Chad Francour Tunnel Vision Tunnel Vision One of the great things about science is it can change the way we view the world. This paper will change the way we view many things including poverty, loneliness, time, and hunger. It is a tale about the psychological phenomenon of scarcity. It affects everything in our […]
The Stigma of Addiction
Chad Francour Stigmatizing Addiction Stigmatizing Addiction This is a three part series on how humans navigate this complex world. The first part of confronting stigma is dealing with drug addiction. I share some ideas on why we judge certain behaviors and conditions and how those judgments make it […]
The Most Stigmatized-Sex Work
Chad Francour The Most Stigmatized The Most Stigmatized-Sex Work The next story may be the most stigmatized thing a person can do for work. As difficult as it is to destigmatize prostitution, Juno Mac, a sex worker and activist thinks we should for the safety and security of all sex workers. To be very […]
Addressing another Issue of Stigma
Chad Francour Stigma Addressing Another Issue of The Stigma of HIV In the 1980s and early 1990s, the outbreak of HIV and AIDS swept across the United States and rest of the world. What the general public saw was an already stigmatized group of individuals and the media […]
Marriage Takes Work
Chad Francour Marriage Marriage Takes Work No matter how many a person has been to in his or her life, it is hard to shake the contagious optimism of a wedding. Couples vow to love one another through sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, and till death do us apart. Many marriages, however, […]
Slow Down, We All Are Moving to Fast!
Chad Francour Slow Down Slow Down, We All Are Moving to Fast! Thomas Helen and his team in Norway fixed three cameras on the side of a train. The peaceful video was broadcasted for seven hours and 12 minutes. 1.2 million Norwegians watched part of the program. The new sensation is known as Slow […]
Are you a Democrat or Republican; Why Choose?
Chad Francour Why choose? Are You a Democrat or Republican; Why Choose? I was listening to a NPR broadcast in The Hidden Brain titled, “E Pluribus Unum?” by Shankar Vedantam about the climate of American democracy. The year 2017 was tough. The news of climate change to our current political debacle. A person might see […]
What is beauty?
Chad Francour What is beauty? One of the most captivating questions I had the honor of answering on my website is what is considered beautiful? The idea of beauty has varied throughout time, different cultures, and ever changing perceptions of the world. Beauty has been represented and depicted through pictures, movies, and concepts that forcefully […]
Is God a superhuman?
If a person has followed my life story; he or she will see that I have mixed feelings towards God. On one hand God has given me so many experiences that I have learned from, and on the other, I have suffered a catastrophic event. I propose this question that is grappled with every day […]
“The 5 Love Languages- The Secret to Love That Lasts,” by Gary Chapman
Life’s deepest meaning is not found in accomplishments or trophies but in relationships. Forgiveness is the way of love. Love makes requests, not demands. Love is always given freely. The précis is on a book titled “The Five Love Languages-The Secret Love That Last,” by Gary D. Chapman. This fascinating book divulges into the mystery […]
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