Debunking MythsAbout Estrangement New research challenges the deeply held notionthat family relationships can’t be dissolved andsuggests that estrangement is not all that uncommon.Article by Catherine St. Louis, Dec. 20, 2017
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NY Times article, May 3, 2010: When the Ties that Bind Unravel
When the Ties that Bind Unravel, May 3, 2010, by Tara Parker-Pope As of mid-day May 6, there are 768 comments in response to this article.
What can you change?
You cannot change the cards you are dealt. Just how you play the hand. Randy Pausch 1961- July 25, 2008 Randy Pausch – Life Teacher
Estrangement in the News, March 8, 2008
1. Man starves himself to death in treehouseBy Harry de Quetteville in Berlin. February 26, 2008Quote from article: "By his body was a chronicle of the 24 days he spent there before he died, in which he wrote of his pain at the break-up of his marriage, his estrangement from his daughter and his long-term…
The Pitfalls of Online Communication
This is a link to a New York Times article on the pitfalls of online communication through email. (There is some chance you might have to register with the NY Times to read it. But if you do, registration is free and the NY Times has a lot of cool stuff to read!)
Mummies in the news! – tragicomic news item
My original title for this snippet, "Mummies in the news!", made me squeamish but I went ahead and used it anyway. For those who are connected in real life to this sort of story, it must be anything but funny. It’s the sort of story that is funny if it is fiction and on Monty…
Pass the ketchup but no thanks on the testosterone!
I love Scott Adams. There I said it. I love the guy. Today he posted a link to a study about the reactions of some people to angry faces.High-testosterone people reinforced by other’s anger new study finds, March 14, 2007 – on the University of Michigan website.Which reminds me instantly of one of my mother’s…
The Deer in the Headlights of the Oncoming Media
Alec Baldwin Official Website Google search results of the web on "rude thoughtless little pig" Google search results of the news on "rude thoughtless little pig"
June 24, 2006: Estrangement in the News
From Guardian Unlimited: Wimbledon the missing peace in a tumultous life story by Donald McRae, Tuesday June 20, 2006 From the NY Times: Winning Over Fans Is New Challenge for Henin – Hardenne by Christopher Clarey, June 24, 2006 From PE.com: June 24, 2006 No Stopping Him: Martin has traveled long, hard road to become…
USA TODAY Article on lack of confidants
Study: "25% of Americans have no one to confide in", 6/22/2006 By Janet Kornblum, USA TODAY