DELUSIONAL or Who are you calling Anal-Retentive? By Mel Goldberg The other day my wife walked into the bedroom I use as a studio, where I have my computer and I write. “Who were you talking to?” “No one.” “I heard you. You were discussing philosophy with Bertrand Russell.” “Russell said that a hallucination […]
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Why Men Are Seldom…Depressed Men Are Just Happier People—What do you expect from such simple creatures? Your last name stays put/Wedding plans take care of themselves/ Chocolate is just another snack/You can never be pregnant/You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park/Car mechanics tell you the truth/The world is your urinal/ Wrinkles add
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Fahrenheit 11/9 A Review by Henri LoridansHenri.loridans@gmail.com FAHRENHEIT 11/9 is a documentary written, produced, directed and narrated by Michael Moore. Moore began production in May 2017, working with brothers Harvey and Bob Weinstein. He had to start over when Harvey encountered problems with the manner in which he dealt with starlet hopefuls. The film
Editor’s Page Guest EditorialBy Greg Custer Mexico’s new administration is racing out the gate, pledging to undertake the nation’s “cuarta transformación.” In the process, our new President AMLO is tearing apart Mexico’s bureaucratic labyrinth and political fiber, refocusing efforts toward social development, poverty reduction, and economic opportunity. In three short months, AMLO has made
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The Risk & Reward Of Communicating Intimately By Dr. Daniel Acuff Ph.D. A friend of mine and his now ex-wife, (no, it wasn’t me), listened to their marriage counselor as he summed up their progress after a dozen sessions: “In my twenty some years as a therapist, I have never witnessed such atrocious, ineffective
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IMPRINTS By Antonio Ramblés AKA Tony Passarellowww.antoniorambles.comantonio.rambles@yahoo.com Gone full circle The Jalisco villages of Cajititlan and San Juan Evangelista face each other across a couple of kilometers of lake, but on the day of my visit they’re also separated by 300 years of Mexican history. I can’t take credit for planning this trip to
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Front Row Center By Michael Warren Sweet Charity Directed by Barbara Clippinger This classic musical premiered on Broadway in 1966, and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, winning for Choreography. Subsequently, a memorable movie, starring Shirley MacLaine, was released in 1969. Bob Fosse directed and Barbara Clippinger does a wonderful job bringing this very
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Things I Worry About… By William Franklinbillstjamespl@gmail.com When I was young I was a kind of true believer. Though I knew Santa was a hoax I assumed a lot of the rest of the things I heard about might in fact be true. So to some degree I worried if I thought there might
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Dear Portia Advice to the Lovelorn, the Drastically Distracted and the Deeply Disgruntled Dear (Be still, my heart!) Portia, Though usually reticent, I feel led, perhaps even compelled, to express the feelings that burgeoned within me upon reading your interview with the Editor in a recent issue of the Ojo. Your pithy and trenchant
Depression! By An Anonymous Contributor Scientists have long known that spending time with loved ones is good for our long-term health and may reduce our risk of cognitive decline, whereas loneliness is linked to high blood pressure, inflammation and a weakened immune system. But why exactly does loneliness have such bad effects on our health and well-being?
