That's a wooden laptop? ADHD and the relentless internet – is there a connection? Hyperactivity disorders are now the second most diagnosed childhood conditions in the US behind asthma, with 20% of college students sufffering Read at Google+

… Still voting for whoever his opponent is. Kirk to host GOP fundraiser for 2016 re-election campaign U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk is hosting a number of Republican leaders at a Chicago fundraiser Monday to get his 2016 re-election campaign rolling. Read at Google+

It's an interesting concept, but I'm afraid that some might not be able the concept of "moderate" drinking. The next AA? Welcome to Moderation Management, where abstinence from alcohol isn’t the answer There are myriad reasons people fall into addiction, so it makes sense that there might be more than one way out of excessive drinking Read at Google+

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2015/mar/16/pg-tips-reduced-tea-bags-price-same PG Tips has reduced the amount of tea in its tea bags – still fancy a brew? The nation’s favourite brand of tea has quietly reduced the weight of its pyramid bags, while keeping the price the same. But does less tea make for an inferior cuppa? Read at Google+

Meet my sweet new ride. She's named after my godmother, who was quick, witty, upbeat, and had a glorious head of silver hair. I'm riding 40 miles in the Chicagoland Tour de Cure on June 14, 2015. I'm hoping to raise $2000 for diabetes research and education for the American Diabetes Association. I need your help to raise this money, and I need Veda's help to make it around the course. Visit my page at: http://gplus.ridewithginny.com You'll be redirected to my ADA fundraising page. Specialized Bicycle Components Official site featuring Specialized brand road, mountain, and triathlon bikes with bike finder,…

I'll remember this on Election Day. If Tammy Duckworth ends up running for your seat, she's got my vote. PS double-damn shame on you 😉 Rachel Maddow points out major newspapers’ scorching editorials slamming the 47 GOP senators Rachel Maddow will not let up. She must not let up. Never in American history was a president’s foreign policy negotiations undermined by senators as they did this week with the letter they sent to … Read at Google+

Touché. News Anchor Shuts Down Guest Who Told Her To Shut Up Note to Hani al-Seba’i, an Islamist scholar living in London: if you want your views to be taken seriously, don’t tell the anchor interviewing you to “shut up” and that she’s “beneath you.” During a segment earlier this month … Read at Google+

Amazingly prescient: Hofstadter would be horrified at the current state of American politics, because the paranoids are running Congress but not really doing anything. Paranoia in American Politics The extremism that we see today is nothing new, and Hofstadter sums it up well here. The difference is that it seems the paranoids have gained enough power in government to make every issue, no matter how small, an existential struggle for survival regarding which only total victory is an acceptable outcome. Originally shared by […] Read at Google+

Still such a great resource for Second Life… Phaze Demesnes – fly a dragon for free Read at Google+