I am sorry that I have not posted for a while. My heart is heavy for the suffering of the Ukrainians. My words seem inadequate to describe the anguish I feel for the people of Ukraine. I wish I could do something more that would ease some suffering. I wish I could cradle and comfort …
Listen, this may seem like a pretty petty post. The title borders on the ridiculous perhaps. Anyhow, I am writing; however vapid the subject, except for my reflections on La Tour de France. Nothing serious or important, just a glimpse into one of my recent Sundays and my thoughts on competition. Why? Racing came into …
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Cyber influence is a subtle, almost imperceptible way of brainwashing and enculturation. Is it the new warfare without recognizable dangerous weapons? Scary question and thought isn’t it? That you are being targeted and manipulated but don’t know it, and don’t feel it and may not even believe it is happening to you! None of us …
I have always admired the Dutch for their avant garde approaches to societal problems and have been aware of their innovative flood prevention ideas that deserve a closer look. Instead of trying to defy and out fox mother nature, the Dutch have decided to plan ahead for the volatile wiles of dame nature. That comes …
For Flood Prevention, Look Towards The Dutch And Maybe Mermaids Read More »
Terrorism never starts suddenly in a vacuum or out of the blue. No, it starts by ignorance, lack of empathy, and prejudice that grows into intolerance for those different from you. They could have a different color of skin, a different nationality, a different religion, different sexual orientation or a different ethnicity. Prejudice mixed with scapegoating …
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I reluctantly decided to start seeing some of my wonderful patients again last Friday. Obviously, I am a therapist who is hurting, and will be in grief over the death of my son for unlimited time. When does a surgeon go back to the operating room, or when does a teacher go back to teaching …
How to pick up the pieces of your life, becomes more or less unchartered territory, especially after a sudden unexpected death, like that of a child. Those in acute grief are not running to their local bookstore grabbing volumes off the shelves as guidebooks. I am just trying to get through the day doing …
Yes, you have a story to tell! You know this story very well and all the minute details, because it is your story! You know, your life! Maybe you have never considered that your life history is interesting, but trust me it is! I have never met a human being that does not have their …
I have been shocked and disturbed by the degree of vile hate fueled diatribes spewed daily in social media during the American presidential campaign of 2016. Thank God, this election will soon be over, but fearful that the need for mob propagated hatred and revenge will continue. Tolerance is a key component towards harmony within …
Eugene Delacroix was described by his friend Charles Baudelaire as “a volcanic crater artfully concealed behind bouquets of flowers”. He remains in many ways an enigma, where his personality and inner life can be drawn from his art, his tragic childhood losses, and conjectured by reading the correspondence to various persons during his lifetime. This …
Harvest time begins soon in France and it got me thinking about how that can also be applied to our lives and the choices we make in living it. What kind of harvest will you leave? Sunday, Mother Teresa of Calcutta became Saint Teresa of Calcutta. The fruits of her harvest left to mankind are …
With all the terrorist acts happening here and there, and combining this with the constant ongoing gun violence that is a part of the American fabric of everyday living, it would be easy to become totally frozen in fears to the extent that you no longer want to saunter outside your home, like my agoraphobic patients. …