Two Tokens For One Credit

( Another Back-Of-The-Mind Memory... )

...But the search for it also brought me to THIS.

Writer's Block: Planning My Financial Future

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As a fortysomething who has never broken out of entry-level and never had more than a few hundred dollars at any one time, I feel I've already lost this particular endeavour for keeps.

Will ADHD Soon Be A Thing Of The Past?

Scientists Announce A Breakthrough In The Search For The Cause Of Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder.

As somebody who was in this condition as a child, and is somewhat still afflicted now (as in, I'm finding it increasingly difficult to motivate myself) I find this development very interesting. Remember, my childhood predates Ritalin. For me, it was either coffee or amphetamines.

The only drawbacks I see are the same drawbacks I see with prescription drugs in general--the out-of-control marketing of drugs by the manufacturers (yes, those fine-print-laden and sappy TV ads on the network evening news and talk shows and soap operas) which then feeds a black market (q.v. e-mail spammers allegedly from Canada) which recreational drug users/abusers will exploit.

But a philosophy question: If a pill gives a kid a happy childhood, is it really a happy childhood?

FP