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Yes, Stephanie, I agree 100% The finger pointing at the moon. Not the finger and not the moon.
Expert's plea: Don't use the metaphor of addiction when talking about technology
The lineup of speakers in DC at this year's Psychotherapy Networker Symposium looks terrific. Wish I was there! (Did anyone reading this attend?) For example, Bonnie Badenoch is giving a day-long program tomorrow; I am fortunate to have just attended two days with her on the same subject matter:...
There are, unfortunately, many addictions the cure to which cannot be abstinence. Food addictions come to mind, as well as sex addictions. Those of us who have been addicted to substances are lucky to be able to simply stop them altogether. I have a friend who likes to say that she is "addicted to unconsciousness," and that she uses food, shopping and sex to feed that addiction. At the end of the day, all of these diagnoses are tropes for things we over-indulge in to our detriment and continue to over-indulge in even when the results are contrary to our well-being. I know there's also brain chemistry involved, but the key I think is not science, so much, as it is spiritual. And when I say spiritual I mean non-material or simply "of the spirit" as in the spirit of love, of community, of a higher purpose than ourselves, etc.
Expert's plea: Don't use the metaphor of addiction when talking about technology
The lineup of speakers in DC at this year's Psychotherapy Networker Symposium looks terrific. Wish I was there! (Did anyone reading this attend?) For example, Bonnie Badenoch is giving a day-long program tomorrow; I am fortunate to have just attended two days with her on the same subject matter:...
Ask ANY random woman . . . there ARE no "normal" heterosexual men (we love 'em, but they are never NORMAL). Added to which ~ does anyone think any self-respecting gay man would jump at the chance to get his hands on the vast majority of American male airline passengers? Check out the line next time you're in any American airport. Then come to West Hollywood to check out the talent.
TSA-Focused Rants Take Over the Entire Blawgosphere and Internet
As far as I can tell, the blawgosphere and the Internet in general are now almost exclusively reserved for complaining about and discussing the new security efforts being rolled out by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). It started with accounts and opinions of the new "back-scat...
Yay!! Mark's back!! Thanks for letting us know, Bruce.
Welcome Back to the Blawgosphere, Mark Herrmann!
Welcome back to the blawgosphere, Mark Herrmann! Above the Law announced yesterday that it will be adding a new column geared at in-house counsel called “Inside Straight.” The column will be written by Mark Herrmann, currently vice president and chief counsel for litigation at Aon. From 2006 t...
It's karmic, of course, for the most humane legal blogger to become the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Humane Society. No matter where you go and what you do, you will be raising the net consciousness of the planet, doing for other animals that which you've been doing for the primates (us) so faithfully, generously, articulately, intelligently and heartfully for so long. We will sorely miss Deliberations but I don't think we'll have to miss you. I see the Wisconsin Humane Society operating on the leading edge of web 2.0 before year 2010 is over. And yes, I'm pulling out my credit card right now to make my last donation of 2009 this morning.
An End And A Beginning
I have news. In January I will start a new job -- and a new professional chapter -- as executive director of the Wisconsin Humane Society. It's hard to express what an honor this is, and what a responsibility. WHS is the largest animal welfare organization in Wisconsin and one of the oldest...
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