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Walls CAN talk – Japanese device picks ‘voice vibrations’ trapped in plaster and wall board for up to 10 years

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Computer-enhanced visual of a sentence as it is extracted from a wall.

Computer-enhanced visual of a sentence as it is extracted from a wall.

If you’re cheating on your sweetie or talking behind somebody’s back, watch out – because there’s a new gadget headed for market that can pick up voices from walls for up to 10 years after somebody said them.

That means your boss could scan your cubicle at the office and hear you trashing him in conversations dating back to 1999.

Or your spouse could scan your bedroom – and find out if you had an illicit lover in there.

“People have dreamed about talking walls for ages and now, at last, with this new technology, they really … click Walls CAN Talk to read full story at Derek Clontz’s Your World Report

How Casey “spices up” her jail cell – world exclusive

In "I did it!" Casey confesses, Casey Anthony, Casey Anthony Behind Closed Doors, Casey Anthony Murder Trial, Casey Anthony News Flash, Casey Anthony Special Treatment on March 26, 2009 at 6:58 pm
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Casey Anthony likes spicy snacks.

Casey Anthony likes spicy snacks.

Alleged baby-killer Casey Anthony is “spicing up” her jail experience with demands for:

- Spicy Cajun Mix,

- Jalapeno Nacho Chips,

- Hot & Spicy Corn Chips,

- “Premium” Chicken Breasts,  and, as cable commentator and victim’s rights advocate Nancy Grace likes to put it , “expensive filtered water” that the jail commissary sells for $1.20 per bottle.

Casey Anthony loves these things.

Casey Anthony loves these things.

And that’s not all.

We learned from the Orange County (Florida) Corrections Office that Anthony in the past week also has purchased:

- an 18-pack of super-absorbent  Tampons,

- a black pen,

- a Styrofoam cup,

- hot-cocoa mix,

- a can of beef stew,

- Skittles fruit-flavored candies, all of this, ostensibly, to help her forget her worries, which include allegations that she murdered her daughter, Caylee Anthony, 2, a charge for which she will stand trial next fall.

Anthony, 23, spent $140 from her jailhouse bank account, the maximum allowed by law. She still has $420 in her account, loaded up, in part, by strangers who sent her money orders of $10 and $25, apparently because they feel sorry for her.

What do you think? Is Casey overdoing it with the snacks, or are the purchases she makes from the jail commisary with her own money no big deal? Write today. Your opinion counts.

Nancy Pelosi’s $23 million Botox bill – you’re paying it

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Everybody laughs about the facelifts, collagen injections and Botox shots that make politicians look like zombies who’ve just escaped the cemetery.

Nancy Pelosi works hard to keep a more youthful look. Click photo to see more photos.

Nancy Pelosi works hard to keep a more youthful look. Click her picture to see more photos.

Pie-eyed, waxen-faced Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (right) instantly comes to mind.

As do Sen. John Kerry, Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

But if you are a taxpayer, the joke is on you.

Because these expensive procedures are paid for by the deductible-free health-care packages that our elected officials give themselves as part of their compensation for “serving the people.”

Your health insurance won’t pay for cosmetic surgery or injections unless, God forbid, your face is ripped off your skull in an auto accident – or your child is burned beyond recognition in a fire.

But in the Omnibus Spending Bill just rammed through the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, our elected officials made sure they can get all the Botox, collagen and face lifts they want for no reason other than to mask their true age.

And they did it, the Office of Management and Budget found in an analysis of government spending, by earmarking a staggering $23 million to cover insurance surcharges for cosmetic procedures that aren’t medically necessary.

In boom times with a growing economy, nobody would care.

But the expenditure of $23 million during what many argue is a Second Great Depression makes no sense at all, at least not to working men and working women who are struggling to pay their mortgages and feed their children, wrinkles, frownlines and all.

What do you think? Vote in our poll and send your comments. Your opinion counts.

Casey Anthony: Sell Caylee’s toys and give me the money to spend on candy bars and bottled water

In 1 + 2 = 7, All Shook Up, Cable News Outrage, Casey Anthony, Casey Anthony Behind Closed Doors, Casey Anthony Blabs, Casey Anthony Murder Trial, Casey Anthony News Flash on March 18, 2009 at 1:20 am

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Casey Anthony

Casey Anthony

ORANGE COUNTY, FL, JAIL – Casey Anthony wants to sell her dead baby’s toys so she’ll have more money to spend on  ”candy bars, potato chips, hemorrhoid medication, breath spray, chewing gum and bottled water,” a source close to the case reports.

