In a multi-ethnic context, “Nothing May Be Better Than Something” In a pragmatic world, this statement is anathema. But in the absence of knowing how to truly serve a different community, demographic, or…
Tag: Anxiety
Glass Houses
I’ve come across the popular idiom a few times recently “People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.” It’s something people say when someone criticizes hypocritically (and perhaps blindly) others for…
Blaming the Dog to Keep Calm
Anxiety and blame shifting go together like peanut butter and jelly, apple pie and ice cream, or Valentine’s Day and chocolate. Simply put, the fastest and most convenient way to restore our…
Dangers for Discerners: Elementary
The last few years have seen a resurgence of interest in the Sherlock Holmes narrative, originally created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. There have been two feature films released recently with the…
Why I Didn’t Tell My 7 Yr Old Who I Voted For
As people are still digesting the results of this week’s Presidential election I thought I’d post a couple of times related to some moments that were part of my “election experience.” Before…
Stats Lie Pt. 10 -Quick Thots From The Movie Moneyball
I am re-posting this blog in preparation for my next few posts that will relate to the book Moneyball and because I think this post and those to come belong in my…
Jay Cutler and Wanting Something That’s Just Not There
So after last night’s debacle and the media and social media aftermath last night and today, I find it to be incredibly appropriate to re-post this on Jay Cutler and his affect…
Leaders Help People Become Uncomfortable
I came across this quote and thought it was genius and very much in line with several recent posts about human anxiety in systems and in general bad and destructive behavior. “A…
Anxiety & Monkey Poo
First, forgive me for this post. I don’t know if it’s the effect of the Superbowl, the onslaught of random ads, or just a brief failure of self-regulation. But consider yourself warned…