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As a child, origami was a great way to pass the time, and incredibly useful. I can't count the times that I was without a cup. A single piece of paper and four folds later, I was no longer thirsty. Ninja stars were popular amongst us boys, and well folded note was sure to be read by a girl. Now I love to make vases and flowers, mushrooms, and boxes. Though I have been folding paper since childhood, I am still amazed by the complexity of some models, and the creative forces involved in discovering new ways to bend a sheet of paper into a piece of art.
Times have changed. Families, stocks, jobs, politics, and economies are all different from 50 years ago. The middle class has evaporated, and the world is quickly being divided between the rich and the poor. Then the rich continue to get richer, making the poor seem poorer. A silent economic revolution has occurred. Money and financing has evolved. And those stuck in the the dark ages of making money are getting poorer every day.
Gone are that days of social security and 401k plans - inflation, population growth, and national debt are guarenteeing that you will never retire using the process laid down by our parents, working hard for a salary
No, I didn't spell maniacally wrong. This isn't about being a maniac, its' about being challenged with mania : 
ma·ni·a·cal ( P ) Pronunciation Key (m-n-kl) also ma·ni·ac (mn-k) adj.
- Suggestive of or afflicted with insanity: a maniacal frenzy.
- Characterized by excessive enthusiasm or excitement: a maniacal interest in gambling.
ma·ni·a ( P ) Pronunciation Key (mn-, mny) n.
- An excessively intense enthusiasm, interest, or desire; a craze: a mania for neatness.
- A manifestation of bipolar disorder, characterized by profuse and rapidly changing ideas, exaggerated sexuality, gaiety, or irritability, and decreased sleep.
I want to underline the difference between mania and insanity. Why must, even in the dictionary, maniacal be followed with frenzy ? I want try to break down some of the common misconceptions about mental illness. They say there is a fine line between genius and insanity. They say it for good reason
To some I am a pain in the ass, to some a pain in the heart. A few people have been amazed by me, many more never even noticed, and some have been so disappointed that I haven't heard from them in years. I am Christopher Todd, or at least that is my common name. What I am is constantly changing, in both development and disorder, and here is a place that can reflect the person I am, have been, and am trying to be. Here is where I open my heart and my mind, in hopes of bringing people together.
