When I was really young, the library was downtown, a tiny building next to the tiny Detroit Edison building. I think you could stand in the center of the room and touch all [...]
You are making progress. You are energized. Excited. Motivated. You practice all the time. Then, you reach the "plateau." Suddenly, nothing works. You do the same things…but now, no upward [...]
Everybody understands that being able to read and write is NOT optional. And yet, many people dismiss the importance of numerical literacy. "I'm just not good with numbers!" they will say. Or, "I [...]
Here's a secret. Not everything that is presented in the media as news IS news. Many years ago, there was the six o'clock news and the eleven o'clock news. Maybe [...]
You've got a certain plan in mind. Before implementing it, you pause -- wondering if it's really the best course of action. For example, you are thinking about taking a [...]
Kindness. Good feeling toward others. Generosity of spirit. The "big" self (see yesterday) has plenty in reserve. Enough, not only for ourselves…but also enough to accommodate the person [...]
I have this theory that computers never become faster. The machines themselves become faster, of course. But, you see, the new, faster computer can run this new software, with more lights, video, [...]
When dealing with kids (or really anybody, for that matter...read: spouse), be careful how you use the words ALWAYS and NEVER. Have you ever had anybody, while upset with you, say, "You [...]
Said recently that curiosity was a good trait to have. Waiting to pick Jason up in the parking lot of an auto repair place. Two guys pull up next [...]
Commandment #1. "Inconsistently applied discipline teaches rebellious behavior." Notice. It doesn't "allow." It "teaches." Commandment #2. All behaviors can be modified by consequences. If you knew that you would die instantly if you did [...]