Schadenfreude. Ever heard of it? I hadn’t until fairly recently. But I was amazed by the concept, and now that I know about this German word, I can’t unsee it in our world at large. It’s definition, via Oxford Languages: “Pleasure derived by someone from another person’s ...
It has been a long time since a Western country has won a war. It can now be said that Israel has won its war on Iran and its proxies in the Middle East, with the assistance of the United States -- and, in particular, President Donald Trump. On Oct. 7, 2023, the genocidal terror group Hamas ...
Just after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a New York Times/Siena poll found that Americans believe polarization is the second most serious challenge facing the nation. (The economy came in first.) As recently as one year ago, fewer than 1% of registered voters cited polarization as a ...
Pizza is truly a cornerstone of America’s food culture. Pizza slices tend to bring people together. Pizza is big business. According to Pizza Today, in 2024 pizza was a $50.1 billion business. Pizza Today and Statista Research web sites, reveal there are nearly 81,000 independent and ...
Are you a tourist or a traveler? On a recent trip to Europe, a tour guide asked the group what we thought the differences were between a tourist and a traveler. Some people shared ideas and then the guide told us his thoughts. He said that a tourist is someone who expects the trip to go a ...
My whole day’s mood can be thrown off if I’m wearing uncomfortable underwear. Think about it. When it’s too tight, you’re tugging, pulling, shifting - constantly trying to find that ‘sweet spot’ of comfort. When it’s too loose, it creeps, bunches, and twists. There’s a reason ...