Everyone has one, and mine was Mrs. Barbara Brockett. She was my public high school history and government teacher. And though I am approaching the end of a second doctorate, Mrs. Brockett impacted my life in monumental ways like no other teacher I've ever had... read more

Recently, I typed in "how to be happy" on our collective consciousness, Google, and one of the first articles was "Three Ways to Be Happy Always." Quite a claim. This article had some legitimately good advice, but it was sprinkled in among some proverbs that were less than helpful... read more

I confess that I can be a news junkie. When major world events occur, they can capture my attention and time as I read articles from different points of view to try and understand what is happening and why... read more

Everywhere I turn people are talking. In some places they're even talking about how people are talking. Have you heard it? I hear people say things like: Everyone is looking for a reason to be offended... read more