Wimbledon

As we all work here in our heme office, we are thoroughly enjoying Wimbledon in the background. Surprises today with both of the Williams sisters losing. Nadal and Federer are now playing. What a delightful sport!

Simple Yummy Chicken Spinach Salad

Chicken Spinach and Blueberry Salad with Cashews

• Boneless, skinless chicken breast - cut into chunks
• Young spinach leaves washed
  
• Blueberries washed
  
• Cashews, salted or unsalted
• Poppy seed dressing

Brown lightly in oil or boil the chicken. Mix chicken with spinach, blueberries, and cashews. Add poppy seed dressing to taste.

New Free Game Design Courses

MIT has some new free game design courses on their MIT Open Courseware site.

http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/comparative-media-studies/

Wow! Lost is Amazing.

"Lost" is a truly amazing TV show. We now understand why it won so many awards. TV at its best.

New Spielberg TV Show

Spielberg is starting a new TV show: Falling Skies. Looks good. Comcast has several trailers, etc. and we are going to watch them tonight.

Accepting Mental Illness

Carrie Fisher has done much to try to break down the barriers and negative attitudes surrounding mental illness. She openly discusses her bipolar condition and the cures she has found. Her desire is to help the public along with those who are mentally il, tol view this illness as an illness with the main point being:

• Mental illness is an illness. People are not to blame as they are born with the chemical imbalance that creates the illness. The mentally ill person needs to fully accept their condition; and as with other illnesses, it needs treatment for both the person's sake who has the disease, and also for those in the person's life. They deserve better.
  

People who state "it is just the way I am" are not fully accepting their condition. They are in denial. Chances are, if they are adults, they have been given feedback from those around them who love them, that their behavior is not acceptable. The feedback could be in the form of direct statements such as "stop trying to control everything" or indirect statements. The mentally ill need to trust the feedback and seek help. They need to accept their condition, and understand they were born with a chemical imbalance that creates the mental illness. It is nothing to be ashamed of. They deserve best from themselves. They deserve lower levels of anxiety, less of need to control what they can not control, fewer mood swings, etc. They need to give themselves the gift of professional help.

Fight on Carrie Fisher and thank you for the work you are doing!

Richmond Greek Festival

Throngs of people show up every year to the Richmond Greek Festival. The festival includes dancing, music, a tour of the amazing church, and a bizarre where all sorts of items are sold. We go for the food! Gyros, baklava, yahni, spanakopita, dolmades and tiropita are among our favorites!! All of the food is prepared by parishioners so it is hand made and totally yummy!! What a treat on a hot summer night.

Not Lost in Lost

Years ago, we watched the TV show "Lost" and couldn't follow it at all because it was the show's second season. So we decided to get it from the library starting with the first show. Wow. we now understand why it got so many Emmy awards. JJ Abrams definitely knows how to weave a great story! We will get "Alias" next!