Some say the antique

Some say the antique syndrome surfaced to offset the newness of the land, the homes, and the settlers. Some say the interest was initiated by a desire to return to the roots of yesterday. I contend the entire movement to acquire antiques was born out of sheer respect of things that lasted longer than fifteen … Read more

The desire to be

The desire to be seen as superior and singular- and, conversely, but similarly, inferior and individual, is a big topic…They have a term for the syndrome- it is called terminal uniqueness…we all refuse to be part of the crowd, to walk in the middle of the road in the safety of others. We all think … Read more

For the past 10

For the past 10 years I have had the interesting experience of observing the development of Parkinson’s syndrome on myself. As a matter of fact, this condition does not come under my special medical interests or I would have had it solved long ago. … The condition has its compensations: one is not yanked from … Read more

Post-adolescent Expert Syndrome The

Post-adolescent Expert Syndrome The tendency of young people around the age of eighteen, males especially, to become altruistic experts on everything, a state of mind required by nature to ensure warriors who are willing to die with pleasure on the battlefield. Also the reason why religions recruit kamikaze pilots and suicide bombers almost exclusively from … Read more