Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one. ~Benjamin Franklin~ What are you supposed to do with anger? Some people blast the nearest person regardless of what their anger is about, often leaving the other person confused and wondering what he or she did wrong. Some…

Photo courtesy of Pixabay Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent. ~Salvor Hardin~ With all the aggression and violence in the world, I have been wondering what makes people become this way. It is easy to shake our heads at those in other countries, or for that matter in…

One day at a time — this is enough. Do not look back and grieve over the past for it is gone; and do not be troubled about the future, for it has not yet come Live in the present, and make it so beautiful it will be worth remembering. …

When the world says, Give up”, Hope says, “Try one more time.” ~Author Unknown~ Hilary Clinton criticized her election opponent for offering voters false hope. I began to wonder whether my writing would be perceived as offering my readers false hope as well. In everything I write I try to…

Opinion Today: My brain, John Fetterman’s and yours I became a much more compassionate and empathetic person following my stroke and recovery. Perhaps I am not the only one. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania campaigning in Greensburg, Pa., in May.Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times By Jill Bolte…

Comparing the three domains, I found that for jobs of all kinds, emotional competencies were twice as prevalent among distinguishing competencies as were technical skills and purely cognitive abilities combined. ~Daniel Goleman~ Everybody wants smart kids. Nobody wants to be called dumb, ignorant or stupid. All these terms refer to…

Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain but it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving. ~Dale Carnegie~ I remember that once the major headlines and most of the newspaper columns focused on the movie The Passion of the Christ, priest molesters and gay marriage. They all…

Respect cannot be learned, purchased or acquired- it can only be earned. ~Bits and Pieces~ When I worked at a day treatment center for delinquent boys in Philadelphia, the words “Yo’ Mama” were enough to provoke a fist fight or worse. Outside the inner city, people have more subtle ways…

When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you. ~Lao-Tzu~ I once wrote about an incident of inner city violence. A young man felt that someone was looking at his girlfriend in a way which did not appear respectful to him. …