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It was Spring of 1990. I was rocking a bi-level mullet (“business on top / party in the back”), a short sleeve button down shirt with the sleeves rolled up to make my developing arms look quasi-muscular, a knock-off pair of Docker style Khaki pants, and oversized Nike high tops that were like wearing laced…
Alcohol is much more widely available than guns. Real statistics: Over 50% of murders are committed by people who are intoxicated. Of all the drugs available to us, alcohol — partly because it so readily available, all day, everyday — is the most dangerous drug on the planet. Time and time again, it helps create…
I am a single male. The title of this blog may make me sound like a scorned, insecure whiner who is repeatedly rejected by single woman, and now I am exacting textual revenge. And because my height is 5’10”, that may even give more ammunition that I am just a biased crumudgeon. However, aside from…
About 20 years ago, while I was pursuing one of my undergrad degrees, I took a quite impactful humanities / cultural studies class on the 20th century. My first paper was to write about a form of art , or a particular artist, that had a powerful effect on my life. And the immediate reaction…
My father was my best friend. I learned from a young age not to cross him — ever. I grew to accept that over time, as he was a powerfully strong role model my life. Nobody is perfect — my father certainly made some big mistakes in his walk through life, but his great focus,…
Here are some questions to ponder before and after you read the rest of this article: *Do you have a best friend? That is, a best friend who is truly a regular part of your life, who helps balance you out and keep you in check? *Do you know at least one of your neighbors?…
No matter your religious / spiritual views, no matter your political affiliation, no matter your cultural roots, no matter your location – a common thread exists through out the world: That common thread is the rampant problem of moral thuggery. What exactly is moral thuggery? It is turning a blind-eye to tyranny, treachery, corruption –…
Riot violence. Gun violence. MMA violence. Cinematic violence. Video game violence. Street fight violence. Violence, violence, violence. Everywhere, **everyday**. Aggression. Hostility. Anger. Rage. Hate. Dominance. These emotions are often linked to violence. They are embedded in our biological makeup. We are complex beings; we have a wide range of emotions, all of which have their…
It doesn’t necessarily take a social scientist, or generally keen observer of human behavior, to see that men and women have been going through a tirade of interpersonal growing pains for the past couple of generations. Western women now have more opportunities, in a wide variety of arenas, than ever before in human history. In…
Are you INFJ? Or ENFJ? Or an empath? Or a healer? Or a nurturer? Or a thinker? Or a reader? Or a listener? Or your love language is quality time? Or your personality color is “yellow”? Or green? Or blue? Do we need so many labels? Do we need to be rigidly defined by them?…
