Xenophobia: The Curse of Humanity

The fear and often hatred and even violence towards our fellow humans that they are considered as “others” because of the color of their skin, or their habits, their religious faith, or their point of origin, appears to run deep and is a curse for the entire humanity.  It may even, together with some other…

Why it is More Difficult to Be a Woman

Being alive ought to be, and is, a wonderful adventure – and should not treated as a disease, in spite of adversities and circumstances like living in a bad climate, in a poorly governed society, or in a place with poor resources or difficult circumstances.  This is true for women and men alike.  Nevertheless, the…

The Multifaceted Problem of Human Violence – A Sociobiological Perspective

Currently research regarding the expression of violence, concentrates on the individual’s particular circuits and neuronal layouts, trying to ascertain with some success who is prone to it and how to predict it.(1)   Nevertheless, important aspects on the subject in comprehending the expression of violent acts,  are  unaddressed. Studying individuals alone, in an effort to…

Raising Kids – Part 2

I have raised this issue before  in a previous article, but this matter is important and complex so we can revisit it again, this time at some length. Human beings are conflicted creatures by nature. We’re both selfish — looking after ourselves, calculating, looking often for an unfair advantage, having autonomy, thinking of self serving acts and advantages — and we…

Personal Care

We have car care, house care, job care.  They are all schedules and reminders to attend to certain tasks for the needs of the car, house, job etc…etc.  Yet, most of us do not have a program of  personal care;  a dedicated schedule -program that is in place for attending the maintenance care of our…

And Now Let’s Talk About Hang Gliding

Try it a few times.  It’s easy, safe and within our means.  You can do it right here in our own state.  You do not have to be an athlete or an expert with long hours of training, though in its serous form, athletes soar up to thousands of feet high for hundreds of miles…