I’m happy cause the second Balkenende government has finally fallen today as well – after the first had fallen in 2002 and there had been several threats from Democrats ‘66 (one of the parties on the government) of pulling the plug before. I must say the reason the government fell is a relatively unimportant issue, [...]
Archive for June, 2006
And Now This Government Has Fallen, Too
Posted in Politics and Current Events on June 29, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Long, Philosophical Musings about Multiplicity
Posted in Multiplicity, Philosophy, Psychology on June 21, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday evening, I decided to read a philosophical article on multiplicity written by Daniel C. Dennett and Nicholas Humphrey – because I like philosophy and I am still interested in the concept of multiplicity. Finally, I seem to have found an article I philosophically agree with – even though it’s not wholly about my own [...]
Thoughts about Last Friday’s Visit with My Parents and Coming to a Musical
Posted in Personal on June 12, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
I visited my parents last Friday for a musical (Midsummer Night’s Dream) played by my sister’s high school students. I ran into my former tutor there and we got really kind of awkward conversing. I was extremely informal partly cause I hate being formal when he’s been very informal ever since my senior year except [...]
Being “Just Blind” vs. Being Myself
Posted in Blindness, Personal on June 12, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Was just reading Sarah’s journal. Her most recent entry had little to do with blindness, but for some reason generated a comment about being “just blind” and why Sarah wouldn’t be able to keep a job. Understandably, she got to explain about her other health problems and then was greeted with an apology. I know [...]
Thoughts about the Reality of MPD and My Own Situaiton after Reading a Skeptical Article
Posted in Multiplicity, Psychiatry and Mental Healthcare, Psychology on June 7, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Have been reading a rather skeptical article on MPD and recovered memories and I agree to some extent. I see where the guy gets the idea from – that some cases of MPD were diagnosed on rather uncertain grounds (like “simple” mood swings) and many multiples have been hypnotized, a technique that raises suspicion in [...]
