Tag Archives: Suicide

Happy Pills: A PORTRAIT OF ANXIETY/DEPRESSION

Posted on January 23, 2021 by The Twentieth Man

A souvenir fired clay figurine replicating a statuette found at Nayarit, Mexico, the Free and Sovereign State of Nayarit (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit), situated on the Pacific coast north of Puerto Vallarta, west northwest of Mexico City; … Continue reading →

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An American Genocide

Posted on December 5, 2020 by The Twentieth Man

It is only rarely that one might pinpoint the first conception of an idea; or the time, place and authorship of first coinage of a new word. Genocide is one such exception. We know who first coined it and when. … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve, 1976

Posted on December 30, 2017 by The Twentieth Man

It was more than 40 years ago; New Year’s Eve, 1976 to be exact, that I pulled a night shift as a volunteer operator with the Underground Switchboard. I got a call from a middle-aged man talking suicide. Contrary to … Continue reading →

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We are a Nation of Immigrants

Posted on May 5, 2017 by The Twentieth Man

We are also a nation of suicides – do the math.

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Why Suicide is Illegal

Posted on April 17, 2015 by The Twentieth Man

Another man committed suicide just the other day. He lived briefly just down the street from us. I didn’t know him. According neighborhood gossip he hanged himself. You won’t be hearing about him in the mass media – newspapers or … Continue reading →

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Whoremongers

Posted on November 26, 2013 by The Twentieth Man

My military service was actually a six year commitment. From the time I was separated (but not yet honorably discharged) from active duty in the U.S. Army I began my endless and futile search for viable employment. I remember a … Continue reading →

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What Is The Truth About Veteran Suicides?

Posted on November 25, 2013 by The Twentieth Man

While the accuracy or the veracity of their sources may be debated I can only add this: I once attempted to comfort a fellow veteran who had only recently slashed his wrists. I’ve also spent time with another young veteran … Continue reading →

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The Midnight Special

Posted on July 12, 2013 by The Twentieth Man

  Poor Poor Pitiful Me   Well I lay my head on the railroad track Waiting on the Double E But the train don`t run by here no more Poor poor pitiful me – Linda Ronstadt   http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/suicide-suspected-in-appleton-train-pedestrian-crash-b9941443z1-212918421.html   The … Continue reading →

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American Graffiti

Posted on July 12, 2013 by The Twentieth Man

Some time ago a neighbor was interrupted in an attempted suicide. His intent was to blow himself up. Fortunately his grandson came home unexpectedly and found the house filled with gas. The police were called and he was taken into … Continue reading →

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The State of the Union – a personal matter

Posted on February 12, 2013 by The Twentieth Man

Several years ago I heard a tumult outside in the street. Curious, I went out on the porch to see what was happening. There were several police cars and an ambulance at an address across the street. Many of my … Continue reading →

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