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I’ve begun to a number of things I encounter as “The New Normal.” Whether I like them or not, whether they fit my morals or my ideas of how things should be, there are more and more things in this world that I just have to accept as part of everyday life.

The new normal:

-More and more kids graduate high school only to stay at home for years to come. For me this is unimaginable. Getting out on my own was a key part of figuring out who I am and how I will serve God with my life. But for the average teenager, life doesn’t really change at 18, or 20, or 24.
-The average age of marriage is now 26. The of an undergraduate degree as well as access to jobs, not to mention, contraceptives, have pushed off our need for marriage. That means we have 10-15 years of sexual potency that is not being released within marriage. That’s a long time to wait.
-Internet Dating. I’ll admit it. I gave it a try. Wasn’t all bad. It still has an air of , but it’s increasingly accepted.
- Churches based on their stance on homosexuality. New research shows how changes in attitudes are shaping peoples view on the church. Although it’s been something that the mainline churches have wrestled with, this will push it into serious conversation in the Evangelical realm.
-Bike Riding. Two of my co-workers bike to the office 3-4 times a week due to $4 gas. I live across the street. So I haven’t gotten that far yet.
-Christian Democrats. I really was hoping that my generation would shed their predecessor’s love for aligning with a political party and we would have more of what Shane calls “political misfits.” Unfortunately, seems to be drawing them in. Not ready to call him the new Falwell, but we’ll see.

Mel Gibson has twin sons who turn 26 this year, Edward and Christian, who both have stints in rehab. Ed was out of rehab late last year for an alcohol and cocaine addiction, and Christian got a DUI in 2006 and checked into rehab in late January of this year. Mel, who has also has a well publicized DUI under his belt, has recently befriended pop singer Britney Spears, 26. Britney has spent time at Mel’s estate in Costa Rica and has been seen out to dinner with him and his family.

While some speculated that Mel wanted to help Britney with her personal problems, and others wondered if he was trying to convert her to his unique brand of Catholicism, Mel may have had another motivation for spending time with Britney. The National Enquirer reports that Mel tried to set Britney up with the less messed-up twin her age, Edward, but that Britney wasn’t having that. Mel’s son Edward is working his recovery program and the Enquirer says Mel believed he would be a good influence on her.

[Mel Gibson] believed his son Edward - who was in rehab last year for cocaine and alcohol addition - had turned his life around and could help Britney do the same, an insider told The Enquirer.

Mel felt Ed would be a great influence on Brit, and if the relationship turned to romance, all the better, said the insider.

So Gibson arranged a meeting between the pair at Britney’s home in the Hollywood Hills last March, said the source.

He sincerely believed that his son could help Britney stay on the straight and narrow and that they might hit it off as a couple as well, the insider explained.

But Britney, 26, gave the cold shoulder to Mel and Edward…

She hid from them most of the night, revealed the insider. Mel and his son spent most of the evening talking to her bodyguards.

[From The National Enquirer, print edition, July 7, 2008]

There must have been no hard feelings between Britney and Mel after she tried to avoid the set up with one of his sons. She was seen at his Costa Rican getaway in mid-May. Britney also brought along a man with whom she’s been romantically linked in the past, agent Jason Trawick. Maybe Britney and Jason were already dating at that point and she wasn’t open to meeting Mel’s son or maybe she just wasn’t interested in the guy. Can you imagine thinking it’s a good idea to set up Britney Spears with a member of your family, though? At that point it had only been two months since she had that big melt down and was hospitalized.

In related news, OK! Magazine reports that Britney and Kevin had a secret meeting with their lawyers over the custody of their two boys. It is thought they are working to avoid having to go to trial to hash out custody issues. The talks were said to be unsuccessful, though, with neither of them willing to compromise. Britney went back home and then had a massage at the Ritz Carlton.

Britney is shown shopping at Fred Segal with her bodyguards on Tuesday, 6/24, thanks to WENN.

Info Jeunes

Brain Health Food

Wow, did I find an interesting blog, well done and laid out (I am jealous) with some excellent information about foods that we can include in our daily diets, and the writers of this page are explicit in stating that the foods are not miracle drugs but must be used regularly as part of the four pillars of good brain health. 

  1. Good Nutrition

  2. Learning New Things- language, or an instrument

  3. Stress Reduction

  4. Physical Exercise

Seems common sense doesn’t it, but so few of us look beyond convenience in our eating.  Well, here are the foods the Brain Blog folks list as the five best for our brains.

  1. Wild Salmon

  2. cacao beans

  3. Matcha green tea-not just any green tea

  4. Acai berries and blue berries

  5. coffee-done right-not the gas station kind

The authors go into some detail about the phytochemicals and antioxidants involved.  Go see and enjoy.  It is an excellent website.  Brain Ready

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