One of the down sides of Alcoholics Anonymous and similar programs is that they have convinced many people that alcoholism is a medical disease. There’s no proof of this, i.e., no empirical evidence of disease verifiable by MRI, blood test … Continue reading
Neil Gorsuch vowed independence at his confirmation hearing for becoming a Supreme Court justice, saying he won’t be “rubber stamp” for Donald Trump, Republicans or anyone else. Who could disagree? You want a Supreme Court justice to be independent. The … Continue reading
People sometimes get into the habit of making themselves sad by dwelling on “what could have been.” What a profound waste of time! If you spend, say, just 10 minutes a day thinking about the things you wished you had … Continue reading
Speaker Paul Ryan and President Donald Trump — those awkward, sometimes reluctant allies — face the biggest test yet of their unusual relationship as the House barrels toward a dramatic vote this week on repealing and replacing Obamacare. The stakes … Continue reading
When the media portrayed his meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel as unfriendly, President Trump called it more “fake news.” Another recent example of fake news? The media’s claim that Donald Trump’s budget proposal eliminates Meals on Wheels. The story … Continue reading
I am sick of people acting like all charity comes from the government. Most does not. And even money spent by the government originates in private hands. Without productive people in the private sector, and without the despised for-profit system … Continue reading
According to parenting expert and author John Rosemond, the problem with American parenting today “is the 1960s.” He offered a simple solution: “America needs a ‘Make American Parenting Great Again!’ movement.” Writing in his syndicated column at Omaha.com, Rosemond said … Continue reading
A recent report claims that people in European countries such as Norway, France, the UK and Germany are experiencing significant stress and symptoms of mental disorder due to “climate change.” I find it interesting. The governments of these countries have … Continue reading
“Tillerson Shuns All but Conservative Website on Asia Tour,” shrieks The New York Times in a recent headline about President Trump’s Secretary of State. Increasingly, a lot of people complain that President Donald Trump violates the First Amendment when he … Continue reading
It’s a rare mental health professional who even talks about the issue of making excuses, much less taking the position that excuses are bad. Other than myself, one of the few who has addressed the issue in writing is psychiatrist … Continue reading
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. — Albert Einstein
Talking to people about problems related to their childhood has taught me a lot about what kids need and what they got – or didn’t get (emotionally speaking) – from their parents. It’s a challenge to guide a human being … Continue reading