Columns
By Samuel Moore-Sobel “Some of the most impactful lessons I’ve ever received, I’ve had to learn in spite of myself,” Will Smith writes in his new memoir, Will. Candid and engaging throughout, Will was the perfect read over my holiday break. Even though Will Smith has been in the public eye for my entire life,…
By Tim Jon You know, at the time of this writing, I’ve lived in Loudoun County, Virginia for almost a quarter of a century, and I still encounter surprising, unexpected experiences in places into which I’ve previously never ventured; there were a lot of those kinds of moments as I made my way (by means…
By Tim Jon In an odd sort of way (or maybe not) it reminded me of Central Park in New York City; having traipsed around that popular acreage many times in days gone by, I guess I’d internalized the character of the landscape for some future use. Well, in mulling over my literary possibilities for…
By Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D. With 2021 coming to a close, many are looking ahead to what 2022 will bring. And, while there are always things outside of our control (e.g., COVID-19 ending), coming up with some personal New Year’s resolutions, can be a fun and productive way to start the year. Sure, we’ve all heard…
By Samuel Moore-Sobel “I told myself, even if a picture was all I ever found, I’d be happy for the rest of my life” Kevin Barhydt writes in his memoir, Dear Stephen Michael’s Mother. Rarely has a story gripped me as much as this one. I devoured the book in just a few days, taking…
Ask Dr. Mike By Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D. The Great Resignation, a term coined by organizational psychologist, Dr. Anthony Klotz, characterizes the trend in which large numbers of employees have quit their jobs from Spring of 2021 to the present. It’s believed that the trend is due to many factors in response to COVID-19 including burnout,…
All a child really wants is to be loved by their parents. Unfortunately, sometimes that love remains just out of reach. “Steve doesn’t love me,” Lisa Brennan-Jobs tells her mother as a teenager. Lisa is Steve Jobs’ oldest child, and she writes about her heartbreaking experience as his daughter in the New York Times bestseller,…
Just like nothing (else) on earth By Tim Jon This time, my bench was gone; the one landmark I rested my memory upon all these years had disappeared, but much of the physical reliquary remained as I’d been picturing (and feeling) it in the intervening time. I used to visit this site long before even…
By Michael Oberschenider, Psy.D. The global pandemic has made the last year and a half very difficult for many; the pandemic has forced numerous adjustments and compromises on us, and the death toll in the US alone is tragically closing in on 740,000 deaths. Yes, we have a vaccine, and yes positive new cases…
By Tim Jon I would have thought – and felt – that I’d have paid homage to this little, iconic Town long before this point in this (by-now) quite lengthy series of local ‘adventure’ stories; it has served as my home, location for the subject matter of numerous news events covered in my previous ‘lifetime,’…