“Virtually everything belonging to baby Caylee Anthony is potential evidence in the murder case against her mother, Casey Anthony, so there’s no way on Earth those toys are going to wind up in a garage sale,” a legal expert and cable-news consultant told derekclontz.wordpress.com  exclusively.

“But I’m not surprised to hear that she wants to sell them.  For one thing, there could be something in there that links her to the baby’s death even more strongly than evidence the police have already uncovered.

“We also know she likes snack food and, as (news commentator) Nancy (Grace) likes to put it, ‘expensive bottled water’, so having a little extra money in her account would keep those treats coming.

“I find it interesting that she reportedly also said she would use some of the money for breath spray and hemorrhoid medication. I’m thinking, ‘You know, if I was in jail waiting for my murder trial to start, what would I want? Snacks, maybe, yes, that makes sense to me. And the hemorrhoid medication is self explantory.

“But breath spray? What’s that all about?”

Jail officials declined to comment on the report. And a spokesman for Casey’s defense team led by Orlando, Florida defense attorney Jose Baez zipped his lips, too, when asked to confirm or deny that the young woman wants to sell her dead daughter’s toys.

The jail source, however, confirmed: “This isn’t hearsay. I heard Casey say she wanted to sell Caylee’s toys. She was waving a piece of paper that listed all the things she wanted to buy with the profits. Those things were, in order, ‘candy bars, potato chips, hemorrhoid medication, breath spray, chewing gum and bottled water.’

“It’s hard to know whether to laugh or cry when Casey pops off like this. Sometimes I wish I was a psychotherapist just so I could figure out what’s going on in that woman’s head.”

What do you think? Write today.

Casey Anthony Jailhouse Birthday on March 19 – Will YOU Wish Her a Happy One?

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In this report, we include Casey Anthony’s mailing address so you can send cards and letters wishing her a happy birthday, or … ??? 

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SOURCES: Casey Anthony has been humming and singing "Happy birthday to me ... happy birthday to me ..." in advance of her birthday on March 19.

SOURCES: Casey Anthony has been humming and singing "Happy birthday to me ... happy birthday to me ..." in advance of her birthday on March 19.

Sources at Orlando, Florida’s Orange County Jail have heard Casey Anthony  humming the “Happy Birthday” song  recently – and the reason is clear:  she celebrates her 23rd birthday on March 19.

“It’s like, hint, hint – she wants all of us to know it’s her birthday like we’re going to give her a gift or something, which ain’t going to happen,” a jail source in a position to know told derekclontz.com excusively.

A jail spokesman says officials do not acknowledge or celebrate the birthdays of inmates, “so Casey Anthony shouldn’t expect anything special on hers.”

You can, however, send her a card or letter at the address that follows below in BOLD type.

Remember: First class mail generally takes three days to reach destinations anywhere in the United States.

So be sure to mail your card or note no later than March 16 so it will reach Anthony on time.

So, will your letter really be delivered? Yes. According to jail officials, all mail for inmates that is addressed properlyand doesn’t contain contraband will be given to the inmate.

Just be sure to follow the instructions for mailing inmates that we outline below. Improperly addressed envelopes will not be delivered, but instead, will be thrown in the trash.  

Send your cards and letters to:

Casey Marie Anthony
08049710 F-DORML-22
P.O. Box 4970
Orlando, FL 32802-4970

Official restrictions and stipulations:

1. Sender must use the inmates first and last name and complete return address.

2. Send money orders with inmate’s name and jail number. Do not send cash or personal checks.

3. Do not send stamps, envelopes, paper, pens, pencils, inappropriate pictures or polaroids, plastic cards, phone cards, stickers, lipstick marks on envelopes, or glued items.

4.  No unnecessary writing or drawings are allowed on envelopes.

5. Books (paperback only – no hard covers), magazines, newspapers and religious materials must be mailed directly by the publisher or bookstore. Publications cannot contain any nudity.

6.  All correspondence addressed to inmates must be sent by the United States Postal Service (USPS). Correspondence sent by other courier or delivery service will be refused.

Remember: Per the Orange County Jail, where Anthony is awaiting trial for the murder of Caylee Anthony, her 2-year-old daughter, ALL mail will be opened and inspected before it is delivered to an inmate.

