Perspective: The difference between a Million and a Billion, terms we toss around as if they’re almost interchangeable. When measured in seconds, a Million amounts to 11.5 days. In comparison, a Billion is 31.5 YEARS. [Read More…]
We’ve all been there. Something that was once new and exciting has become just routine. Ho-hum. Same old, same old. But that word has another side to it. A positive side. For instance, if we [Read More…]
It’s June and graduations are all around us. I’m offering something which hopefully will inspire some consideration. A little background to set this column: Johnson O’Connor (1891–1973) was initially a student of astronomical mathematics. Due [Read More…]
Longevity: living longer than the average life expectancy. Shortsighted: lacking foresight, not thinking through the long-term consequences. A little background before I make my point about the headline. In the days of the Roman Empire [Read More…]
That was a question gently asked by a psychotherapist/friend after a casual but simplistic and opinionated statement I made which: A) she knew far more about than I, and B) was true to her professional [Read More…]
Definitions: a “diet” (noun) is an eating plan which is what I’ll be talking about. In our grossly overweight culture, the word has become synonymous with trying to lose weight (specifically to lose fat) because [Read More…]
…motivates us to look for answers, understanding and the safety of the known. Whether it’s about our health or our finances or our relationships, uncertainty about the future can inspire worry, stress and anxiety. With [Read More…]
Well, here we are in 2025. I’m going to start with a familiar January statement of mine that last year flew by, is in the past, involved many changes. Now most of us are looking [Read More…]
…because I’m writing this in October and you’re reading it in December. There’s been a polarized political election; hopefully the results are clear, there’s a new executive team, maybe a new legislature, in control in [Read More…]
Compared to how we lived, children today now live in luxury, they’re disrespectful and prefer chatting to outdoor exercise. Partly because they’ve not yet been humbled by life, many of them often ignore the law, [Read More…]
Living by myself as I have for about 15 years, since my youngest daughter started college, has been a new chapter, like coming home after a lot of activities. It’s been very nice. Adapting to [Read More…]
Pre-Quiz background: Hippocrates was a respected Greek physician who is considered the Father of Medicine. His primary contribution was to separate medical care from the general views of the time which were that the gods [Read More…]
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