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Is Hope Worth Hoping For?
Posted on December 27, 2010 Leave a Comment
What is hope? When searching for the meaning of hope, I found many definitions, but most relate hope to the following words: trust, wish, expectation, plan, goal or dream.
Does Christmas Equal Xmas?
Posted on December 23, 2010 Leave a Comment
What does Christmas mean to you? If you are a christian, you most likely know that Christmas is a compound word that come from “Christ” and “Mass.” Putting the two words together, it literally means the mass or celebration of Christ.
Why Make Plans If Life Never Goes As Planned?
Posted on December 20, 2010 Leave a Comment
Do you make plans? Do you think plans are “stupid?” I have known many who do.
Is Feeling Good Something That Just Happens To You?
Posted on December 16, 2010 Leave a Comment
What makes you feel good? Who makes you feel good? Do you have any control over whether or not you feel good? I think these are all good questions and the answers to them can be revealing about whether or not a person is in charge of her/his own happiness.
Why Question?
Posted on December 13, 2010 1 Comment
Is it possible to write a complete posting on my blog using only questions?
Why do we ask questions?
Do questions help keep the reader’s interest?
What is a question?
Why, Generally, Does It Have To Be Bad To Be Newsworthy?
Posted on December 9, 2010 Leave a Comment
Recently, I heard someone make the following statement: “Why is the news so bad, isn’t there anything good to report?” I have had that same thought many times throughout my life. I have not done a statistical analysis on this, but I think that during a thirty-minute news program, at least two-thirds of the program is about negative or “bad” news. I’ve always thought that all we need to do in order to have positive news, is to simply find and report it.
Is It WORTH Knowing Your PURPOSE?
Posted on December 6, 2010 2 Comments
For well over eight years after I retired, I had a fundamental question in my mind. The question was: “What is my purpose?” In other words, does my life have an important purpose? This question arose quite unexpectedly. You see, I retired over ten years ago and my purpose before retiring, though not explicit in my mind, was my profession.
Does Pursuing Goals Conflict With “Enjoying The Moment?”
Posted on December 2, 2010 Leave a Comment
In many of my posts, I’ve written about the importance of pursuing goals. I have sometimes stated, or at least implied, that goals are essential to achieving overall success in life. Recently, I have been questioning that line of thinking. In other words, I have had some doubt as to whether or not I should take the approach of always pursuing goals in order have the best life.
What Does A Baby-Boomer Have To Be Thankful For?
Posted on November 25, 2010 Leave a Comment
A re-post from R2’s blog archive about Thanksgiving.
Who’s Responsible For Your Emoting?
Posted on November 22, 2010 Leave a Comment
Emotion! Why is it so full of feeling? Is emotion all about feeling? Does emotion have anything to do with motion? Perhaps, emotion is a bunch of feelings in motion?
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