Interesting similarities here, from that (horrific) article:
The defense faulted Schlosser's husband for not getting her adequate mental health treatment and also blamed [her pastor], who believes only God can cure mental illness.
Willow: That's a work ethic! Buffy, you're developing a work ethic! Buffy: Do they make an ointment for that?
'Beneath You'
Natter 45: Smooth as Billy Dee Williams.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
brenda m - Jul 26, 2006 12:25:07 pm PDT #8911 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Aims - Jul 26, 2006 12:26:43 pm PDT #8912 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Heh. More proof that organized religion is BAD.
All hail the flying spaghetti monster!
bon bon - Jul 26, 2006 12:27:50 pm PDT #8913 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
That Hinckley verdict led to lots of so-called insanity defense "reform."
ION, overheard in the office reminded me of ita today:
Office grunt #1: I hate all these fucking meetings! Office grunt #2: Didn't you set this meeting up? Office grunt #1: Yeah, but that's not the point.
brenda m - Jul 26, 2006 12:28:56 pm PDT #8914 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
One of Rosalynn Carter's big causes [link] is the de-stigmatization of mental illness, which more and more seems like the root of so many avoidable tragedies.
sarameg - Jul 26, 2006 12:30:00 pm PDT #8915 of 10002
I got my dad the flying spaghetti monster book for a very belated father's day gift (I'd actually bought it long before but I suck and didn't mail it.) He kept reading parts of it outloud the whole vacation. Tried to get the nephew to chant "Oh Flying Spaghetti Monster" but said child shortened it to "NOODLES!"
JZ - Jul 26, 2006 12:32:11 pm PDT #8916 of 10002
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Heh. More proof that organized religion is BAD.
Bah. ::hugs own church, whose pastor is a licensed counselor finishing his doctorate in psychiatry at UC Berkeley::
::considers that being an MD/PhD psychiatrist makes him extra-extra-evil in the eyes of Scientologists::
::@@::
Kathy A - Jul 26, 2006 12:35:01 pm PDT #8917 of 10002
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I missed the interview with Mr. Insano from the Catholic League on last night's Colbert Report--from what I've heard over at TWOP, it's a must-catch for how Stephen handled his raving (basically letting him hang himself). I'm betting the guy thought that Stephen would be his ally due to his Catholicism, but no dice.
Aims - Jul 26, 2006 12:35:15 pm PDT #8918 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Bah.
Tongue in cheek, my love. Tongue in cheek.
Maybe not my own cheek, but there you go.
brenda m - Jul 26, 2006 12:45:53 pm PDT #8919 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I missed the interview with Mr. Insano from the Catholic League on last night's Colbert Report--from what I've heard over at TWOP, it's a must-catch for how Stephen handled his raving (basically letting him hang himself).
It was full-strength craxy, for sure.
Kat - Jul 26, 2006 1:06:41 pm PDT #8920 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Thanks for the birthday greetings (and Laura, for the thought of cupcakes)! It's a glamorous one, now that I'm officially older than Jesus.
Actually today's the first day that I've allowed myself to eat carbs fully (had dim sum for lunch), even though I'm doing so with immense guilt. I'll make it up tomorrow, I think, with double yoga and all protein. But I will undoubtedly gain a couple of pounds from today which will upset and depress me.
Anyhow, no opinion on AY nor insanity.