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Podcast The existence of evil has been debated for millennia. My take is that once we label someone or something as evil we negate our ability to see any goodness that exists within that person or that thing. And it may surprise you to...

Podcast In our previous JumpStart, we addressed the importance of having values that are our own. The best way to tell whether you are living your values is the gap between your ideal life and your current life. Life not only is shaped by...

Podcast The other day, I was listening to a podcast explaining the Rooney Rule, which was implemented decades ago to increase the number of black coaches in the NFL. However, since the death of Dan Rooney, former owner of the Pittsburgh...

Podcast Unfortunately, we have all seen these upsetting videos on the news and social media… Airline passengers who get unruly and act abusive to the flight crew and to other passengers as well. Well, I had just such an encounter the...

Podcast As you probably know, I am vegan and have been for about a dozen years. I'm a member of several vegan Facebook groups and attend events for vegans and vegetarians. I am also on a dating app for vegetarians and vegans.  I tell...

Podcast A long time ago… In a galaxy far, far away… A battle has begun in the condo complex where I live and small skirmishes are threatening to explode into full-flown… CHAIR WARS! The snowbirds have descended on our complex and are...

Podcast Worry serves a purpose. Worry gets us to think of possible negative outcomes and make plans should they occur. The problem is, worry doesn’t typically stop once we’ve thought of alternative solutions should problems...

Podcast “I got you something,” my friend said handing me a couple of pages stapled together. “What is it?” I asked. “I paid someone to do your horoscope,” he said, a big smile spreading across his face. “Read it.” As I scanned the...

Podcast “This was the best Disney trip we’ve ever had,” my daughter Lia said for the umpteenth time as she packed her souvenirs into her suitcase. “Agreed,” I said.  “We got to do all the rides and shows we wanted and the press of...

Podcast As you probably know, I just been gone a week at Disney World celebrating my birthday. One of the questions that bothered me when I was here was “how many employees does Disneyworld have? “ The answer is - none, zero, zip....

Podcast It’s my birthday and in this JumpStart I share with you: My New Meditation Technique (both easy and effective)A Recent Test I Passed (thankfully)And A Bit “Life So Far” Wisdom Share your birthday wishes in the comments section and...

Podcast  I'm really enjoying Wallace D. Wattles' book “The Science Of Getting Rich.” This book is a great primer for metaphysics.  The core concept of this and all of Wattles' books is that we live in the universe that thinks....