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Seau Apparent Suicide Could be Watershed NFL Event
The key here is the phrase manage his insomnia. He wasn't managing it. Everything I have read says he was taking the Ambien without regard to how it should be used; basically he was misusing it. I wasn't trying to make it sound as if he committed suicide because of the insomnia. More along the lines that the anxiety from the insomnia combined with the side effects of misusing the other drugs for years any have contributed to depression and possibly suicidal thoughts.— June 4, 2012 6:39 p.m.
Tim Sullivan Tells His Side of the Story
California is a right to work state, Nan. Unless they made false accusations as a reason for his termination, then it's kosher. There are a few exceptions, but they are just that, exceptions. There is no such thing as fair play in the work place. If your employer wants you gone, all they have to do is open the door, tell you to get out and hand you your final pay as you leave.— June 4, 2012 6:30 p.m.
Seau Apparent Suicide Could be Watershed NFL Event
No angst, Nan. We've actually just gotten home from being on the road to various places the last 3 weeks or so and I just started catching up on things in general. Since 2 of my comments were basically just adding some info about the BU studies and what I had heard involving the autopsy, the only thing I could figure was that you didn't like my comment about your underwhelming sarcasm. And you really don't strike me as being that sensitive, so I was/am puzzled about those "word hand grenades". BTW, the reports have been circulating since last week that insomnia had been a problem for Junior for years, possibly as many as 10 yrs. I know that sleeping disorders can be common in people who have suffered traumatic brain injuries. But I have read quite a bit on the BU studies since Seau's death and I don't recall chronic insomnia as one of the common symptoms of the individuals whose brains have been studied. And until or unless his family agrees to have his brain examined, which right now seems to be less and less likely, we will never know if, or what Seau brain traumas actually he suffered. At this point, it doesn't seem unreasonable that his suicide could be unrelated to brain injury. By most reports. he didn't display any of the other outward symptoms that guys like Dave Duerson, Ray Easterling, Terry Long or Andre Waters did. It's possible that the anxiety caused by the years of poor sleep, combined with the effects of years of misuse/overuse of zolpidem were responsible. The truth is, because there was no suicide note, no matter what test result might come, it's doubtful we will ever know the truth.— June 4, 2012 1:24 p.m.
Seau Apparent Suicide Could be Watershed NFL Event
Please forgive my ignorance,nan(being serious here, not sarcastic), but I have re-read all 3 of the comments I directed to you and I'm at a loss as you what you considered a negative remark about your character or what "word grenades I tossed your way. In fact, I don't believe That I even referred to your character at all. So if you could point out to me what you found offensive and an attack on your character, I would be grateful. Again, I'm not being sarcastic, I am serious with my request.— June 4, 2012 7:51 a.m.
Seau Apparent Suicide Could be Watershed NFL Event
aaaaaaahhhhhhhh OK then Nan. Your sarcasm has completely underwhelmed me.— May 12, 2012 3:51 p.m.
Seau Apparent Suicide Could be Watershed NFL Event
I'm curious Why that would be your first thought when the NFL has been trying to help advance BU's research? Are you that cynical or have you become so completely jaded that you simply can't believe that the NFL,or any other pro sports league, would do anything except something bad. Why is it you think they would do that in Junior Seau's case and not attempt to do so with Dave Duerson's or any of the other 14 former player's brains they have examined?— May 12, 2012 2:26 p.m.
Seau Apparent Suicide Could be Watershed NFL Event
Nan, I'm curious as to where you got the info that a BU staffer was at the autopsy. From everything that I have read, the only addition person who was at the autopsy was Bennet Omalu, who is a forensic pathologist who has studied CTE in NFL players. I believe that when the coroner's office ruled it officially a suicide after the autopsy, they said they were still waiting on the families decision regarding the dispopsition of the brain and that it wasn't until later that day they made the initial/now rescinded decision to allow to be studied.— May 12, 2012 2:22 p.m.
Seau Apparent Suicide Could be Watershed NFL Event
Nan The NFL has been working with the Boston University Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy since at least late 2009. At the time this was announced, the NFL said it was committed to providing at least $1million to the center. I know that the made that $1 million donation in early 2010 and I believe that they also made a subsequent donation sometime last year. At the time of the announcement in 2009, BU also said it had been working with the NFLPA to help encourage the players to participate in the research. The had already been working with NFL Alumni Association for a while, in hopes that retired players would consider participating in BU's work by offering their brains for study after they die. I seriously doubt that the NFL would have anything to do with pressuring the family of Seau or any other players family for that matter. And I don't think it was anything at all to do with being afraid they would get caught. The NFL has been activly ENCOURAGING players, both current and former, to participate in CTE studies, not discouraging them.— May 12, 2012 1:03 p.m.
Utilities, Solar Industry Spar Over "Net Metering"
We installed solar pv and solar thermal on our home in Los Angeles between 1992 and 1993. We also installed both on a vacation home in Palm Springs in 2003. Both installations were well before the option of receiving any credit was made possible. Remember that it wasn't until Bush signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005 into law, that it was even possible. Sure it would be nice to receive a higher level of compensation for excess energy returned to the grid, but after years of getting nothing, receiving anything is a bonus, at least as far as I'm concerned.— May 12, 2012 10:44 a.m.
More Phone Numbers, More Problems
"760 area code is still the largest land-sized area code in the country" I'm not quite sure what you mean by "land-sized". I've nevr heard that phrase before. I would like to point out that the entire states of Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota each contain there own singular area code and each is considerably larger than the 760 area code— May 11, 2012 8:06 a.m.