April 20, 2009 | 7 comments
Have you ever gotten probervially “sick and tired,” of listening to another frequently complain? Sometimes, it seems like we can’t do anything about the other person’s negative attitude, but we can always defend our mental home from the negativity and
April 8, 2009 | 8 comments
In response to my “Children overmedicated” blog posted last Monday, I received this comment from a teacher, which I thought was very insightful. I’ve been thinking about the “Overmedication of children” blog since I have one building where at one
March 27, 2009 | 3 comments
The Rooster & the Hen Said the Little Red Rooster, “Believe me, things are tough! Seems the worms are getting scarcer And I cannot find enough. What’s become of all those fat ones? It’s a mystery to me. There were
March 24, 2009 | 3 comments
I came across a great article in the Christian Science Monitor titled, “Be happy and keep your job,” that explains how a bright disposition helps workers navigate darker times. The piece points out how employees with dour or sour attitudes
March 3, 2009 | 4 comments
As I walked down our long driveway to get the newspaper this morning, I thought, “I wonder what is happening in the world today?” With steep stock market declines, bank failures, shrinking GDPs around the world, war in the Far