From “Life is what you make of it” to “It is what it is”
How did we go from “Life is what you make it, make the best of it” to “It is what it is”? This has been… Read More »From “Life is what you make of it” to “It is what it is”
How to buy a gun in California (and ammo)
For the last month, I have been seeing a lot of snakes. Too many of them have been rattlesnakes. It didn’t take long for me… Read More »How to buy a gun in California (and ammo)
Jessica’s Ginger lemon cranberry mocktail
If this were a recipe blog, I would go on and on for about a thousand words about the history of this mocktail and what… Read More »Jessica’s Ginger lemon cranberry mocktail
Resources for child abuse victims: A list of links & phone numbers
The other day, a student asked me for advice on getting past child abuse. She is doing a project for another class and wanted my… Read More »Resources for child abuse victims: A list of links & phone numbers
A list of fiction and nonfiction books about psychology
I started this blog post over a year ago. I was reminded of it when a student asked me for reading recommendations yesterday. I’ll post… Read More »A list of fiction and nonfiction books about psychology
The contents of my storm shelter in light of COVID-19
A few weeks ago I showed the contents of my storm shelter to my rental property manager. To my surprise, along with the spiders and… Read More »The contents of my storm shelter in light of COVID-19
COVID19 Conspiracy Theories: The good, the bad, the ugly, and mine
I’ve decided to collect some of the best COVID19 conspiracy theories I can find and share them here. (Here is a Rolling Stone piece that… Read More »COVID19 Conspiracy Theories: The good, the bad, the ugly, and mine
Why do successful people commit suicide? In memory of Dr. Ben Shaffer
Just now I discovered that Dr. Ben Shaffer, a very successful orthopaedic surgeon, committed suicide in 2015. It’s been nearly 27 years since I last… Read More »Why do successful people commit suicide? In memory of Dr. Ben Shaffer
When are you most authentically you?
When are you most authentically you? Let me know in the google survey form below! This is my third post on authenticity. The True Challenge… Read More »When are you most authentically you?
The true challenge of authenticity
My cousin Heidi Jandel recently issued an “authenticity challenge” on Facebook. Heidi’s instructions: “Each day ask yourself how you can show up more authentically in… Read More »The true challenge of authenticity