There's an adage that "everything is political." This is not true: Even the political is in fact personal, reflecting and saying much about one's own psychology. Once a person comes to understand, and to accept, their own thoughts and feelings (even the so-called crazy ones) everything changes. An acceptance of self after all facilitates an acceptance of others. So preventing political violence isn't about changing laws or politics as much as it is about changing ourselves. 

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My daughter once asked me, as a clinician who works daily with psychopathology, "Dad, do any people ever scare you?" Very few in fact do, I replied—save for those who believe in violence as a means to silence another's point of view. The horrific events two days ago demonstrate how that tendency, espoused through the norm of cancel culture, has now morphed into something with calamitous consequences. 

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Much like the Columbine shooting in 1999, the assassination of Charlie Kirk is a cataclysmic moment of these times, and one which portends more violence. The killing also reflects how sick, on both sides, our society has become. As our politicians and media continue to mislead us, offering the same division that has led us here, we have hard questions to ask about what moving forward we wish to value. 

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It's hard in our tech-dependent, and increasingly divided, world to ask skeptical questions about what we're doing and whether the tech in question is an actual improvement in our lives. Plus, looking back at the iPad, which was sold to schools and parents as a way of preparing them for a tech-oriented future.  

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After two straight losses coming out of the All-Star break and news of another injury to a starting pitcher, the Orioles have moved into the category of unequivocal sellers. What pieces will GM Mike Elias look to shop, and what will he be looking for in return? 

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As AI companies use us, the users, for beta testing of their dangerous and dubious tech we'd do well to ask: What the hell are we doing? 

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Facing declining numbers, the Christian religion in the U.S. has found an odd bedfellow in Donald Trump, who operates for many Christians in this phone-infected age like a virtual messiah. While this pairing makes political sense, it comes at great cost, diminishing the church's already compromised moral standing.

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A recent morning in the field left my beloved dog and me traumatized. A report on the incident itself and some hope for recovery. 

A link to an article, with a photo of Roger (at top): https://dimitrigatstherapy.com/what-dogs-teach-us-about-ourselves/

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With his team 12 games out of first and seven back in the Wild Card standings, yet still highly talented, Orioles GM Mike Elias faces a tough decision during this trade deadline. Will he buy, sell—or do a bit of both?

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Few would question the chronic dysfunction and unease of our world. As we search for causes we'd do well to look beyond the demons of Trump and wokeism to the thing that helped spawn those things in the first place: our phones. Simply put, they're killing us, and the worst may be yet to come. 

Also, some quick thoughts on Juneteenth as a federal holiday.  

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