February 5, 2009 | 5 comments
Last night, during dinner, our son listed off a couple of things he wanted to get. As with most families now, we’ve been more conservative in our purchasing decisions, and have decided it wise and prudent to be happy with
January 2, 2009 | 5 comments
The greeting “Happy New Year,” has been flowing freely and abundantly this past week as people anticipate a new set of months to twirl through on their calendar. When the past has been a struggle, as it has been for
October 31, 2008 | 10 comments
If you are a US citizen, what if the presidential candidate you vote for next week loses the election? Is all lost? Nope. A power over the country much greater than any politician in office governs the land and ensures
July 21, 2008 | 4 comments
Have you ever heard of Peace Pilgrim? I hadn’t until a reader sent me to a web site dedicated to her life and teachings. Peace Pilgrim is the name of a woman who traveled throughout the United States, mostly on
July 1, 2008 | 2 comments
Now here’s a new angle on what makes us happy that I hadn’t read before. An opinion piece in The Christian Science Monitor titled, “Does money make you happy?” by Arthur Brooks, claims that feeling successful is more closely related