

Re: Flags?

2009-11-09 Thread Dave Land
On Nov 9, 2009, at 4:17 PM, Julia wrote: I'm wondering how many people in the US are seeing flags at half-mast. I've seen some at half-mast in CA this weekend. Dave ___ http://mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com

RE: Flags?

2009-11-09 Thread Pat Mathews
OH, they're at half-mast in New Mexico, all right. Or were yesterday. I didn't pass any today to notice. (Too busy with an ailing cat). http://idiotgrrl.livejournal.com/ > From: ju...@zurg.net > To: brin-l@mccmedia.com > Subject: Flags? > Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 18:17:32 -0600 > > I'm won

Re: Flags?

2009-11-09 Thread Deborah Harrell
> From: Julia > I'm wondering how many people in the US are seeing flags at half-mast. > > We've been seeing an awful lot around here, in the wake of > the Ft. Hood shootings, but Ft. Hood is practically in our back > yard.  I'm wondering how > aware other folks are, and if they've been flying f

Flags?

2009-11-09 Thread Julia
I'm wondering how many people in the US are seeing flags at half-mast. We've been seeing an awful lot around here, in the wake of the Ft. Hood shootings, but Ft. Hood is practically in our back yard. I'm wondering how aware other folks are, and if they've been flying flags at half-mast in other s

RE: Lifestyle changes better than drugs

2009-11-09 Thread Deborah Harrell
> From: dsummersmi...@comcast.net > >OK, so I'm still harping on lifestyle as preferable over drugs in > treating and preventing chronic illnesses -- nice to have my > opinion backed up so decisively!  > I'd be curious to see if the lifestyle and weight loss > group continued to include foll

RE: Lifestyle changes better than drugs

2009-11-09 Thread dsummersmi...@comcast.net
>OK, so I'm still harping on lifestyle as preferable over drugs in treating and >preventing chronic illnesses -- nice to have my opinion backed up so decisively! (Not >that meds aren't often necessary and life-saving; I just don't like to hear them always >put ahead of nutrition and exercise

Lifestyle changes better than drugs

2009-11-09 Thread Deborah Harrell
At least in diabetes prevention: http://diabetes.webmd.com/news/20091028/diet-beats-drugs-for-diabetes-prevention?ecd=wnl_day_103109 -- Lifestyle changes resulting in long-term weight loss of just a few pounds proved to be roughly twice as effective as drug treatment for preventing type 2 diabe