Quote of the Day: Venerable Ajahn Chah

“Don’t think that only sitting with the eyes closed is practice. If you do think this way, then quickly change your thinking. Steady practice is keeping mindful in every posture, whether sitting, walking, standing or lying down. When coming out of sitting, don’t think that you’re coming out of meditation, but that you are only [...]

What We All Should Know About Elder Care

The Federal Administration on Aging estimates that the number of people over 65 will double by 2050 to 79 million and the number of people over 84 is expected to quadruple to 18 million. What’s hard for us, the kids, is seeing our parents as people who need to be taken care of. [...]

Telling Your Man Too Much: Guest Post By Legend of Paradise

Gratuitous pic of Meagan Good.

A friend of mine recently ended a relationship with a highly eligible young bachelorette: beautiful, some would say nearly stunning, black woman who is nearing completion of a PhD in computer science. The obvious question is, why would a man end a relationship with such a promising young lady, assuming, [...]

Pookie, Ray Ray, and Pay Day Loans

Wifey and I were sitting at home the other day when we got a call from one of those Pay Day Loan places. A friend of the Pookie and Ray-Ray variety, it seems, had used our name as a reference without our knowledge. They had been looking for her for weeks.

“Pay day loans” have been [...]