Category Archives: General Thoughts

I am giving the presentation regardless of the size of this pit in my stomach.  I am jumping up on his lap hoping everything will be normal now. I am not dropping the class again.  I am letting her lean … Continue reading →

Two degrees and three careers in ten years. Not many people can say they’ve achieved, or even attempted, such a feat. Yeah, you could say that I’ve managed my career with an astonishing gnat-like focus. As soon as I smelled … Continue reading →

Nothing beats finding out that the fruit you’ve been eating, the workout water bottle you’ve been drinking from, and the deodorant you’ve been using, have been assisting your body in developing cancer, auto-immune disease, and a number of genetic disorders … Continue reading →

This week falls somewhere in between sneezing with your mouth full and eating rice with one chopstick. Not cool. I feel like I’m starring in The Truman Show.  Okay, that’s it – everybody come out from behind the curtains. Joke’s … Continue reading →

Given that this country invented the Super Big Gulp, I wonder why we haven’t invented the extra medium t-shirt yet. I bet, every now and then, someone could benefit from a shirt that’s just a little more medium. Medium is … Continue reading →

The Far Side was my favorite comic growing up. I couldn’t get enough of the overtly ridiculous humor. My favorite of Gary Larson’s creations was the Boneless Chicken Ranch. A ranch, strewn with literally boneless, amoeba-like, chickens. Just hanging around. It … Continue reading →

On Monday, my new therapist called my cell phone. I saw her number and I felt my pulse quicken. My mind raced. Had she decided not to work with me? Was she questioning what I had told her? Did she … Continue reading →

In November of 2004, the NBA experienced its worst nightmare. In a heated game between the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons, in an arena just outside of Detroit, a player did the unthinkable. He jumped into the stands and … Continue reading →

I had another appointment with my physician today in order to evaluate how I’m doing physically. Since therapist #3 on my list (the one I really liked on the phone) had agreed to meet with me on Thursday, I would … Continue reading →

My favorite course in college was Psychology. I studied Mechanical Engineering. Way to follow your interests, Chris. I guess my interest in psychology is why I have always enjoyed reading anything written by The New Yorker staff writer and bestselling … Continue reading →

The Who is ringing in my ears. I haven’t posted twice in one day before, but as I’m sitting here trying to unwind, I’m realizing that I can’t. I think I’ve identified why this has happened five days in a row. … Continue reading →

Last night, Stephen Strasburg, the Washington National’s highly anticipated rookie phenom, pitched his first major league baseball game. Strasburg threw a gem. He struck out fourteen batters – a franchise record for any pitcher, and the first time since 1971 … Continue reading →

She may have created a monster. By slowly supplying the tools necessary to develop normal levels of self-respect, assertiveness, and confidence, my therapist just might have turned me against her. What a brilliant tragedy. Today I called the office in … Continue reading →

Just when all things were moving along nicely, Lucy pulled the football away from me at the last second, and I found myself blinking at the ceiling from my back in the middle of the waiting room floor while everyone laughed.  Today … Continue reading →

While I paddled like a hamster on the elliptical machine today, I read a good article about the history of marriage therapy in the March 29th issue of The New Yorker. Normally, I’d flip past an article on such a … Continue reading →