Gabi Clayton
What I sent to Barack Obama this morning
Dear Senator Obama, I supported you in the caucus this week, and I will vote for you today in our Washington state primary. But I am not yet ready to publicly endorse you because of one issue: marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples. I am a straight woman who has been married for over …
What Have The Unions Ever Done For Us?’
Manic Times asks What Have The Unions Ever Done For Us? More including Manic American Ambassador – A message from the Manic Times American Ambassador.(Who else but GW of course!?) The War Room – An exclusive, behind the scenes look at the Liberal Party election war room.and Education Revolution – Last year the Federal Government …
Fat in Mississippi?
Alec and I were watching the news on Monday morning when a crazy story was announced. It seems that Mississippi legislators have proposed a state law to ban restaurants from serving fat people. Alec immediately blogged about it: No mo fat Here is some info from the article: Mississippi May Ban Restaurant Sales to the …
Another medical update. A broken machine.
Well, Alec and I spent Thursday night at a friends house so we could get to the hospital in Seattle bright and early (7:45!) I had the MRI first, and then went to check in for the three hour balance test. That’s when they told me that the balance test machine was broken! Now the …
An invitation to two very special events – one in Olympia and one in Seattle.
Sunday, February 10, 2-4:30 pmPFLAG-Olympia The Not-So-Straight Truth About Our Schools!What’s really going on in our schools for GLBTQ kids? A candid conversation about the school environment for GLBTQ youth,with local School District Representatives talking with us about diversity. There is a small change in the format of our meeting for this event. This meeting …
A petition for mental health professionals
Therapists for Social Responsibility has created an online petition calling on our public leaders to support policies, legislation and programs that reflect the core principles and values of the mental health profession and to oppose those that do not. I signed it. Read and sign the petition:A Call To Public Leaders To Enact Policies, Legislation …
Article: How Teenage Rebellion Has Become a Mental Illness
Big pharma has some new customers. Not complying with authority is now, in many cases, labeled a disease. While there are several reasons for behavioral disruptiveness and emotional difficulties, rebellion against an oppressive environment is one common reason that is routinely not even considered by many mental health professionals. Why? It is my experience that …
Crisis – A Lesson in Word Origins
When written in Chinese, the word ‘crisis’ is composed of two characters – one represents danger, and the other represents opportunity. ~ John F Kennedy I first read that on the back cover of a counseling textbook when I was in graduate school, and I have it in my quotes pages on my website. I …