The Hidden Psychology of Pandemics and Conspiracy TheoriesDoes history repeat itself? A meme has recently been making the rounds on social media claims that epidemics and pandemics follow a…Jun 10, 2020Jun 10, 2020
“What your thinness takes from you.” My response.Today I got this link in my inbox. The “My Fat Friend” blogger writes of her encounter with a thin friend who enthuses about her new job…Dec 20, 20181Dec 20, 20181
The Unvarnished Truth about Brett KavanaughPeople on both sides of this issue seem to already have made up their minds as to whether Brett Kavanaugh assaulted the then-15-year-old…Sep 30, 2018Sep 30, 2018
“Ambassador Nikki Haley (…)continues to blithely ignore the murders of Palestinian protesters by…I agree that people need to speak out against oppression, instead of simply swallowing abuse and systemic racism and sexism. And I am no…Sep 18, 2018Sep 18, 2018
Is there really such a thing as the “Millennial Generation”?There is something peculiarly American in the obsessive need to label generations. This trend began with the decidedly unscientific boom in…Aug 25, 2018Aug 25, 2018
Harry and Megan: Love As A Capitalist Commodity?Millions of viewers recently tuned in to see Prince Harry marry Megan Markle, a commoner. What they failed to see is that both William and…May 21, 2018May 21, 2018
Why OK Cupid Sucks for all of us.The classic seventies sitcom, “The Odd Couple”, features what may be the first mention of the precursor to online dating, computer dating…May 20, 20181May 20, 20181