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An Enlightened Mom Teaches The Internet A Valuable Lesson On The Upcoming School Year
I visited the internet today with the intention of watching movie trailers from my youth and instead I was enlightened and called to action. To that mom out there, thank you. I didn’t see it coming. To say that the internet and social media has become divisive, explosive, and judgmental is an understatement. Nowhere is…
Read MoreThe Purposeful Anhedonia of 90’s Nostalgia
Only now do I realize the year 2000 wasn’t the actual end of the second millennium or even the possible end of the world, it was the end of the 90’s and that seems much more tragic. In retrospect, only the 1990’s could have ended in such a blustery, cataclysmic, and disruptive way. I will…
Read MoreRemembering 9/11 – Among the Unaware
It is 9/11/2019 and I am in my psychotherapy office listening to Debussy, “Suite Bergamasque, L.75: III. Clair De Lune” performed by François-Joël Thiollier. It’s a somber piece. A favorite of mine. It’s 8:40 am. 3 minutes ago on 9/11/2001, Boston’s air traffic control center alerts the Air Force’s Northeast Air Defense Sector of Mohamed…
Read MoreSocial Media: A Theatrical Production
Prime Discovery I was looking around Facebook this morning and was astounded by the words of people. This is not new of course, but I feel a sort of terminal velocity occurring in my consciousness. I’m wearing thin. No thread is safe from unhinged speech. Could these really be functioning adults? Too many of my…
Read MoreSuicide By Gun Range: The Secret Epidemic – **Trigger Warning**
Trigger Warning: Topics: Suicide, Gun Violence, Trauma, Tragedy. Read With Caution. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-272-8255 (TALK) Available 24 hrs. per day. Please tell me, when will we invest in the lives of others? All of us? In all others? Regardless of race, religion, age, or personal orientation. How can suicide or drug addiction be…
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