Nadienne

Two Different Worlds

In this world I wonder, what we have become.

Our faith and consideration replaced by false idols,

Our means of worship in the form of your nearest mall,

Our confessionals now dressing rooms.

The items of yesteryear are simply not sufficient,

And prayers are answered with the swish of a credit card.

A short burst of fulfillment for those new pairs of shoes

Becomes an insatiable appetite to fill the void.

More is more, and world matters do not matter

Like they did before.

Possessions left behind as bullets bombarded homes.

Fathers fallen and children left powerless and alone.

Forced to move, to gather in a safe haven

As the emaciated bodies lay slain,

Scattered across barren terrain,

Bones jutting, reaching out for justice and consolation.

Desperate for refuge and collected like cattle,

The battle was one and the same:

People against people,

Religion the tipping point between life and death.

More is more, but world matters do not matter

Like they did before.

M1, from Dead Prez, was included in a debate on Fox News about the usage of the word 'ho' in Hip Hop culture today. Initially, they thought this rapper was completely incompetent and uneducated, but he turned out to have some very good points. Fox News never aired this debate because their plan backfired on them. What are your opinions on their refusal to put it on air? It all sounds very one-sided to me.

My mother has been a cat lady for well over 15 years. Every year, it takes time and energy to put up with the fleas, and the neighbors have actually resorted to trapping some of the cats and sending them to the pound. She would even divorce her husband in order to keep her cats, which has gotten dangerously close to happening. In the peak years, we probably had about 20 cats (including kittens). One cat in particular she sings to, talks to, and babies it constantly. I'm her only child, and I'm going off to college in a few years. Is there any correlation between the two? Is there an actual condition for psychological attachments to animals?

Whenever I leave the room, even for two minutes, my small Maltese mix cries, scratches, and barks at the door. I heard these dogs could not be left alone for long hours, but this happens the second I leave. This happens not only when I leave, but also when strangers leave. What can I do to make him stop?

I just started Yaz for irregular periods and have been taking it for almost 3 weeks. I'm not sure if this is my period or heavy spotting, but if it is my period, how do i go about switching to the next pack? I recently started taking Doryx, an acne medication, about 5 days ago which is known to decrease effectiveness in birth control pills.

I just got him about two weeks ago, and he refuses to eat dog food because of his previous owners. They always fed him people food. How can I get him to start eating dog food?