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I LOVE NEW YORK, STILL!

Having spent my twenties in New York City it perhaps ruined me for anywhere else. I do know that no matter where I live, my heart belongs...

A Day in the Life of a Methadone Clinic

With the approach of Labor Day, I’ve been thinking of one my first jobs. The place where I cut my teeth as a mental health worker was in...

WILLY LOMAN HERE I COME

WILLY LOMAN HERE I COME Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about Arthur Miller’s salesman Willy Loman. Poor Willy, if only he had a social...

Social Isolation – Why is it so hard?

The comedian Larry David recently joked on YouTube that we should all be happy with the stay at home and watch TV orders. After all, what...

The Power of Holiday Cheer

The Psychology of Gift Giving and Happiness

The holidays are here. And to many, if not most, this means the season of gift giving as we express ourselves during this time of year...