Much of the country has been locked in a prolonged heat wave, with the temperatures and humidity at times oppressive. Last month was the twelfth straight month of record-warm temperatures for the planet, and with just four days left in the month, June is likely to be the thirteenth in a row. Just walking to …
Have you ever had someone give you advice, tell you to do something, that made no sense? We all have given, or been given, that kind of marching orders at some point in life. For me, the key to whether or not I took that advice was who gave it. Was it someone I trusted …
In the spring of 1968, Dennis Wilson was driving through Malibu when he noticed two female hitchhikers. He picked them up and dropped them off at their destination. Not long after, Dennis noticed the same two girls hitchhiking again. This time, he took them to his home on Sunset Boulevard. Dennis then went to a …
Today is the official first day of summer. Some forty-nine years ago, in the summer of 1975, the movie Jaws was released, and that movie is still in the minds of many Americans. This movie is a classic motion picture in the thriller genre. Who can forget the movie trailer showing the shark’s jaws coming …
The Paris Summer Olympic Games are just over one month away. Imagine for a minute that you are an Olympic athlete and you have just won your first gold medal. Years and years of training and sacrifice have finally paid off. Congratulations! But wait. Upon further review, you really won yourself a silver medal with …
Our lives are guided by what is and is not acceptable behavior. These cultural norms are the standards we live by. They are the shared expectations that guide the behavior of people within social groups. These norms are shaped and changed over time by the beliefs and behaviors of society. Did the Me Too Movement …