Dr Tom Ferraro
Our Town: Who’s watching the Winter Olympics?
In case you didn’t notice, they are holding the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Oh, what is that you say? You…
Our Town: No pain, no gain en route to success
“No pain, no gain” is an often-quoted idiom. What that means is you had better be ready to deal with…
Our Town: Repetition dooms many to relive their mistakes
Have you noticed that your life has a way of repeating itself? Freud called this the Repetition Compulsion and there…
Our Town: Family humor is no joke
I am in the arduous process of writing a book entitled “Unpicking Depth Sport Psychology: Case Studies in the Unconscious.”…
Our Town: 2021 was the year of solitude
The year started out in chaos on Jan. 6 when we tuned in to see an angry, pro-Trump mob storming…
Our Town: Little goals, big goals or no goals at all
Little goals, big goals or no goals at all January 3, 2022 (Photo with caption “The architect, Jared Mandel is…
Our Town: Video games will direct your life
I am willing to bet that you did not buy a single board game for your children this Christmas. Monopoly,…
Our Town: Christmas celebrated in an Age of Miracles
Christmas has a way of reminding us of what we want and what we lack. This yearning is couched in…
Our Town: Great talent thrives on love
What does it take for prodigious talent to succeed? Is it genetics or ambition? Maybe you need an early start…
Our Town: Michael Jordan and the fame monster
Few will deny the attraction of fame and it’s nearly impossible to walk away from it after it’s tasted your…
Our Town: The artist, the muse and the work of art
The word "music" is derived from the word muse, referring to the nine muses of Greek mythology who were deities…
Our Town: The power of perception
Perception is defined as the ability to see, hear or become aware of something through the senses. Perception is something…
Our Town: Cross fertilization can enhance your talents
Our environment influences us more than we care to realize. We are a part of where we live and that’s…
Our Town: Your first job is only the opening round
As a teen we stumble through school in a state of lassitude and laxity. That is until we get our…
Our Town: Wolfe had an Appalachian story to tell
France needed Victor Hugo to write “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” for the world to fall in love with Paris.…