The viral photograph, a prelude to Everest’s deadliest day in years. (Nirmal Purja Project Possible Ltd.) It was morning and bright, and Reinhard Grubhofer, depleted and dehydrated, hoisted his body over a crest and rose uneasily. There, from the summit of Mount Everest, he could see everything. How the earth curved gorgeously in all direction; Read More…
Mental Health
Emily Temple
I can’t think of another writer who is quite so universally beloved as Toni Morrison. Her work is magnificent, her legacy is unimpeachable, and she revealed her brilliance at every opportunity. She also taught for many years at Princeton, and I think it’s safe to assume she knew a thing or two about nurturing young minds. Read More…
Raised 2 And Lived To Tell The Tale
My daughter’s counselor is telling her she has had severe trauma in her childhood (she didn’t) and now my daughter is starting to believe it. Should she continue to see this therapist? Is this type of therapy healthy? My daughter’s counselor is telling her she has had severe trauma in her childhood (she didn’t) and Read More…
Lawyers Always Say To Refuse Field Sobriety Tests,
Many years ago I was on a jury assigned to a DUI case. The defendant was an immigrant house painter with very limited English and a good distrust of the police. He was driving home from work in his van filled with open paint cans and other chemicals used by painters. He was pulled over Read More…
MTV Poster Transgenderism Regrets, Which Ruined Her Life
A former poster child for a documentary shared her regrets about transitioning from female to male, which ruined her life and subsequently exposed her to infertility and other health issues. Milo, now 23 years old, was featured in the MTV documentary “Transformation” back in 2016 at the start of her “transitioning.” She and six other Read More…
PUSHING PAST Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, ADHD,
Adrienne’s son was diagnosed with autism at 14 months old. He didn’t speak until he was 4, couldn’t get through an IQ test to determine if he was ID until 8, struggled with encopresis until he was 12, and dealt with severe gross, small motor, and nervous system delays. She tells us he also had Read More…