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The second half of season 4 began Jan. 1st on NBC @ 10pm. I read about this series because it was on Rob Owen's Top 10 list for 2012 for the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. He said that season 3 & 4 were terrific, so I decided to find out for… Continue Reading
Loneliness Is a place that I know well It's the distance between us And the space inside ourselves lyrics by Annie Lennox in her song Loneliness Holidays are about gatherings & connectedness. It's very hard for the buckets of people who feel lonely during all the festivities. Whether it's a… Continue Reading
Assumptions are all about avoiding vulnerability. Assumptions cheat us out of the possibility for real dialogue. It is only through honest dialogue that we can have intimate relationships. Why do we like hiding out in assumptions? 1. Assumptions are shortcuts. 2. They avoid the messy uncertainty of dialogue. Assumptions are… Continue Reading
Denzel Washington plays an addicted pilot with exquisite distinction. He demonstrates the powerful grip of addictions & how hard it can be to release yourself. It is painful to watch his bad choices pile up.......while he teeters on the brink of complete self-destruction. You watch the lying almost in admiration… Continue Reading
This is based on the true story of a man who spent most of his life in an iron lung because of polio. (I remember polio as a big deal because my oldest cousin wore a brace because of it.) He is a virgin who decides to explore the world… Continue Reading
This novel reveals the terrible impact of silence upon a couple after tragedy occurs. Silent grief feeds blame & resentment which destroys any ability to communicate. When hard things remain unspoken between people then the distance grows exponentially. One of the beautiful parts of this book is that it is about… Continue Reading
There are so many ways that feelings wreck havoc on our lives. We feel we are entitled. We feel we are right. We love to blame others instead of look at ourselves. We feel defensive. We feel sensitive. We feel self righteously angry. The list of trouble making perspectives is… Continue Reading
This is one of the most terrible things to endure in life. It is absolutely heart breaking to file a report with the cops because your son or daughter has stolen your credit cards. It's hard to say they can't stay with you because they are still using drugs & who… Continue Reading
Working at Pittsburgh Action Against Rape to develop the Incest Program in the early 80's I learned a lot about ugly levels of power & control in a relationship. Abuse is a word I am careful with. There is physical, emotional & verbal abuse and also neglect. There is a… Continue Reading
Control means you like power. Everybody likes power. It is the nature of human relationships to struggle for power at work, at home or with friends. Some people have power in passive aggressive ways; "I'll smile at you now & undermine you later." Some people withhold information. Some people blow… Continue Reading
