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Our month-long look at insanity continues with a peek at one of the most insane people who ever lived and died — David Berkowitz, better known as Son of Sam. He is one of the most infamous serial killers of the 20th century.

He also heard voices and experienced religious mania, which is are symptoms of psychosis. Although most mentally ill people are not a harm to others, Berkowitz was a major exception. It is important to note that his first symptoms of being a psychopathic killer was killing his mother’s pet parakeet. Animal abuse is always the first sign, which is is why that madness needs to be taken more seriously as it is.

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America’s greatest living artist, Andrew Wyeth, has passed away in his sleep at the ripe old age of 91 and was reportedly still painting regularly. He proved that the saying, “Only the good die young” is fulla crap. He was especailly beloved in the Philadelphia area, because he was a native son. According to the regulars at Hank’s Place, the diner the Wyeths love, Andrew Wyeth often has pork and sauerkraut every week. Pork and sauerkraut! And he lived to 91!

I burst out into tears when Mom broke the news to me. I guess I cried because I was being selfish. I was hoping there’d be a lot more paintings yet to see or that maybe I could meet him one day — not that I would ever know what to say to him.
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Let’s see — who can we offend today? Well, I’ve had a migraine this week, so I’m tired and need to find a group that offends easily. How about organized religion? Too easy of a target perhaps.

OK, Organized Religion, In the last coupe of years, there’s been a lot of flack from you about atheists and pagans. It seems that both groups have decided that they’d decide to speak up. Today, Organized Religion, let’s look at atheists.

It’s a beautiful day in your neighborhood, but you’re worried about atheists. Well, cheer up — because your neighborhood has always had atheists. Wacky Pagans, too. Both atheists and Pagans share a lot in common — generally, a common hatred of organized religion. It’s always good to know who the enemy is. And the sky has not fallen in the entire time that atheists have existed.
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Sometimes, we all need some free advice in order to get through the day. It might not be good advice but at least it’s free. It used to be that you would write to the Advice Lady in the newspaper for this vital information, but now, all you have to do is enter a random keyword at YouTube and the advice world is your oyster. Today, we sort through some of the most practical advice about politics, religion, creativity and just about everything else on YouTube.

First up is from Stephen King (yes, THAT Stephen King) giving some incredibly valuble advice for anyone longing to one day get their novel published:

In case you’re wondering on why things are so screwed up and want to know who to blame and some other advice, here’s some advice from one of the most intelligent men alive, Christopher Hitchens:

Just in case you do wind up leading a major nation like the UK and have to speak to their Parliment, here is Prime Minister Gordon Brown advising us all what NOT to say in such a situation:

If you aren’t comfortable being yourself or have yet to find yourself, then heed the advice of doing impersonations and getting along with those you impersonate from Kevin Spacey on Enough Rope:

So concludes today’s lessons on Free Advice Friday. Join us for the next exciting chapter, same YouTube Digger time, same YouTube Digger channel.

Usually this might a “who cares” video, but I think what some of the people said in response to her questions were truly good points.

So what does it matter if marriage is dead? Well, there are religious, governmental, and monetary changes - huge changes - that would happen if marriage were changed from what it currently is according to the system.

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