Hey there Guys, I just saw this amazing video and had to share it. On receipt of his "class actor" award Jacob Rudolph chose this time to share his homosexuality to his whole school. This was a huge step for this man. It's heart warming to see the support he got from the rapturous applause at the end of his speech. “Sure I’ve been in a few plays and musicals, but more … [Read more...] about Gay Teen Comes Out In Front Of Whole School
Mental Health
Emergency Room Visits Linked To Energy Drinks Have Doubled Since 2007
Hey there Guys. Today I found this article that highlights the role some energy drinks has had in increased presentations to the emergency room. The dose of caffeine in energy drinks can be very high leading to racing heart beat, unusual heart rhythms, heat attacks, headaches, insomnia, anxiety and rarely psychosis. Several emergency physicians said they had seen a clear … [Read more...] about Emergency Room Visits Linked To Energy Drinks Have Doubled Since 2007
All I Want Is A Gun For Christmas?
Today I am in shock. On the front page of the news where two stories that were such polar opposites I had to share my concerns. One article had pictures of a girl and a man smiling and posing with their gift of a gun for Christmas while another reported of a man shot and killed for a pair of sneakers. The tragic irony struck me hard. It made me think about the role access … [Read more...] about All I Want Is A Gun For Christmas?
A Fathers Love
Hey there Guys. Today I came across an interesting article in the New York Times. The author, Frank Bruni discusses how for many years his father had been uncomfortable with his homosexuality. FOR a long while, my father’s way of coping was to walk quietly from the room. He doesn’t remember this. I do. I can still see it, still feel the pinch in my chest when the word “gay” … [Read more...] about A Fathers Love
California Conversion Therapy Law Blocked As Against First Amendment
I am gob smacked today when my local medical newspaper reported that California law "SB 1172": a law passed to protect minors from gay "conversion therapy" practitioners, has been overturned by Judge William Shubb. As noted in Medical Observer: The law states that therapists and counsellors who use "sexual orientation change efforts" on clients under 18 would be engaging in … [Read more...] about California Conversion Therapy Law Blocked As Against First Amendment