Joseph Campbell, as the popularizer of the hero’s journey, has been criticized by feminist scholars for creating a somewhat lopsided and masculine view of the role of mythology in personal and cultural development. For example, in a lecture* on Joseph Campbell’s chronicling of the hero’s journey, Christine Downey argued the ...

On February 28th, 2014, it was reported that 382 babies had been rescued from four child trafficking rings, spanning over 27 provinces of China, leading to the arrest of 1,094 people suspect of buying and selling babies. The sting operation for this investigation had begun last year after Chinese police had uncovered websites, forums ...

In the Spotlight The April 15th deadline for filing individual income tax returns, also known as Tax Day, brings to light the state of the nation’s tax system and how it impacts those living in poverty. This year, the continued debate over the federal minimum wage and the varied effectiveness... Read More →

I guess I get to say I told you so.  After reading hundreds of thousands of words about economic inequality written by the world’s greatest minds, I sense consensus is moving towards what this social worker had figured out five years ago.  Wealth and income inequality is growing and it ...

When you get a job interview you are no doubt excited and nervous about your opportunity and the possibilities that the job presents. So when you get to the location and introduce yourself to the Receptionist, there are a number of options you have once the Receptionist says, “I’...

Ideas about the nature of “healing” are regularly batted around the culture of psychotherapy. The word ”transformation” also comes up, which feels sympathetic with a depth psychological perspective, but can also sound somewhat grand and mysterious, although not in the following poem by Stephen Dunn. I like how...

I had a funny thought about dreaming. It woke me up and then I went back to sleep. What I thought, "if I didn’t dream, I’d be too bored to stay asleep". I sometimes go back to sleep to see how a dream might continue or to try to move ...

The American media monster is obsessed with the use and misuse of narcotics and designer drugs: from the Television shows of the 1980’s, where Miami Vice injected million-dollar cocaine deals straight into the cerebral cortex of everyday America, to the breakaway hit of this generation, Breaking Bad, which put a high... Read More →

If your period of unemployment has been lengthy, you may be so desperate for a job that the idea of rejecting an offer isn’t even something you can contemplate. It may seem odd then to even remotely need to think about how to turn down an offer so consider...