We live in a world that is orderly and predictable. Everything goes as planned. There are no surprises. Think of words like balance, unanimity, systematized, normality. All words to describe the planet on which we live and the cosmos that surrounds it. Wait? What? Right now, you are asking – what world do you live …
During the course of any given day, we are inundated with sounds and noises. Our hearing system connects us to the soundscape of our environment and provides us with the tools to identify and interpret acoustic cues. Our brain then catalogs those sound patterns, allowing us recognize and process sounds in the future, both familiar …
All throughout life we seek direction. Your parents gave you directions and guidance from the moment they brought you home from the hospital, sometimes even well into adulthood. Teachers and coaches give direction. Bosses give direction. Pastors give direction. If you are traveling, you input your destination into your navigational app or device. Or if …
Throughout the years, it was often said, “If you read it in the newspaper or hear it on television, then it must be true.” Sadly, we know that to not always be the case today. There are many accurate well written and well thought out news stories across all types of media outlets, but there …
Capitalism in its purest sense is an economic system in which there is private ownership, free market, profit motive. Individuals or businesses own the means of production, they hire laborers who are paid a wage, the goods and services are traded based upon supply and demand, there is a desire to make money. You have …
Have you ever had one of those moments when time seemed to stand still? In today’s increasingly fast-paced world, it seems like entire days, entire weeks, even entire months, fly by without us even noticing. One day blurs into the next, leaving us wondering where time has gone. But occasionally, something really grabs our attention, …