About Me
A clinical psychologist with 40 years experience as a psychotherapist, sex therapist, life coach, and educator, comments on politics, relationships, social issues, and the world at large.Recent Entries
Why I Am a Democrat
I am a progressive, liberal Democrat. I have dedicated much of my life working with the underprivileged and disadvantaged in our society.&... read more
Education Pays: Learn and Earn
According to the California Department of Education, one in every four of the state's students fails to finish high school. In the LAUSD -- which is s... read more
Becoming Family
There are only three ways in which people legally become family: birth, adoption, or marriage. In limiting the name marriage to a man and a woman, th... read more
Obama or Clinton vs McCain
For the life of me, I cannot understand the recent polls that suggest that 30-35% of Obama supportors are either uncertain or would vote for McCain ra... read more
Proud to Be an American
Thank you, Mr. Obama! It has been a long time since I could say I was proud to be an American and proud of a politician. Not since JFK and RFK have ... read more
Crashing: The Rich and Powerful
Let me start off by saying that I do not know Eliot Spitzer, the governor of New York. I have never met him, I have not read anything about him. To ... read more
Hope vs. Fear: Election 2008
It has been a long time since I was genuinely excited about an upcoming election. In previous years pundits called our political parties the “R... read more
Time for a Change: The Next President
This is an exciting time in the world of politics similar to the late 1960s when the country was in turmoil regarding the war in Viet Nam. We were a ... read more
Imus: Just the Tip of the Iceberg
I was going to write a piece about the recent Imus vs. Rutgers issue. Imus at best is a jerk and at worst he is a bigot. But the issue goes beyond I... read more
Immigration: Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor ...
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free. The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, send these, the tempest-to... read more