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Jun. 30th, 2014 11:31 pmKickstarter and LeVar Burton have found a great way to make Seth MacFarlane be a force for good in the world: donate now to the Bring Back Reading Rainbow Kickstarter, and he'll match all contributions until they hit 5 million (only 320 grand and 38 hours from now!). There are a ton of different levels and rewards; go check them out!
( Cut for recent news about MZB - sorry for not doing it before )
The recent SCOTUS decision to let Hobby Lobby dictate their employees' insurance coverage didn't help either. Can't we find a good balance of knowing when to butt in (child abuse) and when to butt out (women's health)? ARGH.
I have been lucky enough to never have suffered major depressive episodes, but I think the example phrases listed at Make It OK, on how to talk with people about their mental illnesses, can apply to lots of situations. (I've heard several variations of the "Don't Say" examples from well-meaning people when talking about my infertility.)
I've known and enjoyed the happenstance that Luke Skywalker voices the Joker. But the fact that Mark Hamill is now the same age as Alec Guinness was when he played Obi Wan Kenobi in "Star Wars"? MIND BLOWN.
And now I pay for the fact that I stayed up late to watch "Teen Wolf"; I still have to prep a dish to bring for tomorrow's work potluck. *sigh* G'night, everyone.
( Cut for recent news about MZB - sorry for not doing it before )
The recent SCOTUS decision to let Hobby Lobby dictate their employees' insurance coverage didn't help either. Can't we find a good balance of knowing when to butt in (child abuse) and when to butt out (women's health)? ARGH.
I have been lucky enough to never have suffered major depressive episodes, but I think the example phrases listed at Make It OK, on how to talk with people about their mental illnesses, can apply to lots of situations. (I've heard several variations of the "Don't Say" examples from well-meaning people when talking about my infertility.)
I've known and enjoyed the happenstance that Luke Skywalker voices the Joker. But the fact that Mark Hamill is now the same age as Alec Guinness was when he played Obi Wan Kenobi in "Star Wars"? MIND BLOWN.
And now I pay for the fact that I stayed up late to watch "Teen Wolf"; I still have to prep a dish to bring for tomorrow's work potluck. *sigh* G'night, everyone.
