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.
The world is wacky, weird, and wondrous. All simultaneously. And we each contribute to the oddities all around us. We clap, at times, at the weird. We encourage wackiness. I know I certainly do. As a matter of fact, I own my quirkiness. I revel in it. I […]
The other day a colleague mentioned that his very successful athlete daughter has a hard time in one area. Namely, she often has a target on her back. I winced. I wiggled my nose. I whispered a non-helpful answer. Then, I laughed and noted that is sadly not […]
Secrets are currency. Gossip is currency. Whispers at a watercooler can be currency. People engage in old-school bartering of secrets and gossip. Some people use secrets to solidify relationships or get new relationships started. Secrets are bonding agents. Can be superglue in some instances. And these secrets are […]
Surrounded by lies Wading through the muck Picking out the sharpened teeth Licking the bones of those who have lost The puddle is gray Even the honorable are not without hubris Even the wicked are just a symptom Now the chsins have been unlinked But this sin is […]
Just like almost everyone I know, I really like Italian food. There’s always something for everyone at an Italian restaurant. But I have never had a favorite dish. I vary my selections and sometimes focus on one entree for a while. When I was relatively young, I couldn’t […]
I have a dress in my closet that was a ginormous bargain. It bought it in a trendy district and was elated upon finding it. For it was perfect. It embodied a point in time. It embodied a commitment to an idea. It fit me smoothly despite it […]
Her eyes were tired and blurry. But she really wanted to finish her evening reading. It was important to her to read as much of she could to be prepared for tomorrow. To be alert, ironically enough, for what hardship the day was bound to bring. She grabbed […]
I used to live near ground zero. I would pass it everyday on my way to work. I’d always take a second to think of life, happiness and the sadness of what happened that day. I know people who lost a loved one there that day 18 years […]
We are supposed to learn from failure. We are to get wiser, tougher, and more forward-thinking when overcoming failure. We are supposed to. Not too much everyone equally does. I believe in letting people and processes fail. As long as they are not catastrophic failures. It’s one of […]
Three little wishes Three big life-changing wishes Hoped and prayed Pushed and pulled Three little wishes A rush and a must They came into the light But it was all a pyrrhic victory So sad a trojan horse was down the road Three little wishes Led to a […]
