The Varied Pictures of me in the eyes across the city streets and trains The Cure noted long ago in their angst-riddled voice “I’ve been looking so long at these pictures of you, that I almost believe that they’re real.” It is a haunting song that has reverberated […]
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 […]
Fear and Loathing in San Francisco Let me get two things out of the way right away. I am a die-hard New Yorker and this is my second time moving to the San Francisco Bay area. When I lived out here over ten years ago, I had […]
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For every “yes” there must be a “no” Help! Note to self: I need to really learn to say “no”. I am the type of person that says “yes” to a lot of things, asks, and favors. I have been working on learning to say “no.” My […]
This week I achieved a sense of serenity dosed with a cold splash of water This past week was one of the hardest I have had to endure mentally, physically and spiritually. However, it was the week where I finally enacted my 2014 new year’s resolution. Despite the […]
Ducking 2014: This year has sucked and let me count the 13th warrior ways Have you ever seen the movie The 13th Warrior? It is a historical fiction action film-whatever, that means, starring Antonio Banderas back when he was considered somewhat cool. It bombed at the box office. […]
My life has always been about there being two sides “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities When I was young, I entered many story telling contests. In third grade I won one of them […]
The Wacky Perils of Navigating Gas Stations in New York City: Keep Your Mace Handy I do not drive. I have never had a driver’s license in my life. I did once get a driver’s lerner’s permit when I lived in Washington, DC. However, that ended badly […]
Autumn is almost here: The air may be turning crisp but my heart is warmed over In the wildly disturbingly awesome movie classic Apocalypse Now, there is the oft-repeated quote of “I love the smell of napalm in the morning.” It is a quote that shows how the […]
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