In a post earlier in the week, Will VA Secretary Peake apologize to veterans?, we noted how some are trying to minimize or marginalize post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a veterans concern. In today's column in the Worthing GLobe, former editor Ray Crippen fills in some historical blanks about post traumatic stress disorder in The story of Old Pete, and a 'real and cruel' wound. The column begins: For nearly as long as I can remember I have received unsigned letters now and again. Anony
After five thousand years of written documentation, Yoga may well be the oldest self-improvement system that ever existed. We don't know what Yoga knowledge may have been lost before man started to record it. In the time period beyond 5,000 years a fair amount of knowledge would have been passed on by word of mouth, and as a result, some of it would be missing. There are many different types of Yoga, but all of them contribute to mankind's self-improvement. So, mankind has been a work in p
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From Rueters: "A Fox News employee who says she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder after being bitten by bedbugs at work filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the owner of the Manhattan office tower where she worked." Frankly, these bedbugs ought to file a counterclaim. Imagine being a bedbug, biting some person, only to subsequently discover the person was a Fox News reporter. It's like ordering the General Tso's chicken, only to find out later that the "chicken" is REALLY cat. Talk ab
I recently stumbled upon a blog written by author and journalist Marilee Strong. Having written a number of articles for various newspapers and magazines on topics such as child abduction, women in prison, gang violence, hate groups, and psychological treatment for sex offenders, she is an award winning journalist with a specialty in reporting on psychological and social issues. The author of “A Bright Red Scream,” which is described as a chilling, companionate and informative study into the ph
Finding a balance between work and play is crucial. We all know that a balance between the two is necessary for our mental and physical well being, and yet we often struggle unsuccessfully to achieve it. When I say we, I mean teachers as well as students. How much time is there for play for teachers or students around report card time or during the last month of school? During the last few weeks of school, our grade eight students do exit interviews. The students show us their portfolios that
Here you are have the twice-a-month newsletter with our 10 most popular blog posts. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, simply by submitting your email at the top of this page. A crucial topic we cover is, "How can we use emerging technologies to keep our brains healthy and productive as long as possible?" The American Society on Aging asked Alvaro to exercise his brain...and here are his thoughts on the current state and future of the brain fitness mar
expatbrian At Memorial Day events in Alaska, both Senator Ted Stevens and VA secretary James Peake decided that, instead of honoring veterans, it was a good day to try to screw them over - again. Stevens warned of a "mass exodus" from the military if the 21st Century GI Bill goes into law without major changes. In other words, don't give them full college benefits after their tour is up (like he got after WWII service) because, heaven forbid, they might want to actually get out of the military
http://www.mindjustice.org/symptoms.htm Excerpted from above link: ....Symptoms Microwave hearing Transmission of specific commands into the subconscious Visual disturbances, visual hallucinations Inject words, numbers into brain via electromagnetic radiation waves Manipulation of emotions Reading thoughts remotely Causing pain to any nerve of the body. Remote manipulation of human behavior from space Harassment, stress symptoms such as helicopters flying overhead Seeing, as in a camera, throug
Tonight, new episodes of Battlestar Galactica return to the Sci-Fi Channel at 10pm. I suspect most of the weebles probably don’t watch BSG, so I’m going to prepare you to answer the most important question regarding the series. This way if someone accosts you on the street with the urgent question: “Who do you think the 5th and final cylon is?” You can give the appropriate response: “I don’t freakin’ care, but I would totally sleep with _______” BSG S.Q. CHARACTER GUIDE -Admiral William Ada