I've not drank fruit juices for a long time simply because they are high in sugar. Whole fruit is generally the only way I consume sugars these days. For any of us who have blood sugar balancing issues, whether that's diabetes or hypoglycemia any large amount of sugar, natural or not is best avoided. Here,... Continue Reading →
Quote of the day
Society evolves not by shouting each other down, but by the unique capacity of unique, individual human beings to comprehend each other. --Lewis Thomas
“Schizophrenics” no more violent then the rest of the population
When substance abuse is included this is no longer true, and I imagine that users of specific substances (certainly not all) whether diagnosed or not are generally more violent than the rest of the population. From PhysOrg.com reporting on a paper from JAMA: The new study, presented in the May 20 issue of the scientific... Continue Reading →
Alaska Supreme Court Grants Mental Patients Constitutional Rights
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22 2009 PsychRights [News Release] Alaska Supreme Court Grants Mental Patients Constitutional Rights In an important decision issued today, William S. Bigley v. Alaska Psychiatric Institute, the Alaska Supreme Court significantly advanced psychiatric patients' constitutional due process rights when the state seeks to force them to take psychiatric drugs... Continue Reading →
Found an Apple Store to fix my computer
I have my little MacBook back with a brand new keyboard so it looks like a brand new computer which is really cool. The guy was great and fixed it on the spot when my mom brought it in. And let me tell you buying AppleCare, the insurance for this machine, has been the best... Continue Reading →
Quote of the day
Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputation and social standing, never can bring about reform. Those who are really in earnest must be willing to be anything or nothing in the world's estimation, and publicly and privately, in season and out, avow their sympathy with despised and persecuted ideas and their advocates,... Continue Reading →
Gianna’s computer down
Gianna's computer died. Or at least it won't start. She is attempting to get it fixed. She will not be able to update the blog or answer emails or comments for an undetermined amount of time. The only way you can reach her if you know her is to call her which she says is... Continue Reading →
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If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change. --Buddha
Quote of the day
We spend so much of our time doing things automatically that it is important to assess whether our habits bring us real joy. Whenever we think that how we spend a given day or even a given hour is unimportant, and whenever we think we need to rush through what we’re doing so that later... Continue Reading →
The Minneapolis News covers Ray Sandford’s situation
A very long article with some background. Here are a couple of excerpts: "When you induce a grand mal convulsion by sending 100-plus volts of electricity in the brain, you're going to create damage," says Dr. John Breeding, an Austin, Texas-based psychologist and self-described ECT abolitionist. "This is most easily seen with memory loss that... Continue Reading →
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