Author Archives: captaincliff

When I think about being REALLY honest (truthful) with myself and with others I think of the Yiddish word Emess. Two sources for the word emess come to mind: 1) my mother who would always say “It’s the Emess”, when … Continue reading →

Hurt by Johnny Cash:    https://youtu.be/vt1Pwfnh5pc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhOKhJaM1QE&w=560&h=315 “Just Dropped In” by Kenny Rogers: (push link now):  Just Dropped In  by Cliff Mazer, Ph.D. aka CaptCliff   . ONCE upon a time I fell in love with my dream girl …or so … Continue reading →

.  I think most people would agree the world is pretty crazy right now.  . Fasten your seatbelt. This is going to be a very long rant about the crazy times we live in. I’m not talking about rampant mental illness. … Continue reading →

How to Make America Great Again: Nuke North Korea Now! by Cliff Mazer, Ph.D., aka CaptCliff Disclaimer: I happen to be a Clinical Psychologist in Atlanta Georgia. That means it’s my job to understand people. I’m also a light in … Continue reading →

  As a Pirate crazy Clinical Psychologist with ADHD, it was fairly obvious to anybody who knew me that things were not going to go exactly as planned when I decided to completely renovate my 70’s era split-level home in Atlanta. … Continue reading →

One of the downsides of being a semi-retired psychologist and part-time Pirate is that you can become lazy and/or complacent about “venturing forth” to try out new places to eat. Let’s just say the A (Adventure) in an aging suburban pirate’s … Continue reading →

While Democrats and others of their ilk are doubling up on their Lexapro prescriptions and checking out Priceline for one way flights to Puerta Vallarta, I still want to understand how Trump people think. In other words I’m interested in … Continue reading →

Unlike animals in the wild that prey upon weaker game like rattlesnakes, poisonous spiders and Great White Sharks, there is to my knowledge only one psychological syndrome or personality disorder among humans that includes the ability to hide ones basic … Continue reading →

With Apologies to Humpty Dumpty: The Myth of Fixing People   It takes an extra long time for a psychologist/social worker/psychotherapist or “savior”  type person (code for codependent) to realize that you can’t really “fix” anybody. You can help them and you … Continue reading →

With apologies to Game of Thrones aficionados (I personally don’t imbibe), success in   politics has historically relied upon barbarian despotic leader attributes like bribery intimidation, assassination, corruption, and big time power-wielding as reflected in ones ability to use special access, influence, connections, and leverage among … Continue reading →