I use my silly moniker because I think it is funny. I am not a Doctor and only added it to my title when someone called me OS's Dr. Phil which made me howl with delight. I received some sterling training at Western Washington University, Seattle Pacific… Read full post »

 They tried to jab me but I slipped away

It is one year ago this week that I received the news that all my mental health clients were having their hours cut in half. I was devastated and livid and shared my story with you last… Read full post »

 Way back, somewhere between becoming a short-term Buddhist, living on a hippie commune and worshiping  the Carlos Castaneda books for their profoundness, (HA!) I discovered Ayn Rand. I read her first real popular book, Fountainhead, and became a fan.  Her hero was Howard… Read full post »

 In my mother's obituary I wrote this.  "No bands will play, no flags will fly at half-mast, no speeches will be given today.  Mom was one of the hidden heroes that make up the pulse of a community.  The heartbeat of our little town skipped a few beats as… Read full post »

Well, I think you should take a seat for a moment, young man.  I need to start out the reading of this letter  by showing you two pictures.  

Look at the Ferris wheel first.  You need to memorize this.  Your life is going to be a series of neverending ups… Read full post »

 I am celebrating my 40th year of working with children, parents, and the mentally ill.  I was reflecting on things I wanted to write and share before I pass on.  Today, I want to focus on simple things anyone can do to get kids wanting to read… Read full post »

I occurs to me that this  depression may end up not being all that terrible in the long-term. Could it be that tough times make people change in ways that they wouldn't when everything was bumping along just fine?

 My parents both grew up in the 1930's  depression. My mother… Read full post »

 A mile south of the old neighborhood

The Paiges lived down three doors from us in a typical, clean little house of the time. Cathy Paige was three years older than my pals and me and had blossomed early.  She was a forbidden blonde who used to like… Read full post »

 How the junkyard Matthewson family ruined the Grand Opening.  

Mom was determined that she had to go shopping and today of all days. I had just started my own business,  landed an important contract and had a very full day planned.

“ I'd be glad to take you when I get back this evening. Would that… Read full post »

 The dike where I walk to the bus stop

I have six adult clients that I work with weekly.  All have been diagnosed with  paranoid schizophrenia.  They are like my sons or brothers after years of us being together. 

Friday night one of my clients , Oscar, … Read full post »

Here are my top six love songs for your pleasure.

First, Aaron starts us off. 

Have you ever been conned?  Taken for money or used for love?  I was desperate one day and responded to an advertisement in the classified section.  I called up the number and talked with a man who assured me that there was a Jewish billionaire who was offering loans… Read full post »

Hi, this is Jimbo.  I am not much of a slut and haven't been for at least a decade now.  I have learned to live by myself.  I have learned of the power of being alone and dismissed the shadows of loneliness that try to grab… Read full post »

Timothy B. Wilde, attorney in law, saved my ass. Wilde was the school district's attorney and a basketball referee.  We had played golf together a few times.  He got me out of the assault charges with three months of probation and a $500 fine. … Read full post »

 The two paramedics grabbed me by the shoulders and pulled me up the last few feet. They helped me into the ambulance and we zoomed off toward Seattle. 

This was an emotional week on OS.  It started off with Mel and Torman playing around and then boom reality struck.   Their son is dying.  This was followed up with information that Wayne Gallant  died and that my new friend Safebet passed.  I was overcome. Torman announc… Read full post »

  Play video as you read if you like the full effect.

"Seriously, would you slow the fuck down?" I shouted to my younger sister Sandra from the backseat of her brand new Toyota. 

"It's a straight stretch.  I know what I doing, " Sandra answered back while grabbing… Read full post »

All of us here in Northern Idaho, Moscow, to be exact, are thrilled that a University of Idaho alumnus is now a national leader and hopefully, going to make a run at the White House. If Sarah Heath Palin's Journalism degree from U of I is… Read full post »

I just won a bunch of money in a poker tournament.  I am going to share the wealth with my OS men friends.  Come on with me! Women are more than welcome to come too.

I woke up with a bit of a scream.  I threw off the covers and then calmed myself.  I didn't want to wake her.  I slipped my naked self out of the bed and out into the little living room.  I found a crumbled up bit of what… Read full post »

Bruce had nothing on me

 My name is Jimmy J. Jackson. Mr. Jackson to you.  I am going to confess to you that I was a male slut. I made love like the one hyperactive gerbil in a cage full of furry female rodents. It was a mutual… Read full post »

Excuse me if I am being remedial here but I thought I would share with you sites I go to several times a week.  I get much enjoyment from these stops and would like to share.  Here they are:

*Hulu-This site has so much.  Movies, current comedies, old television shows.  It… Read full post »

When millions someday soon die in Iran will any of this bitching have mattered?