Happy New Year!
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Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - December 31, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Front Page Source Type: blogs
NightSnap
9F, 1 inch of snow expected tonight and another 6 inches tomorrow. (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - December 31, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Chicago Photos Front Page Local Photos Source Type: blogs
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WaPo: But over the past decade, the number of “hospice survivors” in the United States has risen dramatically, in part because hospice companies earn more by recruiting patients who aren’t actually dying, a Washington Post investigation has found. Healthier patients are more profitable because they require fewer visits and stay enrolled longer. The proportion of patients who were discharged alive from hospice care rose about 50 percent between 2002 and 2012 [...] The average length of a stay in hospice... (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - December 30, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Front Page Source Type: blogs
This Year's Internet Hoaxes
Tess Lynch covers some hoaxes that attracted a great deal of attention this year. I missed this one (nj.com) from November: BRIDGEWATER – The customers whose bill sparked thousands of dollars of donations to a gay waitress claim the receipt was doctored, and they would "never leave a note like that," according to a report on NBC 4 New York. Dayna Morales, the former Marine and a server at Gallop Asian Bistro in Bridgewater who claimed she had been denied... (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - December 30, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Front Page Source Type: blogs
Sunday AM
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Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - December 29, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Chicago Photos Front Page Local Photos Source Type: blogs
A Few Fire Shots
An overnight fire destroyed two restaurants and a nail salon. Not a good month for this Evanston street. Last week a bank robber was shot and killed by police at the other end of the block. (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - December 29, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Chicago Photos Front Page Local Photos Source Type: blogs
The Baby Ruth Truth
Earlier this week I watched an old C-SPAN segment about the life of Grover Cleveland. The old claim that the Baby Ruth candy bar was named after Cleveland's eldest daughter, Ruth, was presented as if it were fact. It always seemed to me far more likely that the bar would have been named for Babe Ruth. I never looked into the claim until now. If snopes is to be believed, the confusion about the name arose because the candy maker... (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - December 29, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Front Page Source Type: blogs
Findings From Study of Police Cameras
Cops and civilians behaved better: But Rialto’s [California] randomised controlled study has seized attention because it offers scientific – and encouraging – findings: after cameras were introduced in February 2012, public complaints against officers plunged 88% compared with the previous 12 months. Officers’ use of force fell by 60%. “When you know you’re being watched you behave a little better. That’s just human nature,” said Farrar. “As an officer you act a bit more professional, follow the rules a bit... (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - December 28, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Front Page Source Type: blogs
Same-Sex Marriage Statistically Associated With Lower Mortality Rates
Oh, just indulge me. The 12 states with the lowest mortality rates, check mark next to states that allow same-sex marriage. 1. Hawaii ✔ 2. California ✔ 3. Connecticut ✔ 4. Minnesota ✔ 5. New York ✔ 6. Massachusetts ✔ 7. Colorado 8. New Hampshire ✔ 9. New Jersey ✔ 10. Washington ✔ 11. Florida 12. Utah ✔ The 12 states with the highest mortality rates, X next to states that prohibit same-sex marriage. 1. Mississippi X 2. Alabama X... (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - December 27, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Front Page Source Type: blogs
My Regional Dialect Test Results
The Times posted one of those dialect discrimination tests. I'm always on the fence as I respond to some of the items in these questionnaires. If I were back East, I might use different words and perhaps different pronunciations, but my default position has become full on Chicago. So I repeated the test, going with my responses leaning toward my language and accent as a teen in southeastern CT. Then I did it in my preteen, NY mode. The questionnaire... (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - December 27, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Front Page Source Type: blogs
Any Lessons For Chicago Politicians?
Joshua Tucker: As Turkey’s corruption scandal continues to evolve and claim the jobs of more members of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government, it is worth pausing to consider the reaction of Turkish voters. After all, one reason Erdogan is likely to have accepted the resignations of members of his cabinet is because he is concerned about the effect of the scandal on voters in future elections. Is this a legitimate concern? In recently published research in the journal Electoral... (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - December 27, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Front Page Source Type: blogs
He's Had Enough Reindeer Games
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There Has To Be A Story here...
For months, whenever the train would pull into the Metra station at the Glen, going north, I would look out the window and see that red van, filled with stuff. "There has to be a story here," I thought. There was. -- Neil Steinberg Story. (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - December 26, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Front Page Source Type: blogs
The T-Rex Illusion
Trick exposed beginning at 1:30. (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - December 26, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Front Page Source Type: blogs
Breakdance Kids
A competition in France. The little girl is only 6. (Source: Dr. X's Free Associations)
Source: Dr. X's Free Associations - December 26, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: DrX Tags: Front Page Source Type: blogs
