Death. When I was five years old I asked my mom if I was going to die. To her credit, she gave me the straight scoop: “Yes, you are going to die someday. Everybody dies.” I started bawling “I don’t want to die!” She held me (probably regretting her answer) and comforted me, telling me […]
Using the song “Blackbird” to make the point that some things are made stronger after they are broken.
My oldest daughter, the Chick, starts first grade Monday.Sheesh, seems like only last month she was starting kindergarten. I vividly remember my first day of first grade. Since my mom had 5 kids to care for and my dad was working, I hitched a ride to the first day of school with the kid down […]
I used to be one of those people who always had to have an answer for everything, you know, a “know it all.” Then one day someone told me “You’re not at smart as you think you are, and you’re not fooling anyone.” The nerve!! But it was true. So I stopped
In 1927, at the age of 32, Buckminster Fuller stood on the shores of Lake Michigan, prepared to throw himself into the freezing waters. His first child had died. He was bankrupt, discredited and jobless, and he had a wife and new-born daughter. On the verge of suicide, it suddenly struck him that his life […]
Today’s post is written by Leo Babauta, from his zenhabits blog. My friend Barron recently asked, “If you could be anywhere right now, doing anything you want, where would you be? And what would you be doing?” And my answer was, “I’m always where I want to be, doing what I want to be doing.” […]
SCATPOOY seems to be present in quite a few people these days. Although not quite an epidemic, you want to make sure you don’t catch it. The best thing to do is to immunize yourself now. However, if you notice any symptoms, you’ll want to deal with them immediately. Symptoms may include paralysis, insomnia, and loose bowels, but will […]
June 21st was the Summer Solstice, the first day of Summer and the longest day of the year. Throughout history, people the world over have observed this event with various celebrations in the month of June. For ancient people, there was a good cause for celebration, as well as relief: the snow had disappeared, warm temperatures […]
I’ve been a father now for five and half years. I have two daughters that I refer to as Chick and the Rock. Two days a week I’m a stay home dad. I’ll say this much, life is interesting. For most of my life I had no interest in being a father.
Seems like hypnosis is much more widely used and accepted in the UK than it is here in the States. A dental patient there underwent hypnosis to have two rotten teeth removed because he could not afford private treatment. The dentist said that the hypnosis was “100% effective.”
