Reading Between The (Head)Lines

A different take on today's top stories

by Dr. Dale Archer

Does Going Organic Make You A Jerk?

Have you decided to go organic? Be careful! You may become selfish and self-centered. Read More

Was Junior Seau's Suicide Caused By Head Trauma?

Junior Seau's suicide is the latest in a string of disturbing NFL players' deaths. Read More

Is Marijuana Addictive?

Marijuana remains a political hot button as society, legislatures and scientists still ponder, "Is marijuana addictive or not?" Read More

Stepping Back in Time: Help for Alzheimer's

New state-of-the-art dementia treatment facility is a 1950s-era village. Read More

George Zimmerman: The Mind of the Shooter

"I am Treyvon Martin!" Those four words are resonating around our country. You can't turn television on and not hear it within the hour. Go out and you'll see blacks and whites with hoodies, making a statement without saying a word. New Facebook profiles are sporting hoodies, and without uttering a sound everyone knows you're supporting a cause. Read More

Jason Russell's Psychosis

Two and a half weeks ago, most of us didn't have any idea who Joseph Kony was. Today, however, Kony is well known as a Ugandan warlord and the leader of 'The Lord's Army'. We know him as a cruel, evil man who has kidnapped and forced thousands of children into sex slavery, while turning others into child soldiers to further his warped agenda. Read More

Defining Normal: How Psychiatry Has Lost Its Way

How can one person use a set of "symptoms" as a springboard for success while another with the same symptoms needs meds and therapy? Read More

Insider Trading: Putting the "Con" in Congress

Senate Ban on Insider Trading: Noble Intent or PR Genius? Read More

Mark Berndt: Profile of Perversion

LA teacher molested, bound, gagged, and blindfolded children. Follow the twisted path from Teacher to Pedophile. Read More

Newt Gingrich: Sex, Lies, and Politics

Is infidelity ok, if we ask politely? Read More

Paula Deen And The Business Of Butter

Three years and 4 million calories later, can we trust that the 'Queen of Cream' is really coming clean? Read More

The Twisted Mind Of Joran van der Sloot

Joran van der Sloot pleads guilty in the murder of Stephany Flores. Why? Read More

Elin Nordegren (Aka the Ex Ms. Tiger Woods) Is the Real Homewrecker

You're recently divorced, you purchase a $12 million home, and now it's time to renovate to make it truly yours. Where to start? Read More

Dale Archer, M.D., is a clinical psychiatrist and author of The New York Times bestseller, Better Than Normal: How What Makes You Different Can Make You Exceptional, which redefines what constitutes a mental illness.

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