Words of wisdom

November 4, 2010 | No comments yet

Here’s a 5 minute video with short clips on “What is wisdom?” from people that have made a major difference in the world. I picked up several views that got me to pondering deeply the purpose of life. I think

Activity and aging

November 4, 2010 | 2 comments

One quote I picked up from the above video clip that I just love… “We don’t become less active when we age. We age when we become less active.” How true! And I apply the rule to thought, more than

Religion has a bad name

November 3, 2010 | 7 comments

A poll reported in USA TODAY two weeks ago asked Americans the question “What public institutions do you trust?” The respondents reported high confidence in The military 43% Small business 39% Scientific community 30% Organized religion 18% Banks, financial institutions 6%

Vote for qualities

November 2, 2010 | 2 comments

Election Day in the USA is upon us! Any society that is able to vote for its leaders is privileged and blessed. It’s a freedom that should not be taken for granted. But who to vote for can be difficult

The one debt that matters

November 1, 2010 | 5 comments

The Great Recession has wreaked havoc on millions of people’s finances. Debt that was manageable became unmanageable. Mortgages that once were easy to pay became difficult to maintain. Credit card balances became onerous. And the list goes on. Lessons are