Late in the composition of last week’s post, I came across an unexamined feature of Trump’s sway over the nation’s soul. Emotions come first. Ideas come later. Related: Why feelings count first NOTE: I have basically quit following endsandbeginningsblog because almost every post is a venomous attack on 45 and the people who make up his “base.” Advertisements generally appeal to specific emotions, that is, seek to evoke those feelings, to get the listener emotionally involve

In short, I believe my past lives include that of Chiron, a centaur who lived, if he did live, ca. 1400 B.C.E., the same era as Moses. My preoccupation with race dates from that and similar lives.

Family classes tied to better school performance for poor kids On re-reading the article, I find that my memory was wrong: the program did not consist primarily of in-home interventions. Practically everything occurred outside the home. Note how much intense training the parents received. “Wisdom,” as I have used the term, refers principally to emotional intelligence or emotional maturity. I have discussed before (1) (2) how chaotic versus orderly contexts inhibit the dev

The silent menace • Atrocity in Rio • A hidden epidemic

Janell Ross’s 12/19/15 WaPo column includes a remarkable statement: The abbreviated and not at all easy life of Freddie Gray was, to some extent, shaped by Gray’s choices. He was an American and an adult with at least some of the attendant free will that people assume comes with either status. In the present political climate, I never expected to see such words in print. Read the article: Why you should know what happened in Freddie Gray’s life — long before his death Albeit

Psychopaths • Mitt Romney bows out • Atheist chic

Topics in this post: Rat empathy ● Secret weapon ● Marriage a “luxury good?” ● Hero of cancer research