A well-known German psychoanalyst and author of the 20th century, Karen Horney, postulated that each person has a prevailing attitude or predisposition in interacting with other people. We move toward other people, or away from others, or against them. We can say that we are compliant, detached or combative, respectively. I would rate President Trump […]
Norm Gellatly
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Steering Trump toward rationality
News coverage of Donald Trump continues to be ongoing and virtually inescapable. Nevertheless, I am compelled to add to it. President-elect Trump is creating worry in some circles as the inauguration approaches. Much more alarming than some of his political stances is the haughtiness with which he changes his views on important matters. Most people […]
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Wacky presidential election
What a wacky presidential election race. Due to hostile tactics, followed by predictable retaliations, the public is being presented with a ridiculous, high-powered, prolonged celebrity battle, albeit fascinating because of its peculiarity. Sadly, what is missing is the more normal campaign, where the candidates mainly put forward their ideas on the important matters — the […]
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Concerned about Donald Trump
Being keyed up by the shenanigans of Donald Trump, a few questions come to mind. How did this nation go, without gradual transition, from genteel presidential candidates of even the recent past to one outlandish boor in one leap? Will Trump’s so-far successful campaign be a catalyst for breeding other unconventional aspirants into subsequent runs […]
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Trump shows undesirable traits
What a series of learning moments are being bestowed upon the public these days, and with the likelihood they will continue for a few more months. Though in the category of unintended consequences, Donald Trump, just by being himself, is giving the public lessons about as effectively as possible in how people should not behave, […]
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N. Gellatly: Connecting with the athletes
The reporting of the 50th anniversary of the Ali-Liston fight reminds me of the jab-like knockout punch Ali landed to beat the seemingly indestructible Liston. More significantly, it highlights how sports reporting has changed since Ali’s early 1960s emergence. Before him, the media covered primarily the sports event, with scant attention to ancillary matters. But […]
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N. Gellatly: Problem lies with the students
Most reports of the country’s public schools are critical, with continuing implications that teachers are not doing a good enough job of educating children. For bonafide learning to take place, teachers and students have reciprocal roles: teachers to communicate well, while motivating; students to properly listen and comprehend. I think teachers are getting a bad […]