Straight Talk in a Crooked World
Five years ago or so I read a book by Dennis Bakke called Joy at Work. I found the authorâs candor and clarity refreshing. In this book, Bakke takes on the old school âIndustrial Revolutionâ mindset of many managers, pointing out that holding to this type of traditional mentality is often demeaning and disrespectful to […]
Read More MotivationDr. Jim Taylor is one of my favorite psychology bloggers. He always gets my attention when he writes about pop culture and the quizzical role it has in today’s society. With his permission, I am re-blogging his latest piece, “I Don’t Care about LeBron James or Lindsay Lohan or⊔ A couple of my friends and […]
Read More Jim Taylor: I Don’t CareThis week it was reported that Seattle Weekly cartoonist Molly Norris has been forced to change her identity and relocate. Why? Because she drew a cartoon depicting Mohammed as various objects, which turned into a Facebook phenomenon called âEverybody Draw Mohammedâ day. Mohammed isnât supposed to be drawn, so this outraged many in the Muslim […]
Read More Love It or Hate It, This is AmericaThere have been a number of dramatic animal rescues in the news this year. A couple of days ago in Oregon, Moses the camel was rescued from a sinkhole by local firefighters. This story’s happy ending was welcome encouragement for his owners, who are battling unemployment and cancer.
Read More Pet RescuesI just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who has helped get this blog off the ground. I have some great allies out there in the blogosphere whose links to my site have played a major role in its success. I also thank the RSS feed subscribers, some of whom have been with […]
Read More Thanks!Today while running errands in Seattle, I decided to visit the Archie McPhee store at its new location in Wallingford. They moved to 45th and Stone Way from Ballard in mid-2009. I dooonât liiikkkeee being in Seattle for long. Thereâs only a few places I ever go to in Seattle on purpose. I canât stand […]
Read More Silly TherapySomebody hold me back. Seriously. Never am I more tempted to get medieval than when I see helpless children and animals getting hurt. I wouldnât do that unless I was directly intervening to stop abuse, but I am tempted. Today in the news I was horrified to see pictures of an 8 week-old kitten whose […]
Read More RaisinLast Friday was an interesting day. The day began with a minor medical scare. Then I got whacked in the back of the head with a toy football. Later on I got to play with a new Blue Heeler puppy. I also met John Wallace. The name Wallace may conjure up the image of a […]
Read More Shop 262010 has been the year of betrayals, breakups, and divorces. I continue to be shocked at the number of relationships falling down around me. While there are two sides to every story, it seems to me that it is becoming increasingly common for one party in a relationship to carry the majority of the blame. […]
Read More Men and Domestic ViolenceLast night on ABC, a Nightline Prime episode titled âSecrets of Your Mindâ aired. I came upon it just as I reached for the remote to turn the TV off. It was a thought-provoking show that sparked an interesting water cooler conversation today. Unfortunately, the show furthered a common myth about psychopaths, that âpsychopathâ is […]
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Truth, Justice, and All-American Allergen-Free Apple Pie 