It does not matter how I knew, what I felt. It does not matter what tests they ran. Sat at another handsome wooden table, surrounded by light boards, white coats with curly embroidered names. My physical faults plastered to the walls, literally. Wonder if you can pick out my psychic flaws in the black and white, too. I heard what I needed to hear. Shut my eyes. Felt sun on my...

I've recently concluded that the only worthwhile activity that a human being can engage in is smiling, and, by extension, laughing.  What's more, there is no rational reason to ever not be smiling or laughing, and that smiling and laughing are always possible. We've been misled. What's worse, we misled ourselves.  Convinced that smiling is the province of happiness, of glee, of...

  In a country where men and women fought for our freedom of religion - and where it is understood that we are innocent until proven guilty, it is distressing to see how so many are willing to immediately assume that Maj. Hasan, an American-born man, is a terrorist because of his religion. Since 9/11 - it is almost always assumed that a Muslim MUST be a terrorist and...

  An Army psychiatrist opened fire Thursday at Fort Hood, Texas, killing 12 people and wounding 30 others before being shot to death, officials told NBC News. Eleven of the victims died at the scene, military officials said. A 12th died later at a hospital, NBC station KCEN-TV of Waco reported. NBC News’ Pete Williams reported that U.S. officials identified the gunman as Maj....

  I've never really seen myself as being a very courageous individual. I am an innately quiet person, not the type to raise a fuss or cause a stir. More often than not I shy away from confrontation. I rarely rush head-on into anything. It seems to me that deep inside I am almost always plagued by feelings of doubt, insecurity, anxiety, and fear...where is the courage in any of those...

Sometimes late at night I lie awake and watch her sleeping She's lost in peaceful dreams So I turn out the lights and lay there in the dark And the thought crosses my mind If I never wake up in the morning Would she ever doubt the way I feel About her in my heart If tomorrow never comes Will she know how much I loved her Did I try in every way To show her every day That...

Fuckfaced, motherfucking cunt. Shit damn cocksuckers. Al Gore. Cunt ass bitch. Fucking cunt ass bitch. Fuck Shit Damn. There are not many swear words. I mean if you put shit together right, there could be. Don't know how to do it? Let me start you off with a simple equation: (Swear-Noun) + (Verb) + (Swear-Noun) Example: Dick sucking bitch. Fuckfaced shitting whore Cunt Fucking...

Ericism: You can take the time to learn a little patience or you can continue on, get stressed, have a nervous breakdown, and become a patient. The Show Outside Part One Friday was the night. I was going to see Rocky Horror Picture Show on the big screen for the first time. Finally!!   As you all may recall, my mood on Friday was, um, less than desirable. I have a foggy...

Important life tip: Attempting meditation in class can be confused for sleep. But, getting a good calm going beats out weird stares any day. Also (absurd truisms being a byproduct of that state of mind), a wise man doesn't leave his house disorderly. A pragmatic man is not ashamed of the way he lives. If the world suddenly seems much sharper and clearer, something is going on and you should...

      Here, we gather. Here, we meet.       Here, we type.. we laugh, we cry sometimes... and here...we often bleed. We gather here seperately. You are there, and there, and there...you are over there, you are up there, and you are down there...you are way over there or way over near that other there; Still, we gather, here. We...