Outside of Psychology 101 at Northwestern, I have absolutely no mental health training. But I can tell you two things without any hesitation:1) I’m struggling with anxiety, and 2) I’m struggling with a pervasive sadness. As the pandemic drags on with accompanying limits on work, travel, and human interaction, it’s important that we notice anything … [Read more…]
I initially planned to write about a 17 year-old murderer, and the deplorables who crowd-sourced his $2M bail. But after a period of reflection, I realized that I’d much rather tell you what I know about the heroes who attempted to stop him on that fateful night in Kenosha. Joseph Rosenbaum was the shooter’s first … [Read more…]
It’s a beautiful today in Guerneville. So beautiful, in fact, I decided to forego watching the ATP Tour Finals on order to take a walk in the neighborhood. About 50 feet out of the driveway, I turned to take this picture. While doing so, I thought about how nice it was to occasionally get out … [Read more…]
In the wake of social unrest fueled by the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, actress/social activist Danai Gurira (The Walking Dead & Black Panther) began having difficult conversations around the topic of race with her white friends. These discussions were recorded and posted online as a blueprint for others to have similar discussions. … [Read more…]
As I type, the Supreme Court is once again listening to GOP arguments that aim to throw away, in totality, the Affordable Care Act AKA ‘Obamacare’. Republicans have tried to do this since the ACA came into being. Though the reasoning behind their hatred of this law has shifted wildly, the main reason for that … [Read more…]
As I watched this video, I knew I needed to write a comment that might help ease her obvious pain. In doing so, it helped me understand the need that many of us have had to share our despair in the era of trump. Unlike his supporters, we don’t cry over being denied a Frappucino … [Read more…]