Samstag, 2. Juni 2012
Little post about little birdies
Use plastified chickenwire or one whole out of plastic because the calciumchlorid might corrode others, eating away at the galvanisation of the wire.
If you don´t have the one out of plastic or don´t want to use it, use fine styrofoam flakes instead of wooden flakes and leave out the calciumchlorid.
You can also use plaster to make the birdhouses and nests, than you don´t need the calciumchlorid and can use sawdust..but for the swallownest you need some crushed charcoal to colour the nest dark or the swallows might not take it.
Also use only paint that is non-toxic and doesn´t clog the pores of the nests..it is important that the humidity can be balanced this way.
The entrance for the wrenhouse should be jutting out a bit so it doesn´t rain into the nest, no draft and predatores have it harder to get in there.
Wrens like to breed in bushes, not higher than 2 metres. If you hang them higher, other small birds that like such closed nests, will take up residence there
Be careful and you can screw the nest directly on the wooden board instead of needing the wire...do it before the nest is fully hardened ..after one day you can still work with the slightly soft nest..after three days it is hard and dry and can be put up.
barnswallows like bowl-like nests while the house martin likes the nests as seen in the poster, closed and only with a small entrance.
Barn swallows like to breed in barns, stables, rarely under the roof of houses.
But for example if the farm closed and the swallows have no longer a barn to breed, they will breed on the outside of the house under a wide roof that keeps them shadowed
Martins breed on the outside of houses, on the walls, outside of barns.
If you are not sure what lives in your area, put up the bowlshaped nests up,because the martins will plaster the nest shut to their liking ...but a barnswallow will not use a nest that has only a small entrace..
Samstag, 28. April 2012
If I had gotten a penny for everytime I was right...
...I would at least have 5 dollars
It is annoying to be right about something, tell people to fix it or that is something wrong, they don´t believe you and than they will have a long, long bill to pay when it is broken beyond repair.
This is only topped off when they say "Why didn´t you say something earlier"
It is annoying to be right about something, tell people to fix it or that is something wrong, they don´t believe you and than they will have a long, long bill to pay when it is broken beyond repair.
This is only topped off when they say "Why didn´t you say something earlier"
Donnerstag, 12. April 2012
Not a real woman because....
Isn´t it ironic how some people call themselves feminists, all about the right of women and the sexism they have to endure, how they are only seen as a body, how they are pressed to be conform to society and they want the same rights for everyone,....
But than, surprise..
They turn out to be just as sexist as men, thinking they can tell women how to behave, what to do, what to wear because if a woman dares to be a housewife, wearing short shorts, she is just a sexobject for men and isn´t even realising how they have scrambled her brain...because she is only acting this way because she was raised this way and it is not right..
And what about those feminists that exclude men from sexism, from everything? Just push men in the dirt to get women higher up...
Sorry, if you want real emancipation, don´t tell women that they are not allowed to wear or do what they want, because that is just the same as the patriarchat did.
It doesn´t make it any less sexist because it comes from women.
You do not get emanzipation by taking the rights from one group and giving it to the other...
And than there are the feminist who are homophob...oh joy, because real women only love men or what?
Or the exact opposite, women should be with women because men are a***oles.
Surprise, women can just be as abusive as men.
Maybe I am just too openminded, but it blows my mind that there are homosexual feminists who are transgenderphob, don´t even know what it means(no, transgender is not the same as tranny, but trannys can be transgender.Just like women can be lesbians, but beeing a women does not mean you are lesbian), but talk about how those women are not real women and it takes more than a pussy and boobs to be a woman.
It also takes more than pussy and boobs to be a true human beeing and feminist.
To exclude women from the 'fabolous club of the one and only right women' because of an genetic disorder is so patriarchat like, it might give you a badge for that.
For all the real women out there who really know that beeing a woman means beeing kind to every fellow suffering women
Oh and transwoman not knowing how it is to be a woman...oh they know...believe me, ridiculed and mistreated by the patriarchat, shunned by family and friends because they are different and even by other women...
They know how women feel, it doesn´t need the ability to bear children to be a real women. Walk in their shoes before you think you can say otherwise.
And naturally the same goes for the transmen and all the transgender people who don´t fit in the schemes of society one way or the other or all together.
This post started out about feminists and transgender women because of something I encountered personally, not because I somehow prefer one over the other.
But than, surprise..
They turn out to be just as sexist as men, thinking they can tell women how to behave, what to do, what to wear because if a woman dares to be a housewife, wearing short shorts, she is just a sexobject for men and isn´t even realising how they have scrambled her brain...because she is only acting this way because she was raised this way and it is not right..
And what about those feminists that exclude men from sexism, from everything? Just push men in the dirt to get women higher up...
Sorry, if you want real emancipation, don´t tell women that they are not allowed to wear or do what they want, because that is just the same as the patriarchat did.
