This weekend, I came across this story about affordable housing in suburbia. The story covers the conflict between residents of traditional suburbia and those inside the new suburban affordable housing. I read it and wondered if the cultural gap that … Continue reading
I used to be scared of uncertainty. I still do, sometimes. Unknown is always scary — or at least so they have us believe. Think about movies and TV shows that are designed to scare you. You know the most … Continue reading
Today, I was reading books to my daughter, and was reading Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus. It’s a sweet book about a little tiger boy, who can’t read, write, or eat neatly. His father is naturally concerned, but … Continue reading
One of the games I play with my 4-year-old is a memory game. You know, the one where you lay a bunch of cards facing down, and take turns turning two at a time, trying to find a match. Every … Continue reading
Habit: A recurrent, often unconscious pattern of behavior that is acquired through frequent repetition. — Answers.com So we’re all creatures of habits. We get used to doing certain things in certain ways, and allow our minds and bodies to not … Continue reading
In Japan, we have a phrase called “Seishin Nenrei.” It means: “mental age.” It simply means that our mental age may be different from our physical age. I’m surprised that it’s not a widely accepted idea in US. It may … Continue reading
It’s hard to know what it’s like to be depressed, until you experience it. Because it’s really not a state within the range of our normal existence. It’s your mind getting overloaded with stress and pain, so much that it … Continue reading
It wouldn’t be an earth-shattering revelation if I were to tell you that there are varying degrees of relationship compatibility, would it? Some relationships are meant to be close. Others aren’t. Doh. In fact, all relationships have an ideal distance. … Continue reading
After writing about how to tell if the person you’re seeing is your soulmate, I have been wanting to write about how to find a soulmate. Except, I’ve been married for almost 12 years. My wife and I met at … Continue reading
Blog carnivals are simply a collection of blog entries, usually focused on a topic. They are a great way to discover new blogs and writers on topics of your interest. Spanning all topics from money to sports to technology, you … Continue reading
