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BBM: Pay special attention to the poor; capitalism socially unacceptable; government must be competent and ethical

By Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (Excerpts from a speech before Asia CEOs, July 29, 2018.  They are being published here because the speech remains current) My vision of our country is one that can overcome […]

Book Review

Broken (in the best possible way)

By Jenny Lawson Hardcover, 287 pages, 2021. Henry Holt & Co I approached this book with trepidation because it dealt with anxiety, depression, disease, physical ailments, chronic pain, and mental illness. Notorious downers. Who wants […]

Ivy Digest

The stigma of mental illness

A mental illness is a condition that affects a person’s thinking, feeling, behavior or mood. These conditions deeply impact day-to-day living and may also affect the ability to relate to others.” (National Alliance of Mental […]