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You want to stop smoking here take some Chantix it will help you. Side effects include suicidal thoughts and tendencies.
Have some pimples you want to get rid of here just take this accutane. Side effects include suicidal thoughts and tendencies.
Have some allergies you don't want? No problem take this Singulair. Side effects include suicidal thoughts and tendencies.
Hey do y'all want to get over the flu? No problem just take this Tamiflu. Side effects include suicidal thoughts and tendencies.
So your blood work came back with a cholesterol level of 205 no worries folks just pop these magic pills. Side effects include suicidal thoughts and tendencies.
Your already depressed and need some help. Just visit your DR who can give you a script for anti depression meds. Side effects include suicidal thoughts and tendencies.
Anybody starting to see a pattern here? Except that when you're already depressed and need help, meds are the answer! Anti-depression meds are a wonderful thing and work for millions of people. So lets not go down the road saying that meds are bad. Meds are the scientific evolution that has allowed the human race to go from an average lifespan of 30 years to like 80 years. Don't be that guy who says "You're depressed? Try going outside and getting fresh air and surround yourself with puppies." Because that really doesn't work. Depression is an illness. Illnesses are treated and managed with meds. Meds are not solely the answer. They assist with treatment, and help manage certain factors, absolutely. But there is no 1 size fits all with this. Absolutely. You can't just throw meds at depression or mental health illnesses. There's trial and error to find what works for you, because everyone is different. A good friend of mine needs help and I've told her numerous times she does. And she knows she does, but refuses to take her Welbutrin because it causes her to gain weight. So I tell her to consult her doctor and have them try another drug, because there are some that will work. My wife tried several during her years before she found the perfect mix that allowed her to have a successful life.
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Just like we know exactly what will help us physically to keep our weight under control thus reducing the likelihood of diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, but most people won't do them... Lot of this comes down to cost..... 1.00 for a cheeseburger or 8.00 bucks for lettuce and shaved carrots....... No, it doesn't come down to cost... that is a giant myth. I can make a really nice salad with spinach/lettuce, veggies, meat, hard boiled egg, salad dressing at home and have a glass of water or tea or lemonade for $2.25... Your $1 to $8 comparison is only true if you eat the majority of your meals at fast food restaurants.. if you do that, you are just lazy. And if you get the $1 cheeseburger, then you probably get the $1 fries and the $1 drink.. you are now over $3 with tax.. I can make/eat one hell of a salad for cheaper than you can buy that... The difference is that it takes a little bit of planning, a little bit of time, and a little bit of desire... beyond that, you need a refrigerator, a knife, a bowl, and a fork... Stop making me agree with Willit. He's right here. It's all about convenience and convenience is either cheap and unhealthy, or expensive and healthy. You can't have it both ways unfortunately as it is. And not everyone has the time you have to plan, prep, and make your own meals all the time. My wife and I both work, I pick, the 3 kids up from daycare at 5:30pm every night that my wife works, and she works 12 hour shifts at the hospital and gets home about 8:30pm. So when I pick the kids up, I'm hungry, they're hungry, and McDonalds is right there. Do I get them fast food every night? No, but I do get them it about once a week, because it's convenient. Other times I make dinner for everyone, but it isn't easy. And there just isn't enough time for planning it all out with all the other chores, cleaning, yard work, and a little bit of relaxation in there...because yeah, I earned that too.
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Stop making me agree with Willit. He's right here. It's all about convenience and convenience is either cheap and unhealthy, or expensive and healthy. You aren't agreeing with Willit, you are agreeing with me.. not sure if that makes you feel any better.  And not everyone has the time you have to plan, prep, and make your own meals all the time. Yes they do. Everybody has 20 minutes before they go to the grocery store to make a little plan.. and that's the only planning you need to do. Look, my family is far from "health nuts".. we also eat fast food for dinner once a week, maybe once every two weeks.. that level doesn't lead to obesity and health problems... I'll give you an example.. went to the grocery store yesterday.. bought a pack of 4 chicken breasts, some veggies, some rice, some other stuff.. I don't remember exactly what 4 chicken breasts cost but it was probably in the neighborhood of $10-12.. so I get home and cook the chicken breasts for dinner, take the 4 chicken breasts and cut them horizontally.. now I have 8 servings of chicken breasts.. cook all 8 of them, take 2 and chop them up to put on salads for dinner Sunday night.. on Tuesday will take 2 and heat them up and shred them for chicken tacos.. Friday is always left overs so there will be one or two left... will probably package one with some rice and veggie to take to work for lunch during the week. I didn't spend any more time than anybody else and got about 4 healthy meals out of it.. in fact, I probably spent less time and already recovered the 20 minutes I spent planning... Plus, we are saving money because if you have to buy something, like sour cream for a meal, then plan another meal that week that uses sour cream.. we were famous for buying sour cream, eating a 1/3 of it for a meal, then 2 weeks later throwing the rest of it away because we had not used it.. Meal planning.. saves time, saves money, saves confusion, eat healthier.... and still eat fast food once a week.. no problem.
