Category Archives: Mental Health

MIDMEN by STEVE OCHS, GED – A FABULOUS READ

Truth in advertising here: The author is a friend. All that out of the way, this is one fabulous read!

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MIDMEN: The Modern Man’s Guide to Surviving Midlife Crisis (a la MadMen), is a must read. Besides being chock full of all sorts of interesting facts about middle age the book serves as both a handbook for surviving middle age as a man, and as an owner’s manual if you happen to be in possession of one of those surly, unruly creatures making their way through midlife: a foot soldier in the army of Midmen.

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WHAT DO JUSTIN BIEBER, CONRAD HILTON, AND ROBERT DURST HAVE IN COMMON?

So what do Justin Bieber, Conrad Hilton and Robert Durst have in common?  Recent events made me wonder about that. A friend of mine asked me if I was going to write a blog about Justin Bieber trying to remake his public image by putting himself at the center of a celebrity roast that was filmed this past weekend at the Sony lot. Early reports seem to indicate that no one was fooled. In fact at least one roaster reportedly told Bieber he didn’t like him at all and hope this attempt to rehabilitate his image failed. It’s a sad commentary as well as a testament to his history that even one of the most entitled groups in the world: celebrities, found Bieber‘s antics deplorable.

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SURVIVING SECOND HAND TERROSIST EVENTS

How do we survive and thrive after second hand terrorist events? Let’s define an event second hand if one’s exposure to the event is through media and they are not geographically near the site of the attack. At the time of this writing, police have just killed three terrorists in France and are looking for the fourth: a woman.  It seems, when it comes to killing; women are considered right up there and equal to men – as long as they don’t drive 😉

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IT’S JANUARY 8TH – DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR RESOLUTIONS ARE?

It’s January 8th – do you know where your resolutions are?

It seems like only yesterday; it was New Year’s Eve. Yet, for many, it seems years ago when we try to remember our resolutions (fervently made, though they may have been.) Packing the list of resolutions in our mind’s back pocket is much like buying a lottery ticket, stuffing it in your desk drawer and never checking it. It is highly unlikely your resolutions will become manifest if you don’t think about them. Never looking at them again leads to never thinking about them. And an unchecked winning ticket in your desk drawer is worthless.

8% of people actually achieve their resolutions! 8%! Why only 8%?

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WOLFGANG LEDERER – THE PASSING OF A GREAT GOOD MAN

Wolfgang Lederer died on January 3, 2015;  just short of 96 years old. The passing of a great good man may go largely unremarked upon if he is not famous. However, never is it without a large sigh from quarters touched by the man. Though one cannot feel he was robbed with near 96 years, on can feel the loss of a great spirit – a humble spirit and wise.

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HOLIDAY OVEREATING – THE TOUGHEST TIME TO EAT LIKE A BIRD …. SO FLIP THE DANG BIRD

Riddle: What’s the difference between a gourmet and a gourmand?
Answer: About 50 pounds.

Ok, let’s face it: there are more delectable ways to expand your waistline from the end of November through January 1 than any other time of the year. And, for every reason imaginable from pure celebration of the good times, to the indulgences of the veritable artistic masterpieces of chocolates and fine foods that rain upon us nonstop through the holidays, through to the emotional downsides of the holidays so easy to drown in good food and drink.

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