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Factoids

September 17, 2012 by D. A. Wolf 16 Comments

Fact versus fiction, and… where is truth in the mix?

Filed Under: Culture, Language, Politics Tagged With: authenticity, credibility, definitions, economy, journalism, Language, New York Times, Politics, Surviving Recession

Half

August 21, 2012 by D. A. Wolf 11 Comments

Too much to do, too little time. All too familiar.

Filed Under: Culture, Life After Divorce, Lifestyle Tagged With: checklists, real life, real women real life, single moms, stress, stress management, time management, women and money, work life balance

Reality Check: The Power of Positive Thinking

August 6, 2012 by D. A. Wolf 11 Comments

Negative thinking may yield positive results.

Filed Under: Culture, Lifestyle Tagged With: definitions of success, happiness, New York Times, pop culture psychology, positive attitude, positivity, psychology, social issues, society, success

DON’T Call Me Dear!

July 22, 2012 by D. A. Wolf 51 Comments

Some things are just WRONG. Calling me “Dear” is one of them!

Filed Under: Culture, Language Tagged With: aging, aging gracefully, coffee, communication style, Language, Morning Musing, rant, terms of endearment, women's issues

Social Media Misbehavior, Personality Particulars

July 21, 2012 by D. A. Wolf 14 Comments

A tyrant on Twitter? Flirty on Facebook?

Filed Under: Culture, Technology Tagged With: communication, expertise, Internet safety, interpersonal communication, narcissism, personality types, privacy online, social media, Technology

Web Crazy

July 17, 2012 by D. A. Wolf 13 Comments

Some say social media is addictive. A dopamine spike here, a dopamine spike there…

Filed Under: Culture, Health, Lifestyle, Technology Tagged With: addiction, daily plate of crazy, economy, Health, healthcare, narcissism, Politics, psychology, social issues, social media

Mini Monster

July 9, 2012 by D. A. Wolf 12 Comments

Ah, the Big House. The one that drove me (and no doubt the neighbors) crazy for… let’s see… 12 months? 18 months? Oh, it was a seemingly endless period of time as the noise, mess, and general disturbance was unavoidable. Daily. Then there was the nail in my tire requiring (expensive) repair – hardly the […]

Filed Under: Culture, Lifestyle, Morning Musing, Other Stuff, Surviving Recession Tagged With: architecture, big questions, cultural values, daily plate of crazy, family, greed, home ownership, Morning Musing, older homes, personal style, values, values in contemporary society

Apologies

July 6, 2012 by D. A. Wolf 9 Comments

You step on someone’s foot in line. It’s automatic. You say “sorry.” You apologize. You reach for the same chicken leg on the platter as your sister at exactly the same time. You laugh, and say “sorry!” You apologize. But whether it comes to everyday apologies over minutiae or major issues that arise from harsh […]

Filed Under: Culture, Parenting, Relationships Tagged With: apologize, body language, communication, communication styles, daily plate of crazy, dailyplateofcrazy how-to, Language, Parenting, parenting teens, psychology and language, talking to teens, what your body language says about you

Hot Guys, Anderson Cooper, the Gay Thing

July 5, 2012 by D. A. Wolf 19 Comments

My definition of a hot guy? Smart. Funny. (Aren’t humor and smarts sexy – in a man or a woman?) And sure, penetrating eyes, a great smile, a cute butt – they don’t hurt. So. We have this week’s news about Anderson Cooper. And? He’s gay. And? The Gay Thing – who is, who isn’t, […]

Filed Under: Culture, Lifestyle, Morning Musing Tagged With: celebrities, daily plate of crazy, gender roles, news, sexuality, sexy men

Weekend Regrets

July 2, 2012 by D. A. Wolf 13 Comments

Along a stretch of six-lane road that cuts through an eerily homogeneous commercial area, a marquee flashing on the side of a small building catches the attention of those not speeding, those not searching out the closest Walmart or Target, those who slow at the intersection. Its lights pulse brightly: Any weekend regrets? Full STD […]

Filed Under: Culture, Health, Lifestyle, Morning Musing, Parenting Tagged With: daily plate of crazy, Parenting, parenting teens, Sex, teenagers

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