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The season premier of the television comedy, “Blackish” focused on the use of “the N-word.” For those who don’t watch, the show began its run on ABC last year and […] Read more »
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May is not just a time to celebrate Memorial Day in general, but it is also the anniversary of V-E Day, the celebration of the Allied victory that ended the […] Read more »
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Studies have shown, pretty consistently, that married men are happier than single men, but married women are less happy than single women. I’ve also noticed in my practice providing counseling […] Read more »
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It’s that time of year again when many twelfth graders are hearing from colleges and figuring out where they will spend the next four years. While this is, naturally, an […] Read more »
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A story has gone viral in recent weeks about a young woman who has incurable brain cancer and intends to end her life through physician-assisted suicide, legal in Oregon, where […] Read more »
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Conventional wisdom estimates that half of all marriages end in divorce. I am not sure how accurate these statistics are as far as actual numbers, since these estimates are based […] Read more »
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By now everyone has heard about the “Ice Bucket Challenge” that has swept social media and raised millions upon millions for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease). Apparently, […] Read more »
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Beach weather is here, and so are the ads for snorkeling tours, diets, cellulite removers and liposuction, in addition to the tabloids posting pictures of what celebrity does or does […] Read more »
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As I write this, on a Tuesday morning, a time I usually reserve for a weekly horseback riding lesson, I have left a message canceling for today, as the “real […] Read more »