Postcards from the Funny Farm – PFTFF

dialog on psychology and inspiration

  • Value the Lady in Your Life

    My wife is such an awesome lady to be with me and help me through those “stone-hearted” moments. I have a post up there about how you should value your wife.

    March 16th, 2009

  • Remember When You Got in Trouble

    Some of the most life-altering moments for me have been times when I got in trouble. You see, I’m a very stubborn individual who has patterns of thought and action that are hard to break.

    February 25th, 2009

  • Parenting in Mixed Families

    Mixed families, or families with step parents, are often viewed as an extra challenge. My wife had a son when we met and now we have two kids making our kid count three, This is not much by most standards but every now and then, the mixed family stereotype touches us. My [...]

    January 29th, 2009

  • Inspiration for the Holidays – Amazing Vision Blog Carnival Ed. 6

    This is a collection of links to blogs meant to inspire fellow humans in their many amazing endeavors. It is the sixth edition of Damien Riley’s “Amazing Vision” Blog Carnival.

    December 21st, 2008

  • Do You Love Yourself?

    Any one who says “he doesn’t love himself” is not only in need of love but is also a grave threat to himself.

    November 25th, 2008

  • What’s in a House?

    As we see the growing numbers of foreclosures, we should realize that houses are material and memories of family live on even after you have passed away.

    October 17th, 2008

  • Cleaning to Foster Inspiration

    If you recall Jimmy Stewart in the Christmas classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” you remember when the angels are talking about George Bailey’s suicide attempt.  Clarence says, “Is he sick?” and the senior angel says,
    “Worse, he’s discouraged.”  Clarence Oddbody got his wings but not by giving George inspiration.  He helped him along and George was [...]

    September 2nd, 2008

  • Method to Your Marriage?

    I want to discuss Ellis’ theory of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) as it relates to a happy marriage. Let’s face it, when your marriage is thriving and healthy, it feels like you’re taking pure energy pills. I may have mentioned REBT here before but this is a unique way of looking at it [...]

    August 27th, 2008

  • Respect Other People’s Life as Art

    “We are all time travelers moving at the speed of exactly 60 minutes per hour.”
    -Spider Robinson
    Some of us are traveling in limousines, others are at the freeway on-ramp with cardboard signs. Regardless of the means, we are going from a point a to a point b every day of our lives. It is [...]

    August 20th, 2008

  • Don’t Care? Don’t Speak.

    It is admirable to want to rush in and show a relative where she/he is messing up their life but if you are not willing to go the extra mile you might be better off to leave it alone.

    August 10th, 2008

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