• Ten Tips for Stress Free Travel

    Updated: 2011-11-27 17:00:58
    Home Products Stress Tips Forums Blog Blog Home Past Entries Authors Webinar Rebroadcasts Watch the 5 Part Series Learn More StressStop Blog Ten Tips for Stress Free Travel Jim Porter M.A.L.S . President , StressStop.com Friday , July 1st , 2011 Tweet Last summer , my niece invited us to her wedding in the tiny town of Bradninch , England which is about three hours south of London in the county of Devon . I decided to turn this wedding invitation into an epic 17-day family vacation with stops in Rome , Florence , Venice , Paris , London and of course , Bradninch . It was an amazing vacation , but a real logistical challenge which included one 12-hour period where we woke up in a Paris hotel , took a high-speed train that morning from Paris to London , met up with my 21 year old son in

  • Ron Siegel on Mindfulness

    Updated: 2011-11-27 17:00:58
    Five years ago I was asked by the U.S. Army to put on a mindfulness presentation at their national health conference in Albuquerque, NM. I knew very little about this subject at the time, so I politely declined. For some reason, that Army Representative (who had heard me speak on stress management at a Navy health conference) wasn't going to give up that easily and persuaded me to do it.

  • Those Stimulating GOP Gals

    Updated: 2011-11-27 17:00:52
    Larry

  • Updated Appearance Listings for 2 New Books

    Updated: 2011-11-26 10:03:54
    Although I’ve sent my schedule to both newspapers and the “River City Reader,” which has a nice write-up online right now, here is a reminder of when and where you can find me during the run-up to Christmas, with my two new books, The Christmas Cats in Silly Hats and/or Laughing through Life. Both books [...]

  • Saturday Morning Cartoons on FnS 11.26.11

    Updated: 2011-11-26 06:46:18
    Thanks to Lolly for the Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends suggestion!  

  • Black Friday and NEW Moon = Empty Bank Accounts

    Updated: 2011-11-25 15:39:21
    Subscribe to our mailing list Caption: Black Friday and NEW Moon = Empty Bank Accounts Originally Posted on http://blogs.psychcentral.com/humor YOU need permission use ©2011 Yes, today November 25, 2011 if you look up at the moon it will be hard to find… In fact, some would say tonight’s moon phase in BLACK.  Do you think [...]

  • Thanksgiving Hangover

    Updated: 2011-11-25 08:00:00
    The result of eating too much on Thanksgiving, and feeling like shit the next morning. Person 1: I have a major Thanksgiving hangover right now. Person 2: Yeah, me too, I ate so much yesterday. <div class="feedflare"

  • Smile – My Family Tree

    Updated: 2011-11-25 01:59:22
    Subscribe to our mailing list Originally Posted on http://blogs.psychcentral.com/humor YOU need permission use ©2011 Here is my family tree, as you can see mental illness and mood disorders run high in my family… In other words we are the very normal when you consider  the stats fo the rest of the America.  Studies show 1 [...]

  • thanksgiving

    Updated: 2011-11-24 08:00:00
    Only in America do have a Federal holiday to remember what we are thankful for, immediately followed by the largest shopping day of the year to max out our credit cards for the next holiday, Christmas. Thanksgiving is not just a holiday but should be a state of mind all year long.

  • Is Bipolar Vision clouding your sight?

    Updated: 2011-11-23 09:11:03
    Originally Posted on http://blogs.psychcentral.com/humor YOU need permission use ©2011 Is Bipolar Vision Clouding Your Sight? Is Bipolar Vision clouding your sight? We need to be wise and make the right choice in our recovery. That does not mean to just follow the crowd, we need to be prudent. I was listening to a talk this [...]

  • From Chato Stewart – A Gift for You

    Updated: 2011-11-23 09:11:02
    Originally Posted on http://blogs.psychcentral.com/humor YOU need permission use ©2011 Get My Newsletter From Chato Stewart – A Gift for You 50% off BP Hope -limited time SPOILER ALERT!  Total moment of euphoria and grandiosity to follow! Just for you, my loyal and awesome readers!… I worked my butt off reading BP Hope’s newsletter today to [...]

