Little things mean a lot, stay in the moment — Contentment is a state of mind. When you are content, you feel a sense of satisfaction with your life. You have a lack of envy. You don’t have to be rich to be content. In fact, most rich people are never content, they always want more. When you live in…

High-level talks are still going on as a delicate balancing act unfolds in a three-way superpower standoff — China is currently engaging in delicate, strategic negotiations with Russia in regard to how much aid it can give to them. China must walk a fine line in balancing its own long-term global interests with Russia’s plea for military aid and NATO solidarity with the United States and Ukraine.

Led Zeppelin’s rhetorical question today seems more important than ever in today’s uptight, upright society — Robert Plant, the lead singer for Led Zeppelin, had a good point about laughter. It seems to be in short supply in the landscape of today’s America. Laughter seems to have been replaced by ultra-serious, sober-sided partisans on both sides of the political and personal spectrum. Whatever happened to just…

It All Comes Out In The Wash — If you are not one of the lucky ones who have a house with a washer/dryer in the basement or kitchen, your only alternative is to visit your local laundromat once a week to clean your clothes. Yes, we all have dirty clothes but nobody ever wants to talk about…

Do you feel trapped by circumstance? There’s always a way out — Domestic abuse is still a common problem in the United States and the whole world. It is a pattern of negative behavior in a relationship used to gain or maintain power over an intimate partner. The abuse is usually physical, but it also includes psychological intimidation and manipulative behavior, emotional…

Alien contact may not be the lovefest many people think — Why are we so anxious to meet aliens from outer space? Odds are, they are not going to be all warm and cuddly like baby Yoda. They could be, but they could just as well be the scary hostile aliens like we see on all the sci-fi shows like Star…

How many different houses or apartments have you lived in? — Do you live in a house or an apartment? Statistics indicate most people live in houses in America. Yet housing density and high home prices are forcing many people to live in apartments for a longer time than they had expected. …

Enjoy your life, and especially take time to enjoy your health to get the full benefits — Life is good. Life is beautiful, especially if we are blessed with good health. People are living longer than ever before and that is because they are taking advantage of all the benefits medical science is providing us with. Take advantage of regular doctor visits every year at your annual…

When you do a good deed for someone, it benefits both parties — Good deeds are their own reward. We should all try to help each other out, whenever we can. It often can be the simplest thing, but a good deed is something you don’t have to do but do it anyway. I guess it is a natural human instinct but one…