Category Archives: General Musings

Just a general post, of no specific import, and which I will use from time to time to make quick comments.

The Universe Doesn’t Give a Flying Fcuk

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

Traveling in South Australia at the moment and getting caught up on my reading.  I have enjoyed several great books, including Hans Rosling’s Factfulness (highly recommended, by the way) and this one by John Truant.  The title can be annoying … Continue reading →

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Memo to America’s “Journalists” – Please Stay Hinged

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

Yesterday, in the heat of the moment in Helsinki, Donald Trump said some rather surprising things. Obviously tired, he rambled on about Hillary’s servers and those of the Democrat National Committee (the “DNC”); suggested that he believed Putin’s statements that … Continue reading →

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Hot and Strong

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

Anyone who knows me knows that one of the first things I do when checking into a hotel room is this: I check the shower for force. In this day and age of “save the planet,” most hotels have taken … Continue reading →

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Green over Red – Why Not Black over White?

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

This article and piece of trivia got me to thinking: Why are “black hats” in movies always the bad guys, and “white hats” the good? Why not just flip that standard, in the movies and everywhere else? If white is … Continue reading →

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That Was Easy! Undoing the Obama Legacy

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

          My opinion. Take it as you will. No comments, please. There is no doubt that Donald Trump’s presidency has, to date, delivered on most of his campaign promises. Of the many deliveries, the one I … Continue reading →

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An Unlikely Source of Wisdom – Ken Langone’s Book: I Love Capitalism

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

Here’s a great read that I have only started: Ken Langone’s I Love Capitalism. He, of HomeDepot fame, has much to say about capitalism and why it has become the solution to so much suffering, and why Margaret Thatcher’s words … Continue reading →

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Days of Rage

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

My alma mater, The University of Nevada, Reno, recently sponsored a so-called Day of Rage to commemorate the election of Donald Trump. Yes, a major University, at taxpayer expense, took a day off from schooling to protest an election. Rather … Continue reading →

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High Conflict Anything and Everything?

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

All therapists, executive mentors, and life coaches will have, from time to time, a client or a client-couple (partnership) easily described as “high conflict.” Perhaps you know of someone just like this – a person for whom relationships or work … Continue reading →

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What SHOULD We Be Worried About?

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

It so many ways, it’s a world gone mad. Between Rocket Man in North Korea and the dictator in Syria gassing his own people, we can find countless other examples of rather worrisome trends. But, in the end, what should … Continue reading →

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F*ck You Money and The Story of Cincinnatus

Posted on April 27, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

          From today’s Daily Stoic is this wonderful piece. I capture it here to remind me of the true value of Fuck-You Money. And, for some of my clients who, having accumulated all the money in … Continue reading →

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