Every day when I listen to the news on the radio or read papers on the Internet (I avoid TV), I struggle with the thought that others consuming the news may be less skeptical than I am. This worries me a great deal because of the huge influence of media on our lives. The problem has become even more complex today because we are completely flooded with data from every angle (this blog included). I wanted to share some thoughts on news and information in case you can relate, critique, …

It is impossible to know everything about every topic. The Internet is one representation of our combined global human knowledge and is so vast, dynamic, almost fluid, often controversial, sometimes plain wrong, and even hateful or funny. Yet if for a moment you consider the Internet to be an approximation of all current human knowledge, what percentage of its content do you know? I confess, I know nothing, a drop in the ocean.
Here is another perspective. We come to this world with much genetic programming and yet absolutely no memory …

To continue my comments on relationships, I’m writing some thoughts on how we can find our perfect match. It is a bit long, I’m sorry; but I hope it’s worth your time. I am probably not the best person to answer this question as it was very easy for me to find my perfect match. However, my belief is that there is no magic formula and there are no simple answers. Here are some of my observations in case you find them helpful.
Be worthy of some else’s life and commitment. …

“Every family is like a dark forest. From the outside you can never really see what’s on the inside.” ~ Unknown
A family is created when two individuals join to become one unit. The choice of a spouse is by far the most important choice that we make in our entire life. In fact, this selection is critical because it determines our future (and of course that of our spouse). One of the key learning objectives (if not the most important) of our early years is the ability to choose the …

“Yard by yard, it’s hard. Inch by inch, it’s a cinch.” ~ Unknown
Each morning, with each new day starts our daily struggle. No matter where we live, how wealthy or healthy we are, how hard we work, how strong we are, or how connected we are, we all have our own personal daily struggle. If you have no problems all day, no struggle or worries at all, first I congratulate you on your achievement and second I ask that you take on a cause (there are many worthy causes) and …