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Parents and grandparents aren't the only ones who can make a positive impact on children's development. Aunts also bring something extraordinarily special to the lives of their nieces and nephews. An aunt is like an extra mom. And while…

I believe in intuitions and inspirations...I sometimes feel that I am right. I do not know that I am. - Albert Einstein When is science a “secret”? The idea of “esoteric” knowledge (vs observable knowledge) started from a more limited…

It seems like 2016 has been the year of lost icons. There was Prince, David Bowie, Alan Rickman, and now the world has lost the greatest boxer of all times - Muhammad Ali. Ali was so much more than just a boxer. He was the definition of a…

Emotional manipulation is something we have all experienced, even if you haven't recognized it for what it is. People who play the victim, who make you feel guilty or ashamed for no reason, and those who twist their words (and yours) are…

Throughout my life, I've always loved the Greek philosophers. I've put together collections of quotes from Aristotle and Plato, but one of my favorite philosophers has always been Epictetus. Epictetus lived a hard life, even by ancient…

Have you ever heard of Mark McCloud? He has a collection of over 30,000 sheets of LSD in his San Francisco home which the DEA has tried to confiscate more than once. 15 years ago was the last time the feds tried to arrest and permanently…

I saw a post the other day in my Facebook news feed that normally wouldn't have caught my eye, but for some reason, it sent my mind reeling. The post basically said, "If you could write your 18-year-old self a note, what would it say?" At…