When one reads Henry Kissinger’s World Order, one gets the oppression of rose-colored glasses—not that Mr. Kissinger was always wearing them while writing (except respecting America and world order), but that they are imposed upon his readers without apparent scruples or apology. As an insider, he must surely know that his focus on “American” morals, […]
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Yes, indeed! It’s getting better and better—isn’t it? If you don’t believe, or you find yourself asking, “For whom?” take a listen to the Ira Basen documentary, “In The Valley of the Kings”1 [Silicon Valley, that is] (42.06 min.) at http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/sundayedition_20150220_88670.mp3 The world is certainly an over-regulated, mixed-up mess, but do we really think that monetizing
Once upon a time, in ancient Rome, a satirical poet observed: The people that once bestowed commands, consulships, legions, and all else, now concerns itself no more, and longs eagerly for just two things – bread and circuses! (Juvenal, Satires1) But in our day, now that the once nourishing bread staple has become “gluten-toxic” to
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(Especially to non-prescribing Marriage and Family Counselors) ▫ You may have had years of experience.▫ You may believe your skills are sufficient for every (or almost every) case.▫ You may or may not be a believer in psychotropic drug therapies.▫ You may feel you keep up-to-date with advancements in your professional field.▫ You may have
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(Re-viewing psychotropic drugs) Washout 4. (informal) 1. a total failure or disaster 2. an incompetent person (http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/wash-out) 3. dose tapering of medication to more safely discontinue its use or to (ostensibly) eliminate its effects before commencing a different treatment regime (source: industry idiom1) But perhaps we should expand the meaning of “washout” as we consider:
On this date—December 14—215 years ago, General George Washington died under the watchful eye of three physicians. They were using the then standard-of-practice of bloodletting,1 but after four bouts of it, Washington’s fate was assured. Perhaps we could say, he was bled to death. And perhaps we are in the midst of a latter déjà
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This year marks the 65th anniversary of the publication of George Orwell’s novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four,1 which, in the contortions and déjà vus of history, may bring us to Henry Kissinger and his latest book, published September 2014. Kissinger’s name, presiding over the bold and simple title, World Order, presents upon a pristine, white cover. This year