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Substandard Happiness

As I begin this thought the population of the United States is 327,136,798.  And though the number of U.S. workers is less than the total population, within this paragraph I have made the leap to estimate the impact of individuals … Continue reading

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Happiness Beyond the Blue Rose

There is no such thing as yellow rice! I am devastated! Another bubble burst. Here I am, several decades old, and I thought that like white rice, brown rice, and the exotic black (or forbidden) rice, yellow rice was a … Continue reading

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This Week’s Happiness

“No. No. No. No. No!” It is all about me! Listen to me! Selfish and Petulant. Initial consideration informed me that the observations above were about another individual. And though the actual invective reproach was directed at me from this … Continue reading

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Joyfully Burdened Happiness

It is not so much devoid or bereft as it is heavily burdened. And it is more joyfully (almost effortlessly) uplifted than it is simply happy or satisfied. These are two different moments on opposite ends of a spectrum. The … Continue reading

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Happiness? Party of One?

This week from NPR: “It’s time we had proper border security, we’re the laughingstock of the world.” –Donald Trump I have no problem with the accuracy of one of those statements, but the two are totally unrelated. Like with a … Continue reading

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