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Toll on Civilians in the Gaza Strip: Children

From: The Washington Post,By Ishaan Tharoor, July 10 at 12:30 PM Names in Bold are the Names of Children 1. Mohammed Sha’aban, 24, was killed in a bombing of his car in Gaza City. 2. Ahmad Sha’aban, 30, died in the same bombing. 3. Khadir al-Bashiliki, 45, died in the same bombing. 4. Rashad Yaseen, […]

Ann Coulter: Where Have I Been all this Time?

Truly, though. Wherehave I been? How could I have missed such an icon of right-wing no lo sé,values? Such a paragon ofmodestiavirtue, and, why, just as sweet as a good old slice ofAmerican pie de apple. She clerked for a Fulbright scholar who studied in London. She worked for Senator Spencer Abraham,the only Arab American […]

Friends

From 95.7 KJR: Tagged: acceptance, animals, animals have feelings too, bond, depression, dogs, emotion, feelings, friends, great danes, guide, helping, inseperable, love, support

Quelquefois (Armadillo)

Sometimes just sounds better that way, when the usual word is worn out. I write terrible poetry. Be forewarned That while the world is in a semi-fixed state I am not. Not predictable like the tides; there are no little flip books to gauge the shifts in my moods. I don’t know how others see […]

The Way Media Portrays Mental Illness Prolongs Stigma

So it has happened again, unfortunately. Another shooting at Ft. Hood. I am deeply sorry to the families of everyone involved. Everyone. The first thing the military does is pull their trump card. He was being treated for depression and anxiety, and according to one source, other mental health issues. Another source came right out […]

Thinking about Brains

No, not about zombies, sorry. Though, if current statistics apply, one in four zombies may suffer from a mental illness, and may want to seek help.

It occurred to me that today is a sort of interesting and complicated day emotionally, travel-wise.

My boyfriend is flying back home today, where he went for the weekend to see a brilliant man. A man who used to be as loquacious as I am (believe it or not) and would talk toeveryone he met. Talk and really listen to what they had to say. He enjoyed m...

Susanne Atanus: “Everybody knows that God controls weather [...] God is super angry[.]“

I didn’t think it was possible that a woman of such extremism her own GOP opponent regarded her with an extended expression of disbelief during their “debate.” Because how do you have a debate with someone who just repeats, “God is angry.” I know, because I tried, but more on that in a minute.

So, if this last winter has been “God…super angry,” what’s he like when he’s really pissed off? Sounds like we’re talking old testament God here. The one before sharknadoes and…rats, I forget the other o...

New Curriculum Changes?

A new dawning on the day of education reform:

Clean Slate: The Past is the Past

People are human. They make mistakes. This is especially true of people who have mental illnesses, who get off kilter, and, depending on the person, do things they wouldn’t do if they weren’t in that current state of mind. It’s embarrassing for the person with the mental illness later on, and sometimes gives an incorrect first impression. It’s an incredibly frustrating feeling, to know at the back of your mind that you’re not behaving in a completely rational manner, yet it doesn’t stop you f...

I’m Not “Doing it Right” ; The Price of Hubris

A respected (by me, at least) site on Facebook had a guest blogger write a post on how, in the wake of the media furor I confess I haven’t watched, allies are, in their ignorance of transgender issues, creating more of a problem than helping.

A very nice way to phrase it, I thought, while insulting allies in the process. Well done.

It should be pretty obvious how I feel about the LGBT community after all my posts on the subject. I’m not even going to say anything about that. But I would like to...