Feb 10, 2015 | Autobiographical, Mental Illness, mic
Published: Good Men Project (February 10, 2015)
I am an American and an insomniac … and that link is not coincidental.
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My insomnia is a distinctly American trait.
Obviously I’m not arguing that only Americans suffer from insomnia, but as a nation we are undeniably prone to it. Studies reveal that roughly 60 million of my countrymen have a hard time going to sleep at night, with roughly 22 percent of the population experiencing insomnia every or almost every night.... Read Original Article
Jan 24, 2015 | Autobiographical, Mental Illness, mic, Original Source Salon.com
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Jan 22, 2015 | Autobiographical, Jewish Experiences, mic, Terrorism, World Affairs
Published: Good Men Project (January 22, 2015)
Matthew Rozsa explores the divided politics of the American Jewish community.
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Although I recall a great deal about the day I was nearly murdered, my conscious memory has suppressed the few minutes during which my head was held under water and my 6th grade classmates chanted “Drown the Jew!”... Read Original Article
Dec 31, 2014 | Autobiographical, General Advice, mic, Original Source Salon.com
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Nov 19, 2014 | Asperger's Syndrome, Autobiographical, mic, Original Source Salon.com
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Oct 23, 2014 | Asperger's Syndrome, Autobiographical, mic, Science and Technology
Published: Daily Dot (October 23, 2014)
Earlier this week, the New York Times ran an editorial by Judith Newman about her autistic child and the bond he has developed with Siri, the iPhone app. After discovering there was “someone who would not just find information on his various obsessions…but actually semi-discuss these subjects tirelessly,” Newman has found that her son Gus now has a “friend,” one who doesn’t judge him when he fails to pick up on interpersonal cues or indulges in esoteric interests.... Read Original Article
