By Barbara Morris, R.Ph.
Many years ago, a case referred to as Torcaso v. Watkins established that belief in God wasn't necessary for any belief system to qualify as a religion.
I never forgot about the case and also over time, it became clear that in addition to established mainstream religions there was a whole bunch of belief systems, complete with non theistic articles of faith that could easily qualify as religions as established by Torcaso v. Watkins.
For example, certainly one of our most entrenched non-theistic belief systems relates to accepted practices and thinking for those of a certain age. It's what I call the religion of Fogeyism Don't laugh. It is really insidious that many, if not most people at midlife or beyond are practitioners to some degree without realizing it.
Let's have a take {a look at|examine} a {number of the} thou shall and thou shall nots of Fogeyism in addition to my anti-Fogeyism commentary:
• Thou shall take pride in referring to thyself being an old broad or old geezer and associate simply with other old geezers or old broads for thee has found pleasure within the adage that misery loves company. In response to how are you? always reply, Oh, I'm okay for a classic geezer/broad. This establishes thy dedication to Fogeyism.
(You are that which you say you are. I am so bummed out from the old broad and old geezer stuff that I promise to report to Judge Judy (when she are at her crankiest and spewing fire and brimstone), anyone who calls him or herself a classic broad or old geezer. She may sentence you to definitely associate simply with certified old geezers and old broads and I promise, you may regret your choice to adopt this informative article of faith of Fogeyism.)
• Thou shall wear a t-shirt with emblazoned with large bold print that announces, I'm retired and doin' nothin'. It's the official sign that thou art a proud practitioner of Fogeyism.
(Better to wear a t-shirt that says, Yeah, I'm retired but I'm working to make the entire world an improved place.)
• Thou shall proselytize for of the religion of Fogeyism. That means thou shall lead others to become listed on the fold. Thou shall do this by reminding friends and relatives of a certain age which they are getting old and senile. To reinforce thy efforts, thou shall send negative birthday cards to assure them they truly are losing it. Also, thou shall send gifts of Ex-lax and Milk of Magnesia or Geritol to reinforce the intent of thy message. The point is to have as much believers as possible to become listed on thee because there's strength in numbers and remember, misery loves company.
(Please – no more demeaning greeting cards or gifts that remind of advancing age. Instead, send a greeting that tells the recipient how wonderful they are, and do not refer to age. After all, age is merely a number! You will feel wonderful and thus will the recipient.)
• Thou shall engage in negative self-talk that hastens decline and limits thy potential, with comments such as I'm too old to complete that, or I'm too old to understand anything new.
(Again, you are that which you say you are, so be careful how you speak about yourself. If you don't say positive reasons for having yourself who will?)
• Thou shall not (if thou art a mature woman) use a relationship with a male significantly younger than thou art. If thou choose to complete so, thou planning to be|will probably be} marked as a cradle robber and thy hapless mate will become the thing of derision and said to be demand for assistance|short of funds} of a mother. However, if thou art a male and find a decades younger woman dumb enough to endure thy Fogeyism, thou art (wink wink) a lucky duck.
(When will we figure it out? Women live more than men. Women should marry younger men. I've seen lonely, older widowed women go to ridiculous lengths to get the attention of the very most eligible (and that ain't saying much) widower at the senior center. Let's face it, an adult woman is really a great catch for reasons too numerous to mention (and you do do|you are doing} well what} the reasons are, don't you?). Old guys generally usually are not a fantastic catch (and you do do|you are doing} know why they are not, don't you?) It's as fundamental as that. Feel absolve to disagree.)
Okay, Fogeyism is probably not a religion, even a half baked one, however you will have to agree, we live in a society that tolerates, promotes and also celebrates Fogeyism. It's hard to prevent the articles of faith – however you can once you recognize they exist to make you section of the Fogeyism flock. Shun the articles of faith of Fogeyism as you'll the devil! Amen, brothers and sisters?
