On Politics: Eyeing Two Major Forces

Here’s a primer on today’s political landscape. What does this singular noun, politics, really mean? At its core, politics is about how people live together in groups and make collective decisions, especially regarding power, resources, rights, and responsibilities. It is the process through which societies debate, decide, and implement rules and structures that shape how […]

I love great art. Great art captures the imagination, brings to mind one’s history, and provides a sense of possibilities. Art can present themes that are a reminder of tragedy, of error, of the regrettable. Art can also reflect triumph, virtue, and a sense of the sacred. Great art that adorns one’s home is a […]

It is interesting to note that there are scientists out there that try to measure the relative pain from various stings that we humans sometimes encounter. There’s even a famous Sting Pain Index called the Schmidt Sting Pain Index. It’s one of the strangest projects in entomology (i.e., the scientific study of insects). Created by […]

Building Your Power of Expression Abeyance, n. Pronunciation: əˈbāəns Meaning: A state of temporary inactivity, disuse, or suspension. Usage: ”Matters were held in abeyance pending further inquiries. “After the manager resigned, the decision-making process fell into abeyance.” “Legal proceedings were kept in abeyance while both parties attempted to reach a settlement.”

Glad to get out this second issue in the month of August. And I think you will be glad as well. A lot of people procrastinate. I’ve had that problem myself in times past. The Self-Development column will share a sound solution to the problem. Read it. Now! The Elephant in the Room column will […]

Last Tuesday, I found myself reorganizing my spice rack. Alphabetically. Twice. I don’t even cook that much. But suddenly, alphabetizing paprika before parsley became a matter of national importance. Why? Because I was supposed to be writing this very article. If that little story feels uncomfortably familiar, congratulations—you and I are kin in the noble […]

In June 2011, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, a man who goes by the name of CeCe McDonald and who insists he is a woman, stabbed Dean Schmitz to death with a knife. In March 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee, a woman who goes by the name of Aiden Hale and who insisted she was a man, walked […]

Yesterday evening I was getting ready to go for a run when I received a text message from a close friend who lives in San Francisco. She informed me that she had just landed in Phoenix for a brief visit with family members, one of who was about to celebrate a 90th birthday. She asked […]

I put the title of this article in quotations because it is said in some circles that Winston Churchill once repeated those words 3 times (and only those words) in a speech he gave to a graduating class at Oxford University. Having read more than a half-dozen major biographies of Churchill, and never having seen […]

Building Your Power of Expression Dormant, adj. Pronunciation: ˈdôrmənt Meaning: Anything that is dormant is temporarily inactive. It could refer to a volcano that, while not currently active, could become active in the future. It could refer to seeds that are not growing at the moment but are still able to sprout under the right […]