Last year, about this time my dear friend Russell died after a long struggle. He died from Scleroderma, a terrible disease! At his funeral, his mother, who I love and have known for 40 plus years grabbed my ear. Russ’…
I had a very funny conversation today. I was explaining all about the Spontaneous Smiley Project to someone knowing zip about Smiley, hardly knowing me and under the impression that I was there to talk business. To him I must…
••• Isaac suffered from what could be called “blinding optimism.” He focused exclusively on the bright side of life, on all the good events. By sweeping harsh realities under the rug, he was often taken by surprise when unmistakably negative circumstances arose. He was…
I have a Schwinn CrissCross, it is a hybrid bicycle. It runs on leg power, I ride it inside and outside. I wear a helmet when I ride it outside and when I ride it in the kitchen I forgo…
••• Norman, a twice-divorced thirty-six-year-old lawyer, came for therapy. He often ran into interpersonal problems, but recently he had lost three close friendships, had a serious falling out with his parents, and his fiancée had broken off their engagement. No wonder! Norman had…
1. Money isn’t made out of paper; it’s made out of cotton. 2. The Declaration of Independence was written on hemp (marijuana) paper. 3. The dot over the letter ‘i’ is called a ‘tittle.’ 4. A raisin dropped in a…