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Canon Vixia Hf G10 Full Hd Camcorder With Hd Cmos Pro And 32gb Internal Flash Memory
Canon's latest upgrade to its near-professional grade VIXIA HF G10 Full HD Camcorder gives this handycam capabilities that, merely a several years ago, would not even happen to be seen in professional-grade equipment. The simple reply to this can be that the technology which includes been developed within the last couple of years has pushed the limits of handycam technology to ensure that the G10 can be utilized reliably by professional videographers or by home users who would like the very best in performance.
Take the HD CMOS Pro image processing technology, for example. Last year, Canon actually upgraded its HF S series to ensure that it absolutely was at the cutting side of image technology as well as in just a few months, they took the CMOS Pro image processor to new levels that allow approximately 25 percent better image recording and better low-light performance. Canon's development work centered on the amount of light recorded by each pixel of the image processor. The work they've got done has made each pixel larger to ensure that not only can the image processor are employed in lower light, it can more easily work full time at high-definition resolution in low lighting (1920 by 1080) having a resulting improvement in performance.
This imaging processor, working with Canon's DIGIC DV III processing engine, delivers high-definition video in the lens through to the viewfinder (there is really a 0.24-inch standard through-the-lens viewfinder with 260,000 dot resolution which allows you to view a scene when bright light washes out the standard three-inch, multi-position LCD) which means you've usage of 800 vertical scan lines by 900 horizontal scan lines, which is also another meaning of high-definition video. Indeed, the DIGIC processor allows you to access approximately 38 automatic scene modes, although the GF starts having a basic 10 or to ensure that include needless to say daylight, sunlight, backlight, low light, tripod as well as the like. This mode combines bits and pieces of of the available modes into 38 automatic scenes so you don't have to think about anything but the video.
There are so many features with the GF we'll probably run out of room before we finish up what this near-professional camcorder can do. We especially just like the proven fact that the autofocus system actually relies on dual focusing as there's an external image processor that assists the autofocus to supply quick quality focusing. You won't use whatever of the hunt-and-focus on the G10 (although which includes really been gone except at the very low end for a while while} now). The stunning Macro mode 1.3 to 3.3 feet permits quick reaction at limited depth of field. This is an additional of the modes allowed through the processor.
Among the countless other professional-grade features you'll find are video processing at near-cinema quality 24 fps, although normal processing is 30 fps. You'll also discover that the imaging capability gives you very nuanced skin tones from short-range macro shots to long-range tele shows. Indeed, the G10 uses Canon's patented autostabilization mode to eliminate camera shake on long handheld shots.
We were surprised to discover that the G10 does use disk storage, additionally to approximately 160 GB of flash memory for not only backup of your flash, but also to allow you to keep shooting. With everything in place, you've approximately 12 hours of shooting time available. We also liked the proven fact that having a push of the button on the G10 you are able to use both SDHC cards to record your video simultaneously so you've instant backup. It's a neat feature.
The variety of neat features just goes on. For example, if you you} use Touch and Track, by simply touching a person or object on the three-inch 900,000 dot framing LCD, the G10 will automatically track that object. This works well with Face Mode - the G10 can recognize approximately 30 faces or so - to ensure that you the big event the} Tracking and Face Modes are activated anything or anyone who moves in or out of the frame will automatically maintain focus.
Finally, we found the low-light performance of the G10 to become stunning and which is because its imaging processor, as noted, is larger then last years series. It also delivers about 61 percent more light per pixel. Also, we found we might either upload to high-definition video devices or even the internet through the WiFi capability of the G10.
Take the HD CMOS Pro image processing technology, for example. Last year, Canon actually upgraded its HF S series to ensure that it absolutely was at the cutting side of image technology as well as in just a few months, they took the CMOS Pro image processor to new levels that allow approximately 25 percent better image recording and better low-light performance. Canon's development work centered on the amount of light recorded by each pixel of the image processor. The work they've got done has made each pixel larger to ensure that not only can the image processor are employed in lower light, it can more easily work full time at high-definition resolution in low lighting (1920 by 1080) having a resulting improvement in performance.
