Common Sense

"To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom." 'People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.''  Thich Nhat Hanh. Most of us are controlled by fear, in one form or another. As much as we try to deny it , fear has an effect on all of us. The fear is greater for some than others, while some may be afraid to come out of the house after dark , or be afraid to drive on the roads for fear of being killed in a so...Read Full Story

  How many of us have watched an old western movie only to see the typical scene where a bar room fight starts , either over a poker game or a woman and someone immediately  runs to get the Marshall? As a consequence, chairs would be flying through the room, glasses were breaking against the mirror behind the bar and many whiskey bottles would be broken over the bad guys heads. Meanwhile, In comes the sheriff to save the day. A fist fight ensues and eventually the mayhem spills out into...Read Full Story

Fulfilling one's life purpose can at times be challenging. Many times there are challenges that keep us from reaching our highest potential. Many times our biggest obstacles come from within our selves. Often times the largest obstacle we face is focusing on what we really want. In today's modern world we all have a lot of choices concerning what we can , want and need to do. It is often forgotten,but we do have a life mission, and if that mission isn't completed we will never be happy and...Read Full Story

Today we live in a world of instant gratification. Every aspect of our lives changes on a dime, we no longer have to wait weeks and weeks for information, or take the time to go to the library. All we need to do is go to our computer or Ipod to find out any bit of information we want or need, instantly. This has many positive sides to it. We have become addicted to getting everything we want in the blink of an eye. In many cases problems can be solved instantly, we can find directions to...Read Full Story

Our country and society in general has changed a lot over the last 60 years. Many of the things that were held sacred in years gone by, today, no longer hold any value to a lot of people. In many ways this has lead to the detriment of our country and the values we all had at one time. There is nothing wrong with change, change is good in many ways, however, change for the sake of change is not good, and there are always certain values and customs that should never change. Our observance...Read Full Story

Because of modern technology and as a result of an easier life style, America as well as much of the rest of the world have moved away from being an agrarian society. Societies before ours lived much closer to the land, their whole life centered around the weather,and the abundance or lack there of, of the annual crop harvest. When the harvest was bad, people grouped together because of a need to survive,the ancient aborigines didn’t even reproduce during years of severe drought. With...Read Full Story

We have many people drawing money for not working, why? These are able bodied men and women who have no disabilities whatsoever. Most of these people are individuals who have lost their jobs or means of employment because of lay offs, or their places of employment have gone out of business. This amounts to a large loss of manpower that could be put to better use improving our country and possibly increasing their job skills so they would be better qualified to gain employment in another...Read Full Story

James Allen once said, “People are anxious to improve their circumstances, but they’re unwilling to improve themselves; therefore, they remain bound.” What a profound statement. So many times people want to improve their life , experience a loving relationship, more prosperity and all the other bells and whistles that go with what most would consider a more peaceful and enjoyable life. however they normally make one mistake. Most people assume that someone else is responsible for their...Read Full Story

Politically Correct (How to talk about men and still be politically correct.) He does not have a beer gut; he has developed a LIQUID GRAIN STORAGE FACILITY. * He is not quiet; he is a CONVERSATIONAL MINIMALIST. * He is not stupid; he suffers from MINIMAL CRANIAL DEVELOPMENT. * He does not get lost; he DISCOVERS ALTERNATIVE DESTINATIONS. * He is not balding; he is in FOLLICLE REGRESSION. Now you can follow me on Kindle.Read Full Story

Holiday Goodies! In Late fall of 1950,Mother Nature gave us an indication of things to come. An early Pre-Thanksgiving blizzard set the stage for the rest of the winter! For a while it was uncertain as if Thanksgiving would come off at all, but at the eleventh hour the weather cleared and dinner went off without a hitch! Christmas was spent in the usual fashion with much time spent with family.Being six, I had received a good supply of loot from Santa including a basketball and a pair...Read Full Story