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...have depression. That is an unfortunate thing, because there are great many people with bipolar disorder who are misdiagnosed with depression, as I was, and then put on medication that makes them manic. So when I met this doctor, and he diagnosed me, it was a very strange moment. Simultaneously, he described, this is what bipolar is, and asked, "Does this sound familiar?" And boy did it sound familiar! It sounded like my entire life...
...also undermine the illusion they create—any life we see depicted is always highly selected, reworked and dressed up to maximize our entertainment. With some good editing and the right background music, anyone’s life can become drama-filled—if only for the moment before the credits. But let’s not call that reality...
...Just why the government chose this particular moment to move against Hizballah's telecoms remains unclear. Hizballah, which fought Israel to a standstill in the summer war of 2006, is much stronger on the ground than the government and is certain to win any confrontation. Still, Hizballah would have much to lose in an open civil war. Not only would the chaos distract the group from the far more dangerous struggle with Israel, but it could also help radical al-Qaeda-affiliated Sunni jihadi groups infiltrate Lebanon. Tellingly, Hizballah regulars have so far stayed out of the fighting, leaving...
Consider, for a moment, how memory is supposed to operate. Consider, that is, the hippocampus. A cashew-shaped node of tissue, the hippocampus sits deep in the temporal lobe of the brain, near the amygdala, which is the seat of emotions. If the brain has a gatekeeper of sensory information, the hippocampus is it. The aroma and sizzle of bacon frying, the smooth finish of polished granite, a phone number you need to call--all must pass through the hippocampus. Only if information gets in can it be moved along to the prefrontal cortex, where it will be held briefly...
...Ortega had earlier signed a food-security pact with his fellow travelers in the ALBA alliance, a socialist cooperation agreement between Nicaragua, Venezuela, Cuba and Bolivia. ALBA is blaming the food crisis on the "tyranny of global capitalism," and is using the situation as a teaching moment for its regional propaganda campaign...