Welcome to the latest installment of Uncommon Sense. I am pleased to bring you issue #358 and enlarge your understanding of a number of important matters. Check it out:

I’ve spent a great deal of time thinking about. . . thinking. The Self-Development column spells out two distinct approaches to using your thinking skills to make better decisions and obtain deeper understanding. And the two approaches are very different from each other.

There really is a realm we could call the normal. And there really is an opposing realm called the abnormal. Why does the so-called “Progressive” Left tend to favor the latter? The Elephant in the Room column will shine some light on that question.

Friendship is a very crucial part of one’s life and it saddens me when I see individuals who seem to have very few, if any, friends in their lives. The From Ara’s Journal column will draw a distinction between friendship and dating. I think you’ll find it interesting as well as enlightening.

Want to sound intelligent? One way to do that is to expand your vocabulary. The English language has such a rich variety of words to incorporate, and The World of Words column will, as usual, give you yet another gem of a word to move you in the direction of erudition. Check it out.

OK, let’s get started.

Ara Norwood