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I feel like I have backslided badly. Of course, this most certainly isn't the first time. I have built myself up numerous times to be knocked down to my knees.

More concerning, this time I am engaged to be married.

I have a multitude of different mental illnesses and developmental disabilities. I have been hospitalized involuntarily countless times. Although I am socio-emotionally retarded, I am very knowledgeable, skilled, and talented in a wide array of career-oriented hard skills. From previous healthcare experience to having a strong software developer skillset, I feel I am capable of making a difference and being successful. At 30, I can say I have both saved lives and worked on projects for multi-billion dollar companies. That is not just a measly milestone.

As it stands today, I am broke, rely on the benevolence of others, live at home, and sit alone at the house in self-pity. My fiance hasn't moved in with me yet full time.

My doctor has referred me to a specialized medical facility due to being such a complicated case. I am awaiting a call.

Ice containers and ice makers in freezers can harbor bacteria and contaminants despite the freezing temperatures. Bacteria such as listeria, E. coli, and salmonella can survive in ice and may contaminate it, especially if the ice bin or machine is not regularly cleaned. Mold, slime, dust, dirt, and even insects can also be present in ice machines, feeding off trace food particles and moisture.

Common causes of dirty ice include:

Dirty or clogged filters in ice machines allowing dust and pollen contamination.

Ice buildup and clumps that encourage pathogen growth due to melting and refreezing cycles.

Handling ice with unwashed hands or dirty scoops transferring germs into the ice bin.

Improper sealing or contact with other frozen foods in the freezer.

To keep ice clean:

Change water filters regularly (about every six months).

Defrost and deep clean freezers and ice bins at least annually or when ice buildup exceeds a quarter-inch.

Use ice regularly to avoid clumping.

Avoid touching ice with bare hands; use a clean scoop.

Keep frozen foods sealed and organized to prevent contamination.

Overall, ice containers in freezers can be quite dirty if neglected, but proper maintenance and hygiene can minimize contamination and health risks.

Men have since the beginning of time been the ones who did the work away from home while wives were there to run the household budgets, create meals and turn a house into a home. What if a man wanted to remain at home while you, his partner and confidant, lover and provider went into the rat race, worked the system, hustled for extras, busted your ass to become the provider he deserves for making your house a home.

BUT would you DATE, MARRY or SCREW just for the novelty of getting one over on a man?

"Now, that message of free trade is one I conveyed to Canada's leaders a few weeks ago, and it was warmly received there. Indeed, throughout the world there's a growing realization that the way to prosperity for all nations is rejecting protectionist legislation and promoting fair and free competition... And today many economic analysts and historians argue that high tariff legislation passed back in that period, called the Smoot-Hawley tariff, greatly deepened the depression and prevented economic recovery.

You see, at first, when someone says, ``Let's impose tariffs on foreign imports,'' it looks like they're doing the patriotic thing by protecting American products and jobs. And sometimes for a short while it works -- but only for a short time. What eventually occurs is:

First, homegrown industries start relying on government protection in the form of high tariffs. They stop competing and stop making the innovative management and technological changes they need to succeed in world markets.

And then, while all this is going on, something even worse occurs. High tariffs inevitably lead to retaliation by foreign countries and the triggering of fierce trade wars.

The result is more and more tariffs, higher and higher trade barriers, and less and less competition. So, soon, because of the prices made artificially high by tariffs that subsidize inefficiency and poor management, people stop buying.

Then the worst happens: Markets shrink and collapse; businesses and industries shut down; and millions of people lose their jobs.

There are those in this Congress, just as there were back in the thirties, who want to go for the quick political advantage, who will risk America's prosperity for the sake of a short-term appeal to some special interest group, who forget that millions of American jobs are directly tied to the foreign export business and additional millions are tied to imports. Well, I've never forgotten those jobs."