Monthly Archives: May 2009

Famous, Rich and Beautiful Dig an Early Grave

If you are rich and pretty and famous you are tempting an early grave because a devotion to the surface, and not the core, leads to psychological dissension between the wanton self and the desirous of mind — according to … Continue reading

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Grey’s Gets it Dramatically Wrong

Do medical television shows owe us a correct diagnosis and treatment of the ill and infirm — or does anything go as entertainment in the unwinding drama?

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My Two Brains

Are you a left-brain learner or a right-brain learner?  Does it matter any longer?  Should we be “whole lobe” learners — or do lateralized brains, instead of mirrored ones, better serve us?

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Hiding from the Swine

Last week, three of the top ten sellers on Amazon.com were surgical masks.  People were buying the masks in a feint effort to protect themselves from the onslaught of the Swine Flu pandemic. This week, we are brought into the … Continue reading

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