Julia K Cole

Great news!  After months of urging by HRC, the U.S. Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have just announced a ruling that ensures all legally-married same-sex couples, regardless of where they live, will be recognized for federal tax purposes. This is a huge victory in the fight for full equality for same-sex couples, and we want everyone to have this information as soon as possible .  Will you take a quick moment to spread the word about this exciting news by sharing the image below with your friends on Facebook and other on line Social Networks? Thank You!

woo hooo!  Loved what they had me wearing! It was so beautiful.  The photographs don't do them justice!  Loving my new do too! Click HERE to be transported to the online copy of Today's Woman or just copy & paste the URL below ! http://issuu.com/todayswoman.com/docs/twseptember2013?e=1956771/4711992

E-cigarette health risks could potentially outweigh the risks of smoking regular cigarettes. The levels of nicotine in e-cigarettes can kill a child, its carcinogens can cause cancer in adults, and the unknown chemicals added to the nicotine-laced liquid solution are kept hidden from the consumer. Because of the e-cigarette health risks, “the French government has already vowed to extend existing legislation controlling the sale and consumption of tobacco to cover e-cigarettes,” reported EuroNews on Aug. 27, 2013. The e-cigarette health risk warning has been issued after a French study discovered that e-cigarettes are not as harmless and without health risks as many e-cigarette smokers are led to believe. “The vapours can contain almost the same amounts of the carcinogenic compound formaldehyde as in a conventional cigarette.” *~*~*~*~* Concerns about the health effects of e-cigarettes have prompted a California town to consider a moratoriu...

We all love spending the long, sunny days of summer outdoors with our furry companions, but being overeager in hot weather can spell danger, warn ASPCA experts.  "Even the healthiest pets can suffer from dehydration, heat stroke and sunburn if overexposed to the heat," says Dr. Lila Miller, ASPCA Vice President of Veterinary Outreach, "and heat stroke can be fatal if not treated promptly." Take these simple precautions, provided by ASPCA experts, to help prevent your pet from overheating. And if you suspect your pet is suffering from heat stroke, get help from your veterinarian immediately. READ MORE SOURCE :   http://pets.webmd.com P.S.  Don't forget the neighborhood strays and our feathered friends! Set out some water for them too!   PLEASE SHARE!

Now for some Great News involving teenagers!  I love posting this kind of stuff!  Renews my hope for the future! From Wayne, NJ:  A broken lock led several young men to believe a store they were entering was open on a Sunday morning in New Jersey, but Buddy's Small Lots was supposed to be closed. Surveillance cameras catch the men doing their shopping and then searching for a clerk. They call out for someone to ring up their purchases, but they don't know the store is actually closed. The men end up leaving their money on the counter, take their merchandise, and leave. Click   HERE to read entire story! Source: CBS New York   http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/08/27/honest-shoppers-mistakenly-break-into-n-j-store-pay-for-goods/

Hi! I just signed the petition "Free Sergio and Julio: Our innocent sons jailed in Mexico" on Change.org. It's important. Will you sign it too?   Click HERE to sign the petition  OR  copy & paste the URL to your browser.   Here's the link: http://www.change.org/petitions/free-sergio-and-julio-our-innocent-sons-jailed-in-mexico?share_id=RhbfRyUMUT&utm_campaign=signature_receipt&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition Thanks!

A British animal activist is prepared to spend more than one month behind kennel bars in order to raise awareness about shelter dogs. Sean Le Vegan, a web designer, will live in a kennel for 35 days starting Oct. 5 at Manchester Dogs Home, where he is a volunteer, the Manchester Evening News reports. The shelter, which was established 100 years ago, takes in around 4,000 dogs each year -- a mere 34 percent of the strays it finds. Thirty-five days is the average time a pup stays at the pound. “It’s going to be really tough, but I didn’t want to dress up in a pickle suit or run 26 miles or any of the usual things," he told the publication. "I want to really show people what stray dogs go through, and experience it for myself.” Read Article In It's Entirety HERE OR copy & paste URL:   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/15/sean-le-vegan-kennel_n_3598822.html?utm_hp_ref=good-news&ir=Good%20News Known as The Empress of the Known & Unknown ...

As someone who lives with rheumatoid arthritis, I'm always looking for ways of getting the most out of my life.  Preferably with as little pain as possible. If you have rheumatoid arthritis, like me and millions of others,  you may have heard that a specific diet or certain foods can ease your pain, stiffness, and fatigue.  Eating certain foods or avoiding certain foods may help your rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. But the Arthritis Foundation says there is no specific "arthritis diet." Read the Article In it's Entirety by Clicking HERE Source: Web MD  http://www.webmd.com/ Known as The Empress of the Known & Unknown Universes™ and The Diva of Duct Tape, Julia has made it her personal mission to put Reality back into Spirituality™. Julia sets out to assist people in expanding their conscious awareness through her rather unique and personal take on the human experience.  In the s...

"May you live in interesting times."      Though it's unclear where that saying really came from, it packs a bit of a wallop just the same.  Because we are definitely (more so than ever before) living in "interesting times!" More gruesome than any slasher/sci fi film, the daily news is a cesspool of horrific acts committed by individuals in the most god awful manner, for the most sickening lame ass reasons. Boredom or Just Being a Fuck Tard? The latest string of fucktard activity comes from Oklahoma and Indiana.  Both involving "bored teens."  Seriously?  You're bored so you go out and kill an innocent person and/or animal? WTF?! And you wanna know what's really bad about their excuse?  Sadly and sickeningly enough saying you're bored only ranks a close second to shrugging your shoulders and muttering I dunno.  Remember that excuse?  Anyone?  Anyone? So to ease your boredom you go out and kill innocents?   Well, ...

