THE FIRST DAY We have all heard the saying “this is the first day of the rest of your life”, and it is so true. Every new day gives us the opportunity to start afresh, to erase or correct the mistakes we made the previous day and open a clean page to our future. Human […]

Instrument  The instrument is the tool, the device, that is wielded to do the deed. Like a sword, the sword itself does not do the deed, the wielder of the sword directs the actions to either cut some weeds or lop off someone’s head. The \point is that we ought not blame the sword. An […]

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What is influenza? Influenza, often called the flu, is a serious and contagious respiratory infection that can lead to hospitalization, and death in severe cases. The infection spreads when a person comes into contact with droplets from an infected person who coughs or sneezes. Symptoms of influenza may include fever, aches, fatigue, headaches, muscle pain, […]

In part 1, I wrote about the general lack of financial literacy in our youth and the almost complete absence of teaching these skills in our school systems. In the second of this three part series, I will discuss a few ideas you can use to help pass on these important lessons to the teenagers […]