Barbara Morris

It’s that time of year again when the delights and abundance of sugar are all around us. It’s hard to ignore and even harder to pass up. We have all seen people who can eat anything and everything and never gain an ounce. Although this phenomenon is not what it once was. Then there are those who try countless methods of losing weight, including workouts and every diet known to … [Read more...] about The Obesity Epidemic

Back in the day, you might hear a stand-up comedian ask the question, "Is this thing on?" while tapping the microphone to make sure. That was a way to make the audience laugh and called for a response from a crowd that might not be impressed by the comedian, the jokes, or both. You might also hear the comedian say, "Tough crowd." This alluded to an audience of folded arms, … [Read more...] about Playing to A Tough Crowd

Many older  women complain to me, "Old age is such a bitch". Usually,  my response is, "Well, yes,  old age may be a bitch, but it doesn't have to be. . "  You've heard the expression, "Life is what you make it"? It's not just a saying,  It's true. Old age may seem to be a bitch because of poor health, loneliness, financial problems,  or you don't look like you used to … [Read more...] about No, Old Age Is Not A B*&ch

I thought this month’s article topic was settled weeks ago, so expected words to flow like a babbling brook when I began to write. Instead, I hit a wall called CONFUSION. As I explain in the next paragraph, the topic kept shifting. You see, God was working on me, which resulted in my hitting that confusion wall hard. I felt Holy Spirit say, … [Read more...] about LORD, I’M SO CONFUSED!

How do you teach anything? I’ve been a certified teacher for almost 20 years. The best way to teach anything to anyone is by example We teach others how to honor and respect us by the way we honor and respect ourselves. We are the first person who gives others the cue of how we are to be treated. How we see ourselves, how we treat ourselves, how we speak about ourselves, … [Read more...] about How Do You Teach Others To Honor And Respect You?

I have a mask on which is printed, "It's not about health, it's about compliance". If you believe as I do that there is more to COVID than sickness and death, then you may be interested in watching this 2014 video  by journalist Harry Vox. He's a very excitable young man, and I'd say, with good … [Read more...] about The Covid Crisis And Control

I recently moved from California to Arizona, and the number of books and papers I'd saved over the years was enormous.  I considered all of it essential, but much of it had go. I felt like I lost my best friends.  Talk about stress! One treasure that survived the move was a 2003 press release from the Lewin Group [i] titled "New Study Finds Increased Multivitamin Use By the … [Read more...] about You Can Win Your Health Battle — If You Want To

I don’t know about you, but I don’t have a computer-like memory that stores and retains like it used to, although there is hope. Just as we can strengthen any other muscle in our bodies, we can train our brains to remember more and learn anything faster. Here are 10 strategies that can effectively help your memory, improve recall, and increase retention of … [Read more...] about Ten Ways To Improve Your Memory

Hey, there! Let me start with a dumb question: do you see a lot of scantily clad women on C-SPAN? Of course not. If women want to get anything done on Capitol Hill, they have to play by the rules! Then why don’t the same politicians that demand that we should all be able to wear whatever we want, identify as whatever we want, and be as outlandish as we want not actually do and … [Read more...] about Politicians And Media Personalities Don’t Care If Women Look Stupid