Author Archives: captaincliff

As a Westerner, how do I begin to describe a Shanghai Xiaolongbao dumpling that one does not just gulp down (or drown in chili oil and shoyu) but instead allows to dance on ones palate before it explodes into distinct … Continue reading →

Now that Sandusky is in jail and Romney is “retroactively retired”, I’m not sure which HuffPost article to read first. I used to watch the Sunday Evening News with Walter Cronkite. Then, if time allowed …The Wonderful World of Disney. … Continue reading →

While the tabloids continue to promote public speculation and outrage over Robert Kennedy Jr’s decision to exhume the dead body of his wife, Mary Kennedy and move her burial spot to a different and more remote section of the cemetery, … Continue reading →

The Owl Posted on July 11, 2012 by Cliff Mazer, Ph.D. aka CaptCliff I believe one of the first books I read as a small boy was Robinson Crusoe. It was about a guy who was shipwrecked on a tropical … Continue reading →

One of my new Facebook friends, a gifted writer and successful blogger herself posted a link to an alarming article about internet addiction. Scary stuff. Apparently being online all the time not only is turning our brains into mush but … Continue reading →

They say that Facebook appeals to both narcissists and voyeurs at heart. There is some research to support the first assertion in that narcissistically inclined people are more likely to update their statuses frequently, tag themselves in photos more often … Continue reading →

Dear Young People of Planet Earth, You know who you are. In fact, unfortunately, if you are reading this, you are probably NOT who I am talking about. I mean the young people who are perpetually busy on their laptops, … Continue reading →

Today I introduce you to a new and highly effective form of cognitive therapy. Yes, that’s right. You, my 12 Facebook friends are the lucky first recipients of this cosmic knowledge. I know your attention spans are short and my … Continue reading →

Submitted for Publication in the Anxiety section of the NYTimes: Any similarities to actual Psychologists or known Insomniacs is purely coincidental Subject: Anxiety, Insomnia and Me Who could possibly be more neurotic then a Clinical Psychologist with a pre-existing condition … Continue reading →

I admit when I was a kid, the Fourth of July was cool. I associated the holiday with colorful fireworks, cold beer, sitting on the lawn with blankets, making out with girlfriends if I had one, or trying to hook-up … Continue reading →