Is it me, or does it appear homo sapiens are physically regressing to the hunch backed ancestors they evolved from? Beware of Blackberry Syndrome for it is coming to a hand held, neck bending, posture slumping position near you. As the evolution of our species continues there may be a day when human beings will not be able to lift their heads because of their progressive obsession with phone text messaging and emailing. I am exaggerating of course, but I believe there are some ....

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What do we attract into our lives and why? Are the people, and situations we attract positive or negative, healthy or unhealthy, respectful or abusive, humble or egotistical, selfless or self-centered? When was the last time you asked yourself, “Who are my circle of friends? Are they winners or whiners, kind or critical, giving or taking, tomorrow or yesterday thinking, thoughtful or thoughtless?” Do we project to others our own vulnerabilities, and subsequently attract those who we perceive can ....

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Reflecting on the recent holy weeks of Easter and Passover it is always heartening to observe the uptick in an appreciation of a spiritual component to our lives. Although the choice to practice a formal structured religion is a personal one, the general thought of a force, energy or entity greater than ourselves adds another dimension to pondering our collective human existence and individual life’s purpose. The phrase, “life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments ....

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How do you handle disappointment, regret, stress, frustration, sadness, risk or just life in general? What do you do to escape? Is there a repetitive reaction or behavior you participate it when you encounter life’s ups and downs? Is the response one you take the time to evaluate as being healthy or unhealthy? Have you ever said to yourself, I need a beer, a cigarette, a piece of chocolate or two, or some other addictive substance to handle a situation, where one glass of wine turns into a ....

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A week ago yesterday, I happened across “60 Minutes” and began to watch an October 2008 re-run of their documentary on a Spanish Bullfighter, Fracisco Rivera Ordonez, and his escapades in the ring. A ring metaphorically saturated with male testosterone of both human and animal form. Watching this spectacle of animal cruelty, I was genuinely disgusted observing this venue of the suffering and torture of life. Although I have always been aware of bull fighting and the gala of pomp and circumstance ....

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