Be part of a growing community of individuals advocating for the protection of animals by joining Take Part Wildlife . Stay up to date about  about wildlife issues and ways you can make a difference by getting on their email list..  Click HERE to be transported to the TakePart WILDLIFE website.   Or copy and paste URL below http://www.takepart.com/wildlife?cmpid=tpanimals-eml-welcome PLEASE SHARE ON ALL YOUR  ON LINE SOCIAL NETWORKS! THANKS!

My Sacred Script As I sit here and ponder My Sacred Script , it appears that another layer of my old self is being stripped away.  And just like the other layers that were removed prior to this, I am experiencing a certain pain on this day.    This pain can be liken to the labor pains of a pregnant woman ... as I know I am about to give birth to a stronger and more improved being. A Being that has stood the test of time and endured all trials and tribulations written out in My Sacred Script .   Challenges faced and overcome in order to obtain a higher status on a spiritual level. My prize is one of Honor and of strength.   Honor in knowing I did the best I could, and for the most part, all with good intentions.  Strength gained by overcoming adversity.  All of which was written in My Sacred Script .  And through agreements made so long ago I have become wiser; and yes, stronger. I hold no ill will towards any bei...

Cancer affects everyone.  This is a sad but very true fact of life for many.     Gilda’s  Club creates welcoming communities of free support for everyone living with cancer – men, women, teens and children – along with their families and friends. Our innovative program is an essential complement to medical care, providing networking and support groups, workshops, lectures and social activities,  all free of charge . Below is a little information on how the Club itself came about. If you are interested in learning more about Gilda's Club or wish to be a member, please GOOGLE Gilda's Club for a location nearest you! And please be sure to post on all your Social Networks!  Thanks! About Gilda's Club: Gilda Radner was an American comedian and actress, best known for her five years as part of the original cast of Saturday Night Live.     At the age of 42 Ms. Radner became an icon for public awareness of both detection and treatment of ov...

MESSAGE FROM TOM STEYER: Soon President Obama will make a decision on expanding the Keystone XL pipeline. Here are some facts: It will transport more than 800,000 barrels of oil every day and emit 181 million metric tons of carbon dioxide each year. In spite of those facts, TransCanada is hitting us with a barrage of ads saying one thing:  The Keystone XL pipeline won't do any harm. If that sounds impossible, it's because it is. Building the pipeline would be the equivalent of adding 37.7 million new cars on the road every day. And I want to be clear about something: There is no way to adequately offset that damage. Anyone who tells you otherwise is spinning fairy tales. With so much misinformation on the airwaves,  it's up to us to get the truth out -- share this infographic on Facebook  and tell your friends just what is on the line: http://action.nextgenclimate.org/37-million-cars There...

Some very important information bloggers need to have on hand.  And some really great reviews on movies and TV shows as well. Click HERE to review the information or just copy and paste the URL below http://from-the-sidelines.blogspot.com/2013/06/ohbelog-referral-spam.html Known as The Empress of the Known & Unknown Universes™ and The Diva of Duct Tape, Julia has made it her personal mission to put Reality back into Spirituality™. Julia sets out to assist people in expanding their conscious awareness through her rather unique and personal take on the human experience.  In the style of Erma Bombeck, Julia utilizes her own brand of humor and down to earth demeanor to get her messages across in an all so delightful way.  PLEASE NOTE:  All artwork, unless otherwise specified, are the property of the individual artists themselves. The author of these blogs claims no ownership of the original artwork, but only of the sig tags created us...

  National Beekeeping organizations along with the National Honey Bee Advisory Board have come together in an attempt to protect the bee industry by an appeal against EPA for its approval of the pesticide Sulfoxaflor, shown to be "highly toxic" to honey bees, and other insect pollinators. Sulfoxaflor is a new chemistry, and the first of a newly assigned sub-class of pesticides in the "neonicotinoid" class of pesticides, which some scientists across the globe have linked as a potential factor to widespread and massive bee colony collapse. The case is filed as the beekeeping industry across the country struggles for survival, and faces the costly effects of pesticides upon their businesses.  The National Pollinator Defense Fund, American Honey Producers Association, National Honey Bee Advisory Board, the American Beekeeping Federation, and beekeepers Bret Adee, Jeff Anderson and Thomas R. Smith have filed an appeal against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA...

For us, the human experiencers,  o btaining and maintaining financial security is very important.   After all, it's money that pays for our utilities, water, food, clothing and shelter.   Among other things.    In this day and age, working with integrity seems to have fallen into some idiotic gray area. As far as I  know gray areas are something my hair dresser fixes when I go in for my 90 day spruce up.  Thank you very much!    Seriously though,  these days integrity appears to be  going by way of it's long time companions good sense, logic and courtesy.  All of which rode off on a horse with no name into the sunset never to be seen or heard from again!     Since the day the Internet became available to everyone and their proverbial brother honesty and integrity have really been put to the test.    Scam artists and everyone looking to make a fast buck or find that next get rich & famous quick have ne...