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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…