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How Can We Put More Heal In Health? Every day there is new information about how to be healthier. Unfortunately, too many of us say to health with it. Is It Science Or Science Fiction? The dictionary defines science as systematized knowledge derived from observation, study, etc. Science fiction is my ability to understand science. Are They Minding Their Own Business? The etymology of "business" relates to the state of being busy. Does that mean successful businesspeople are by definition busybodies? Who Put The Toil In Toilets? The next time we complain about toilets we should remember that 40% of the world's population doesn't have access to toilets. What Keeps Relationships From Sinking? The problem with many marital relationships is that they have two captains when what they need is two first mates. Is It The Economy, Stupid? Every day experts have a different explanation for what's wrong with the economy. For the average person the problem is the "econoME". Who Put The "I" In Icon? Although the dictionary defines icon as something that's revered or represents an era, icon is an ironic combination of the words I and con. Have We Created A Monster? Occasionally ideas that are meant to make our lives better get out of control and end up getting the better of us. Is It Time For Change? For most of us the problem with change is it requires us to change too. That problem may never change. Is It A Left-Handed Compliment? In the past children who were born left-handed were made to conform to a right-handed world. Today the world is more left-handed. Can We Get To The Future From Here? Although we don't know what the future will bring, we do know it will help us get past the past. Is It Hard To Keep In Step With The Wedding March? Today's weddings are more expensive and seem to require more planning. Unfortunately, they don't provide more wedded bliss or fewer divorces. Have You Found Any HIdden Treasures? A quaint museum, a small-town eatery with big-time food, a remote beach - the problem with hidden treasures is they don't stay hidden. Can You Feel Their Pain? Has pain management become big business in the U.S. because we have more pain or because we are tolerating it less? Does Hitting The Open Road Feel Harder? When I was a child, Sunday drives were a form of inexpensive entertainment. Because of four-dollar gas, bumper-to-bumper traffic and road rage, those days are gone. Today people are taking "staycations" and they put the drive in driveway. Is It Time For Creative Financial Planning? The decline in the value of the dollar means a decline in purchasing power, which means it takes more dollars to buy what we need. This means we need creative financial planning. Can We Get There From Here? The federal government has done lots of things to make it easier to drive. Now it needs to make it easier to drive down the cost of gas. Is Play The Four-Letter Word To Say When Stressed? All work and no play used to make Jack a dull boy. Now it makes him the victim of stress-related diseases. Do You Have Time To Weight? It seems there are new ways to lose weight every day in the news, but do we lose weight? Fat chance! Are You Careful What You Wish For? When we make wishes, we don't pay attention to detail. Maybe the only safe thing to do is wish for more wishes Shouldn't The "Me" In Environment Be "We"? If my grandmother had been the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, she would have taken care of pollution with six words. Clean up what you mess up. Is It As American As Apple Pie? Necessity is meant to be the mother of invention. Does that mean all inventions are necessary? Was the Pet Rock necessary? Is Inventiveness Still In? Inventiveness is part of the American character. American inventiveness began with our first and most important invention - our independence. Do We Expect Too Much From Our Pets? Although I didn't expect my thirteen-year-old poodle to be a show dog, he is. He faithfully shows up for meals. How Do You Put Long In Longevity? Although my mother-in-law is 93, she says she's too young to know the secret of long life - but maybe thinking young is the secret. Are The Rich Still Getting Richer? With prices going up and the stock market going down, rich is being redefined. Is Communication Better Today? Sometimes it's hard to believe we can communicate without cell phones. Are You In Step With Your Feet? Millions of Americans have problems with their feet. If we don't pay more attention to foot care, the U.S. won't have a leg to stand on. Did I Miss That Day In School? As adults the most important thing for us to learn is - there's a lot more for us to learn. What Are Everyday Mysteries? I don't need to understand how a microwave works to cook a potato. I don't have to understand what a gigabyte is to download a movie. Life is simpler if you accept the reality of everyday mysteries. Are We Getting Older Or Younger? The dictionary defines middle age as the time between youth and old age, but that time seems to be getting longer and longer. Is Truth Still Stranger Than Fiction? If you have to read something twice it qualifies as being stranger than fiction. What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? In