Healthy Thinking Posts

This is the 4th and final part of an essay by Pam Geller. Courtesy of Google, we learn she began her publishing career at The New York Daily News and subsequently took over operation of The New York Observer as Associate Publisher.  She left The Observer after the birth of her fourth child but remained involved in various projects including AmericanAssociates, Ben Gurion University and Senior...

This is Part 3 (of 4) of an essay by Pam Geller. Courtesy of Google, we learn she began her publishing career at The New York Daily News and subsequently took over operation of The New York Observer as Associate Publisher.  She left The Observer after the birth of her fourth child but remained involved in various projects including American Associates, Ben Gurion University and Senior Vice-Pr...

This is Part 2 (of 4) of an essay by Pam Geller. Courtesy of Google, we learn she began her publishing career at The New York Daily News and subsequently took over operation of The New York Observer as Associate Publisher.  She left The Observer after the birth of her fourth child but remained involved in various projects including American Associates, Ben Gurion University and Senior Vice-Pr...

This is Part 1 (of 4) of an essay by Pam Geller. Courtesy of Google, we learn she began her publishing career at The New York Daily News and subsequently took over operation of The New York Observer as Associate Publisher.  She left The Observer after the birth of her fourth child but remained involved in various projects including American Associates, Ben Gurion University and Senior Vice-Pr...

My friend tells me of her brother who studies and understands the world economy. According to him, there will be an economic collapse worse than the Great Depression, because electronic money will be worthless. There will be runs on banks and people will clear grocery store shelves in a matter of hours. Governments are printing money, with no gold or silver backing it. He says people who own preci...

The other day a friend said, "I wish I had $100 to spend at yard sales." The economic situation is challenging everyone to tighten our belts. However, it seems as though about 5 to 6 percent of the US population are turning to impulsive spending. There are healthier ways to cope.Some would advocate looking at the budget and being rational. Yet even in tight financial times we need to celebrate and...

Take Time to DanceIt is easy to get caught up in the cares and pressures of this world and let them destroy our mental health. Perhaps we can all learn a lesson from the letter (now in poem form) this 83-year-old woman wrote to her friend.  Dear Bertha,             I'm reading more and dusting less.I'm sitting in the yard and admirin...

Healthy thinking includes an accurate assessment. President Obama said the US in not at war with Islam, just with the extremists.  Let's take a look at the kinds of thinking involved. Have you heard of The Nation of Islam? That is the way that religion refers to themselves. Islam's scriptures teach that anyone who is not a follower is an Infidel. The choices for infidels are conversion and de...

Did you see the headline, "Taliban say US Reconciliation Offer 'Lunatic'"?President Barak Obama ordered 21,000 additional troops to Afghanistan. Then he says he is offering an "honorable reconciliation."The Taliban see foreign troops as occupation forces, much like the American colonies viewed the British troops more than 200 years ago. One very large difference is the religion that controls the T...

A philosopher said, "A man is what he thinks." Healthy thinking determines the direction of life. One aspect is making wise choices, which includes employment, finances, relationships, diet, exercise, recreation and giving. In our society, we tend to associate "giving" with money. The United States has many foundations and charitable trusts, which are the offshoot of people who have given money. A...