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Lots of interesting articles and short stories I've run across in the past few days, so I thought I would combine them all in an entry instead of plaguing you with FB status updates. Hunger's on the rise according the USDA . Imagine that. (audio...

Published 19 Nov 2009 12:00 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: for your information, health insurance, in the news

I TOLD You...Stay Away From Social Work.

But you just don't listen. CNN has their NEW! listing for the most stressful and underpaid professions in America. Topping the list is.... Can you guess? I'm not going to even type this, the answer is so obvious. And we're not even in the...

Published 16 Nov 2009 4:24 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: child welfare, in the news, law enforcement, social workers

On The Shooting Last Week....

I'm going to go there. And if you've been reading for a while, you know where that is. I'm not going to dog the man because he was in the Army * And I'm not going to dog all the Army bullies who called him a " camel jockey "...

Published 12 Nov 2009 12:00 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the news, medical professionals

How the Little Guy Gets Screwed, Episode VII

I was in training all day on Friday (like I don't get enough exposure to suicide as it is), and a couple of incidents got me thinking about the way companies do business these days--steps they take to save money, that really kind of screw over the...

Published 5 Oct 2009 4:38 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: economy, How the little guy gets screwed, in the news

Obama's Plan: The Speech

I need a bit of time to chew on it. Although I have to say, I love it when he essentially calls SOME members of Congress liars (26:00) and he gets a standing ovation. From a little over half the members present. Here's a written summar y of the plan...

Published 10 Sep 2009 3:18 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the news, policy

Sigh

Battles fought from the trenches last night, my friends, and I'm still reeling. In the light of day, after all the dust has settled, I'm seriously wondering whether I did the right thing for either of the people I saw last night. Not really a...

Published 8 Sep 2009 8:03 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the field, in the news, the job

Disease in the Trench

The Boy has a high fever and I have a case of writer's block. So, some little links to carry you through. Hopefully tomorrow will be better: NPR's Morning Edition had a four minuted segment on depression in families today. Bill Moyers on Bill...

Published 31 Aug 2009 10:00 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the news, life, mental health, policy

Things are Heating Up

I'm sure you've all heard about the "town hell" meetings that have been springing up like ugly little trolls around the country. "I don't want socialized medicine!" "I don't want death panels!" "I want...

Published 11 Aug 2009 10:39 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: health insurance, in the news, policy

When Are We EVER Going to Learn?

I started this entry yesterday immediately after I read this story , and it was such a frothy rant I decided to sit on it until today, and I've been chewing on it since this morning. The fact of the matter is I'm barely rational when it comes...

Published 5 Aug 2009 5:23 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the news, mental health, thoughts

Baby Blues

I posted this article to Facebook over the weekend and it got me thinking about the few women I've seen over the past year who presented to the ER with postpartum depression. I can't remember if I hospitalized any of them, but I don't think...

Published 3 Aug 2009 4:12 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: domestic issues, in the news, medical professionals, mental health, musings

Will Someone Take ALL the Field Mice and Bop Them on Their Collective Heads? Please.

I'm developing an unhealthy fascination with radio "shock jocks". There must be some alternative treatment out there available for me other than several cases of wine, some decent food and a cave. My Yahoo of the Day Award goes to Michael...

Published 19 Feb 2009 11:00 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the news, military, social workers

Will Someone Scoop up the Field Mouse and Bop Him on the Head? Please?

So....... Have any of you heard of a fellow named Bill Cunningham? He's a charmer, let me tell you. I had never heard of him, so naturally I turned to Google for some answers. He's a radio talk show host in Cincinnati; his show is called The Big...

Published 18 Feb 2009 11:00 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the news, poverty, women's issues

Scoop up the Field Mouse and Bop Him on the Head. Please.

So....... Have any of you heard of a fellow named Bill Cunningham? He's a charmer, let me tell you. I had never heard of him, so naturally I turned to Google for some answers. He's a radio talk show host in Cincinnati; his show is called The Big...

Published 18 Feb 2009 11:00 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the news, poverty, women's issues

Log This One Under Either a) Are You KIDDING Me? or b) Seriously? Are you KIDDING Me?

I'd be OK with a half million dollar cap on my salary. I really would. I think it's fair to say that most reasonable people out there would consider half a million dollars a significant amount of money to live on year in and year out. But not...

Published 5 Feb 2009 2:29 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: economy, in the news, wealth, wealth vs. poverty

Monday, Bloody Monday and Spreading Some Cheer

How about that? I got a little award! Chapati over at Skipping Down the Lane for some reason that I cannot fathom felt me worthy. She was obviously really drunk at the time . Or experiencing some kind of auditory hallucinations. I hope she's all better...

Published 27 Jan 2009 2:51 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: blogging, economy, in the news

This is the LAST One, I Promise!

Continuing my Thank-God-That-Texan-No-Longer-Occupies-The-House-on-1600 Pennsylvania-Avenue theme, I have a few tidbits to share: NPR had a couple of nice, heart warming, post inauguration stories this morning. First, I heard a puff piece about a black...

Published 21 Jan 2009 3:41 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: alcohol, in the news, suicide

Visual Metaphore Today

Complete with audio accompaniment. This 15 second video pretty much sums up my feelings on this historic day. (I missed The Magic, however. I was up all night dealing with those who, I suppose, felt the opposite of how I do and felt like taking matters...

Published 20 Jan 2009 7:20 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the news

Obama Nation

With less than 36 hours left of The Pretender, America is swooning over our President Elect. Festivities have been going on since Saturday morning, when Obama left a train station in Philadelphia en route to DC, mirroring the final section of the trip...

