Category Archives: Addiction

With Or Without You

External validation was my favorite drug. Until my 50s, I often put more value on what other people thought of me than on what I thought of me. As a child, I think I got most of my strokes for … Continue reading

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Lost Connections: Why You’re Depressed and How to Find Hope (12-27-20)

00:00 Overall reaction to book 02:00 Loneliness 1:24:00 Traffic 1:29:00 Nature 1:39:00 Driving for Uber 1:44:00 How do you interact with the abominables? 1:46:00 When people scorn us for our politics My guest is Richard: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE0dJw8SfA_PUNmyu_1ywdA

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The Power Of State

Mary McNamara writes for the Los Angeles Times: I was a junior in college, my brother a freshman, and we were home for the annual roller-coaster ride of the holidays. On this particular Christmas Day, events had unfolded as they … Continue reading

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Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth (2020) – Official Trailer | HBO

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Purchased: Leaving the Sex Trade By Deanna Lynn (9-2-20)

Deanna Lynn writes in her new book: We live in a culture increasingly influenced by porn. Sex is used to sell everything, from household products to cars to electronics. Provocative and popular fiction like 50 Shades of Gray is encouraging … Continue reading

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