Teen Pregnancy

Teens haven't always been helpless victims of their hormones and sexual impulses. I graduated from Central High School in Memphis in 1964, back before sex ed in schools, before the pill, before legalized abortion, before the "sexual revolution" of the mid to late sixties.

I don't recall a single girl getting pregnant in my class. Possibly, in our school of over 1,000 students,(10th thru 12th graders) there were rare exceptions, but I never knew about it. It was never talked about, and believe me, there would have been PLENTY of talk!

I think the difference then was cultural, and the fact that most of us regularly went to church or synagogue, (as my class was about 1/3 Jewish). Having sex before marriage (or at least in high school) was shameful in those days. Central also set the bar pretty high for excellence in terms of academic and athletic achievement and every other category.

We also were not bombarded in the mainstream media by sexual images and messages that seem to encourage teenage sex, as today's teens are. So many factors came into play in those days that seem to be largely absent now, most importantly, more parental supervision.

Unfortunately, in some schools now, girls' pregnancies and "single motherhood" are seen as a badge of honor and proof of a boy's masculinity.

Inheritance Fraud

Unfortunately, I have first hand knowledge of how sometimes, honesty, integrity and common sense has gone out the window with some in the legal profession.

Case in Point:

Eleven years ago, my step mother-in-law, along with help from her lawyer son and her personal attorney in a small town in Arkansas, succeeded in bilking my husband and his two sisters out of a million dollar inheritance, as well as the family home, from their 88 year old father, a well respected former surgeon in Memphis.

That was my first (and I hope, my last) encounter with the legal profession. After a year of our spending thousands of dollars on attorney fees just to recover family memorabalia that was still in my father-in-law's Memphis home, we were advised, because the legal system was so corrupt, at the time, in Arkansas (where my father-in-law had been moved to,the last couple of years of his life) we might as well just forget about it and move on with our lives.

Filing a civil suit would have been too costly for all of us and we had children in college at the time to support.

I never thought I'd personally encounter such greed or persons without a moral compass, in my lifetime. The worst thing was that my poor father-in-law, an extremely honorable man who dearly loved his children and grandchildren, was horribly deceived and an unwitting partner to what went on, beginning with being talked into marrying the woman only 2 weeks after they met!

Amazingly, his new wife, and her partners in crime, were perceived as fine upstanding community members and devout Christians! In this case, common sense was usurped, as my father-in-law had a will, but because of a simple x on a Charles Schwab account that put all of his holdings (millions in stocks) in joint tenancy with her, three years before his death, his will was essentially null and void and everything done was deemed "legal". BTW, he had been declared legally blind and deaf at the time and was extremely ill. None of his children found out about this change until after his death, and by then it was too late to do anything about it.

Sadly, I've learned that the word "moral" does not exist in some lawyers' vocabulary. It is all about winning now, not doing what is right and good. While it is certainly not my intention to paint all attorneys with the same broad brush, as I am personal friends with some who are wonderful people, unfortunately there are enough bad apples to sully what used to be a noble profession.

I wanted to share this story as a warning to others with elderly parents, especially if those parents are wealthy and live out of state. Unfortunately, these types of predators abound, just waiting to pounce on unsuspecting victims. Sadly, sometimes they come as "wolves in sheeps' clothing".

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Rick Warren and Obama's Inauguration

Rick Warren is the new Billy Graham, so we will be seeing him a lot at White House events and called on for council by Obama and perhaps future presidents, as was Dr. Graham.

It seems many people opposing his role in the inauguration have not taken the time to really learn much about Rev. Warren, other than his scriptural attitude toward homosexuality.

Aside from being the author of several books including one of the best sellers of all time, "The Purpose Driven Life" which has been translated into over 30 languages, Warren and his Saddleback Church and the over 2,000 church affiliates across the country have pledged to take on the enormous task of addressing the AIDS epidemic in Africa and the devastation it has caused in that country.

Did you also know that Saddleback is one of the largest churches in America, with over 20,000 members and Pastor Warren has never taken a salary from them!

This man is a true Christian, hence the attacks on him from the far left, who absolutely hate Christians and whose mission it is to remove any mention of God from the public arena. Christian bashing, in fact, seems to be the last acceptable form of bigotry among this group.

