Is the brain hardwired to earn satisfaction and happiness? I read an article that asked and answered the question about whether people who won the lottery were happier or less happy after their win. The author of the article concluded that lottery winners and others who get their money without working for it did not […]

As my plane was pulling onto the runway for takeoff, I noticed a sign that instructed the pilots to implement a procedure that would reduce the amount of noise that the plane makes when taking off. This program is designed to lessen the deafening effects that airport noise has upon the residents of neighborhoods near […]

“Self-discipline is when you tell yourself to do something and you don’t talk back.” – W. K. Hope I admire people who have organized lives; their homes and workplaces are neat and organized and they actually can find their checkbooks, car keys and eyeglasses. What does it take for a person to possess those characteristics? […]