Have You Heard of Giving Tuesday?

Are you familiar with Giving Tuesday? For many, the Thanksgiving Holiday season has become one big shopping extravaganza. Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday have become as traditional as Turkey, football, and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not disparaging this season of shopping; it’s fun, most of the [...]

By |2023-11-27T14:33:45+00:00November 27th, 2023|Interesting Stuff|0 Comments

How Negativity Adversely Affects Your Health (and what you can do) 

Yes, it's a fact, negativity adversely affects your health. For most of my adult life, I've believed one's outlook affects one's health. My unscientific observation has been that pessimistic people have more illnesses and ailments than those who see life's brighter side. Part of the difference is self-fulfilling; some of it is the harm negativity [...]

By |2023-10-26T12:26:10+00:00October 26th, 2023|Interesting Stuff|Comments Off on How Negativity Adversely Affects Your Health (and what you can do) 

Have you Driven These Haunted Highways?

America has a love affair with its highways. Even if they’re haunted highways. Since President Dwight Eisenhower created the FHWA (Federal Highway Administration) on July 29th, 1956, we've been enamored with our interstates and roads. Many call the interstate system envisioned by President Eisenhower, the greatest public works project in history. It gave our country [...]

By |2023-10-19T14:15:11+00:00October 19th, 2023|Interesting Stuff|Comments Off on Have you Driven These Haunted Highways?

Volunteering Your Way to Better Health and Wellness

Volunteering your way to better health is a fact. Volunteering is good for the soul and more. I assume everyone knows this, right? When I do good things, when I volunteer and help, I feel good. And when I feel good, it must mean good things are happening to me physically and mentally, right? Everyone [...]

By |2023-10-04T18:02:18+00:00October 5th, 2023|Interesting Stuff|Comments Off on Volunteering Your Way to Better Health and Wellness

Has Modern Messaging Become a Multimedia Meltdown?

So, has modern messaging become a multimedia meltdown? Maybe. In my most recent in-person office job I had a landline phone. I didn't use it. I had a cell phone. Why did I need this desk phone? I seldom checked my landline messages or my cell phone voicemail. So, I've missed a few messages. You? [...]

By |2023-10-04T18:04:33+00:00September 14th, 2023|Interesting Stuff|Comments Off on Has Modern Messaging Become a Multimedia Meltdown?

10 Ways to Better Mental Health

What does better mental health mean? When we hear mental health, most people think of mental illness. However, someone doesn't need a physical ailment before they can work on improving physical health, and it's the same with mental health. Everyone could benefit from improved mental health. 10 Ways to Better Mental Health 1.Reach out  Stay [...]

By |2023-02-22T20:23:08+00:00February 23rd, 2023|Interesting Stuff|Comments Off on 10 Ways to Better Mental Health

I Failed My New Year’s Resolution and So Can You! (Originally published in 2012)

December 2012: It’s that time ‘o year again — New Year's resolution time. I know many of us have made resolutions we didn't follow through with; I’m certain I’m not alone. Last year, I made a very public resolution posted on my blog. Not only did I make one, but I outlined the milestones I [...]

By |2022-12-29T14:36:28+00:00December 29th, 2022|Interesting Stuff|Comments Off on I Failed My New Year’s Resolution and So Can You! (Originally published in 2012)
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