| January 25, 2012 |
Not much new going on here. Just hibernating until the spring. Remember how, in the fall, all the local weathermen's long-term forecasts for the winter predicted that this would be a particularly harsh one? Hmmph. On a side note, doesn't it look like Jeff Tanchak wears eyeliner?  |
| October 12, 2011 |
| Young Julia doesn't seem to like to sleep very much. She keeps requesting the assistance of a Dr. Conrad Murray, but he hasn't returned our calls.  |
| September 9, 2011 |
Julia Elizabeth McNulty was born on September 6th at 11:05PM! Here she is with my mom and dad:  Becky is very happy:  Proud parents:  Cute:   Obviously, she was named after David White, who played Larry Tate, Darren's boss on Bewitched.  |
| August 21, 2011 |
| This will never get old: |
| August 1, 2011 |
| Today I learned that whales are right "handed" in the same proportion as human beings. |
| July 11, 2011 |
| In my never ending quest to foster interesting parlor chat, I thought everyone might like to know that all of the following are MYTHS regarding the human mind and psychology (according to Skeptic magazine (Vol. 15 No. 4)): - Memory is like a tape recorder - Memories of traumatic experiences are commonly repressed - Subliminal advertising is effective - Some people are left-brained, others are right-brained - Playing Mozart's music to infants boosts their IQ. - When dying, people pass through a universal series of psychological stages - Hypnosis is useful for retrieving memories - The polygraph can detect lies - Low self-esteem is a major cause of psychological problems - Only deeply depressed people commit suicide - Abstinence is the only realistic treatment goal for alcoholics - A large portion of criminals successfully use the insanity defense - If unsure of your answer when taking a test, it is best to stick with your initial hunch - Men and women communicate in completely different ways (Fun side note - Women do not talk more than men. Both sexes average 16,000 words a day) - A positive attitude can stave off cancer (In fact, the opposite may be true) All of the preceding myths come from a review of 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology by Scott O. Lilienfeld, Steven Jay Lynn, John Ruscio, and Barry R. Beyerstein. |
| July 10, 2011 |
| Never thought I would hear Warren Zevon covering Van Hagar: |
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