God Bless Obama for standing up to those who would marginalize this man for taking a stand for what he believes, all the while ignoring all of the other good he has done and continues to do for people in desperate circumstances in this world.

The fact is, the Gay Gestapo, a relatively small group of homosexuals, I believe, need to understand that everything isn't just about them and their "cause". Millions of people in the country revere Rev. Warren and think his choice to be a part of the inauguration ceremony is a brilliant choice.

I was not an Obama supporter, but am changing my opinion of him, so far, based upon most of his cabinet picks and his ability not to buckle under pressure from radical far left organizations.

Obama and the Stock Market

A lot of financial experts are saying that stocks took an even greater dive after the election and have stayed down since, because investors (both foreign and domestic) are waiting to see what an Obama presidency will do in terms of the economy (taxing the rich, etc). As of now, they do not have the confidence to invest, so are taking a "wait and see" approach..

Overall, Obama's judgement has been impressive as far as most of his cabinet picks and his retaining Robert Gates as Secretary of Defense. It was also heartening to see that he did not back down on his choice of having Pastor Rick Warren be a part of the inauguation, despite being under heavy fire from the "gay gestapo" for doing so. Perhaps he will not pander so much to the special interest groups as was feared by many.

It is being predicted the market will recover somewhat, after he takes office, especially if these bipartisan choices become the rule. President elect Obama is an extremely smart man, and since being briefed by the White House on confidential, top security, matters, his stance on ending the Iraq war seems to have have been altered, as he has gained a more comprehensive sobering view on how the outcome of that war (misguided as it has been) relates to America's security (after all, the #1 responsibility of the government is to keep us safe!) The fact that he wants to increase our troops in Afghanistan is very promising.

Unfortunately, a lot of people who voted for him will be undoubtebly, disappointed that all of the entitlements they expected, are not going to come to fruition. There is a glimmer of hope now, for a lot of us naysayers, that Obama might turn out to be a president for all the people after all, and potentially one of our greatest presidents. He certainly has inherited a big mess!!!! May God be with him and

Homosexual "Marriage"

The union between two persons of the same sex and that between a man and a woman will never be "equal", no matter how many laws are passed or rulings by activist judges are made. They are entirely different and therefore, require different words to describe them.

I believe that a committed homosexual couple ought to be afforded the exact same legal rights as a married one through civil unions, etc., however, I along with the great majority of Americans, simply do not want the definition of marriage, that has stood for over five thousand years and is the very bedrock of civilization, changed.

The term marriage ought to be reserved for the union of one man and one woman. I do not believe this is really about the term marriage, however, it is about forcing the acceptance of a lifestyle that most of us find repugnant.

As far as legalizing gay marriage not affecting all of us, one has only to look at the ramifications of the law in Massachusetts. Parents now have no rights at all in terms of what their children can and cannot be taught about the subject. Gays are pushing their agenda heavily in the schools through books and mandatory "education" programs.

Parents are being told they and their children may not "opt out" of these indoctrination sessions since gay marriage is now the law of the land.

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Sarah Palin, Bright Shining Star of the New Republican Party

Gov. Palin may not have fancy degrees from an ivy league school, but she is a dynamite lady with amazing administrative abilities who has an unprecendented 80%+ approval rating in the state she governs. She is being credited now, in part, for the double digit victory of Saxby Chambliss yesterday, even after the Dems sent in their big guns, Bill Clinton, Al Gore, and the rapper, Ludicrous. Imagine that!

Over the next four years, the Republican Party, which sadly, lost its way over the past 8 years, will rally and rediscover its Reaganistic ideals: smaller government, fiscal responsiility, more individual rights and freedoms . All of this and lower taxes.

Sarah Palin is one of several dynamic new stars who have a bright future in turning the party around to accomplish those goals.

Musings on Muslim Extremism

The attacks by Muslim Extremists in India, in the past several days, have me doing some serious thinking in terms of why the world is in the midst of turmoil largely created and being perpetrated by this faction of Islam, ironically, called "the religion of peace".

I am growing quite weary and troubled by those who want to justify the actions of this group by denigrating all religion, especially, Christianity.

In simplistic terms, Christians follow the teachings of Christ (hence the name Christian) who came "not to condemn the world, but to save it". No where in the New Testament are Christians mandated to kill in his name. On the contrary, we are admonished to "love our neighbor as ourselves", "hate the sin, but love the sinner". The Old Testament is an accounting of Jewish law, which was mostly abolished with the coming of Jesus. The United States' judicial system was, however, patterned after the Ten Commandments, which are in the Old Testament.

