The Irony of Limited Perception

The Irony of Limited Perception In anticipation for the so-called “Game of the Century” last weekend, Alabama coach Nick Saban was interviewed by sports reporters. He explained the challenges that his players faced in preparing for such a high visibility game....

Planets or Shooting Stars?

Planets or Shooting Stars? Everything I know about astronomy will be reflected in this newsletter. This assures that your reading time will be short. I learned as a kid that planets followed in orbits around the sun while shooting stars (meteors burning up in the...

A Critical Distance

A CRITICAL DISTANCE “Responsible Individuals live their lives in the space between necessity and preference” What does this statement mean to you? This phrase occurred to me as I was working with a client recently. He was explaining a problem related to his...

The Subjectivity of Pain

The Subjectivity of Pain Over the past twenty years, a part of my private practice has been the evaluation of adjudicated substance abusers. These involve drinking drivers mostly, but also defendants arrested for being under the influence, or in possession, of other...

You Choose Who You Are

On my office wall at Central Michigan University, I have a poster entitled “Noted Women.” It contains a list of quotes from famous women from the arts, politics, and education. One thoughtful remark came from a successful entrepreneur from the world of cosmetics,...