Most People Feel ‘Ghosting’ is Okay?
I recently popped back on Facebook this weekend (not for long), and the first post I saw was by a friend of mine. Now, her post wasn’t the issue—it was the comments that were the issue. Her post asked if…
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Family, Travel, and a Noisy Apartment—My January Recap
Woah! It’s been about a full month since I’ve posted on here. I spent Christmas moving from one apartment to another, and it came with some big changes. My last apartment was carpeted, and I could barely hear my neighbors.…
Would You Join a Program That Erases Your Work-Life Stress?
I just watched Season 1 of Severance. The show aired on Apple TV+ in February 2022. The premise is simple, but I won’t spoil anything significant in case people still want to watch it. Severance centers around a program created…
A Year of Change: Embracing Growth and New Beginnings
This is my year in review, and let me tell you, 2024 was definitely a great and fulfilling year! Back in September 2023, I was let go from a job after they found out I had applied elsewhere. Between October…
Men Are Afraid of Being Canceled
While I was on TikTok this morning, I saw a video of a woman who said she asked her girlfriends, “When was the last time a man approached you at a bar and started talking to you?” Her girlfriends told…
Wow! That Can Be A Mortgage: Home Buying for Gen X and Younger
The cost of living has skyrocketed since the 19th and 20th centuries. In terms of housing, renting has become much more popular among my generation and younger ones. While some of us grew up in houses and still dream of…
You Get Autism! You Get Autism! EVERYONE GETS AUTISM!!!
I just read a fascinating editorial in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (64:5 (2023), pp. 711–714), titled Is Autism Overdiagnosed? This is a very controversial question. When I was growing up, Autism was not as “popular” as it…
Escaping Social Media Is Like Leaving The Planet
Leaving social media feels like I’m being catapulted into another universe. I never realized how deeply dependent we are on social media for communication and staying connected with friends and family. I haven’t even left yet, but I’m already bracing…
The Most Important Is to be Able to Love
Today, Sunday, December 8, 2024, is the second Sunday of Advent. I usually go to Mass and then come home and listen to Father Mike Schmitz’s homily. The messages are unique and clear. They are a great start to the…
Survey Says: You Must Be Hot to Date in the 21st Century
The topic of dating in the 21st century could easily fill a 100-book series. There’s so much that goes into it that no one could ever fully capture it all. However, I recently read a research study that attempts to…