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A PEP TALK FOR WRITERS, by Art Smukler, author and psychiatrist

Posted on May 2, 2019

Last night, Hillary Clinton said something on the Rachel Maddow Show that really struck a bell, more like a gong. She said, “I’m living rent free inside of Donald Trump’s brain, and it’s not a very nice place to be.” … Continue reading →

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WHEN TRUMP DIES, WHERE WILL HIS SOUL GO? by Art Smukler MD, author & psychiatrist

Posted on April 7, 2019

I don’t believe in god or a higher power or that one religion is superior to another religion; so for me, the term soul is used in a philosophical manner. What does the afterlife hold in store for a man … Continue reading →

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WHAT’S THE SECRET REASON PEOPLE EITHER HATE OR LOVE TRUMP? Art Smukler MD, author & psychiatrist

Posted on February 17, 2019

Like the main part of an iceberg, hidden from view under the dark icy water, our unconscious mind, hidden from consciousness by defenses like denial and repression, is the real bulwark behind our feelings and actions. Freud theorized that access … Continue reading →

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THE BRILLIANT LESSON DONALD TRUMP TAUGHT US, by Art Smukler MD, author & psychiatrist

Posted on December 6, 2018

Who wouldn’t want 10 billion dollars? I would. Then when the market tanked I’d still have a few billion left for coffee at Starbucks and gasoline, even if we dumped the immoral Saudis. So what did the great man teach … Continue reading →

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REPUBLICAN SENATORS BELONG IN KENYA AND TANZANIA, by Art Smukler MD, author & psychiatrist

Posted on November 22, 2018

Every year 2 million wildebeests and 800,000 zebra and gazelles form a super herd and race 0ver 500 miles through Kenya — Masa Mara, and Tanzania, –Serengeti, in search of lush grass. They follow the rains. Each year 250,000 Wildebeests … Continue reading →

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AN ORANGE JUMPSUIT WILL MATCH PERFECTLY WITH YOUR HAIR, by Art Smukler MD, author& psychiatrist

Posted on November 12, 2018

Rather than wait until your lies and manipulations are exposed, why not confess? You’ll feel a lot better. Get all that bilious hate out of your system. Clean it out! You’ll feel like a new man. You won’t attack minorities. … Continue reading →

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THE BLUE WAVE IS NOT ABOUT POLITICS. IT’S ABOUT GETTING RID OF A DISRESPECTFUL, SELF-CENTERED BULLY IN THE WHITE HOUSE, by Art Smukler MD, author & psychiatrist

Posted on November 11, 2018

Please forget politics. Both red and blue parties have good points and bad points. The two-party system has been a mainstay of our country for over 200 years, but never have we endured the type of immaturity and lack of … Continue reading →

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POLITICS THE NEW WAY, by Art Smukler MD, psychiatrist

Posted on October 17, 2018

How many political beatings does it take before ethical politicians understand that the world as they know it has changed? The last fiasco was Elizabeth Warren’s silly response to Trump’s challenge that she really didn’t have the DNA of an … Continue reading →

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GO HIGH WHEN THEY GO LOW? by Art Smukler MD, author & psychiatrist

Posted on October 10, 2018

Sorry, former 1st lady, who most certainly never intended this advice for the self-proclaimed genius in the White House. Go high when he goes low is like trying to reason with an Islamic terrorist after he cuts your head off. … Continue reading →

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THE LITTLE MAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE, by Art Smukler MD, author & psychiatrist

Posted on August 13, 2018

My best teachers and friends are people who listen and learn from what they hear, read and see. They are big enough to admit they might be wrong and big enough to correct any flawed thinking. The biggest people are … Continue reading →

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