by jmalouff | Jul 17, 2019 | Work
I have been occupying myself thinking about different occupations. Some occupations are more respected than others. What occupations do you consider most deserving of respect? Least deserving? If you want respect, aim to become a physician. Or a lawyer or...
by jmalouff | Jul 17, 2019 | Human Thinking and Behavior, Social psychology
Some people think that a passing comet signals the end of humanity. Others think the legalization of same-sex marriage signals the end. I point the finger at the popularity of mukbangs. The word mukbang is Korean. It means online video of people eating....
by jmalouff | Jul 14, 2019 | Emotions
Decades ago while living in the U.S., I recommended an Arizona friend of mine as a local attorney to assist an out-of-state lawyer. The Arizona attorney later told me that she had never been paid. When I asked the out-of-state lawyer about paying her, he told me...
by jmalouff | Jul 14, 2019 | Social psychology
A 55-year-old woman is in jail in Dubai for a Facebook-related act. The alleged offense: Calling her ex-husband’s new wife a horse. A nice female friend of mine once called her ex-husband’s new wife a dog. Sometimes replaced women call the new wife a cow or a...
by jmalouff | Jun 6, 2019 | Coping, Human Thinking and Behavior
British rower Annie Vernon recently wrote a book in which she described the agony of her team finishing second in the Beijing Olympics. She wanted and expected a gold medal and ended up with silver. Her story reminds me of the brother of one of my high school...