It doesn´t make it any less sexist because it comes from women.
You do not get emanzipation by taking the rights from one group and giving it to the other...
And than there are the feminist who are homophob...oh joy, because real women only love men or what?
Or the exact opposite, women should be with women because men are a***oles.
Surprise, women can just be as abusive as men.
Maybe I am just too openminded, but it blows my mind that there are homosexual feminists who are transgenderphob, don´t even know what it means(no, transgender is not the same as tranny, but trannys can be transgender.Just like women can be lesbians, but beeing a women does not mean you are lesbian), but talk about how those women are not real women and it takes more than a pussy and boobs to be a woman.
It also takes more than pussy and boobs to be a true human beeing and feminist.
To exclude women from the 'fabolous club of the one and only right women' because of an genetic disorder is so patriarchat like, it might give you a badge for that.
For all the real women out there who really know that beeing a woman means beeing kind to every fellow suffering women
Oh and transwoman not knowing how it is to be a woman...oh they know...believe me, ridiculed and mistreated by the patriarchat, shunned by family and friends because they are different and even by other women...
They know how women feel, it doesn´t need the ability to bear children to be a real women. Walk in their shoes before you think you can say otherwise.
And naturally the same goes for the transmen and all the transgender people who don´t fit in the schemes of society one way or the other or all together.
This post started out about feminists and transgender women because of something I encountered personally, not because I somehow prefer one over the other.
Dienstag, 10. April 2012
Sexism starts when people are told to put clothes on
Sexism starts when people are told it is wrong to be naked.
Ponder this sentence a bit and you see it is true...people beeing made ashamed about their naked body, beeing told it is wrong, beeing told they will be seen as objects, are ugly or whatever...
We are born naked, every other animal is naked and not ashamed of it...sexism starts when people tell you to put clothes on, because real men/women do not run around naked, because than they might be sexually assaulted.
Isn´t it sexist thinking that just because someone is naked, to think how wrong that is, how bad, or that it is the persons fault when they are than attacked and ridiculed?
In america, Tunik has been arrested seven times...why?
Because he shows human bodies just as they are..not pimped up, not sexual, just naked bodies..as art, primal human beeings that they are...
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Seeing NSFW photos almost guarantees a click thru on photos because of our prurient interest in seeing the forbidden — or naked people. This is the point of Tunick’s photography, which seeks to capture the human condition among large numbers of people.
Straight and gay participants — including one pregnant woman who postponed her C-section by hours to join the event — expressed the nonsexual nature of the event, while emphasizing its ‘tribal’, humanist vibe.
‘Tribal’ is a bit like ‘sensual’ in that the word implies ‘natural’ which is forbidden and disgusting, according to the patriarchy. The sometimes naked Indians of America and the Latin American women who greeted Columbus with flowers had to be ‘civilized’ by religion — as an example.
In particular, this loathing of the human body and our physicality has haunted — and I argue militarized — societies in its path.
The loathing of physicality has impacted women more so than men, because women menstruate and give birth. We do not forget that we’re tied to nature, while men build monuments into the sky, proving that they are not ‘of the earth’ or womanlike.
As soon as people think they can tell women and men what they have to do or what they have to wear or how they have to think because otherwise it is sexist...the feminists are turning into sexists themselves.
And feminist is a sexist word in itself because it is only geared to half of the human species...
...solely to females...so it is sexist against men... if you use the overcorrectness so many feminists have at their beck and call, criticizing women for wanting to wear womanly clothes, beeing thin or housewifes and for men ..because they are men.
Many feminists who scream against sexism, still use sexist stereotypes and phrases...against men and women.
I hope it gives you food for thougt, to rethink feminism...who themselves think to know what is right and wrong when they are themselves having been formed and taught by other people who were once formed by society...
Just like other animals, humans have their instincts to preen and beautify themselves...there is no animal that doesn´t use certain measurements to make their image 'prettier'
Birds use flowers, berries, colourfull things to beautify their nest, they sing...so is a male bird sexist because he sings and wants to be the best singer? Is the doe sexist because she chooses the buck with the biggest headgear?
In the end humans have still a primal brain part and act on it..just like they breath, get tired or get hungry.
In other natural living tribes, men use make up heavily, feathers and other stuff to pimp their hair...are they sexist?
No..this is just natural... humans are animals and if they like it or not, some instincts, primal things still apply.
Humans are sexual beeings, just like all other animals..and plants...and it is in their nature to be sexual..and sensual..and having a gender..and gender specific stuff and ways to think ...more or less..hormones influence not only the body but also our thinking..most men have a male brain pattern, most women have a female brain pattern...so is our brain sexist per se?
Ponder this sentence a bit and you see it is true...people beeing made ashamed about their naked body, beeing told it is wrong, beeing told they will be seen as objects, are ugly or whatever...
