Oddly Robbie

  • The Slot Machine in Your Pocket

    The bells ring first—sharp, bright, demanding. Then the cascade: coins clattering down the steel catch, spilling into the tray with that unmistakable cha-ching. People turn their heads. For a moment, you’re the center of the room. The one who just hit. The one everyone wants to be. That rush? It isn’t limited to casinos in…

  • Refining Day: Embracing Empathy as the Core of Our Humanity

    Hello, dear readers—Oddly Robbie here. Today, let’s peel back the layers of our shared humanity, reflecting on a truth as old as time but often forgotten in the shuffle of modern life: how we treat the so-called “least of us” says everything about who we are. Raised in a deeply religious setting, I often heard…

  • Robots, Recovery, and Radical Compassion: A New Dawn in Addiction Treatment

    The Problem: An Unforgiving Reality We’re living in an era where the cries of addiction echo louder than ever. Whether it’s the unnerving laughter heard in the middle of the night or the alarming scenes witnessed in public transportation, it’s apparent: we are in a crisis. And while our healthcare professionals are doing their best,…