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What’s Behind Her Is Behind Her
E very woman has a past. Just like her male counterpart, who seldom has a problem acknowledging his numerous dalliances, she's also had her share of risqué
experiences.
You would think that in
2019 this would be no big deal. But, as it turns out, there are still fully grown men out there who are inca- pable of getting over the fact that the women they choose to date have backgrounds that include healthy sex lives.
I bring this up because it was brought to my attention that one of my old friends was on a social media site re- cently complaining about constantly meeting men who had slept with his girlfriend. I don't know if he was ac- tively searching for her for- mer suitors, but what surprised me the most about his tirade, besides the fact that he put her business on blast, was that it was even an issue for him.
What men like my friend often appear to forget is that this isn't the 1940s or 50s when marrying your first love right out of high school was the norm. While it would be great if that were still the
case, these days, the average person typically doesn't con- sider the idea of settling down until after his or her 30th birthday.
That means if you're over 35, and still navigating the single scene, the odds of you coming across someone bag- gage free are as astronomical as hitting a billion-dollar Powerball lottery... Slim to none.
The reality is that every person you meet is going to have some level of sexual history. This doesn't neces- sarily translate into him or her being loose with the goods. It just means that they engaged in the kind of behavior that is typical of adults who aren't restricted by wedding rings.
Unlike men, most of the time, a woman's elevated head count is simply a result of her going through the usual trials and errors that come with trying to find the perfect match. Multiply those attempts by the num- ber of years she's been searching in the same city and it's inevitable that whomever she's with will eventually run across a few of her exes.
The craziest aspect of it all is that most men place a premium on a woman who is highly skilled in bedroom parlor tricks. Yet, some of these same guys have a hard time accepting how much practice it may have taken for her to master those tech- niques.
I imagine that this kind of male insecurity is why many women are reluctant to share their most intimate secrets with their mates. They want to tell us the truth about the wild things they've done, but they're afraid of how crushed our fragile egos would be if we knew all of the freaky de- tails.
At the end of the day, as long as there aren't any long- term health concerns in- volved, I don't think it matters what your signifi- cant other may have in- dulged in before you came along. The only thing that should have any bearing on your relationship is how much you enjoy each other in the present and what that entails for the future going forward.
The thing that I believe every man reading this should remember is that, re- gardless of who may have been bigger or better, she ul- timately chose you. If that's not enough to keep your mind at ease then I seriously suggest you continue flying solo.
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Is Our Medicine Safe?
efore you reach for that aspirin for your headache or
your blood pressure medicine, you might want to read this editorial.
For the past eight months, there have been at least 15 recalls (July 2018 through March 2019) of blood pressure medicines because of finding cancer-causing impurities in them.
Each recall was from a different pharmaceutical com- pany (more than six of them) and included the following medicines: Amvalo, Amlodipine/Valsartan USP combina- tion tablets, Losartan HCTZ, and Irbesartan. Two over- seas drug factories are linked to repeated blood pressure medication recalls, one in India.
Not only do we have to be concerned about cancer- causing agents in our blood pressure medicines, but we also need to check our pill bottles to make certain they contain the correct medicines. For example, Accord Healthcare, Inc. recalled blood pressure medicines “after discovering a bottle had the wrong pills in it.”
The 100 pills bottle was supposed to have Hy- drochlorothiazide tablets USP 12.5 mg. Instead, it was filled with spironolactone tablets USP 25 mg., a medicine used to treat congestive heart failure, edema, cirrhosis of the liver and kidney failure among other ailments.
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials, the effects of taking this incorrect medicine could lead to life-threatening illnesses. The drug also could increase potassium levels and heart arrhythmia.
Many of you may remember the scare with the blood- thinning medicine, Heparin in 2000 when 19 deaths took place because the Heparin contained a chemically modi- fied substance that mimicked the real drug. Then again, some of you remember when cold medicine made in China killed nearly 120 Panamanians in 2006 to 2007.
During the same time period, it was discovered that Americans were brushing their teeth with Chinese tooth- paste laced with a chemical used in antifreeze. W e are convinced that the FDA is too overwhelmed for quality testing of food and medicines made in other countries that do not have stringent regulations and monitoring of drug making factories.
We also believe Americans have the right to know where our medicines are made. Moreover, it is time that American pharmaceuticals bring drug-making back to America. After all, if we are so concerned about terror- ism, then how safe is it to take medicine and eat food that has not been properly tested for impurities? Think about it.
We are all vulnerable to medical terrorism under cur- rent circumstances. Funding the border wall is not as im- portant as making sure our medicines are not poisoning us. The border wall can wait! Make sure our medicines are safe!
State
Legislators Repeal Ban On Smokable Medical Marijuana
Two years ago, Florida legislators passed the origi- nal medical marijuana bill. However, it banned the drug in smokable form.
Earlier this week, the Florida House voted 101 to 11 to pass a bill that will allow patients to smoke medical marijuana. It passed two days before a deadline set by Governor Ron De- Santis.
Last week, the Senate went along with DeSantis' demand to eliminate a ban. The legislation would allow patients to buy up to 2.5 ounces of medical pot during a 35-day period.
GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS
They would also be able to possess up to four ounces of cannabis at any given time. Smoking of medical cannabis, which would have
to be purchased state-autho- rized operators would be banned in public places. And patients under age 18 would be allowed to smoke the treat- ment only if they are termi- nally ill and have a second opinion from a board-certi- fied pediatrician.
The bill now heads to Governor DeSantis, who is expected to sign it into law. It’s unclear how long it will take for smokable pot to be- come available to patients. State health officials would still have to craft rules regu- lating smokable marijuana.
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