If anyone has Celiac Disease and has GOOD bread recipes or a web site for such a bread, drop me a line. Nothing in the health food stores works for sandwiches and I am reluctant to spend money ordering a bread that may not suit as the costs are obviously higher when you add in shipping and handling.

For those of you who are not familiar with the disease and would like to know more, search the name on the internet. The Mayo Clinic has a very good overview at www.mayoclinic.com.  Celiac disease involves an immune reaction to gluten, which is found in wheat, rye, and barley. Some individuals are also sensitive to oat gluten. Individuals who don't manage their disease increase damage to their small intestines, furthering decreased absorbtion of nutrients.  Bloating, peripheral neuropathy, mouth sores, weight loss, indigestion and many other symptoms, including dementia. From experience I know that doctors tend to test for many other causes before they say, "Oh, lets schedule an endoscopy and look at your colon."

I may have fibromyalgia and celiac disease, but I may just have celiac disease. That's how varied the symptoms are.

Corn oil is made from . . . corn.

Vegetable oil is made from . . . vegetables.

Soy oil is made from . . . soy beans.

Peanut oil is made from . . . peanuts.

Olive oil is made from . . . olives.

Sesame seed oil is made from . . . sesame seeds.

Canola oil is made from . . . canolas????  I don't think so . . . . I could be wrong. If anyone knows what a canola is, please let me know.

From what I have learned, the word canola is a mixture of the words Canada and oil.  What is in the OIL? Also from what I have heard, part - if not all - of the oil is from the rape seed.  Sarin (a very toxic substance used by some terrorists) also comes from rape seed.  On general principles, why use Canola oil when the US has plenty of corn, vegetables, soy beans and peanuts?

10/19/09

I wrote the following in 2008, but it is still true - and I am sure ol' Hugo has more adoring fans now. Oh, let's add Fidel Castro and his A-List adoring fans (one of whom is Jimmy Carter) to the "I Like Terrorists, Communists and Other Thugs" club.

In an opinion piece on FoxNews.com on March 31, 2008 titled Hollywood A-Listers Prove Ignorance in Supporting Hugo Chavez Thor Halvorssen, founder of the Human Rights Foundation, said that the following Hollywood denizens support the communist dictator of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez:
                Sean Penn
                Danny Glover ( I like him and hate to think about boycotting his movies, but . . . )
                Kevin Spacey
                Harry Belafonte
                Naomi Campbell
                Oliver Stone (well, he never represents the facts anyway . . . )
                Cindy Sheehan (hadn't heard about her for awhile . . . ) and
                Princeton University Professor Cornel West

Read Halvorssen's article for yourself by going to http://foxnews.com and scroll down to the opinion section.

I have always subscribed to the maxim "Don't be so open-minded that your brains fall out." Is it too late for the eight individuals listed above?

Miley and Billy Ray Cyrus were caught with their seat belts down!!! Maybe it's just me, but in the scheme of "bad role models" that does not rate up there with celebrity teens being pregnant, celebrities doing drugs, celebrities driving while drunk . . . you get the idea.

Besides, Miley and Billy Ray APOLOGIZED (and they probably meant it!).

Maybe it's just me, but although I am pleased that certain shows that are not for children are aired late in the evening, I do not think that the shows' promotional ads should be shown during prime time or earlier.

Ah, maybe it's just me.