I see that Tony has a new blog. It appears to be mostly about me, except for the occasional article on conservative politics. (Naturally, despite his alleged devotion to copyright law, he has lifted the articles I've seen without the author's permission or even an acknowledgment of who the original author was ( Read more... )

Barbara Puder found this article on a study published just Sunday in the online version of Nature ( Read more... )

According to this article, they may have found a new method of determining the effectiveness of anti-depression drugs via blood tests.

In other news on depression, Teresa has indicated that her hair is starting to fall out and has asked me to shave her head. I know this is very traumatic for her.

Karl Puder posted this on FaceBook. Wil Wheaton mentions that he is a depressive, and talks about the lies depression tells, quoting a woman who also suffers from depression ( Read more... )

Teresa had her first treatment on Thursday. The actual effects started to hit her on Saturday.

She's in some discomfort, and taking appropriate medication for that.

I'd take the pain for her, if I could.

We all know stories of people who overcame their handicaps, with ingenuity, with courage, or with sheer stubbornness ( Read more... )

If this is how a fan who likes you acts, is it any wonder that the hate-filled stalkers are even more terrifying?

Want to know what the California laws are, regarding firearms and mental health issues? Here is the source you should read. That is a link to a California government site; it doesn't get much more official than that ( Read more... )

We visited Teresa's surgeon today, and he removed the lymph drain she's been wearing since the operation. She has also been authorized to return to work, at least part-time, and will probably return on Wednesday ( Read more... )

This editorial is spot-on. While I personally am on the side of the concealed carry activists, not the disarm everybody activists, neither option is a solution. A person who intends to kill as many people as possible will do so, whether with guns, explosives, samurai swords, or poisons ( Read more... )