If you have young kids, you know that leaving them behind can be a massive challenge. Whether it’s to go to work or to your first date night in three months, the kid will usually throw a fit, begging you not to leave. It can be heartbreaking, even if you’ll only [...]

Today is the day that, according to U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, “…will live in infamy.” 79 years ago, the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, was attacked by the Japanese, which prompted the United States to finally enter World War II. The more time passes, the less you [...]

What would be your guess if I asked you to name the oldest Christmas carol? Not “Silent Night.” Not “Away In a Manger.” And definitely not “The Little Drummer Boy.” In fact, it’s a song you likely have never heard! First, Christians have celebrated Christmas since at least 375 A.D., when [...]

Here’s a cute story: A man took his two sons (a six-year-old and a four-year old) to a holiday party where the great Saint Nick would be handing out gifts. The instructions, though, asked the parents to bring their own gifts. So, the parent brought a couple of wrapped boxes containing [...]

Welcome to Holiday-Palooza! Yes, we are now entering the crazy month of December. One of the best annual traditions of this month is the time-honored ritual of baking cookies. In fact, this week, December 1 – 7 is National Cookie Cutter Week. That’s a week-long celebration of cookie cutters (like those [...]

“Why are you smiling like that?” “I just like it. Smiling’s my favorite.” - Buddy the Elf November’s coming to a close. You might now be realizing that Christmas is just 26 days away, and there’s not much time left to prepare. As December progresses, stress might start to pile up [...]

If you’re a procrastinator, it might not be your fault. Many folks in the psychology world believe that procrastinators have a skewed perception of time - they genuinely believe they have more time than they do. Or the procrastinator thinks that the task they need to do will take less time [...]

I know, I know. 2020 statistically has not given us a whole lot to be thankful for. I’m not here to convince you that everything’s perfect, because it is far from it. But, as you sit six feet apart at the dinner table thinking about the giant mess that has been [...]

You must have heard the stories by now. Warriors of social injustice, riding in on an imaginary steed to give hell to whoever crosses their path and wrongs them. They are called "Karens" on the internet - a name that evokes not only fear, but also disdain. But what exactly makes [...]

Commercials are the worst. And so manipulative. We’ve all seen those ones where the color scheme is grey and drab looking. The subject (the most uncool person in the world) is sitting by themselves looking with hangdog eyes at the group of WAY more interesting and successful people who are having [...]