This imaging processor, working with Canon's DIGIC DV III processing engine, delivers high-definition video in the lens through to the viewfinder (there is really a 0.24-inch standard through-the-lens viewfinder with 260,000 dot resolution which allows you to view a scene when bright light washes out the standard three-inch, multi-position LCD) which means you've usage of 800 vertical scan lines by 900 horizontal scan lines, which is also another meaning of high-definition video. Indeed, the DIGIC processor allows you to access approximately 38 automatic scene modes, although the GF starts having a basic 10 or to ensure that include needless to say daylight, sunlight, backlight, low light, tripod as well as the like. This mode combines bits and pieces of of the available modes into 38 automatic scenes so you don't have to think about anything but the video.
There are so many features with the GF we'll probably run out of room before we finish up what this near-professional camcorder can do. We especially just like the proven fact that the autofocus system actually relies on dual focusing as there's an external image processor that assists the autofocus to supply quick quality focusing. You won't use whatever of the hunt-and-focus on the G10 (although which includes really been gone except at the very low end for a while while} now). The stunning Macro mode 1.3 to 3.3 feet permits quick reaction at limited depth of field. This is an additional of the modes allowed through the processor.
Among the countless other professional-grade features you'll find are video processing at near-cinema quality 24 fps, although normal processing is 30 fps. You'll also discover that the imaging capability gives you very nuanced skin tones from short-range macro shots to long-range tele shows. Indeed, the G10 uses Canon's patented autostabilization mode to eliminate camera shake on long handheld shots.
We were surprised to discover that the G10 does use disk storage, additionally to approximately 160 GB of flash memory for not only backup of your flash, but also to allow you to keep shooting. With everything in place, you've approximately 12 hours of shooting time available. We also liked the proven fact that having a push of the button on the G10 you are able to use both SDHC cards to record your video simultaneously so you've instant backup. It's a neat feature.
The variety of neat features just goes on. For example, if you you} use Touch and Track, by simply touching a person or object on the three-inch 900,000 dot framing LCD, the G10 will automatically track that object. This works well with Face Mode - the G10 can recognize approximately 30 faces or so - to ensure that you the big event the} Tracking and Face Modes are activated anything or anyone who moves in or out of the frame will automatically maintain focus.
Finally, we found the low-light performance of the G10 to become stunning and which is because its imaging processor, as noted, is larger then last years series. It also delivers about 61 percent more light per pixel. Also, we found we might either upload to high-definition video devices or even the internet through the WiFi capability of the G10.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Valspar 002.0051320.007 Quikrete VOC Multi-Surface Concrete Sealer
Increase the value of your home by protecting driveways, sidewalks, patios, and other concrete exterior surfaces. Makes old concrete look new with a low gloss, solid color finish. Protects surface from gas, oil, and other household chemicals. Do Not apply
Monday, February 4, 2013
1YR Tz 210 Totalsecure Nsa
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Cogitate Brain Supplement & Focus Booster with Huperzine A - 60 Capsules
Cogitate is the perfect brain supplement that will help you:
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- Obtain all the nutrients y
- Increase your concentration
- Help you focus for extended periods of time
- Make you more alert and feel less sluggish and tired
- Obtain all the nutrients y
Mongoose Men's XR250 Bicycle (Grey) 18-Inch
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MIDLAND WR300 Weather Radio
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Steelcase Leap Fabric Chair, Black
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Friday, February 1, 2013
Motorola SURFboard SB5101U DOCSIS 2.0 Cable Modem - Retail Packaging
Enjoy a super-fast broadband connection with a-Friendly Cable Modem.
Get more out of your time online and feel good about using a Green cable modem. Surf the Web and view pages quickly, download video with blazing speed and play online game
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Shun Premier Chef's Knife, 8-Inch
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Dogswell Nutrisca Lamb and Chickpea Dog Food-1LB-
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Saturday, January 26, 2013
Blue's Clues Inspired Party Favor Notebooks w/Crayons - 8pk
This is a small party favor version of the Blues Clues Notebook!
Include these in the gift bags during your child's Blues Clues theme party! Or store them in the car, travel bag, or around the house for fun imaginative play!
The notebooks are paper
Include these in the gift bags during your child's Blues Clues theme party! Or store them in the car, travel bag, or around the house for fun imaginative play!
The notebooks are paper
Sunday, January 6, 2013
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