It’s just a matter of attitude It’s not that I hate the flying, it’s everything else that goes into it. Why must I take off my hat and vest, and not my shoes. Why must I sweat out the...
Birds of a Feather or Opposites Attract?
Which pairings work best? We’re all familiar with the tale of a man and a woman from two different worlds falling in love — one’s usually a Pollyanna or a goody two shoes and the...
Looking for Your Soul Mate?
The irrational side of love. Romantic love is a wonderful thing. In fact, it’s so wonderful that we hold onto it as an ideal. In our imaginations, the object of our affections is head over...
9 Signs your Partner is Emotionally Mature
And why that’s important for a relationship. When we think about finding a partner, our first inclination is to rely on our hearts. Certainly, romantic love is important, but it’s of limited value...
Homeless & Hungry
What we can do to make their lives a little more bearable. I am an adjunct professor at a community college. Last week I attended the semi-annual student play. As with most things of that nature, I...
The Religious Society of Friends: The Quakers
A movement for our times Some sixty-odd silent people sit calmly on plain grey wooden benches arranged in a large square, the benches cascade higher, on black wooden platforms leaving an open center...
The Deadliest Train Wrecks
Our need to look upon disasters is psychologically healthy. Our eyes are drawn to a disaster, be it natural, such as a hurricane, volcanic eruption, or tornado, or man-made, such as a car crash or...
Moving to Paradise
Finding your place to retire. When you retire, things get turned upside down. What was once important can’t matter any more. You can no longer derive your identity by what you did for a living...
Married, Living Together, or Staying Single
Is one best for your health and well-being? How to structure intimate relationships is an issue of our times. Going back fifty years or so, it was easy — get married. But today we have...
The Makings of a Good Restaurant
Is it about high quality food? Restaurateur Eddie Black says no. When you go to a restaurant that you’ve been to before, the last thing you should ever say to yourself is, “I hope...