Tag Archives: George Wolfe

  Mysteries of the Mind By George Wolfe When I was in high school, I met a student named Rick who had a peculiar savant ability. You could rapidly read to him a long list of two digit numbers to … Continue reading →

Retirement: “To die but not to perish” By George Wolfe Retirement is about relationship. That’s what I’ve learned during the transition from controlling, narcissistic academic to “golden ager.” It is a time to let go of grudges and political battles … Continue reading →

“Winning the Argument but Losing the Sale.” by George Wolfe Sigmund Freud and other psychological theorists have argued that social pressures force us to repress aggressive urges. Over time, this repression creates inner conflict until our aggressive tendencies are given an … Continue reading →

Rewiring our Neural networks: Two Kinds of Mysteries by George Wolfe My mother loved to watch the television show “Murder, She Wrote” starring Angela Lansbury. Mom loved a good mystery, especially the kind that could be solved. Solving mysteries, I maintain, … Continue reading →

   Embracing Uncertainty by George Wolfe Recently, I was driving my eight-year-old grandson, Orion, to Apple Tree day care. On the way, he asked me a question about a dream he had the previous night. “How do we know,” he inquired, … Continue reading →

LET’S REMOVE SYMBOLS THAT POLARIZE by George Wolfe Symbols are powerful. The meaning they carry accumulates as people make associations with them over time, much like a picture is said to be worth a thousand words.  In some cases, these accumulated … Continue reading →

IS WAR IN OUR GENES? by George Wolfe Each Memorial Day I join America’s Hometown Band under the direction of Roger McConnell to provide music for the remembrance service honoring veterans at Beech Grove cemetery in Muncie, Indiana.  After the … Continue reading →

 Narcissistic Injury and the War on Terror By George Wolfe In November of 2002, I received a phone call from a Chicago resident concerned about what I taught in my peace studies class on nonviolence. During the course of the … Continue reading →

Archaic Views fuel Same Sex Debate by George Wolfe In 2010, the movie “The King’s Speech,” staring Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush, enjoyed considerable popularity and won several academy awards. Prince George, whose daughter is the present Queen Elizabeth, reluctantly … Continue reading →

On Thursday, April 2, Professor George Wolfe spoke to 20 student from several African Nations (including Kenya) on the topic of “Achieving Harmony between Ethnic and Religious Groups” (see photo below). Dr. Wolfe made his presentation at Ball State University on behalf of the … Continue reading →