Solomon’s temple is a spiritual destination for some travelers.
It’s summer, and practically everyone is thinking about vacation. It might be too late to pull off an international retreat to a spiritual destination this summer, but you can certainly begin t…
Someone with self confidence doesn’t worry about what other people think.
If you’ve ever struggled with confidence or self-worth, you’re not alone. Whether it’s over your looks, career or personality, everyone has doubts at some time, even those who see…
If you can forgive, it may benefit your mental health.
When you get the wrong drink at your coffee shop, how do you respond? Maybe you think, “Oh, they made a mistake. They’re busy, I’ll just have them fix it.” Then there’s the, “I’m never coming here…
Dealing with Depression and Mental illness should not be delt with alone
It was about two years ago when the world learned that Robin Williams had ended his life. Early reports on social media that this beloved comic had died on August 11, 2014 were met with skepti…
Many children grow up watching Disney Princesses
Most parents count on Disney movies to be safe for kids. Most of the movies released through Disney and its affiliates, such as Marvel and Pixar, tend to be G or PG movies that are family-oriented with a positive the…
We honor Helen Keller and her contribution to society on Helen Keller Day
On June 27, 1880, Helen Adams Keller entered the world in Tuscambia, Alabama. And each year on June 27th we honor her with remembering her contribution with Helen Keller Day.
Her fam…
Reminder to never forget the Holocaust
The United States is home to more than 40 museums and memorials dedicated to remembering the Holocaust. Some critics wonder why New York City or Los Angeles should be home to a memorial of this tragedy, but America is home to …
Earlier this month, the BBC reported that researchers in the United States were growing human organs inside of pigs. A pig embryo is gene edited. For example, the DNA of the embryo that would let it grow a pancreas is deleted. Then, human stem cells are injected in…
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Pew Research Center estimates that by 2050, the United States will be 47 percent Caucasian, 13 percent African-American, 29 percent Hispanic and 9 percent Asian. Schools, especially preschools, will become more diverse even more quickly, because the birth rates of …
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Understanding Rape Culture
Practically everyone has been abuzz with the news that came out of California this week. A Stanford University athlete who was convicted of rape received a six-month sentence for his crimes. The internet lit up, so to speak, with outrage …