The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has established five categories of controlled drugs based upon the criteria defined below. This article discusses the drugs listed in each category and suggests modifications to the lists to comply with the mission statement below. DEA statement on how drugs are classified is based on the following: “Substances are placed … Continue reading Modifying the DEA Controlled Substance Schedules
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This article was inspired by the second funeral that a family member attended for a former schoolmate. The second death occurred after the person successfully completed rehabilitation, but then relapsed and died of a drug overdose after completing the rehabilitation period. This article does not address rehabilitation. It provides information on things to avoid if … Continue reading Surviving the use of Addicting Drugs?
Mile 38 school has now opened Cindy Nofziger is the Executive Director of Schools for Salone. She lives in Seattle but has ties to Sierra Leone. Cindy was in the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone from 1985 to 1987 serving as a physical therapist at the Masanga Leprosy Hospital. She returned to the US, but … Continue reading Power of Ones – Cindy Nofziger & Friends – Schools for Salone – Sierra Leone
We get all kinds of advice on how we should act, how we should be, or what is acceptable to others. While that works for some people, it doesn't work if you are walking your own path. It is acceptable to listen to these opinions, but in the end, we must make our own decisions … Continue reading Being Yourself
Don Miguel Ruiz wrote The Four Agreements, which was published in 1997. It was a New York Times bestseller for many years, with millions of copies in print. Don Miguel is a spiritual leader that uses indigenous Mexican rituals and beliefs to help establish a moral framework. Like many of the best spiritual teachings, the … Continue reading The Four Agreements Expanded
For years, I knew Sitalakshmi as my friend Raji’s mom. It was only in the last weeks of her life that I found out her name and the meaning of Sita and Lakshmi in the Hindu religion. Sita is the Goddess of Harvest. Lakshmi is the Goddess of Wealth and Purity. I knew her as … Continue reading In Memoriam of Sitalakshmi
Have you ever had an experience where everything seemed to be going in one direction and suddenly everything was turned around and upside down? The Creator has intervened to change the way our life is going. The Creator is twisting things around to see if we are listening for the Cosmic Giggle. This is the … Continue reading Listening for the Cosmic Giggle
We all struggle; sometimes more and sometimes less. We may feel that we are alone despite having a lot of people around. One of the things that creates a lot of stress is trying to live up to someone else’s expectations. If we know clearly who we are and what we stand for, we can ignore … Continue reading Getting it Straight
When I learned that a longtime friend, Ray and his wife, Jane, had lost their daughter, Cheri to cancer, I was saddened for them. It is difficult to lose a parent or sibling, but that happens as we age. It is a major deviation from “what is supposed to happen” when we lose a child … Continue reading Realizing Good from the very Sad
There are a lot of people that consider themselves as being helpless, hopeless and useless. This is never true. We are all here for a reason, and our mission is to find and fulfill our purpose. Some people make a huge difference, but we all make some difference. The world is incomplete without our presence. … Continue reading The Power of One – The Difference We Each Make
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