When a relationship is failing, we tend to focus on what's wrong with it: our hurts, our resentments, our anger and grievances. Certainly, these need to be addressed if the relationship is to be repaired, but what is also helpful in the process of attempting repair is to keep in mind what's right and good in the relationship.

When a relationship is failing, we tend to focus on what's wrong with it: our hurts, our resentments, our anger and grievances. Certainly, these need to be addressed if the relationship is to be repaired, but what is also helpful in the process of attempting repair is to keep in mind what's right and good in the relationship.

We have become too dependent on the visual media and not the written word. We have become too reliant on our favorite "news" outlets for our information. It is critical that we expose our minds to a wide range of articles and commentaries, particularly those that aren't congruent with our beliefs and ideologies. And then it is critical that we think, analyze and come to our own conclusions.

We have become too dependent on the visual media and not the written word. We have become too reliant on our favorite "news" outlets for our information. It is critical that we expose our minds to a wide range of articles and commentaries, particularly those that aren't congruent with our beliefs and ideologies. And then it is critical that we think, analyze and come to our own conclusions.

Forgiveness should not be conditional. If people don't change, we can choose not to have them in our lives, but we forgive them regardless. We forgive for our own peace of mind.

Forgiveness should not be conditional. If people don't change, we can choose not to have them in our lives, but we forgive them regardless. We forgive for our own peace of mind.

There is too much darkness, anger, aggression, hate and violence in our world. It needs to stop. And each of us needs to do our part in stopping it by stopping the choices we make that contribute to it.

There is too much darkness, anger, aggression, hate and violence in our world. It needs to stop. And each of us needs to do our part in stopping it by stopping the choices we make that contribute to it.

"The Big Short" speaks to the fact that the Establishment created the stock market and real estate crash of 2008 because of greed. Greed is the prime motivating factor for the denial of climate change. Although the stock market and real estate market recovered, recovery of the environment when the reality of climate change crashes down upon us may not turn out as well.

"The Big Short" speaks to the fact that the Establishment created the stock market and real estate crash of 2008 because of greed. Greed is the prime motivating factor for the denial of climate change. Although the stock market and real estate market recovered, recovery of the environment when the reality of climate change crashes down upon us may not turn out as well.