After writing that last post, I sure do need to laugh. I figure we should work it in this blog one way or another. With the new month coming up, I thought I would change up the supplement giveaway and find more opportunities to laugh. There may be nothing that helps our brain health quite…
Category Archives: Just for Fun
Hilarious depression video, contest results still pending
I should venture on to YouTube more. You never know what you are going to find and if it makes you laugh, all the better. Here is a Chris Rock interview on a natural cure for depression. Nope, it’s not weed. It’s hard liquor. There is a classic moment at 2 minutes 5 seconds where…
Afraid to wake up today: Convergence of two Apocalyptic events and a missed opportunity
My first clue about the importance of the last twenty-four hours was Thursday at a doctor’s office in Fresno. I saw the headline: “Outreach efforts have been used to help region prepare for Friday.” I was reading below the fold, below the main headline, with a picture of a clerk in Best Buy. “Oh my…
On the occasion of the inauguration, a cupcake
Not a lot happens here on the the southern edge of the Sequoias National Monument. The local beef cattle population far exceeds the human and the local dairy heifer population is by far more notorious than any human inhabitant. The knotty-pine paneled bar down the road finds itself home to darts, pool, and a good,…
Frederick’s foodie art
My son Frederick has a line of “Pollan Paintings” at the Ethicurean and a food safety related painting posted here in honor of the Nebraska Beef E. coli scandal. People have requested more and I would love to provide some. The problem is that Frederick is six and focused. If he’s into something, he’s really…
Can you build your brain by surfing the net?
It appears that surfing the Internet can help keep your brain healthy. A study found that folks can keep their brains sharp by surfing. Surfing provided better brain-building than reading. Getting lost on the Internet may be an effective tool for middle-aged and older folks to keep their brains sharp. Of course, I figure that…
The second “annual” celebration of Mercury’s birthday tomorrow
Back in March I retold the first “annual” celebration of Mercury’s birthday. (Yes, that’s Mercury the planet and, no, this is not a pagan ritual as far as I know.) My son Frederick, always in search of birthdays since they tend to come with cake and ice cream, decided to celebrate Mercury’s birthday. Conveniently, Mercury…
Mercurial Madness: “Happy Birthday Mercury”
Monday was Mercury’s birthday. I apologize for not publicizing the birthday in advance but its birthday was only determined Monday morning. My son Frederick loves birthdays and is into astronomy lately. We were learning about the sun’s age – when it was born, when it will blow up and turn into a nebula, and all…
Rebuild Stories Never Told in 2007
Be careful what you promise or you could end up with a long list of stories never told. Such is the case on the Rebuild blog where I left many readers hanging by a nail on some very important issues. I am sorry for any sleep lost out there. These are real nail-biters. The Book…
Rebuild Blog Fodder in 2007 and the Lessons They Teach
This blog would not be nearly as much fun to maintain without people and events that make me laugh. I admit in advance that some of this isn’t necessarily funny to everyone reading this blog. My apologies. The Vander Eyk Once-Organic Dairy This was one of those situations where history was being made before my…
Would you rather eat a housefly or a tarantula?
“Hey Mandy, I was cleaning the yard and found a depression-buster food. I think you should cook it up and eat it for dinner,” said my mom who read my website and responded to the challenge. Who knows what killed Mr. Tarantula. My mom found him (or her) as she was raking leaves outside. He…
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Clinical Instructor, UCLA
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About
Amanda Rose, Ph.D., is a political scientist and author of "Rebuild from Depression," on the link between nutrient deficiencies and depression. She has been depression-free for over four years, even during the recent pregnancy of her second child. Read her postpartum depression success story.
Life After Depression
There really is life after depression. I am so excited by that point, in fact, that I neglect this blog and find fun/quirky projects to do with my family. We live in the Sequoia National Forest in a house (and former brothel) designed by Irving Gill. My 7-year-old son Frederick and I chronicle our adventures at Gill on the Hill when we're not exploring. Frederick posts some of his homeschool projects at "Frankly Frederick."