HNT 36: The significance of "Past is Prologue!"

[Not actually published 'til Thanksgiving eve!]

Adapted from a Blog comment I made to the writer of the blog, "Angel/Asshole":

Richard, Shhh... said...
Angel, I just found you today to read you say "So Long." You're the only other person I've ever known who has also quoted the saying outside the National Archives (it's in one of my poems) so you must be located around D.C. Many people do not understand "Past is Prologue," that we should not forget our Past, or we will be condemned to repeat it. Every time I appear to obsess over the evil woman of my Past, many observers think my salvation is in "forgetting" as they recommend.

But the effort of all my good and stupidly noble actions would become totally wasted by being forgotten; after all, MY actions & beliefs were the only honest GOOD throughout the many, many years of her false, deceitful relationship. I am proud of the good I did & I'm sad she chose to remain "incapable" of it. Her relatives who molested her as a child set her up at first, but she accepted the role and played the lying whore the rest of her life. If she wasn't whoring, she was lying about it with words or by "cover-up" goody-goody behavior after she stopped whoring (if she ever did.) So who wasted their OWN life? Much of my life was laid to waste BY her, but I didn't do it to myself. And THAT's the POINT! I can't forget HER drek without discounting MY good.

That Past shared with her was so lengthy, everything I see and do now has some reminder of something that ex- was deceitful about. It's a matter of building a new Life with the new freedom of remembering what was and was not good. THAT is how my Past is becoming the Prologue to my Now and brighter Tomorrow. I wish you well! I wish myself the same. [Note: I cropped my photo above to not show the beautiful WingHouse Calendar covergirl who posed with me cuz I haven't asked her permission to post on the Internet. But I can thank my ex- for enabling this pic by her bailing out of a supposed lifelong marriage, and freeing me to do things I never did when married.]

Oh Yes, HAPPY THANKSGIVING 2008! Gobble hearty!

HAPPY VETERANS DAY! Researchers Seeking Gulf War Veterans

[From the DAV Magazine just arrived 10 Nov 08]

An estimated one-fourth to one-third of veterans of the 1990-91 Gulf War developed multi-symptom health problems, with new symptoms often continuing to develop after their deployment. Symptoms vary, but common symptoms include fatigue, muscle or joint pain or weakness, memory or attention problems, sleep changes, bowel changes or other gastrointestinal changes, and rashes or other skin problems, among others.

Research has recently affirmed a connection between at least some of the environmental exposures in the Gulf and the high rates of symptoms among veterans. But little is known about what treatments might be effective in reducing symptoms in Gulf War veterans -- who have long appealed for treatment studies.

The Department of Defense has funded a study performed at the University of California, San Diego to assess whether Coenzyme Q10, an over-the-counter nutritional supplement, may benefit affected veterans. This supplement holds promise, because it has been reported to reduce similar symptoms in other settings, and because it defends against biological processes that may contribute to these symptoms in Gulf War veterans.

Researchers are looking for affected Gulf War veterans who are interested in participating in this study. Those in the San Diego area are particularly sought. All subjects will participate for a year. They will receive Coenzyme Q10 during part of their participation, and an identical placebo (inactive pill) during a different part. After participation is completed, subjects and investigators will learn which agent the subject was taking at which time, and whether symptoms and quality of life among veterans were improved on the Coenzyme Q10.
Those who are interested, or would like to learn more, should call or eMail: Janis B. Ritchie, Study Coordinator (858) 558-4950 Ext. 203, jbritchie@ucsd.edu, http://gulfstudy.ucsd.edu/