Dharam Barrett

To all of you worriers out there, it's time to celebrate your anxieties and here is why. Buy an “Intelligence is sexy” t-shirt! In a recent study of undergraduate students, Canadian researchers found a direct link between anxiety and…

Finally, a safe and fun way to carry your indoor cat on outdoor adventures, a chance for your feline to boldly go where no kitty has ventured before, to the supermarkets? To the shops? To the pub? A ventilated backpack, or more aptly, a…

A shocking new video has emerged 15 years after Stanley Kubrick’s death in which Stanley Kubrick supposedly confesses to a film maker that the NASA moon landings were faked and that he filmed it. Film maker T. Patrick Murray was said to…

From the moment of our births (perhaps even our conception?) we have a deeply rooted longing in us to be felt, to be seen, to be truly heard and to have our emotional world validated by others. When our individual experiences are held…

We are entering the most sociable time of year with lots of potential parties on the horizon. If you are on the look out for a possible love interest, this is the best time of year for it. It's a wonderful opportunity for everyone to…

When I collected my son from preschool last week, his teacher took me aside. "We've had a difficult day" she said, looking apologetic, "No, has be the word of today, no to anything and everything". Apparently he wouldn't eat or even try…

Ah Britain and America, the two countries across the pond from each other divided by a common language. There are in fact thousands of differences in American English and plain old English. Here is a list of the major words from the …

We all know at least one person who is a social fringe dweller. Perhaps it is you? The quiet person with the downcast eyes, nervous mouths, and hunched shoulders. They are simply shy. In our overtly social society, shyness can be seen as…

We've all done it at least once, come up with that great idea or plan and exuberantly have told everyone we know about it. I'm going to write a book, get fit at the gym for that marathon, start a new inspired school for the town! No harm in…

The popular herbal extract St. John's wort is more effective at treating the symptoms of depression than any antidepressant drug, and has fewer side effects, researchers from the Centre for Complementary Medicine in Munich have concluded.…