With Covid, et al, we haven’t been able to take a family vacation for a few years. This year, however, we did. With 9 adults, 6 small children, & a dog some would not call that a vacation, but we liked it. It seems that Progressives can also have “family values” J I walked the […]
Psychotherapy may be defined as a process by which one individual aligns himself with another individual or family in order to enhance the functioning, the well-being, and the emotional and spiritual growth of the latter. The practice of psychotherapy requires a knowledge base on the part of the practitioner in terms of personality theory, functional […]
This past week, within hours of each other, the Supreme Court made it easier to carry a gun and it eliminated protections for abortion. Their underwear is showing. If they really cared about the lives of children (or potential children) they would not enable more guns. Gun-related incidents are now the leading cause of death […]
Marcia & Steve had celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary in style, renting a hall, hiring a caterer, and being generous with the guest list. They were toasted as the “ideal couple” and complimented on their parenting of 8 year-old Luke and 5 year old Emily. For Marcia, the party was a welcome relief from her […]
Chrissy’s admission to an Ivy League college was no surprise to anyone who knew her, as she had known only academic and social success from kindergarten. Her parents and younger brothers were not surprised when reports of her freshman year indicated an easy transition to college life that was filled with new accomplishments. Which is […]
On February 28th of this year, Congress passed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Bill. President Biden signed it into law a month later. This designated lynching as a federal hate crime. A good thing. Emmett Till had traveled from Chicago to visit his uncle in Mississippi in August of 1955 when he was a 14 year […]
It’s possible that everything that needs to be said about Ukraine has already been said. But all of us must raise our voices. The destruction, the slaughter, and the fire are horrifying. The images are heart wrenching. My first response to the invasion could have been one of the most selfish things I’ve ever felt: […]
I can’t blame you if you don’t believe me on this one. I scarcely believe it myself. Naturally I don’t want to believe it. I wouldn’t even be considering it at this point if my brother, my sister, and I had not talked about it many times. To whit: my mother did not allow us […]
When I was between the ages of 9 and 11, we lived in a small suburb just outside of San Juan, Puerto Rico. An American guy who worked at my father’s office would visit frequently. We were told this was because he was single and lived alone. His name was Harold, and he told every […]
It’s January. In most places, the weather is lousy. Our New Year’s Resolutions may already have fizzled. It’s another Covid surge – maybe Surge #25, but who’s counting? As we head into the 3rd pandemic year, Covid is yet again isolating us from friends, family, and activities that bring us joy. And if we don’t […]