Sleep and Weight Loss: How Lack of Sleep Can Cause You to Gain Weight
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Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Monday, December 30, 2013
The 1st annual Tricky Dick Awards - The Week
The 1st annual Tricky Dick Awards - The Week
By Paul Brandus for TheWeek.com
By Paul Brandus for TheWeek.com
7 over-the-top defenses of Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson - The Week
7 over-the-top defenses of Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson - The Week
From TheWeek.com
NOTE: This story was posted on TheWeek.com before A&E un-suspended Robertson from the TV so-called "reality" show, but it is worth reading for a few laughs and raised eyebrows, if nothing else.
From TheWeek.com
NOTE: This story was posted on TheWeek.com before A&E un-suspended Robertson from the TV so-called "reality" show, but it is worth reading for a few laughs and raised eyebrows, if nothing else.
Sunday, December 29, 2013
A NEW PERVERSION by Toney Atkins
Re-posted by request from Toney Atkins' web site and a separate Atkins blog from the mid-2000s. (Time flies when you're having fun, and hopefully, this PG-rated piece will give you a smile.)
A NEW PERVERSION
By Toney Atkins
A new perversion has suddenly entered my life as I weave my way into my early 60s: I've lost interest in sex.
No, it's not that the hormones quit raging. Perhaps they just raged so long, they needed to rest and decided they liked retirement.
I tried one of those 36-hour male enhancement drugs. but ended up with nothing but blurred vision and a backache.
I'm probably one of the few men in the world who will turn his eyes away from a steamy sex scene in a movie, much as most would close their eyes as a screaming victim is hacked to death by an ax murderer. It even embarrasses me to watch animals copulating on nature shows.
I don't deny that age possibly has something to do with this, but this perversion seemed to hit me overnight not too long ago.
It's not that I'm falling apart. Some have told me that I look "hot" and that I appear to be a lot younger. Then I'm brought down to earth when the clerk at Kentucky Fried Chicken automatically gives me a senior discount without a second look.
But the mirror still shows a certain distinction and not extinction. I woke this morning, so I'm still alive and on this side of the ground. The hormonal thrill is gone, but I don't miss it. If that's not perversion, what is?
Although I rarely analyze it or dwell on what I once believed was one of the most important things in my life, it sometimes occurs to me that I indeed must be an oddball.
I even went to an adult chat room on the Internet to see if stimulation lay in some unknown person who could live anywhere in the world. One of the room's inhabitants sent me an instant message, and the profile information displayed what had to be a human being with the most sexually attractive body in the world. That unseen being in cyberspace saw me as being an object of perfection. (I composed a rather inventive profile of myself.) However, my mental image of the writer was of a 500-pound creature whose major orgasms came from ingesting five Whoppers, fries and four Slurpees at one sitting. My sexual stirrings remained dormant. I decided then and there that chat rooms were not for me.
My eyes still find pleasure in looking at a beautiful person, but I'm finding that more people have a certain special beauty if I look at them long enough.
I believe in love, but where is the lust? Am I missing something? Am I any different than I was before when I believed that proving sexual prowess was one of the most essential things in life?
Now I'm out of the closet with this perversion, I hope you don't think less of me.It's certainly not that you are not sexy. It's simply that I'd rather just love you, and it's sad if that's considered to be perverted in this day and age.
A NEW PERVERSION
By Toney Atkins
A new perversion has suddenly entered my life as I weave my way into my early 60s: I've lost interest in sex.
No, it's not that the hormones quit raging. Perhaps they just raged so long, they needed to rest and decided they liked retirement.
I tried one of those 36-hour male enhancement drugs. but ended up with nothing but blurred vision and a backache.
I'm probably one of the few men in the world who will turn his eyes away from a steamy sex scene in a movie, much as most would close their eyes as a screaming victim is hacked to death by an ax murderer. It even embarrasses me to watch animals copulating on nature shows.
I don't deny that age possibly has something to do with this, but this perversion seemed to hit me overnight not too long ago.
It's not that I'm falling apart. Some have told me that I look "hot" and that I appear to be a lot younger. Then I'm brought down to earth when the clerk at Kentucky Fried Chicken automatically gives me a senior discount without a second look.
