Referring back to Shamanism and Talking to Dog. We have the ability to perceive *everything* until our society teaches us to block out of our minds what’s happening on the other side of the door. Privacy is how it starts. Later it becomes political. This is the definition of sanity, sharing a world-view. My cat […]
Into the Void
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TFTD: SchizoCon
Thought for the Day: “Back in school I treated schizophrenics who were anywhere from clearly on-the-surface very different, but there were others with whom everything would seem normal until they began discussing the area of their reality that parted from everyone else’s. Sort of like talking to a neoconservative.” — DocShiva, from an email. Quoted […]
Hiding Divya
Bipolar Disorder Daily News Blog: New South Asian (India) Film on Bipolar Disorder Hiding Divya is an English-language film about the stigma against the mental ill in New York/North Jersey Philipino-Indian communities. It’s a must-see.
NAMI and My Sense of Self
Anosognosia (impaired awareness of illness): A major problem for individuals with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. As the years go by, I am less and less impressed with NAMI. I think their agenda is to improve the family’s comfort at the expense of the patient’s autonomy. They teach the rather disturbing idea that a large percentage […]
Superbowl: Ozzy meets Osmonds
Commercial from a previous Superbowl. I have no idea what they were selling, but Ozzy Osborne was definitely having a bad trip.
Brain Agenesis
Whether flying fighter jets or frolicking on the Oprah set, TC has always entertained us to the max. While looking at disturbing pictures^W^W^W^W doing some follow-up research one of of my previous entries, I revisited a fun article about Tom Cruise on Foreign Dispatches. It’s called What’s Wrong With This Image? and puts forth an […]
Refillable Coffee Filter for the Senseo
Ecopad, the Refillable Coffee Filter for the Senseo I thought I was going to have to get another coffeemaker, because I’ve grown tired of the few brands that make pods for the Senseo single-cup coffee system. Here’s a refillable coffee pod. Now I can use whatever coffee I want to make foamy single cups.
Pathologizing Poverty
The 2002 report of the US Surgeon General says that 1 in 5 adults will be diagnosed as mentally ill. I believe that statistic reflects the unfortunate fact that minor differences in temperament, coping style, cultural affiliation, and even socioeconomic status are being pathologized by out-of-control sickness-manufacturing industry. Does the Surgeon General consider a depressed […]
Spyware Warrior
Spyware Warrior: Rogue/Suspect Anti-Spyware Products & Web Sites Just thought I’d share this site. Very useful after one of your kids poisons your computer with the free spyware nuker that his alleged friend recommended.
Talent, a Lifer, or a Mandarin?
I’m a Mandarin! You’re an intellectual, and you’ve worked hard to get where you are now. You’re a strong believer in education, and you think many of the world’s problems could be solved if people were more informed and more rational. You have no tolerance for sloppy or lazy thinking. It frustrates you when people […]
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