With a Babe in My Arms

What a great privilege and inspiration it is to hold a newborn!      When the lad was first placed in my arms I felt a bit clumsy and insecure – it’d been decades since Papa Best (now become Grandpa Best) had held a baby.     …

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Reading Your Way to Better Health

Believe it or not, I can recommend something to you – one simple thing – that will: • improve your brain connectivity • increase your vocabulary • empower you to empathize with other people • improve your sleep • reduce stress • lower your blood…

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Afraid of the Dark

Most of the things that you are afraid of, at this very moment, will never come to pass. They are the products of misinformation, media hype, and plain old paranoia.      Take my friend, Anna, for example. With summer upon us and the beaches opening…

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Tips for Hard-Times Living

Betty and I were still living in Brazil when the last recession hit. I was nervous, not because the U.S. housing market was collapsing, but because my sons were so very distant from us and perhaps feeling the pinch.      Having lived through 11 recessions…

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