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Friday, December, 05, 2008

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John McManamy

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posted 12/03/2008, comments (12)

Frederick Goodwin - Why the NY Times is Wrong

Back when I was in law school, our lecturer raised this hypothetical: A newspaper runs a story about Bill Smith seen entering a house of prostitution. Can Bill Smith sue the newspaper for defamation?It turns out he can if Bill was simply a plumber there to fix a leaky faucet.Defamation is not simply about facts. It's about innuendos. "Radio Host... Read moreChevron
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posted 11/29/2008, comments (27)

Suicide: No One Ever Sees It Coming

I am reading an email attachment. The words are chilling. "Sophy" is recounting a near-death experience:"I sit outside, on the cement ledge looking down on the train tracks, my feet swinging softly over the track, making imaginary circles."Sophy is at Princeton Junction Station, in New Jersey. It is past midnight. She is contemplating the... Read moreChevron
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posted 11/22/2008, comments (41)

Frederick Goodwin: What the NY Times Left Out

First, an important disclosure:The front cover blurb to my book, "Living Well with Depression and Bipolar Disorder" (HarperCollins, 2006) reads:"A vast trove of knowledge and insight ... a source of information that will prove indispensable not only to patients and families, but also to clinicians and scientists."The blurb is authored by Frederick... Read moreChevron
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posted 11/20/2008, comments (9)

Is It Bipolar? Or Is It Something Else?

You may have noticed an "Ask" feature here at BipolarConnect. A recent sampling:"Do all bipolar people lie or is it just my husband?""My boyfriend is bipolar and is coping with heroin.""Is this an episode loving another man not my husband?""My husband is bipolar and every time we talk he always tells me I'm attacking him."Are you beginning to spot... Read moreChevron
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posted 11/17/2008, comments (4)

Coping with Now, Not Thinking About Later

My favorite columnist is Tom Friedman, who writes on foreign affairs for the NY Times. Mr Friedman has a new book out, but I just started reading one of his old ones, "From Beirut to Jerusalem," published in 1989. The book chronicles a decade of Friedman's experiences as a Middle East correspondent for UPI and the NY Times, first in Lebanon, then... Read moreChevron

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