Emotions: Just what are they good for anyway?
by Dr. Donna Roberts
A scientist friend of mine once remarked, “What is the point of all this emotion? It just gets in the way.”
With the Greatest Good in Mind
by Jennifer Pruiett-Selby
I’m not comfortable telling you how much I weigh. I’m not even okay with being weighed at the doctor’s office. In fact, I’ll avoid going to the doctor altogether, if it means I won’t have to step onto the scale and brace myself.
Jealousy and Envy—The Evil Stepsisters
by Dr. Donna Roberts
Think back. Have you ever celebrated a success, but had a nagging feeling that others were less than happy for you?
Dilemma: Am I a Helicopter Parent?
by Dr. Donna Roberts
The teacher accused me of being a “helicopter parent.” When I arrived home that night, stunned from her accusation, my husband just laughed and said, “Yeah, you are.”
The Psychology of The Walking Dead—The Appeal of Post-Apocalyptic Stories
by Dr. Donna Roberts
I’m not a Walking Dead fan, which is surprising because I love binging on TV series and I loved horror movies as a teenager.
A New Way of Writing
by Angela Kubinec
I have come up with a new way of writing that doesnt use hardly any punctuation or capitalization
Telling This With a Sigh
by Emile DeWeaver
As a black person, my first reaction to “reverse discrimination” is a tightening of my insides.
Lazy Entitled Narcissists
by Dr. Donna Roberts
Maybe if they stopped living in their parents’ basements and had to earn a living to support themselves they would shape up.
Me and Sylvia Plath
Readers of a certain age will remember how, in the wake of President Kennedy’s assassination, a list of eerie parallels between his life and death and that of Abraham Lincoln began to circulate.
A Guide to Make Telemarketers Quit Calling
by Angela Kubinec
The focus of my work is on ways to lie to telemarketers in a fashion that insures they will quit calling.
Does unconditional love really exist?
by Dr. Donna Roberts
Dogs are the truest, most sincere form of unconditional love, not to mention great wisdom about love.
The Great Neighborhood Debate of 1977
by Dr. Donna Roberts
The summer of 1977 was the summer of the great debate in my neighborhood.
A Modern How-To for the Boudoir
by Angela Kubinec
While browsing my local used book store, I came across a title I had not seen in decades. It was How to Make Love to a Man.
Fads and Crazes, Trends and Rages: Why we’re always looking for the next best thing
by Dr. Donna Roberts
From hula-hoops to cabbage patch dolls to fidget spinners. From goldfish swallowing to streaking to twerking.
The Unaccompanied Journey
by Jennifer Pruiett-Selby
This busy week is when the remaining members of my father-in law’s platoon will to travel to Tennessee for one final gathering.
