Hermes

Red herrings!!

For you, Sportser. Enrique & Guillermo De Fazio. Brothers!

Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them : When Loving Hurts and You Don't Know Why By Susan Forward, "They denigrate their partners, resent them if they have any outside interests, and become furious for trivial reasons. Women with low self-esteem are drawn to these men because they can also be charming and devoted. Forward devotes the first half of the book to an analysis of the problem, the second half to breaking the pattern and getting outside help. "

“He who climbs upon the highest mountains laughs at all tragedies, real or imaginary.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra “I believe that the mind can be permanently profaned by the habit of attending to trivial things.” ― Henry David Thoreau

Trivialities

Say it again Seymore. "Everything. People who don't listen." Happens in 3D too..... You know, those days when you want to scream and scream and SCREAM!

When there is lack of intellectual honesty....

Incoherent reasoning

You know how advice is. You only want it if it agrees with what you wanted to do anyway. John Steinbeck

SHAME AND INDIFFERENCE IN THE HOOKUP ERA By Dr. Joseph Burgo "The authors offer several explanations. Primary blame goes to the “hookup culture,” where spontaneous, commitment-free sex is common. Many millennials have never been on a real date and have little idea how traditional courtship works. Another obstacle is the financial commitment involved in dinner-and-a-movie: during an economic downturn when good jobs are scarce, young men don’t want to invest limited funds on someone they don’t know. The article goes on to discuss the emotional risks involved: “Traditional courtship — picking up the telephone and asking someone on a date — required courage, strategic planning and a considerable investment of ego (by telephone, rejection stings). Not so with texting, e-mail, Twitter or other forms of ‘asynchronous communication,’ as techies call it"

Willy de Ville "Last Dance"

Time-wasters.

"Sarah" Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac)

Re-reading "The Longest Journey" by E.M. Forster A portrait of dysfunction if ever there was one....

"I'm just waitin' on a friend.." Mick Jagger and the Rollings.

"Loneliness: Human Nature and the Need for Social Connection" by John Cacioppo "According to research by John Cacioppo, a University of Chicago psychologist and one of the top loneliness experts, loneliness is strongly connected to genetics. Other contributing factors include situational variables, such as physical isolation, moving to a new location and divorce. The death of someone significant in a person's life can also lead to feelings of loneliness. Loneliness can also be a symptom of a psychological disorder such as depression. Loneliness can also be attributed to internal factors such as low self-esteem. People who lack confidence in themselves often believe that they are unworthy of the attention or regard of other people. This can lead to isolation and chronic loneliness."

An intriguing slant. Grim: Dark Fairy Tales for the Psychologically Minded by Joseph Burgo Dr. Burgo earned his undergraduate degree at UCLA and his masters and doctorate at California Graduate Institute in Los Angeles. He is also a graduate psychoanalyst and has served as a board member, officer and instructor at a component society of the International Psychoanalytic Association. He continues to practice psychotherapy by Skype with clients around the world.

"Oh Happy Day" (Ray Charles and Voices of Jubilation) Heh heh. I thought it might lift spirits on this cranky day, lol.

Why Do I Do That?: Psychological Defense Mechanisms and the Hidden Ways They Shape Our Lives Paperback – by Dr. Joseph Burgo Ph.D. Psychological defense mechanisms are an inevitable and necessary part of the human experience; but when they become too pervasive or deeply entrenched, they may damage our personal relationships, restrict or distort our emotional lives and prevent us from behaving in ways that promote lasting self-esteem. "The average person would benefit from reading, not just those who struggle with psychological issues. It is very intuitive & has specific things for each type of defense mechanism based on personality & coping skills."

"I just want to dance the night away". The Mavericks and Raul Malo. "The air that I breathe" by same, Raul Malo

Troublemakers, in the guise of court jesters.

“The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” - Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor

The Monogamy Gap: Men, Love, And The Reality Of Cheating (Sexuality, Identity, And Society) by Eric Anderson "Whether straight or gay, most men start their relationships desiring monogamy. This is rooted in the pervasive notion that monogamy exists as a sign of true love. Yet despite this deeply held cultural ideal, cheating remains rampant. In this accessible book, Eric Anderson investigates why 78% of men he interviewed have cheated despite their desire not to. " A review: ""You may or may not agree with Eric Anderson's thesis, but The Monogamy Gap is a hard book to ignore. Sometimes somber, sometimes sassy, always engaging, Anderson is not afraid to challenge conventional wisdom about the ills of contemporary relationships. Monogamy, not infidelity, he argues, is the problem. Mixing scientific reports, imaginative sociological theorizing, and original interviews with gay and straight men, The Monogamy Gap is the most compassionate account to date of men's struggle to reconcile their lives with cultural expectations for sexual fidelity." - Judith Treas, Professor of Sociology, University of California, Irvine "

Waking the Tiger : Healing Trauma : The Innate Capacity to Transform Overwhelming Experiences by Peter A. Levine (Author), "Every life contains difficulties we are not prepared for. Read, learn, and be prepared for life and healing." - Bernard S. Siegal, M.D., Review: ""The book explains why humans are often frozen in trauma, unlike animals who daily cope with the unpredictability of nature and man. For humans, as is true for animals, the potential for trauma exists from birth through death, with at least one major difference - that humans have a harder time releasing trauma and many carry it all of their lives, which causes major interference with health, peace of mind and the ability to live joyfully and creatively. "

Va pensiero. "Find a place where our children go every night after listening to this lullaby".