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When President George W. Bush signed the Homeland Security Act into law in 2002, it was part of the largest reorganization of the American government since 1947. It also came to be the most diverse merger of federal functions, because it combined 22 government agencies into one organizations. The Homeland Security Act was a direct [...]
There was a recent study with disturbing findings about the mental health status of Europeans. They are saying that as many as 40% of the population has mental health issues. Now, that could easily become the butt of many jokes, but I find it very disturbing that so many people are suffering. The study also [...]
My favorite way to spend a few minutes on a mental health break is to play online backgammon or some of the free card games on Yahoo or other online game sites. I first discovered online games way back in the early 90′s, when Microsoft launched their “Village of Games.” Now there are dozens of [...]
Our grandson was here over the weekend. His mom dropped him off Saturday morning and we got to spend the whole day together. He usually goes to bed pretty early at home and I like to keep him on the same sleep schedule although not on the same routine. At home he usually falls asleep [...]
I have no idea why I am so fascinated with earthquakes, but I have a morbid curiousity with them. I look at the USGS earthquake maps almost every day. I see patterns and clusters of quakes and it is amazing how Mother Nature can impact our daily lives with such unpredictable occurrences as earthquakes and [...]