Pondering Holiday Memories This Season and What They’re All About
Change is unavoidable – It’s part of life.
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Thank You For Your Support: A Personal Recap of 2025
Snow has fallen in my neck of the woods, and I am here writing. The sun is now shining, and I am appreciating the beauty that winter storms bring. It’s December, the time of year when everyone contemplates the meaning of their lives and anticipates the new year. This year has been difficult for so…
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When to Let Go of People and Move On: Consider These Five Things Before Ending a Relationship
What do you do with someone who does not apologize or even recognize that they have harmed you? I’ve struggled with this most of my life. Do you walk away temporarily until you get your bearings and figure out what happened? Do you forgive and forget and go on as if nothing happened? Or, do…
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The Praetorian Guard: The U.S. Role in the New World Order by John Stockwell, a Book Review
“We must face the fact that the United States is neither omnipotent nor omniscient, that we cannot impose our will upon the other 94 percent of mankind, that we cannot right every wrong or reverse every adversity, and that therefore there cannot be an American solution to every world problem.” ― John F. Kennedy The Praetorian…
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9 Undeniable Behaviors of Toxic Friends and How to Spot Them
Humans are social beings. Ideally, we want authentic, trustworthy, and honest friendships. We want a friend who will pick up our groceries if we are sick, one who listens without judgment, or one who comforts us when our sibling dies. We want someone who is easy-going and will laugh with us and not at us,…
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Want a Mouth-Watering Breakfast? 24 Popular Plant-Based Food Companies That Will Make You Drool
The plant-based food industry has been booming over the last decade. It is estimated that it will reach $74.2 billion by 2027. That is an incredible number. But why, you might be asking. Plant-based food is more sustainable for our planet, most is ethically sourced, and most is cruelty-free. But, does it taste good, and is it…
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On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons From The Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder, a Book Review
“In politics, being deceived is no excuse.” – Leszek Kolakowski On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons From The Twentieth Century by Timothy Snyder is a MUST-READ for everyone at this perilous time in American history. It is a short book that will take you no more than one to two hours to read. I could not put…
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3 Amazing Ways Reading Improves Your Life: Read Right Before Bedtime to Help You Retain Information
“Do the dishes and stop wasting your time reading.” These words, uttered only once by my late mother when I was a teenager, have stayed with me over the years. I wondered why she would say this and not encourage me to keep reading. I wanted to know why she would not thank me for…
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The Sociopath Next Door by Martha Stout, a Book Review
“The man who knows how to split the atom but has no love in his heart becomes a monster.” – Krishnamutri It is estimated that one to four percent of people are sociopaths and lack a conscience. Some estimates are as high as five percent. This means one to five people out of 100 are…
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Poverty, By America by Matthew Desmond, A Book Review: Why Does the Land of Plenty Allow People to Go Without Basic Necessities?
“We imagine that their sufferings are one thing and our life another.” – Leo Tolstoy Did you know one out of eighteen people in the United States lives in deep poverty? Did you also know there is no metro area in the same country in which white people experience lower levels of poverty than black…
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