Framing: Your most important and least recognized daily mental activity
A thought experiment: Let’s assume you represent America in negotiations with me. I offer you a deal: I’ll give you a technological invention, a breakthrough that will increase the country’s wealth, make us more efficient, more productive, and make our lives much more fun. The only thing I want in return is that you let… Continue reading
Addiction during the holidays: Recovered or not, it’s important to be prepared
The holidays are a stressful time for everyone. Between gift-giving, travel, and keeping up with all parts of the ever-complicated modern family unit, nearly anyone can find themselves driven towards the nearest coping mechanism, whatever that may be. However, for recovering addicts, or those still struggling with an active addiction, the holidays can… Continue reading
Make Your Own Bed And Lie Happily in It – or Just Leave It Unmade
Midway through National Singles Week, I compiled a long list of mentions of the holiday, including the bad stuff. I promised to update the list, only with less tolerance for bad behavior. So here are some of the other people who posted in an enlightened way about Singles Week. (Let me know about the ones… Continue reading
The Real Reason American Women Are So Unhappy
There has been much talk of women’s collectively plunging mood since Maureen Dowd took on the unhappy matter in her column, which was based on Marcus Buckingham’s reporting in the Huffington Post. While they hit on a profoundly important phenomenon, both sadly gloss over the real reasons for it. Dowd winds up writing… Continue reading
What Is Considered Unattainable?
Have you always listened to love when it has come knocking on your door? When you heard the unfamiliar pounding, did you respond with a welcoming hello? Love can be all around us and we could miss it if we are not careful. Sometimes we must look and listen to various expressions from our loved… Continue reading
Should Black people stop using the N-Word?
Let’s face it: YouTube rocks if you know what you’re searching for, but if you’re just clicking on random links, it’s usually a pretty disappointing experience.
Except when it’s not! This particular YouTube video made my day.
It has just 700 views. I wish it had 7 million.
I’m tempted to just end this post… Continue reading
The Perils of Subtle Miscommunication
If you Google the word “dumb,” the most popular hit is a website called Dumb Laws. Alabamans beware: it’s illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your back pocket; New Yorkers may not jump off a building, lest they incur the death penalty (again?); Texans may not sell their eyeballs; and Californians are permitted… Continue reading
Bullying, Hypocrisy, and Church: An Asperger Perspective on Religion
In his most recent post, John Elder Robison asks why many people on the spectrum reject religion. Personally, my relationship with religion has always been highly complex. As I wrote previously, when I was young, my challenges drove me to try to understand things, especially things relating to people. So, I set out… Continue reading
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