  • Homeopathic SSRI Smurfette Grouchy Smurf Re-uptake Inhibitors

    Updated: 2011-11-22 05:51:02
    Originally Posted on http://blogs.psychcentral.com/humor YOU need permission use ©2011 Get My Newsletter Box: Gargamels Homeopathic SSRI Title: Smurfette Grouchy Smurf Re-uptake Inhibitors Homeopathic SSRI Balance depression and the blues with the new Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitor (SSRIs) Homeopathic SSRI.  While this new pharmaceutical was stumbled upon accidentally by Gargmel.   While making [...]

  • Seuss Goes to a Convention

    Updated: 2011-11-22 05:00:00
    Internal Auditor Login Seuss Goes to a Convention I do not like conventions , . Sam I do not like All-Star or . GAM Would you like one here or there I would not like one here or . there I would not like one . anywhere I would not go there in the . air I would not go there on a . dare I do not like conventions . Sam I do not like All-Star or . GAM Would you like one in Palm Beach Would you like a keynote speech I would not like one in Palm . Beach I would not like a keynote . speech I would not like it in . LA I would not like the earthquake's . sway I would not like it in St . . Paul I would not take the trip at . all I do not like conventions . Sam I do not like All-Star or . GAM Would you Could you If your boss Covered all your travel costs I would not even if my boss Would cover all my

  • 10 Ways To Get Out Of Helping on Thanksgiving Day…By Your Wacky Motivational Speaker, Kelly Swanson

    Updated: 2011-11-21 23:09:38
    There are plenty of holiday tips out there to help you make a moist turkey, decorate a beautiful table, and bake cakes that come out light and fluffy. But I have yet to see an article on how to get out of helping on Thanksgiving Day – for those lazy people out there like me ...

  • Serendipitously Yours

    Updated: 2011-11-21 05:00:00
    I saw this piece titled "And You Ordinarily Fit Where..." posted on Tom Peters’web site today and couldn’ help but think it was a perfect follow up/companion/symbiosis with my post from yesterday. Treat people like human beings. nd be genuine about the way you treat them. hat is the way to be a true leader. 

  • Saturday Morning Cartoons on FnS 11.19.11

    Updated: 2011-11-19 09:20:24
           

  • Spring Preview: Brooks Adrenaline GTS 12

    Updated: 2011-11-18 18:51:28
    Brooks gives us a sneak peek of the Adrenaline GTS 12 at Outdoor Retailer 2011. Check out what updates are in store for the top-selling stability shoe.

  • Strategies for Surviving Thanksgiving

    Updated: 2011-11-18 06:11:10
    Originally Posted on http://blogs.psychcentral.com/humor YOU need permission use ©2011 Get My Newsletter Chicken: I’ve been slipping Sheila the farmer’s wife’s Seroquel all month… She’s all nice and Plump now, so we’re good. Title: Strategies for Surviving Thanksgiving Strategies for Surviving Thanksgiving For some reason, I always feel bad for the millions of turkeys that are [...]

  • Strunk & White & Style

    Updated: 2011-11-17 05:00:00
    Internal Auditor Login Strunk White Style Recently I was trying to determine whether any of the words should be capitalized in the phrase First World War In case you are interested , yes . nbsp Also capitalize the W s in WWI and World War I . I went to the first place I always go when trying to determine the answer to a question like this Strunk and White's The Elements of . Style Let me start by saying , if you don't have a copy of this book at your desk and a couple of other handy references related to grammar and style then don't even start to talk to me about the struggles you have with writing . nbsp If you don't even care enough to get the basics right , why would you expect the overall report to be any good Okay . nbsp That's enough on that . subject It didn't have the answer I was

  • Getting your money's worth

    Updated: 2011-11-17 01:46:00
    , , Home Bio Appearances Columns Blog Contact Reviews Interviews Books Booking Information StarNews Review Our State Georgetown Times Myrtle Beach Herald Latest Posts Getting your money's worth Halloween Confession Never buy a ham that needs its own seat belt Save the earth or save the nails Southern Women's Show : A new look , a new column , a new friend Archive November 2011 2 October 2011 2 September 2011 3 August 2011 1 July 2011 2 June 2011 4 May 2011 3 April 2011 3 March 2011 3 February 2011 2 January 2011 2 December 2010 2 November 2010 2 October 2010 2 September 2010 3 August 2010 2 July 2010 1 June 2010 2 May 2010 1 April 2010 4 March 2010 2 February 2010 1 January 2010 2 Subscribe to this blog's feed Columns Wednesday , 16 November 2011 Getting your money's worth Georgetown Times

  • Motivational Speaker Kelly Swanson New Demo November 2011

    Updated: 2011-11-15 15:31:10
    There are plenty of holiday tips out there to help you make a moist turkey, decorate a beautiful table, and bake cakes that come out light and fluffy. But I have yet to see an article on how to get out of helping on Thanksgiving Day – for those lazy people out there like me ...

  • Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT Home Remedies

    Updated: 2011-11-15 09:50:56
    Originally Posted on http://blogs.psychcentral.com/humor YOU need permission use ©2011 Get My Newsletter Chato: Almost Ready… CLEAR! Quick Touch my Finger again… Precious:  NO Father… I do not think your Free ECT with static electricity is helping you at all!! Title: Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT Home Remedies Electroconvulsive Therapy ECT Home Remedies ———— National -Health- Blog Post [...]

  • My Parents Read My Blog

    Updated: 2011-11-14 05:00:00
    Internal Auditor Login My Parents Read My Blog I just found out my parents read my blog . nbsp Dude . nbsp I just found out my PARENTS read my blog . nbsp I mean Dude . nbsp My PARENTS READ MY BLOG . nbsp Really . nbsp Dude , my parents read MY blog . nbsp I mean really my PARENTS read my blog . nbsp Really . nbsp I mean Dude Dang . nbsp What have I written about Please tell me I didn't talk about that time no . Not stupid enough to bring that up in public . nbsp Safe on that one . nbsp I know I talked about my Dad and some of his investigation stuff I'm sure I talked about Mom's writing . nbsp I don't think I'm in trouble for that . nbsp Dude my parents Please tell me I didn't swear Did I blame them for my sense of humor After all , it is their fault . nbsp But I don't necessarily want to

  • Saturday Morning Cartoons on FnS 11.12.11

    Updated: 2011-11-12 09:00:32
          A delightfully offensive animation created from a recorded Lenny Bruce skit, apparently a few years after he died. You can read more about it in this awesome Laughing Squid story. Also, sorry to burst your bubble, Emmys, Gay men were totally the ones to teach me to “just say fag”. Thanks to K A… More...

  • Just 4 fun – Don’t be so Binary 111011 111111

    Updated: 2011-11-11 10:11:00
    Binary Code Day: 01001110 01101111 01110110 01100101 01101101 01100010 01100101 01110010 00100000 00110001 00110000 00100000 00110010 00110000 00110001 00110001 00100000 01100001 01101110 01100100 00100000 01001110 01101111 01110110 01100101 01101101 01100010 01100101 01110010 00100000 00110001 00110000 00100000 00110010 00110000 00110001 00110001 00100000 01100001 01110010 01100101 00100000 01110100 01110111 01101111 00100000 01100010 01101001 01101110 01100001 01110010 01111001 [...]

  • Acute Angles Of Mental Illness – How Do They Measure Up?

    Updated: 2011-11-10 06:51:01
    Originally Posted on http://blogs.psychcentral.com/humor YOU need permission use ©2011 Get My Newsletter Caption: A Cute Angle (acute angle) Acute Angles Of Mental Illness – How Do They Measure Up? The one thing you learn quickly about your diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Schizophrenia, Borderline Personality Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or any other number of Mood [...]

  • “The Christmas Cats in Silly Hats” Proofs Arrive!

    Updated: 2011-11-10 05:29:44
    I’m pretty excited: the proofs for “The Christmas Cats in Silly Hats” have arrived, and the book is really cool. I will have it at all the appearances I’ve booked here in the Quad Cities during the holidays, and, if you’re reading this in some far-flung part of the world, order a copy from Amazon [...]

  • Dealing With Toxic People by Motivational Speaker Kelly Swanson

    Updated: 2011-11-09 03:19:47
    Believe it or not, I don’t have a lot of toxic people in my life – or maybe I do and I just don’t know it because I’m so good at not letting them affect me. But there is this one. Luckily I don’t have to deal with him often, but when I do, the ...

