The Coffee House

[Gary A.]

We have a play tonight. Mary Lou smuggles in these little S’well bottles filled with vino.

 

[snowbear138 69]

WAY TO GO, CAPS!

 

[Gary A.]

Bordertown Now was fantastic. As a liberal Californian, Gary appreciated the tone and delivery. As a Latino, Gary understood the nuances and when the play flipped into Spanish. As a human being, Gary was moved by the story, the plight of immigrants.

Standing ovation, six stars out of five ...

Gary doesn’t know if Bordertown Now will be traveling. But if it comes to a theatre near you, see it.

 

[Gary A.]

Buenos Dias Coffee Hosers. It is 8:00 a.m., 64F and it feels like 64F. Gary just finished prepping and tossing another pork loin into the Sous Vide. The pork loin above was a test ... a rather successful test. Now, after some slight halftime adjustments, Gary is cooking another pork loin for the big game. Tomorrow is the Playboy Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl. Mary Lou has convinced some old, old friends to join us. It will be their first time there as adults, consequently we're going metal-to-the-petal to give them the proper Bowl experience. Gary started around 6:30 a.m. collecting herbs, both dried and fresh. (He has strung up bunches of herbs over the BBQ patio for drying.) Gary has removed most of the thin layer of fat and associated connective tissue This time no searing of any type, a little more liquid, (BBQ Sauce/vino), and Gary tossed in some lemon peel, lemon juice and onion powder. In about 26 hours Gary will pull it.

 

[davidharmier60]

Sounds good Gary.
4.46 hours today and 25.30 for the week so far. Just finished chicken and home fries at the deli. Brought a book in to read. When I hit a chapter I'll go to the post office and then the box at the front of the neighborhood and then home.

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[Gary A.]

OMG, Anthony Bourdain is dead.

 

[smoke665]

OMG, Anthony Bourdain is dead.

I saw that earlier, I followed his travel shows for awhile, and found them interesting. Strange that the current method of suicide seems to be by hanging, first Spade then Bourdain. Sadly we've found from dealing with this for a family member, that despite all the "help lines" and "government agencies" out there who will supposedly help, there is in reality little help for someone who is seriously considering suicide.

 

[Gary A.]

OMG, Anthony Bourdain is dead.

I saw that earlier, I followed his travel shows for awhile, and found them interesting. Strange that the current method of suicide seems to be by hanging, first Spade then Bourdain. Sadly we've found from dealing with this for a family member, that despite all the "help lines" and "government agencies" out there who will supposedly help, there is in reality little help for someone who is seriously considering suicide.

Generally, as with most mental situations, help can only be effective after a person is ready to receive help.

 

[smoke665]

Generally, as with most mental situations, help can only be effective after a person is ready to receive help.

In the case of someone who is a danger to themselves, I'm always reminded of "Catch-22" a satirical novel by American author Joseph Heller. As we have sadly found out, regardless of their actions to the contrary unless they say they are suicidal, there is not help, and if they recognize they have a problem then they are competent enough to seek out help for themselves, which is a revolving door of "feel good" help as they shuttle people from one place to another.

 

[terri56]

OMG, Anthony Bourdain is dead.

I saw that earlier, I followed his travel shows for awhile, and found them interesting. Strange that the current method of suicide seems to be by hanging, first Spade then Bourdain. Sadly we've found from dealing with this for a family member, that despite all the "help lines" and "government agencies" out there who will supposedly help, there is in reality little help for someone who is seriously considering suicide.

Generally, as with most mental situations, help can only be effective after a person is ready to receive help.

I'm not certain the newer strains of so called anti-depressants don't exacerbate the bad feelings. These warnings of "increased thoughts of suicide" routinely play out on the commercials for this stuff - it seems wildly contraindicated. Note that the increase of suicides across the country seems in step with the increase of these drugs, many of which weren't around 20 years ago.

which is a revolving door of "feel good" help as they shuttle people from one place to another.

No. It's designed to just get people through that one moment.

if they recognize they have a problem then they are competent enough to seek out help for themselves

Wildly inaccurate, not to mention dismissive of an exceptionally complex condition.

 

[Gary A.]

Interestingly enough, in today’s LA Times: “Troubling new suicide trends” ... Subtitled: “Over half of states see rates jump more than 30% since 1999 - and economic issues area big reason.”

 

[snowbear138 69]

Upon better explanation of what Smoke was trying to say, I retract my earlier statement. Yes, I agree that sometimes various medical resources seem to be less concerned with a patient's issues than they should be. This also happens in too many other places.

 

[Gary A.]

PS- “More than a decade of steadily rising rates have made suicide the nation’s 10th-leading causes of death and one of only three causes of death - including Alzheimer’s disease and drug overdoses - that are increasing in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”

 

[terri56]

PS- “More than a decade of steadily rising rates have made suicide the nation’s 10th-leading causes of death and one of only three causes of death - including Alzheimer’s disease and drug overdoses - that are increasing in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”

These are troubling stats. Again, I question the increase in the dispensing of anti-depressants, whose side effects are reported to increase suicidal thoughts, as having a role in these statistics.

 

[smoke665]

Terri is correct. I speak from personal experience.

As do I, PM sent to you.