Madre's Missives

Since breaking my back in a car accident my senior year of high school, my body frequently goes out of whack - and sometimes stays there.  I've learned to just deal with it as much as possible.  A little Advil or muscle relaxers and some rest with carefully placed pillows would usually do the trick.

A couple of weeks ago, I got a recommendation to a Loveland chiropractor from the mom of one of my girls.  I love going to the chiropractor.  It always made me feel better.  But it doesn't really last more than a few hours.

Yesterday afternoon, I went in for an adjustment and he recommended acupuncture since my back is no longer out of whack but the muscles are pretty much in constant spasm.  Sure, I'll try anything.  I figure if it works, it works.

Dear Madre,

I got into an argument with a friend of mine at school this week. She asked me what I thought about gay marriage. I said "Well, I'm a Christian, and God says it's a sin. So I'm kind of against it, duh." She said that she was a Christian too and she thought it wasn't fair that some people can't get married just because they're gay. Then she told me she was Lutheran and asked what I was. I said, "I'm a Lutheran too..." Who's right?

Have you heard about this movie? 

The country's first Muslim was elected as a state representative.  From Minnesota of all places.

In a state known for its high voter turnout, Keith Ellison (D) soundly defeated both the Republican and Independence party candidates for his district.  Even without running radio or TV ads.  Ellison is also the first African American from Minnesota to be elected as a state representative.

I am reading How to Talk Minnesotan: A Visitor's Guide Release Date: 04 August, 1987

Loveland soon could be wired without the wires.

More than one company is proposing to install a network that would supply high-speed wireless Internet to paying customers throughout Loveland city limits — and they also are pitching the idea to Fort Collins.

Although it could take months before Loveland has citywide WiFi, city officials are excited about the possibility — especially because it would cost the city little or nothing but would benefit residents, businesses and government services.