We used to believe that we are either predominately left brained (rational) or right brained (creative). This idea is hard to dismiss even though scientists have proven that this is not how the brain works. What scientists now understand is that every thought is contained on both sides of the brain, However, the perspective of each… Read More
Live Life Laughing
Q: What’s the difference between a poorly-dressed man on a unicycle and a well-dressed man on a bicycle? A: Attire When I was a kid I was made to walk the plank, we couldn’t afford a dog. Q: Why does Norway put bar codes on all it’s ships? A: So they can Scandinavian. Jokes found on… Read More
Do you just hear or do you listen?
“Listening is one of the foundations of society.” ~ Shane Parrish on Farnam Street My father knew how to listen: he gave you his full attention, made eye contact, noticed the body language that added to the words you were saying, and then reiterated to make sure he understood what you had said. Of course,… Read More
The Trees in Our Minds
Did you know that our minds help us to get our thought lives under control. Our brains operate under the control of our minds, so we can re-design our own brains. We aren’t victims of biology as we used to believe. Our brains are the physical house or structure of our minds. We use them… Read More
Live Laugh Laughing
Sleep with an open window tonight! 1400 mosquitos like that. 420 mosquitos commented on it. 210 mosquitos shared this. One mosquito invited for the event. 2800 mosquitos will be attending the event. I was sitting in a bar one day and two really large women came in, talking in an interesting accent. So I said, “Cool… Read More
Refugees in History
Do we accept refugees into our country? Just some or all who request entry? Where’s our compassion? When do we think about long-term issues? Can our country be humanitarian and self-protective at the same time? These aren’t new questions. I was reminded of this by a delightful blog, The Belgian Refugees of WW1, by Alma Alexander.… Read More
Sozo = Saved, Healed, Delivered
God designed us in his image. We are made with the ability to think and choose. This ability is powerful, and by working within God’s design we can quite literally change our world. God didn’t tell us in the scripture to do something that we are unable to do. Our design includes the operating system we need.… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 