Category Archives: General Musings

Just a general post, of no specific import, and which I will use from time to time to make quick comments.

We Are Rasing Excellent Sheep (only these sheep cannot be shorn)

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Dr Joseph Russo

Without question, this article nails it, at least to my way of thinking and teaching as I do freshmen coming into University. I am reminded each and every semester of how the high schools are doing their best to turn-out … Continue reading →

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The Yerkes-Dodson Law

Posted on April 26, 2022 by Dr Joseph Russo

This post is largely for my students, past present and future, but perhaps it makes for interesting reading for others. Aside from the intrinsic value of understanding the concept of curvilinear relationships, the Law affords us a solid understanding of … Continue reading →

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Professional Decline – It May be Coming Sooner than You Think

Posted on April 18, 2022 by Dr Joseph Russo

I may have posted this a couple of years ago, but it is worth a re-post (if for no other reason than to remind me that my own professional decline has already happened). The article is useful in my own … Continue reading →

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The Struggle with Porn is Really a Struggle with Responsibility

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Dr Joseph Russo

[This is for my clients struggling with pornography] In this very short post, as a follow up to what I’ve written recently about the attachment to porn that some 90% of men have (and likely suffer from), I want to … Continue reading →

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Pornography: It’s More Dangerous than You Think (Part 2)

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Dr Joseph Russo

  In part two of this two-part look at the dangers of pornography, I wanted to gather some thoughts about sexuality in general, about control and shame, and about how we as humans can get so very damn good at … Continue reading →

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Paese dei balocchi – Pornography in the Land of Toys

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Dr Joseph Russo

Paese dei balocchi – Pornography in the Land of Toys (Or Why Porn is More Dangerous Than You Think: Part One) Paese dei balocchi is Italian for Land of Toys and is a good way to frame this rather long … Continue reading →

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Adolthood – a New Category of Teenager

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Dr Joseph Russo

I have been lecturing for a few years now on the emerging literature supporting the notion that adulthood doesn’t really begin until age 25. Aside from the science of it all, my thinking was that adolescence hasn’t “aged” in my time as … Continue reading →

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Relax – Nothing is Under Control

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Dr Joseph Russo

I saw a bumper-sticker once. Looked like this: The Buddha is said to have that bumper sticker on his car (a Tesla, I might add). Anyway, I have been reflecting on the idea of “control” and the ways that accountants … Continue reading →

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Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Dr Joseph Russo

Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think Here’s how to make the most of it. [Editor’s Note: This piece was written by Arthur C. Brooks for the July 2019 issue of the The Atlantic. It is his … Continue reading →

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How to Pick the “Right” Boss

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Dr Joseph Russo

I have lifted the following words from a recent Harvard Business Review article. It scratched an itch for me, given the long string of great bosses I had in my business career. A long string that was marred by one … Continue reading →

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