We are born naked, every other animal is naked and not ashamed of it...sexism starts when people tell you to put clothes on, because real men/women do not run around naked, because than they might be sexually assaulted.
Isn´t it sexist thinking that just because someone is naked, to think how wrong that is, how bad, or that it is the persons fault when they are than attacked and ridiculed?
In america, Tunik has been arrested seven times...why?
Because he shows human bodies just as they are..not pimped up, not sexual, just naked bodies..as art, primal human beeings that they are...
-------->
Seeing NSFW photos almost guarantees a click thru on photos because of our prurient interest in seeing the forbidden — or naked people. This is the point of Tunick’s photography, which seeks to capture the human condition among large numbers of people.
Straight and gay participants — including one pregnant woman who postponed her C-section by hours to join the event — expressed the nonsexual nature of the event, while emphasizing its ‘tribal’, humanist vibe.
‘Tribal’ is a bit like ‘sensual’ in that the word implies ‘natural’ which is forbidden and disgusting, according to the patriarchy. The sometimes naked Indians of America and the Latin American women who greeted Columbus with flowers had to be ‘civilized’ by religion — as an example.
In particular, this loathing of the human body and our physicality has haunted — and I argue militarized — societies in its path.
The loathing of physicality has impacted women more so than men, because women menstruate and give birth. We do not forget that we’re tied to nature, while men build monuments into the sky, proving that they are not ‘of the earth’ or womanlike.
As soon as people think they can tell women and men what they have to do or what they have to wear or how they have to think because otherwise it is sexist...the feminists are turning into sexists themselves.
And feminist is a sexist word in itself because it is only geared to half of the human species...
...solely to females...so it is sexist against men... if you use the overcorrectness so many feminists have at their beck and call, criticizing women for wanting to wear womanly clothes, beeing thin or housewifes and for men ..because they are men.
Many feminists who scream against sexism, still use sexist stereotypes and phrases...against men and women.
I hope it gives you food for thougt, to rethink feminism...who themselves think to know what is right and wrong when they are themselves having been formed and taught by other people who were once formed by society...
Just like other animals, humans have their instincts to preen and beautify themselves...there is no animal that doesn´t use certain measurements to make their image 'prettier'
Birds use flowers, berries, colourfull things to beautify their nest, they sing...so is a male bird sexist because he sings and wants to be the best singer? Is the doe sexist because she chooses the buck with the biggest headgear?
In the end humans have still a primal brain part and act on it..just like they breath, get tired or get hungry.
In other natural living tribes, men use make up heavily, feathers and other stuff to pimp their hair...are they sexist?
No..this is just natural... humans are animals and if they like it or not, some instincts, primal things still apply.
Humans are sexual beeings, just like all other animals..and plants...and it is in their nature to be sexual..and sensual..and having a gender..and gender specific stuff and ways to think ...more or less..hormones influence not only the body but also our thinking..most men have a male brain pattern, most women have a female brain pattern...so is our brain sexist per se?
Montag, 9. April 2012
Warning, put your drinks down, stop eating, swallow....
...so how do you make a straight guy moan in orgasmic bliss, his lips wrapped around a penis?
Easy...the meatindustry makes it possible...or what do you think they put in hot dogs...
Easy...the meatindustry makes it possible...or what do you think they put in hot dogs...
Donnerstag, 29. März 2012
Highway to Heaven
I like those series...
Charismatic actors, nice storyline...I wish they would make more of similiar wholesome series.
Oh alright I like pokemon and taotao and csiand Dr. House, but sometimes I miss those series where you can make yourself a cup of tea or hot choclat, grab some cookies and sit with the whole pack in front of the TV, just having a mellow, nice time where no big bangs happen..harmless enjoyment.
No dragons, no super ninjas..just people...and some peoplelike angels that don´t throw lightning around or burst their wings out to impress.
But maybe I am just a bit old fashioned.
What I always loved about this series that it teached tolerance, what humanity is about.
Caring for old and young, the healthy and the disabled...that we need to protect our environment.
Whispered teachings that imbedded themselves deep in your thoughts..am I the only one who thinks so?
Charismatic actors, nice storyline...I wish they would make more of similiar wholesome series.
Oh alright I like pokemon and taotao and csiand Dr. House, but sometimes I miss those series where you can make yourself a cup of tea or hot choclat, grab some cookies and sit with the whole pack in front of the TV, just having a mellow, nice time where no big bangs happen..harmless enjoyment.
No dragons, no super ninjas..just people...and some peoplelike angels that don´t throw lightning around or burst their wings out to impress.
But maybe I am just a bit old fashioned.
What I always loved about this series that it teached tolerance, what humanity is about.
Caring for old and young, the healthy and the disabled...that we need to protect our environment.
