BARBARA'S TCHATZKAHS

AND TAKE THOSE FLYING MONKEYS WITH YOU I read Dr. Frank's book BUSH ON THE COUCH a couple years ago with great interest. Since my working-actor days I have been fascinated by human behavior. Now that I advocate for abuse victims like myself - behaviors and personality disorders have become my area of personal study. ( Don't confuse Mental Disorders with Personality Disorders. They aren't the same.) After reading my blog for the last 4 years you'd think I see narcissists around every corner. No. But I do see a lot of them. Especially in public offices that seem to be confounding or failing their constituency. Healthy narcissism would be necessary in a public service. But remember, there's a canyon of difference between the healthy narcissism we all need to function in society and Destructive Narcissistic Pattern (DNP) which involves: the lack of empathy for others remorseless exploitation of others for your own gratification inflated sense of self-worth fe...

DON'T PISS OFF A GOLD STAR MOTHER We can talk all we want about if the 'surge' is working or not. We're not there. But I am a mother, and I listen when other mothers talk - out of their grief and pain. It's sickening to hear that some believe these mothers are "pawns for the Defeat-o-Crats" or "being used by the Cut & Run-ners." Smear. All Smear. The U.S. military is one entity. When we went into Iraq it was like hitting a ball of mercury - beads EVERYWHERE. Different factions, different areas, all fighting each other and us. How are we supposed to contain that? How are we supposed to conquer that? We can't. We need to decide on a sane plan to get our overstretched military home and stop feeding the Bush Crime Family's Oil Lust & War Mongering. Now. From IddybudJournal : The Gold Star mother of Travis Youngblood is angry that his memory has been used by certain prominent Republicans in the ad I've posted above in o...

Calling Out Idiot America (I've always been a history buff. Two instructors told me I should have minored in history in undergrad school. So, here's a good history lesson and some terrific thoughts from Scott Ritter about the current Iraq War and pending Iran situation. I sure hope SOMEONE in Washington who still has a working brain cell saw this.) by Scott Ritte r The ongoing hand-wringing in Congress by the newly empowered Democrats over what to do about the war in Iraq speaks volumes about the level of concern (or lack thereof) these “representatives of the people” have toward the men and women who honor us all by serving in the armed forces of the United States of America. The inability to reach consensus concerning the level of funding required or how to exercise effective oversight of the war, both constitutionally mandated responsibilities, is more a reflection of congressional cowardice and impotence than a byproduct of any heartfelt introspection over troop welfare ...