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Shedding Happiness
If capitalism has its way, and if our government continues to preen and prance and pretend they’re not stomping bunny heads, then in January somewhere between 6 million households and 40 million people will be without heat and/or home, adding … Continue reading
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Ignorant, Uncertain Happiness
I don’t care who you are, your comfort is only temporary; then you’re gone. Did you make the world a better place? According to who? According to your grieving spouse? Your children? Your neighbor? According to history not yet written? … Continue reading
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28% Happiness
Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wyoming. If this were Jeopardy, (which in a sense, it is), the question might be, what are thirteen states with high rates of incarceration? Or Death … Continue reading
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Playing with Happiness
One moment I think, “I am broken.” The next moment I ask, “am I broken?” “Or is reality broken?” Which leads me to ask, “is my reality broken?” “Or is our reality broken?” And then, “shouldn’t they be the same?” … Continue reading
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Happiness, inside-out
Our president has always struggled some with spelling, but this week it is worse; his translation skills have been turned inside out. Here we are in the middle of a pandemic, an issue that should be first in our thoughts … Continue reading
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