Muslims follow the teachings of Mohammed, a warrior and founder of Islam. Islam was established 600 years after the birth of Jesus. The followers of that religion are bound by the teachings of Mohammed, which are clearly outlined in the Koran. The mandate to followers of Islam is to kill all unbelievers, if they cannot be converted. It is all is in there, in black and white, though most Muslims do not take that literally, (hence the Extremist view, which is to interpret it in that way).

Those who refuse to believe that, are courting danger in this very real "War on the West" we are experiencing and which is the source of most of terrorism in the world today. If suddenly and miraculously this war by Muslim Extremists were to cease, the world would be a decidedly more peaceful place.

As stated earlier, this is a simplisitic view, and is much more complicated, but basically that is the way I understand it.

To compare Christianity with Islam is folly at best, and ignores the very real dangers inherent in the teachings of Mohammed. I can only think that a large majority of the world's 2.3 billion Muslims are either illiterate and therefore, haven't read the Koran (just as a lot of people who claim to be Christians haven't actually ever read and studied the New Testament) or simply choose to ignore the part of their holy book which does indeed incite them to violence against unbelievers.

I continue to be amazed at the lack of an outcry among Muslims, as a whole, condemning these violent acts of terrorism.

God Bless America

John McCain fought the good fight for America against overwhelming odds. His concession speech last night demonstrated that he is truly a class act.

I wish President Obama all the best, and hope all Americans will get behind him. We simply cannot endure another 4 years of intense hatred toward an American president by the main stream media and a lot of our citizens. That does nothing but weaken and divide us.

Obama will need all of our support and prayers as he faces some of the most difficult challenges in our nation's history. My biggest concern is our country's security against those (Radical Islam) who want nothing more than the destruction of our nation and its people.

The good news is that McCain is still our Senator here in Arizona. He took our state by a comfortable margin, as he did in my home state of Tennessee. The other good news is that the citizens of Arizona overwhemingly passed the "Protect Marriage Amendment" to our state constitution.

The Election

The sad (and scary) prediction is that, if Obama loses, there will be mass rioting in the streets. Police Depts. all over the country, especially in the predominately Black large cities, are preparing for the worst. They also predict riots if he wins!

It is indeed very troubling to see people voting for Obama soley on his color, and not his "content of character".

He continually has denied knowing anything about the radical agendas of his numerous, far left, close friends and associates for the past 20+ years, his Kenyan aunt who is here illegaly, etc., etc., etc.!

His campaign has effectively silenced any MSM news source that has criticized him,(thrown reporters off his plane, boycotted the Florida TV station that dared to ask a straight question they didn't like, etc).

The ultra liberal "community"organization A.C.O.R.N., for whom Obama has worked in the past, has obviously committed large scale voter registration fraud in order to help swing the election. Again, he has down played his role in helping that group in the past.

The LA Times is refusing to release a video they have of him toasting A PLO terrorist leader. The list goes on and on. Still, masses of the American public prefer to turn a deaf ear and a blind eye to these facts.

This man is a charlatan, pure and simple.

Definition of charlatan:

A person who makes elaborate, fraudulent, and often voluble claims to skill or knowledge; a quack or fraud.

It is frightening how this man and the far left, liberal, Democratic political machine, have carefully woven their web of deceit around the American people.

Tragically, this has largely been accomplished with the help of an unprecedented amount of donations from the likes of anti-American billionaire,(Mr. "Open Society"),George Soros , and the "Hollyweird" crowd, along with millions in very questionable, untraceable "pre-paid credit card" internet donations, which, are highly suspected to have come from countries that hate us and are fervently hoping for an Obama victory).

Undeniably, the unfortunate timing of the collapse of the financial and housing markets (in large part due to the irresponsible decisions made by the Democatically controlled congress of the past 2 years), has also played a tremendous role in the negative mood of voters towards the Republicans and the citizens' hunger for "change"(even a more devastating change), has allowed this unprecedented, far left, liberal foothold in this election.

May God help us all.