this land of opportunity we have the opportunity to be whatever we want to be. Is 21st Century Communication Different? What we want to say doesn't change, but how we communicate it does. Does Cooking Provide Food For Thought? Although we have to eat to survive, can we survive without cooking? Does Time Stumble When It Marches On? Complaining about not having enough time and wishing we had more wastes time. What Are The Comforts Of Home? What qualifies as the comforts of home change as we change. However, we tend to appreciate them most when we're paying the mortgage. Where Is The Magic In Life? Not all magic is performed on stage by professionals. Magic is part of our everyday life. Are Superstitions Based In History? Although some superstitions are hundreds of years old, most of us don't think we're superstitious. We just don't want to risk offending evil spirits. What Games Do People Play? Games are passtimes in which our interest changes as time passes. Did You Know Colors Talk? We're all taught that yellow says caution, red says stop and green says go; but colors say much more than that. What Could You Do Without? The U.S. is one of the world's richest countries. We have everything money can buy plus the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Nevertheless, aren't there some things we could do without? What Would Change If I Ran The World? Fantasizing about ruling the world helps one deal with the frustrations of daily life. What Would We Do Without Words? "A speech, sound, or series of such sounds, having meaning as a unit of language" - it seems to take a lot of words to define what a word is. What's New In Who Knew? Because the internet greatly increases the amount of available information, what's new isn't new as long. Is Work A Four-Letter Word? Work is something you have to do to earn money. A job is something you do to earn money.It's not "have" as hard. Is There A Recipe For Making Money? Americans have lots of ways to make money. Unfortunately, among developed countries, America ranks near the bottom in saving that money. What's Good About Good Health? Good health is based on five things. It's based on six things if you count luck. Is There Humor In Politics? In politics a spoonful of humor makes the message go down. Can You Take The "I" Out Of Traffic? Traffic is one of life's puzzles. While it slows you to a stop, it drives you crazy. Does Anyone Study Studies? If you pick a subject at random and Google it, you're likely to find a study on it. How Do You Manage Home Management? Is it just me or is home management a euphemism for homework? Does Success Make You Successful? If you're trying to find success, it helps to know where to look. Does Life Make Us Gamblers? Gambling isn't just putting money in a slot machine or buying a lottery ticket. Gambling is part of our everyday life. What Did Your Mother Tell You? We give our children the best advice we can. It sounds familiar because we heard it from our mothers. What Topics Are In For Being Stressed-Out? Stress is defined as mental or physical tension. Unfortunately, what causes stress isn't as easily defined. Are We Acting Our Age? Anti-aging is big business - which makes me wonder if wisdom really does come with age-ing. Does Charity Really Begin At Home? Absence may make the heart grow fonder, but charity makes the heart grow fonder of home and lots of other things. Do We Put The Lax In Relaxation? Is it just me or is finding a way to relax stressful? Did You Play Rich Man, Poor Man? A childhood game looks different from an adult perspective. Is It Later Than You Think? Is it just me or are we living in such fast-paced times that it's always later than we think. How Well Do You Know Your Inner Child? Although we all have an inner child, not enough of us ask if this child wants to come out and play. Do We Suffer From 1st World Problems? In America, the land of plenty, we don't have 3rd world problems. What we have are plenty of 1st world problems. Why Is There So Much His In History? Until recent times those who were predominantly MENtioned in history books were men. Should Dieting Be Called "Liveting"? The first definition for diet in Webster's Dictionary is "what a person or animal usually eats or drinks". Weight loss isn't mentioned. Doesn't that mean 100% of Americans should be on healthy diets? Is It Murphy's Law Or Me? Murphy's Law states that whatever can go wrong will. Although that's a negative outlook on life, there are days when its ring of truth is deafening. Do You Force The Forces Of Motivation Maybe it's not love that makes the world go around. Maybe it's motivation. Do You Have Any Saving Graces? The Declaration of Independence guarantees us the right to the pursuit of happiness, but the pursuit has made us almost last among developed nations when it comes to saving money. Do Advertisers Put The Ad In Ad Nauseam? The purpose of advertisements is to sell products, but sometimes it's hard to buy what the advertisements say. Are All Ideas Created Equal? Inventors continually prove that not every idea is a good idea. Who Knew Pyrotechnics Is A Hobby? From apple growing to zither playing, listing all the possible hobbies one could have could be a hobby. Is It Really As Good