Published: December 2, 2010
This morning as I surfed for news I scoured the British press which was filled with tales of s’no fun!
Living as I do in Canada, I am no stranger to the havoc that a huge dump of snow can cause. So I am facinated by the mayhem and disruption that has befallen the UK in light of the current cold snap which has engulfed Britain.
Segway back to reality, as I drive my usual route to work I bear witness to the usual high school stragglers strolling through their early PE morning jaunt up hills and down the dales (subsitute the back streets of Port Moody)! BTW aren’t you supposed to be running guys and gals?
Just a minute… are they wearing teeshirts and runners, or is that girl wearing pyjamas? Maybe she was in a hurry to get to school this morning? Oh c’mon I’m not that far behind fashion trends, and besides children are not so serious as grown ups and they love a good laugh….
So where am I going with this you may ask, well there’s nothing more fun for kids than a snow day. I remember my own kids delight as the local TV channels announced school closures after heavy snow fall. I am guessing even as I write this that many kids are longing for a snow day here in Canada.
So I am announcing Friday as a Pajamas-Inside-Out, Spoon-Under-the-Pillow-Day…. bring on the white stuff.
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Published: December 10, 2009
Every now and then I am forced to re-visit some of the wisdoms of youth. This week, the Journal of Behavioural Neuroscience landed a right hook by publishing a study that suggests that coffee and caffeinated drinks won’t sober you up. Instead, a cup of coffee may make it harder for you to realize you are drunk. OK, the subjects in this study were mice, but at least they are not stupid enough to try and drive 😉
Article: Effects of Ethanol and Caffeine on Behavior in C57BL/6 Mice in the Plus-Maze Discriminative Avoidance Task,Danielle Gulick, PhD, and Thomas J. Gould, PhD, Temple University; Behavioral Neuroscience, Vol. 123, No. 6.
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Published: October 6, 2009
Ah, that wonderful time of year when through the path of a turkey dinner we give thanks for everything that’s good, and especially family. Whilst I am fortunate enough to have 4 sons, and thankful for that, this year there are 3 girlfriends and 1 daughter-in-law also to give thanks for. So where are the boys going to eat the turkey dinner? Well if you will excuse one further food pun, they all know which side their bread is buttered, and so will be eating with their in-laws. Am I disappointed or heartbroken? Not at all, this is the year that my wife and I will be eating our Thanksgiving dinner at a local restaurant. So I want to give thanks for not having to buy the turkey, not having to prepare a feast, not having to lay a table, not having to clear up, and not having to load the dishwasher 4 times. Empty nest………. bring it on!
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Published: September 29, 2009
When you have been practicing psychology as long as I have, it is easy to question new therapies when you discover them. Well this weekend this notion of mine was put to the test! My wife and I were staying in Naramata with some good friends! It was our intent to tour (and sample) some of B.C.’s best wineries.
On Saturday we visited 8 wineries; one stood out, somehow by sheer coincidence we stumbled upon ˜Therapy Vineyards. Imagine my delight!
There I sampled the ˜Freudian Sip, Pink Freud, and Super Ego Magic! However, I did leave with a bit of an inferiority complex. The therapy offered here was cheaper than anything I offer, tasted divine, and left me feeling warm and fuzzy. If an Englishman’s gin bottle is his castle – Therapy Vineyards is my favoured retreat.
Now all that’s left for me is to work out how to turn my next visit into a double-blind study!
** Rumpole
