Robin Williams. Who doesn't know him? Not many.  He has made generations of us laugh and cry and think. He will be missed by millions around the world.  Such a shock and such a tragedy. We just don't know what people are feeling on the inside. Depression is such a misunderstood...

#1. Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death. #2. Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized. #3. Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it. #4. If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward,...

Carnism is the invisible belief system, or ideology, that conditions people to eat certain animals. Carnism is essentially the opposite of veganism; “carn” means “flesh” or “of the flesh” and “ism” denotes a belief system. Most people view eating animals as a given, rather than a choice; in...

Let go of who you think you need to be and just be who you actually are. Being true to yourself is the smartest thing you can ever do. You don’t have to be better than everybody else and the only expectations you should live up to are the ones you expect of yourself. Don’t change so people will...

  Women might be a mystery to men, we all admit that, but, in order for us to get along well, there are a few things that they should know about men too:   If you’re cooking a special dinner for a man, be sure to include something from each of the four major male food groups: Meat, Fried,...

Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace.  Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind.  I can do no...

Terence Anzac Piper Today we celebrate your 83rd birthday. We only wish you were here to celebrate with us.      This day is remembered and quietly kept No words are needed, we shall never forget For those we love don't go away They walk beside us every day Unseen...

Call me old fashioned, but I think we have lost something. When I was younger, families were well, families. The mother stayed at home and the father went out to work. We all sat around the table for dinner and talked about our days. My sisters and I shared the chores and worked in the school...

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. ~ Leo Buscaglia  

  We all suffer, every day: worry, procrastination, anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, irritated, angry, frustrated, wishing things were different, comparing ourselves to others, worried we’re missing out, wishing other people would be different, feeling offended, loneliness, fear of failure, not...