The Kids are Alright, it’s the System that’s Fucked.

I live in a pretty great area. Folks in my town are educated, generally respectful of one another and help … More

The Google Memo and why Empathy Matters

By now you’ve probably heard and read countless articles about James Damore’s memo. Google has found itself embroiled in controversy … More

Avoiding BBQ Pork Sparerib Pitfalls

Ribs are a passion of mine and they’re really not that complicated to make. Here are some common pitfalls folks … More

Netflix South Korean Movie (short) Stream of Consciousness

North Korea has been in the news lately and I figured I’d write about something other than the hyped up … More

Don’t be a Sith

Remember this scene from Episode III? Yes, yes – Obi-Wan’s statement is in and of itself an absolute but … More

Jumilla – The other Red Wine

Spain’s wine making industry has been making a comeback and much of it’s riding on Jumilla. Many folks I know, … More

Practice makes Tolerable

Desensitization is a technique used in Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to … More

The Middle Ground on Marijuana

The research on more than 4,000 students, published in the Review of Economic Studies, found that those who lost access … More

Taming Interpersonal Chaos

We’re going to revisit Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) this week and poke into Interpersonal Effectiveness, Goals of Interpersonal Effectiveness to … More