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Just like we know exactly what will help us physically to keep our weight under control thus reducing the likelihood of diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, but most people won't do them... Lot of this comes down to cost..... 1.00 for a cheeseburger or 8.00 bucks for lettuce and shaved carrots....... No, it doesn't come down to cost... that is a giant myth. I can make a really nice salad with spinach/lettuce, veggies, meat, hard boiled egg, salad dressing at home and have a glass of water or tea or lemonade for $2.25... Your $1 to $8 comparison is only true if you eat the majority of your meals at fast food restaurants.. if you do that, you are just lazy. And if you get the $1 cheeseburger, then you probably get the $1 fries and the $1 drink.. you are now over $3 with tax.. I can make/eat one hell of a salad for cheaper than you can buy that... The difference is that it takes a little bit of planning, a little bit of time, and a little bit of desire... beyond that, you need a refrigerator, a knife, a bowl, and a fork... I disagree. Time is money, my man. 10 min of my time is more than 2.25
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I think you made a great point about time being money. I just believe a lot of people believe that 20 minutes a week is a very wise investment to a healthier life.
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Just like we know exactly what will help us physically to keep our weight under control thus reducing the likelihood of diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, but most people won't do them... Lot of this comes down to cost..... 1.00 for a cheeseburger or 8.00 bucks for lettuce and shaved carrots....... No, it doesn't come down to cost... that is a giant myth. I can make a really nice salad with spinach/lettuce, veggies, meat, hard boiled egg, salad dressing at home and have a glass of water or tea or lemonade for $2.25... Your $1 to $8 comparison is only true if you eat the majority of your meals at fast food restaurants.. if you do that, you are just lazy. And if you get the $1 cheeseburger, then you probably get the $1 fries and the $1 drink.. you are now over $3 with tax.. I can make/eat one hell of a salad for cheaper than you can buy that... The difference is that it takes a little bit of planning, a little bit of time, and a little bit of desire... beyond that, you need a refrigerator, a knife, a bowl, and a fork... I disagree. Time is money, my man. 10 min of my time is more than 2.25 You'll run out of time much quicker if you keep eating those cheeseburgers....
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You can live as healthy as you like and make 85 or 90 years of life with the last 15 years mumbling, trying to remember your name and having someone come in to wash your arse.
Or you can eat all the good stuff and have a great time but croak at 70.
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Just like we know exactly what will help us physically to keep our weight under control thus reducing the likelihood of diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, but most people won't do them... Lot of this comes down to cost..... 1.00 for a cheeseburger or 8.00 bucks for lettuce and shaved carrots....... No, it doesn't come down to cost... that is a giant myth. I can make a really nice salad with spinach/lettuce, veggies, meat, hard boiled egg, salad dressing at home and have a glass of water or tea or lemonade for $2.25... Your $1 to $8 comparison is only true if you eat the majority of your meals at fast food restaurants.. if you do that, you are just lazy. And if you get the $1 cheeseburger, then you probably get the $1 fries and the $1 drink.. you are now over $3 with tax.. I can make/eat one hell of a salad for cheaper than you can buy that... The difference is that it takes a little bit of planning, a little bit of time, and a little bit of desire... beyond that, you need a refrigerator, a knife, a bowl, and a fork... I disagree. Time is money, my man. 10 min of my time is more than 2.25 You'll run out of time much quicker if you keep eating those cheeseburgers.... Is today guaranteed? Tomorrow? When you time is up your time is up. My grandfather ate a plate of bacon every morning - his doctor advised against, then his second doctor advised against after he outlived the first. 
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You can live as healthy as you like and make 85 or 90 years of life with the last 15 years mumbling, trying to remember your name and having someone come in to wash your arse.
Or you can eat all the good stuff and have a great time but croak at 70.
Choose. You must be a greasy food eater.