The Election

Unfortunately, most Americans are not inclined to do any research on the candidates or the issues, and have been fed a steady diet of pro-Obama-Biden rhetoric by the mainstream media,

A lot of us have already voted. The McCain campaign was hit hard by the financial crisis and, it appears, lost a lot of momentum in its tepid attempt to get the truth out about the Dems' role in this great disaster. As one pundit put it, McCain might have done well to just say to Americans that "he would cut pork, and kill terrorists"! In the end, we will get the President we deserve.

I truly hope we can heal the great divisions, come together as Americans and get behind our new President. He will, indeed, need all of our support, as well as a supernatural force to help him in the next four years.

Sarah Palin's Religious Beliefs VS. Science

I watched an inteview with Palin recently, in which she discussed this very subject. in spite of what the left wing mainstream media has said, she is no "religious nutball". She is, unashamedly, a Christian but does not wear her "religion on her sleeve" as so many do. She also does not "speak in tongues"!!!!

Not one of her official acts as mayor or governor was influenced by her personal beliefs. I know the far left wants everyone to think she is the fanatic they have portrayed in the media, by visiting the churches she has attended, but that is simply not the case. The last time I checked, the constitution grants us all fundamental rights in how we choose to worship (or not).

Finally, Palin grew up in a household where science was very important, HER FATHER WAS A HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER!!! She is on record as saying she supports the teaching of the theory of evolution and has reconciled that with her Christian beliefs, as is very common among Christians, including myself.

Obama's Election Bad for America

We need to elect the candidates who have a proven track record of working across party lines. Both McCain and Palin are well known for "reaching across the aisle" and even standing up to members of their own party! Though not perfect, they are our best and only hope for cleaning up this mess, or even making a dent in it.

Obama has never done that, and has NO EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE WHATSOEVER. He is also shamelessly using this severe financial crisis for his own political gain, hoping the truth about his friends and cohorts' involvement does not become common knowlege. He, being the elitist he is, probably thinks Americans aren't smart enough to see through all of his rhetoric. Have to hand it to him. He does talk a good game!

The sad truth about Obama is, "The longer he goes, the more he's exposed!"
Why do you Obama supporters suppose terrorist groups such as Hamas and countries that want nothing more than America's demise, fervently want an Obama victory? His election would be the final nail in the coffin for the United States as we have known it.

America's Economic Crisis and the Election

Just a few thoughts from an American housewife:

The blame for the Fannie Mae-Freddie Mac fiasco can be laid squarely at the foot of those greedy lenders, investors, mortgage brokers, and real estate agents and others who decided to convince the American public that everyone was entitled to own a home even if they had a very low income, not saved one penny and had bad credit. Others were encouraged to use their home like an ATM machine, i.e.when the bubble inevitably burst, they owed far more on their house than it was worth. Sadly, Americans, by the millions (thinking there was actually a "free lunch") irresponsibly, jumped on that band wagon.

For starters, take a closer look at the very liberal Barney Frank,(D-MA), head of the banking committee in the Democratically controlled congress. He has been one of the key players in helping lead the country to this mess we're in.

Also take a look at the candidates who received the most support from Fannie Mae, Fannie Mac employees. Second on that list would be Barack Obama (to the tune of a half a million) compared to 150,000 for McCain.

Of course, there is enough blame to go around, with the actual fault having little to do with the Republicans and George Bush, but, as the saying goes "the buck stops here" since all of this happened on their watch.

My vote this election will go to the ticket which seems to have the best solution for the very critical issues we face as a nation, regarding national security and the economy. So far that is McCain Palin, hands down!

McCain actually introduced legislation in 2005 that would have tempered this disaster, but it was not approved. McCain and Palin both have demonstrated a far greater willingness to "reach across the aisle" to work on these problems in a bi-partisan manner and have a history of challenging members of the Republican party with whom they disagreed, hence both of their reputations as reformers and "mavericks". I truly believe they are the ones to "shake up Washington"!

At this point we really need to corral all of the best minds (both academics and pragmatists) among our leaders in every party, to come up with solutions to these very crucial issues. The very survival of the country depends on it!

News and News Commentary TV Shows

Finally Keith Olbermann of MSNBC has been reigned in regarding his extremely biased and vitriolic cable news show. MSNBC has become such a joke! It was becoming almost comical, but sad, how Keith Olbermann could not contain his vapid jealously of Bill O'Reillly's,"The Factor's" very high ratings (the most watched news commentary show on cable) while his shows were in the tank. There is a reason MSNBC has a reputation as the "OBAMA network!.

