Reciprocity

Chris Cox's Failed Argument for Forced Concealed Carry

Cliff Schecter | Posted 11.13.2011

Read More: Florida, Michael Leopold Phillips, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Chris Cox, Concealed Weapon, Florida Sun Sentinel, Congress, Memphis Commercial Appeal, Indianapolis Star, Nra, Tom Davis, Gun Regulations, Lobbyist, Nevada, National Rifle Association, Shelby County, H.R. 822, Concealed Carry, Cliff Schecter, Reciprocity, Live-Fire Instruction, Tennessee, Thune Amendment, Utah, Indiana, Politics News

If you live in a state that has common-sense laws for the issuance of a carry permit, consider that only 35 states require some type of training, certification or time at the firing range to carry a loaded, concealed weapon.

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An Inconvenient Truth: She's Made You a Second-Tier Friend

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 09.26.2011

Read More: Friendship, Friend, Bff, Women, Friendship Expert, Reciprocity, Friendship Advice, Second Tier Friend, Convenience, Women News

QUESTION Dear Irene, I've been friends with a woman for about four years now. As time progressed, we became closer, or so I thought. We both moved h...

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The Unspoken Rule Of Reciprocity

Amy Chan | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Reciprocity, Relationships, Giving, Karma, Reciprocity Rule, The Giving Life, Giving Back, Healthy Living News

There is an unspoken rule of reciprocity that people either a) respect and participate in, b) are oblivious to, or c) choose to ignore.

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A volatile mix of work and friendship

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

QUESTION Hi Dr. Levine, I'm 28 years old and have had a major relationship bust up. I worked for someone named Risa on and off for a year. She's a g...

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When 'your friend' doesn't get the message

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Friend, Friendship Expert, Living News, Relationships, Work Friends, Lonely Friend, Needy Friend, Voluntary, Reciprocity, Blunt, Friendship Advice, Breaking Up, Ending a Friendship, Colleagues, Breaking Living News, Healthy Living News

Avoiding hurt and acting with grace QUESTION Dear Irene, While I was in graduate school I worked on a project with a classmate named Mindy. We hung...

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Disappearing Acts: Should you think the best or assume the worst?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Friend, Contact, The Friendship Doctor, Ambiguous, Doesn?T Response, Living News, Relationships, Ambiguity, Breaking News, Irene S. Levine, Friendship, Initiating Contact, Non-Responsive, Interpreting Friend?S Behavior, Birthday Card, Reciprocity, Initiator, Breaking Living News, Healthy Living News

QUESTION Dear Irene, It is hard to know if lengthy silences and withdrawals by friends are because they are trying to dump you or because they are ...

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If China Throws Out Google, We Should Throw Out their Computers

Gilbert B. Kaplan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Currency, Reciprocity, International Trade, Internet, Subsidies, China, Google, Computers, Business News

Simply put, if we allow market access for the fruits of the great Chinese industrial machine, creating jobs for 100 million Chinese workers, they should allow access to our enterprises, such as Google.

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Environmental Messaging Is Missing the Point

Schuyler Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Reciprocity, Environment, Eco-Friendly, Environmentalism, Nature, Green News

People have resorted to a message of urgency about the environment because the matter is urgent, but that message must be experienced in the form of personal events.

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Too Poor to Get the Groceries Home?

Valerie Tarico | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Reciprocity, Seattle Referendum 1, Grocery Bag Fee, Plastics, Reusable Grocery Bags, Seattle-Washington, Grocery Stores, Working-Poor, Chemical-Industry, Grocery Shopping, Helping the Poor, Green-Grocery-Bags, Politics News

It's time to stop the utter condescension that says harried poor people can't learn new tricks too or be expected to inconvenience themselves for the common good.

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Friends Who Are Green with Envy

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Living News, Relationships, Envy, Envious, Reciprocity, Self-Esteem, Toxic Friend, Female Friendships, Jealousy, Reader Q & A, Healthy Living News

Women with low self-esteem, or who are depressed, tend to focus exclusively on their shortcomings and are bitter about what they perceive as the advantages or good fortune of others.

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Reader Q & A: Why Did She Dump Me?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Single Mom, Loneliness, Living News, Relationships, Expatriates, Children, Dumped, Reciprocity, Phone Friend, Dumpee, Balance, Best Friend, Expats, Reader Q & A, Healthy Living News

I telephoned a girlfriend today for a chat and she hit me with a bombshell. She politely told me that she saw no point in continuing our friendship.

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Elective Friendships

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Making Friends, Politics, Friendships, Relationships, Shared Values, Bedfellows, Reciprocity, Obama, Election, President, Living, Culture, Healthy Living News

My world is so small that I even have a hard time relating to people who don't like some of my favorite movies or TV shows. How can we be friends if we don't even laugh at the same jokes?

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