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Just like we know exactly what will help us physically to keep our weight under control thus reducing the likelihood of diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, but most people won't do them... Lot of this comes down to cost..... 1.00 for a cheeseburger or 8.00 bucks for lettuce and shaved carrots....... No, it doesn't come down to cost... that is a giant myth. I can make a really nice salad with spinach/lettuce, veggies, meat, hard boiled egg, salad dressing at home and have a glass of water or tea or lemonade for $2.25... Your $1 to $8 comparison is only true if you eat the majority of your meals at fast food restaurants.. if you do that, you are just lazy. And if you get the $1 cheeseburger, then you probably get the $1 fries and the $1 drink.. you are now over $3 with tax.. I can make/eat one hell of a salad for cheaper than you can buy that... The difference is that it takes a little bit of planning, a little bit of time, and a little bit of desire... beyond that, you need a refrigerator, a knife, a bowl, and a fork... I disagree. Time is money, my man. 10 min of my time is more than 2.25 You'll run out of time much quicker if you keep eating those cheeseburgers.... Is today guaranteed? Tomorrow? When you time is up your time is up. My grandfather ate a plate of bacon every morning - his doctor advised against, then his second doctor advised against after he outlived the first. Yeah because you see soooo many obese old people around. Obesity will kill you faster than anything.
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You can live as healthy as you like and make 85 or 90 years of life with the last 15 years mumbling, trying to remember your name and having someone come in to wash your arse.
Or you can eat all the good stuff and have a great time but croak at 70.
Choose. Oh hey, when I was at the Cavs game, we were waiting in line to get in, and there was this little old lady and little old man. Very very old, hunched over, shuffling gait. Because they are ancient. Everybody was letting them cut in line, because that's the right thing to do. So if my choice is to eat a bunch of cheeseburgers, become obese, and die young, or live a healthy life style, become old and still go to the NBA Finals, or maybe someday the Browns in a Superbowl, then I choose the healthy life style.
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Rosy picture there.
But you may have to live to be 212 to see that Superbowl.
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But you may have to live to be 212 to see that Superbowl.
This may be true lol
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You want to stop smoking here take some Chantix it will help you. Side effects include suicidal thoughts and tendencies.
Have some pimples you want to get rid of here just take this accutane. Side effects include suicidal thoughts and tendencies.
Have some allergies you don't want? No problem take this Singulair. Side effects include suicidal thoughts and tendencies.
Hey do y'all want to get over the flu? No problem just take this Tamiflu. Side effects include suicidal thoughts and tendencies.
So your blood work came back with a cholesterol level of 205 no worries folks just pop these magic pills. Side effects include suicidal thoughts and tendencies.
Your already depressed and need some help. Just visit your DR who can give you a script for anti depression meds. Side effects include suicidal thoughts and tendencies.
Anybody starting to see a pattern here? Except that when you're already depressed and need help, meds are the answer! Anti-depression meds are a wonderful thing and work for millions of people. So lets not go down the road saying that meds are bad. Meds are the scientific evolution that has allowed the human race to go from an average lifespan of 30 years to like 80 years. Don't be that guy who says "You're depressed? Try going outside and getting fresh air and surround yourself with puppies." Because that really doesn't work. Depression is an illness. Illnesses are treated and managed with meds. Meds meet the needs of some people. They drive others into an early grave. Don't pretend otherwise because you would be WRONG. Depression is an illness. Illnesses are treated and managed with meds. I have some fine ocean front property in Ohio you need to buy.
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BTW I agree 100 percent that depression is an illness.
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My mother in law is 81. She is in very good health and her and my wife go shopping together all day sometimes. I'm very lucky to have such a sweet lady as my mother in law. She eats well and takes very good care of herself. I thought I would respond to you rather than 40cent. I mean he's good at blurting things out but not so good at learning anything.
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Just like we know exactly what will help us physically to keep our weight under control thus reducing the likelihood of diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, but most people won't do them... Lot of this comes down to cost..... 1.00 for a cheeseburger or 8.00 bucks for lettuce and shaved carrots....... No, it doesn't come down to cost... that is a giant myth. I can make a really nice salad with spinach/lettuce, veggies, meat, hard boiled egg, salad dressing at home and have a glass of water or tea or lemonade for $2.25... Your $1 to $8 comparison is only true if you eat the majority of your meals at fast food restaurants.. if you do that, you are just lazy. And if you get the $1 cheeseburger, then you probably get the $1 fries and the $1 drink.. you are now over $3 with tax.. I can make/eat one hell of a salad for cheaper than you can buy that... The difference is that it takes a little bit of planning, a little bit of time, and a little bit of desire... beyond that, you need a refrigerator, a knife, a bowl, and a fork... I disagree. Time is money, my man. 10 min of my time is more than 2.25 Then have at it buddy.. I won't even tell you what 10 minutes of my time is worth at my billable rate.. what I will tell you is that 10 minutes spent making dinner with my kids and getting them started on healthier eating habits is far more valuable..
