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The Problem with Introductions
As a first post it seems fitting that I tell you a little about who I am and why I think you should read my blog. I suppose another way of saying that is why should you care that I am here and have created this blog…. The first part of that is easy enough…
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So I asked ChatGPT a question…
I was doing some research on the state of things in the world and decided to have my research assistant (that’s how I refer to my ai account) to pull some news data from the web when it occurred to me war, as disgusting as it is, always benefits someone. Clearly that someone is not…
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Words worth remembering
Watch what you say, or they’ll be calling you a radical, a liberal…Roger Hodgson of Supertramp 1979
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Helpful suggestion #1
If you’re going to go to a protest, turn off the facial recognition unlock feature on your phone. Come up with a random alphanumeric passcode to unlock your phone and be sure to lock your phone before law enforcement or those pretending to be law enforcement approach you. Fun fact #1: your phone will continue…
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#218
the balloon goes up once more loose the dogs of war how can this be peace I don’t recognize so much about my country right now, but is that because my country has changed or have my eyes simply been opened?….
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Sisyphus and Modern Man
In my never-ending need to make sure billionaires have sufficient extra capital to purchase the essentials—like penis-shaped rocket ships—I found myself this morning buying what I like to think of as stupid shit online. These things were not completely without value; I have an office to decorate and a team to draw together and motivate.…
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The Problem with Homelessness
I have noticed lately that people have been asking me—because I’m a psychologist—what I think about “the homeless problem.” The question is almost always followed by a sidebar like, “It’s a lot of mental illness stuff, right?” Depending on who is asking, I’ll sometimes give what I call the simple answer: “Not as much as…
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Word to the those who seek help from my kind
I’ve been a psychotherapist for closing on 20 years and while I can say I’ve seen a lot I certainly have not seen it all. I saw something today that threw me off enough to break my silence and write this post. It was a subreddit I follow and the post was from a young…
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The Real Danger of AI: We’ve seen this before pt 2
I got up at 3:30 a.m. the other day, mostly as a result of the traumatic year I’ve had and the fact that I’ve taken over a part of a mental health program I lovingly refer to as a dumpster fire. Instead of my usual middle-of-the-night doomscrolling, I pulled out my laptop. I wasn’t sure…
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Amazing things I’ve seen
Spent the week in Hawaii with my wife and I have seen many amazing things, including this view from the road back from an amazing hike. More on that later, or not I haven’t decided yet. The weather was great, the ocean view from the room was stunning, but the most amazing thing I think…