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By DANIEL CANTOR YALOWITZ
These are simply and profoundly crazy times, well beyond the pale of what we have seen before concerning the leadership of our federal government. Whatever other words we may use, I imagine that terms like chaos, terror, fear, intimidation, lies out of control, unrepentant anger, petulance, and obfuscation might be among them (at least, those are some of my more polite ones).
By DANIEL CANTOR YALOWITZ
We’ve come to February. This is what I have come to call “The Dregs of Winter.” If I can generalize a bit, I’d say most of us are now “officially” tired of winter, the chill, the winds, icy walkways and sidewalks, driveways, and elsewhere, and still too little sun. There, I’ve done it, framed winter in a (temporary) negative light. Now, that’s out of the way. Do you agree? I know there are folks out and about who love all (or most) of what winter is and represents, and there can never be too much winter for them. I’m not in that camp, less so as I age (and particularly now, as I am recuperating from spinal compression fusion surgery from a month ago).
By DANIEL CANTOR YALOWITZ
Most of us awakened this morning with an awareness of the magnitude of this particular day in history. Whether we intended to or not, we have come to and through this day knowing that we are bearing witness to a significant political event (or spectacle) that will impact our lives greatly, whether we like it — or not. Whether we are activated, agitated, or holding any other feelings about today’s inaugural events, our democratic republic moves on (or so we can hope.).
By DANIEL CANTOR YALOWITZ
We’ve said our goodbye’s to 2024, a year many couldn’t wait to see end. And still, many are dreading the anticipation of the year ahead. I’d like to put both on temporary hold in order to offer gratitude for a few local events and people whose...
By DANIEL CANTOR YALOWITZ
“A sense of curiosity is nature’s original school of education.” — Unknown We are born into the world unknowing but highly curious. It is our curiosity that enables us to survive our earliest hours and days. At birth we lack the vocabulary to express...
By DANIEL CANTOR YALOWITZ
Upheaval. Chaos, confusion. Radical change. The “New World Order.” The “new normal? However we frame it, we are in turbulent times — and are headed for more of the same.Do we need to adjust to it? Or do we make the changes needed to maintain our...
By DANIEL CANTOR YALOWITZ
Giving thanks is a personal and intimate decision. There is no formula to follow or equation to guide any of us. I cannot dictate to anyone why or for whom they should feel and express gratitude, and no one can advise me as to what I should be...
By DANIEL CANTOR YALOWITZ
Today I ask a critical question that impacts the lives of so many people — both here and around our world. My question is “What is it to feel safe, and how do we get and stay there?” I have no easy answer nor any platitudes to offer, but especially...
By DANIEL CANTOR YALOWITZ
We are a week and a day from the 2024 presidential and down-ballot election. Never in our lives has more been at stake. The choice of presidential candidates is more stark and profound than at any time in U.S. history. Clearly, there are major...
By DANIEL CANTOR YALOWITZ
“To be or not to be? That is the question.” — William Shakespeare As we rapidly approach the national date of decision on Nov. 5, many of us are intensifying our interest in and concern about what the news media is feeding us entering the 2024...
By DANIEL CANTOR YALOWITZ
“A deep sense of love and belonging is an irreducible need of all people. We are biologically, cognitively, physically, and spiritually wired to love, to be loved, and to belong.” — Brene BrownOnce upon a time, earlier in this century, I was dean of...
By DANIEL CANTOR YALOWITZ
“You just call out my name and you know, wherever I am I’ll come runnin’ to see you again …Winter, spring, summer, or fall, all you have to do is call, and I’ll be there … you’ve got a friend …” ~ Carole KingFriendship, a near-universal element of the...
By DANIEL CANTOR YALOWITZ
At least once a year, during the fourth Saturday in August, downtown Greenfield radiates with positivity, joy, and a deep sense of connectedness. Our coming Harvest Supper, to be shared and served on The Greenfield Common between 4 p.m. and 7 pm....
By DANIEL CANTOR YALOWITZ
Ever tell a lie? Well … I have! And I know beyond the shadow of any doubt that I am not alone. In fact, I am in the vast majority of human beings who have at least once fibbed, exaggerated, twisted reality and the truth for my own needs and wants, and...
By DANIEL CANTOR YALOWITZ
Try as I may, I just simply cannot reconcile or rationalize the rampant extent of hunger and ego I have been witnessing daily from the presumed Republican candidate for president. As a psychologist, I have tried looking from multiple perspectives at...
By DANIEL CANTOR YALOWITZ
Each day we’re alive is a precious gift. Beyond the (barely bearable) news cycles, I feel blessed to awaken each morning, hopeful that I have another day to do my best, to connect with others, to have meaningful interactions, and to support others on...
By DANIEL CANTOR YALOWITZ
As we approach the first of two presidential debates in just over two weeks, we are as locked and lost in political bifurcation as never before. Most of us have taken one side or the other with no looking forward or back. By now, we’ve already...
By DANIEL CANTOR YALOWITZ
It’s easy to form an opinion about anything, leave it there, and move on. Most of our news cycles and the media do just this. It’s tempting, perhaps, to go with this and leave it at that. After all, as products of mass public education in the U.S.,...
By DANIEL CANTOR YALOWITZ
“A body of people holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.” — Thomas PaineOne thing that distinguishes grown-up mature adults from others not in this cohort is the ability to “own” and be accountable and responsible...
By DANIEL CANTOR YALOWITZ
Two weeks ago in this space, I wrote about the importance of cultural humility. At that time, I knew that my next column would focus on its twinned counterpart, personal humility. Today, I’ll focus on why maintaining an understanding of ourselves in...
By DANIEL CANTOR YALOWITZ
“The greatest friend of truth is Time, her greatest enemy is Prejudice, and her constant companion is Humility.” — Charles Caleb ColtonHeadline news everywhere screams of key contemporary themes involving “ego,” “self,” “it’s all about me,”… not to...
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