October 14, 2013 Positively Use Empathy OK, it’s not the most friendly Bob Dylan song ever (in fact, I’d hate to have been the person he wrote this about!), but Positively 4th Street has a lyric in it that really resounds. “I wish that for just one time You could stand inside my shoes And just for that one moment I could be you” This was written to a person with whom it seems Mr. Dylan was having a major feud. He was clearly angry and upset, and felt that communication was not working, since neither one could truly empathize with the other. If they could…
June 11, 2010 Top Ten Things We’d Like Our Doctor To Say 10.) “I’ve never seen a finer example of someone in perfect physical condition.” 9.) “There’s been a new breakthrough in exercise pharmacology…just take one of these pills each day, and it will be the equivalent to an hour of cardio each day!” 8.) “I’d like you to try this all chocolate diet…you could use to put on a few pounds.” 7.) “A new study shows that beer actually cultivates brain cells and encourages them to multiply.” 6.) “We have recently discovered any sleep over 4 hours a night is bad for you, so STAY UP LATE!” 5.) “Go ahead and…
May 25, 2010 Top Ten Things We’d Like Our Significant Other To Say 10.) “Of course those jeans don’t make you look fat!” 9.) “I insist, let ME make the bed this morning.” 8.) “Instead of watching the football game, how about if we go to the park and have a romantic picnic.” 7.) “Honey, Brad Pitt has NOTHING on you!” 6.) “You know, I love YOUR mother almost as much as I love my own!” 5.) “Let ME feed the baby, 2 am is such a peaceful hour to be awake, and I wasn’t even that tired anyway.” 4.) “I think you SHOULD go away to Vegas with the boys for a…