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Just like we know exactly what will help us physically to keep our weight under control thus reducing the likelihood of diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, but most people won't do them... Lot of this comes down to cost..... 1.00 for a cheeseburger or 8.00 bucks for lettuce and shaved carrots....... No, it doesn't come down to cost... that is a giant myth. I can make a really nice salad with spinach/lettuce, veggies, meat, hard boiled egg, salad dressing at home and have a glass of water or tea or lemonade for $2.25... Your $1 to $8 comparison is only true if you eat the majority of your meals at fast food restaurants.. if you do that, you are just lazy. And if you get the $1 cheeseburger, then you probably get the $1 fries and the $1 drink.. you are now over $3 with tax.. I can make/eat one hell of a salad for cheaper than you can buy that... The difference is that it takes a little bit of planning, a little bit of time, and a little bit of desire... beyond that, you need a refrigerator, a knife, a bowl, and a fork... I disagree. Time is money, my man. 10 min of my time is more than 2.25 Then have at it buddy.. I won't even tell you what 10 minutes of my time is worth at my billable rate.. what I will tell you is that 10 minutes spent making dinner with my kids and getting them started on healthier eating habits is far more valuable.. my son is not with me on my lunch break to cook with. As far as dinner - we don't eat leftovers at my house, as I don't like to waste food.......good try to make yourself sound righteous, though.
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Wow! You can't see the value in teaching good nutrition to your children? You think your time is more valuable than that? You can't find time to do that because you have more important things to do? In case you missed it, that has zero to do with being righteous, just about being right.
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Just like we know exactly what will help us physically to keep our weight under control thus reducing the likelihood of diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, but most people won't do them... Lot of this comes down to cost..... 1.00 for a cheeseburger or 8.00 bucks for lettuce and shaved carrots....... No, it doesn't come down to cost... that is a giant myth. I can make a really nice salad with spinach/lettuce, veggies, meat, hard boiled egg, salad dressing at home and have a glass of water or tea or lemonade for $2.25... Your $1 to $8 comparison is only true if you eat the majority of your meals at fast food restaurants.. if you do that, you are just lazy. And if you get the $1 cheeseburger, then you probably get the $1 fries and the $1 drink.. you are now over $3 with tax.. I can make/eat one hell of a salad for cheaper than you can buy that... The difference is that it takes a little bit of planning, a little bit of time, and a little bit of desire... beyond that, you need a refrigerator, a knife, a bowl, and a fork... I disagree. Time is money, my man. 10 min of my time is more than 2.25 Then have at it buddy.. I won't even tell you what 10 minutes of my time is worth at my billable rate.. what I will tell you is that 10 minutes spent making dinner with my kids and getting them started on healthier eating habits is far more valuable.. my son is not with me on my lunch break to cook with. As far as dinner - we don't eat leftovers at my house, as I don't like to waste food.......good try to make yourself sound righteous, though. Sorry, just thought I could give you some tips to save time and money while eating healthier, my kids are older now and I learned a lot of lessons when they were younger about time management.. thought I might be able to pass some of that on.. Nevermind I guess.
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Wow! You can't see the value in teaching good nutrition to your children? You think your time is more valuable than that? You can't find time to do that because you have more important things to do? In case you missed it, that has zero to do with being righteous, just about being right. where are you getting that from? The point is I made simple comment about how in the US there are 1.00 cheeseburgers and 8.00 salads - and that is a big problem and reason as to why more and more people do not eat healthier. The captain save the fatty's comes along, and starts screaming what I need to be doing with my kid and that I need to be doing this or doing that (notice mind you, I never stated what I was doing or eating for lunch, I was simply pointing out common complaint in the US as a whole when it comes to food options on the go). So now, we have the probably the best thread in months, getting sidetracked because someone wants to use it as a way to say "hey btw, look at me!" Lets get back to the thread topic instead of basting in our own ego's, huh?
