Loss changes us forever – sometimes in unpredictable ways. The things that used to really bother me ten years ago, don’t even faze me today. In some cases, the fall out from tragedy is significantly more severe. I know a lady who lost her spouse, … [Read more...]
Lap Swimming as Meditation
Central to meditation, and the Eastern philosophy of Yoga, is control of the breath or prana or life force. The essence of swimming laps is control of the breath. As a young adult, I frequently swam across the several lakes that bordered my home … [Read more...]
Explore the World
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness, and many ... need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's life. — … [Read more...]
Integrity in the Classroom
Cheating in college classrooms is reaching epidemic proportions with more than 74 percent admitting to cheating during their college career. I suspect, that the number is larger than that. Most academic violations occur due to plagiarism, cheating on … [Read more...]