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A New Kind Of Nose Candy
f there is any doubt re-
maining about how much the junkie culture is in- fluencing society, the intro- duction of a snortable chocolate into the conversa- tion should make it official that getting lifted, by any means possible, is America's favorite new pastime.
The product called “Coko Loco,” which was created by an Orlando-based company appropriately named "Legal Lean," consists of raw Cacao powder and is being mar- keted as a safe and effective way to obtain an "energy buzz" with the extra added benefit of stress relief.
And, according to the company's owner, proof that his product isn't just a snake oil gimmick can be found in the fact that a similar version of the chocolate snuff is al- ready all the rage with club goers across Europe.
The first thing to cross my mind when I caught wind of this story was, "who came up with this craziness?" Seri-
ously, I'm curious to know the name of the dust-head, looking for his next fix, who sat around and thought to himself, "Hmmm. I wonder what would happen if I crushed up this Hershey bar and shoved it up my nose?"
I mean, you know only someone broke and already high-as-a-kite could have imagined something this ridiculous. They probably tried cinnamon first, but found it too spicy for the nasal cavity.
I'm going to assume that they gave salt a try and came down with a massive headache. I suppose they were already aware that Bak- ing Soda by itself didn't have enough bite.
That's when they ended up eyeing a half-open bag of Nestle Quick in back of the pantry. And the rest, as they say, was history.
On the surface this choco- late sniffing fad seems inno- cent enough. But I can't seem to shake the suspicion that
there's more to the sudden appearance of this new age nose candy than simple fun and games.
While chocolate could never be mistaken for a gate- way drug, there's no denying the fact that snorting it through a straw or a rolled up $1 bill in a party setting conjures up images eerily similar to how people often intake another popular white powder that packs a stronger punch. A narcotic, also nick- named "CoCo," that might be a little easier to transition to after a person becomes ac- customed to regularly snort- ing substances through his or her nostrils.
Right now it's too early to tell if that will ultimately be the case. But during the next five years, if cocaine use sky- rockets within the 16-30- year-old demographic, I don't think we'll have to spend too much time won- dering how and when that destructive trend started.
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Political Code Words And Dog-Whistles
y the time President Trump leaves the White
House, Random House and Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary will no doubt have printed a new Trump dog-whistling glossary crammed with the new language which Trump and his posse will have coined, mis- spelled, misplaced and redefined as part of a wacky 21st Century New World English.
So far, the terms “bigly,” “false facts,” “true lies,” “honor,” “terrific,” “amazing,” “false news,” “fake news,” “alternative facts,” “bad hombre,” “anchor baby,” and the most recent Trump-Tweet phenomenon “covfefe (probably pronounced “Coh-feefy”) as well as a bevy of redefined words including “loose,” “nasty” etc., topping the list of an ever-expanding linguistic Trump-menagerie. Meanwhile, millions of Americans respond jokingly to these new words.
So, when we mention “code word,” what might we mean? Let’s answer by sharing one of the current ad- ministrations classic comments “Make America Great Again.
Could one of Trump’s favorite “covfefe” be double speak for “Make America White Again?” Other code words and dog-whistle’s (often nonsense words or statements hiding racist and sexist double-meanings) can also be heard lurking around the White House, such words like “Obamacare,” which attempts to assas- sinate the character of a former president while con- necting his name to an unpopular amendment.
We can’t wait to see what the new definition of the word ‘ban” will be since Trump’s ban on Muslims en- tering America was “not a ban.” Behind it all, we watch for the advent of “Trump-News media to fit the new Trump language that is sweeping America, hopefully not to ruin.
How To Attract Money
“In life you attract what you respect even money.”
Paula White
Empowered Greet- ings. Developing and disciplining yourself finan-
cially is going to be critical to your ability to win in life. With increasing devastation and economic turmoil rav- aging through our global world systems its time now more than ever to get your fi- nancial house in order. It’s time now to become finan- cially literate. It’s time now to develop a financial plan. Your money needs to have a mission, just as your mis- sions in life need to have money.
The foundation of your fi- nancial future is predicated on your ability to develop a
budget and your fortitude to be disciplined enough to stick to it. A budget is simply a plan that takes into account how much money you have coming in revenue verses your expenses or how much you have to pay out.
A budget allows you to tell your money where it is going to go before you even get it. When you write your budget down helps to keep your spending on track. It also provides an avenue to help you maintain financial discipline. Your budget will help you appropriate your funds effectively. It can also help identify areas where funds need to be redirected in order to be more in line with your financial goals.
You must begin to under- stand the premise that if you don’t respect money, it won’t
respect you. The value that you place on money or your finances will be shown or made evitable by how you re- spect or deal with it. When you become serious about your money you’ll begin to budget and respect your money. The things that you respect in life are the things that are attracted to you. Simply put thats how you at- tract money.
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