Amygdala and the Narcissist

Citing several passages from the article, “Narcissists’ Lack of Empathy Detected in Brain Scans,” in LiveScience: “Researchers used magnetic resonance imaging to scan the brains of 34 people, including 17 individuals who suffer from [Narcissistic Personality Disorder] and found that pathological narcissists have less gray matter in a part of the cerebral cortex called the left

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Wrestitution

restitution rĕs″tĭ-too͞′shən, -tyoo͞′ (noun) *1 The act of restoring to the rightful owner something that has been taken away, lost, or surrendered. The act of making good or compensating for loss, damage, or injury; indemnification. A return to or restoration of a previous state or position. constitution kŏn″stĭ-too͞′shən, -tyoo͞′ (noun) *1 The act or process

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Botched Havana Syndrome and the Confessions of a Military Capitalist

On 9/14/2022, Michael Isikoff of Yahoo News published an article entitled, “Top U.S. Officials Cast Fresh Doubt On Sensational ‘Havana Syndrome’ Claims.” The comments by Brian Nichols, assistant secretary of state for Western Hemisphere affairs, are especially striking given they come at a time the CIA and the State Department have begun making arrangements to compensate —

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Loyal Tease

The Constitution was written by wealthy, landowning gentleman-farmers. Looking more closely, we can see that the wealthiest, largest skin-in-the-game landowners demanded the legalized right to own chattel property and not pay taxes. Only in vying for political power did the North and South agree on a three-fifths compromise on the human soul. George Washington became

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