Recently, there has been a flood of articles on “consciousness” popping into my news feed on Facebook. Most of them discuss scientists’ attempt to come up with a theory of what it is, how to measure it, and what it means for the rest of us. This is what we love to do in the […]

I was waiting on the far side of the counter at McDonald’s waiting for my tea order. As I leaned against the wall, I noticed that the topmost layer of food trays was slightly askew. I told myself NOT to fix it, even as my obsessively, compulsively directed hand reached out to push the trays […]

“Tell the negative committee that meets inside your head to sit down and shut up.” Ann Bradford I have an acquaintance who regularly posts pictures of herself on Facebook in various outfits – the kind of outfits I’d wear on a humid day walking around my apartment, not out in public. She also rotates her […]

I consider myself a fairly open-minded person. The idea that ghosts might exist, for example, is entirely probable in my opinion, and I have to admit that the researcher in me is piqued by paranormal investigators who rely on more scientifically based equipment. Granted, I wouldn’t bet my savings on the reliability of an “EMF […]

I cringe when I hear a parent tell a boy (and even a girl) some variation of how crying is wrong. The worst is when they add a religious twist, similar to what I was told as I child when I started crying in church (because I found – and still find – true-to-life statues […]

I was sifting through the data for our Relationship Attachment Style Test. Theory and data do little for me unless I can connect them with real life. In university, when I read Freud’s theories, I just couldn’t wrap my head around them – and not just because he’s insights are borderline ridiculous. I just couldn’t translate […]

Walking into my mother’s house is like navigating a minefield. Every time I pay a visit, I hold my breath and cross the threshold…and wait. “Why are you out on such a cold day?!?” *beep* She does a once-over of my attire, focusing intently on the parts she doesn’t like. “That coat doesn’t suit you.” […]

The “Women Against Feminism” movement is a little disturbing to me. Not because I’m a die-hard feminist, but because we’ve lost sight of what feminism really means. I like the idea of men being chivalrous, but I don’t want to be taken care of financially, I don’t want to be stuck at home doing all […]

“Feminism isn’t about making women stronger. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.” G. D. Anderson The Suffragettes and activists like Betty Friedan, Gloria Steinem, and Coretta Scott King dreamed of a world where women would be viewed on the same footing as men. It is unlikely, however, […]

Watching political debates is like putting a group of toddlers together in a room with one lollipop: There’s going to be a lot of whining, temper tantrums, name-calling, and gibberish. I believe that some of the people who decide to pursue a political career do so out of a desire to initiate change. They’ve faced […]

In the early or “honeymoon” stage of a relationship, couples strive to put their best foot forward. They’ll groom themselves to perfection, plucking nose hairs and shaving above the knee. They’ll go out of their way to be romantic (chocolate-caviar cake pops, anyone?), and may exaggerate a strength or two in an effort to impress […]

I can’t bring myself to watch most reality shows – they make me shudder, like when I see a spider, or smell milk that has gone bad. Like that reality show where the little girls are dolled up to be pageant princesses, or the one where the parents are raising a biblical amount of children. While […]