“Life is pain highness. Anyone who tells you differently is selling something.” Can you name the movie? It’s a brilliant movie but not exactly the most uplifting quote. Life is pain? Really? We don’t want this to be so but can we disagree? Even the most staunch optimist must admit that life is full of […]
Archive > September 2012
Stress is like Gangrene
“Gangrene may be prevented if it is treated before the tissue damage is irreversible. Wounds should be treated properly and watched carefully for signs of infection.” Stress is like gangrene. As I have mentioned, our family is familiar with PTSD. An intense stress disorder. But we are also familiar, along with probably everyone else alive, […]
Donuts and Darth Vader
We have found reason to celebrate a vast array of things. The first Friday of June is National Donut Day. May the fourth is officially Star Wars day. (If you don’t get it, say “May the fourth be with you” out loud.) And this last Tuesday was September 11th. A National Day of Remembrance. I […]
End of Watch
17 Alexander is 17. His father, Officer Youngstrom of the California Highway Patrol, was shot in the head on Tuesday. He made a traffic stop in Walnut Creek. Just doing his job. Maybe that morning, Alexander’s dad drove him to school. Maybe the night before, they had talked about who gets to use the car […]
