The donor trail Nov 18, 2008
"I honestly believe that if they hadn't asked me at that point, shock sets in and this whole selfishness of grief sets in, and if I'd been asked 12 hours later I might not have agreed because I don't think I would have been compos mentis. You have to make those decisions while you are still in that old life because a few seconds later, when the shock hits and reality hits, it's a completely different life.". Why did she agree to donate. (guardian.co.uk)
There's rant but where's the reason? Nov 9, 2008
He starts out compos mentis, though faint, and gradually unravels: it's hard to see why he keeps telling himself to calm down. Some directorial notions are against him. (guardian.co.uk)
Just how troubled is Britney? Sep 9, 2008
She must be fairly compos mentis to have made such a cracking record, right. Wrong. (guardian.co.uk)
It's a tough market for hard nuts Aug 23, 2008
Now, while Cronulla back-rower Paul Gallen might lie on the deck non compos mentis for as long as it takes a video ref to rewind the tape and ping a penalty, he will still wink at the camera that so helped his team. Honesty, the best policy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Typhoid victims locked up for life in mental institution Jul 30, 2008
She was totally compos mentis, she knew every day - she had an excellent memory. "She would have survived in the outside world; I don't think she was ever given that chance. "She was there because she was a carrier and the outside world was frightened of these people. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Blame it all on the greenies ... Jun 23, 2008
I signed on for better or for worse, and now that we re in the for better part, I m not going anywhere, even though most of the time, my wife is non compos mentis from the pain killers like percocet and xanax that she eats like candy. People are not disposable. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
NOW SHE VOWS TO SMASH OPEC May 6, 2008
Saying "we're going to break up OPEC" is like China saying "we're going to break up NATO."It's non compos mentis. It makes no sense at all. (The Drudge Report)
'Nincompoop' is Britain's Favorite Word Nov 25, 2007
The survey found 13 percent of respondents chose "nincompoop" believed to be derived from the Latin "non compos mentis," meaning not of sound mind as their favorite sounding English word, The Daily Mai reported. The poll was commissioned by Ubisoft, makers of the language computer game My Word Search. (Fox News -- Politics)
Turning Kids into Sex Offenders Oct 18, 2007
Imagine how DeMarcus Blackwell felt when he was told that his son Chris had engaged in "sexual contact and/or sexual harassment" at school. School officials in Waco, Texas, said Chris rubbed his face in the chest of a female teachers' aide. (Human Events Online)
Wooten: Bring on Hillary Oct 5, 2007
I see everyone else has writer s block too, as every comment has been rated by clinical sociologists and they think they ve stumbled upon the wi-fi non compos mentis central. By Dee Dee Deeee. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Few high notes at V Festival Aug 20, 2007
Babyshambles set the bar so low nowadays that Pete Doherty gets relieved applause merely for showing up and looking compos mentis and relatively focused. His band's skeletal, spindly rock appears perennially on the verge of falling apart, but ramshackle new single Delivery implies they may yet show an unexpected resilience. (Guardian Unlimited)
Brown faces mounting pressure to keep troops on in Iraq May 22, 2007
3 Dragonbaws - Assuming you're still compos mentis and not frothing at the mouth, you might like to know the next flight to Amman, Jordan from Beijing leaves at 23:55 on Weds night. Sadly there are no direct flights, as Baghdad airport is a wee bit, ehm, dodgy, but I'm sure you can hitch a lift nae bother. (Scotsman)
Right to carry v. right to know: This month's Non-Compos Mentis Award winner Mar 17, 2007
A shoe-in for the Non Compos Mentis Award, you say ... A shoe-in for the Non Compos Mentis Award, you say. (Townhall.com)
Understanding Aussie slang Jan 3, 2007
Have a small or large black espresso coffee or a white coffee to make sure you are fully compos mentis when you get home. Welcome to the Australian vocabulary. (CNN -- Travel)
