Category Archives: News and Views
Anticipatory Anxiety; Fear of the Unknown
The Gulf of Mexico, also affectionately known to some as the “Mediterranean of the Americas” [...]
“Sorry” Can Be the Hardest Word
I’m sorry to admit this, but I’m not perfect. Actually, nobody is perfect. Maybe that [...]
Normal is as Normal Does
Quick…define “normal”. I bet that was not as easy as you thought it would be. [...]
Health Care Reform Basics
As I am sure you all know the health care bill passed Sunday, March 21st, [...]
Luck or Skill? The Brackets Are Back
One year, a woman I once worked with won the office March Madness pool. I [...]
Spoil Alerts: The Battle of Immediate Versus Delayed Gratification
There are two types of people in this world: Those who can DVR a sporting [...]
Biology Lessons From the Stock Market
I have been following the stock market for the last year. My interest was [...]
An Alternative to Hibernation
This morning, as I was tired and cold on my way to work, I thought [...]
My Session With Santa
Disclaimer: Santa gave full permission to share his records. Last week by phone I scheduled [...]
Not Just Sad, but SAD
I think it is fair to say that the majority of us get a bit [...]
Letter to the Month of August
Dear August – Good bye to you, oh bittersweet August. You bring us another month [...]
Military Intelligence
An oxymoron is a rhetorical figure in which incongruous or contradictory terms are combined. An [...]
New Summer’s Resolution.
Have you ever made a resolution on New Year’s Eve that you did not keep? [...]
Riches of a Recession
“The Optimist – A man who gets treed by a lion but enjoys the scenery.” [...]
It’s All Relative
What would be worse: Having feet but no shoes or having no feet? I was [...]
Safe Text
What is the #1 thing people do with their cell phones? – Check the [...]
Turkey Day Musings From a Psychiatrist
Thanksgiving: a time of year to celebrate the harvest and, according to some historians, to [...]
What… Me Worry? Part II
The financial crisis is gaining momentum in the United States and now the entire world [...]
Allergic to School?
The school year has started yet again and I am sure many of you parents [...]
Food For Thought
The Surgeon General reports that about 20 percent of children and adolescents (under 18 yearolds) [...]