The other day, while walking through Craig Park, I passed a woman wearing a T-shirt that read, “I have an attitude.” This made me stop and think—what exactly did she mean by […]
Healthy Awareness: The Power of Attitude
opinion: Please spell MAGA correctly
It is quite surprising that, for nearly 10 years, millions of people continue to spell MAGA incorrectly. Please let me explain that the correct spelling of MAGA is M-A-F-I-A. The leader of […]
Healthy Awareness: From Stress to Support: Healing Loneliness Through Community
Loneliness often stems from feeling disconnected from the people and communities around us. A survey conducted in August earlier this year with a sample of 3,199 participants found that 61% felt lonely […]
Healthy Awareness: Social Morality and Democracy
Nelson Mandela once said, “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they […]
CSUF hosts a free movie “Counted Out” on March 14
The Math/Science Teacher Initiative will be sponsoring a screening of the documentary Counted Out. Information about the film is below. This is a great opportunity for students to think about the role […]
Healthy Awareness: A Successful Approach to Homelessness
“One Person Can Make A Difference” by Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D., discusses how ordinary people do extraordinary things: “More and more people are hearing an ‘inner calling,’ a voice from within stating […]
Healthy Awareness: Book Report on AI
There is so much talk about Artificial Intelligence (AI). One of the largest AI companies, Open AI, has its headquarters in San Francisco. Wanting to get up to date with AI, I […]
Healthy Awareness: Looking Back at Technology
One of the highlights of my life was obtaining a master’s degree in 1975. Given today’s technology, it’s hard to believe I used a card catalog to find past research in my […]
Healthy Awareness: Young Lives Redeemed
I wrote about purpose in the last edition of the Fullerton Observer. According to an article in American Psychologist (2023), purpose is a central, self-organizing life aim that can be evaluated on the dimensions of: […]
Healthy Awareness: Making Marriage Work
Marriage, like all partnerships, requires effort. In the United States, an estimated 50% of marriages end in divorce, and about 33% find it challenging to maintain romantic relationships. As I look back […]
Senator Newman Presents Women of the Year Awards for Senate District 29
Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) is proud to announce the recipients of his “Woman of the Year” awards for Senate District 29, honoring six extraordinary women whose tireless efforts have profoundly impacted our communities. In […]
Healthy Awareness: Barbie’s Ken and Males Today
What is the world like today for men? The analogy of the movie Barbie shows Ken in the “Real World” getting recognition and respect, whereas, in Barbie Land, he is subservient to […]
Healthy Awareness: What Does Love Have to Do with it?
Recently, I was at my book club, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin was the book of discussion. The main character, Sadie, was interested in the fact that she […]
Healthy Awareness: What I Learned from “Barbie”
I was not going to see the movie Barbie because I thought it was for teenagers, which I am not. After hearing a presentation at Fullerton College, however, I decided that I […]
Healthy Awareness: Let’s Talk About Estrangement
Once Thanksgiving gets here, the days fly by, and the rest of the holidays are quickly upon us. This is the time to get together with neighbors, friends, and family. Trying to […]
Healthy Awareness: Recovery Road
Recovery Road, founded on May 5, 2020, by Robin Rush and many others in her backyard, focused on feeding the hungry with food and self-esteem. In the middle of Covid, she saw […]