Whispered teachings that imbedded themselves deep in your thoughts..am I the only one who thinks so?
Sonntag, 25. März 2012
Hospital barf, the doom of patients
For everyone it seems, hospitalfood is a red piece of cloth.
Rarely it is that hospitals provide menus that are eaten, in most cases 50% of the food goes back untouched, in some hospitals more than that.
Even more problematic it is that the food is unbalanced or outright devoid of the nutrition needed for the patient to go back to health, or to meet the dietary needs.
Sure there may be menus for people with celiac disease, for people with gastric problems or who have diabetes.
But sometimes not..or they are totally screwed nutritionalwise..or outdated.
Yes, it happens that some hospitals rely on mealplans for certain illnesses that are from the 50´s or earlier...but than it was proven that it was wrong...and the hospitals still hold on tightly to outdated information.
Another problem is that the meals are delivered and often need only to be heated...and than are heated the wrong way.
Either not hot enough, so they are still cold, lukewarm and what is worse, bacterias might grow and lead to an outbreak.
Especially salmonella are a problem with sauces made with egg, desserts or breakfast scrambled eggs..or chicken dishes.
Not too long ago hundreds of patients fell ill with salmonella that was tracked back to a dessert made with eggwhites and not completly heated through.
Or in other cases the food is heated too long, veggies limp and soggie, bakery items dry and hard or even burnt.
Salmonellas are a big problem..not only for the very ill like cancer patients or someone who is recovering from a big operation. They are a big danger for the elderly,pregnant or children, but also for the average adult.
It is very contraproductive to go into a hospital to get better, just to contract an infection from the food..or loose strength because the food is inedible
Most hospitals spent only 1,50 to 2 dollar/english pound or euro on a patients food for a day. Just food, not labour or the cost of electricity included.
So now I try to work out a meal plan that has a great nutritional value, is with easily to cook dishes that can be made in the house, are tasty and also don´t break the budget.
For now it will be a weeks worth on meals.
Breakfast, lunch with soup, main meal and dessert or similiar dishes(like when you have a stew you don´t need a soup and the dessert can be lighter), a simple thing for tea time and dinner.
The menu should be easily adaptable or suitable for a wide range of patients(diabetes, celiac disease, gastritis etc)
You still would need to choose from a weekly menu, but you could make notes on the side or even purchase something by the side(like when you want lots of fresh fruits which would be out of the menuplan but you could pay for those if friends and family can´t bring you them..or just chocolat, humans best friend next to dogs)
So...let the fun begin and see what can be done
Rarely it is that hospitals provide menus that are eaten, in most cases 50% of the food goes back untouched, in some hospitals more than that.
Even more problematic it is that the food is unbalanced or outright devoid of the nutrition needed for the patient to go back to health, or to meet the dietary needs.
Sure there may be menus for people with celiac disease, for people with gastric problems or who have diabetes.
But sometimes not..or they are totally screwed nutritionalwise..or outdated.
Yes, it happens that some hospitals rely on mealplans for certain illnesses that are from the 50´s or earlier...but than it was proven that it was wrong...and the hospitals still hold on tightly to outdated information.
Another problem is that the meals are delivered and often need only to be heated...and than are heated the wrong way.
Either not hot enough, so they are still cold, lukewarm and what is worse, bacterias might grow and lead to an outbreak.
Especially salmonella are a problem with sauces made with egg, desserts or breakfast scrambled eggs..or chicken dishes.
Not too long ago hundreds of patients fell ill with salmonella that was tracked back to a dessert made with eggwhites and not completly heated through.
Or in other cases the food is heated too long, veggies limp and soggie, bakery items dry and hard or even burnt.
Salmonellas are a big problem..not only for the very ill like cancer patients or someone who is recovering from a big operation. They are a big danger for the elderly,pregnant or children, but also for the average adult.
It is very contraproductive to go into a hospital to get better, just to contract an infection from the food..or loose strength because the food is inedible
Most hospitals spent only 1,50 to 2 dollar/english pound or euro on a patients food for a day. Just food, not labour or the cost of electricity included.
So now I try to work out a meal plan that has a great nutritional value, is with easily to cook dishes that can be made in the house, are tasty and also don´t break the budget.
For now it will be a weeks worth on meals.
Breakfast, lunch with soup, main meal and dessert or similiar dishes(like when you have a stew you don´t need a soup and the dessert can be lighter), a simple thing for tea time and dinner.
The menu should be easily adaptable or suitable for a wide range of patients(diabetes, celiac disease, gastritis etc)
You still would need to choose from a weekly menu, but you could make notes on the side or even purchase something by the side(like when you want lots of fresh fruits which would be out of the menuplan but you could pay for those if friends and family can´t bring you them..or just chocolat, humans best friend next to dogs)
So...let the fun begin and see what can be done
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