Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t seen the February 15th episode of Mythbusters called Laws of Attraction, don’t read the rest of this piece until you have.
Worst Cooks In America, Food Ignorance and Obesity
I decided to take a break yesterday and mom had Food Network on. I sat and watched the season premiere of Worst Cooks In America. Part of me wanted to laugh at the contestants, but really, it’s the kind of thing that makes any reasonable person sad. One person asked…
Felicia Day’s Haircut Makes News, Fans Horrified
I recently wrote an article about how having short hair doesn’t make you a man, and having short hair doesn’t make you less of one. A reader made a comment on that post which prompted me to do some Googling. apparently actress and uber-geek Felicia Day cut her hair. That…
Cooking Show Hosts That Aren’t Smart And Encourage Waste
Mom has the television on all day long, and she often puts it on Food Network or The Cooking Channel. I used to like cooking shows, and I sort of still do, but I have been seeing some really dumb things on these shows lately, and it bothers me. Maybe…
Coca-Cola Super Bowl Commercial Shows Diversity But Reaps Controversy
Ah, the yearly tradition of either praising or slamming the Super Bowl commercials is officially in full swing. I was too busy doing things that actually mattered yesterday to bother with the game or the commercials, but all it took was one check of my social media to make me…
Recommended Self-help and Inspirational Movies
Over the years I’ve watched a fair number of self-help, spiritual and inspirational movies. Some of them were really good, some fair, and some I wish I hadn’t watched. I keep looking for new films because there are days when I just need a pick-me-up, or something to get me…
Celebrities, Age, And Another Society Brain Hack
I was sitting in the living room having my lunch and we had Music Choice Party Favorites playing for background sound on the television. I looked up at the screen and saw Cathy Dennis. The song was “Touch Me”, which is one I always liked. When an image of Cathy…
Free Subliminal Message Desktop Wallpapers Created by Briana Blair
I love having a great image on my desktop. Usually I have a rotation of inspiring images that changes every few minutes, but sometimes I also like a static wallpaper. A while back I got to thinking, beautiful images a nice. Inspiring messages are nice. What if you could combine…
Who is Your Favorite Self Help Or Inspirational Author?
As we go through our path in life to become the best people we can be, it’s common for us to read a great deal on the subject. Some people do it all on their own, but many lean on the expertise of those who’ve gone there before. In the…
Lessons From The Good Witch’s Garden: Things You Don’t Understand Aren’t Bad
We’re on to the 2nd movie in the series, The Good Witch’s Garden. Much like the first movie, Cassie is still facing a lot of misunderstanding because she’s different, and because of her metaphysical shop. Add to that the fact that she has a gorgeous garden that’s still full of…
Lessons From The Good Witch: Make Everything Magical
Cassie is all about bringing magic into the world. You might say “Of course, she’s a witch!” but it’s more than what you might think. Most of Cassandra’s “magic” is just creatively gearing people into thinking and doing amazing things and realizing the wonder that is within and around them.…
Lessons From The Good Witch: Witch Is Just a Word
I’ve re-watched the first three movies in the Good Witch series, and I don’t think I’ve seen Cassie admit to being a witch yet. She smiles and evades, but she never says she is one. Whether she ever would or not is up for debate, but it got me to…
Lessons From The Good Witch: Being Evasive Isn’t Bad
Over the course of the Good Witch movies you’ll notice that Cassie never lies, but does evade or make creative use of the truth. A woman after my own heart in that regard. She doesn’t believe in lying, but she does take some liberties. I’ve discussed this idea before and…
Lessons From The Good Witch’s Garden: Don’t Judge People, They Show You Who They Are
In The Good Witch’s Garden a man, Nick Chasen, comes along and claims that he actually owns Cassie’s home, Grey House. Cassie’s beau Jake, who’s also the police chief, is immediately distrustful of the man, even before he knows why Nick came to Middleton. Every time Jake mentions his lack…