Stockholm Syndrome – Abba, Patty Hearst and Anna Freud
Just in case you’re wondering, I have a real weak spot for curiosities and curious people – you know, people who behave irrationally, rule breakers and general riff raff. I’m…
Catfishing: A Long History of a Very New Word
We’ve heard the word, Catfishing, and doesn’t it feel like it’s been part of the zeitgeist forever? But Catfishing, as it’s used in popular culture, is a relatively new term,…
Tomboy – Is it Time to Retire This Word? No way!
What is up with the word Tomboy? Is it even politically correct to say it anymore? Without turning this into a gender studies episode, we’re going to learn where the…
Serendipity
Serendipity: An aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident. Good fortune; luck: “What serendipity—she got the first job she applied for!” @dictionarycom serendipity (n.) 1754 (but rare before 20c.), coined…
Gaslight: Manipulation, Asylums & Old Hollywood
Since the 2016 election that gave Donald Trump a platform, not to mention the presidency, the word has been everywhere. But what does it mean? Where does gaslight come from?…
Quarantine – The Plague, Lepers, Covid and Goats
When you think of quarantine, what comes to mind? Leper colonies of the past? Two weeks to flatten the curve? A hundred years ago, when leprosy was considered a public…
Vanilla – Cake, Princesses and Bondage
It’s the most hashtagged flavour of icecream, the second most expensive spices in the word, and it’s much maligned. How did vanilla go from being a rare orchid that, to…
My food obsession
I have been obsessed with food my whole life in one way or another. My obsession has run hot and hotter. There were times when I refused to eat, times…
That time Jeff and I started a business #2651
On Friday, while at a business conference, I learned some very valuable lessons from Janine Allis (yes, THE Janine Allis, founder of Boost Juice and Survivor contestant) and business mentor,…