According to NAMI, 60 millions adults (1 in 4) in the US suffer from mental illness, such as depression and panic disorders. Out of these folks, 14 million people (4 in 100) have a serious mental illness, ranging form bi-polar disorder, schizophrenia, and and severe depression. An estimated 15 million children (1 in 5) suffer from... Continue Reading →
SPU Strong
Author's Note: This was written one day after the shooting on the Seattle Pacific University campus. Seattle Pacific University is a small Christian university in Seattle. The campus is nestled within a residential district on the north slope of Quenn Anne Hill About 4,000 people are enrolled. If you drove by it, you wouldn’t recognize that... Continue Reading →
A Bit Of Prose…Irony Of Trust
We need something to believe in. Something to follow. Something to feel we are part of something bigger...larger than ourselves. Something or someone to trust. Be it God, a cause, our friends/family, a significant other/partner, sport, or a celebrity. We need to feel as if we're not alone in this great big world. We need... Continue Reading →
Oh Lord…Hear My Prayer
I grew up in a Catholic home. My mom has been involved in the Catholic Church for a very long. Most of her school years were in Catholic schools like Holy Names in Spokane, WA. My Dad grew up Lutheran and converted to Catholicism many years later. From grade four through grade eight, I went... Continue Reading →
I am…
I'm a human being. I have a mental disorder. I am your significant other/co-worker/boss/family member. I am your car dealer/hairdresser/first responder/politician. I am anyone you see on a regular basis. I am a human being. I have a mental disorder. I have to live with this. I can’t cure this. I can’t make it go... Continue Reading →
Come As You Are
Earlier this month, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced their 2014 inductees: Cat Stevens, KISS, Peter Gabriel, Hall & Oats, and Linda Ronstadt are among the illustrious list. One band, on its first ballot attempt, stood out more than any other. I'm not really sure what to think about Nirvana's induction to the Rock... Continue Reading →
Duck…duck….goose.
Duck Dynasty.. I have never seen this TV show, let alone know what the hell this is. My argument isn't against this Phil Robinson dude...because I have no idea who the hell Phil Robinson is. All I'm going to say is this: Christ's second commandant was his greatest...LOVE ONE ANOTHER. If I hear one more... Continue Reading →
I love TED Talks. These “ideas worth spreading” are a series of intellectually awesome speeches and blogs started in 1984. TED stands for technology, entertainment, and design. These talks were started as a way to create conversation and stimulate ideas toward chaining the world with new, fresh ideas. Countless scientists, business people, philosophers, artists, athletes,... Continue Reading →
"Well, I guess it's hello world huh?” - Tiger Woods I’ve promised for some time that I would start his blog. It’s been almost five years since I’ve blogged in some form or fashion. I was an angry, misogynistic asshole when I last blogged. I hated everything because I was feeling sorry for myself. A... Continue Reading →
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