Podcast: Play in new window | Download Dear Dr. Matt, Can you offer any words of wisdom for two special people on their wedding day? -Matthew Thanks for your question, Matthew. By the way, just so you know, I’m not capable of speaking words that don’t contain wisdom. It’s one of those side-effects of being […]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Well, summer is wedding season, and Midgie and I have been to a bunch this year. Not only that, but one of Midgie’s close friends is getting married, and she asked Midgie to be the maid of honor, and help a bit with the planning. This basically […]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Folks, usually I take one fan’s question at a time and give a thoughtful and thorough response. Today, I’m going to take on many of you at once, dividing up my thoughtfulness and thoroughness equally, with equality being determined by yours truly. QUESTION #1: Why did LeBron abandon […]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Once in a while, I’ll encounter someone who is really enthusiastic about me and my work. Actually, usually pretty much everyone is enthusiastic about me, so that’s not the issue. The issue is that, for some, their enthusiasm translates into seeking familiarity with me. Sometimes this happens in […]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download In the last while, my partner Midgie has been working on getting her PhD. Thankfully, I haven’t been through this process, but I hear it can be a bit of a challenge, and lately she’s been a little stressed out. Sometimes when Midgie gets stressed, I take a […]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Since I’m a Texas boy, I know you folks have been waiting for me to say something about the Texas state Board of Education voting on controversial new changes to school textbooks. If you don’t know, the state school board has added language to history books saying that […]
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Podcast: Play in new window | Download I’ve been riding the bus a lot lately, ever since my Toyota Plug-In Hybrid Prius suddenly accelerated towards the edge of a cliff while I was parking. As you know, my Prius is something that is sacred to me, so this was an event that profoundly affected me at […]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Folks, because of the recent sexual abuse scandals in the Catholic church, the Pope has been in the news a lot lately. Many have asked questions like: “Does the Pope hold responsibility for the actions of these priests? Is the sin of omission tantamount to a sin of […]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download It’s been a little while since I’ve jotted down my thoughts to you folks. I spent a number of days at the International Psychology Conference, where I gave a lecture entitled, “Regaining Things In Your Life That You Stupidly Lost.” You see, when we’re young and we haven’t […]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download Well, Vancouver (and other parts of the world not so gorgeous, save Texas), the Olympics are over. I was pretty busy during these Olympics, volunteering as the Official Uncertified Psychologist of the games. And now, of course, there’s additional work for me, because there’s a significant wave of […]