Posts Tagged ‘post-traumatic stress disorder’

A Special Father to Remember This Memorial Day

A Special Father to Remember This Memorial Day

[Originally posted on Stamford magazine's website.] Dear Alex, Although I don’t know you, I saw you once on a very sad day almost two years ago, at your dad’s wake. My partner, Jim Diamond, was your dad’s lawyer and friend, and when your dad committed suicide, Jim was very sad because Rob was a good [...]


The Brains that Bind Us

The Brains that Bind Us

[Originally posted on the Huffington Post.] It’s Memorial Day weekend and many of us are preparing for barbecuing, beaching or just hanging out. But a note landed in my partner Jim’s email inbox a few days ago that made me pause and think about the true importance of this holiday: honoring the valor of our [...]


What the Future Holds

What the Future Holds

We approach next year having lived through the worst economic meltdown since the crash of the 1930s and are now navigating the waves that this has sent through every aspect of life—social, political, ecological. One phenomenon will weave through all of them: social media. It will be the greatest driver of all trends worldwide next [...]