Really, I have nothing to say. No clever, snarky remarks on my part are appropriate here. Just read.

Author Naomi Wolf talks about how modern America is slipping rapidly towards fascism. Now, before anyone invokes Godwin's Law, watch the video and read more about it. Naomi Wolf makes some very valid points, and the comparisons are apt.

So, I've mentioned before that I suffer from some sort of insomnia. It's been that way my entire life. Recently, I've been trying various medicines and things to help me sleep better. I said a couple of weeks back that I've tried various things like Ambien, Lunesta and herbal remedies like Kava. Nothing has worked.

My big problem isn't staying asleep, as is the case in a lot of insomniacs. Once asleep, I'm good. My problem is falling asleep. I fight sleep every step of the way so even the most harsh medicines are less than effective simply because I can overpower them with my will and desire to not sleep. This isn't a conscious decision or effort, it's not something I can control and I usually am not completely aware that I'm doing it.

Anyway, because I have also had a tendency towards medicines affecting me very strongly, especially in the form of side effects (for example, Paxil, Zoloft, etc. all gave me severe tremors and vicodin makes me severely "wonky"), and because medicines that do work for me usually work too well (resulting in me effectively losing the next day due to excessive grogginess) my doctor decided to have me try Sonata which had relatively few side effects and has a biological half life of about an hour (meaning it should be mostly out of my system by the next morning even if I do have bad reactions).

The problem? Sonata is expensive... and my insurance company didn't want to pay for it. Read on for more...