  • Ask The Suniverse on FnS – Vol 1 Edition 3

    Updated: 2011-11-09 01:22:36
      Confused? Uncertain? Worried you’re not quite fresh enough down there? I’m here to solve your problems. As an oldest child, I’m dedicated to bossing people around. As an overeducated degree collector, I’m full of knowledge that’s only suitable at FunnynotSlutty. Questions? Contact me at suniverse[dot]email[at]gmail[dot]com. You can also peruse my profanity-laced invective at my… More...

  • Constructive Tips for Rhinotillexomaniana – Also Known as Compulsive Nose Picking

    Updated: 2011-11-08 08:20:09
    Originally Posted on http://blogs.psychcentral.com/humor YOU need permission use ©2011 Get My Newsletter Med Bottle: I had a relapse of my Rhinotillexomania.  I was able to focus it constructively and make you a gift. Caption: Snotty Art Therapy Rhinotillexomania is one of those anxiety disorders that many would rather NOT talk about.  It can be embarrassing [...]

  • The Social Media Interview

    Updated: 2011-11-08 05:00:00
    Something quick and easy (to make up for last Monday’ rather lengthy return.) hat is the worst case scenario in a job interview? hat they know what you’e been tweeting, facebooking, social mediaing, etc. Here’ a great video; a ice little end-up about social media in the work place. ets a little preachy at the end, but makes up for it by taking a nice swipe at consultants. Try not to think about this in your next interview. And thanks to Najla Mamou for the link.)

  • The Beauty of Being Stuck by Motivational Speaker Kelly Swanson

    Updated: 2011-11-07 13:23:09
    As a motivational speaker, I teach people how to get past the places in life where they are stuck – the potholes in the yellow brick road of life. And often we refer to being stuck as a bad thing. But I would like to take one moment to comment that being stuck is not ...

  • Where You Been Lately?

    Updated: 2011-11-06 04:00:00
    Internal Auditor Login Where You Been Lately People often ask me , Where do you find the time to fill in the blank Sometimes it's read all those books Sometimes it's write a blog Sometimes it's play computer games . rdquo Sometimes it's write articles for the magazine . rdquo Sometimes it's watch television Sometimes it's more specifically watch all those cartoons Sometimes it's actually do work . rdquo Okay , almost no one asks me that last one . Well , I guess the fact that it's been almost five weeks since I've had a blog entry shows that I don't always have the time . nbsp It's been a rather frenetic few weeks between work , training , presentations , and a couple of vacations a 16-hour drive to Yellowstone and the Disneyland Halloween party if you must know and a few things were

  • Alternative Roads to Mental Health Recovery

    Updated: 2011-11-05 12:20:12
    Originally Posted on http://blogs.psychcentral.com/humor YOU need permission use ©2011 Get My Newsletter Med Bottle:  Take two of me and call me if you’re normal. Caption: Welcome to The Road to Mental Health Recovery Alternatives Road to Mental Health Recovery What is an Alternatives 2011 Conference?  Each year, the US government funds a conference that gathers [...]

  • “Laughing Through Life” on Virtual Tour Beginning Nov. 28th

    Updated: 2011-11-04 05:58:50
    My new humor book Laughing through Life will go on Virtual Tour beginning on November 28, 2011. Here is the schedule: Nov. 28th – Page Flipperz.  (Interview and Give-away on November 29th) Nov. 30th – Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers – Giveaway of book with blog post. Dec. 1st – She Treads Softly – Guest Post [...]

  • Alternatives 2011 Conference

    Updated: 2011-11-03 09:20:15
    Originally Posted on http://blogs.psychcentral.com/humor YOU need permission use ©2011 Get My Newsletter  Alternatives Conference 2011 Alternatives Conference To my loyal readers, all 3 of you.  I want to update you on my trip to the Alternatives Conference in Orlando. I drove up from Punta Gorda leaving at 2:00 p.m. Friday using a friend’s truck.  I [...]

  • Alternatives Conference: Me and the Open Mic

    Updated: 2011-11-02 16:19:29
    Originally Posted on http://blogs.psychcentral.com/humor YOU need permission use ©2011 Get My Newsletter Open Mic @ Alternatives Conference 2011 Alternatives Conference: Me and the Open Mic This past week I attended one the largest Mental health consumers/peers conferences that I’ve ever gone to. How special it was to be part of the 25th annual Alternatives conference, [...]

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