Is That So, Eckhart Tolle?
My mom and I have been talking a lot lately about the book A New Earth. If you haven’t heard of it yet, you soon will. Oprah has fully endorsed its author, Eckhart Tolle, and we all know that what Oprah endorses, sells like crazy. But Tolle is a very humble guy. [...]
Kicking Up the Cobblestones
Do you know that Simon and Garfunkel tune? You know the one where they say … “Feelin’ Groovy!” That came into my head as I was thinking about what to blog on today. Another psychology topic, that makes two in a row. This one is more specifically about what I call the “Psychology of Perception.” I [...]
Dr. Seuss: Quirky is Good
I’ve written about many of my heroes here at the Funny Farm but none of them are quite as special to me as Dr. Seuss. Maybe it’s because he is a proponent of reading or maybe it’s because he is wacked out of his mind (like he’s from the funny farm here with us). [...]
I’ve Always Looked Up to Giraffes
In I’ve Always Looked Up to Giraffes, Goldie theorizes that great leaders are comparable to giraffes. They stand above the crowd, everyone looks up to them, they can reach the sweetest fruit, they have good vision, they listen with compassion, they are friendly, the are not afraid to stick their necks out, they move competently, [...]
