The hacker activist group Anonymous hacked the KKK's Twitter account yesterday. For fun, they posted the tweet below, and I got in my daily dose of laughs.

And finally, here's a unicorn :) pic.twitter.com/1QW0ECu4UI

— Ku Klux Klan (@KuKluxKlanUSA) November 18, 2014

Media Alert

As a good steward of the kratom leaf, I think you probably know to take your time, and leave thoughtful comments about your positive kratom experiences in the comments. This battle is an exhausting one, but it's important to let the masses know about kratom's benefits. Remember, be nice! Anger and poor manners only do us a disservice.

http://www.wpbf.com/news/new-street-drugs-defy-law-enforcement-parents/29651106

Time

As Ross Perot sagely observed in the 1992 Presidential debates (and yes, I am that old), "Tahm is the enemy!" Translated from Texan to English, that's roughly "Time is the enemy!" (I've lived in Texas for a bit, so I've picked up some of the lingo.) Kratom helps give me the energy to pursue activities that I love, including software development, banjo, guitar, yodeling, and trying to trick my son into thinking I'm the greatest dad ever. I'm also a bit of a social media butterfly, and appear on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, and About.me. When I find some free time between all that, I write. I suppose the lack of posts is, in a way, a good thing; it means I'm pursuing the things I really like to do.

I'd like to spend more time working to ensure kratom remains legal, and I do find time to write the occasional letter to a legislative body when the legality of kratom is called into question. That's where I think this blog may play a role. I'm a pretty regular guy by most standards: I have a wife, kid, one too many pets, and a full-time job. The only difference between me and my colleagues, family members, and friends is that I use a misunderstood plant to help with some conditions that have troubled me for years. I hope that by writing about kratom and its relevance to my life, I can enlighten people and show that neither kratom -- nor those who benefit from it -- should be demonized. We're real people with jobs, families, and a smelly dog (well, some of us, anyway). Thank you for your time, and all you do to help ensure kratom remains a natural alternative medicine for us!

Tolerance

I've been taking kratom for about three years now, and have been at a consistent dose for most of that time. I average about 15-20g per day. Every month or so, I drop that dose for a couple of days, and consume around 10g per day. I save this reduction in dosage for the weekends, when it's generally more acceptable to be sluggish. This weekend has been one of those weekends, and I actually didn't notice a big difference in my mood or energy level. I got some productive family time in, and tackled one or two items on the honey-do list. The beautiful weather was also very energizing.

Tomorrow, it's back to work and also the end of my on-call rotation (yuck). I'll resume my regular kratom dosage, and won't be tethered to my cell phone, so there's goodness all around. Also? Thursday is the day I place my next order, and I'll have some extra leftover!

How do you keep your tolerance in check? Leave your tips in the comments!