My Ramblings
When it’s time to change
In my first post I said that I would come back around to the topic of medication, and well, folks, today is that day. I'm going to lead off with a blanket statement: if you seriously think that medicating for mental illnesses is "tHe ReAl PrObLeM" or that maybe I...
Another voice
One thing that I enjoy doing, especially when I need something that is a distraction but low stakes, is play video games. I have played video games for years, but never really connected how useful it was until now, but that's a story for another post. A few years...
Some real talk about anxiety
I originally was going to write about something else for my second post in this seires, but I've been doing a lot of thinking and reflecting over the last week and that has lead to this post. I have what is known as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). This means that...
Trying something new
As we all begin to figure out how to manage things in these *insert cliche phrase about the pandemic* times, one thing that I've been struggling with is my mental health. Now, these are not new things I've been facing. I've been dealing with anxiety, depression, and...
This post is brought to you by a trash take on Twitter. . . .
"Depression is a choice" This is a tweet I saw come across my feed yesterday, thankfully with comments from people about what utter trash of a take this is. Why would anyone choose to be depressed or any other mental health issue like that? I just wish that we were...
It’s time to Get Out The Vote. . . . .
Now is not the time to be passive. Our democracy depends on it.
Rafting on the Chama River
Here are some selected shots from our rafting trip down the Chama River in New Mexico. Note: I was getting used to using my GoPro in a sporty way so these may not be the best, but I had a blast rafting! Videos from the rafting trip and more trip pictures to come...
Is this an accurate way to describe the 2016 POTUS race?
Y or N?
20 Random Thoughts about the 2016 POTUS Race
Talk about why people should support your candidate and not why the other candidates suck. Check the methodology and dates for all polls. If the methodology is crap, so are the results. Don’t reward bad polls. And don’t make bombastic claims based on those bad...
Read moreI asked the reverend once, “What are we supposed to do in the face of so much senseless pain?” And he said to me, “What else can we do but take what seems meaningless and try to make something meaningful from it?”
Frank Underwood may be super shady, but. . .
I asked the reverend once, "What are we supposed to do in the face of so much senseless pain?" And he said to me, "What else can we do but take what seems meaningless and try to make something meaningful from it?"