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Monthly Archives: August 2008

Beware of Walmart’s Back to School lists

Apparently Walmart (or at least Kelby Carr’s local Walmart) is providing back to school shopping lists that not only leave out items that the schools suggest (one can only assume they don’t stock them) but also include items that the school banned. Caveat emptor, for sure. Read more

Cool! Bejing thinks I’m an “undesirable”!

When I heard that the Bejing Olympics committee issued a document banning mentally ill visitors, among other “undesirables,” from attending the Olympics, my first thought was, “Well, color me totally not surprised.” After all, why would the Chinese government be any different from other repressive government? They’re just the latest in a long line of [...]

Why do some people prefer natural treatment for depression?

Since I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, several people have suggested bee stings as an alternative treatment to the interferon beta shot I do once a week. The first time a helpful soul suggested it, I was stupefied for a minute. I mean, honestly. How is being stung by bees preferable in any way to [...]

My Morning Fog

It’s been a long time since I’ve been what you would call a morning person. The first hour after I wake up, no matter whether I lay in bed or get up immediately, I speak, think and move at the speed of molasses. Since I tend to take much longer to do anything and get [...]