Fall is HOA meeting time, and it always results in questions about difficult people. A Delaware Wave reader emails that her new HOA president is just plain obnoxious. He barks orders like they’re in boot camp, talks WAY too much, … Continue reading
Problems in relationships and business usually boil down to one thing: Bad judgment. Good judgment is in terribly short supply nowadays. Like the overabundance of selections on cable and the Internet, we’re saturated with options and dilemmas, including everyday decisions … Continue reading
People sometimes tell me that daytime “self-help” shows leave them with the impression that their parents are to blame for many of their problems. I suspect it’s a lot more complicated than that, and, by the way, the vapid banality … Continue reading
Texting has become a basic part of modern communication. I even use it to communicate with my clients. But given the apparent need some people have to stay relentlessly in touch, mental health experts are asking if texting can become … Continue reading
I have several acquaintances who recently started businesses with their friends. It all seemed like a good idea on paper, but sadly, their friendship deteriorated. And indeed, my experience over the years has shown that it’s generally not a good … Continue reading
The end of Halloween signals the beginning of the Thanksgiving/Christmas holiday season. Another thing it signals is the desire to eat anything we want. And that’s apparently OK – if the eating takes place under certain conditions. Today we will … Continue reading
When a child covers his or her ears when you speak, most of us think of it as cute. But when an adult evades, denies or ignores something significant, that’s where cute ends and denial begins. It’s the equivalent of … Continue reading
A Delaware Coast Press reader sent me a rather anxious email. He’s seeking “closure” from his girlfriend who recently dumped him. Closure is a vague but popular concept that hopes for a neat, painless ending along with the detached perspective … Continue reading
It’s a rare day when social media is not sputtering over horror stories about bad experiences with service providers. Since it’s my job to peek behind the proverbial curtain, when I look closer at some of the individual situations, sure … Continue reading
By the time you read this, the final notes of this year’s Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival will have faded away. Why does music have such a magnetic effect on us? From the amateur flailings of semi-sober karaoke all the way … Continue reading
In just a week, the high holy days of masquerade will be upon us. Rarely does a Halloween go by without people asking me about the psychology of costumes and disguise. Ancient mystical beliefs held that if you disguised yourself … Continue reading
Couples, families and friends tell me that they fight over money more than anything else. But when I look closer, it becomes evident that the fighting is less about actual money and more about personal expectations and priorities. If differences … Continue reading