For The Gander? In marriage, job and life expectancy, what's good for the goose isn't always the same for the gander. Don't You Hate Feeling Taken? Cleaning solutions that don't remove stains, diet pills that don't burn fat, cars that don't run as good as they look - the only thing worse than feeling taken is feeling taken twice. Do Old Sayings Still Mean What They Say? An apple a day keeps the doctor away, absence makes the heart grow fonder, don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today - old sayings never die, we just hear them differently. Why Aren't Things What They Seem? Computer graphics, special effects in movies, plastic surgery - these are just a few examples of why things aren't always what they seem. Is It To Die For? To die for is a frequently used expression. Paradoxically, it's an expression with long life. What's The Lowdown On Dental Hygiene? Electric toothbrushes, whitening toothpastes, bacteria-fighting rinses and minted flow - today dental hygiene is a subject you can get your teeth into. Is It Really What It Seems? If what you see is what you get, why don't I know if it really is what it seems? Is There Other Than A Mother? When a woman becomes a mother, she becomes a jacqueline of all trades. How Changeable Is Change? Change affects our lives in many ways. So what's changed? Are You Old Enough To Know Better? Aren't people who worry about their age old enough to know better? Are You Holding The Line? There are all kinds of lines. Frankly, just thinking about them causes lines in my forehead. Is It Music To Your Ears? Music is like frosting on the cake of life. Not everyone likes the same kind of music, but - hard as it os to believe - not everyone likes chocolate cake. What's Your Perspective On Perspective? Is it possible for our perspectives to change without us changing? Do You Get What You Pay For? When we're disappointed with a purchase, it's hard to believe we got what we paid for. I've gotten some expensive lessons in life. Are You Compulsive Or Just Highly Motivated? I don't think I'm compulsive about cleaning my kitchen. Some people think you are what you eat. I just think you are where you eat. Are You Losing Sleep Over It? Has lack of sleep become this century's sleeping sickness? How Many Makes A Collection? A man is known by the company he keeps - and the things he collects. Is Not Celebrating Birthdays A Birthright? Tired of celebrating birthdays? Buy some champagne and confetti and celebrate your very own New Year's Day. Are There More Dinosaurs? Plastic is replacing glass; but as it fills our dumps and leaches chemicals into our soil, the convenience of plastic has become a curse. It's changed our lives and soon it will change our language. We'll be wearing eyeplastics and serving beverages in drinking plastics. Can Being Right In Style Go Wrong? Part of looking good is thinking you look good. Unfortunately, more of us should look in mirrors. Fad backward is daf. Are They Dreams Or Messages? The most common dream is that our teeth are falling out. This dream reflects concern over our appearance or how others see us. These dreams mean we're experiencing a loss of power, a sense of inferiority or a lack of confidence. Maybe this is the most common dream because interpreting it gives us a lot to sink our teeth into. Doesn't Every Litter Bit Still Hurt? My grandmother didn't approve of the romance novels I read as a teenager. She called them trash novels. However, she had an even lower opinion of newspapers like the Star and the National Enquirer. She called them bird cage liners. Is Food For Thought Fattening? As a child, I was told I had to drink eight glasses of water a day. By third grade I'd figured out that was two quarts. Now experts have changed their minds. We don't have to drink that much water unless we want to float a loan. To The Health With It? Getting enough sleep is important for our health. According to the National Sleep Foundation 100,000 car accidents are caused by sleep deprivation every year - but we're not meant to lose sleep worrying about it. When Do Strangers Stop Being Strange? My grandmother always told me that I could turn strangers into friends. Well, my grandmother would be proud of me. I turned a stranger into a husband. Do Open Houses Open Minds? When I had my first open house, I thought U should be there to answer questions. Not a good idea. Home is where the heart is - and where part of it will stay. Gadgets - Mechanical Or Maniacal Devices? Gadgets are a part of progress and I'm trying to progress too. If we can put a man on the moon, why can't we stop clocks from blinking 12:00 after power failures? Does Any Port In A Storm Include Airports? No weapons in carry-on luggage - fine; but I've had bruises on my shins that prove wheeled luggage is a weapon. I think wheeled luggage should have directional signals and break lights or airport police should give tickets for moving violations. Can People Be Winterized? I'm cold challenged. I used to live in New England. Every winter I dreaded the snow and ice and freezing wind chill factors. I don't understand why people stay there in the winter, but I may have figured out why the Smurfs are blue.
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