The discussion is getting hotter as Omicron, the newest strain of the Covid virus, invades our space. We are all getting tired of the news and the shouting and the insecurity of what and who we can and cannot trust. All the while, an equally dangerous, but a much more lasting plague has been seeping through our midst, taking in … Read More
Teaching Your Child to just say “Please”, “Thank You” and “Sorry” is a mistake. Here’s why
As far back as most of us can remember, it was considered a part of good breeding and manners to teach children to say “please”, “thank you” and “sorry”. The problem is that most of the time, children just learned to recognize when it was time to say these things or were reminded by their parents, and then they just … Read More
On Being a Nice Person
In the past few weeks, in both my private life and in my practice, I have been involved in one way or another in the same unfortunate scenario. It bothered me so much, that I am doing what I usually do when I am frustrated. I write about it. In said scenario, a nice person is accused of behavior that … Read More
Life as a Card Game
Any serious writer has turned to metaphor when trying to convey an important thought. It is a way of getting the reader to really “see” what the author is saying. Of all the topics to have been put through the metaphor spectroscope, LIFE must certainly be somewhere on the top. The Bible itself often compares life to a “fleeting … Read More
The Dreaded Word
It’s one hour before dismissal and Ms. R, the 5th grade science teacher, is fantasizing about a nice warm bath. All she wants right now is for her students to listen without interrupting. She needs to finish this segment so that she will be in sync with the principal’s schedule. Back in homes and offices throughout the city parents are … Read More
Go Fly a Kite
Go Fly a Kite Every now and again, life throws us a gift in the guise of an opportunity. The thing is, we need to be able to recognize it for what it is and use it wisely. I saw just such an occasion a few weeks ago. Picture two young children in a park attempting to fly a kite … Read More
Handle With Care
By now, we have all been warned about how careless use of the iPhone can endanger us. From driving accidents to causing a sort of mob amnesia when it comes to simple every day decency. Cell phones ringing at a funeral, for example, is no longer such a rarity. And more’s the pity. We should feel ashamed, but shame … Read More