When I finished reading Daniel Quinn’s 1992 novel Ishmael, I did something I’d never done in my life and have never done since. I found out where the author lived, bought an airplane ticket, and knocked on his door to tell him that his book had changed my life. Ishmael, which received the Turner Tomorrow
If we’re honest, most adults know we are leaving a world for our children and grandchildren that is much less wonderful than the world we grew up in. Turning 80 this year, I think about what wisdom I might offer them. I am a rational scientist by training with a PhD in International Health. So
I grew up in a small family of meat eaters. For breakfast my mother would make me a hamburger, usually served with apple sauce and instant white rice on the side. For lunch I would have some beef ribs, with similar side dishes. Dinner was the main meal of the day, so I got a
Part 7 – The Men’s Health Revolution and the Moonshot for Mankind This is the final part of the series. You can check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, and Part 6 if you missed any of the previous parts. In the final part of this series I will introduce you
Part 6 – The Future of Mental Health for Men This is the 6th part of the seven-part series. You can check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5 if you’d like to read any you have missed. As a mental health professional over the last fifty-plus years I’ve observed that
Part 5 – Male vs. Female Depression This is the 5th of a 7-part series. You can check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4 if you’d like to read any you have missed. Having confronted my own fears about “mental illness” and worry that I would end up in a mental hospital
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