Baby Boomers came of age during the Sexual Revolution and learned something both older and younger American cohorts missed: how not to use a condom. Between the invention of the birth control... Read more »
The Milwaukee Brewers just swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series, and Jake Bauers was named MVP. After Game 4, he said, “I chose to be confident. I... Read more »
In recent years, it has become popular to bemoan the commercialism of Halloween. Traditionalists argue that it used to be a child’s celebration, characterized by groups of children meandering through suburban neighborhoods... Read more »
Seneca, a Stoic, wrote that, “real joy, believe me, is a serious thing.” You do not always think of Stoicism as promoters of “real joy,” but they were. They were very analytic... Read more »
“Am I being heard?” Valerie Cherish is Lisa Kudrow’s lovably self-centered protagonist on The Comeback. Throughout the show, she demands to be heard, with varying degrees of success. I think we can... Read more »
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an evidence-supported psychosocial treatment for adult ADHD. There are several available treatment manuals for clinicians, some with corresponding client workbooks. There is also a batch of other... Read more »
The fjord’s crystalline water jiggles in the gentle breeze of these small hours, when I commit to writing. The glittery dew on the grass and the autumn leaves of the pear tree... Read more »
Cychlorphine was identified as an emerging new and dangerous drug on April 30, 2026. This synthetic opioid warning came from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). The drug... Read more »
We followed the crowd toward the stadium. It was our first concert at an outdoor venue, and we had no idea how the open air would affect the sound. But we came... Read more »
I published my book Sources of Power in 1998, and as of June 2026, it had sold over 72,000 copies, making it fairly successful as far as academic books go. But why... Read more »