Author Archives: Dennis Allard

6. Competent to Stand Trial?

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Dennis Allard   [ Cateories: Mental Health ] [ Bookmark: permalink ]

The process of obtaining a conservatorship for my brother has been canceled, according to William Ortega of the office of the California State Public Guardian.
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Social Security Works

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Dennis Allard   [ Cateories: Left, Vents ] [ Bookmark: permalink ]

Being a computer nerd, I subscribe to Slash Dot News for Nerds. Once each morning, I receive a digest of discussions on topics that are of interest to, well, to nerds. This mornings headlines included the topic: “How Bad is … Continue reading →

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5. Mentally ill brother thrown back on the street

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Dennis Allard   [ Cateories: Mental Health ] [ Bookmark: permalink ]

Six days ago my brother was released early from LA County jail where he had been incarcerated since violating my restraining order last fall. He is now homeless again
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Spanish LA

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Dennis Allard   [ Cateories: World ] [ Bookmark: permalink ]

Pablo Valle es un muy bueno profesor de espanole. Veine aqi para apprendar espanole.

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Howard Zinn (1922-2010)

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Dennis Allard   [ Cateories: Left ] [ Bookmark: permalink ]

Howard Zinn died yesterday. I saw Howard Zinn speak on a couple of occasions. He could best be described as unpretentious and modest. Yet he spoke truth to power based on his considerable experience helping workers organize. Zinn was raised … Continue reading →

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Street Accordionist Plays Vivaldi

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Dennis Allard   [ Cateories: World ] [ Bookmark: permalink ]

There should to be a way to put money into his hat over the internet! But who is this guy? Years ago I saw a PBS documentary about a professional orchestra. There is a scene where orchestra members happen by … Continue reading →

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Thom Hartmann on Illegal Immigration

Posted on January 9, 2010 by Dennis Allard   [ Cateories: Left ] [ Bookmark: permalink ]

This morning, January 8, 2010, on the Thom Hartmann show (1150 AM Los Angeles), Thom joined the throngs of those who believe that illegal immigrants “dilute” the work force. Essentially he is saying that illegal immigrants are a drain on … Continue reading →

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4. Back through the revolving door

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Dennis Allard   [ Cateories: Mental Health ] [ Bookmark: permalink ]

It is starting all over again. It’s like a bad dream. It is defeating. I attended my brother’s court hearing today and want to comment on how I feel. How the system is broken.
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3. Not guilty, so now what?

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Dennis Allard   [ Cateories: Mental Health ] [ Bookmark: permalink ]

The system is brutal. The courts and the laws support the view that mentally ill people should be free to suffer from their illness and not receive treatment. The entire trial of my brother was a piece of theater with the judge, lawyers, witnesses, and jury all playing their part in a farcical charade. The system failed.
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What happened to “We Can”?

Posted on August 22, 2009 by Dennis Allard   [ Cateories: Left ] [ Bookmark: permalink ]

i’m not going to join a boycott wholefoods, just yet anyway i did write about it here but i’ve been perusing the blogosphere to see if an uprising is taking place one isn’t. this is just another fad, a misdirection … Continue reading →

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