The old adage, “Are we there yet?” is often applied to discussions of happiness, as if a person works towards happiness and one day “arrives.”
We Don’t Talk To Each Other
We have to stop shouting past each other and listen to why so many of us are pained by what we’re witnessing.
Let’s Talk About Guns
When you observe the safest states in America you will find they generally have the most open gun laws in the entire country. On the other end of the spectrum the states with the strictest guns laws in place tend to rank the highest in national crime statistics. Is this a coincidence?
Pushing Through Without Excuses
The atmosphere both online and in person in some cases, has become so toxic that we blind ourselves to reason. We have to get back to teamwork, trace our steps and communicate effectively to others.
Distinguishing Anger from Sadness
With a headline line that, it must sound completely illogical that anyone could mistake the two positions. Both are quite emotional and both can lead a person to act in an extreme way. But here’s how they can evolve into one and the same.
Your Good Word for the Day
A speaker held up a $20 bill in a room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?" Hands went up.
A Mother’s Love
A mother’s love is given freely and without condition, which is why we should honor them every day, not just one day each year on a calendar. A mother makes choices; some would say sacrifices,
Are You Ready to Get Your Scare On?
Now that it's October and Halloween's just around the corner, many of us want a genuine scare or two before the best holiday of the year comes around. What better way to get your fright on than at a terrifying, thrilling, bone-chilling haunted house and maybe a road trip to boot?! We have some pretty … Continue reading Are You Ready to Get Your Scare On?
National Voter Registration Day
Are you registered to vote? It is an easy thing to check and even easier to do. For all the discussion about voter disenfranchisement and voter fraud the larger problem is actually much more serious. In the last general election, 2012, the population of the United States was 314.1 million people according to the United … Continue reading National Voter Registration Day
Let’s Talk About Zika
The recently reported cases of the Zika virus in Houston has commanded our full attention. Not only Houston, but across the U.S., Zika virus has been detected for the first time outside of South America, Africa, and Asia. There are some tips included in this article on how you can protect yourself and your family, including latest prevention … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Zika
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