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Sexual Orientation and Tennis 11 Jul 2013 | 02:03 am
Congratulations to gay and lesbian couples everywhere – and to the Supreme Court. And what does that have to do with tennis, you might ask! First, I need to say that this feels like life in a time war...
Overreacting? Or Good Sense? 22 Apr 2013 | 01:30 am
Today I read a post on the New Yorker website by John Cassidy called Terrorist Hunt Sends America Over the Edge Please note, if you click on that link, that the url indicates that he actually thinks B...
Supreme Court Arguments RE: Gay Marriage 13 Apr 2013 | 01:13 am
Here are the links to follow to hear the oral arguments or to download transcripts of the arguments: United States v. Windsor This is the case brought by the NY lesbian who is asking that the Defense ...
Take a Break 12 Apr 2013 | 11:30 pm
Here are some jigsaw puzzles for you — Short breaks while you work actually enhance your focus and your efficiency!
Life as a Tomato Plant: A Parable About Growth 22 Sep 2012 | 03:30 am
There was once a person who lived in Massachusetts and who liked tomatoes a whole lot. This person’s friends all planted their tomato plants in late June or early July to make sure that all the cold t...
Progress (?) on DSM-V 13 May 2012 | 12:30 am
This article appeared in the NY Times on May 8, 2012 and was authored by Benedict Carey. Click on the link below to access the whole article. The development of a new DSM, with changes in psychiatri...
A Letter to a Friend…. 7 Apr 2012 | 08:33 am
I have been thinking about our talk recently about how much of what is in journal articles is either bad science, or worse, is not even real research, but is biased by the people/organizations funding...
Negative News 1 Oct 2011 | 01:49 pm
I have spoken to a number of people lately who all agree that our culture currently suffers from a toxic tendency to focus on the negative and frightening. American TV is full of shows featuring gory...
A Serious Need for Free Play 12 Sep 2011 | 12:37 am
This article by Carlo Rotella appeared in the Boston Globe on Friday September 30, 2011. The Globe link will be active until mid-October. After that you may need to be a subscriber to enter the sit...
Emotions are Like Dogs: On the Difference Between Emotional Regulation and Stuffing It 16 Jun 2011 | 09:26 am
When I think about emotions and emotional regulation, I often think about a dog who was my friend. Her name was Tasha and she was half Siberian Husky and half German Shepherd. She and I shared a liv...
