We all know that our bodies need adequate water in order to function properly. On average, up to 60% of an adult human body is water. Newborn babies are About 75% water. But did you know that healthy human bones are nearly one-third water? In order to not become brittle, our bones also need proper …
Have you ever been someplace where it was so loud that it was impossible to talk to the person next to you? In fact, after leaving, you say to that person, “It was so loud I couldn’t hear myself think.” Just curious, what does thinking sound like anyway? Now, picture meeting your college roommate, whom …
How we shop has changed over the years. General Stores, carrying a broad selection of merchandise, were commonplace in the 18th and 19th century, most often because mobility was limited. While these general merchandise stores have pretty much disappeared, where I live, they do still actually exist. By the early to mid-20th century, due primarily …
Yesterday I posted a writing looking at how to respond when “out of the blue” happens in our lives. Today, let’s look at blue in a slightly different way. So, here we go. Admit, some mornings you jump out of bed and the sky is blue while other mornings you simply have the blues. The …
To me, sailing conjures up an image of peacefulness as the boat smoothly sails through the water. The sun would be shining, the seas calm, albatrosses gracefully soaring overhead, and the winds just enough to blow gently against the sails. In sailing, depending upon the direction of the wind and which direction you want to …
You have probably heard, or even used, one of these two phrases – “The glass is half full” or “The glass is half empty.” If the glass is filled to 50% capacity, is it half empty or is it half full? That rhetorical question is often a litmus test of a person’s perspective on a …