Welcome to From Insults to Respect. These days we’ve been hearing a heck of a lot about doctoring. Steadily coming our way are reports about the surging virus pandemic, possible treatments, and progress regarding vaccines. There are disturbing reports about doctors over prescribing pain medications, leading to numerous addictions and overdoses. We’ve been hearing about doctors, when prescribing antidepressants and other psychiatric drugs, failing to inform…
Welcome to From Insults To Respect. Today, with some of us deeply concerned about family members dealing with the aftermath of the catastrophic hurricane, it seems to me this is an apt time to take a few minutes to think about what family means to us. For many of us, during times when we find ourselves in rough waters, our family is a lifeline, members pulling lovingly…
Welcome to From Insults To Respect. These days, many are performing their jobs from home and are missing the camaraderie of their workplace. Such drastic changes in their lives, and that of their families, give us reason to reflect on what work means to us. Given the main focus of this blog, you might wonder what work has to do with respect. Well, many people…
Welcome to From Insults To Respect. The Baseball season is winding down, so let’s listen to one of its greatest fan, Bob Dylan. Listening to Bob’s Baseball Show It begins with a few brief notes from an organ you might hear at a ball park. Then we hear a crowd apparently getting stirred up just as a game is about to get underway. And then we hear…
Welcome to From Insults To Respect. Today’s topic–money. The way we handle money can influence how much respect we have for ourselves and others have for us. A classic illustration comes from Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol where we find the unforgettable Ebenezer Scrooge transformed by ghostly experiences from a disrespected miser to a lovable, generous employer. As we delve into our topic, we will draw upon a…
Welcome to From Insults to Respect. “Blowin’ In The Wind.” “With God On Our Side.” “Masters Of War.” These are songs Bob Dylan has written and performed expressing deep emotions about the wisdom of going to war. As I began to reflect on these songs, to my mind came the pounding of war drums, the cries of vicious insults emanating from a deadly divide, images of…
Welcome to From Insults to Respect. Today’s topic, romantic kissing. Concerned that your romantic partner’s respect for your kissing technique might not be all that you desire? Is it okay to offer a romantic kiss on a first date? Will your date think less of you if you accept a romantic kiss on the first date? Bob Dylan’s Theme Time Radio Hour episode on kissing will…
Welcome to From Insults to Respect. Today’s topic, friends. Why are friends relevant to respect? Well, for a variety of reasons. Seeking to have at least one or two good friends that are respected in your community can serve to increase the respect community members have for you. The skills that led to why these respected people have become respected may very well rub off on you…
Welcome back to From Insults to Respect. As most of you know, controversy flared upon the announcement that Bob Dylan was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature. Some heatedly argued there are others more worthy of the prize. In this vein, a guy named Rob Delany tweeted: “Bob Dylan wins the Nobel Prize for Literature? What’s next, Derek Jeter wins a Tony for his…
Welcome to From Insults to Respect. Today’s topic, addiction. When we see we have become addicted to something and find we are having difficulty breaking the habit, we may begin to lose some self respect. And sometimes our actions related to our addictions lead to others losing respect for us. So, it makes sense that we spend a little time giving this topic some thought….
