Lethal Lament

Overcast and a bit on the chilly side this afternoon on California’s north coast, with a bite to the breeze. I haven’t noticed this before — suicide rate in America’s rural areas appears off the charts. According to the CDC last month: From 2004 to 2013, the suicide rate increased in all county urbanization categories, with…

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Day turns Dark

Does bad news get worse? Sometimes, and lately, a lot: “We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But…

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Gun Fright

Clear skies over the northern coast of California this early Friday morning, getting a way-good start to the weekend — and it can’t come soon enough. Although we have some very-livable weather up here right now, the eastern part of the country underwent a tornado alley run this week with an outbreak of twisters from…

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No Way Out

‘Cause suicide is painless it brings on many changes and I can take or leave it if I please. …and you can do the same thing if you choose. — Johnny Mandel, (M*A*S*H lyrics) (Illustration found here). The suicide rate for the US military is staggering. From CBS News last Friday: The Army’s suicide rate is…

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