Each year, part of Christmas gift-giving ends up in the garbage. Despite our valiant efforts to live greener lives by reducing waste, paper gift wrap continues to be a significant feature of gift-giving. With a bit of imagination this year, though, you can break the paper-wrap habit and have some creative fun at the same… Read more »
There is no limit to human potential, but I believe it needs to be a certain “kind.” For instance, I now qualify for roles paying nearly a quarter million. However, I don’t plan on leaving my company, as I have pledged lifelong loyalty to my employer and his family. I plan to learn as much… Read more »
We all know that healthy plants need sunlight, water, and fertilizer. However, what if you don’t have the time to purchase topsoil and fertilizer to help the plants grow at a faster rate? I had this struggle as I was growing a number of indoor plants at home. From herbs to non-flowering plants, one thing… Read more »
Hello, punk fans! Recently, I had the chance to send some questions to the charismatic Vanessa Kaylor Phillips, the lead vocalist of One Square Mile. Hailing from the heart of the South Bay’s punk rock scene, One Square Mile has been making waves with their latest offering, Source of Suffering, a compelling successor to their… Read more »
Students have more opportunities than most for procrastination. Many times, I’ve found myself grappling with impending tasks and getting entangled in anticipatory feelings that lead to procrastination. The shift from anticipation to dread is a familiar experience, whether it’s rooted in imposter syndrome, fear of failure, or something else entirely. As complexity increased in my… Read more »
One of the most famous sayings might be, “war on drugs”, and for all the wrong reasons. Was this “war on drugs” ever a war or drugs? Or was this “war on drugs” label used to give the impression that a war was being waged on drugs when the war was being waged on addiction… Read more »
I study dying. Every day before work, I watch at least 10 to 20 minutes of near-death experience (NDE) videos. These videos are accounts of people who have died temporarily, often due to cardiac arrest, and claim to have temporarily entered the heaven realm. In that realm, they usually may experience pure, unconditional love, vibrant… Read more »
Recently I had the chance to take my parents to Las Vegas. It was a Christmas gift to them as they have never gone on any type of vacation for the last 10 years. They’ve worked hard to support me and my sister and I decided to surprise them with some tickets to the entertainment… Read more »
Life here on earth is meant to be a vacation. I watched a documentary called After Death, which featured a woman who had a near-death experience as one of the interview subjects. She said she realized from her moments in heaven that this earthly existence is like a vacation, where we come to this world to… Read more »
