Saying Foolish Things

Saying Foolish Things

I recently did a few radio interviews about the effects of empathy training, which was a media topic due to the PM ordering a member of Parliament to get the training. I said in the interviews that empathy training can be effective in a person who wants to learn. I...
Saying the Wrong Thing

Saying the Wrong Thing

Have you ever said the wrong thing? If so, welcome to the club. My first experience in saying the wrong thing occurred when I was hired to give a presentation on autism-spectrum disorders at a university where I had never worked. I went and talked....
Church of the Spaghetti Monster

Church of the Spaghetti Monster

When I was in high school I was a wise guy — a smart alec. I have improved slightly over the years, but I still have weisenheimer areas in my noggin.  So I have felt intrigued by the development of certain new religions. One is the Satanic Temple, a...