I absolutely abhor violence. We see it every day in our country, in some form or another. But. There is nothing new about crime in America. Most recently, another terrible school shooting in Oregon. When will it stop?  Not ever. I don’t suppose.  But it has been happening for a long time now.In the early

Did you hear about the guy who invented Lifesavers? He made a mint. LOL.  He made a mint. While that is funny, it is only half-true. The guy really did make a mint candy.But he didn’t make a mint in cash. Here is how it went. The Life Savers candy was invented in 1912 by

For thousands of years, people have been searching for ultimate “truths” about our existence. The things of our spirit. Our souls. Our inner selves. Many spiritual traditions suggest that, at our deepest level, we are more than physical beings. Yes. Many have said that we are beings of light. We are conscious of our spiritual

Today’s blog is for you. I hope you will take a moment to remind yourself that you are truly amazing. I hope you will do this every day. You have many strengths and also imperfections. Embrace all of them with kindness. These are the things that make you totally unique. And beautiful in every way.You

Make no bones about it. There are no bones about it.  We all know what it means.  That phrase tells us that there is no doubt about it. It is absolutely true. We are speaking plainly and directly. It is the what of the what’s.  That good phrase dates back to 15th-century England. That makes

Language is our most powerful tool for expressing ideas, preserving knowledge, building relationships, and passing culture from one generation to the next. By definition, a language is a system of spoken, written, or signed communication that people use to share ideas, thoughts, emotions, and information. It consists of words, sounds, grammar, and symbols. We speak.

I own and drive a car. But I’m not alone. The United States is a place of the automobile. In fact, we are one of the most car-dependent countries in the world. How many of us own them? As it goes, about 92% of U.S. households have at least one vehicle. Only 8% have no

Our daily lives. We all have things that go on all the time. In every way. The good. The bad. And sometimes the ugly. All of us have incidents or situations that pop up sometimes unexpectedly. Other times, we know what’s coming down the pike and deal with it accordingly. So here is the thing