Begin Each Day Showing Gratitude

Today’s new post is in the above video. – - Return To Home Page | Artists’ Artworks Index | Facebook | Twitter You can receive notifications of new posts through email notifications, WordPress… Read More →

The Common Good

Of course, you’ve heard of the term “the common good” before.    I have more often been a failure in my life than I have been a success. I have had trouble connecting… Read More →

Congratulations To Brandi Carlile And Catherine Shepherd On Their Marriage

One of my favorite singers and musicians, Brandi Carlile, has married Catherine Shepherd.  They married in Boston, Massachusetts on September 15, 2012. Brandi posted this notice today for her Facebook friends: Hey everyone!  … Read More →

When You Cannot Get It All Done, Recognize The Goodness In Your Half Effort

Many years ago, I was reading a “How To Succeed In Business” book.  The book had an anecdote about some very successful businessman who used to say:  “I succeeded by only working half days.” … Read More →

Striving To Be More Than A Bit Player. Part 2 of 3

After I’d written the previous post in this series, by coincidence an opinion editorial appeared on the front page of nytimes.com, titled “On Being Nothing.” First, the title was overstated or misleading, maybe… Read More →

If You Want It To Be That Way, Make It That Way

If you want sex to be sacred, treat it as sacred. If you want it to be light, be light. If you want your conversation to be sensitive, be sensitive. If you want… Read More →

One More Criticism

Are you ever in a quandary, trying to decide whether or not to express a criticism to a person close to you?  When something bothers you, what checklist do you use to decide whether… Read More →

Is Your World A Stage?

“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts”     ~ Shakespeare, from… Read More →

What Makes You Special?

What do you do that makes you special?  Are you a good listener?  Are you witty?  Are you good with calculations?  Problem solving?  Do you laugh easily?  Are you pleasant just to be… Read More →

The Increasing Unimportance Of Competition

Politicians, from time to time, tell us how US students have dropped to like 28th in a comparative list of nations when it comes to Math and Science aptitudes.  I’m not sure the general… Read More →

Your Facebook Ratios And What They May Say About You

Would you like to have an inexact measure of your traits and patterns as a friend? If someone could hand you a written print out, showing you how you tend to relate to… Read More →

You’re So Fuckin’ Special

Here are the excellent lyrics to the often-covered Radiohead song “Creep”: “When you were here before Couldn’t look you in the eye You’re just like an angel Your skin makes me cry You… Read More →

Where Do The Wild Things Come From?

- – Where Do The Wild Things Come From?    ~ by OneMoreOption Maurice Sendak, the famous children’s book author, who died this week, was gay. Sendak mentioned in a September 2008 article in The… Read More →

With Love & Relationships, When Is Belief Not Enough?

The above artwork is by unexpectedtales. © All rights reserved by unexpectedtales. (Click on the image if you wish to view it individually.) – - With Love & Relationships, When Is Belief Not Enough?… Read More →

In Your Significant Social & Work Relationships, It’s Not So Much About How Good You Interview. It’s More About, Over The Long Term, The Qualities Of The Daily Works You Do

The above artwork is by Meg Elizabeth. © All rights reserved by Meg Elizabeth. – - In Your Significant Social And Work Relationships, It’s Not So Much About How Good You Interview. It’s… Read More →

Seeking Alpha – Beyond Simple Gender Preference

The above artwork is by Daniel Southard. © All rights reserved by Daniel Southard. – - Seeking Alpha – Beyond Simple Gender Preference     ~ by OneMoreOption If someone were to ask you: … Read More →

Small . . . No Wait . . . Big Ideas

The above artwork is by Anna Morosini. © All rights reserved by Anna Morosini – - Small . . . No Wait . . . Big Ideas    ~ by OneMoreOption I came across this quote,… Read More →

Every Single Day

Every Single Day    ~ by OneMoreOption I write because sometimes I survey the New York Times, several news feeder sources, Yahoo!, HuffPost, and other places – and I have trouble finding signs… Read More →

Showing And Paying Respects

The above photo is by Jorge Castro.  © All rights reserved by Jorge Castro. (Click on the image if you wish to view it individually.) – - This post will address these questions: Should… Read More →

How Can You Determine If You Have Good Chemistry With Someone? Do You Consistently Create Joy?

The above artworks are by Meghan Adriel Dwyer. © All rights reserved by Meghan Adriel Dwyer. – - How Can You Determine If You Have Good Chemistry With Someone?  Do You Consistently Create Joy?… Read More →

Understanding Compounding Profitablity

- – Understanding Compounding Profitablity . . .~ by OneMoreOption In the 2008 film “Fireflies In The Garden,” Academy Award nominated actress, Emily Watson’s character Jane says to her nephew, Michael: “You’re a… Read More →

George Clooney: “Who does it hurt if someone thinks I’m gay?”

Rumors that George Clooney is gay come up every now and again.  But Clooney told The Advocate:  “I think it’s funny, but the last thing you’ll ever see me do is jump up and… Read More →

What Problems Are You Creating For Others? What Solutions Are You Facilitating For Others?

The above artwork is by Patricio Suarez. © All rights reserved by Patricio Suarez. – - What Problems Are You Creating For Others? What Solutions Are You Facilitating For Others?   ~ by… Read More →

Mr. Nobody?

- – Mr. Nobody   ~ by OneMoreOption Have you seen the 2009 film “Mr. Nobody”? The film enjoyed some success at North American film festivals, but it never received either a US… Read More →