The airwaves crackle with speculation about the Georgia woman who just couldn’t face her long-planned wedding. Law enforcement is deciding if they should prosecute or try to recoup the almost 100,000 dollars spent when it was believed that she had been abducted.

What’s the problem? Her fiance states that he still loves her and wants to marry her. The vendors for the 600-guest wedding will get paid anyway, without any of the work. The families’ pride will eventually be restored and their embarrassment erased.

What does the hoopla say about the state of our society? In other eras, without the mass communication apparatus available today, people could just disappear, and often did. When someone drops out now, we assume foul play because we are so inured to its occurrence. Is it her fault that a manhunt was launched? Her initial claim that she had been abducted was patently false; her real act of running away was an emotional jolt to her family but surely not against the law, nor was it for the California housewife who chucked everything and went to Las Vegas.

Or is there an obscure statute somewhere that prohibits us from shipping out with no notice and no apology? If we are not avoiding debts or crimes, why can’t we go wherever we want?

Our society is so organized and our identities so rigidly bound with numbers and personal history that we can no longer escape ourselves. Wherever we go, we can be traced: social security numbers, names, dates of birth, bank account numbers, fingerprint archives, Internet droppings, medical and dental records. Where does it stop?

Communication and intelligence-sharing is needed for security purposes but just how deep into our private lives should Big Brother intrude? Personal freedom means the freedom to be ourselves, to go wherever, and do whatever, we want as long as it doesn’t infringe on the rights of others. Do others have, in fact, the right to know who and where we are?

Look at the almost-bride’s eyes in every photograph. She looks like a terrified rabbit seeking a way to bolt - and finally she did. Poor little rabbit, you didn’t get very far, did you?

The occasional urge to flee, to run off to join the circus, to tie up our goods in a scarf on a stick and set off to see the world, tempts all of us at times.

Forget it. You’ll be found, brought back, publicly humiliated, and presented with a bill for the money it cost to search for you.

No wonder we read books, watch movies, and play games rooted in fantasy. Was it a coincidence that both the George bride and the California housewife both headed for Las Vegas, the ultimate fantasy? We are no longer allowed a life of adventure or exploration, spending our days, as Thoreau envisioned, leading lives of “quiet desperation.”

Virginia Bola is a licensed clinical psychologist with deep interests in Social Psychology and politics. She has performed therapeutic services for more than 20 years and has studied the effects of cultural forces and employment on the individual. The author of an interactive workbook, The Wolf at the Door: An Unemployment Survival Manual, and a monthly ezine, The Worker’s Edge, she can be reached at http://drvirginiabola.blogspot.com

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There is a certain delight that comes with the sight of rabbit jewelry. The motif is cute and cuddly, and the person wearing it may often be seen as fun to be with, whimsical and affectionate.

In this day and age, a person wearing rabbit jewelry was likely born in the year of the Rabbit, according to Chinese mythology. Actually, on the subject of the Chinese calendar, when we get down to technicalities, there is no Year of the Cat: legend has it that when the Lord Buddha was summoning the animals of the 12 major branches of the zodiac so he could give them unique talents, the Cat was unable to attend. Due to mix-ups over the centuries, some people born in the year of the Rabbit believe they were born on the year of the Cat.

People born in the year of the Rabbit — and by extension, those who wear rabbit jewelry — are smart, articulate, talented, virtuous, tactful, and often sophisticated. They may often not settle for second best, but they are resourceful enough to whip up the “best” in case nothing in their environment readily provides it. They are clever in doing business and conscientious at work. However, they are mostly conventional, stay-at-home types, rarely adventurous and somewhat picky. Rabbits go well with other introspective stay-at-home types, like the sheep/goat, the pig, or the dog.

Rabbits are also popular pets in the United States. As rabbits are often kept in cages until such time as they are required for cuddling and fussing over, they are very easy to maintain. Also, they are very easy to breed, so if you know how to take proper care of your pets, you’ll have dozens of little furry balls of joy in no time!

Of course, it’s possible that a person who wears rabbit jewelry may also just really like rabbits. Whatever the case, wearing rabbit jewelry accentuates in a person the talents of the Chinese rabbit: resourceful, sensual, crafty, and loving.

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These rabbit tips are about the frequently raised issue of keeping multiple rabbits.

You’ve adopted Thumper and are completely thrilled with her. She makes you laugh when she binkies. She cozies up to you when you’re lying on the floor reading, and you love being a bunny mom or dad.

But, you wonder, is she lonely when you’re not at home with her? If your bunny is going to be alone for eight hours or more a day, you should give serious consideration to adopting her a friend.

It’s a simple fact that some rabbits have the perfect personality for bonding with another rabbit, and some bunnies just have to be single buns. A single bunny, who is spoiled and lavished with love and attention, can be just as happy as a bunny who is bonded with another bunny (who are both spoiled and lavished with attention by their devoted bunny owners.) Many bunny experts will argue, however, that all bunnies are happiest when they have both a bunny and a human companion.

It is extremely important that before you get your bunny a companion you have her spayed or him neutered. Both rabbits should be altered, and it’s best to wait until two weeks after the operation to introduce your rabbit to a new friend. This time period will allow your bunny to fully recover from her surgery. If you have a male bunny, it will also give his body time to be rid of its hormones. (For up to two weeks after neutering, males are able to impregnate fertile females.)

Or, you might want two bunnies right from the start. You can find many already bonded pairs at shelters and rescues - you won’t have to worry about the process of helping them bond. (You may find bonded trios for adoption as well.)

We should also dispell some common myths. While it is true same sex pairs generally don’t tend to get along very well upon first meeting, that doesn’t mean it is impossible to bond two girls or two boys. It is possible if you have patience and understanding of the bonding process. It’s also possible to bond a tiny dwarf bunny with a larger rabbit. The size is not the dominant factor.

Before you introduce a new bunny to your present bunny, you should consider having a few “dates.” (Really, bring your bunny to a shelter and arrange some contact with potential bunnies).

Not all bunny dates are love at first sight, so it’s important to have an idea of what to expect. First, you shouldn’t be surprised if one bunny mounts the other bunny. This is more of a sign of dominance than anything else. It’s the bunny saying, I want to be top dog.e surprised if your little girl mounts the boy she’s meeting; she’s just setting some ground rules for what she expects from him.

If the boy mounts the girl, and she doesn’t react, that’s a good sign that the bonding should go fairly smoothly. If she runs away when he tries to mount her, don’t worry. The way to know you’re going to have to take time and have patience with the bonding is if the girl turns around and tries to attack or becomes in any way aggressive when the boy tries to mount her.

Another common reaction upon first introductions is one the chase. (One bunny chases the other). This is perfectly fine, if the chased bunny doesn’t turn around and fight back. If the chased bunny does fight back, separate the two bunnies and realize the bonding process is going to have to move more slowly than you had hoped for.

In fact, don’t be surprised if there are fights during the bonding process. It’s not the end. It just means you should be prepared to take things slow. There’s bound to be some scrapes between bunnies, and this is normal. You can stop a fight by yelling noy making a loud noise.

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