What do you think? Will you send Casey Anthony a birthday card with a special note? If so, what will you tell her? Will you wish her well – or ill? Write to us today and tell our family of readers all about it.

Octomom lashes out: “I’ll have 8 more babies if people don’t leave me alone”

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This just in at 11:34 a.m. EDT, 03-10-09:

Octomom Nadya Suleman has lashed out at a nation and world that, she says, is treating her like dirt – threatening “to have eight more babies if mean people don’t leave me alone,” says a source close to the young woman.

Nadya Suleman

Nadya Suleman

“I don’t blame her for getting frustrated and angry – she’s mentally unbalanced, in my opinion, and people are very upset with her so of course she’s going to hit back,” said the insider who has been in regular contact with Suleman, the young mother of six who stunned the world when she gave birth to eight more babies – octuplets – earlier this year, increasing her brood to 14 kids under the age of 6.

“She’s getting death threats. People are trashing her and calling her terrible names. The news media is on her heels 24 hours a day, seven days a week. She is,  in the eyes of many, a freak. 

“She’s exhausted from having all these children and from all of the hoopla. She truly thought that the world would embrace her after she had all these babies. Now she sees the ugly truth. 

“Her response is shocking, but it doesn’t surprise me.  It’s sad. Very, very sad. I know in my heart she needs psychological counseling. She also needs to know that no matter what she did and no matter what people thing, she is valued as a human being. She needs her self esteem.”

Suleman, 33, was not immediately available for comment. But the source says the young mother “threatened” to have eight more babies just minutes after a cable news camera crew accosted her in a parking lot and goaded her with foul language and harsh questions, among them, said the source: “Nadya – do you think any man will date you now? Do you think any man will ever marry you?”

“That was wrong,” said the source. “You don’t have to like Nadya. You don’t have to approve of what she has done. But nobody has the right to treat anyone with such hatred and disrespect. I think some of these cable shows should be held accountable for scenes like this. It’s mean-spirited, and I guarantee you, if Nadya was black, people like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson would be out on the street protecting her from this stuff.

“But nobody’s helping Nadya, not really. Everybody thinks they’ve got a free ticket to treat her like trash.”

The source is correct in saying that many people are unhappy with Suleman, but she does have her supporters. It is reported that private donors have sent her enough money to buy, through her father, a $564,000 home.

And a not-for-profit group has agreed to help Suleman care for her babies so she can keep them rather than farm them out to adoption agencies.

What do you think about Suleman and decision to have such a large family? Write now. Your voice counts.

Casey Anthony: “I want another baby, but this time … a boy”

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Casey Anthony shockingly and brazenly told  a jailhouse employee that she wants “another baby, but this time I want a little boy. Girls are too much trouble. If it wasn’t for Caylee, I wouldn’t be in this rathole jail. This is all her fault. She ruined everything.”

Casey Anthony

Casey Anthony

Anthony – who stands accused of murdering Caylee, her 2-year-old daughter, last summer – reportedly went on to say that ”for awhile after I gave birth,  I felt very close to Caylee and was actually looking forward to being a good mother.”

Things changed, she is said to have told the source, “when (Caylee) started getting all the attention … and … (nobody) gave a damn (about me) anymore.”

Says the source: “Casey wasn’t smiling, she wasn’t laughing, she wasn’t venting, she wasn’t frowning, she was flat-lining  … she wasn’t showing any emotion at all. 

“I’m telling you, she’s psycho. How could anyone murder a 2-year-old baby and then blame it on the baby?

“I know she’s supposed to be innocent until proved guilty, but everybody knows she killed Caylee and I’m not going to dance around that fact.

“She killed her baby and now she’s wanting another baby. But this time she wants a boy because the girl didn’t work out for her. I’m a God-fearing person, and every week I go to church.

“I’m praying for God to forgive Casey Anthony. I’m praying for God to save her soul. I’m also praying for the judge and jury to lock this woman away for life. She’s crazy – crazy and a murderer, too.”

Officials at the Orange County Jail in Orlando, FL,  where Anthony is being held without bond while she awaits start of her trial for murder next fall, decline to comment on the source’s report.

But one insider, who spoke on condition of anonmity, says: “Nothing Casey Anthony says surprises me, but that doesn’t mean she’s crazy. Cold and calculating, yes. Selfish and uncaring, yes.

