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Last Wedneday, Stuck in a Traffic Jam by Garrison Keillor


(My World   February 15, 2024)
New Yorkers have the ability to express despair and municipal pride in the same sentence. Joe Biden's visit created traffic jams, so I over-tipped the cabbie and hiked 12 blocks to my doctor who took my blood pressure and said it was excellent…
Topics: Attitudes • Contemplation, Insight • Coping • Humor • Lifestyle, General • News • Optimal Aging • Politics


Will AI Replace Real Live Authors and Artisits? by James N. Watkins


(Arts & Entertainment   September 9, 2023)
Jim puts AI to the test and for now feels confident in his place as a writer and humorist…
Topics: Arts & Entertainment • Change • Communication • Coping • Technology • Trends • Work • Writing


Whatever the Weather by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   August 26, 2023)
Al Roker’s weather map doesn’t tell the whole story…
Topics: Beliefs • Coping • Faith • Nature • News • Weather


Is it Really Hotter Now than Any Time in 100,000 Years? by Darrell Kauffman / The Conversation


(My World   July 28, 2023)
Recent heat waves underscore Earth’s new climate state while revealing a fascinating history…
Topics: Change • Coping • Crisis • Current Events, News • History • Nature • News • Research • Science & Technology • Weather


COVID Fatigue and the New Fine Line by Susan Estrich / Creators


(Health & Wellness   July 29, 2022)
Who believes the numbers?…
Topics: Coping • COVID-19 • Current Events, News • Disease • Social Issues


Summer Really is Getting Hotter by Tara Yharlagadda / Inverse


(Health & Wellness   July 16, 2022)
How to prepare and stay cool…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring • Coping • Nature • News • Optimal Aging • Seasons • Trends • Wellness


May We Not Just Ache by Leona Bergstrom


(My World   June 3, 2022)
The celebration-filled days of June take a tragic turn as events in a small Texas town once again force us to grieve and struggle to help the hurting…
Topics: Coping • Crime, Justice, Punishment • Dying and Death • Faith • News • Social Issues • Tragedy


The Black Dog Bites Again by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   May 7, 2022)
The 'black dog' of depression robbed these two daughters of their mother…
Topics: Arts & Entertainment • Coping • Courage • Disease • Faith • Family • Mental Health • Music • News • Tribute, Testimony • Wellness


Reality is a Good Antedote, America, Take a Long Hard Look by Garrison Keillor


(My World   March 10, 2022)
Who will be our Zelensky?…
Topics: Coping • Crisis • Dying and Death • Government • War


Responding to the Afghan Airport Terrorist Attack by James N. Watkins


(My World   August 27, 2021)
How CAN we respond to such a heinous attack?…
Topics: Comfort & Consolation • Compassion • Coping • Dying and Death • Faith • Loss & Grieving • News • Religion • Terrorism


We're All Suffering 'Corona Hangover' by James N. Watkins


(Health & Wellness   August 20, 2021)
COVID-19 is going to have long-term effects on the physical and mental health around the world…
Topics: Change • Coping • COVID-19 • Crisis • Faith • Loss & Grieving • Social Issues • Trends


Consumers Turn to Biking for Safe Fun and Exercise during Pandemic by U.S. Census Bureau staff


(Health & Wellness   June 5, 2021)
Surge in demand prompts bicycle shortages and higher prices…
Topics: Change • Coping • COVID-19 • Financial • Lifestyle, General • Opportunity • Statistics • Trends • Wellness


It's Only Temporary by James N. Watkins


(My World   August 1, 2020)
Hope for those who see no end to the COVID-19 pandemic…
Topics: Coping • COVID-19 • Current Events, News • History • News


The Time Factor Reported by Stu Johnson


(Health & Wellness   May 24, 2020)
Taking care while fighting the isolation of COVID-19 restrictions…
Topics: Coping • COVID-19 • Current Events, News • Disease • News • Wellness


Outside In by Stu Johnson


(Health & Wellness   May 14, 2020)
Being engaged while staying safer at home…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring • Coping • COVID-19 • Current Events, News • Internet • Learning • Leisure • News • Technology • Travel


Life Lessons by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Health & Wellness   May 3, 2020)
What we should learn from global pandemic…
Topics: Coping • COVID-19 • Crisis • Current Events, News • Disease • Learning • News • Wellness


Bringing Out the Best in All of Us by George Garrison


(My World   April 24, 2020)
In it together now, but?…
Topics: Coping • COVID-19 • Crisis • Disease • Faith • Inspiration • News • Relationships


Empathy Week by George Garrison


(Faith   April 8, 2020)
A perspective on Holy Week in the midst of a global pandemic…
Topics: Coping • COVID-19 • Crisis • Current Events, News • Easter • History • Jesus • News • Relationships • Religion


Kids, I Lost My Job by Ken Potts


(Connections   March 29, 2020)
Be open, honest with kids about your employment…
Topics: Communication • Coping • COVID-19 • Crisis • Current Events, News • Family • News • Parenting, Parents • Relationships • Unemployment • Work


In Christchurch, God Forbid! by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   March 23, 2019)
Reflections on yet another terrorist attack^hellip;
Topics: Coping • Faith • News • Terrorism • Tragedy


A Prayer for Hurricane Victims by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   September 15, 2018)
Asking God to calm the storm…
Topics: Comfort & Consolation • Compassion • Coping • Disaster • Faith • God • Nature • Prayer • Weather


Where is God? by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   November 12, 2017)
Reflecting on the tragedy in a little Texas town…
Topics: Compassion • Coping • Crime, Justice, Punishment • Faith • God • Grace • News • Tragedy


Warnings by Dan Seagren


(Senior Moments   October 8, 2017)
Finding help when tragedy strikes…
Topics: Bible • Coping • God • News • Tragedy


Shoo the News Blues by James N. Watkins


(My World   January 18, 2016)
Intervention for a news junkie…
Topics: Circumstances, Life Events • Coping • News • Personal Issues


Slaughter of the Innocents (revisited) by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   December 16, 2012)
Wrestling with the tragedy in Connectictu…
Topics: Coping • Current Events, News • Dying and Death • Tragedy

A Fat Boy's Big Dreams by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(Rhymes & Reasons   August 19, 2012)
And the nightmares caused by bullies…
Topics: Coping • Social Issues