Anxiety and Why Do I Keep Doing the Same Stupid Things?

Dateline: Threadgill’s Restaurant, Austin, Texas. The servers wear black T-Shirts with the caption “Dang!” The “motto” originated when one fellow gazed over the list of vegetables on the menu, stood, and said, “Dang!” Self-Defeating Behaviors or Why Diet Books Are Next to the Cookbooks at Barnes and Noble. Why would …

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Why Bowen Theory? Psychology that Works

Dateline: DFW Airport Branch Headquarters. Today I saw Willie Nelson, so there was entertainment. Why Bowen Theory? Psychology was not my direction in undergraduate school. I took the pre-med route planning a future as a veterinarian. By the time I was ready for graduate school, I’d changed my mind, realizing …

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“Yes on the Coffee, No Thanks on the Molestation.”

“Yes on the Coffee, No Thanks on the Molestation.”Last Mexico Tourist Standing, Dateline: Threadgill’s Local International  Branch Office, Austin, Texas. The owner met Elvis Presley when he played at his club—The Armadillo World Headquarters. Elvis wasn’t first on the bill. He was third. The playbill read: Elvis Presley, Wildman Folksinger. …

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Christmas Gift Winners: “Bacon Bowls, DNA Kits, Duck Dynasty Keepsakes, and a Black Lexus, for you Honey!”

Christmas Gift Winners:  “Bacon Bowls, DNA Kits, Duck Dynasty Keepsakes, and a Black Lexus, for you Honey!” Dateline: My body is in Threadgill’s across from the stage where Janis Joplin left her heart, but my mind staring out at the Sea of Cortes at the beach grille and swim up …

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It Ain’t Easy to Be a Hooker in Alaska: How Reality TV Can Save Your Day:

Dateline: Threadgill’s Branch Office. Under Farrah’s picture. It Ain’t Easy to Be a Hooker in Alaska: How Reality TV Can Save Your Day MysteryShrink is about what works and what doesn’t work–usually whatever therapy is covered by your insurance. Thus, I must share a breakthrough treatment. And, nuuuuuu. No credit …

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Stress: COSTCO Universe, IKEA World, Episode 2

Dateline: COSTCO Universe. Okay, you’re right. I published Episode Three, before Episode Two, Which is what Costco can do to your mind. In case this is too confusing, I’ll repost Episode Three again after Episode Two…that is right, right? Note: To truly understand the depth of shopping pathology and stress …

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Those Stress Relief Advice Givers are Just Making Stuff Up

Stress. Some of These Advice Givers are Just Making Stuff Up Dateline: Gold’s Gym International Branch Office.  A couple of Texas basketball players train here in the summer. Makes the treadmill more fun. Stress Relief Advice for the Holiday Season How to steam a turkey in a mop bucket, how …

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