“A liar and a party girl, yes, but not crazier than any other murderer on Death Row – which is exactly where she belongs.  ”

What do you think? Is Casey Anthony crazy? Would she be a better mother if she had a baby boy instead of a baby girl? Your opinions and comments count. Write today.

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Newborn baby girl gives birth to a baby boy

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Unsuspecting Catherine Joffre gave birth to a 9-pound, 4-ounce baby girl who, just minutes later, amazingly, gave birth to an 8.1-ounce baby boy, say doctors.

“This condition is called ‘fetus in fetus’ and it is extraordinarily rare,” Dr. Joel Lemoine told derekclontz.com in an exclusive telephone interview from his office in Paris.

“The baby girl is doing fine. But the baby that was growing inside her – a twin that was absorbed into her body while they were developing – is clinging to life.

“We invite anybody who is so inclined to pray for him,” adds the doctor. “Only a miracle will keep him alive.”

For the  geneologists out there,  the birth of a baby who gave birth to a baby made Mrs. Joffre, 27, a mother and a grandmother on the same day. The father, Samuel Joffre, 29, in turn became a father and a grandfather.

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Wear Your Thong to Work Day 2009 – 200,000 worldwide expected to join in great Halloween tradition

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AS MANY as 200,000 eye-popping secretaries, interns and office assistants are expected to bare their bottoms in our 2nd Annual “International Wear Your Thong to Work Day” on Oct. 30 – but get this:

Woman is attractive - but not lurid - in tasteful, G-rated thong bikini. A perfect choice for International Wear Your Thong to Work Day. Will you wear yours? Vote in our Thong Poll (below).

THONGGGG! Hard-working model is attractive - but not lurid - in a tasteful, G-rated thong bikini. This is a perfect choice for derekclontz.wordpress.com's 2nd Annual International Wear Your Thong to Word Day.

The number might easily balloon to 400,000 or more total participants because, this year, men and over-30 women have been invited to join the fun, too.

College students also are welcome to jump on the bandwagon by wearing thongs to their classes.

But high school students are too young and need to dress normally unless they hold part-time jobs and get written permission from their parents and supervisors.

“It’s going to be big,” observes derekclontz.wordpress.com editor Derek Clontz, who masterminded the fun event that drew an estimated 75,000 “thongers” in 342 workplaces across the United States and globally in 2008.

“We’re looking for a massive turnout far exceeding last year’s group. Our first International Wear Your Thong to Work Day was limited to women under the age of 25, a good idea but turned out to be impossible to enforce.

“So this year we’re blowing the lid off all restrictions and flinging open the floodgates, inviting everyone to catch the derekclontz.wordpress.com wave and join the fun.

“Mature women, men of all shapes and sizes, even ‘out-of-trim’ supervisors and business owners who are up in years and past their prime – we’re willing to take all comers.

“And one of the great things about International Wear Your Thong to Work Day is that it doesn’t cost a dime to participate. All you have to do is slip into a thong that covers enough ‘real estate’ to keep you from getting arrested, grab your briefcase or lunch box and head out for work.

“To make sure you aren’t mistaken as a sex pest or a person of ill repute, we advise you to e-mail for your Official DerekClontz.WordPress.com International Wear Your Thong to Work Day ID card, emblazoned with our distinctive ‘thong logo’. On August 19, pin it to the back of your thong where it won’t be overlooked.

“This really is one of the few rites of spring and summer that you can enjoy with less effort than it takes to put on your clothes in the morning.

Barack Obama says International Thong Day will help people take their minds off their worries, sources confirm

President Barack Obama says International Thong Day "will boost the nation's morale."

“And if you‘re the least bit lonely or in the market for a new sweetie, it’s an efficient way to attract a date.”

Surprisingly to some observers, derekclontz.wordpress.com’s 1st Annual International Wear Your Thong to Work Day was well-received in all but a handful of church offices, hospital emergency rooms, and public schools that enforce strict dress codes for teachers.

There were no other reported problems anywhere in the United States or abroad, Clontz says.

In fact, a Waffle House cook in Columbia, South Carolina, actually caught the eye of a major Hollywood producer who has since placed her in supporting roles in several widely seen commercials.

“I’ll be wearing my thong,” says Clontz. “I encourage you to do the same.”

To get your FREE and OFFICIAL International Wear Your Thong to Work Day ID Card, write to us using the comment box on this page. We’ll e-mail an optimized jpeg (photograph) that you can print and wear on Thong Day.

