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Fantasies There seems to be an unlimited number of opportunities for all of us to be thankful. Many times we lose our perspective of what to be thankful for. One thing I am thankful for: Dreaming. Dreams are classically described as successions of images ,  thoughts ,  feelings , and  awarenesses that usually occur in the unconscious mind during certain stages of sleep . Dreams are mysterious at best. Why do we dream? No one knows, but everyone has an opinion... Read More

All That JAS Fall is a season that brings changes in our lives. As cooler weather arrives, daylight lessens per day and people ready themselves for the holidays. Holidays can be amazing, but the stress of the celebrations can be profound. Some social activities are demanding, some are perceived more taxing than they really are. Several weeks ago, a mother and father brought their nine year-old son to me for evaluation. He is a delightful young lad. The first thing anyone notices about... Read More

You A Better Place for Me and You Can the politics of opiate abuse get worse? Yes they can. How? Ask County Commissioner Ms. Heidi Shafer. If I seem fixated on this issue, I am. The opiate abuse crisis has turned into a political football. Ms. Shafer has decided to hire New York-based Napoli Shkolnik, a law firm known for winning a huge class-action settlement for Ground Zero workers, among others. I suspect she has an agenda to file suit against the drug companies for the failures of our... Read More