Could This Be The Only Way Up and Onward? It’s not enough to be tough anymore, as that means rolling with the punches. Most of us are tired of rolling… So, what’s tougher than tough? Antifragile. Let’s define antifragile by comparing it to “tough”… Tough is like a truck than can go up a rocky mountain without damage. Antifragile is […]
Let’s Paint a New Picture of the Prolific Artist New findings reveal Vincent still had a lust for life (Watercolor rendition of Vincent by Prawny). Immediately after Vincent van Gogh’s untimely death, interest in his work surged amid a story that he killed himself. But does a hero commit suicide at the climax? Sadly, death is often the best thing that can […]
Perhaps “Shelter in Place“ Wasn’t so Safe After All “Stay home, stay safe.” Remember that? Turns out, self-imposed solitary confinement may have done more harm than good. A new report says the lockdowns did little to stop Covid, reducing deaths by only 0.2 percent during those early days of the pandemic. And how little we knew in early 2020, when another […]
You Can Do This Anytime, Anywhere I find it hard to sit still and meditate, like the influencers all say we should do. You see, I have undiagnosed ADD (meaning I don’t even have the attention span to get a “diagnosis”). So, yeah, it can be a challenge to sit and do nothing. I usually have to add a breathing exercise […]
What Made Him So Ahead of His Time While many 16-year-olds are looking for a first date, Thich Nhat Hanh was looking for enlightenment. In the middle of World War II, he walked into a Buddhist temple in Vietnam. He would pass from this life in that same temple at age 95, at exactly midnight on January 22, 2022. He helped […]
Sometimes We Love You More For What You’re Not * Disclaimer: we’re all unique, so take with a grain of salt, and a dash of humor. Women, we men love you to the moon and back, but sometimes you drive us crazy! And yes, we freely admit that we can be annoying too, as I’ve already shared. The solution? To become […]
When the Midwest realized Climate Change is Real I saw the news that scientists figured out why people were losing beach-front in our area. The glaciers that formed the Great Lakes were melting, raising water levels, eroding beach front to the point where some homes were falling into the water. For those who were previously in denial, it was just like […]
Made in Abundance by Nature Herself Ben Franklin said two things are certain in life: death and taxes. Well, I’d like to add a third for modern living: stress. Our fast-paced, media-controlled lives are filled with mixed signals and mayhem, sometimes more than we can handle. Too much stress can lead to burn out, a form of depression. What’s worse, depressed […]
Holiday Miracles Still Happen Clara Lutz heard the rumbling of an approaching storm, then she felt the house shake. She was caring for two babies, her dear grandchildren in her Kentucky home, as a tornado approached… To protect the two little ones, she placed them in a bathtub with a blanket and pillow, according to a story in Shreveport Magazine. She […]
Avoid This Stuff to Keep Your Woman Happier Throughout time, women have been annoyed that men don’t have a monthly cycle, or ever have to grow a new human in their body. But there’s more “active” ways men annoy women, too. As a guy, I have to admit most of us are clueless to these, which is why I put this […]