Vaccines can be harmful. What?!

I am sure many, if not some of us have come across the causes feature on Facebook as well as the home page that links what your other friends are up to.  We all have to admit that we "creep" sometimes and decide to see what they look at. 

I saw a comment of a video that belonged to one of these causes.  The comment was eye catching as was the video.  This lead me to watching the video and after that, I decided to browse around on the subject and that was on vaccines.  The vaccines that are of major concern are the Gardasil and Swine flu vaccines. 

The Gardasil vaccine is to prevent cervical cancer or HPV in girls and young women ranging between the ages of nine to 26.  The shot comes in three stages and after the first shot, some girls said they started feeling sick. Time goes by and after the second shot more girls would feel even worse.  They would start to get rashes, have seizures, or even faint. 

This is the video that I came across on the causes page on Facebook relating to the Gardasil vaccine.  There was even a warning back in 2008 on CNN about Gardasil.  They are still trying to get this vaccination off of the maket today. 

Parents who are now taking care of sick children because of the vaccine have said that they are living with guilt.  They wish they could go back in time and take their daughters in for their annual exams and take the chances of getting HPV and then just dealing with it if the problem ever came around.  The risks of getting the adverse effects of the vaccine are not worth it.  

While I did some more browsing, I even came across some warnes on the Swine Flu vaccination.  Some are saying that the vaccination is coming out too fast and not much study has been done on this vaccination.  The article talks about when the Swine Flu was big back and 1976.  More people have died from the vaccine than from the flu itself. 

Any kind of medication can have side effects and some are more serious than others.  There are however, vaccinations out there that we as people really have to look into and decide if we want to take those chances on the larger side effects.  There are vaccinations out there like the Gardasil and Swine Flu vaccination that will bring along health risks with them.

I guess it is almost a lesson to not jump into anything until we know the complete facts about what is entering our bodies. 

Tasty Social Media Gossip

With newspapers and magaizines slowly getting over Michael Jackson's death, memorials are still floating around about the subject on Facebook and Twitter as well.  It always seems like one even is hovering over another too.  Farrah Fawcett passed away about the same time as Jackson and the fact that she was famous as well did really matter.  Obviously Michael Jackson was the King of Pop, but the passing of Fawcett was something that media was just not interested in. 

If it's not one thing, then it's definitely another. 

We all know that the Video Music Awards was one this year that we will not forget in a long time. 

There are many Taylor Swift fans out there.  I for one am not a fan.  I think she is an artist where a person either likes her or they don't like her.  She is younger and very talented so the fact that she received an Award was amazing.  She had every right to be excited.  When giving her speech, Kanye West broke in.  I'm sure we all still remember the Kanye spiel as well.  This was all over the media and there were constant replays. 

Yes, sure, I don't like Taylor Swift, but what he did was rude and the comment/statuses on Facebook had shot up like crazy. 

Shortly after Kanye decided to be a jerk, Patrick Swayze passed away after battling cancer.  Once again, the statuses on Facebook went up.  With Kanye still being fresh to our minds, one status out of many was "keep Swayze's funeral a secret from Kanye because he might go up to the altar telling everyone Jackson had a better funeral."  Many were quoting Swayze on a line from a more famous movie of his, Dirty Dancing.  "Nobody puts Baby in the corner."  I can't remember what channel it had been on, but apparently he despised this line.  I did however, find an interview he had done with Don Kornits. 

There has definitely been a lot going on and social medias are able to give us a lot to talk about because of it.

So About That Healthcare

Cash for Clunkers was a success.  Car dealerships were able to get those gas guzzling clunkers even though they did not really get any money out of the situation.  Obama's plan to get more fuel-efficient cars turned out pretty well.  Now only if his plan so all Americans can afford healthcare will work.  

Obama has given numerous speeches on the topic of Healthcare and has had some meetings with his cabinet as well.  He is looking for ideas and suggestions and is not willing stand down on the subject.  He does want a bill to reach his desk.  After Obama had given his speech, there was support, but not 100%. 

During Obama's speech, he called for serious proposals from both the Democrats and Republicans.  When giving his speech, he warned "he would not waste time with those who have made the calculation that it's better politics to kill this plan than improve it."   Obama made it clear that he really wants to do something about this situation and use new techniques to improve what is going on and not let those rising costs hurt anymore people. 

There was much debate from both parties and Charles Boustany of Louisiana suggested restarting the whole debate instead of proceeding with the policies that were already being discussed. 

Obama put an offer out there to make a real blueprint of a bill and stated that "Improving our health care system only works if everybody does their part." 

The Obama Plan lists what exactly this plan will do for those who already have healthcare coverage, what it will for those who do not have healthcare coverage, and what it will do for Americans in general.  When looking at this site however, notice the "donate now" tab?  Do we really have to donate in order for this plan to work?  Will this plan be almost as successful as the Cash for Clunkers or do we all need to go to Canada someday in order to afford proper healthcare coverage.  Let us hope not. 

Let us hope that "everyone does their part" and millions of Americans will be able to afford to that proper healthcare that they need. 

Here is an interesting site that was updated today on those without coverage and those who fall below the poverty line. 

Artery-Clogging Food

It is amazing to know that MSNBC has a weird news section.  News is one thing, but weird news is a whole different story.  The invention of deep-fried butter is definitely an interesting contraption.

Going to the Fair was always fun for the rides and games, even the food.  It is not everyday we get to chow down on greasy goodness, especially those deep-fried twinkies or even those deep-fried oreos.  The State Fair of Texas seems to be in for some tasty treats every now and then.  The State Fair includes concession stand workers that continiued to outdo themselves.  This fair that Texas has, has gotten to be the "Fried Food Capital of Texas."  One of these creators is Abel Gonzales, Jr. is the creator of some deep-fried fatty foods including the latest, deep-fried butter.  Sweet cream, cherry, and garlic are the flavors of these little butter balls.  Abel says this new invention of his "tastes like a mix between a biscuit or a croissant that is just stuffed to the gills with butter on the inside.”

Along with Abel deep-frying butter, he was the winner for past competitions which included his creations of Texas Fried Cookie Dough, Fried Peanut Butter, Jelly and Banana Sandwich, and even Fried Coke. 

In order for Abel to make these butter balls, he whips the butter until it becomes light and fluffy, freezes it, surrounds the butter with dough, then drops the balls into a deep fryer.  The concept of deep-fried butter sounds more complicated than what the actual process is. 

When one orders the deep-fried butter at a fair, they will receive three or four butter balls in a little cardboard box.  Able thinks that if one gets more than that, the taste is too much. 

The link provides a few videos on Abel and his creation of deep-fried butter and Abel Gonzales himself. 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32665106/ns/today-today_food_and_wine/