I had a weird confrontation with a work colleague the other day, which left me confused and reflecting on a Tom Robbins’s quote: “The world is a wonderfully weird place, consensual reality is significantly flawed, no institution can be trusted, certainty is a mirage, security a delusion, and the tyranny of the dull mind forever threatens – but our lives are not as limited as we think they are, all things are possible, laughter is holier than piety, freedom is sweeter than fame, and in the end … [Read more...]
Manslander 2024 Year in Review
Happy New Year la familia y los amigos! The end of the year gets busy, so we’re sharing our 2024 year in review at the beginning of 2025. I made a short video (5:11) of 2024’s photos which can be viewed on YouTube here: This written re-cap is in reverse chronological order to match the video. In reviewing, it is cool to note that 2024 was a year of firsts! 2024 was the first year I had the opportunity to spend with the Rylander clan in Davidson, NC for Christmas. The … [Read more...]
Can magnetic pulses aimed at the brain treat insomnia?
(Originally published by U of A Health Sciences on Oct. 31, 2024.) Researchers at the College of Medicine – Tucson’s Department of Psychiatry will use a $3M grant from the Department of Defense to examine a noninvasive, drug-free treatment for sleep disorders. Traditional solutions for sleep disorders, including medications and cognitive behavioral therapies, often provide insufficient relief for military personnel, a problem researchers from the University of Arizona College of … [Read more...]
The mind after midnight: Study shows disrupted sleep increases risk for suicide and homicide
(Originally published by U of A Health Sciences on May 29, 2024.) Nocturnal wakefulness is associated with death by both suicide and homicide, possibly driven by deficits in behavioral and emotional regulation. An analysis by researchers in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson showed that risks for death by suicide and homicide peak at night, with nocturnal wakefulness, age, alcohol use and relationship conflicts being especially … [Read more...]
MLS 512: Digital Archive Assignment on Justice – Post Four “In the Steps of RBG”
In the Steps of RBG by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time. —Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as quoted in Notorious RBG So let me take one step right now, one step toward respect. And give me strength to take another toward clarity. And though my feet might feel like stones, let me take another step toward justice. And another toward equity. And another toward truth. And though my legs may feel leaden and slow, though … [Read more...]
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