But the mirror still shows a certain distinction and not extinction. I woke this morning, so I'm still alive and on this side of the ground. The hormonal thrill is gone, but I don't miss it. If that's not perversion, what is?
Although I rarely analyze it or dwell on what I once believed was one of the most important things in my life, it sometimes occurs to me that I indeed must be an oddball.
I even went to an adult chat room on the Internet to see if stimulation lay in some unknown person who could live anywhere in the world. One of the room's inhabitants sent me an instant message, and the profile information displayed what had to be a human being with the most sexually attractive body in the world. That unseen being in cyberspace saw me as being an object of perfection. (I composed a rather inventive profile of myself.) However, my mental image of the writer was of a 500-pound creature whose major orgasms came from ingesting five Whoppers, fries and four Slurpees at one sitting. My sexual stirrings remained dormant. I decided then and there that chat rooms were not for me.
My eyes still find pleasure in looking at a beautiful person, but I'm finding that more people have a certain special beauty if I look at them long enough.
I believe in love, but where is the lust? Am I missing something? Am I any different than I was before when I believed that proving sexual prowess was one of the most essential things in life?
Now I'm out of the closet with this perversion, I hope you don't think less of me.It's certainly not that you are not sexy. It's simply that I'd rather just love you, and it's sad if that's considered to be perverted in this day and age.
Saturday, December 28, 2013
Friday, December 27, 2013
Thursday, December 26, 2013
HowStuffWorks "10 Fabulous Fads from the 1950s"
HowStuffWorks "10 Fabulous Fads from the 1950s"
From HowStuffWorks.com
From HowStuffWorks.com
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Monday, December 23, 2013
AOL.com Article - AP Poll: Obama Health Care Overhaul Top 2013 Story
AOL.com Article - AP Poll: Obama Health Care Overhaul Top 2013 Story
By The Associated Press via AOL.com
By The Associated Press via AOL.com
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Friday, December 20, 2013
HOLIDAY WISHES ESPECIALLY FOR YOU
HAVE A VERY
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Spread love and peace. == Toney Atkins
OAKWOOD CHURCH PUTS CHRIST IN CHRISTIANITY
OAKWOOD CHURCH PUTS CHRIST IN CHRISTIANITY
By TONEY ATKINS, reposted in the spirit of the Christmas season.
By TONEY ATKINS, reposted in the spirit of the Christmas season.
Thursday, December 19, 2013
VIDEO: Severe Weather for the Weekend
VIDEO: Severe Weather for the Weekend
VIDEO from The Weather Channel
VIDEO from The Weather Channel
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Monday, December 16, 2013
AOL.com Article - Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs To $586 Million
AOL.com Article - Mega Millions Jackpot Climbs To $586 Million
By The Associated Press from AOL.com
By The Associated Press from AOL.com
Sunday, December 15, 2013
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Friday, December 13, 2013
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Sentence in Texas teen's fatal DWI wreck stirs ire
Sentence in Texas teen's fatal DWI wreck stirs ire
By The Associated Press via MSN News
By The Associated Press via MSN News
Newtown's year: Horror, grief and tough choices
Newtown's year: Horror, grief and tough choices
By The Associated Press via MSN News
By The Associated Press via MSN News
UPDATED Local Weather from AccuWeather.com - Superior Accuracy™
UPDATED Local Weather from AccuWeather.com - Superior Accuracy™
Wherever you are, you can check your winter weather, along with national conditions, at this link for AccuWeather.com.
Wherever you are, you can check your winter weather, along with national conditions, at this link for AccuWeather.com.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Monday, December 9, 2013
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Hytop Radar | Weather Underground
Hytop Radar | Weather Underground
NEXRAD radar for several Southeast states as rain/ice head east.
From Wunderground.com
NEXRAD radar for several Southeast states as rain/ice head east.
From Wunderground.com
Saturday, December 7, 2013
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Thursday, December 5, 2013
Crossword solution - December 6, 2013 - The Week
Crossword solution - December 6, 2013 - The Week
From TheWeek.com
PUZZLE POSTED EARLIER THIS WEEK. SCROLL DOWN OR CHECK ARCHIVES.
