November 19, 2022

Lessons from cryptocurrency: How Americans fell for the con

Cryptocurrency has been touted as an investment alternative for people who want to avoid the risks and swings of markets based on traditional forms of currency.  Crypto investing is arguably risky because, aside from being based on buying a...

August 30, 2021

The Biden administration scorecard

The perpetual media blitz of current events and the rapid pace of the news cycle these days make it hard to keep track of even recent history.  So to help maintain our collective memory of changes that have transpired since the days of the ...

May 7, 2021

The Democrats and Doublespeak

As a retired clinical psychologist, I’ve always been fascinated with how language is not just the result of thought but can actually shape thought and behavior.  But as an American, I am distressed over how language is being used to c...

March 8, 2021

The swamp's paranoid tendencies

After 35 years, I retired my license to diagnose and treat individuals and families for behavioral health issues.  As a retired clinical psychologist tracking news and social media, I believe that, since the 2020 election, our federal gover...