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April Fool!

Posted on 04/01/2026 by paulefallon

In honor of being foolish, I offer my new favorite New Yorker cartoon, published in the March 23, 2026 issue. Is this really the “Great America” the MAGAtes want us to return to?

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Ten Million Cured…forever?

Posted on 06/28/2023 by paulefallon

Fifty years ago, in 1973, the American Psychiatry Association (APA) made a diagnostic change at their annual conference, declaring that homosexuality is not a psychiatric disorder. Instantly, ten million Americans were cured of the disease our society had inflicted upon … Continue reading →

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Mental Health V: Peace of Mind

Posted on 08/31/2022 by paulefallon

The last in a series of five essays about Mental Health to celebrate the dog days of August. Mental Health I: Why Do I Write? Mental Health II: Suicide is Painless Mental Health III: You Were Never Sick; Get Yourself … Continue reading →

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Mental Health IV: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Posted on 08/24/2022 by paulefallon

The fourth in a series of five essays about Mental Health to celebrate the dog days of August. Mental Health I: Why Do I Write? Mental Health II: Suicide is Painless Mental Health III: You Were Never Sick; Get Yourself … Continue reading →

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Mental Health III: You Were Never Sick, Get Yourself Better

Posted on 08/17/2022 by paulefallon

The third in a series of five essays about Mental Health to celebrate the dog days of August. Mental Health I: Why I Write Mental Health II: Suicide is Painless When you have a substitute school bus driver, it doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Mental Health II: Suicide is Painless

Posted on 08/10/2022 by paulefallon

The second in a series of five essays about Mental Health to celebrate the dog days of August. Mental Health I: Why I Write On Friday March 28, 1975 I tried to kill myself. I failed. I hadn’t failed at … Continue reading →

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Mental Health I: Why Do I Write?

Posted on 08/03/2022 by paulefallon

The first in a series of five essays about Mental Health to celebrate the dog days of August. I’d been writing words and sentences since the first grade. As a person of engineering temperament, I expressed myself with logic and … Continue reading →

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