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Wednesday, December 2, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Of a certain age... By Diane Goble Columnist I haven’t had a TV for years — and rarely do I get to watch one for more than a few minutes just in pass- ing — so imagine my shock when I was house-sitting recently, and decided to turn on the TV and flip through the channels. It’s all advertising ... like a continuous barrage of com- mercials with a few minutes of jokes or news stories in between! The majority of commercials seem to be for pharmaceuticals to combat all the symptoms and dis- eases all the people who watch TV apparently have (else why would people con- tinue to watch these repeti- tive infomercials day in and day out?). It’s like there’s some kind of sick symbiotic relationship that feeds on itself. The more you watch, the sicker you get. The symptoms these commercials describe are so vague or general that anyone might think they have some disease and must need that medication. Unconsciously, we make doctor’s appoint- ments and insist we must have this amazing new won- der drug. Hmmm ... drug overdoses caused more deaths than motor-vehicle crashes in 2013. I heard an advertisement for a medication claiming to cure some illness, but in the meantime I may have head- aches, nausea, vomiting, sei- zures, paralysis, rectal bleed- ing, suicidal feelings or sud- den death. Really? Are you insane? And with all the per- sonal products that are being advertised, how does one watch television with their darling grandchild these days when you have to explain why a four-hour erection is painful for Grandpa? I was pleased to see com- mercials with male under- wear models strutting their stuff. You’ve come a long way, baby! But the clothing being advertised ... really? This whole leggings with six-inch heels is just weird, but then, to me, clean jeans is dressed up. $300 purses with some French guy’s name on it ... please. It’s like Barbie and Ken have come to life and are liv- ing in McMansions, driving Porsches, and need to change clothes every two hours. Then I came upon FOX News and it about scared the crap out of me! Where do they find these characters? It’s like a reality show gone haywire. Is it brain damage or a deliberate attempt to incite riots among the popu- lace? I mean just because I don’t have a TV doesn’t mean I don’t keep up with what’s going on around the world, but if I watched that nonsense every day, I’d be digging a well-fortified, heavily armed underground bunker preparing for any of a dozen different end-of-the- world scenarios. So another thing about being a certain age ... those of us who grew up realizing that duck and cover under our school desks wasn’t going to save us from a nuclear bomb know that fear FURRY FRIEND S 501 ( c )( 3 ) FOUNDATION Spay & Neuter Sponsorships Available for Dogs & Cats. Call Kiki at 541-549-9941. 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One way to do that is to turn off the TV and get back to real life, including family, friends, and community. Go outside and take a walk. Look at that beautiful blue sky. Breathe in that positive, uplifting energy. Thank the flowers. Talk to the trees. Dance like no one is watching. Sing with the birds. Read a book. Shed the old worn skin and stretch your imagination out into the universe. Become one with the source of your being and know that you are loved. 21 Give the gift of life this holiday season This holiday season, the American Red Cross urges individuals to give something that means something — a blood or platelet donation. This simple, potentially life- saving act can give patients in need another holiday season with loved ones. “During the winter months, and especially around the holidays, blood donations tend to decline,” said Daphne Mathew, com- munication manager of the Red Cross Pacific Northwest Blood Services Region. “The Red Cross encourages peo- ple to make an appointment to donate blood or plate- lets and give a meaningful gift to a patient this holiday season — the gift of life.” Blood donors with all types, especially O negative, B negative and A negative, are urged to give. Platelet donors and those with type AB blood are also continually needed. To make an appointment, download the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit www. redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800- 733-2767). Donors can use RapidPass to complete their pre-donation reading and health history question- naire online, on the day of their donation, from a com- puter or laptop. Visit www. redcrossblood.org/RapidPass to get started. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental con- sent in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements. ... donate blood ... and give a meaningful gift to a patient this holiday season — the gift of life. — Daphne Mathew Because more than 80 per- cent of blood donations are made at blood drives, orga- nizations are needed to host blood drives this winter to help ensure a sufficient blood supply for patients in need. More information on hosting a blood drive is available at www.redcrossblood.org. Sisters Acupuncture Center Julia Wieland-Smith Wieland Smith L L.Ac., Ac LMT Greg Wieland L.Ac. 541-549-1523 352 E. Hood Ave., Ste. 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