November 25, 2021

The Horrors of HoardingOne day I watched a reality show about people who had been diagnosed as hoarders. They fill their house and yard with everything they’ve ever owned, and eventually life becomes unlivable. In real life I have seen these people, and the smell of the place really fills in the overall picture.  In one

Read More

November 22, 2021

We parents have the power to solve all problems in society, but nothing will happen until we take that responsibility and stop giving it to governments and programs—or the Internet. We can do this. We have to do this, or the cost will be beyond our ability to shoulder.  Timestamps: 00:00 Complains about programs that are deficient

Read More

November 18, 2021

Gradual and Sad DestructionFor many years I devoured everything I could read or watch about the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia. Why? Because it was the largest biomass on earth, home to countless coral and fish species that added significantly to the beauty and biodiversity of this world. The abundance of this

Read More

November 15, 2021

Children need you to pay attention and listen carefully to the whispers of behaviors and attitudes that reveal unloving patterns that always lead to greater unhappiness.  Timestamps:  00:00 The consequences of not paying attention to a maintenance schedule or a squeak or a rattle.  01:55 Parents need to pay attention to the signs of unloving patterns that

Read More

November 11, 2021

The Indulgence GambitPrepare yourself now for the end of civilization as you know it. Morality has been sliding into the abyss for some time, but now the law is supporting an even faster decline.   Ethan Couch, a 16-year-old boy, was sentenced by a juvenile court judge to 10 years of probation and treatment after he killed

Read More