In a previous column about money I wrote about symbolic and imaginary mind, and its place in human experience and psychology. The symbolic is related to language. Through language we form thoughts about our perceptions of reality and convey them to others. Our direct experience... Continue
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The downside of poor is fairly obvious; no money - no food comes to mind. But in America being poor seems to have fallen on particularly hard times of late; the end of welfare, denigration of food stamps, no health insurance, and a safety net... Continue
There is no shortage of disagreement in the world. On topics petty to profound, human beings exhibit an infinite range of opinions in opposition to each other. The glass is half-full or half empty, the weather is too cool or too warm, a pierced nose... Continue
Death often arrives unannounced, of course, and at my age more frequently. This past year has brought the passing of family and most recently my dearest friend of 41 years, Kurt von Meier. Kurt was unlike anyone else I’ve ever met. Even as he grew... Continue
“I need to hear it, need to sense it, need to know that I am loved. Open your mouth for once Dad.” From “Making Sense of Suffering” J. Konrad Stettbacher, Swiss Psychotherapist It is my contention that conversation can change the world. In these trying... Continue
So here’s my prediction: during the next decade there will be a huge crackdown on marijuana users. Evolving technology for drug testing, criminal law and political opportunism will converge, creating the perfect conditions for a crack-down more severe than any before. Now you may think... Continue
Dear Bonnie: I can’t believe it’s tax time again. I just got my W2 in the mail. I can’t find anything in this house. I keep swearing I will get organized but I’m a single mom with two kids and no time. My ex always... Continue
In the beginning, there was The Word, and not too long thereafter, The Book. The first books were all about The Word, and other genres remained well in the future. Books were simply books, and their content represented the wisdom of the world. By the... Continue
In 2006, the Association of Fundraising Professionals and The Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute launched the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP), a nationwide, ten-year groundbreaking study designed to conduct research on fundraising effectiveness and help nonprofit organizations increase their fundraising results at... Continue
Orwell wrote “Who controls the present controls the past” and in light of the current state of politics in America, Orwell proclaimed truth. I'm referring of course to George Orwell, English writer of the dystopian “1984”, his eerily prescient vision of the contemporary world. In... Continue