The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly created significant challenges for individuals, families, and communities worldwide.  From social isolation to economic uncertainty, this global health crisis has affected every aspect of our […]

As we bid farewell to the past year, it’s time to embrace the fresh possibilities that lie ahead.  Let’s fill the coming days with renewed hope, joy, and determination.  May this new year […]

     As the holiday approaches, the air fills with the scent of freshly baked cookies, decorations adorn every corner, and the streets glow with a warm, twinkling light.  It is the magical […]

      Sex is an essential and complex aspect of the human experience, yet it is rarely openly discussed.  Our society often shy away from conversations about sex due to embarrassment, cultural […]

     Once upon a time, in a small town nestled amidst rolling hills, there lived a close-knit community.  Every year, as the chilly winds of autumn swept across the town, the townspeople […]

       Ah, the ever captivating topic of romance.  Love, they say, is a beautiful feeling that transcends boundaries and connects souls.  It’s something that makes our hearts flutter, fills us […]

Every group has one–an overbearing, troublemaking person who spoils conversations. At least covid allows us to stay above the fray, skipping gatherings, right? Not for long. Screens are here. So how to deal? […]

Long ago, when I thought about a career, I looked to my parents and considered being a writer, like my Dad. Despite encouragement form him, early on I didn’t like what most would consider creative […]

It’s an evening so cold I can see my breath, and I’m wandering my city walking my dog. I’m in search for life and joy, in this year of forced isolation. I find pretty much […]

I sat on my balcony the evening of my 43rd birthday, sipping a glass of wine and waiting for my friend to arrive after work. We were planning to go out for dinner with his […]

Ambitious students and parents can sometimes overwhelm themselves academically, making on far too many activities and classes in order to impress the universities or future jobs of their dreams. My family went through this process […]

These days, biophotonics is one of the hottest and most promising areas of science, particularly in information technology, energy and health care. It’d be ironic, but in keeping with the history of science, if contemporary […]

Have you ever noticed that plans for change always seem to involve some sort of paring down? Eat less, send less, stress less…. What if we decide to approach 2020 with the intention of abundance? […]

There are plenty of reasons why I should hate sand. It was sand my cousins buried me in, up to my neck, when I was just 9 and they were teens, the reigning hellions of […]

I don’t consider myself to be particularly spiral, most definitely not religious in the formal sense. I do, however, have familiarity with the seen deadly sins. I feel they’re guidelines by which some folks choose […]

The individual and national benefits of universal business education are carrots; global competition is the stick. While the business of America has always been business, the business of the world will probably always be business […]