Psychology 101: The Placebo Effect. Things that make us feel better but don't actually do anything. Case and Example: Elevator "Close-Door" button: You can likely stop pounding on the “Close Door”...

I have to say that one of my favorite generations of politeness would've been either the Victorian era or the 1950s. While life was not perfect, it was not just, it was not equal ... people were really polite. I don't think we have to go backwards, but I feel like we do need to take a step away and look at the way that we have become accustomed to talking to each other, specifically social media.

Over winter break, my sons and I had a discussion about  “geniuses” and we talked about Tesla, Einstein, Mozart…along with a bunch of others. I thought….ALL MEN? Huh? I asked...

I get good parking spots. Usually up front, almost every-time. Why? Luck? (I don’t believe in luck), or: am I more patient to find the good spot have better timing...

Recently I was making excuses for falling off my healthy eating wagon to my 20 year old son..."it's been so busy", "I was at a business thing..." blah blah....his response, compassionate but matter of fact: "Mom, Just do better". I looked at him and responded "Ok"