Happiness

What is there to be happy about? The news is terrible. Death, despair, tragedy, hurt and loss. What is there to be happy about it. Let me say, you can have personal happiness and optimism, and recognize that the world is a difficult place and there is much to make one anxious. And yet, let…

Listen to NATO

NATO Chief Rutle spoke to the EU lately. In his address, highlighting the danger of Russia under President Putin, he warned them and challenged them to make their security a priority now. It certainly seems that he is pointing out what most of us would fear – an aggressor in Europe! Unlike previous large-scale wars,…

Generations

I think if we were honest, in our younger days, the stories of our grandparents, maybe even our parents about the “olden days” don’t really seem relevant to us. It seems too far away, too distant and we think mostly if not exclusively about the future. 10 year olds think about being 12, and 20…