Tag: 99problems
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The Stanford County Jail/Prison “experiment”
I heard about it a few years ago. I think YouTube recommended it to me. Hmm. If you haven’t heard about it, it was a “psychology experiment” of power and the abuse of it, given the opportunity to do so and get away with it, run by a Psychiatrist in the 70’s. It was supposed…
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The Camilla diet
Disclaimer: “Camilla” (name changed to keep her protected) is a woman at my work who seems really, really lovely. She’s polite, friendly, sweet and works hard. When you read my following comments and observations about her in this blog, they are really observations and concerns aimed at me. Not Camilla. This is how I see…
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There’s no substitute for compassion
The latest thing out there right now is all about “manifesting” goodness, wealth, health, happiness etc into your own life. “If you believe it…you will achieve it“ Sorry, (not really) but that’s utter bullsh*t. Believing and – for the love of God – manifesting *shudder* good things can only get you so far. I think…
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Still here
Yesterday I called in “sick” to work. I feel bad about it because I wasn’t sick, I was fed up, overwhelmed and burnt out. I don’t know if that would have been acceptable to call in with, so I went with “a migraine” which was accepted without question. Hmm. I also emailed my Psychiatrist’s secretary…