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Love and Understanding in Marriage

Are you looking for love? Many people spend many years looking for “the one.” Some people have a very clear, very definite mental image of the perfect person for them. Some people have a desire to feel loved in a… Read More

Nuggets of Thanksgiving Wisdom

Thanksgiving is an especially good time for you to focus on feeling and expressing gratitude for the blessings in your life. In my family, we like to have boisterous discussions over meals. Whether it’s philosophy, politics, or sports, I like… Read More

Ferguson, Fairness, and Justice

As you probably have heard by now, yesterday a grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri, did not find probable cause to indict Darren Wilson for the death of Michael Brown. While a grand jury is not the same as a trial… Read More

Is Marriage Really for Losers?

In a timeless post from over two years ago, Dr. Kelly Flanagan broke down marriage dynamics into three basic categories: Fight to the death Constant winner versus a constant loser Race to see who can lose the most It’s the… Read More

How Did You Spend Your Time Today?

Elvis de Leon lost his mother at age 16. Now he realizes how precious every second of life is. This is a one minute super-inspirational video. Elvis shows great wisdom for his young age. Every day we are each given… Read More

Today is Universal Children’s Day

Today is the annual worldwide celebration of Universal Children’s Day. Universal Children’s Day was first recommended by the UN as a global celebration in 1954 (many countries have individually celebrated the day on different dates, since the 19th century). The… Read More

Confucius on the Three Ways to Wisdom

Confucius once said,
“By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is the noblest; second, by imitation, which is the easiest; and third, by experience, which is the bitterest.” The wisdom of this ancient sage certainly applies today.… Read More

Is the Founder of the Sierra Club Still Relevant to Environmentalism?

In the century since his death, John Muir’s environmental legacy has been appreciated across America. Muir is famous for founding the Sierra Club and the Audubon Society. A geologist and botanist by training, Muir extolled the virtues of leaving pristine… Read More

Will Making More Food End World Hunger?

Some people believe this “hunger crisis” (which is only expected to get worse) is due to insufficient food production. If we simply produce more food, the thinking goes, then the problem of world hunger will be solved. Not so, says… Read More

Does Net Neutrality Make The Internet A Utility?

I’ve written about the complex issue of net neutrality before. Advocates of enforcing net neutrality claim that it preserves the democratic nature of the internet and prevents monopolistic businesses from stifling startups’ access to the digital market. Critics claim that… Read More