I Say Damn Your Mood Swings, Damn Your Mood Swings

I listened to this episode of Fresh Air during my commute this morning and it was fascinating (as well as heart-breaking). Check it out (the summary doesn't do it justice): PTSD Treatment For Monks: "Dr. Michael Grodin discusses his experiences treating Tibetan monks who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder. Many of the monks were imprisoned or tortured because of their resistance to the Chinese presence in Tibet, and now some of them experience "flashbacks" while meditating."

Left: love this hanging jar/vase idea! Gorgeous.

I have often wondered this: What Exactly Do Gay Conservatives Stand For?

Good news for trans jews, from Transgriot.

From Alaska Employment Law: Gov. Palin on Judicial Selection in Alaska: "Friday’s Anchorage Daily News says that Gov. Sarah Palin dislikes two aspects of the current judicial selection process in Alaska: the ability of attorneys to make anonymous comments in the Bar Association poll, and the excess weight that she beleives the Judicial Council gives to the Bar Association survey."

“A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.”- Roald Dahl, The Twits