I traveled to a mystical timezone There very well could be too much caffeine in my bloodstream these days. When I lived in New York, I would start ingesting coffee and soda (simultaneously) at around 5:30am and end by 10:30am. Nowadays, I drink coffee at 6:30am, 9:00am and […]
Rise above the purr to bask in the delight to dream to purr to live if only the ghosts would be forthright and haunt another scream let one be in the blur for that is to live tinker tinker tinker with the light the ghosts always cast an […]
Permit me a rant aimed at mean-spirited researchers: As I walk the line As you know I am a research psychologist by training. However, I am not one in the everyday world of craziness. I have had the chance lately to work with a crazy group of psychologists […]
What is it all about? Frankly, Mr. Shankly I do not know. Why did the Smiths have to implode by the way? Ah, yes, because Morrison is an ego-maniac. But gifted singer and songwriter. You may not who I am talking about but in my life’s book, The […]
For they are all petty little clowns ‘ When I stop for a second I can hear the silence It’s not as comforting as others claim I watch the dark movie of life in suspense My heart drums my ears in disdain Silence, it pierces the unsettled mind […]
The super power of understanding that context is everything I do not fear truth. I welcome it. But I wish all of my facts to be in their proper context. Gordon B. Hinckley Context is everything. And I do not say that just because I am a […]
The Psychology of being Frankensteined in the workplace A few weeks back I wrote a letter to the new me. Have you ever seen the television show the “adventures of old Christine?” See Christine’s ex-husband remarries and his new wife is named Christine. The new Christine […]
Eating Away at My Brain A few days back, I passed a clearly distressed man who was teetering on a corner who appeared to be foaming at the mouth He as also screaming obscenities and somewhat (feebly) swinging at people. Thus, it was very hard to try […]
A Case for Employee Poaching When I left my government job many, many years ago I didn’t look back for a second. I remained friends with about five people who were not as crazy as the rest of the group. That government office was an even more […]
The Comfort of Animals on a Blue Monday It has been three years since my beautiful doggie Milo has left this realm. Every time I see a smooshed-face dog, I am reminded of him and I’m tempted to run up to the dog and hug him till […]