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Actually I think it's more about the perception of what was posted by DC. He made the point that if people were willing to do just a little work, they could combat the cost discrepancy you pointed out. that many people have become lazy and depend too much on fast food.
He gave examples of how this could be done. Your response? "Time is money". Now could you explain how someone would not get the perception that you thought 20 minutes of your time wasn't too much to invest to help nourish and teach your children about good nutrition?
See that's the thing. The printed word can easily be taken out of context. I took it as him showing you an example of how with very little times invested you could make a big nutritional change with very little investment in time. You took it an entirely different way.
I took you saying, "time is money" as you feeling it wasn't worth investing what was very little time to make healthier choices at a reasonable cost for your family. It's very possible I was wrong too.
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Willit, I apologize.. I never intended to imply that you were doing anything inherently wrong or that I somehow have all of this figured out... I simply wanted to point out that the 1:8 cost ratio of crap food to good food that people throw out all the time (many folks other than you have done it) is simply wrong.. and that my wife and I found that a little pre-planning of meals has served us well in saving time and money.. that's it. This is one of those conversations that got out of control quickly because it's a MB and not face to face.. I'm not even disagreeing with most of what you said and I'm certainly not passing judgement on how you are raising your kids... I am, however, getting t-shirts made with "Captain Save the Fattys" on them.. just because that's freaking awesome.. 
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I stated time is money, because we were talking about actual monetary value of the cost between the two. you and dc are now trying to sound righteous by trying to make me look like a bad guy or wanting to spend time with my kid, which I think is about as low as a person can go. you know, and he knows, exactly what you were trying to do. despicable.
Once again, great thread 3 pages long worth of great communication, now delegated down to arguing over hamburgers and salads........and you scream at 40 and diam when they get off topic.....
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Willit, I apologize.. I never intended to imply that you were doing anything inherently wrong or that I somehow have all of this figured out... I simply wanted to point out that the 1:8 cost ratio of crap food to good food that people throw out all the time (many folks other than you have done it) is simply wrong.. and that my wife and I found that a little pre-planning of meals has served us well in saving time and money.. that's it. This is one of those conversations that got out of control quickly because it's a MB and not face to face.. I'm not even disagreeing with most of what you said and I'm certainly not passing judgement on how you are raising your kids... I am, however, getting t-shirts made with "Captain Save the Fattys" on them.. just because that's freaking awesome.. I accept your apology and I offer one too. It just rubs me the wrong way sometimes, when people get slammed or crapped on about eating a certain way - - because for some families they cannot afford healthy food. I see it everyday in my profession. it is a much cheaper option to get 5 McCrap burgers for a family of five to slap down 50 bucks at the grocery store for that food to go bad in a couple days. Yes in the long run its more expensive and unheathly, I agree. Its just something that rubbed me the wrong way, that's all. I see a lot go great people that would kill to be able to have to time and money do what you are able too, and simply cannot. Then they get crapped for being unhealthy (by the same people usually screaming about being tolerant and more caring nation towards others) But its all good. lets get back on track here with the topic.
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I can't believe I got suspended for so long and missed a lot of good conversations. Unfortunately the suicide of two celebrities did cause this warm introspection.
Briefly, I just wanted to say that one thing that western culture has really done a good job at is making cooking become such a heavy chore and something to be dreaded every day. I get it though, I'm raw vegan because I don't want to cook all that much anymore.
Also, home meals are only as expensive as the protein you're using. Cow will run you about 3 dollars a lb at the store while chickpeas will cost you less than a dollar for that weight.
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“The so-called ‘psychotically depressed’ person who tries to kill herself doesn’t do so out of quote ‘hopelessness’ or any abstract conviction that life’s assets and debits do not square.
And surely not because death seems suddenly appealing.
The person in whom Its invisible agony reaches a certain unendurable level will kill herself the same way a trapped person will eventually jump from the window of a burning high-rise.
Make no mistake about people who leap from burning windows. Their terror of falling from a great height is still just as great as it would be for you or me standing speculatively at the same window just checking out the view; i.e. the fear of falling remains a constant.
The variable here is the other terror, the fire’s flames: when the flames get close enough, falling to death becomes the slightly less terrible of two terrors.
It’s not desiring the fall; it’s terror of the flames. And yet nobody down on the sidewalk, looking up and yelling ‘Don’t!’ and ‘Hang on!’, can understand the jump. Not really.
