Entries from August 2009

Political Anger and The Health Care Reform Debate

August 26th, 2009 · 2 Comments

By Gina Simmons, Ph.D.
My dear life-long friend emailed me recently about something that made me feel sad. My friend passionately supports Obama’s health care reform plan, her sister vehemently opposes it. This conflict led to the sisters not speaking to one another. I care deeply about these two women, so it saddened [...]

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The Power of the Middle Finger

August 19th, 2009 · 7 Comments

By Gina Simmons, Ph.D.
So you drive to work, start to change lanes (without glancing back over your shoulder) only to notice another car speeding toward you. You correct the error and quickly steer back to your original lane. The other driver speeds by giving you the middle finger salute. Perhaps your heart races [...]

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