Newsmax RSS FeedFri, 10 May 2013 09:13:47 EDTI live near the ocean in California, which means I can view huge pods of dolphin and small groups of whales as they migrate or search for food. Recently, I heard that a killer whale flew out of the water and landed full force on a 20-foot fishing boat.Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:25:20 EDTWhile the news of Lance Armstrong's now legendary cheating tactics were unfolding, I wondered how his fans were coping.Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:27:48 EDTIf I could grant people one skill, it would be the gift of selective memory. I was talking with a military veteran about post-traumatic stress disorder — recurring upsetting memories of terrible experiences that result in depression or inappropriate displays of anger.Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:41:29 EDTOver the more than three decades I have been on the radio, I have noticed many societal trends — mostly bad.Thu, 24 May 2012 17:17:39 EDTBrace yourself. What’s coming might be quite disturbing. Ready? Here it is: Not everyone has to like you.Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:44:30 EDTVirginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said that he changed the terms of his support for a controversial GOP-sponsored mandatory ultrasound bill because he didn't realize that the law would require an invasive procedure called a transvaginal ultrasound.Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:11:47 EDTThis morning I came across two stories which seemingly have nothing whatsoever to do with each other. However, I see the link as clear as day and as scary as zombie movies.Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:09:43 EDTI was immediately attracted by the title of a column on the CNN website: Working moms' tense relationship with nannies. I greedily clicked to the text and couldn't stop laughing. The working mother of three despised leftovers lurking behind the milk. She had repeatedly...Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:10:35 EDTIt is way too easy to get overwhelmed, even by elements in your life you enjoy: family, work, hobbies, community involvement, and even yoga, etc. We tend to often underestimate the impact of multiple investments of our emotions, time, effort, concentration, and energy....Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:15:13 EDT I m sorry is probably not said enough, and when it is said, it is too often not sincerely offered. Many times it is offered to just shut down the problem or argument, or in a condescending manner. Yet, it remains one of the most important exchanges between people. If...Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:04:10 EDTHomecomings, proms, and graduations: booze, booze, and more booze. And, oh yes, drunken sex. But let s just focus on the alcohol for now. There are actually parents who teach their children to drink responsibly by allowing them to consume alcohol under their supervision....Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:57:32 EDTThe perfect body . . . or your life? That s essentially the question raised in a new survey of British undergraduates. Surprisingly, nearly one-third of the young women said they would trade at least a year of their lives to have a perfect body. The survey found that 16...Fri, 22 Apr 2011 09:09:55 EDTEveryone has vilified Bernard Madoff for his Ponzi scheme as well they should. Well, up to a point. It is true that he promised his friends that they could make huge returns on their investments. Yet, his wealthy friends did not get that way by being stupid. They all...Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:56:25 EDTAnti-bullying programs are springing up all over the country. They are well-intentioned, yet most of them miss an important point: how the victim has a role in becoming the prey to the bullies. Many parents have complained to me about their kid being picked on. One of...Wed, 12 Jan 2011 13:10:43 EDTOne Saturday afternoon, I caught an episode of Rod Serling s The Twilight Zone. In its day, it was a significant television series because it dealt with important issues while also being creepy and thrilling. The episode I saw took place on a 1960s battleship where the...Tue, 28 Dec 2010 10:56:13 EDTA listener of my radio show recently wrote to tell me how she spoke up in her karate class to a single 20-year-old woman who got pregnant by the instructor. The couple married, and the young mother is now going to school and putting the infant in day care. Watching the...Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:46:10 EDTTwo troubling movies premiered in late summer; perhaps you saw them. I saw only the trailers on television, but it was clear that they aimed to continue the deconstruction of the family, especially the notion that families consist of a married mom and dad. The Kids Are...Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:49:21 EDTRemember the television series Cheers? The theme song talked about a place where everybody knows your name. All the characters were like relatives in an extended family: love, hate, confusion, expectations, communication gaffes, and friendship. It was a program...Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:38:02 EDTYesterday I received some very bad news about a friend. A year ago she was diagnosed with lung cancer. She never smoked and had been very physically active and religious, with a positive personality and she never even used a curse word. I called her every day as she went...Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:18:24 EDTMassachusetts new state law requires schools to institute an anti-bullying curriculum to investigate acts of bullying and report the most serious cases to law enforcement officers. This new law, passed in April, was a response to the suicide of a 15-year-old girl bullied...