You’d have to have personally been trapped and felt flames to really understand a terror way beyond falling.”
-David Foster Wallace
As someone who has made a headfirst dive down a ladder from 5 stories up, pants and boot aflame, I can testify to the truth of this quote.
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40 quoting DFW. I've seen it all now.
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I was reading this on my phone. Small screen size. As I was reading, I thought, "Damn, 40cent... this is worth reading!" Then, I found the attribution at the end. And I thought, "Damn, 40cent! A decent quote!" Might have been a bit much to think he actually wrote the wire, but the fact he used it gives me hope.... 
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Suicide rates on rise in US, CDC reportsAccording to the CDC, nearly 45,000 Americans age 10 or older died by suicide in 2016, making it the 10th leading cause of death. The study noted that suicide is rarely caused by a single factor, and found more than half of cases involved a person who did not have a known mental health condition. http://www.foxnews.com/health/2018/06/08/suicide-rates-on-rise-in-us-cdc-reports.html
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Charles Krauthammer, the beloved and brilliant Fox News Channel personality who gave up a pioneering career in psychiatry to become a Pulitzer Prize-winning political analyst, on Friday revealed the heartbreaking news that he is in the final stages of a losing battle with cancer. The 68-year-old’s incisive takes on politics of the day have been missing from Fox News Channel’s “Special Report” for nearly a year as he battled an abdominal tumor and subsequent complications, but colleagues and viewers alike had held out hope that he would return to the evening show he helped establish as must-viewing. But in an eloquent, yet unblinking letter to co-workers, friends and Fox News Channel viewers, Krauthammer disclosed that he has just weeks to live. “I have been uncharacteristically silent these past ten months,” the letter began. “I had thought that silence would soon be coming to an end, but I’m afraid I must tell you now that fate has decided on a different course for me.” "This is the final verdict. My fight is over.” - Charles Krauthammer Krauthammer, who graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1975 despite a first-year diving accident that left him a quadriplegic, explained that he had a malignant tumor removed from his abdomen last August. Although a series of setbacks left him in the hospital in the ensuing months, he believed until recently that he was on the road to recovery. “However, recent tests have revealed that the cancer has returned,” Krauthammer wrote. “There was no sign of it as recently as a month ago, which means it is aggressive and spreading rapidly. My doctors tell me their best estimate is that I have only a few weeks left to live. This is the final verdict. My fight is over.” Rupert Murdoch, executive chairman of Fox News and its parent company, 21st Century Fox, said Krauthammer has been a giant of journalism and a key part of the channel's success. "Charles has been a profound source of personal and intellectual inspiration for all of us at Fox News," Murdoch said. "His always principled stand on the most important issues of our time has been a guiding star in an often turbulent world, a world that has too many superficial thinkers vulnerable to the ebb and flow of fashion, and a world that, unfortunately, has only one Charles Krauthammer. "His words, his ideas, his dignity and his integrity will resonate within our society and within me for many, many years to come," Murdoch added. Fox News viewers will undoubtedly miss Krauthammer’s formidable intellect and ability to analyze politics and politicians with a cerebral wit and keen charm. As the dean of “The Fox News All Stars,” the panel of pundits who break down headlines and events nightly on Fox News Channel’s top-rated “Special Report,” Krauthammer could be counted on to make viewers think, question and even chuckle. Krauthammer was on his way to greatness in the medical field when he veered first into policy, and then into journalism. After medical school, he became chief psychiatry resident at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he studied depression and published ground-breaking findings in top medical journals. But in 1978, he took a job in the Carter administration directing planning in psychiatric research and later served as a speech writer for Vice President Walter Mondale. It was in the nation’s capital that Krauthammer trained his mind and talents on political analysis and began penning columns for The New Republic, Time magazine and finally the Washington Post. In 1985, he won journalism’s top prize for his weekly political commentary. In his sobering farewell, Krauthammer said he is “grateful to have played a small role in the conversations that have helped guide this extraordinary nation’s destiny.” “I leave this life with no regrets,” Krauthammer wrote. “It was a wonderful life – full and complete with the great loves and great endeavors that make it worth living. I am sad to leave, but I leave with the knowledge that I lived the life that I intended.” http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/06/...ing-letter.html Rest in Peace my good man.
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Sad. I really liked the Hammer. I didn't always agree with him, but I always respected his opinion, and he seemed to be one of the few that put logical thought behind his views and opinions. He will be missed.
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