Coronavirus Updates: No commentary, just two songs and today’s news

By Robert A. Vella I was slippin’ into darkness when they took my friend away I was slippin’ into darkness Continue reading →

Coronavirus News: Our Overstressed Civilization

By Robert A. Vella Alarm is rising as the coronavirus pandemic spreads ubiquitously across the world infecting hundreds of thousands Continue reading →

Airport closed, radioactive explosion, trade war, ecological grief, a dismal election, and a branded racist

By Robert A. Vella Today, Hong Kong’s airport was closed to all flights due to massive protests against China’s authoritarian Continue reading →

Climate Change isn’t funny anymore

By Robert A. Vella Back in the late 1960s, I started my lifelong study of climate change which at that Continue reading →

Why is the obesity rate continuing to rise in the U.S.?

By Robert A. Vella There is a long-held international view of Americans as being fat, lazy, and obnoxious.  How this Continue reading →

‘Despair deaths’ spike from suicide, drugs, alcohol

“Despair deaths” from drugs, alcohol and suicide have reached new peaks in the U.S. and are not just killing whites, Continue reading →

Mass Shootings and Cruise Ship Anarchy: Let’s talk about Mental Health

By Robert A. Vella In the aftermath of yet another mass shooting at an American school, Republican politicians are focusing Continue reading →

Feeling lonely? Take this psychological test and assess your results.

By Robert A. Vella Loneliness and depression, although not synonymous, can be very debilitating emotional states.  In America today, the Continue reading →