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  We are a planet of souls hungering for one thing and fruitlessly trying to feed that hunger with another. The only one who can change this for us is us, individually. We can comment all we want to about the economy, but we need to look at our role played in it becoming the way it is. We played, and still play, our role from a scarcity mindset, which has led to … [Read more...] about Scarcity Mindset and the Hungry Soul

Way, way way back in the stone-age (about 1950) there was this thing called "S & H Green Stamps." For those of you "of a certain age" this will not be new stuff but for anyone born since the Vietnam War, it will probably be something you never heard of before. It was a sort of a premium program that worked like this. Various stores, gas stations, service companies, etc … [Read more...] about It’s Worth More If You Pay More

I am a woodworker. I have been for many years. (More on that later.) I have a fully equipped workshop in my two-car garage. My wife insists that I have three of each kind of tool ever invented. That's so untrue. There are many that I have only two of them. (But I always seem to need a few more.) I began my woodworking "career" when I was about 12 years old. Back then I lived … [Read more...] about The Persistent Woodworker

Elaine Jesmer, author of I'm Hot! . . . and I'm Bald!. . .Chemotherapy for Winners  sent this warning for seniors: I have a 85-year-old friend who lives alone.  She is definitely losing her memory and fretting about it, but it hasn't impacted her life in any way that makes her vulnerable.  I spend a lot of time with her.  She … [Read more...] about When “Experts” Butt In “For Your Own Good”

We all experience having a short fuse at times, though some seem to have this more often. What’s really going on; and can two simple methods make a difference? Thoughts that motivated my recent article, “Do You Experience Mixed Feelings About Being Patient and Tolerant?” didn’t stop when I typed the last word. I’d likened getting to the end of your patience or tolerance to a … [Read more...] about What Is A Short Temper Fuse Really About?

Insight Into Adoption – 3rd edition – released August 2016 The adoption experience provides a unique look into life’s values, many of them very puzzling.  Once the logic of the experience of living in a family where members are not biologically connected is revealed, many issues that could be challenges turn into positive opportunities.  Adoptive parenting is … [Read more...] about The Challenges And Joys Of Adoption

  I am not irritated by the fact that I am ‘getting older’.  Common  sense, a rare quality these days, tells me that if I am not getting older, I am not here.  Sure, I move slower but who cares ??  I am thankful that I am mobile, getting around to where I need to be – WHEN I need to be there. I am slower deliberately – to a point - because I want to avoid a … [Read more...] about I Am Still Me !!!

By Alan Spector You sit at your desk, stand in front of your class, See clients all day, design landscapes, lead Mass, Run the company you founded, sell stocks and bonds, Help people with taxes, do morning rounds. You're a corporate exec, approve housing loans, Construct buildings, fly airplanes, clean teeth, sell phones, Keep the peace, fight fires, fix dented … [Read more...] about How Will You Know When It’s Time to Go?