I see you picked up the story about all the medicated kids….. Well, considering the rising levels of adhd, autism, bipolar disorder and a host of other neurological disorders (especially in boys), wouldn’t you suspect that the drug intake level is also rising. Perhaps a better article would be “what the hell is happening to our little boys?” I certainly don’t begrudge the parents out there raising special needs kids trying meds. Walk a mile. And it certainly beats frontal lobotomies and putting them in “willowbrook” to rot until they die like they did in the good old days.

Agreed.. It’s an interesting point that boys, more than girls, seem to be affected by disorders such as autism. What actually scares me more than the prescription drug issue is that it seems people have slowly just accepted autism as it grows and grows among children.. There has to be an answer out there somewhere. … Read moreI see you picked up the story about all the medicated kids…..

Well, considering the rising levels of adhd, autism, bipolar disorder and a host of other neurological disorders (especially in boys), wouldn’t you suspect that the drug intake level is also rising. Perhaps a better article would be “what the hell is happening to our little boys?” I certainly don’t begrudge the parents out there raising special needs kids trying meds. Walk a mile. And it certainly beats frontal lobotomies and putting them in “willowbrook” to rot until they die like they did in the good old days.

I love New York City. I love visiting. Often I wished I’d live there. Today, I’d happy I’m not there.

Looking at video of the “cleanup” in the city that never sleeps is brutal.. cleanup workers smashing into parked cars.. streets still not plowed. A mess is predicted to be coming this weekend, just in time for the Times Square celebration. It may be likely that the ball will drop in a mass of sludge … Read moreI love New York City. I love visiting. Often I wished I’d live there. Today, I’d happy I’m not there.

inothernews: SLIDESTEP   Subway station stairs in New York, like this one on the L stop on First Avenue, about 4 a.m. Monday, were covered with snow.  (Photo: Hiroko Masuike for The New York Times) Even the Subways are fraught with danger after the storm