The "O'Reilly Factor" and "Hannity and Combs" , and Glen Beck (on CNN) have never claimed to be "news" shows. They are news "commentary" programs, hence, the commentators get to air their own opinions. "The Factor" is fair and balanced and has a lot of viewers from the right and the left, which may explains its extremely high viewership.

Olbermann has made numerous jabs at O'Reilly and Fox news with Bill O'Reilly responding in a much less confrontational way. The 3 major networks (esp. NBC), have never accepted the fact that people actually have had a choice in news and news commentary programs the last few years, with the advent of Fox, instead of beng bombarded with their leftist diatribe. I tried watching Olbermann a few times, and he had such an acerbic personality, I had to stop. I do like Chris Matthews however, though I don't often agree with him.

I rarely watch network news anymore,, My favorite station is Cspan, and I try to divide my time between CNN, FOX, and sometimes MSNBC. I prefer to get my news online, however. Guess I've become quite the "News Junkie"!

Oil and the iraq War

World War 111 will be fought over oil! That is why it is so crucial to get to energy independence in this country as soon as humanly possible, by any and all methods.

At the end of the day, the real truth is, Iraq (and the free world) are far better off without the murderous regime of Saddam Hussein. (Just ask all my Kurdish friends!) We have liberated millions of Iraquis, especially the women, and with the great success of the surge, that country, with America's help, is well on its way to becoming a functional Democratic society. We have also rebuilt, or are rebuilding, that country's infrastructure and schools, etc. far better than they were before, because of Saddam's squandering of resources for his own personal wealth.(Remember the gold fixtured bathrooms in his gargantuan palaces, etc.,etc.)?

If you do not read or listen to anything but the mainstream media here (whose mantra is "Good news is no news", concerning the war), you would never hear the real (good) news about what is happening there! Read the foreign press such as the London Times which does print the positive news!

In response to some others. There is a clear distinction between the Muslim faith and Radical Islam. My concern is that as a whole, relatively few people in the traditional Muslim faith have come forward to condemn the acts of terror and other factions that have hijacked their faith. Fear perhaps?

Palin's Balancing Act

Just how many women in our nation's history have been given the opportunity to become the Vice President of the United States of America? That's right, exactly two (Geraldine Ferraro ran for the Dems once). Palin is not your ordinary "Hockey Mom" anymore, so the naysayers need to get over it. I don't think any of us moms can relate to what Palin is going through!

Only two of Palin's five children are small, and judging from the way the smallest daughter was taking care of her baby brother the other night, (remember the "spit shine" on the baby's head!) I would say Sarah is doing a pretty good job of raising the kids right. Everyone knows a 17 year old doesn't always march in lock step with what their parents want, and it seems they are all handling the "babygate" issue extremely well. I can only imagine the awesome situations her children (and grandchild) will get to experience during her term! Besides, just think of the fun the kids will have during "show and tell". Oh, and the kids do have a Dad, and I"m guessing they will have the best nanny money can buy!

Palen is the "Real Deal"

I find it deeply insulting, as a woman, that sexism is rearing its ugly head on the left with all the demeaning comments, such as "she's a hottie", and other attempted marginalizations of Governor Sarah Palin and her accomplishments. I find it sad, but almost comical, to hear this coming from the very people who claim to champion women's rights and practice tolerance and inclusiveness. To even insinuate that an attractive, feminine, pro life, woman with strong family values, who happens to be the embodiment of a woman's "having it all" that they profess to support, cannot be intelligent, strong, and a leader, is an insult to all women. The fact that the left thinks any woman running for office who is not in lock step with their pro abortion and other feminist views, does not represent the women of America, is hypocritical at best.

I have a feeling there are millions more strong American women, like myself, who identify with the values Governor Palin represents, rather than those of the women in N.O.W. and on the far left . As a woman, I'm thrilled we could possibly have a female in the position of Vice President who is the "real deal".

