I love to travel, try new foods, ingest caffeine, and watch political news coverage. A psychologist by training trying to bring a little common sense to it all.
There’s an old Chinese folktale about a man whose horse runs away. His neighbors come over to commiserate. Terrible luck. The man says, essentially, “Maybe.” Then the horse comes back with several wild horses. Amazing luck! The man says, “Maybe.” Then his son tries to ride one of […]
Who is your favorite cartoon character? I have often alluded to my love of Scooby-Doo. Let me be clear. Scooby-Doo was not merely my favorite cartoon as a kid. It became part of my vernacular. The Mystery Machine. The gang. The ridiculous disguises. The haunted mansions. The inevitable […]
What’s the longest trip you’ve ever taken? I love to travel. Really, really love to travel. But here’s the thing. I don’t necessarily love the traveling part. Most of my trips are nine days or less because of work commitments. Lately, they’ve become five days or so. They […]
If your pet could talk, what would be the first thing it says? I sometimes wonder what my dogs would say if they could talk. Of course, I would love to believe their first words would be, “I love you.” But let’s be psychologically honest here. These are […]
I love a news story that makes me stop and think, Wait. What? Recently, someone in Washington called 911 because they heard loud banging in their house and thought they had a burglar. Reasonable. Except when the police arrived, the burglar turned out to be a bobcat sitting […]
There are certain things I have always believed should be hot. Coffee. Tea. Soup. And apparently, lava. New research involving nearly a million people in the UK found that drinking beverages at a “very hot” temperature was associated with more than three times the risk of esophageal squamous […]
What are your favorite 5 apps on your phone? Is there such a thing as a favorite app? I suppose there is a difference between favorite and frequently used. Gmail and X are probably my most frequently used apps. Which doesn’t necessarily mean I love them. It may […]
A Picasso print was stolen years ago. Gone. Vanished. Goodbye, Picasso. Then suddenly, it reappeared hanging in a vacant Milwaukee apartment. Which raises several important psychological questions. First: Who hangs stolen art in an empty apartment? Second: How does a Picasso casually re-enter the storyline years later like […]
Apparently a woman went on a blind date and brought 23 family members with her. Twenty-three. At that point, it’s not a blind date. It’s a family reunion with one unsuspecting donor. The bill was $3,100. The man declined to pay and, honestly, I have questions but mostly […]
What’s the most annoying trope in books or movies? Gosh. I don’t know. There are so many contenders. But lately, after binge-watching an entirely unreasonable amount of BritBox, I’m noticing a pattern. The female detective who is slightly off. Odd. Socially uncomfortable. Probably lives alone. Sees patterns no […]
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