Reading is still FUNdamental!

Probably not many of you remember that Public Service Ad Campaign the government launched (maybe in the 70’s?) to try to encourage all children to read — Reading is FUNdamental. I fell for it! Now, I want to spread my love of reading to every child in the world. That is the main reason I…

Simple habits; more happiness

The same suggestions show up on lists of what makes people happy. There is a sense that if only I won Powerball, I’d be happy forever. A Journal of Personality and Social Psychology study published in 1978 debunks that.  The study compared the happiness level of lottery winners with non-winners and with people who had suffered a…

Dispelling the Myths of Poison Ivy

Yes! I know every shape and form of poison ivy and its cousins, poison oak and poison sumac and would not venture within 10 feet of any of it. So how can I get it, despite my avoidance of the plants? Here are a few possible ways: 1. My dog! Yes, my sometimes-wonderful pet is…