The older I get the more whining and kvetching (naggy, critical griping) I seem to find myself doing. One example: I need to cut down on my American news-watching, especially the political/financial reporting, because I spend too much time finger-pointing and barking at the TV. In the either/or world between strategic optimism or defensive pessimism, [...]
Archive for October, 2009
The High Cost of Kvetching
Posted in Uncategorized on October 25, 2009 | 7 Comments »
How to Beautify Your Disorganized Brain
Posted in Uncategorized on October 18, 2009 | 13 Comments »
In my early thirties I took a job as a psychology intern at a private residential treatment center for emotionally disturbed adolescents. Many of the residents came to that center having been physically, emotionally and sexually abused as young kids. As a result they had to be removed from their upper middle class home environments.
The [...]
The End of Kids as We Know Them
Posted in Uncategorized on October 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
These days I often find myself feeling blessed that I’m not a kid growing up in today’s world. Change happens way too fast, and the amount of information that assaults the senses daily often feels tsunami-like. According to science writer, Jonah Lehrer, there are roughly 35,000 new neuroscience studies published every year alone! Who could [...]
Lies, Damn Lies, and Raising Hearty Children
Posted in Uncategorized on October 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Pithy quotations often provide motivating inspiration for these columns. Here’s one often attributed to former British Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli: “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies and statistics.” A second inspiration – if we can call it that – comes from this astonishing statistic: 92.5% of adult Americans show up with increased [...]
