Category Archives: Blogging

UNCOVERED! Russian Interference in Presidential Writing!

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Dr Joseph Russo

Donald Trump was seen recently using a yellow No. 2 pencil aboard Air Force One. Since I happen to know the link between yellow pencils and the Russian Empire, I am calling for yet another special prosecutor to investigate this … Continue reading →

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Tips for Making Decisions and Sticking to Them

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Dr Joseph Russo

How many times has this happened to you? You firmly decide what you are going to do – whether it be going to the gym or asking your boss for a raise or placing a much-delayed call to a friend. … Continue reading →

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Quit Social Media – PLEASE!

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

This article appeared in the New York Times on the 19th of November, 2016. It captures my sentiments about things like Facebook and LinkedIn almost perfectly. Therefore, I am reproducing the article here while claiming no ownership of it whatsoever. … Continue reading →

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The Key Word is “Affirm” – A Russonian Take on Ward v. Wilbanks

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

Julea Ward has become, sadly, a whipping girl for the American Counseling Association. And because it is so easy and intellectually unchallenging to do so, demeaning her publicly has become something of a cause célèbre for the faculty in many … Continue reading →

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A Land Where Process is King

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

I wish this were a fairy tale, but alas it is not. Imagine a world where process is king. Where process has ruled for 100’s of years. Where process and its princes have successfully subordinated outcome to indentured servitude status. Where … Continue reading →

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Now That You Mention It, No, I Do Not “Like”

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

Here is a Facebook button I would like to see: No, I Do NOT Like It (and here’s why) … The ease with which we can and do Like this or that is troubling. When I was partaking of Facebook, I found myself wanting desperately to … Continue reading →

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Life Forms as Minorities … Even they can be tyrannical!

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

Reflecting this morning on some interesting news out of Oregon; To wit, An Oregon judge ruled Friday that a transgender person can legally change their sex to “non-binary” rather than male or female in what legal experts believe is a first in … Continue reading →

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I Never Forget a Face

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

This article appeared in today’s Guardian, from London. Note the number: 250 MILLION CAMERAS! Not to be paranoid, but we can now safely say that someone is watching our every move. Excerpts from the article are italicized. My comments are … Continue reading →

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In-Box Zero? This Writer Prefers In-Box Whatever :-)

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

This was too good not to re-post here. I have to agree with the author: We spend far too much time managing our inboxes and not enough time living (and working). By Sara Stewart of the New York Post – … Continue reading →

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Friends? or Merely Acquaintances?

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Dr Joseph Russo

In today’s Daily Mail is an article about the numbers of friends we, as humans, can actually handle at any given time. Turns out: “People are only capable of maintaining FIVE close friends despite using social media.” You can read … Continue reading →

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