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It all started with David Westerfield
re: #1: "I think psychiatry is a bogus field and if you take a pill and it helps, then good for you. If psychiatry is a bogus field, then why would you allow that pills may work for some, not others? "But if it doesn't, and it often doesn't, you shouldn't have it forced on you." When do psychiatrists "force" pills on anyone? Patients need to make informed decisions, and be as involved as possible in their health decisions and therapeutic relationships. Only minors could possibly have pills forced on them. The other point here is that antidepressants "often" don't work--perhaps, since this evidence is purely anecdotal, you should add--"for me." Many have benefited from antidepressants, people whose lives would have been otherwise untenable. "Sorry, Matt Lauer. I'm with Tom Cruise on this one." But Tom Cruise would not entirely be with you on this one: He would surely agree that psychiatry (a field he "knows") is a bogus field, but would not by any means agree that pills work for some. He believes that pills are evil, and interfere with his ability to reduce the number of evil, alien ghost-spirits, who whisper in his head, and block his path to mental clarity and good health. Instead of psychiatry, he uses a special measuring device ("E-Meter") to measure the number of these dead alien ghosts in his body. A quick Google search reveals that the "E-Meter" is markedly cheaper than a relationship with a psychiatrist, but negligible in comparison with the costs of a lifetime's tithes (and $$$ spent on seminars) to Scientology.— January 8, 2010 4:18 a.m.
Star Crossed Species Same Sexed Relationships r da BOMB!!!!!!!
PS: That has GOT to be one of the best Liz Taylor look-a-likes I've ever seen--in the photo of Portia de Rossi. If I were ever to switch teams, I think it would have to be for P de R--sexayyy mama.— January 7, 2010 7:06 p.m.
Star Crossed Species Same Sexed Relationships r da BOMB!!!!!!!
and the young Mr. Charles on the Dick Cavett show, no less! This really IS my day! ;)— January 7, 2010 7:04 p.m.
Star Crossed Species Same Sexed Relationships r da BOMB!!!!!!!
A pleasant surprise to hear that, CuddleFish :)— January 7, 2010 5:53 p.m.
Blackwater One of 15 Most Hated U.S. Companies
Mr. Bauder, isn't this poll a little suspect? I mean, teen clothing retailers like Forever 21 or Abercrombie & Fitch (insanely popular with teens and preteens this season) are hated more than General Electric? C'mon...— January 7, 2010 2:12 p.m.
Hobnobbing at the Hob Nob
I keep wondering who it was with this bad attitude in there. Many of the servers (all female) live near the Hob Nob, as do I, and they are the nicest ladies around, smiling and chatting with one as they go to and from work. One of them lives across the street from me, and when I come out with a cup of tea and she with her little dog, we always chat. She knows our problems with the Hob Nob's food--yes, all grey and beige, and well-described, Brizz! At any rate: Brizz, we would love to hear from you. Give us a call, eh?— January 7, 2010 1:44 p.m.
Star Crossed Species Same Sexed Relationships r da BOMB!!!!!!!
So Nan, would you be the "Keyboard Chic" in this scenario? :) Happy New Year!— January 6, 2010 11:48 p.m.
H1N1 - You Swine
Oopsy. I'm the one who read it wrong as "61 cases." Anyway, I don't see that the media is hyping it in a way that anyone moderately intelligent isn't going to sniff, then go google the NIH or something. So back atcher, Petester. Let your club spare a seal for me, in the spirit of the season ;)— January 5, 2010 9:26 p.m.
H1N1 - You Swine
Would you like to tell us for the fiftieth time what you really think about this issue, Pete? :) Dorian, if there were only 61 known cases, I would be one of the unknown, as I didn't bother to go to my doctor to get swabbed. My little cousin who gave it to me was swabbed, positive--so she'd be one of the known cases in SD county. She had not been vaccinated, but vaccine was not available at the time, at least in her area (Fallbrook, around September). I've known at least five other people who have had the H1N1 virus for sure--it seems to me it is as common as has been reported, and that it is the severity of the flu that is perhaps exaggerated. I've had far worse flues.— January 5, 2010 5:28 p.m.
Downtown Seattle from the Space Needle
Was just there! At night. Didn't want to pay to go up, so we took in the view from the monorail :)— January 5, 2010 5:20 p.m.