In the law they say you are crazy, and thus no straight incarceration, if you squeeze the neck and kill your buddy believing him to be an orange. Otherwise, you don't qualify. A brief experiment by the D.C.Circuit Court of Appeals to say that if you can't resist an irresistable impulse-- that is insanity-- was soon abandoned on the theory it was "unworkable." (Are all you alcoholics and junkies, like me, listening? The problem was, who can tell what is an impulse that is irresistable versus one that just wasn't resisted?)

The fact is I have spent time in the "other world"--most of my pre-Zyprexia life, if fact. I have sent my letters to the Pope, and they were good letters, if only he had listened.

I don't do that now.

I could; and they'd be good; I just don't.

I came out of that world after about six years of drugs, psychiatry and self reflection on my behavior.

It was kind of cool, when I walked the land as a Yogi, long toe nails, sandels, beard, and the ability to see who was a demon intent on hurting innocent souls I was there to protect; but those those days are gone.

I can tell you much about what it is like for fish to discover air, and for the first time to know what water is, where he spent his whole life, and never knew, as Aquinas discussed, but that is a long story.

For now, let me just say that life has beat the shit out of me, but I am still here, stronger and more sane than ever.

I will discuss this more in time. For now, check out the Philadelphia reorganized post.

Thank you