Category Archives: Intellectual disenfranchisement

Stay Gold, Ponyboy

I’d like to take this time to answer any questions you have about either the movie or the book “The Outsiders”. We can focus mostly on denim, hair grease, and why so much fuckin’ unrelenting bad, terrible shit had to … Continue reading

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Social(Media)Life™ Part Deux: Beware The Lovefest

When Dr. Ding first began to explore the exciting world of social media she was puzzled and intrigued, because so few were making a distinction between their professional and personal identities. Let me splain. In my shrinkalicious and I’m sure … Continue reading

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Dear Dr. Ding

I need your wisdom Dr. Ding. I have had a very weird dream this week that is confusing to me. I shoot myself in the head about 4 times. It doesn’t hurt and I am fine. The only thing I … Continue reading

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Dr. Phil: Dr. Ding Is Coming For Your Sorry, Dockers-Wearing Ass

Dr. Ding just read that Dr. Phil’s henchmen bailed a passel of teenagers out of jail what put the beat-down on another teenager and filmed it. He’s been trying to claim that it’s all a big misunderstanding and that said … Continue reading

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Geek Love: Brief Elegy for Gary Gygax

Dr. Ding’s almost brother-in-law, Nater, requested that I discuss my first experience with Dungeons&Dragons, thereby repping my set, aka Gamer Nerd Brethren and Sistren. Nate knows a closeted gamer when he sees one, and he’s right, I need to let … Continue reading

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100 Years Of Gradual School

One of Dr. Ding’s very favorite prison shrink colleagues used to refer to his time in a doctoral psychology training program as “gradual school” and I’ve co-opted the term ever since. The following video leaves me incredulous. I cannot believe … Continue reading

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