This is How Holocausts Happen, How Nations Lose Their Humanity
by John Pavlovitz History is a good teacher. If we pay attention to her, she reminds us that populations don’t become monstrous overnight, that nations don’t abandon humanity in a […]
Human Behavior
Hard-Wired
In the past, I’ve had a couple people tell me that I should just get over the past, especially the abuse I’ve experienced as a child. Being me, I didn’t […]
Tribal Alliances
For as long as I can remember, I strongly disliked groups. Even as a child I found groups scary, dishonest and pretentious. In school, there were cliques and man, it […]
The Squeaky Wheel – Why I Won’t Be Silenced
Last week, I was out with my friend Laura. We just had come out of the Tesla dealership, when I told her how much I always wanted a V8 Bumble […]
So You Voted For Trump!
You are not a racist! You are not a bigot and you’re not some redneck. No, you did the world a favor and did what was best for America. Of […]
Rejection – Part II
Having talked yesterday about rejection being a good thing, because we generally have something/someone better waiting for us, I’d like to talk today about the deserved rejection we get when […]
Why You Should Jump For Joy When You Are Rejected
Most of my life I used to be one of the people who would feel terribly sad when someone rejected me. It didn’t matter if it was in jobs, […]
The Construct of Reality
Recently I attended a seminar and learned a few more cool things about brain mapping. While I knew most of the stuff that was presented, I did not know how […]
(Not) The One
Some of the best ideas for writing come to me when talking to friends and yesterday, one such conversation took place. My friend expressed regret for not pursuing the “one […]
Dating – Poison for the Soul
There is nothing, absolutely nothing more demoralizing than online dating. But what’s an introverted woman, who hates bars, to do? The choices are limited and […]