Entries from December 2007
None of the Above: Malcolm Gladwell Writes on Intelligence
December 29th, 2007 · No Comments
Malcolm Gladwell’s article “None of the Above,” in the December 17, 2007 issue of the New Yorker is worth a read.
Tags: Emotional Freedom · Non Fiction · Social Psychology
Into the Wild Deserves its Bestseller/Hit Movie Status
December 29th, 2007 · No Comments
Jon Krakauer’s biography of a young man who walked Into the Wild of Alaska is a must read even if you saw the movie—and this is one time the movie is as good as the book.
Tags: Emotional Freedom · Movies Worth Watching · Non Fiction
Communication Style Learned at Father’s Knee Not Working
December 24th, 2007 · No Comments
Last week I had an encounter with a woman who told me, “You don’t have to yell at me!”
“Oh, sorry!” I replied and sat back.
We were in bridge class and she, my partner, had trumped my trick.
Tags: Emotional Freedom · Health and Happiness
Honesty Reaps Success
December 17th, 2007 · No Comments
“Own your failure openly, publicly, with genuine regret but absolutely no shame, and you’ll reap a harvest of forgiveness, trust, respect, and connection—the things you thought you’d get by succeeding. Ironic, isn’t it?”
Tags: Emotional Freedom
Dear Oprah, Lose the Shoes
December 16th, 2007 · No Comments
Dear Oprah,
Yesterday my mom and I watched you splash your pomegranate martini as you tottered down your runway opening your show. My mom thought maybe you shouldn’t be drinking. I thought your problem might be your footwear.
Tags: Fashion · Health and Happiness