Insight & Foresight

Children in Need

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:32:56 +0000

Charities do good deeds on either a small scale or a large scale. Each charity also has one or more causes that they advance. Though I respect the work done by charities and believe that they should also be supported, I have always been partial to charities that address the raw and basic human needs [...]

Building Security Consciousness (Part 2)

admin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:49:20 +0000

This is a follow-up article to a previous article, Building Security Consciousness. There, I mentioned that security is a way of life, or at least should be. That still hasn’t changed. I believe that a person should not have to give up too much comfort or freedom for security – I wouldn’t. Security is neither a [...]

Change We Need

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:47:53 +0000

Sometime between 540 BC and 480 BC, Heraclitus stated that, “Nothing endures but change”. In present day, change is still living up to its name on a micro and macro scale. King Whitney Jr., said, “Change has a considerable psychological impact on the human mind. To the fearful it is threatening because it means that [...]

On The Issues Of Religion

admin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:10:02 +0000

Historically, the issue of religion has fluctuated from being a hot-button topic to only getting cursory acknowledgment from followers and critics alike. I believe that in a number of cases (definitely not all) when issues arise, the issue is not with the religion per se, but with the recalcitrant practitioners and authority figures within it [...]

Learning A Thing Or Two From The Homeless

admin — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:53:39 +0000

Conventional wisdom tends to state rather pompously that, “A homeless man is a loser”, but the truth of the matter is that on the flip side of the coin, there also exist some dissipated, down-spirited and unmotivated people who live in homes, have decent careers, but see themselves as fighting a losing battle everyday. In [...]

Living With A Winning Attitude

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:33:13 +0000

In today’s society, having a positive attitude is, by general consent, commendable. Zig Ziglar, an American author and motivational speaker noted years ago that, “Positive thinking won’t let you do anything but it will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.” It is evident that the effect of a positive attitude is immense, [...]

Some Financial Rules To Live By

admin — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:52:52 +0000

With the current state of financial decline on Wall Street, it is almost automatic that I muse over everything that I have learned over time from various sources, about creating a nice financial cushion for the present future and distant future. Interestingly enough, Diversification, prudence – diversification, prudence is the cadence constantly playing in my [...]

The N-Bomb Reloaded

admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:34:03 +0000

Why is this word such an issue? How can it be a fad, and yet be a serious matter? How can it be ingrained in the fibers of societal controversy and not be a serious issue? Isn’t it interesting that everyone from all sides of the coin claim to be right and every other person is wrong, but then again each side is arguably right, and we still speak about the same word? I think all I’m seeing and hearing are excuses and propaganda riding in air waves...

Promote Tolerance

admin — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:48:30 +0000

Tolerance is the ability to respect the differences between a person (or group) and others. These differences may be belief systems, ideologies, religion, social practices, race, or gender. Promoting tolerance is about understanding and co-existing with these differences without compromising positive values, or forcing them down the throat of others. Promoting tolerance is about diplomacy [...]

The Prized Leader

admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 03:31:55 +0000

In a world where elections brew every now and then; where some of them are imminent and ominous, others not; in an instance where the power struggle kicks up a notch and everyone appears divided with people speculating on who and what; when all try to navigate and/or balance between a wave of change and the stiff breeze of the same old status quo; in the event that the people get stirred and they suddenly realize (and believe) again that they have another opportunity to steer their country in a better direction, any day is as good as any to ponder on who a prized leader is...

So You Want To Be A Good Wife?

admin — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:21:34 +0000

This immediately follows previous post, So You Want to Be A Good Husband, and tackles some points discussed for the husbands, from a woman’s perspective. Though the wife’s function may be different from the husband’s, but is just as important. Undoubtedly, a good wife plays a very important role in the home, but time and [...]

So You Want To Be A Good Husband?

admin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:12:42 +0000

If you really want to be a good husband, or want to see how you or someone you know compare to some of the salient points discussed, then this is for you. Why a person should bother being a good husband is a good question. A speaker I've listened to on many occasions has stated multiple times that, if a man is already married, and hopefully doesn't plan divorcing his wife, then he might as well strive to be a good husband because home is where he can rest, relax, and unwind...

Some Of Many Situations To Practice Courtesy

admin — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:28:51 +0000

On a recent travel out of the United States for a short vacation the idea for a brief discussion on courtesy occurred to me while on the plane. From casual observation, it is obvious that for some, courtesy is fast becoming one of the lost arts (or so it seems). I am constantly [...]

Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Or Pro-What?

admin — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:29:47 +0000

Here goes, this is the post where people get to throw stones at me; but before you poise to throw, hear me out and do what works for you. Should anyone still decide to stone me, all I ask for is a thirty seconds head start to hit the bunker. Alright, jokes aside, pro-what?! I am [...]

Some of Life’s Greatest Insights

admin — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:03:28 +0000

The greatest insights are some of life’s basic truths that spawn wisdom and enlightenment. Each one of these truths is not only fundamental, but also rudimentary to the point that it can be easily comprehended by both adults and children alike. However, in its simplicity, each of these insights are usually one of the [...]