Monthly Archives: September 2011

Battle Fairy

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

We painted this resin sculpture a little while ago – something our wife got us.  She likes them painted; I (for the most part) do not.  However, we have a big back yard . . . and a front one, … Continue reading →

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Being Different

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

I suppose we all knew we were running a little bit out of ‘normal’.  Like Bill Engal says about cool: running about fifteen degrees off kilter.  It’s always been like that.  It’s always been normal. Being beaten as a child … Continue reading →

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The Keys to the House

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

There’s a little bit of “trust issues” when it comes to handing someone the keys to your “house”.  That is DID-speak for ‘handing’ someone the keys to ‘you’ – your inner selves and inner souls. Imagine facing someone you do … Continue reading →

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Two and A Half Men

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

That phrase has stuck in my head – ‘our’ heads, if you count the “two and a half” of us – for the past few days.  “Two and A Half Men”.  Yeah, I know.  Show with Charlie Sheen.  But it … Continue reading →

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Random: 09292011.1642

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

(LO quiet laffing going on . . . check out that date.  And yah – we’re a Star Trek fan, BTW … Matthew here So … What if when you die you suddenly wake up to someone unbuckling your body … Continue reading →

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STATE OF GEORGIA CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM TRAINING MANUAL

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

From their Manual (available online): “Individuals who have an identified brain disorder (e.g., mental illness, developmental disability, or addictive disease) constitute the single most persecuted and least understood group of people in Georgia. The stigma associated with brain disorders remains … Continue reading →

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Sometimes . . .

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

As you can probably tell by our previous post, some of us are upset.  (Thank you, M3 and Matthew, both which are pretty darned mad right now … I’m sorta functioning as an intermediatary, but I’ll forwarn you: this ain’t … Continue reading →

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Joining the Human Race

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

Everybody says I’m different.  They all do: my family, my friends, my (ex) co-workers – everyone.  “Skilled and intelligent”, “laid back and easy going” – these are a few of the words I’ve heard used. My daughter once told me … Continue reading →

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What is the Purpose of Life?

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

We often wonder what our purpose in life is, and we see many other people who are wondering: “What is my reason for being here?”  (I know this is a ‘suicidal’ question; often we have asked ourselves ‘why’ when it … Continue reading →

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The Leading Edge

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

We are on the leading edge.  We ALL are – each one of us, each “piece” of life – every grass blade, animal, living kingdom . . . We are on the Edge. The thing about leading edges is that … Continue reading →

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