Why are we afraid or uncomfortable around people who are different from us? I read an article on CNN.com this morning about a 31-year old woman who was born with a condition that made her face malformed, and despite numerous surgeries to correct her face, she still doesn’t look like everyone else. When she was a child, she was taunted and isolated by other kids who thought she was a freak, and now as an adult, she considers it a … Continue reading →
Why are ramen noodles so addictive? If you were ever depleted of funds as a college student or just short of cash at any time in your life, ramen noodles were probably your food of choice. Undoubtedly, at under a dollar a package, they’re the cheapest meal around. It’s likely you could find enough change on the street to pay for it. Even those not in dire straits go for ramen noodles occasionally, and if you’re one particular teenaged girl … Continue reading →
Why do we think we’re younger than we actually are? Last weekend, my fiance and I moved into our recently acquired home. Although I’m new to co-habitating with a member of the opposite sex (other than my father), I’m not new to the process of moving since I’ve moved to dorm rooms, apartments, townhouses, and regular houses before. So, when I was relocating from my 1-bedroom apartment to our 4-bedroom house, I naively thought it was going to be like … Continue reading →
Why is gambling so popular among the elderly? In Washington State there are a number of casinos, many of which are owned by Native American tribes. A short while back I went to one such casino, not that I’m a gambler, but because a friend and her husband wanted to end the night with a little dancing. Since the dancing didn’t start until later, we walked around the casino out of curiosity. What immediately struck me was the pervasive stale … Continue reading →
Why is water so darn soothing? It covers 70% of the earth’s surface and makes up about 60% of our bodies. It’s both constructive and destructive. Without it, all life–plant and animal–would cease to exist. Water is an all-powerful force that has many necessary and practical purposes, but it has other uses and effects that are soothing to our mental and emotional well-being. Speaking for myself, water has a way of clearing my mind and easing my spirit. I never … Continue reading →