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Highs and Lows: Baseball versus Alzheimer’s and Mass Murder at Fort Hood

Field of Dreams This has been a weird week.  There was some great baseball in the World Series and I even nailed the prediction for it.  Just take a look back if you don’t believe me.  I have never gone … Continue reading

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PTSD²: Learning to Live Together When Both of You Have PTSD

The Abbess and Me The Abbess and I have been married 26 years.  We have dealt with PTSD for all of that time. Now we did not always know this was the case, not until she received the diagnosis back … Continue reading

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The Art and Science of Staying Awake and Going to Sleep When You Have PTSD

“The blood level in my caffeine is getting too high” Woody Paige on ESPN’s Around the Horn Today: 3 24 Ounce Cups of Southern Pecan Coffee with French Vanilla Creamer and Splenda Which came first the chicken or the Egg … Continue reading

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“You can observe a lot just by watching” Yogi Berra….How PTSD has made me a lot more Observant

I love Yogi Berra quotes.  Somehow so much of what he said, even most of the things that he never said really resonate with my warped mind.  Somehow the illogical logic makes sense and I stop and say, damn…why didn’t … Continue reading

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Loose Thoughts: Can Somebody Tell Me What Sleep is and Why the Old Crap? Why not New Crap?

Mr Bean Trying to Stay Awake in Church.  I can Really Relate See the video at http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7178785146631188901&ei=UthpSvKcCpv-qAOCyJAd&q=mr+bean+in+church&hl=en Tuesday and Wednesday were days where the old Crap both my own life and others kept rising to the top.  My current and … Continue reading

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Visiting the Super Holy International Temple: The Ten Pretty Good Suggestions

I was visiting the Super Holy International Temple a few weeks back when I had a revelation…well maybe not exactly a revelation but a somewhat differently inspired inspirational moment of unquestionable inspiration.  Or maybe it was just my mind was … Continue reading

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The Gifts of PTSD: Insomnia is a Terrible Thing to Waste and the Hidden Value of Hyper-vigilance

On Board a 53 out near Syria I’ve been asked by a number of people at work just how I manage to find the time to write the way that I do.  The answer, which I have said to all … Continue reading

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