We’ve all heard countless studies, articles and TV interviews on happiness. But the other day I stumbled upon something that is just now being revealed to the media for the first time.* It’s a 72 year old study that began all the way back in 1937 when 268 Harvard University sophomores were asked to participate [...]
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Strange Love: The Case of the Missing Gerbil
While walking around in Santa Monica the other morning, I saw a “Missing Pet” sign on the Whole Foods bulletin board. I walked closer expecting to see an image of a missing Shih Tsu or possibly a labradoodle. Surprisingly, it was not a cat or a dog but rather a gerbil that went missing. The [...]
The Yogis' Cure for Hating Your Job, Heartbreak, and All that Sucks in Life
“To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring.” ~George Santayana What would it be like to exist in ancient times as part of an indigenous culture like the Native Americans or the Aborigines of Australia? In some ways it would have been [...]
Gino, King of the Batting Cages
It started with a metallic ding of the bat. Then another. Then a flurry of “dings” until finally I turned around to see just who was causing all the commotion. A giant muscular man was mashing the ball at the Van Nuys Batting Cage. And behind him stood a crowd of people watching. “Yeah Gino!” [...]
When Two Straight Guys Hold Hands…
Driving through the streets of Cochi, India in the winter of 2006, I saw two guys, mid 20′s, rather masculine in their appearance, on a leisurely stroll. They were conversing, laughing, have a grand old time. But something was different. These two guys were holding hands. The guide proceeded to tell me that it’s very [...]
Little Kids Can Say the Meanest Things
“Integrity is telling myself the truth, and honesty is telling the truth to other people.” Spencer Johnson God knows the “house guest” is walking a fine line between that warm and welcome feeling and “I wish he’d leave.” On one of my yoga weekends several months ago while staying with a family, I walked into [...]
How Quitting Coffee Changed My Life
Every morning for many years, I’d have the strongest coffee drink known to man…a large coffee from Peet’s with 2 shots of espresso. Often, the barista would say, “Y’know cocaine isn’t that much different.” But over the past few weeks, I’ve been able to wean myself from coffee thanks to one single and powerful quote [...]
If A Man Could Get Pregnant
“A cynic is the one who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.” Oscar Wilde To all the moms out there who have endured the beautiful but challenging process of giving birth, I salute you. And I think you might be interested in an increasingly common topic of conversation: men giving birth. [...]
The Greatest Cup of Coffee Ever
A tragic event took place last week. A man by the name of Jason William Schultz was sitting and waiting at a bus stop in Southern California when he was struck by an elderly driver who lost control of his car. A fireman at the accident site spoke with a witness…a woman was there with [...]
Style Tips for the Viagara Lover in You
Whenever going out on the town, I’ll wear the same black sweater my girlfriend bought me in Italy in 2006 and the same brown pants I found on sale once in 2007. All of the women in my life (girlfriend, mom, grandma) ramble on about my ragged style. So finally on April 1, I went [...]
