Thoughts on the Pandemic
Some friends have asked me to comment on the coronavirus pandemic. It struck them as having something to do with the “Apocalypse”—about...
The Wall
There has been much talk about solving America’s immigration problems with a wall along the southern border with Mexico. The talk began...
Suicide
Americans have been recently disturbed to learn that the nation’s suicide rate has increased 30% since the year 2000--with middle-age...
Why Art?
Defining “art,” first of all, is an unwieldy business. I attended a graduate school of “arts and sciences,” which was that institution’s...
Thoughts on Parkland
It is inadvisable to comment psychologically on a tragedy when it is still fresh, better to let it sink in first. But this one hit close...
Beneath Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse of women—from unwanted advances to rape—has been in the news of late. Social media have made assault more public and made it...
So, What is a Projection?
A friend asked me recently, “So, what is a projection?” I was surprised since I thought she knew; I thought everybody knew. Don’t teenage...
New Year's Resolution
So, did you make a New Year’s Resolution? Do you think you can get rid of a nasty old habit this coming year or reach some goal you’ve...
Words that Really Bug Me
I am not seriously bugged by certain words so much as by their misuse. Take the word, MYTH. It is derived from the Greek, mythos, which...
Thoughts on Las Vegas
When that man killed so many people in Las Vegas recently, I heard for many days that there was no apparent motive for his highly...