From TheWeek.com
PUZZLE POSTED EARLIER THIS WEEK. SCROLL DOWN OR CHECK ARCHIVES.
Sudoku solution - December 6, 2013 - The Week
Sudoku solution - December 6, 2013 - The Week
From The Week.com
ORIGINAL PUZZLE POSTED EARLIER, SCROLL DOWN OR CHECK ARCHIVES
From The Week.com
ORIGINAL PUZZLE POSTED EARLIER, SCROLL DOWN OR CHECK ARCHIVES
My Way News - 5 key moments in Mandela's life
My Way News - 5 key moments in Mandela's life
By The Associated Press
By The Associated Press
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Monday, December 2, 2013
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Friday, November 29, 2013
Cleveland High senior has learned mother's lesson well | timesfreepress.com
Cleveland High senior has learned mother's lesson well | timesfreepress.com
From the Chattanooga Times Free Press
From the Chattanooga Times Free Press
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Monday, November 25, 2013
Southeast Regional Doppler Weather Radar Map - AccuWeather.com
Southeast Regional Doppler Weather Radar Map - AccuWeather.com
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BE SAFE, AND HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
From AccuWeather.com
BE SAFE, AND HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
East Coast Winter Storm to Snarl Thanksgiving Travel
East Coast Winter Storm to Snarl Thanksgiving Travel
From AccuWeather.com News
From AccuWeather.com News
Sunday, November 24, 2013
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‘November 22, 1963’ - NYTimes.com
‘November 22, 1963’ - NYTimes.com
By The New York Times, VIDEO and TEXT
By The New York Times, VIDEO and TEXT
Democracy Returns to the Senate - NYTimes.com
Democracy Returns to the Senate - NYTimes.com
By The New York Times
By The New York Times
My Way News - 10 Things to Know for Friday
My Way News - 10 Things to Know for Friday
By The Associated Press
By The Associated Press
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
He said he was leaving. She ignored him. - The Week
He said he was leaving. She ignored him. - The Week
From TheWeek.com. The essay, by Laura Munson, originally appeared in The New York Times.
From TheWeek.com. The essay, by Laura Munson, originally appeared in The New York Times.
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Saturday, November 16, 2013
RATED PG OR R: What Orgasm Wars reveals about Japan's sexual culture - The Week
What Orgasm Wars reveals about Japan's sexual culture - The Week
RECOMMENDED FOR ADULTS ONLY from TheWeek.com.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADULTS ONLY from TheWeek.com.
Friday, November 15, 2013
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Today’s Republicans Really Are More Radical Than Ever
Today’s Republicans Really Are More Radical Than Ever: American reactionaries are more powerful today than they ever have been before. But the true history of their rise also points to their undoing.
From ThinkProgress.org
From ThinkProgress.org
America Produced More Oil Than It Imported For The First Time Since 1995
America Produced More Oil Than It Imported For The First Time Since 1995: Thanks to technological advances in the extracting process, U.S. crude oil production is up and imports are down. Experts vary in opinion as to whether this is a short-term phenomenon or a long-term trend.
From ThinkProgress.org
From ThinkProgress.org
CHART: Americans Pay Way More For Health Care Than People In Any Other Affluent Nation
CHART: Americans Pay Way More For Health Care Than People In Any Other Affluent Nation: About 37 percent of Americans didn't see a doctor or fill a prescription because it was too expensive in 2013 -- a significantly higher number than for other well-to-do countries.
From ThinkProgress.org
From ThinkProgress.org
Everything You Need To Know About Obama’s ‘Fix’ For Insurers Canceling Plans
Everything You Need To Know About Obama’s ‘Fix’ For Insurers Canceling Plans: The fix will allow insurers to continue offering their 2013 individual health care plans in 2014 without complying with the Affordable Care Act's minimum benefit standards.
