The blog includes articles I have written over the last few years, as well as a weekly post where I share what’s on my mind, even if it’s an undeveloped idea that popped up when I was stirring a vat of cheese!
Rolling Stones Drummer Charlie Watts Passes at 80 On August 25, as I tuned in for my carefully regulated quotient of National Public Radio morning
Mistakes, Butterflies and Potholes I have a special affection for leopards. As I love to say, “you know the old adage ‘A leopard can’t change
Practicing What I “Preach” Voice, Spine and Announcing My New Book My first book, published in 2010, was a sorry child of neglect. At that
Feedback, Sound, and Anticipation Although I am not a mom, I somehow have an image of a small overnight bag, standing by the door. I
In 2006 I made my personal discovery of local treasure Michael Pollan, courtesy of Terry Gross, the voice and brains behind National Public Radio’s iconic
On June 15, 2021 I marked my 38th year of recovery from alcoholism. As is often the case I am stunned by the passing of
Way back when I was first training to work with couples, I studied with the renowned relationship expert and researcher, John Gottman. By now Gottman
Regulation and Affiliation for the “Diaspora” For some reason I have long had a fascination with athlete biographies, autobiographies and memoirs. Willie Mays, Arthur Ashe,
When I was young and first learning about sexuality, an older, mentor-like friend, taught me “Don’t have sex with someone you don’t like, because you
“Now, too much of nothing can make a man feel ill at ease One man’s temper might rise while another man’s temper might freeze In
