A Bit More Veggies Matter
UNITED STATES—I have to admit I have been skirting around eating my veggies lately and it is something that concerns me. I will admit I don’t eat many veggies in the morning for breakfast, unless I happen to be cooking breakfast on a weekend, where I have an omelet with veggies in it. For lunch, it depends on the...
Can The Brain Have A Turn Off Switch?
UNITED STATES—Gosh, the brain is such a fascinating organ. I recall as an undergraduate while double majoring in English, Film Studies and Psychology, I took a series of courses about the brain. I recall vividly my counselor at the time telling me DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE OVER THE SUMMER, as it’s already a difficult course in its own,...
Kids Are Massive Balls Of Energy
UNITED STATES—Kids are a lot, a lot more than what most people realize, if they’re not parents. I had the pleasure of babysitting my nieces over the weekend and man did they exhaust me. Is it me or is it hard to keep children entertained nowadays? I felt my nieces didn’t want to do anything but stay glued to...
Term Limits For Politicians
UNITED STATES—It is a discussion that has been chatted about for quite some time, term limits for politicians. I know in some states you can only run for governor for 2 terms, some states longer. We already know with the President of the United States you can only serve two terms, and this appears to be a direct result...
Why Have So Many Forgotten 9/11?
UNITED STATES—If I had not taken a moment to think about it, I would have totally forgot that Monday, September 11, marked the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. It feels so long ago that event transpired, but it feels like so many Americans forget about that fateful day and how...
Some People Work Holidays
UNITED STATES—I get this question more times than I would like to hear it. What are you doing for the holiday? My answer: working. Yes, Labor Day was this past week, but I’m not like most Americans, hell, I would argue I am part of a select few who actually work in an industry that works most holidays. The...
Fight The Craving
UNITED STATES—Cravings, I think we all have them, and I have been fighting extra hard lately to curb carbs. I am a bread person, now granted I tend to go for whole grains, but the notion of not having bread in a single day or in a few days is a hard pill for me to swallow. It is...
Living Without Power
UNITED STATES—You don’t realize the good that you have until you don’t have it. Recent bad weather in my region caused me to lose electricity for over 48 hours. Yes, it is not fun, not at all. I think the longest I can recall NOT having electricity was back when I was like 11 or 12 and a tornado...
The Battle To Get Sleep
UNITED STATES—I really don’t know what to do at this point. For the past few months I have been battling internally to try to get decent sleep. It just feels like no matter what I’m doing, I cannot get the results my body is desperately telling me I need. Last week alone, I think I had maybe a total...
Is The Four-Day Work Week Good?
UNITED STATES—There has been so much talk in the past year or so (actually much longer) about switching from a five-day work week to a four-day work week. The problem with that is who gets to dictate if a business can force employees to work a four-day work week or a five-day work week? Businesses may not be able...