mental-health

  • Are you crazy? Yann Martel, in Life of Pi,says, “All living things contain a measure of madness that moves them in strange, sometimes inexplicable ways.” If that’s the truth, then we’re all just a bit crazy, some of us obviously more than others. So, the next question is, how crazy are you? Well, let’s see.

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  • Where did all the laughter go and when did it leave?

    I’ve got a question: At what age did you quit laughing?  Now if you’re like most people to whom I ask that question, you said something like, “What are you talking about? I still laugh!” But you know what? You probably don’t. Now please understand that I’m not talking about “adult laughter” (that kind where

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  • Every once in a while we hear the old refrain of someone being tired of hearing nothing but bad news.  And they’re right – lately there has been a lot of horrible economic news. Well, I am going to change the bad news cycle, at least for today, with this column.  Today, in order to

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  • Can there ever be peace?

    Can there ever be peace?

    Early-morning versus late-morning texters                In this world of ours it has been decreed that there shall be both morning and non-morning people.  It has also been decreed that too often different types will try to hook up with each other and this can be a very unfortunate thing. Seriously, who in your house is

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