UNDERSTANDING PTSD AND MTBI: INITIAL OBSERVATIONS MICHAEL FEW Currently, the combined frequency, intensity and duration of multiple combat deployments on a small volunteer force are showing some disturbing trends that befuddle commanders and mental experts. They include: 1. Suicide, 2. Divorce, 3 Substance Abuse, 4. Retention. Personally, I believe these are symptoms of a greater problem. Call it PTSD, mTBI, or whatever term best suits, it is simply a horrid combination of stress and anger. Life...

I recently picked up a 1st edition of Call of Cthulhu and it has turned me on to the game again. I recognize the differences are minor -- nothing like the retro D&D movement -- but the devil is in the details, and it's what made me appreciate the game. However, it did get me thinking about editions in games when I came to a realization. Later editions are like cover songs: some are radically different (i.e. D&D) and some aren't very different at all (i.e. CoC), but I don't think they're ever rea...

On Tue, 19 May 2009 11:45:08 -0400, Doc Tony <doctony@localnet.com Let the revisionist 'echo' resound: "And on one side will be the revisionists with well referenced and well argued articles of historical interest." [sic -- David E. ["Psycho® DEM"] Michael] ==and== "Every now and then you will stumble upon a post by one of the revisionists, or better yet, one of us deniers, and perhaps you will learn something!" [sic -- AR nym "Seance®" Morghus] Doc Tony Der Stadt Darmstadt ;-...