Sarah Palen as the Republican Vice Presidential Candidate

Can't wait for the Biden-Palen debates. I have seen Gov. Palen in action, and she will decimate Biden! As far as experience goes, she is the only one of the 4 on the tickets that has any executive experience. Obama has had exactly 143 days of actual working days in the Illinois senate, having spent the majority of his time campaigning the last couple of years. Mrs. Palen has 2 years experience as the governor of Alaska, and has between an 80 and 90% approval rating in her state! The one word I keep hearing over and over to describe Gov. Palen is that she is a "reformer", something we badly need in Washington right now! She has stood up to corruption in the government since taking office, one of her first executive decisions being to get rid of the governor's corporate jet (sold it on ebay)!!!

As for her conservative stance in support of traditional marriage, it should also be noted that she is the first Alaskan governor to give equal benefits to partners of the state's gay and lesbian employees. She has also "reached across the aisle" to employ both Democrats and Independents in her administration.

I would say anyone who has run a household with 5 children (one of whom, a Downs syndrome baby, she j gave birth to this past April) and has a blue collar, hard working husband whose job requires him to be away from home every other week, while also managing to find time to be an extremely popular governor of her state with all of it's requisite duties, including commander of the national guard, can certainly handle the job of vice president or even president should (God fobid) the need arise!

Like McCain, she doesn't just talk the talk, she walks the walk. Her oldest son will be deployed to Iraq with the army in a couple of weeks. Being governor of Alaska, she is very passionate about her state being in the forefront of America's becoming energy independent, and has a wealth of knowledge about how that can and should be done. One thing about our drilling in ANWR, that I learned from an indepth interview with her, was that the actual "footprint" of drilling operations, because of the "state of the art" drilling methods that would be used, would only involve 2,000 or less acres of land in an area of over 2 million acres.

Obama keeps talking about change. It has been said that Obama uses the word, change, as a noun ,while Palin uses it as a verb!! I can't think of a better change than having a person like this, with such down to earth, solid middle class American values as our new Vice President!!! Sarah Palen is about as far away from the Washington establishment as one can get!

The Dems certainly know how to put on a production, and Obama is a fabulous speaker, although I thought his acceptance speech was mostly platitudes and bumper stickers. He seems to be making promises to every special interest group in the party with no concrete plan as to how he will pay for the multitude of entitlement programs he plans to implement. His statement that he will "follow Bin Ladin to his cave", in response McCain's vow to follow him to the "ends of the earth" is just one example of the lack of seriousness and honesty in his speech! I just didn't see or hear much substance there.

The most troubling aspect about Obama, aside from his dirth of experience in an executive position, is his pattern of associations with far left, radical, America hating pastors/mentors and friends. I also believe we, as Americans, ought to ask ourselves why terrorist organizations such as Hamas and countries that hate us, are greatly in support of his being the new U.S. President and leader of the free world.

Choosing a President

Putting the economic worries aside for a moment (and I understand that is the #1 thing on most of our minds at the moment), I've still gotta go back to that question Hillary asked? Who would you be more comfortable with answering that 3 a.m. phone call?

I'm amazed more people aren't asking themselves why countries and terrorist groups like Hamas that hate us, are so enamored with the idea of Obama as our next president. Doesn't that concern some of you even just a little?

Say what you will about George Bush (and he certainly has made a lot of mistakes), but his policies have kept us all safe almost 8 years after the most horrific terrorist ever on U.S. soil. If Obama is elected, America will be viewed as weak and ripe for another attack.

It is being predicted that Israel will attack Iran sometime between election day and the innauguration if Obama wins the presidency, because there is no way they are going to let Iran continue their nuclear program. Israel has said that their only hope is to strike while Bush is still President,as the Iranians fear him more than Obama' and they know they will get more support from the USA with Bush in office.

I also understand that Russia has supplied Iran recently, with millions (if not billions) of dollars worth of anti-missle weaponry, but it will take several months to get into working order, so timing is crucial for Israel.

The number one priority of a president and our government, is to keep us safe. Yes, the economy is hugely important, but will mean nothing in a nuclear war with Radical Islamic fascists and Russia

Bernie Mac & Isaac Hayes

I've not connected the two men until I read they were friends and had just finished making a film together. The fact that Hayes died the day after his friend Mac has me wondering if, perhaps, the shock and grief over his friend's demise, contributed to his own death.

The mind-body connection, especially for one as sensitive, caring and intelligent as Isaac Hayes (as evidenced by his music and benevolent works),is stronger than most of us realize.

Just a thought, of course, we'll never know. I'm just glad we were blessed with the talents of these men for the relatively short time they were on the earth.