Posts with the tag “family”

Don’t believe the billboards. Lottery advertisers are lying to you. Wealth won’t make you happy. In fact, the opposite is true. Almost everywhere in the world, there’s a direct connection between a so...  Read More

I’m currently reading Alexei Navalny’s book Patriot: A Memoir. A strange coincidence happened as I was making my way through this book......  Read More

I inherited a number of traits from my parents. Some of those traits were physical – I got my father’s stamina. I also inherited some character traits – like my mother’s work ethic....  Read More

Two things are coming up this week and I’m looking forward to both… Father’s Day & the start of summer. Both of these things represent family for me. Father’s Day represents spending time with childre...  Read More

We need the Thanksgiving holiday today more than ever before Did you know that the life expectancy rate in the United States is actually decreasing each year? This is an alarming statistic that was ju...  Read More

You would look your friend straight in the eyes and tell them, “that’s not funny” with a deadly serious face if they told you this joke. However, your dad tells you the same joke- chances are that it ...  Read More

Guys view romance much differently than women. To some women, romance equals a bouquet of roses. To others, it’s a quiet evening together. Maybe you’re a lady who appreciates your husband doing the ch...  Read More

Many young boys, playing in the backyard on a Saturday afternoon, remember the moment they were asked to become a blood brother. I remember vividly when my friend pulled out his pocketknife and sugges...  Read More

“No one can hurt you like family can hurt you!” I don’t know where this quote originated but whoever said it is a genius. Your family can be your biggest source of pain or your biggest source of ple...  Read More

Any married couple who’s ever been in the situation will tell you… Nothing is more difficult than waiting to have a baby. I’m not talking about just finding out you’re pregnant- now you’ve got to wa...  Read More

Okay, this is probably the toughest question that I get asked on a regular basis. I don’t know if there is a right or wrong answer here. I certainly don’t believe that you can apply a “cookie-cutter” ...  Read More