Great to welcome you all back for another round of Uncommon Sense! And a hearty welcome to all of the new subscribers! Here is what we have in store for you with this issue.

Although the year is still new, eventually we may find ourselves feeling burned out. I’d like to have you circumvent that from happening which is why I address it in the Self-Development column.

Ever notice that there are people around you in society that just don’t seem normal. I’m noticing it more and more. The Elephant in the Room column will share a personal story I experienced on the subject. Brace yourself. It’s a doozy.

The From Ara’s Journal column has me musing on the reality of disparities that affect society. I offer no dogmatic assertions therein, just some hypotheticals.

Want to sound intelligent? Then go to The World of Words column and memorized the vocabulary word discussed there. And if you use the word in a sentence (correctly) today, you will get your wish. You will sound intelligent.

OK, let’s get started.

Ara Norwood