Published 19 Jan 2009 11:00 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the news

With All Your Power, What Would You Do?

Salon has an abridged account of the last eight years under Shrub and his ilk. Some highlights and highly uplifting numbers to take you into the weekend: National Debt: $10.6 trillion Number of manufacturing jobs lost since 2000: 3.78 million Number of...

Published 9 Jan 2009 11:00 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the news, policy

Think Outside the Box--Or About The Box

So I'm a little low on stories since I didn't work last week. Well, that's not exactly true. I could tell you about the woman who throws (and destroys) her dishes on a regular basis when channeling her fits of rage, but I just don't know...

Published 29 Dec 2008 5:54 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the news

SERIOUSLY????

Who, WHO?! shows up at his former in-law's and goes postal on Christmas Eve ? Good God. And people think we deserve to have a right to own guns in this country. In a nod to Therapy Doc, let's play Diagnose the Disgruntled Santa. Any takers? ->...

Published 27 Dec 2008 4:45 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the news

401K? Please, That's Totally For Rookies.

So here's my economic plan for next year. I'm going to start a Ponzi scheme . Seems to be the way to go, right? All the cool gazillionaires have done it in some way or another--bilked investors , employees , or mortgage holders for oodles and...

Published 18 Dec 2008 4:59 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the news, wealth

Odds-n-Ends

1) I'm just going to lay it out there: We're so screwed. Read this. And then you shall understand my highly optimistic take on current affairs. If you're not inclined to read let me give you the highlights: The Dow dipped below 8,000 on Wednesday...

Published 20 Nov 2008 11:00 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: economy, in the news

I Saw a Proposition 8 Protest

In Las Vegas this past weekend . I was out for a walk and happened to cruise right by them when they were gathered in front of city hall (this was a much smaller group than the one that apparently gathered on the strip). At the time I had no idea what...

Published 17 Nov 2008 2:42 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the news

I Love the Brits in my Blogger Life....

Ok, this came to my attention thanks to one of my regular readers, Lola Snow . She linked to it in the comments today and I want to give credit where credit is due to the other blogger (Take Out Your Bed and Walk) who posted it. However I cannot resist...

Published 4 Nov 2008 6:20 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the news

Election Day

I don't REALLY have to post on election day, right? Considering the significance of the event, I think it's a fair day to rest and let anxiety roll over me like a Mack truck. Fair warning: If my guy doesn't pull ahead on this one and reach...

Published 4 Nov 2008 7:03 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the news

I Voted Early!

On Saturday. My brother, who lives in a different state than I do, called to say he did his civic duty on Wednesday last week. The process from start to finish took him about a half hour. Inspired to beat the rush, I followed suit. I thought I was being...

Published 3 Nov 2008 11:00 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the news

I'm not crazy, I swear.....

Wait. Don't respond to that. I'm not crazy in the classical sense of I don't think I can perform surgery. And I don't think the government is monitoring my every movement ( Wait. Don't respond to that. ) And I don't see little...

Published 28 Oct 2008 2:07 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: health insurance, in the news

Just Try! That's all You Have to Do!

Ok. I had a blog entry (sort of) going until I ran across a comment on this site . Now I'm working on the fly. As background, the commenters were talking about questions Joe Biden had to endure from a news anchor in Orlando. At one point, "Marxism"...

Published 27 Oct 2008 2:17 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the news, policy, rants

Poverty Blog Day. OR, The Post of Lists in 3 Formats

I know, I know, I know. I'm supposed to write about poverty today. I was actually going to re-post my very first rant on the matter in honor of the occasion, a mere week after I started blogging. All the links and numbers there are still relevant...

Published 15 Oct 2008 11:00 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: child welfare, in the news, weight

Fat cats need to meet Jenny Craig

This bailout is bad. BAD. And we should all be up in arms about it . I'm not going to harp here, because between two blogs I regularly read, I can vicariously offer links and rants galore on the matter. So I will link to them and offer you this anecdote...

Published 22 Sep 2008 3:56 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the news

Save the polar bears!

Get your shirt here . -> Read More...

Published 10 Sep 2008 3:20 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: for your information, in the news

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Traditional Entry

I TOLD You...Stay Away From Social Work.

On The Shooting Last Week....

How the Little Guy Gets Screwed, Episode VII

Obama's Plan: The Speech

Sigh

Disease in the Trench

Things are Heating Up

When Are We EVER Going to Learn?

Baby Blues

Will Someone Take ALL the Field Mice and Bop Them on Their Collective Heads? Please.

Will Someone Scoop up the Field Mouse and Bop Him on the Head? Please?

Scoop up the Field Mouse and Bop Him on the Head. Please.

Log This One Under Either a) Are You KIDDING Me? or b) Seriously? Are you KIDDING Me?

Monday, Bloody Monday and Spreading Some Cheer

This is the LAST One, I Promise!

Visual Metaphore Today

Obama Nation

With All Your Power, What Would You Do?

Think Outside the Box--Or About The Box

SERIOUSLY????

401K? Please, That's Totally For Rookies.

Odds-n-Ends

I Saw a Proposition 8 Protest

I Love the Brits in my Blogger Life....

Election Day

I Voted Early!

I'm not crazy, I swear.....

Just Try! That's all You Have to Do!

Poverty Blog Day. OR, The Post of Lists in 3 Formats

Fat cats need to meet Jenny Craig

Save the polar bears!