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Jan 6th, 2009 @ 7:23 pm
At least the log in problem isn't. I am able to post today but haven't been able to in several days.
So what important thing do I need to say while I can?
……
……….
Okay, there you have it.
Jan 3rd, 2009 @ 10:50 pm
The fun with WordPress continues. I've never had this much trouble before. Never. And when I did, it's because I messed something up, not a problem with the software.
Anyway, I can't even log in with IE anymore so it's not a Firefox problem. Still working on getting some help but not getting very far. Either no one knows or I am the only one, which I doubt.
I'll keep everyone updated, if I can.
Jan 2nd, 2009 @ 8:28 pm
Whilst connected to the website via IE (another shudder), I went to the user section and changed a user (just another persona of me I created to view the website a different way) from member to administrator. I can now log in and do all sorts of stuff as HR (short for HolyRoller) that I have not been able to do as PaulaO.
Freaky, eh?
Anyone have any ideas?
@ 1:44 pm
Problems with WordPress….Again
I am having to use IE (shudder) to log into this site and post. I have tried all sorts of remedies with WP itself but am now thinking it is a Firefox problem. First time ever I have had a problem with Firefox, if it is the culprit.
The problem is this: the log in page reloads. If I enter the wrong username or password, it gives me the error message, as it should. But if it is right, it just reloads. Repeatedly. If I click a bookmarked link to the admin section, sometimes I get in, sometimes I don't. And when I do get in, usually I am kicked to the log in page whenever I click a link within the admin (or when the program tries to autosave the draft of a post).
I've tried a wide variety of things to try and solve this problem.
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/226628 (someone else's post but I contributed some near the end)
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/222737 - this one is resolved but I tried it again with no success
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/229521 - yet another one for this latest problem
https://support.mozilla.com/tiki-view_forum_thread.php?comments_parentId=243812&forumId=1 - support page within Firefox to see if I can get help there.
Anyone have any ideas? This is driving me nuts. It is a consistent problem with this site and is a regular problem with the others. And with various versions of WP.
Dec 30th, 2008 @ 1:23 am
Here's one for the "No shit" category.
Study: Family behavior key to health of gay youth
By LISA LEFF
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Young gay people whose parents or guardians responded negatively when they revealed their sexual orientation were more likely to attempt suicide, experience severe depression and use drugs than those whose families accepted the news, according to a new study.
The way in which parents or guardians respond to a youth's sexual orientation profoundly influences the child's mental health as an adult, say researchers at San Francisco State University, whose findings appear in Monday's journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
"Parents love their children and want the best for them," said lead researcher Caitlin Ryan, a social worker who directs the university's Family Acceptance Project. "Now that we have measured all these behaviors, we can see that some of them put youth at extremely high risk and others are wellness-promoting."
(snip)
One of the most startling findings was that being forbidden to associate with gay peers was as damaging as being physically beaten or verbally abused by their parents in terms of negative feedback, Ryan said.
No, really. This is what the study found to be true. My forehead is bruised from slapping it. Did they really need a study to know this?
In the two-part study, Ryan and her colleagues first interviewed 53 families with gay teenagers to identify 106 specific behaviors that could be considered "accepting" or "rejecting." For example, blaming a youth for being bullied at school, shielding him from other relatives or belittling her appearance for not conforming to social expectations fell into the rejecting category.
Next, they surveyed 224 white and Latino gay people between ages 21 and 25 to see which of the behaviors they had experienced growing up. The responses then were matched against the participants' recent histories of severe depression, suicide attempts, substance abuse and unsafe sexual behavior.
While the results might seem intuitive, Ryan said the study, funded by the California Endowment, was the first to establish a link between health problems in gay youths and their home environments.
But not all is lost, it seems. The researcher is using this data in classes and lectures. Further in the article:
Doctors, in a misguided attempt to comfort parents, may tell them a child who isn't sexually active couldn't know if he were gay or not, Ryan said.
"When providers and adults and family members think of gay people, they think of sex. They don't think of emotional attraction or social interaction or spiritual connectedness or deep-rooted psychological feelings," she said.
Exactly! I wish everyone would refer to it as same-gender attraction vs same-sex attraction.
"So many families of children who are gay, bisexual or transgender, particularly families of gay male youth, think that if they are tough on the kid and tell him how unsatisfactory his gay lifestyle is to the family, he will have it knocked out of him," Vermund said.
Vermund said he also was impressed by Ryan's finding that a little bit of familial acceptance could go a long way in increasing a child's chances for future happiness.
"The Southern Baptist doesn't have to become a Unitarian," he said. "Someone can still be uncomfortable with their child's sexual orientation, but if they are somewhat more accepting and do the best the can, they will do the youth a lot of good. That to me is an important message."
(bolding of the text is mine)
The Family Acceptance Project: http://familyproject.sfsu.edu/
Dec 26th, 2008 @ 8:36 pm
Is it just me, or was this just a flat holiday time? Probably just me.
Santa skipped over our house this year. He said we've spent far too much money on critter care and must wait until January. He did give us a rain-check on a new fridge, though, so perhaps I can forgive him for noticing our lack of a proper budget.
Mary at Asheville Pets did give us a big bag of stuff for the critters, though. We've shopped there for going on 15yrs and know each other quite well. The stuffed toys were traded between Jo and Mike until Jo settled on the Nylabone. Sam isn't allowed stuffed toys since he de-stuffs them in mere seconds so he had another Nylabone. The stuffed gorilla had a sound thing in it that I removed but Mike loved it anyway. He also loved the tree even though the squeaker was muffled.
PopCorn pouted all day since she is having to wear the helmet. She keeps licking the stitches on her foot and leg. She's not happy at all about it. I keep telling her they will only be in there for another week but I don't think she really is listening.
Other than being entertained by the dogs, it was a quiet day.
Dec 21st, 2008 @ 8:59 am
My back is out (for lunch, I think) and sitting-up time is limited. The shoulder is doing better, the knees are improving, and the headaches are roaring along just like always.
Mike is doing well, still not house trained, though. (check out his website)
Lorna went up Nawth and safely returned. Her sister got married! (congrats Karin and Chris!)
The truck needs a transmission. Anyone with $2000 dollars they can spare?
PopCorn had the growths on her foot removed in a tough 2hr surgery on Friday. She was rather stoned so we didn't get to bring her home until Saturday. She's doing good and is putting weight on the leg. It looks nasty, though.
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