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The term Siamese twins originated with Chang and Eng who were born in Siam and settled in North Carolina after their world travels. Their fused liver is in the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia. The description beneath it says "Chang made the greater physical accommodation and developed a definite curvature of… Continue Reading
A NY Times book review (4/19/09) of Columbine by Dave Cullen caught my attention because I'd always wondered what was the truth of this tragedy. The reviewer, Jennifer Senior describes the author as not only dispelling the myths but making "the reader care about getting it right." Cullen makes excellent… Continue Reading
Grief is a show stopper. Many people stop their lives in invisible ways because of grief. A young woman plays with the idea of her own death because she's lost her mom the most important connection in her life. All three sisters in a family make really bad choices in… Continue Reading
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has a wonderful exhibition through may called Cezanne and Beyond. This exhibition demonstrates that Cezanne was pivotal to modern art and influenced so many artists over the years. Viewing Cezanne's still life with precarious fruit and tilted sugar pot on a small table with a… Continue Reading
Psychology uses the words symptoms, defenses or resistance to describe the kooky things we all do. Too often what gets overlooked is how kooky things make sense. So a woman who has the caretaker role in a family becomes depressed and distant because she is drowning in other people's needs and… Continue Reading
[caption id="attachment_65" align="alignleft" width="145" caption="The Mary Tyler Moore Show originally aired from 1970-77"][/caption] The idea that women might be lucky to be single has not been a part of popular culture since The Mary Tyler Moore Show ended in 1977. Too many women feel like they are on the outside… Continue Reading
Friday Night Lights is a very special show. I ask both teens and parents to watch it. This show addresses the complexity of both adult and adolescent points of view and gets it right. The writers are psychologically astute and it’s well acted. A couple of weeks ago the coach’s… Continue Reading
[caption id="attachment_53" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Senator Blaine Mayer of 24"][/caption] Success in a relationship is not about two people being alike. Success is about how a couple make their differences work for both people. Differences are inspiring because they keep things interesting. Imagine a television show or a play without conflict,… Continue Reading
In response to a comment about my Top Chef blog entry I want to acknowledge that change is easier said than done. Watching one episode of Chef Gordon Ramsay in Kitchen Nightmares is a clear demonstration of how hard it is to change. Ramsay goes to restaurants on the verge… Continue Reading
Fear of change is why we tell ourselves lies. Anxiety means we let fear be in charge and squelch our choices. Anxiety is the problem that presents in my office most often. We live in a fear-driven culture where the media portrays a snowstorm as life-threatening days before it arrives.… Continue Reading
