A Century of Trauma, Part 2: How Each War Affected America’s Trauma
Henry Lang came to Downton Abbey to take over as the Valet to the Lord Grantham when the Lord’s previous valet had to leave suddenly. This fictional account of a household of the English aristocracy is originally set during the early days of World War 1. The writers of Downton Abbey researched how the war…
Religion’s Effect on Shame
The little boy had fallen in the back yard and hit his chin on the bottom step of the deck. Dad could see from the kitchen window he was hurt and probably needed first aid. He grabbed the band-aids and went out the back door. But before he got to his son, he heard the…
The Power of Variety: How Mixing Things Up Boosts Enjoyment
This post starts with an imaginary day. Hopefully, it will end with you making some new decisions. Imagine what the best day of your life would look like. Where would you be? What would you be doing? Who would be with you? What conditions would be part of your “best day ever” experience? What a…
How Sexual Repression Became a Part of Christianity
How did today’s church become sexually repressive? The roots of this go back to the Babylonian Captivity
How BDSM Broke the Church Officials-Not a love story
They hated that I taught christians how to have safe kinky sex. I didn’t care.