Spring allergies: Stop them before they stop with doctor’s advice

In Allergies & Treatments, Allergy Relief, Bible herbs, Dr. Allergy Tells You How to Beat Them, Dr. Donna, Good Advice, Good Common Sense, Granny was right, Health, Let food be your medicine, Maverick Doctors, Spring Allergies: EZ Cures, alternative health, folk remedies, for your health, gee whiz, health and fitness, healthy eating, healthy foods, herbal remedies, herbal therapies, home remedies, life's lessons, medical miracle, medicinal herbs on March 4, 2009 at 10:32 pm

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By Dr. DONNA SCHWONTKOWSKI
4-Page Media, Inc. Health Editor

Do you suffer from allergies? It’s amazing how many people do! Some estimates are as high as 55 million Americans, or 16% of the population. That’s a lot of sneezing, stuffy noses, skin rashes and scratching!

Dr. Donna

Dr. Donna

The funny thing I’ve discovered over the years I’ve been a chiropractic physician (now retired), nutritionist and master herbalist is that people think that these are the only symptoms for allergies.

They aren’t. An allergy can cause:

- constipation,

- diarrhea,

- lots of gas,

- swelling and discoloration under the eyes,

- bloating,

- water retention,

- heart rhythm abnormalities,

- sudden temporary loss of voice,

- gasping for breath,

- uncontrollable tremors of the eyelids,

- itchy eyelids,

- and a lot of other symptoms.

I remember the old days when I was allergic to 22 different foods.

Life was miserable because I couldn’t eat what everyone else ate at dinner parties, birthday celebrations, and college parties.

However, there was a choice to be made and I was sick of being unhealthy.

I chose to stop eating those foods and amazing improvements in my health occurred. For example, it became easier to maintain ideal body weight as long as I ate foods not allergic to.

I didn’t get sick with colds and flu very often anymore. My skin cleared up automatically on its own. People still tell me that my skin is beautiful and I do not do facials, moisturize, or any chemical peels.

And of course, plastic surgery procedures are something I don’t consider.

How to Get Rid of Allergies

There are ways to eliminate allergies. If you’re allergic to pollens, for example, now is the time to start preparing your body for the pollen season.

Now? It’s winter!

Yes, that’s right. Starting now will often be enough time to strengthen your body so that it can fight against the allergies in the springtime.

The way to do that safely and cost-effectively is to is to take an herbal formula that addresses it.

Susan's Herbs

Susan's Herbs

One formula could be Susan’s Allergy Formula, which contains a mixture of herbs that help calm the immune system and cleanse it in a way that makes the body better able to handle your allergies:

– Quercetin: this isn’t an herb, but rather a part of the vitamin C complex of factors that strengthens the capillaries, and is a first-class anti-inflammatory and anti-allergy supplement. Considered to be one of the finest natural antihistamines – and it doesn’t make you drowsy. Many other health uses make this a great supplement to take generally.

– Nettles: a specific herb used for allergies. If you happen to be in the woods and you brush against a plant that creates an allergic rash such as poison ivy, interestingly, you’ll always find a nettle plant nearby. God knew you’d need it and made it a companion plant. For our purposes, taken orally, nettle is a superb antihistamine.

– Una de Gato – this herb from Peru is one of the finest. It decreases inflammation and helps create the proper intestinal flora. It is said that all allergies start with a dirty gut.

– Oregon Grape Root: Another beautiful and healing herb, this one helps the lymphatic system and liver cleanse while also purifying the blood. A dirty gut ensures dirty blood.

When I teach detoxification, one of the main principles people learn is that it’s important to clean the inside of your body just like you clean the skin.

The more chemicals and garbage your skin has accumulated, the easier your body will develop allergies.

Smile of the Day

Humans and bees have something in common – hives!

Health Tip

Workers: Take a mental break during your busy day. Concentrating is good, but sitting at your desk without moving much hour after hour is murder on your body! Get up and move around for at least five minutes during each hour you sit at your desk.

Nutrition Tip

Eat liver once this week. It’s a storehouse of B vitamins and minerals that beat fatigue.

About Dr. Donna

Donna Schwontkowski is Doctor of Chiropractic (retired) and Master Herbalist. She also holds a Masters Degree in Nutrition. In her personal practice, lectures, seminars and as a health writer and consultant, she has helped thousands of people find optimal health and wellness.