No pain in immortality

November 19, 2009 | 8 comments

A week ago, at the end of a very active work day, feelings of sickness started to suddenly take over. In minutes, I entertained the suggestion, “Oh no, here comes a horrible cold or flu and you are going to

The "I want" list

November 18, 2009 | 7 comments

Do you have a list of “I wants?” Many people do. I want a new IPOD. I want a new cell phone. I want a new car. I want new clothes. I want to earn more money. I want more

Comments

November 17, 2009 | 4 comments

I put word verification on my comments a couple of months ago to prevent automated spam comments from coming through. A reader recently noted that they had a hard time posting comments because of this. So, I’m wondering if anyone

No scapegoats for anger

November 17, 2009 | 5 comments

Here’s a sobering truth to consider for anyone prone to getting angry at others: Other people do not make you angry. In my past travels, I was on a plane that arrived very late into the Salt Lake City airport.

Natural cures and the placebo effect

November 16, 2009 | No comments yet

Here’s a well written article on the placebo effect people experience from so-called “natural cure” remedies titled, “Placebo effect behind many natural cures.” The article begins: People looking for natural cures will be happy to know there is one. Two