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by Michael Parise | Jul 13, 2012
One of the most difficult experiences I find among normal people is being alone with themselves. When I am by myself I often tend to zone out in front of the television or the computer. Sometimes I feel as if I ought to be doing something, even cleaning the house,...
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by Michael Parise | Jul 10, 2012
Ever get stuck talking with your kids, your spouse or colleagues? You know they’re struggling with something and all you get are dead-end or yes/no answers with no follow-up. I recall many conversations as a child with my parents that ended at a blank wall of...
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by Michael Parise | Jun 10, 2012
I remember a time when the word “relationship” referred to a variety of connections a person might have with people, animals, objects and even institutions. It was a generic term. In the seventies, however, the word took on a very limited cast. It was used...
by Michael Parise | Jun 2, 2012
In 2007 I had an acoustic neuroma removed from my right skull. This is a benign tumor of the insulating cells of the balance nerve. It occurs quite often and can strike anyone at almost any age. It grows slowly, but can cause a lot of long-term damage, affecting...
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by Michael Parise | May 18, 2012
Many of us baby boomers grew up with the belief that life would not change a whole lot, once basic decisions about career, marriage, and family were made sometime our twenties. Looking back that notion of stability seems utterly ridiculous. We were, of course,...
