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I'm a GOOGLER.  Meaning I, throughout the day, when a random question pops into my head..... GOOGLE it. 

This afternoon, I got to pondering my husband's recent thoughts about all the jobs he's held [there have been many] and his oft bored-ness at work.  He is a fast worker, and quite often finds himself sitting around with little to do.  Which led me to think about his many positions, many of which have not required a great deal of intelligence.  Oh, many of those hiring him wanted someone who is bright.  They insisted they were looking for an organized, Type A, driven person who would not only make changes, but be genuinely ecstatic about making them.  Many of his jobs have been in the faith based non-profit sector.  He's had many pastoral positions as well as others in the [helping others] field.  And no offense to the ministerial types in the crowd, but I've learned through the years, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to preach a sermon, lead worship, serve a meal or hold a canned food drive.  Most of the population's straight A students become something else.

Which leads me to the point of this entry.  I GOOGLED "intelligence and bipolar" with the offbeat thought that perhaps most of the bipolar crowd is also the straight A crowd.  Or those that fall into the above average intelligence crowd.  It made sense to me, but, I'm not a therapist or scientist or actual research professional.  Here's the first article that came up:

Intelligence Linked to Bipolar Disorder

I have not taken the time to read this article in depth.  I plan to come back to it.  But a brief skim revealed there is a connection.  A link between intelligence and bipolar disorder. 

I'm sure to some it would seem I'm bragging about my husband and his intellect.  I'm really not.  I'm being factual.  My husband got accepted into the US Naval Academy when it was one of the most difficult schools, if not the most, difficult academic institution to get into.  Despite his enjoyment of making people believe he's not very smart, he truly is.  And many of his struggles through our years together have had to do with unmet [supposed] potential.  Which in my understanding, is typical of the talented. 

I will delve into this further.  I find it interesting.  And if nothing else, I feel it offers some reasoning as to why my husband is bipolar.