The first law of thermodynamics says that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another. A while ago, I realized that the same was true of emotional dynamics - the key is in transforming the energy from one form to another.

I have always considered myself a technophile. I love gadgets and can't wait to install the computer from Star Trek in my home. But lately I am beginning to worry that progress might be robbing us of an important metaphor - tuning in an AM radio station.