Mental Status Evaluations

I think Sheriff David A. Clarke, Jr., needs to be examined by a professional.  His behavior is getting more strange and he has exhibited an ongoing inability to work with others. 

The latest news reports wherein Sheriff Clarke wants to privatize jail health care is a symbol of someone dealing with a very limited perception of the problems that exist in the Milwaukee County Jail.

Sheriff Clarke's ego seems to stand in the way of all progress.  There was a time when the Milwaukee County Jail functioned very well, it had a Director of Health Services, it had a Chief Physician, it had a Chief Psychiatrist.  Unfortunately, the threat of having three competent people housed under Sheriff Clarke's roof was too much for him.  He fired the Director and the other two medical men retired at the first available opportunity.

Sheriff Clarke can run things.......but he runs them into the ground.  It is time that Milwaukee County recognize the symptoms of mental illness and demand an evaluation of Sheriff Clarke.  Come to think of it, my own experience working at Milwaukee County was constantly maneuvering around the crazies in the system.  The place is a hotbed of nut jobs.  I think it will be Milwaukee County's unraveling if they don't take some action against the kind of behaviors that create the disharmonious atmosphere that exists in most departments at Milwaukee County.

In my career at Milwaukee County, I had one boss who drank himself into a stupor everyday at lunch.  He returned to work surly and obnoxious.  When I reported it, my job was written out of the budget.  I had an underling who accused fellow workers of poisoning her (she was the only poison in the department) and I dealt with people who got self-righteously angry if their personal phone call gossip session was interrupted by my asking them to do some part of their job.  Local government here in Milwaukee, at least at the County level, is entrenched in ridiculous behaviors and emotional ineptitude.

But I digress. 

Sheriff Clarke is costing Milwaukee County (i.e., taxpayers) money.  Its time someone woke up and passed the lithium.

No Presidential Bid by Scott Walker

On behalf of human beings everywhere, Thank You, Scott Walker, for deciding against a run at the oval office.

My faith in humanity is renewed.  Some losers actually recognize their loser status.

Oh, and as far as Scott Walker not being the target of any investigation as he reported to the AP, how would he know?  John Doe investigations are "secret".  While his comrades fall left and right, I think Oil Can Scotty showed a remarkable lack of intelligence by making a statement like that.  But then, we can always count on him to say and do the most moronic thing possible.

Clarification on Narcissistic Personality Disorder

I found this paragraph in a Psychology magazine and really have to reprint it here, partially because it so perfectly sums up narcissistic tendencies, but also because so many people have accessed my post about this personality disorder.

This is a brief, but thorough commentary on the behavior of all narcissists. 

In a sense, narcissists are out of touch with reality. They are not mentally ill, like a psychotic; they are just unwilling to acknowledge truth that doesn't match their preferences. While normal people can weigh events rationally and draw fair conclusions about themselves, narcissists do not. They lack the objectivity to live with reasonable insight because their need for self exaltation does not allow them to accept that their perceptions might not be the ultimate truth. Their idealized view of themselves blinds them as they try to make sense of life, particularly the elements in themselves that might be imperfect or that might require adjustments (and they never want to make adjustments).
 

We've all known narcissists, and we've all sighed and rolled our eyes when dealing with them.  I guess the really sad thing is that there is no magical medication to help narcissists get over themselves.  We're just stuck with them.  But it could be worse.  They're stuck with themselves.

At the Movies

Argo is an excellent, nail-biter kind of film that keeps the action going from start to finish.  I truly respect Ben Affleck as both an actor and a director.  The man is truly talented.  Ordinarily, I'm not a big fan of action movies, but there are some that transcend formula, and Argo is certainly one of them.

Go See ARGO.

ARGO F*ck Yourself.

Pies and Whipped Cream and Stuffing, OH MY.

Just one thing to utter.

Burp.

Okay, tomorrow I really am going to start the attempt of shedding these extra five pounds. 

But tonight, I'm going to let my dishwasher do the work and enjoy the fact that food is the great uniter.

Let's feed the world!

Things to be Thankful For

1.  Obama won.

2.  Tax breaks for the uber-wealthy are ending.

3.  Food is awesome on Thanksgiving; especially when someone who really loves the holiday cooks it.

4.  You don't live on the east coast.

5.  You actually like your in-laws.

6.  You can make a conscious choice to avoid the family you like to avoid.
7.  It's football season.

8.  The Packers look more than adequate this season.

9.  You're off work for a few days (if you don't work retail).

10.  You don't have to go shopping on Black Friday, and who, in their right mind, would?

Another Brilliant Idea

Come on, really?   Scott Walker's idea on how the republicans can win elections --- eliminate same day voter registration?

THIS GREASY LITTLE MONKEY DOESN'T GET ANYTHING DOES HE?  

You can put an idiot in a suit.  You can elect the idiot to high public office.  You can invite the idiot to speak at the Ronald Reagan Library for Idiots.  But he is, and always will be, an IDIOT first and foremost.

Perhaps instead of trying to find ways to prevent people from voting against them, the republicans should invest some time and effort in making people want to vote for them.  Yeah.  Good luck with that.