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In 1997 when I was divorced, someone gave me a book entitled I Don't Want to Talk About It, Male Depression. I thought it was a terrific thesis about how depression enters the family when father, grandfather, great grandfather first experienced his trauma and then passed it down from father to son... Sign in to see full entry.

We have had discussions among the more scholastic bloggers, and frequently I have shocked a few people with descriptions of inner-city schools. Occasionally I recommended that people read Savage Inequalities: Children in America’s Schools, by Jonothan Kozol. Well, as best I can, here are the major... Sign in to see full entry.

10. Writing helps me to express myself when no one is around to argue with; 9. It helps me to understand why I believe the things I do; 8. Writing is the synthesis (or putting it back together) of the learning process; 7. Writing seems to be putting me back together; 6. Writing is one thng I can... Sign in to see full entry.

Let us hope that we are not too severely tested by loss, disease, catastrophes. However, one can measure one's level of serenity by how well one responds to problematic situations. I wrote last May about the week that four major appliances in our home (including the main sewer drain), went on the... Sign in to see full entry.

............................We had been involved in potty training fairly intently having had Irish twins (14 months apart). So,the youngest knew what envy was when older sister was praised for using the pot. Well, one night I had both girls in the tub, bathroom door open, and I was sitting on the... Sign in to see full entry.

Well, the century mark! I never thought it would happen for me but it has! God bless each and every one of you. I don't know what I have done to deserve your patronage. I am certain that my brand of gibberish is no better than anyone else's. Here's what I have done. Back in September of 2004 I... Sign in to see full entry.

Am I finished here? Did I get my card back? Do I have enough money in the bank to pay my bills next month? Should I wait here for you or go sit out in the car? Do you feel OK today? Did you go to school? What time did class get out? Did you eat lunch? Did you eat at Subway? In the student union? Do... Sign in to see full entry.

You Are What You Eat Oh yes, we are the rain, in bouncing drops falling with a patter, in a quick run across a meadow, or a brief encounter with a lover. We are the clouds with the power to block the sun, color the light, bend the universe and gather the night. We are the green in the trees and... Sign in to see full entry.

BECAUSE OF THE GRIDLOCK IN OUR GOVERNMENT OVER THE IMMIGRATION DEBATE, IT IS GOING TO BE NECESSARY FOR THE OBAM ADMINISTRATION TO STEP UP AND DECLARE OPEN UNLIMITED AMNESTY FOR ALL ILLEGALS IN COUNTRY AT THIS TIME. hERE'S WHY. Until recently the US Southern Border has been left unguarded in places... Sign in to see full entry.

Magellan is a made-up "reliable source" from inside Saddam's government. What he told the Americans was that there are no WMD programs. They didn'tt want that intell. They wanted a report of many sites, with many WMD's. So they invented the story. Of course Matt Damon who has played CIA officers... Sign in to see full entry.