By Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Summertime means swimming pools, amusement parks, golf courses and house guests for many of us. Vacations spent staying with relatives or friends often trigger hurt feelings, and anger. Old resentments, combined with high expectations for fun and relaxation,?? can create a climate for raised tempers.
By Gina Simmons, Ph.D. I always expected Michael Jackson to die young. Remembering Elvis, Hendrix, Joplin and Cobain, it seemed fitting that Michael would join the ranks of great talents taken too soon. All of these talented musicians struggled with substance abuse that contributed to their untimely ends. I’m sad about the lost creative potential [...]
By Gina Simmons, Ph.D. The 2009 film Pontypool portrays zombie-like people who’ve become infected by language. In the film, humans parrot the same words and phrases, go on a killing spree and torment a talk-radio host. The filmmakers create a successful horror movie while getting the audience to ponder how the words we hear can [...]
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