Either Or?

I’ve never understood why Evolution and Creationism have to be mutually exclusive. The case for the theory of Evolution is solid, but that doesn’t insist upon discounting creation stories. If God is all powerful and creates whatever God imagines, why couldn’t God then, place beings on Earth in differing stages of evolution. Like a staggered race, some beings just had a few millenia head start on single cell organisms.

When I was a child, I brought home a book from the school library about Evolution because I liked the illustrations of ape-like men. My Mom was upset when she saw it, and said we don’t believe in that. I felt so ashamed that I stuffed the book under the couch cushions until time to turn it back in.

I don’t think it has to be like this. Believing in God shouldn’t rule out the case for Evolution. Most cases of either, or, can actually co-exist. Science and Religion used to be part of the same field. It wasn’t until the Enlightenment era where a great divide took place. Many scientists who still believed in God were excommunicated from the Church for their findings. I am not saying what to believe, or what is right and wrong. All I am saying is things are rarely black of white, but shades of grey.

Juice Fast Day 2

Breakfast Juice

Strawberries

• Kiwis
• Rhubarb
• water

Lunch Juice

• Spinach
• Tomatoes
• Carrots
• Cucumbers
• Celery
• Onion
• Garlic
• Water

Dinner Juice

• Mango
• Carrots
• Ginger

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After two days of fasting I had little to no energy, was dizzy, dehydrated, and ready to pass out. The fast should not have done that, but it is my belief that the medications I am on (that you are supposed to eat with) were metabolized differently, and it made fasting harder. I also had diahrrea from the veggie juice (too much information, i know, but in the interest of science).  I decided to eat because I have passed out and had to get bags of fluid at the hospital before, so I know what it feels like, and I was about there. I am still juicing, however, and experimenting with new combination. I love my juicer. The strawberry-kiwi-rhubarb juice was the best yet IMHO. Better luck next time

Juice Fasting Day 1

Juiceman, Jr.

I have decided to eat nothing and drink only fresh organic fruits and vegetables that I juice myself in my new Juiceman, Jr. juicer. I’m not sure how long the juice fast will be, between 10-20 days. I am going to chronicle my experience here to keep track of progress and recipes, and to benefit anyone who might want to try a juice fast. I will be listing my “meals”  in terms of ingredients. The quantity is dependent on personal preference and availability. I just used what I had that I thought would be good combinations and added quantity until it looked like I had enough juice.

Equipment

• Juiceman, Jr., purchased on sale at Target for $29.00 (on amazon.com for $73.42)
• Chef’s Knife
• Paring Knife
• Utility Knife

I am purchasing my fruits and vegetables at the East End Coop, primarily. My other options are Right by Nature Natural Foods Market and Trader Joe’s. There is also the Whole Foods Market, but I find that too expensive, and the Market District Giant Eagle, which I find too crowded.

Resources I am using for my research include the following books and websites, more to be added as my research grows

	Juice Fasting and Detoxification, by Steve Meyerowitz
>	There is a Cure for Arthritis, by Paavo Airola
	Raw Food Life: the Science of the Raw Food Lifestyle, by Robert Alan Ross

DAY 1 MENU

BREAKFAST JUICE

• Apples (Gala apples, pink lady apples, granny smith apple, honey crisp apple)
• Pears
• Ginger
• Water

LUNCH JUICE

• Tomatoes
• Carrots
• Celery
• Cucumber
• 1/2 Onion
• 4 cloves Garlic
• Lemon
• Water

SNACK JUICE

• Mango
• Carrots
• Ginger
• Water

Blog Breakdown

blogs blogs everywhere. the definitive guide to my blogging exploits– one brand new blog- newsk8r.wordpress.com, one blog where i have transferred my humane society posts, and will continue with them- wpahumanevolunteer.wordpress.com breakdown as follows, for future reference on separate page:

Excelsior! Volume 1- this was my first blog. It is no longer active, but is still up if you want to read through the archives. It focused on service, nature, politics, psychology, and art

Excelsior: Deux Ex Machina- This is my current main blog. It is random on whatever is going on in my life at the time.

Pigeon Peanuts Consulting- this is my consulting biz blog

A Walk with Akira & Shiro- my dogs’ blog

Marko’s Meow- my kitty-cat’s blog

Tru.Funk.Soulja- my funk/soul/smooth r&b blog

Journal of a Neophyte Skater- chronicling my efforts to learn to skateboard

Humane Society Volunteer- focused on my volunteer work as a dog walker, cat cuddler, and bunny buddy

Publishing

What do you want first? The good news or the bad news? Give it to me straight, the bad news. Well, I got a rejection letter in the mail from Dos Passos Review on Saturday and a rejection e-mail on Wednesday from Crazyhorse. Well, that stinks, but isn’t terribly unheard of. How about the good news? Well, Babel Fruit e-mailed me on Monday and wants to publish two of my submitted poems. That’s awesome! So what is this Babel Fruit? Glad you asked.

Babel Fruit (www.babelfruit.org) is a literary initiative developed in cooperation with the Inetnational Cities of Refuge. I first found it when I was doing research for City of Asylum Pittsburgh. It is a journal of “writing under the influence of the other.” It  is edited by Ren Powell (www.renpowell.com)

My poems should be up in about a week. Stay tuned.

SP