I finally learned the term ’doom scrolling’ recently. I had never heard of it before, but sadly realized that I am sometimes drawn into this temptation myself. It refers to mindless and endless scrolling through online videos depicting bad behavior, road rage incidents and other antisocial behavior caught on cell phone cameras. They are fascinating […]
I spent nearly twenty years as a professional nightclub comedian in New York. Eventually I moved over to become a professional speaker to companies, organizations and their stressed people. My presentation has naturally included standup comedy, because it was baked into my life and speaking. Over time my content has morphed over to more of […]
For the past six years I have teaching strategic communication courses in the online graduate program at Purdue University. The students we have are all seeking to find positions in strategic communication after completing this Masters Degree. And the program has had a great impact and track record. Our graduates are in communication leadership positions […]
Arie Kruglanski from the University of Maryland is a noted social psychologist and researcher on extremism. He studies what motivates people to join terrorist groups like ISIS. Dr. Kruglanski writes about the psychology of binary thinking. His principle is called ‘cognitive closure’ in psychology. It’s defined by the APA as a state where a person […]
This evening I gave a speech to the annual meeting of Indiana Appeal Court Judges. It was a privilege to address them. My sister Barbara is an attorney and brother Stephen is a judge. I have many friends who are attorneys and several who are judges. Most people associate the legal profession with their role […]
In our book Refrigerator Rights Glenn Sparks and I make the case that America’s current social isolation and its lethal consequences are a direct result of two significant social forces: moving and media. Over the decades our regular relocation away from established relationships is an American norm. But the failure to reconnect in our new […]
For the past several years I have been writing a daily journal. The system I use is called ‘Morning Pages’. It’s an appoint my Mac, but you can use any system. Just a word document will do. I have been faithful to my daily entries and believe that this practice has had significant psychological impact […]
So we learn today the predictable and tragic fate of the submersible taking ‘tourists’ to see the Titanic wreckage. For days the country was riveted to the unfolding drama of missing vessel that went down to the ocean floor to ‘view’ the infamous ship. It was an incredible and costly luxury for the five on […]
I have been practicing Pilates for almost five months and I am continually amazed at this unique system. My instructor/trainer Lisa is fantastic and a master of the training techniques. It has already altered my posture, walking and focus. Sally has been practicing for over three years and the changes she has experienced have been […]
I am a daily power user of the web and its technologies. But I know very little about controlling or managing the interior workings. So hosting my website and wanting to manage the process personally has been a learning curve. I am about a month into it and it is slowly becoming a familiar process. […]