One economist says the relative calm is because almost everyone is hurt. When everyone suffers a setback, you don’t feel as bad about your setback. Dennis Prager took the media to task for focusing on the relative casualties in the fight between Israel and Hamas. So Israel has only lost four p...

Setbacks, never a fun thing for me. Most of the time, I don’t even notice setbacks, I just push through. I only notice them when I’m at the end of my rope, resources depleted and it will really only take just the one thing to set me off. To make a long story short: last night was bad, th...

I can't tell you how many women I've spoken to lately who are worried and upset by the setbacks they experience while recovering from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.  They have a string of good days and think they're finally getting better, and then they have a terrible day and feel that ...

I'm back from me holidays! We attempted to balance all the whisky, cooked Scottish breakfasts and Cadbury Top Deck with lots of walking - to big rocks, steep steps and a pair of Munros. Mysterious Jenny on Ben Lawers. I'm pleased to report that Ben Lawers and Beinn Ghlas were my least whiny hills ev...

CIA Director Michael V. Hayden says Al-Qaeda essentially defeated in Iraq and Saudi Arabia and on the defensive throughout much of the rest of the world, including in its presumed haven along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border: In a strikingly upbeat assessment, the CIA chief cited major gains against ...

Senator Hillary Clinton has really been through a lot over the last 6 months. In November of 2007, she was the front runner by a long margin in the democratic race. She was able to look over the Republican field and know that she was smart enough and political enough to beat any of the Republicans i...

We’re discussing this important issue right now in my chat room. I’ve made a video report using wild oats to illustrate my point. Thank G-d I don’t have enough spare cash to get into this kind of trouble. I find staying busy with Torah is the best prophylactic against immorality. P...

A good friend of mine Kiley Newbold has recently started a new blog about Effectiveness and Creating Results, and asked me how long I take to write blog posts. My reply sure felt like a good post in and of itself (and since I’ve been seeking a reason to post), I’m sharing it with you (jo...

Ever had a "night from hell" because the hotel room you stayed in had an ice machine just a few feet down the hall? If you have, then welcome to my world. No, I don't live in a cheep hotel. I'm speaking of the conditions at my home in the Carlyon-North neighborhood. The noise makin...

The National Debt has continued to increase an average of $1.43 billion per day since September 29, 2006. It is now approaching $9.2 trillion dollars. 60 x 24 = 1,400 minutes per day 1,400 x 365 = 525,600 minutes per year 525,600 x 2008 = 1,055,404,800 minutes since the time of Christ 1,055,404,800 ...