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    Ambulance wait times

    I live in a rural area and it took less than five minutes for the ambulance to arrive in response to my heart attack in April.
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    Is Political Correctness toxic?

    Let me be clear: victims of sexual abuse, assault or any other offense deserve to be treated with respect and get their day in court both men and women. With that said, the #MeToo movement is crafted, not spontaneous. The left wing elite and Hollywood types started using P.C. offenses from...
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    What is your favourite charity?

    We support a trucker charity through our company, The Wounded Warrior project through our Amazon.com purchases, Paralyzed Veterans of America through cash donations, Various Christian Charities with proven track records of using the funds at 95% or better. Mostly we support our local church...
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    Self-harm - why do it?

    It has been explained to me that it serves to relieve emotional pain by providing physical pain as a mental focus and exercise of control over something. It is an act of desperation.
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    Is the death penalty immoral?

    The_Doc_Man, post #2 said it well enough for me.
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    Anxiety of the unknown

    US vs. USA United States / United States of America. The biggest significance to me is whether the supplier or downstream vendor wants our data in 2char or 3char country codes. Otherwise, I think they are interchangeable.
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    Panic attacks - having one now!

    An anxiety attack does not require nor does it exclude reality. It just is. I'm learning to accept that as a fact and adjust my behavior accordingly. Easier said than done. Good Luck.
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    Anxiety of the unknown

    I have become more cognizant to use USA as opposed to US or America. Although while typing I should also differentiate between The U.S.A vs. Usa, Japan which is used to trick quick label readers into thinking it's a locally produced product in the U.S.A.
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    Panic attacks - having one now!

    "Fake it 'til you make it" is a viable survival technique for anxiety attacks. Be sure to use positive statements though. "I am in control of my reactions" vs. "I'm no longer out of control of my reactions" I learned somewhere that the brain processes only positive statements so using double...
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    Anxiety of the unknown

    It took about two days with the small business administration for us to get it all in line, including the articles of incorporation and partnership agreement and it all cost me less than $500.00. buying the truck and paying the insurance premiums was a planned expense and we saved for those...
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    Anxiety of the unknown

    Jon, Does the UK have a Small Business Administration? We have multiple at varying levels of government and community organizations that have the sole purpose of helping small businesses find resources. You may find a lawyer willing to serve as your champion.
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    Anxiety of the unknown

    Business 101 in the USA: Get an Attorney. Get an Accountant. Get an Insurance agent. Get in business.
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    Is Political Correctness toxic?

    Language is a living thing and evolves constantly. If a man told you he is gay 100 years ago, you would interpret the statement very differently than you would now. Furthermore, once a term becomes a comfortable replacement for the previous bad term, it gets replaced too.
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    Anxiety of the unknown

    I started my book on mindfulness and have listened to the first two lessons three times each and still need to go back over it but there are some interesting points made so far. 1. Anxiety is healthy in an evolutionary sense. Learning to anticipate danger while seeking comfort is how we came...
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    Is Political Correctness toxic?

    If you say "black" here, it can be a problem. "People of color" is the more generally accepted term here in the USA.
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    Is Political Correctness toxic?

    If Barrack Obama would actually visit my home, I would invite him for dinner and a fire in the back yard. I spent a lot of time being an angry conservative republican until I started thinking about it. I was supposed to hate Obama because he's a left wing so and so. You know what, the people...
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    Is Political Correctness toxic?

    White Privilege: Another way to demonize white people, while discounting your own poor decisions as the cause for your poor results in life. I'm white. I have things. I've been working since I was a kid. Tell me again why I'm privileged to have these things while you sat on your couch and I...
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    Is Political Correctness toxic?

    [kind of sarcasm, kind of serious] I see the whole P.C. Movement as excessive and targeted against heterosexual, white Christian males the most. If I talk about a scholarship fund that is only available to people of color, it's considered acceptable. Do the same thing for whites only and you...
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    Eating fish - the new evil?

    The kids these days forget # = pound
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    Is marriage an outdated concept?

    I'd change my name to Monday
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