Archive for June, 2009
It’s the Hypocrisy, Stupid.
The recent flap over SC Governor what-his-name (Mark Sanford) who apparently went В MIA so that he could spend a little quality time with the woman he was having an affair with– has me a little puzzled. Puzzled, that is, В in that the Republicans aren’t demanding his resignation. Though I suppose I respect him for not [...]
June 29, 2009
Tags: common sense, conservatives, priorities, Republicans Posted in: Insane 
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There’s No Doubt Who The Bad Guys Are; Time to be Furious.
I’ve read with some interest people debating the potential for universal health care access in this country. Then I run accross this: Executives of three of the nation’s largest health insurers told federal lawmakers in Washington on Tuesday that they would continue canceling medical coverage for some sick policyholders… Note that these are POLICY holders–who [...]
June 21, 2009
Tags: common sense, Congress, customer service, health, insanity, money Posted in: Insane 6 Comments
His Holiness The Dalai Lama on Happiness
I wanted to share some words from the (current) fourteenth Dalai Lama, on how we can be happy in this world. Here’s a hint/in a nutshell: it involves compassion. Compassion does not always come easily to me. But then, it may not come easily to anyone. It is, however, a blessing to all, when it [...]
June 15, 2009
Tags: attitudes, Buddhism, Dalai Lama, sanity Posted in: Resources, Sane, Tips No Comments
Laughter IS the best medicine…but still…
This just in here at Sanity Central, about this poor child that’s been laughing for 12 years. No, it’s not funny. According to Ananova, this girl in China has been laughing since she was two and also lost the power of speech. Here’s hoping that they get the kid some help. It sounds like the [...]
June 11, 2009
Tags: thoughts Posted in: Insane No Comments
Dealing with Depression and Anxiety
With the current whirlwhind of craziness about, many people who have a tendency toward depression and anxiety (which includes Ms. Sanity, gentle reader…) can be tending to struggle more than usual, due to the extra economic stress happening in most countries right now. At times like these, it’s important to pay extra attention to what [...]
June 7, 2009
Tags: anxiety, attitudes, books, depression, helping others, humor, positivity, Resources Posted in: Resources, Sane, Tips No Comments
Got An Illness in America? Welcome to Bankruptcy…
With all the current talk about a posible, sorely needed systm of universal health care in the USA, it’s interesting that a report by Harvard Medical School just published says that 62.1% of bankruptcies in the United States are because of a health care issue. That is absurd, my friends. I knew the number would [...]
June 6, 2009
Tags: bankruptcy, compassion, Congress, health, money Posted in: Insane 2 Comments
