How to Quiet the Climate Change Deniers
Here we are again, in the middle of winter. During the cold snap in the middle of January, overnight temperatures fell well …
How do you stay informed and stay sane?
A friend of mine made a date to get together and, as an aside, said she felt so much better in her …
Gaslighting: Children Learn it Young, Adults Carry It On
Gaslighting, Child Version I once had a client who was Vice-Principal at an elementary school. In the course of house hunting, I …
False Comparisons about Cats and Voters
There is a tactic in verbal sparring called “false comparison.” It involves asking a question that contains a lie. If the question …
Liberal fake news and the truth sandwich
Spotting fake news People I know well, people I follow, and people I generally respect, fell for a bit of fake news …