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Note; that same quote has now been moved from the front page to here.
"Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world"
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So many beautiful feelings and reminiscences have been shared. He was a truly courageous and inspiring human being.
I am however in two minds about this Herald front page. To show respect, why not find some of Nelson Mandela's own words?
"Our worst fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'who am I to be so brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?' Actually, who are we not to be? You are a child of God: Your playing small doesn't serve the world. There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God within us. It is not just in some of us, it is in everyone and as we let our own light shine we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
~Marianne Williamson
Widely mis-attributed to Nelson Mandela
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Posted by Marianne Williamson on July 21, 1996 at 09:56:08:
In Reply to: Mandela's speech posted by Bill Cecil on July 20, 1996 at 17:57:49:
Dear Bill,
Yep, that writing is two paragraphs from my l992 book "A RETURN TO LOVE."(In the WORK section, in a chapter called PERSONAL POWER) Seeing it printed everywhere as a Nelson Mandela quote has been a rather strange experience .. he definitely did not quote it in his inaugural, by the way. I have heard that he used the material in a lesser speech (so said his office), but I have never seen the text, so I don't know what the context or attribution was.
Thanks for the compliment.
Please keep visiting.
My best,
Marianne"No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite."
Nelson Mandela
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throughly deserved it…?
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I hear ya...
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Hard News: Heads Up, in reply to Rich Lock,
And I hope that didn’t come across as too condescending Rich; ), I belatedly clicked on your second link and was relieved to find it listed some of the positives of Sativa amongst almost everything else I mentioned, then I kicked myself, in the shins.
As a non-habitual musician, Sativas are great for jamming and whatnot while Indicas are a killer, but they’re great for sitting down and listening to some albums etc. The complementary nature is quite fascinating though it took me years of fighting the buzz before I finally stumbled upon what the heck was happening – of course via the internet.
This reminds me of a notoriously wasted band I used to watch back in the days before there was knowledge. Preferring to play whilst high but not being discerning, the gigs were hit and miss affairs, and this was especially noticeable in the breaks between tunes – you either got the high-powered energy fest or a performance in slow motion.
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Hard News: Heads Up, in reply to Russell Brown,
You know how pot seemed a bit gentler and lighter back in the day, and how modern hydro pot sometimes makes your heart race? That appears to be the relative absence of CBD. If you have an untainted source of old-school outdoor pot grown by hippies in the Coromandel, hang onto that.
When I was home last, having grown indica a while. I fully noticed the pronounced Sativa hit from the bushweed. And from experience, in provincial Te Ika-a-Māui, most of what we were getting served were mainly Sativa heavy strains. Living in the cities of course you come into contact with more refined varieties far more readily.
But over time even those more traditional lighter Sativa strains are still presenting an unbalanced equation, so I’d heartily recommend keeping a vigilant eye out for indica (couch lock) stuff for good measure.
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One point probably worth making in relation to the CBD:THC ratios is that it is my understanding that low-CBD/high-THC strains are far easier to grow than the stuff that has a high CBD content.
Perhaps outdoors, in those climes. but don’t let that put you off Rich; Weed, throw it under some LEDs, water when the soil’s dry, and Bob’s your uncle.
As touched on in your wikipedia links most types that people are smoking are combinations of Sativa and Indica strains in varying ratios. Sativa is the high THC component, Indica is high CBD etc. While Indica generally have a shorter flowering period, Sativa and predominantly Sativa strains will get bigger, have a quicker vegetative period and produce a greater albeit less dense yield.
Which I guess is why 8 foot Sativa not 2 ½ foot indica.
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Hard News: Heads Up, in reply to Russell Brown,
ha!
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Hard News: Heads Up, in reply to BenWilson,
By joint, did she mean “tobacco mixed with cannabis”?
By 'joint' she meant spliff.
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Hard News: Heads Up, in reply to Russell Brown,
One interesting thing -- and it's actually one we should think about in any legalisation scenario -- is the relative decrease in the CBD (cannabidiol) content in cannabis plant in the past two decades. CBD moderates many of the harmful effects of THC, especially the risks of anxiety and psychosis, and may well have applications for treating anxiety disorders.
So we're rolling with this now?
If marijuana and similar substances were regulated, a requirement to include a certain level of CBD might be one way to minimize harm
The key is to replicate the antipsychotic properties of CBD without triggering the risks carried by THC
That nature has done this to a certain extent is not dwelt on: A Cannabis indica plant may have a CBD/THC ratio 4-5 times that of Cannabis sativa. It would seem that a mature discussion on the relationship between cannabis and neurological issues first requires this distinction be clarified for the general population, again so that people are enabled to make more informed choices. Traits of these two main strains are identifiable both physically and by the high they produce. Regardless of the fact that most Cannabis available will be crossbred these days, with experience/ education one is still able to estimate the CBD/THC ratio from the high/stoning they experience.
http://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/hard-news-the-perfect-drug/?p=261588#post261588
