It happened less than 30 minutes into a recent flight. Our plane hit some big-time turbulence, there was a loud bang, luggage compartments flew open and items fell out, and we plummeted downward. More bumps rocked the plane side-to-side, each more violent than the one preceding it. Then, as suddenly as it started, the violent decline gave way to the climb back up and the ordeal quickly ended.
What if, on Thanksgiving Day, our gratitude is for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? What if these are integral to our humanity despite the government assault on them?
I don’t know about you, but we don't eat much gravy these days unless it’s a holiday, like Thanksgiving. For me, the gold standard when it came to gravy was my mom’s. So delicious and unique, it always tasted like home.
The trade agreement recently approved by President Trump and leaders of Mexico and Canada to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) would strengthen the economic incentives for American drug companies to develop new life-saving treatments for many serious diseases.
The malady known as Trump Derangement Syndrome is marked by a sudden explosion of crazy talk and sometimes actions coming from people formerly regarded as sane.
The federal courts haven’t had this many vacancies – 136 – in over 20 years. Despite a very high number of judges already appointed and confirmed, vacancies have increased by 13 percent since President Trump took office.
The federal courts haven’t had this many vacancies – 136 – in over 20 years. Despite a very high number of judges already appointed and confirmed, vacancies have increased by 13 percent since President Trump took office.
In my booklet, "5 Habits of Happy People" one of the habits is gratitude. Gratitude will make you a happy person. Expressing gratitude can provide an immediate, gratifying and sustained boost of happiness.
Donald Trump has failed to do what every successful two-term president has done before him: expand his base of support. Instead of trying to win over persuadable Americans and bring them into his coalition.
Happy Thanksgiving to all who read this. We might not all have the person we voted for victorious, we might have pain in our lives and we might not all agree; but I am sure, we can all dig deep and look into that half empty glass and fill it with reasons to be grateful.
As an internal medicine physician I’ve been trained to react quickly and without emotion to many kinds of potentially life-threatening medical conditions. But this training couldn’t prepare me for the recent terrifying sight of my 13-year-old son swelling up, turning red and vomiting from an exposure to nuts he didn’t realize were in his food.