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!
My first book, published in 2010, was a sorry child of neglect. At that time, I lacked the knowledge, the wisdom, and most of all
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
The PTSD diagnosis only appeared in the DSM in 1980. To me that seems like an “augenblick” as my German mother used to say, the
I have always loved cheese, enjoyed making my own wild yeast French Bread, and had a distant and vague interest in cheese making.
