Well Hello Out There… This is the MADness Man and I have not had Much to say since the WoooWhooo Pandemic… I mean… What is there to say? We Won’t Get Fooled Again? Nice Thought but, of course We Will. As has happened so many times in my Short time on the Blue Marble it is, Once Again, a New Day and a New Adventure. Having had a Most Blessed Life so far and Looking Forward to the Newness of My Life Journey not Much really bothers me anymore. Don’t get me Wrong… I still actually care about many things but I have come to realize that there is not much I can do about Anything other than to Choose Happiness for Myself. After All, when you no longer Fear Death, there is a substantial amount of Freedom that comes with that. I once said that my Art became Significant when I realized that it did Not Matter what ANYONE thought about Me or Anything that I did. I only Created for me and to attempt to get Better with every Piece. The Creativity and Process were what was Important and Not about Pleasing anyone else. The Freedom that came with this Mindset was the First step to becoming a True Creative. It allowed Experimentation, Mistakes, Disappointment and Victory. It freed me from painting the same painting over and over for Money instead of the Quest for Perfection of said Subject. I still love the process of Creativity and am adding new Pursuits to my Expanding Repertoire. I sometimes am Amazing that I have gotten this far (and those who Really know me probably do also). It is also a Sobering (no pun intended) Reality that I have entered or Lived in certain Time Charted Milestones. Eight Decades, Two Centuries and Even Two Millenniums. This said I typically still think I have so much to Learn and Accomplish. I still think Long Term. Then Again I do Get Younger and More Handsome Every Day!!! God has been VERY Kind to Me and I know in my Heart that HE has me here for a Reason. Let’s see where he takes Me… Y’all are invited to come along for the Ride…

News That You Can Use

Oh!! Mic-Ron Covid Variant began in a Hidden Garage during Band Practice!!

Holy Shmoly My Friends… I have Not Posted on this MAD site since before the Bug that Startled the World. There has been so Much Shiite and so much Change that i would not even know where to Start. So… Let’s just say that Things are Different. Almost Everything that has been Important to Me has been Changed in One Way or Another Except for God. God is Eternal, Loving, Faithful and Consistent no Matter what happens here. I am Sure that no Matter what i report each of you will have a similar craziness that has affected you in the Last Two Years. With Really Nothing Said… I will leave it at this for Now… Just Keep Breathing, Chase the Truth, Verify and Make your decisions Based on YOUR answers. Be Solid and be Happy. Be Not Afraid. Think Temporary and Move Swiftly when a Path Presents itself. Take Care… I will Not let so Much time Lapse again…

Peace, Health and Prosperity

THE MADness

OK so… You’re Driving your Car Down the Road, Things are Great and You’re making Good Time when All of a Sudden a Squirrel Crosses the Road in Front of Your Auto… Immediately, without Thinking, You run your Car into the Ditch at the Roads Edge… Good or Bad Decision? Well… It Doesn’t Really Matter Now You’re There… What Does Matter Is…. Do You Sit in Your Car Helplessly because you Fear there Might be another Squirrel or something worse down the Road OR…

Do you get out of the Ditch and Begin Your Journey Again???

Diet drinks are NOT harmless

DRINKING Diet Coke everyday increases your risk of dying young, experts have warned.Two or more artificially-sweetened drinks a day ups the risk of stroke by a quarter and heart disease by a third, new findings show.

Scientists warned their findings should serve as a warning to those on diets.

Dr Yasmin Mossavar-Rahmani, lead author of the study at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York said: “Many well-meaning people, especially those who are overweight or obese, drink low-calorie sweetened drinks to cut calories in their diet.

“Our research and other observational studies have shown that artificially sweetened beverages may not be harmless and high consumption is associated with a higher risk of stroke and heart disease.”

Heart disease is where the blood vessels that supply the heart with blood narrow, increases the risk of a heart attack, angina and stroke.

A heart attack is where the artery is blocked, preventing blood from getting through – and a ischaemic stroke is where a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked in a similar way.

Obese women at even greater risk

The new findings are based on a big study of women and show some groups are at even greater risk, with those drinking two or more diet drinks a day who were also obese having more than double the stroke risk.

And African-American women also had a higher risk of stroke. Dr Mossavar-Rahmani did stress while their findings suggest a link, they couldn’t prove diet drinks cause stroke and heart problems.

