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Freddie Goes to Therapy; the Bloody Snout
Freddie was glum. His owner thought he was depressed and did a quick smartphone search for a doggie shrink. Yes! They exist. He tapped...
Ron Baron
Nov 14, 20207 min read


The Slow Slide Into Familia Dysphoria
There is a much-used metaphor of a frog in a pot of water that is slowly being warmed on a burner. So imperceptible the water warming...
Ron Baron
Oct 27, 20204 min read


The Great Horse Manure Crisis of 1894
With the pandemic, and the election, and calls to take a knee or hold up a fist in racial contrition, I hesitate to add to anyone’s...
Ron Baron
Oct 20, 20206 min read


Children Preachers and Youth Crusaders
Youthful warriors, preachers, and crusaders possibly look up at the sun and think that all is new. Urged on by adults with adult agendas,...
Ron Baron
Oct 6, 20204 min read


A Case for Racial Fluidity
The genetic differences between males and females is remarkable. Males have an X and Y chromosome, while females have two X chromosomes,...
Ron Baron
Sep 19, 20205 min read


Reno 911 and the Last Acceptable Bigotry
'Reno 911’ is a very funny sitcom. Situated in Reno, Nevada, an inept accident-prone sheriff’s department attempts to keep the peace...
Ron Baron
Sep 10, 20206 min read


Answer the Call - Become a Warrior
Some point skyward when describing the ‘call.’ Others tell of an inexplicably tickle or quiver of the conscious. Evidently, the voice of...
Ron Baron
Sep 7, 20204 min read


When Existential Nihilism Comes as a Mob
The young ‘are the future’ is one of those clichés that is self-evident. It is often the motivation for our caring about the future- “we...
Ron Baron
Aug 31, 20205 min read


Hate, Medications, and Other Remedies
Judging from politicians’ response, the media, and millions of social media pundits, Hydroxychloroquine was likely brewed deep in hell on...
Ron Baron
Aug 19, 20205 min read


How Safe-Spaces, Pillows, and Kittens Turned Out Bullies
A half-century ago, I remember well my brothers coming home from college on summer break. Frisky with new experiences and holding new...
Ron Baron
Aug 14, 20205 min read


Hydroxychloroquine: Placebo or Nocebo?
I am fortunate in that my primary physician is also a friend. Fortunate, in that as friends, we communicate beyond the treatment of my...
Ron Baron
Aug 6, 20204 min read


The Force-Feeding of Will
The Perils of Making Things Mandatory “He’s got your grandfather’s jawline,” I whisper to my wife as I attempt to deflect my contribution...
Ron Baron
Jul 25, 20206 min read


Rearing Kids: Free-Range vs. 'Safetyism'
The term 'free-range' is sometimes found on an egg carton. It denotes the difference between an egg-laying hen allowed to roam about...
Ron Baron
May 25, 20204 min read


The Stick and Stones of our Political Dysfunction
I just read that a presidential candidate has come up with a new name for his political opponent. Yes, the name was appropriate, and it...
Ron Baron
May 23, 20205 min read
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