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Understanding Tom Cruise
Have you watched the Tom Cruise recruiting video and wondered what the hell he’s talking about? Here is a glossary of Scientology terms to help decipher Tom’s important message. I plan to incorporate some of these terms into my everyday … Continue reading
Fibromyalgia: Sign Me Up!
A good friend of mine used to laugh about fibromyalgia, explaining that it’s a fake disease. Now that I’ve read about it, I am not only convinced that it’s fake, but that I have a severe case of it myself! … Continue reading
Posted in Disorders, News
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Lock Up: Best TV Series Ever!
MSNBC has been delighting me with its seemingly endless documentary series about prison life, called Lock Up. Last night, I watched the episode about two crazy guys who had each killed a parent and then eaten the parent’s brain. I … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Disorders, Horrible Stuff
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Daddy Issues
How many times have you listened to a female friend lamenting about the asshole who mistreats her? Often, there will be a whole string of assholes, all who treated her like shit, but held some addictive power that made her … Continue reading
Posted in Disorders, Words
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The Loss of Sadness
The Loss of Sadness: What a uniquely poignant phrase. A new book with that title examines ‘How psychiatry transformed normal sorrow into depressive disorder.’ Normal sorrow seems like a hard thing to quantify. Remember how Freud hoped to transform hysterical … Continue reading
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Meet Madhu Kishwar
I have been thinking about Lakshmi, the Indian toddler with eight limbs who just underwent surgery to make her look normal. I thought she looked kind of beautiful, like a Shiva or an octopus. But I don’t want to be … Continue reading
Posted in Disorders, News
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The Scourge That Is Daily Candy
I have finally managed to cancel my e-mail sibscription to Daily Candy. I have wanted to do this for months, but something stopped me. Maybe it was the futile hope that one of their incessant bulletins would be useful to … Continue reading
IV Drip Girl
Remember Starving Girl from Shopbop? This model from Active Endeavors is even more close to death, I think. I would like to see her on an IV Drip, as soon as possible. Eat, IV Drip Girl, before it’s too late!
Posted in Disorders, Fashion
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Surgery And Ethics And More
I’ve complained here and elsewhere about the surgical mutilation of disabled minors. I’ve also shared my preoccupation with conjoined twins. Now, I urge you to take a look at a thought-provoking blog where these subjects are addressed with remarkable compassion … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Disorders, Horrible Stuff
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Those Krazy Kardashians
I don’t think I have it in me to watch Kim Kardashian’s new ‘Reality Series’ tonight, but I looked at a clip and here’s what it’s about. Kim and her Giantess sister argue about a dress. Kim’s boobs are threatening … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrities, Disorders
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