I was moved to write you after reading your email of the day concerning diagnosing kids with bipolar disorder. I am sickened by the drugging that is going on in my own small town.

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You can watch their progress at: http://live.adventuretracking.com/transpac2011

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This is a photo of me climbing up the mast of Katana, my sailboat. I am some 70 plus feet off the deck.

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I am so happy you have brought up the subject of over diagnosing bipolar disorder in children. I am not a mental health or child expert in any way, but I did coach youth sports for 20 years and volunteered in my son's schools and still work with teachers and children involved with the Science Olympiad. Here are my unscientific and non-expert observations:

 

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Just like when you buy a car, do your due diligence. That way if someone's a lemon, you'll find them out... More >>

Toddlers may have to rely on grown-ups to teach them how to tie a shoe and use the potty, but when it comes to knowing how to sit, stand, bend and walk with ease, we can take our cues from these agile little ones... More >>

The term sole purpose is one I use in the business world. When a company is totally focused on how they can be of the utmost service, they become focused on fulfilling their sole purpose...

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Do you sometimes not only feel like an old junkyard dog - but like a junkyard itself? The Journal of Food Composition and Analysis notes, unfortunately, there's often good reason for that: almost one-third of the food the average person eats is junk... More >>

So many kids today are getting diagnoses of some form of attention-deficit disorder, and their families are confused about the treatments that are recommended... More >>

Breakfast foods are comforting and delicious.  It's too bad that most of time we are eating them in a mad-dash to get the day started.  So why not turn your day upside down and enjoy some fine breakfast fare in the evening?... More >>