Furious Seasons

January 26, 2009

2,000th Post

Today marks something of landmark for this site, as this is the 2,000th post on this blog. Last May was the 1,500th post.

Although I had hoped to mark the occasion with a special post, my back is simply not up to it today. Yes, I'm learning to treat my back very gingerly as I come back from the realms of constant pain and muscles in spasm.

Two other bits. First, not many readers are commenting today although site traffic itself is pretty much normal for a Monday. Is something going on out there that I don't know about? Aside from the recession and cold, crappy weather (it's been quite cold in Seattle, but nothing to compete with the Midwest)?

Second, Rolling Stone is out with a lengthy article on atypical antipsychotics and their cultural history. I've not seen the article myself yet as it's not on the newsstands in Seattle and it's not online yet either (online posting usually lags publication by a week or so), but one person who's read the piece liked it a great deal. It'll be interesting for me to read since I spent a fair amount of time with the reporter last August, walking him through the history of the drugs, their immense legal problems, and how I think medical culture has lost its mind in regards to their use, as well as how these drugs screwed me up personally.

Anyway, I thought I'd give you all a heads-up.

Posted by Philip Dawdy at January 26, 2009 10:07 AM

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Comments

"Is something going on out there that I don't know about?"
I'm asking myself the same since last week.
I'm very sorry for you back Philip and thank you for the time you've spend with Rolling Stone's reporter telling him the history of the drugs and
..."how I think medical culture has lost its mind in regards to their use"...

Posted by: Ana at January 26, 2009 11:12 AM

Congratulations!
I forgot the most important perhaps because of the headache.

Posted by: Ana at January 26, 2009 11:14 AM

well for whatever it's worth my readership is steadily going up and commenting is down in general...who knows what lies in the minds of our readers??

I know I personally don't have the energy to leave as many comments lately...but I'm reading!!

Posted by: Gianna at January 26, 2009 11:35 AM

oh...and congrats...you rock!

Posted by: Gianna at January 26, 2009 11:36 AM

I hope your back gets better!

Posted by: Lilian Nattel at January 26, 2009 11:52 AM

Mazel Tov!

You rock! But then we faithful readers know that! ;-)

Posted by: susan at January 26, 2009 11:59 AM

Wow, that's a lot of writing.

I have the Rolling Stone mag, the article looks good.

Posted by: Stephany at January 26, 2009 12:12 PM

Good job, Phil.
I spent some time with Rolling Stone, too - with the Photo Editor. We debated the ethics of having a picture of Rob pre-Zyprexa (thin, handsome) and after taking it for a year (very heavy; very down). Decided not to do it, which I think was the right decision. I'll get the mag tomorrow and am bracing myself. Glad you helped them out.

Posted by: Sorrowful at January 26, 2009 03:11 PM

Congratulations on this amazing milestone. You do such an incredible job, in an area that needs far more writers like you. I look forward to reading the next 2000 posts.

Philip Dawdy responds: thanks much dano.

Posted by: Dano MacNamarrah at January 26, 2009 04:28 PM

btw the rolling stone magazine article is good coverage for the zyprexa scandal--but i knew all of the information from reading this site, kudos to Philip for being ahead of the pack on this stuff--now stay on Seroquel it's next!

Posted by: Stephany at January 26, 2009 07:32 PM

PS-- unless I somehow missed it, the article does not acknowledge Philip or this site, though it talks about the "internal documents", it doesn't say where a reader could find them (here). (and it should have mentioned it!)

Posted by: Stephany at January 26, 2009 07:36 PM

Also, thanks for the hard work, time and dedication on this site, and congrats on the 2000 posts, that really is amazing!

Posted by: Stephany at January 26, 2009 08:21 PM