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Robin Williams and Bipolar Disorder

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Robin Williams I know he denied it, but it does seem that Robin Williams had bipolar disorder. So based upon the presentation, at the very least I'm going with a Bipolar II. You only need one manic episode for that one.   A depressive episode took his life. I get my first world news updates from Robin Meade's early morning  show. Her voice is calming. In therapy, people who work on a morning news show are at work at one a.m. They will tell you that to get through that shift: You drink a lot of caffeine . Many of us do, too, drink a lot of caffeine, if only in the morning, and it makes us a little  manic (I am typing fast) and we wouldn't trade the feeling. Half-caf is a suitable alternative.  There is a world of difference, however, between the manic feeling associated with two cups of coffee and the "manic" in manic-depressive, or bipolar disorder. We now really only use the term, bipolar disorder . I don't know why. One of my first posts on this blog, back ...

Today's Snapshots

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The look of fallen rockets in Israel I had a perfectly good post ready for you on guilt, but decided against it. That can wait . Today's stories are just too rich.  (1) Comcast Belligerency Gone Viral I'm working my remote control, looking for something to watch in the bewitching hour , dinnertime. Before the dishes are done I'm scrounging around in the freezer for something, anything, truly bad for me (we call this dessert). Success, I take a sliver of cheesecake to my nest and flip channels only to find a new one: Can Israel Win the PR War? This looks good, but of course, when something looks good, I am not a subscriber. I determine to call RCN tomorrow, won't make financial decisions under the influence of milk products. Wait a minute?   Why RCN?  Doesn't everyone subscribe to Comcast ? Crazy coincidence, but I had recently cancelled Comcast, made the switch only a few weeks ago. Comcast seemed to be bleeding me. But the real reason for the switch? The custome...