Category Archives: crazy people with no pants

Some studies into the biology of manic depression and schizophrenia

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

“Certain brain regions in people with major depression are smaller and less dense than those of their healthy counterparts. Now, researchers have traced the genetic reasons for this shrinkage. “Brain-imaging studies, post-mortem examinations of human brains and animal studies have … Continue reading →

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A short story about someone named Alex

Posted on September 26, 2012 by

This is a mostly biographical short story I wrote back in 1997. This is the second draft, there are some problems with ‘tense’ (has/had was/is)… it’s something I’ve always had problems with when writing longer pieces.* This was a piece … Continue reading →

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Something I wrote a long time ago about someone who doesn’t exist (updated)

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

Sorry for the double post, I accidentally sent this to my Facebook account. This is a story I wrote back in 2001… it’s fictional, but just barely. I never gave it a title, and I haven’t edited it. Critical thinking … Continue reading →

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Moving.

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

“When I moved from Ottawa to Toronto [in 1998] I had two bags of clothes, some books and a [10-year old] radio. Four or five years later, when I moved [back] I had two bags of clothes, a few more … Continue reading →

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