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Choose Happiness Even If It’s Raining Crap and You Can’t See the Sun

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Everywhere you look there seems to be upset, conflict and events that threaten your peace of mind and happiness. How can you remain upbeat and content under such circumstances? Research, such as that done by David T. Lykken, noted geneticist, famous for the Minnesota Twin Study and author of Happiness: The Nature and Nurture of Joy and Contentment, discovered that about half of your sense of satisfaction with your life stems from your genetic makeup. Your mother was right Yep. Your mother was right, at least in part, when she said … [Continue reading…]

How to Go Green for a Healthier Earth and a Happier You

It was 43 years ago today that the first Earth Day took place. It wasn't a federal holiday yet, but 21 million people concerned for our environment took part. Air pollution was only one of many … [Continue reading…]

What Do Our Reactions to National Tragedies Say About Us?

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When a national tragedy occurs such as the recent Boston Marathon Bombing and the Newton shootings before that,  many of us are tearful, angry, confused and frightened. We struggle to cope with and … [Continue reading…]

Love Shouldn’t Hurt on Valentine’s Day or Any Other Day

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It was just a few days into the semester at a local community college where I was teaching a critical thinking class. I had just dismissed the class  when an attractive female student stopped by my … [Continue reading…]

Day of Service Honors a Memory, Fulfills a Dream and Heralds an Historic Inauguration

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    Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day takes many forms for many people. I've always liked to focus on King's call to all of us to serve. When Obama said on Jan. 4th, … [Continue reading…]