This is very well-said. I originally agreed with Arnheim’s very well-thought-out post, but you also bring up some very good points about access to healthcare, and the integration of the family and community into the mental health environment. I appreciate your post as well.

I’ll advocate for universal access to mental health treatment until I’m blue in the face, but no, it’s not as simple as throwing pills at people who act “crazy”.

Well said.

A very reasonable perspective in the whole gun control debate, finally! Thank you!

Does that mean these people don’t have a mental health issue, just because they pass as “sane”?

You’re doing God’s work, bless you!

I feel like I should know that, but I’m claiming ignorance. That’s my insurance policy.

Finkle was Einhorn.

Yeah, definitely not something you want to do often.

Seriously. If they dropped a neutral bomb at 5k RPM (not sure that’s possible with modern electronic transmissions), or simply stomped the go pedal and rode out some smoky donuts, that’d be impressive.

#cotd

I feel like we won’t really need blinkers is an EMP hits.

I get it, considering the few forays I’ve taken into Walmart’s pickup service have resulted in receiving some seriously sad-looking produce in my bag. That said, this seems like more trouble than it’s worth. I can just do a produce run at the HEB for the time it would take to view a 3d model of my potential potato…

Subtle one, but good.

Ugh. Just... just Leaf it alone already.

Use what works:

Came here for this; you did not disappoint.

As a typical white male office worker myself, I can honestly say that Jim reflects most typical white male office workers in his lack of interest in standing up when he sees offensive behavior happening to the people around him. Yes, he’s the audience’s relative anchor in the otherwise chaotic plotlines, but just a…

This is NOT the point of the article. The point of the article is that these (admittedly few) gamers went on to be very successful, despite the parents’ feelings that this was all a waste of time and energy.

So the problem isn’t him. The problem is his parents. Blame them for his behavior, because he’s a ten yer old kid - he’s only going off what’s been taught to him, by lesson or by example.