Category Archives: Anxiety
Venezuelans Are Really Starving
First there was this a year ago: The protesters who have been marching in the streets against Maduro for the past seven weeks scream, “We’re hungry!” as riot police blast them with water cannons and tear gas. In a recent … Continue reading
Bombards Body Language Banned From Youtube
Self-explanatory: The Event Chronicle: I have been checking the David Hogg article every day to make sure the video sources remain intact, and just noticed that Bombard’s Body Language YouTube channel is the latest victim in a string of take … Continue reading
Venezuelan Grocery Runs Like Mad Max
This is how it always ends: When he set off at sunset from the town of La Grita in western Venezuela on his 900-km (560-mile) journey, Aguilar knew he was taking his life in his hands. With hunger widespread amid … Continue reading
The Stock Market Is Getting Volatile
Not a good sign: The Dow ended the day up 330.44 points, or 1.38 percent, closing at 24,190.90. The S&P 500 rallied 1.49 percent to finish at 2,619.55, while the Nasdaq composite added 1.44 percent to close at 6,874.49. The … Continue reading
Is John Roberts Sweating Bullets?
It sounds so innocent: House Intelligence Committee Chair Devin Nunes is considering speaking with the Supreme Court Chief Justice over the newly revealed surveillance abuse by the FBI. On Wednesday, Congressman Nunes said FISA judges may have been misled by … Continue reading
Trumps Poll Numbers Are Up As He Cuts Back On Amygdala
Always funny to watch so-called experts critique the master: President Donald Trump has been relatively subdued in recent weeks — and his poll numbers have spiked. The trend can be traced back to the passing of the news cycle about … Continue reading
Italian Goes On Shooting Spree To Avenge Murder Of Teen By Migrant
I would prefer him as a countryman to any leftist: A lone Italian gunman shot and wounded six African immigrants Saturday in a two-hour drive-by shooting spree, authorities said, terrorizing a small city in central Italy where a Nigerian man … Continue reading
Are K-strategists Bullies?
Laura asks in the comments: Is bullying something normal for healthy humans? Is it an r-strategy? When I think of narcissists I automatically think of bullies. Personally I hate bullying. I think it’s something for cowards and immoral. Trying to … Continue reading
Is Another Kennedy On Psychiatric Meds?
Everybody is talking about Kennedy drooling in the SOTU response. I immediately thought it was a side effect of meds: Only a few drugs can induce drooling (sialorrhea or hypersalivation) to a clinically significant degree. When significant drooling occurs, however, … Continue reading
Racial Differences Trigger Amygdala – Even Mothers With Their Children
An interesting example: “She’s getting very dark, isn’t she?” This is what one of my friends recently said about my much adored -12-week-old daughter. She didn’t mean to be rude.But it was a comment that struck me with the force … Continue reading