If we want to make ourselves anxious, a good way of doing it is by asking ourselves, “What if _________ happens?” Our brains are wonderful…
There’s a song by the group 10,000 Maniacs, who disbanded in the early 90s, entitled “These Are Days.” It’s a beautiful song, as sung by…
Words can be tremendously powerful. Very subtle changes in choice of words, voice inflection, etc. can totally change the impact our words have on others.…
I was recently watching a docudrama called “Control” that chronicled the rise of the punk/new wave group Joy Division and troubled front man Ian Curtis.…
I had to go take care of a traffic ticket today at a precinct office – not a favorite task, but I try to take…
I really like iTunes, my iPod, podcasts, and all of the options that they bring. Name a topic, and there are some free podcasts available…
Our anger can be kept alive indefinitely. An incident in which we felt wronged from 20 years ago can send us spiraling into a heated…
Have you ever had the experience of not being able to maintain concentration while reading and/or not remembering what you just read? Of course, this…
I love coffee…and the caffeine that comes with it. But there can be “too much of a good thing.” Coffee helped me make it through…
My eldest son’s graduation was this past Friday…from preschool. Not that there was a ton of pomp and circumstance, but there was a ceremony (in…