Understanding is the cure for Election depression. Oh yeah. Moreover, it can be yours by the New Year! Let's get into it. The Problem is, I understand, that many people are suffering after the recent election 0f 2024. Because, I think, of the consequences of ICOG. ICOG is an acronym (I came up with this) … Continue reading Understanding is the cure for Election depression
World Series 2024
The 2024 World Series, that I've waited 43 years for, is not looking good for my team--the New York Yankees. Because of, well, the psychology of human beings, of course. Makes me wonder about everything. Because the irony is so rich. Let's get into it. The History is: My love affair with baseball began way back … Continue reading World Series 2024
Election 2024: By the Numbers
Election 2024 by the numbers is unpredictable. Because the numbers are inexact. Additionally, they are subject to manipulation, i.e. skulduggery. Let's get into it. Since 2004 I've been analyzing, and writing about, voter behavior in US presidential elections'. My first novel, Attachment: A Novel of War and Peace (2006) was concerned with, among other things, … Continue reading Election 2024: By the Numbers
Fall Frenzy 2024: The MLB Playoffs
"Fall Frenzy" began in the fall of 2020 - the worst year ever. It was a marketing ploy by Major League Baseball to drum up interest in the playoffs after the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown in the spring. The season had been shortened to sixty games, beginning in late July. Recall, games were then played with … Continue reading Fall Frenzy 2024: The MLB Playoffs
“Fight Like Hell”: My review of the documentary
The documentary Fight Like Hell (2024) shook me to my core. It's about the January 6th, 2021 riot at the US Capital. The film doesn't take sides. Most of the videos were shot in real time during the riot. However, there is a lot of important video of the lead-up to that day. The preceding events, if … Continue reading “Fight Like Hell”: My review of the documentary
Weekend at the Movies: No Heroes Here
I spent a weekend at the movies and found no heroes. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the films. However, view at your own risk. Let's get into it. Four Movies I watched were: Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970) Basic Instinct 2 (2006) The Tribes of Palos Verde (2017) The Girl on the Mountain (2022) All these … Continue reading Weekend at the Movies: No Heroes Here
The Mental Health Crisis as seen through Election 2024
The Mental Health crisis is real. First, I define mental health as the ability to solve problems. A healthy mind can solve problems. Second, a crisis is a "time of acute danger or difficulty." Additionally, to solve the crisis involves a decision. Doing nothing (not voting) is a decision. Does that solve the problem of … Continue reading The Mental Health Crisis as seen through Election 2024
Aurora, Colorado’s, apartment complex story: Election 2024
What might determine the election is the Aurora, Colorado, apartment complex story. Caught on a security camera was shocking and frightening video of armed men outside of an apartment home forcing entry. Subsequently, both the Right, and the Left, have used the viral tape to make their case. It you've not heard about it, here's … Continue reading Aurora, Colorado’s, apartment complex story: Election 2024
2Way- live streaming political discourse: a review.
2Way is a new live streaming political discourse platform. It is the brainchild of Mark Halperin, a long-time political journalist, reporter, producer, and author. I first became aware of him in the 2008 US presidential election via MSNBC. I'd thought he was one of the good ones--meaning honest and fair-minded. During the 2016 election, he had … Continue reading 2Way- live streaming political discourse: a review.
Traumatized: We Don’t Stop
Trauma is "stress without resolve." So says Teal Swan, and I agree. Swan also says that unresolved trauma manifests as problems with one's physical, mental, and emotional health. Again, I agree. Furthermore she says that trauma "lies at the root of the vast majority of physical illnesses." I concur. That has been the case in … Continue reading Traumatized: We Don’t Stop