The research, published in the journal Stroke, included data from 81,714 post-menopausal women (who were aged 50 to 79 at the start of the study) and who were tracked for an average of 12 years. One serving of diet drink was regarded as 355ml.

Dr Mossavar-Rahmani said the study had not looked at individual artificial sweeteners, saying: “We don’t know specifically what types of artificially sweetened beverages they were consuming, so we don’t know which artificial sweeteners may be harmful and which may be harmless.”

Though diet colas are calorie-free, they may do more harm than good for dieters.

In 2011, a University of Texas research study found that over the course of a decade, diet-soda drinkers gained considerably more belly fat than those who didn’t drink diet sodas. Diet soda may also contribute to elevated blood-glucose levels and Type 2 diabetes.

To find a satisfying substitute for diet cola, consider what you like most about the drink. Whether you crave the fizz, caffeine, flavor or ritual of a drink break, other options will fulfill your cravings and do more for your health and well-being.

 

Alternative?

If you depend on diet cola for a caffeinated pick-me-up, coffee or tea will fit the bill admirably. A can of diet cola contains from 27 to 47 milligrams of caffeine, while a cup of coffee contains 95 to 200 milligrams and black tea has 14 to 61 milligrams per cup. Green tea has 24 to 40 milligrams of caffeine per cup.

Coffee and tea are both high in antioxidants and seem to convey some valuable health benefits; tea protects the cardiovascular system, while coffee prevents cognitive decline. If you crave an icy cola, choose iced coffee or iced tea to mimic the color and temperature.

Add a twist of lemon to tea or choose a higher-acid coffee varietal to duplicate the zesty acidity of soda. Explore herbal teas, which offer a variety of interesting flavors and are usually caffeine free.

 

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As I leave the Torture Chamber yet again it comes to me just how Excellent My Life really is and how much better it is getting…I have a Awesome Family… i’m making New Art… A business 4 Years in the.making Launching Soon… New Studio… New Goals… No Ceilings… in other words… Nothing Ever Changes while at the Same Time Everything Always Changes… God Bless

Hello ALL!!!  It’s morning time in Las Vegas and today is Phase Two of the Great Fortress of Solitude closure…and of course it is raining today!!!  LoL.  It Never Rains in Vegas!!!  Unless, of course, thom rents a truck and has a Crew scheduled for Phase II of a move…so it goes.

I am firmly convinced that once the dust settles, and there is Plenty of that, there will be an amazing re-birth of New Creative Power and further Life Changing Opportunities ahead.  This move will strip much of the clutter that in many ways has most certainly held me back.  Comfort and stability are Nice BUT they can also be limiting.  God has ALWAYS taken Extremely good care of me.  I don’t know why..I know I don’t really deserve all of the Blessings that the Creator has bestowed on me throughout my life.  It was time to shake things up.  Those of you who really know me also know that small changes don’t fit my profile… so God decided to do what works…Let’s make some BIG, BOLD changes and see what happens!!!  I’m not sure myself, but like I said, if I continue to Show Up daily and if I continue to be Willing, God will supply me Everything I need for the next round…the Bell has rung…

Let’s see where this road leads next.

The MADness

There is no such thing as an Artist or Artistic Block!!!  If you are an Artist or for that matter any other “Creative” and you do it for a living then making art is your job.  Like any other job you must work Every Day or, at least, 8 hours a day five days a week.  BUT…as an Artist you actually own your own business…people who chose to own their personal “piece of the dream” typically work a minimum of 60 hours a week and more likely 80 or more hours a week to be successful.  With this in mind, an artist must get up and go to WORK like any other working schlub –  preferably at a location other than home if possible.  When arriving at the studio an artist may not feel terribly inspired on any given day but by doing something as simple as picking up a broom and beginning to sweep up the studio will often bring new thoughts and inspirations.  It is the simple act of Being At Work that gets the Creative process rolling.  Like a Famous Writer, who’s credits included “Hill Street Blues”, once said to me on the same subject…”I go to work Daily to write… I may not even have a project but I will sit down and pick up a pencil and if nothing else will begin to write my name over and over…the simple process of doing what I do, which is writing, eventually leads me to a more worthwhile subject to write about…Writers Block?!? NONSENSE!!!”