There’s a lot to worry about, God knows. I just finished Edward Hallowell’s book, “Worry,” and though it brought up some worries, it offered some solutions. too. Hallowell says: “The more you worry, the better you do, up to a point. They key is to... Continue
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When an idea, an object, a substance or an emotion preoccupies consciousness to the near exclusion of anything else, we call it an obsession. And when an obsession becomes a compulsion so powerful as to assume the driving force of consciousness - even when harmful... Continue
July 1 marked the start of the new fiscal year 2017-18. I invite you to take a closer look on the County’s website (URL below). The website has been active for approximately one year and is an ongoing effort to provide full transparency. I realize... Continue
Around this time in 2015, Dr. Walter Palmer, DDS, of Bloomington MN, killed Cecil the Lion with the intention of adding Cecil’s magnificent head to his extensive collection of dead wild animal heads. Those not familiar with Dr. Palmer and his exploits can simply Google... Continue
In the Mexican culture we say, “No hay mal que por bien no venga.” This roughly corresponds to the English saying, “Every cloud has a silver lining.” And surely that is the hope of all concerned when it comes to the issue of the conflicts... Continue
From the time I was 12 until I was 17, I worked summers and vacations for my dad in his store on Haight Street, saving my money for milk shakes, school clothes, and college. When I started in the early '60s, the Haight was a... Continue
The core mission of this column (Progressive Majority Coalition) is to transform liberals into progressives. My motto is: “Liberalism is a political tendency, progressivism is a political agenda.” Evolve or die is the prime directive of nature. This turbulent era, in which the foundations of... Continue
When President Dwight Eisenhower famously warned Americans about the Military-Industrial Complex he added a new metaphor into our cultural frame of reference, namely the emergence of collusion between government and industry systemically embedded within and affecting everyday lives. His prophetic comments fell on deaf ears,... Continue
Life can be better as a couple or it can be worse or it can be for better or worse. It can also be very hard work. The divorce rate is above 50 percent for a reason. Nobody taught us “Relationship 101.” As a psychotherapist I... Continue
Our human experience is fundamentally emotional, and emotions are fundamentally confusing. The stuff of imagination and subconscious life, emotions are primordial, which means not subject to the whims of logic or reason. From the standpoint of brain development, logic and reason are newcomers on the... Continue