Last year, Dr. Ben Carson coordinated a National Faith and Values Prayer Call the day before the midterm elections. He encouraged those listening to “vote our values” promoting faith, liberty, community, and life as foundational pillars. “There is good news,” he said on the call. “Our founders have a vision for truth.” It’s these same…
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How to Be a Great Co-Worker
Unless we own the company, we can’t choose our co-workers, and we certainly can’t change how they act. But we can change how we interact with them, which can make the workplace a bit more pleasant. Be Nice Regardless of whether you work in a busy office or toil from home, it’s important to establish…
A Generation of Readers
Since World War II, pollsters and the American people have categorized generations using slang terms and dates. The Silent Generation, baby boomers, Gen X, millennials, Gen Z, and now the latest addition, Generation Alpha, or Gen Alpha, are commonly used designations for those born within the same two decades or so. In a related issue—we’ll…
La Fontaine: The Virtue of Absentmindedness
It’s often forgotten that being memorized is the best way to be remembered. For centuries, British schoolchildren had to learn to recite the first 20 lines of Geoffrey Chaucer’s general prologue from the “Canterbury Tales.” Then that got thrown out. Now, Chaucer has, for most people, joined that long list of vague names inhabiting a…
What Do Bots Think About Marriage?
If you’ve been following news about machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) in recent years, you’ve probably heard something about GPT-3. It’s a generative language model—meaning a software tool that can produce texts (sentences, paragraphs, and even full articles) that seem to have been written by humans. It’s easy to use: Just type in any text,…
Seeding Your Family Calendar With Fun
With a new year upon us, our family calendar is like a blank slate full of possibilities. It’s true that you reap what you sow, so why not plant seeds that you’ll look forward to harvesting all year long? Here are six enjoyable seeds to consider planting on this year’s family calendar. Theme Nights Especially…
Good Government Starts in Our Marriages, Minds, and Communities
The turn of the calendar is never complete unless it’s accompanied by a look back at the highs and lows of the preceding year, a job that various media outlets dutifully perform. Gallup is no exception. The popular polling firm recently released its list of issues that Americans considered the nation’s biggest problems in 2022….
Dear Next Generation: A Grandfather’s Heart
I am a very proud grandfather to three beautiful grandkids. I was a cop for 35 years working the streets and being involved in investigations as a detective. The downside was that I missed a lot of my own daughter’s activities, including pageants and birthdays. That completely changed as a “grandpapa.” I took time out…
Don’t Let Kids’ Activities Break the Bank
Today’s selections from my virtual mailbag come from mothers who on the one hand are facing completely different dilemmas, but on the other are exactly alike in that they want the very best for their children. Dear Mary: My biggest budget busters are enrichment activities for our four children. I want to spark their joy…
Study of Stroke Patients Reveal Singing Boosts Communication and Quality of Life
A study by the University of Helsinki has found that singing enhances stroke patients’ communication and language production, makes them more social and reduces the burden on caregivers. Published in Brain Communications on Dec. 27, 2022, the research included 54 stroke patients who were given weekly group-based singing training for four months. “Our study utilised…
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