The 30-second rule

The 30-second rule

Fearing of public speaking is often cited as fear numero uno when such lists are made  – and what’s more public that social interaction topped by talk. It might be true that everyone alive anxious about making small talk with other peeps… Small talk...
Silence is Golden

Silence is Golden

Silence is very good for you. Noise, not so much. Stress, insomnia, heart disease—all possible adverse results of the world’s screaming, relentless, insidious, invasive. The cacophony of opinions, endless chaos and catastrophes – both man- and Mother...
Easy-Peasy Life

Easy-Peasy Life

As a well-funded retiree – that is, reliant neither on Social Security nor the whims of stocks — I have an easy-peasy life. A life that flows, like canoeing down a river, one mile leads to the next, Tuesday follows Monday, obey the rules, portage around...