From ThinkProgress.org
From ThinkProgress.org
2013 Set To Be One Of The Hottest Years Ever
2013 Set To Be One Of The Hottest Years Ever: A new report from the World Meteorological Organization also found that sea levels hit a record high in 2013, making coastal communities more vulnerable to devastating storms like Haiyan.
From ThinkProgress.org
From ThinkProgress.org
No Thanksgiving
No Thanksgiving: It’s that time of the year: conservatives are once again decrying the non-existent War on Christmas.
Meanwhile, retailers across the country are engaged in a very real War on Thanksgiving by forcing their low-wage workers to come in and work on Thanksgiving Day so the rest of us can start shopping a few hours earlier.
From ThinkProgress.org
Meanwhile, retailers across the country are engaged in a very real War on Thanksgiving by forcing their low-wage workers to come in and work on Thanksgiving Day so the rest of us can start shopping a few hours earlier.
From ThinkProgress.org
Study: Public polls underestimate same-sex attraction, especially among Christians (via Raw Story )Recent research suggests that people are more honest about the extent of their attraction to their own sex if they are assured that their answers will be anonymous. According to Bloomberg News, unless people believe that their identities will be kept…
Syria Utilizes Alternatives To Chemical Weapons In Attacks On Civilians
Syria Utilizes Alternatives To Chemical Weapons In Attacks On Civilians: As the civil war in Syria wages on, another major threat has come to the fore: the use of incendiary bombs.
From ThinkProgress.org
From ThinkProgress.org
Eastern Michigan Football Coach Apologizes After Being Fired For Using Gay Slurs
Eastern Michigan Football Coach Apologizes After Being Fired For Using Gay Slurs: "I lost my poise," now former Eastern Michigan coach Ron English said.
From ThinkProgress.org
From ThinkProgress.org
BREAKING: The Official Obamacare Numbers And What They Mean For The Future Of Health Care Reform
BREAKING: The Official Obamacare Numbers And What They Mean For The Future Of Health Care Reform: The numbers come in the midst of highly-publicized technical difficulties with HealthCare.gov.
From ThinkProgress.org
From ThinkProgress.org
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Obamacare Update
Obamacare Update: It’s shaping up to be another big week on the Obamacare front.
From ThinkProgress.org
From ThinkProgress.org
Monday, November 11, 2013
Sunday, November 10, 2013
LET OUR VETERANS KNOW THEY'RE APPRECIATED By Toney Atkins... A repost
LET OUR VETERANS KNOW THEY'RE APPRECIATED
Please do not restrict your appreciation of our armed forces veterans who fought in any or all of our wars. This post reflects the overwhelming gratitude my late father had when some caring and patriotic friends surprised and honored him, bringing him to tears. Please thank a veteran today, not just on Veterans Day. ... Toney Atkins (Full post at link above.)
Please do not restrict your appreciation of our armed forces veterans who fought in any or all of our wars. This post reflects the overwhelming gratitude my late father had when some caring and patriotic friends surprised and honored him, bringing him to tears. Please thank a veteran today, not just on Veterans Day. ... Toney Atkins (Full post at link above.)
White Anti-Gay Activist Wins Election After Pretending To Be Black
White Anti-Gay Activist Wins Election After Pretending To Be Black: White anti-gay activist Dave Wilson defeated longtime incumbent Bruce Austin, who actually is black, in an overwhelmingly African American district.
From ThinkProgress.org
From ThinkProgress.org
Saturday, November 9, 2013
A YOUNG SOLDIER'S REMEMBRANCE OF DEPLOYMENT TO IRAQ
A YOUNG SOLDIER'S REMEMBRANCE OF DEPLOYMENT TO IRAQ
Reposted in honor of young veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. The northwest Georgia writer wishes to remain anonymous; minor editing by Toney Atkins.
Reposted in honor of young veterans who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. The northwest Georgia writer wishes to remain anonymous; minor editing by Toney Atkins.
$10.10
$10.10: The White House and Senate Democrats are zeroing in on a plan to raise the minimum wage, which has not increased in more than four years, to $10.10 per hour. The Senate is expected to take up the plan sometime “very soon,” according to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY).
Full story from ThinkProgress.org
Full story from ThinkProgress.org