I worry that in my old age I will become one of those NY women who eschew the subway. These women always give some elaborate rationalization as to why they
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Development over my Lifespan
posted: Nov. 16, 2018.
I worry that in my old age I will become one of those NY women who eschew the subway. These women always give some elaborate rationalization as to why they
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Mt. Doom
posted: Nov. 11, 2018.
My mother is an invalid. What a word. In.....valid. Not cogent. Not having a sound basis. Not my mother. She is an anxious head in a body that is dysfunctioning.
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Psychology and the Blog
posted: Nov. 05, 2018.
The Forensic Psychology conference I attended yesterday certainly made an impression on me. In instructing psychologists how to go about setting up a consulting practice, the issue of social media Read more -
Not thinking about the children in Pediatric Oncology. Still
posted: Nov. 04, 2018.
I was at a forensic conference today and one of the presentations dealt with risk management. The psychologist urged us to pay attention to patient dissatisfaction and complaints, as it
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$7k or strike!
posted: Oct. 23, 2018.
Last week the Professional Staff Congress (PSC), the union which represents CUNY staff, both full-time and part-time, held a meeting to discuss how to increase adjunct pay from the current Read more -
How to kill a child psych program in ten easy steps.
posted: Oct. 14, 2018.
1. Starve the beast financially. Place them in an abandoned, windowless factory building hiding a notorious Mafia body dumping ground. Don't bother to keep the building clean or decorate it Read more -
Lehman Hall burns: 40th anniversary.
posted: Oct. 07, 2018.
It must be the 40th anniversary of the Lehman Hall Fire. I don't remember the exact date, only that it was the Friday before midterms, Fall Semester, 1978. I
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Simchat Torah for Who? And I mean that for both the English and Hebrew meaning of the word
posted: Oct. 02, 2018.
Well, I was invited to several Simchat Torah celebrations last night. I work on Monday nights to after 10PM. Add travel time and I won't be anywhere until 10:30 or
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Doubt
posted: Sep. 28, 2018.
At the end of the movie, "DOUBT", Meryl Streep wails, "I have doubt." It is an anguished cry of the Mother Superior who has protected an abusive priest, sure that
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Beautiful day for a profound statement
posted: Sep. 27, 2018.
I am an adjunct professor at a CUNY college and I love being part-time. I don't have to get swept up in the politics. All I do is come in, Read more -
Atonement?????
posted: Sep. 15, 2018.
This is the time of year when Jews reach out to their friends, associates, and family, asking that they be forgiven for any wrongdoing which they did, intentionally or unintentionally Read more -
Freak shows for lack of insurance
posted: Aug. 31, 2018.
There are no longer any sideshows at the circus or at Coney Island. We are too refined, too evolved for such. But we watch freak shows nightly. They are inescapable. Read more -
Sam Surprises (in photo above, my father is in the middle)
posted: Aug. 30, 2018.
As I mentioned in a previous post, my father was non-verbal, relying more on facial tics and glowering expressions to communicate. Frequently, when frustrated, he strode out of the house.
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Hurray for our neck of the woods
posted: Aug. 17, 2018.
This city has a heck of a time selling itself, when it has so many splendid additions occurring daily. I was treated to a ride on the new NYC ferry service, Read more -
More things never to discuss with your therapist
posted: Aug. 15, 2018.
Last January, my dead father visited me on his yahrzeit. It was about 6:AM and I awokened suddenly to the sound of hissing. At first, I thought perhaps I had Read more -
Wombs are good
posted: Aug. 15, 2018.
Well, recently I posted that my mother has downsized from a room to a womb. I regret that statement. A womb is a place for potential to develop. An embryo
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