Written in February of 2001, some sort of book review I believe… Growing up in South Africa lends an interesting insight in reading literary works concerning my former homeland, such as Nadine Gordimer’s “Once Upon a Time”. In a what first appears to be a seemingly arbitrary introduction, Gordimer tells the story of her waking [...]

Written around January 2001 for a discourse essay On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in the case of Roe v. Wade, announcing that the United States Constitution protects a woman’s right to decide whether or not to terminate a pregnancy (Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court transcript 14). Seven justices voted [...]

Written around December 2000 For psychologists, direct patient care involves a number of activities including assessment, psychotherapy, crisis intervention, patient education, case management, and, increasingly, medication support. Increasingly, this work is conducted using telecommunications devices such as telephones, electronic mail (e-mail), or even video teleconference equipment. The literature on “telehealth” is growing rapidly, doubling approximately [...]

Written around December 2000 – complete garbage My group and I designed a test titled “So you think you’re a world traveler?” It was designed to measure a person’s world knowledge. In theory, it can be used to job screen a person for a social secretary position. The test measures whether a person has well-rounded [...]

Written around November of 2000 I do not understand the mechanisms of addiction very well. I have been exposed to the “runner’s high” during competitive swimming, and while enjoying it, it didn’t move me on any level. Nicotine seems to have no affect on me, and alcohol is something that I enjoy at many occasions, [...]