Wisdom for Dummies
Tag: self-esteem
You’re as Good as Anyone Else – Well, Almost
In our technological world, nonstop streams of tweets, Instagram photos, Facebook posts, and texts bombard us by the minute – unless you’re Amish. As a result, we non-Amish folk are exposed to an onslaught of […]
Wisdom for Dummies
Don’t compare yourself to other people. But if you must, always compare yourself to someone in worse shape than you are. #selfesteem Find more dubious advice in I Used to Think I Was Not That […]
A boomer’s view of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
Abraham Maslow (1908 – 1970) had a pretty compelling reason for becoming a psychologist. “I was awfully curious to find out why I didn’t go insane,” he said, in a glass-half-full kind of way. Before […]
Loser for Hire
I love playing sports. My friends love to play me in sports, too. For years I thought it was because they enjoyed my company. They later told me that I tend to get on their […]
Norway, Land of Meatballs, Land of Flabby Evil Spirits
Norwegian Entree KJOTTKAKER INGREDIENTS 1 small onion 4 slices bread ¾ cup milk 1 pound ground beef ¼ lard or lard or suet ¼ teaspoon ginger ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ¼ teaspoon pepper ¼ teaspoon salt […]