Eh?? What’s that you said?? This story is sure to draw a lot of attention, but it is just another example of why whenever you take a medication, I think you should take the smallest effective dose you can. With Viagra, and other similar drugs, the number of cases of sudden hearing loss is very small, so for men who use it the benefits probably outweigh the risks. In any case, there are probably lots of men who would trade hearing for sex! I wrote an post on another web site a long time ago about using the smallest possible dose of an drug, prescription or over the counter. It was in response to an article written by a doctor who was trying to explain why his patients are not willing to try a smaller dosage first. Something along the lines of they want complete relief, immediately, and don’t care to see if a smaller dosage would work. If I can find it in my computer filing system, I’ll put it up here. 
October 19th, 2007
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health
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I finally upgraded to WordPress 2.3 today from a version several generations old. What a hands-on, cumbersome, process! Now that I have done it, I remember why I skip several releases before I do upgrade. I really wish the WP developers could make the process a little easier and smoother to run. The detailed directions are good, but there are so many steps where something can go wrong!
Anyway, WP and all plugins I use are up to date to their latest releases. Everything seems fine on the site, but you never know. If anyone sees anything that does not appear to work correctly, please let me know.
October 19th, 2007
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Will |
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Blogging, Will Taft . com
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Quite a while ago I wrote an article on bird friendly coffee. In addition to being Fair Trade and organic, this coffee helps to reverse the terrible effects traditional coffee growing methods have had on migratory birds. Take a look at the article and see if you can make this small change to your coffee buying routine. The coffee is becoming more readily available all time. Fred Meyer is still the main big box grocery that carries it, but many smaller stores and food co-ops also have it.
Now we move from coffee beans to volley balls. Fair Trade Sports in Seattle is making what they call “Fair Trade, Eco-Friendly Sports Balls”. Not only is the company using only rubber from responsibly managed forests, it also requires fair wages and healthy working conditions for all workers in the manufacturing process. Take a look at their very interesting and unusual “rude” FAQ. One thing I found strange is that they do not sell any basketballs so I immediately sent them that question. Within a few minutes I had the answer. They just did start producing basketballs, but a supplier purchased the entire inventory! Another thing I question is the price of their balls. In a comment and answer on their blog they seem to say they will not pass the higher cost of manufacturing this way on to customers. However, their balls are indeed significantly more expensive than what I am used to paying at our local team sports supply business. I would think it would be easy to explain and justify the higher cost of their products rather than just claim they are price competitive.
Apparently this is a growing trend in sporting goods. That is a good thing, but the companies that are entering this market will have to compete on price if they are to achieve any market saturation at all. After a certain level of quality, price becomes the number one factor in consumer buying decisions.
October 19th, 2007
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Sustainability
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