Personal Growth: Is the Self-help Industry a Fraud?
Change. Whether you call it self-help, personal transformation, growth, or just plain change, it is a goal to which virtually everyone aspires. Gaining self-esteem, losing weight, improving relationships, achieving success, getting rich, or finding happiness are just a few of the ways in which people the world over want to alter their lives. Our ability […]
Read MorePolitics: Too Bad Kids Can’t Vote
If children could vote, then I’m sure politicians in both our federal and state governments would demonstrate some actual concern for them rather than demonstrating a wanton disregard for these little citizens who are the future of America. This profound indifference to the needs of our children is displayed starkly in how the federal and […]
Read MoreSki Racing: Next Seasons Starts…NOW!
The race season is finally over. After a long and demanding winter, you’re probably tired of skiing (regardless of whether the season was a triumph or a disappointment). It’s time to hang up your skis, pack away your gear, kick back, relax, and forget about ski racing for a few months, right? WRONG!!! Being the […]
Read MoreSports: Is the NFL Bad For Women’s Health?
Just prior to the Super Bowl in 1993, a news conference was held by a coalition of women’s groups informing reporters of substantial evidence that domestic violence rose significantly (as much as 40 percent) on Super Bowl Sunday. The subsequent flurry of media attention resulted in this news becoming a “fact” (you’ll see why I […]
Read MoreSki Racing: Julia and Lindsey: Fire and Ice
Note: Apologies for not posting an article last week; busy with travel. Also, I will be posting two more articles before I take a break during the off-season. If you have questions, the next few weeks will be a good time to reach out to me (jim@drjimtaylor.com; 415-322-8425). I haven’t spoken to Julia Mancuso or […]
Read MoreSports: Does March Madness Matter?
The New York Times Magazine had a cover story a few weeks ago that posed the question: Does college basketball matter? In answer to this rather existential question, I thought, well, it depends to which college basketball they are referring. Are they talking about the game that’s “all about the Benjamins,” including exorbitant coaches’ salaries […]
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