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Fall is in the air or is that a low pressure system?

| September 20, 2018

We had a hint of fall a couple of weeks ago but it was still very humid. This morning feels much more autumn like with the slightly crisp air and light breeze. Almost makes me want to put on a hoodie. However we are not quite there yet. The cats are loving it. Sitting in […]

RTBTCKI Well at least the living room is clean

| September 19, 2018

The past couple of days was all about getting the living room ready so that a documentary film crew could come in and film Peter in his natural habitat while he talks about writing movie tie-in novels. The crew was really nice and polite. They were surprised that I had anticipated their power needs and […]

Mental Health Week: Meh

| September 12, 2018

The word “Meh” was a sound on the Simpsons that became a real word used in every day conversation especially if you have teenagers in the house. Yes, I know its Yiddish origins but Simpsons gave us the word and showed it in action. According to the dictionary it has come to mean expressing a […]

Mental Health Week: Let’s talk about situational depression

| September 11, 2018

Because today is a really good day to talk about it. Seventeen year ago I was working for Del Rey Books in the Bertlesman Building in Time Square. Today is one that is burning in my memory along with the days that followed. I remember hearing the towers fall and the dust cloud that came […]

Have you tried not being depressed?

| September 10, 2018

Today is national suicide prevention day. Where suicide is discussed along with possible strategies to help people who might be contemplating ending their lives. I can tell you that when one has depression, it can be hard to explain why what one person did that helped them is not particularly helpful in this case. We […]