Category Archives: Lifelong Learning

  I’ve just added another item to my Things to Be Grateful For list: I’m so glad I don’t live in Iran. I’ve always felt that way about countries who treat women poorly, but this Time article, Enemies of Iran: … Continue reading →

Amazon.com has come up with a new idea to entice more Americans to buy Kindles. Starting May 3rd buyers can save $25 by agreeing to have ads on the screen saver and on the home page. They will not interfere … Continue reading →

  Guess who’s working on income tax? It’s a big project, and, truth be told, not my favorite activity. But I figure it’s a good yearly test of how well I’m doing in emotional management. Every year I practice, as … Continue reading →

  Expat Mom is a Canadian-born wife and mother raising her two boys, five and almost four years old, in Guatemala. Even before the boys were born she knew she didn’t want them to be as helpless as Earl in … Continue reading →

Last week we talked about risks. I suppose I was thinking about physical risks at the time, because it surprised me when one reader said one of the biggest risks he ever took was to give up a high-prestige corporate … Continue reading →

I recently read an article about why adolescents are more apt to engage in risky behaviors. It’s not that they’re irrational and can’t assess the dangers, it’s that their brains are wired to reward them for taking chances. That certainly … Continue reading →

Do you believe in horoscopes? I don’t. Have you ever had fun reading yours, or finding out what personality type you supposedly are? I have. I like being a Sagittarius. We’re supposed to be Philosophical–one of my main concerns in … Continue reading →