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For America, It's Time To Count What Really Counts Aug. 13, 2025
Donald Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics because he didn't like the numbers ann... Read More
Is It Too Late for My Happiness? Jun. 18, 2025
Dear Annie: After 45 years of marriage to a man who has no hobbies, no real friends of his own and l... Read More
The Middle Ground to Happiness Mar. 22, 2025
If you trust surveys (and if you are an American, of course, you do not), you may be surprised to le... Read More
Brain Damage: Does Anyone Really Know What Time It Is? Mar. 14, 2025
A while back, I was speaking on an Asian cruise when I realized I could no longer figure out what th... Read More
The One Thing Trump Can't Do Jan. 21, 2025
Donald Trump's job is to make America great again. Improving your own life is up to you. There are ... Read More
The Best of Life Nov. 06, 2024
I write this on Election Day. People are freaking out. "A Second Trump Administration Would Be a Ca... Read More
Sharing as an Access to Happiness and Connection Jun. 15, 2024
Dear Annie: Lately, I find myself thinking a lot about old roommates, friends and co-workers. I'm ta... Read More
Young Americans Struggle to Find True Joy in Today's Digital World Apr. 19, 2024
The 2024 World Happiness Report, which is a collaboration with Gallup, the Oxford Wellbeing Research... Read More
The Fast Lane to Happiness Jan. 11, 2024
Dear Annie: I recently had to go to a big-box store to purchase something that I couldn't get online... Read More
Can Awe Moments and Other Small Actions Bring Joy in 2024? Jan. 05, 2024
If you've had a tough 2023 (and it sure looks like lots of folks have), it might be hard to turn the... Read More
Smearing Capitalism Nov. 29, 2023
You must be lonely. The media say loneliness is everywhere in America. A Los Angeles Times columnist... Read More
America Is Growing Old, and Not in a Good Way Sep. 22, 2023
In the eyes of the nation's health experts, the recent decline in the life expectancy of Americans t... Read More
How To Have a Great Smile Sep. 22, 2023
When I share my thoughts on growing older gracefully with my readers, it's important for everyone to... Read More
Cultivate the Positive Sep. 15, 2023
Sixty-five years ago, Dr. Norman Vincent Peale revolutionized the publishing world with his enormous... Read More
What Do You Need to Be Happy? Aug. 31, 2023
When a University of Michigan survey asked people what they believe would improve their quality of l... Read More
Thoughts on a Milestone Birthday Aug. 01, 2023
Tomorrow, Aug. 2, 2023, I will be 75 years old. Some thoughts on this milestone: First, I feel no di... Read More
Life Reimagined Jul. 07, 2023
Wouldn't it be nice to think of getting older as exhilarating rather than terrifying? Learning to ac... Read More
Gratitude Attitude: Part 2 Jan. 06, 2023
Are you having a down day? When that happens, oftentimes it can be all too easy for us to tell ourse... Read More
Does Older Equal Happier? Dec. 23, 2022
Like most baby boomers, I had always embraced the "Forever Young" mantra of Bob Dylan and Rod Stewar... Read More
