Charles Stross on worldbuilding for SF stories
This is the sort of thing that more science fiction authors should take into account before they write, but not enough seem to do: So here are some rules of thumb I use, tending towards an increasingly...
View ArticleWho won the War of 1812?
According to an American historian quoted in the National Post, Canada won: In a relatively rare admission for an American scholar, a leading U.S. historian who authored a provocative new tome about...
View Article“Newt may be a poor fit for the role of ‘anti-Romney,’ but … he knows how to...
Gene Healy isn’t a fan of Newt Gingrich as the GOP nominee: Has it really come to this? Newt Gingrich as the conservative alternative to Mitt Romney? That’s what many in the punditocracy have...
View ArticleOh, the jarmanity!
The Reg reports a terrible traffic accident in Yorkshire: A flood of yeast extract has blocked the M1 motorway in South Yorkshire after a truck containing the Marmite ingredient crashed and spilled its...
View ArticleNFL week 12 results
Ugh. After a great start on Thursday, Sunday was grim (against the spread, anyway). I’m dropping like a stone in the AoSHQ pool, down to 30th spot after this weekend. Thursday’s games: 3-0 (2-1 against...
View ArticleEuropean democracy is now “the preserve of right-wing populism”
Frank Furedi on the urge to omit democracy from European government: Over the past month, it has become clear that the European Union doesn’t simply suffer from a democratic deficit; rather, it has...
View ArticleMegan McArdle: Barney Frank will be missed
Yeah, read that title again. She’s not kidding at all: Guess which Democrat now becomes the ranking member on the financial services committee? That’s right, none other than our favorite batty aunt,...
View ArticleStephen Gordon: Governments should favour consumers over producers
In his latest post at the Globe & Mail‘s Economy Lab, Stephen Gordon points out that governments get the entire prosperity thing wrong: The next time a political party vows to defend the interests...
View ArticleComparing the Tea Party and Occupy movements
H/T to Jon, my former virtual landlord, for the link. Related posts: QotD: The emergence of the Tea Party movement James Delingpole: “Thank God for the Tea Party!” Is the Tea Party movement racist?
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Vikings place four more players on injured reserve
Cullen Loeffler was expected to be placed on the injured reserve list, after sustaining a second injury in Sunday’s game that can take up to six weeks to heal. His replacement was signed by the Vikings...
View ArticleGeorge Jonas: “All governments are communist”
George Jonas looks at how the government of Ontario managed to go a quarter of a trillion dollars into debt: All governments are communist. Please, relax. What I mean is that all governments expect to...
View ArticleIs “innovation” today’s buzzword equivalent of “excellence”
Stephen Gordon thinks that the term “innovation” is well on the way to being just another way of saying “corporate handout”: The theory of economic growth includes roles for such well-defined concepts...
View ArticleReason.tv: California vs. The Feds on medical marijuana
Related posts: Federalism does not mean “do what the Feds say” Polls indicate 50% of Americans now support legalizing marijuana CF improve medical evacuation by adding medical technicians to crews
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Dr. Zaleski Featured by Ready, Healthy, & Able
Writer Vidya Rao of Ready, Healthy, & Able recently consulted with The Mental Health Collective’s Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Kristen Zaleski, PhD, LCSW, when writing the article ‘Why Military...
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Neurobiology of Trauma
Published by Smith College Studies of Social Work, Kristen L. Zaleski, PhD, LCSW, Daniel K. Johnson, MSW, and Jessica T Klein, LCSW contribute: Grounding Judith Herman’s Trauma Theory within...
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Mental Health News 2024
For national and international mental health 2024 news updates, click into the images below. Trauma Programs Functional Recovery DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? Send our team a message or call 888.717.9355...
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Navigating Life With Your Therapist
In the recent interview ‘NAVIGATING LIFE WITH YOUR THERAPIST’, Dr. Tony Meiners shares, “I always say I think we are all the experts in our own lives.” Click in to watch the full interview… INTERVIEW...
View ArticleTHE COLLECTIVE CONNECT
Join us every quarter for The Collective Connect, a mental health networking group for behavioral healthcare professionals held in Newport Beach, CA. This community gathering is hosted by The...
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HEALTH AT EVERY SIZE INFORMED
WHY BECOME A HEALTH AT EVERY SIZE INFORMED PRACTITIONER? FILMED INTERVIEW | ELIZABETH CAPPS, RDNBeing a Health at Every Size informed practitioner is incredibly important. Really, I feel that this...
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Holding Space for Exploration
HOLDING SPACE FOR EXPLORATION :: AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. TONY MEINERS, PSYDWhat’s the best way to support a loved one who’s starting to identify LGBTQ+ within unsupportive environments?It’s never...
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