I realize I am not telling you anything new. We've been told this since the beginning of time, be kind to others. Generally I think we all strive to do this, to be kind to others. However, when it comes to politics, it seems more difficult than ever to meet people half way. Why is that? Why is it, that "the other side" must be defeated at all costs? Why even, are they "the other side"? In a recent episode of Hidden Brain, one of my favorite podcasts,...

We all know that having an imagination is a powerful gift. We've all had it, and often recall, or even chuckle, those days when we were younger and seemed to have ample reserves of it. Remember thinking you could actually fly like superman, or of unicorns in the forests? Imagination is powerful, it allows us to see things we never thought possible. It breaks those anchors that tend to hold us down to our current reality and lets us think about what it could be, rather than what...

I must admit, that when I first heard of this, I was as ignorant as some of you must be. The tale goes that some people, pregnant women in particular, can leave stains on the seat of the toilet when they visit the bathroom. What makes this such an intriguing mystery is that some people have reported the staining to be blue. It turns out, the stain is due to a chemical reaction between certain toilet seats and certain fats in our sweat. Newer toilet seats have an...

#judges #election2020 #courtsystem Back in May, I wrote about how we're so focused on the immediate news and are completely missing out on the long-lasting changes the Republicans and the Trump administration are perpetrating in the background. The most impactful and least talked about is how our Federal Court system is being shaped for decades to come. The most recent episode from NPR's Embedded show is taking a look at the very real implications of our missing the forest for the trees. Though the show is focusing on...