The Iconic Suze Rotolo Has Died

Suze dated Bob Dylan in his early Village years.  It is she who clings to him on this famous album cover.

My how the sixties are rushing away.  Here's the story in the Times.

Charlie Sheen Should Be On At Least One Drug - Lithium

By chance I caught some of Charlie Sheen's rant in a recent TV interview.  It was also reported that both a urine and blood tests were negative for the usual substances of abuse.  The leaves only one conclusion:

Bipolar I: For a diagnosis of Bipolar I disorder, a person must have at least one manic episode. Mania is sometimes referred to as the other extreme to depression. Mania is an intense high where the person feels euphoric, almost indestructible in areas such as personal finances, business dealings, or relationships. They may have an elevated self-esteem, be more talkative than usual, have flight of ideas, a reduced need for sleep, and be easily distracted. The high, although it may sound appealing, will often lead to severe difficulties in these areas, such as spending much more money than intended, making extremely rash business and personal decisions, involvement in dangerous sexual behavior, and/or the use of drugs or alcohol. Depression is often experienced as the high quickly fades and as the consequences of their activities becomes apparent, the depressive episode can be exacerbated. 

              -DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV, American Psychiatric Association)


Enough said.