Author: Dan Stewart

Almost everyone could afford to save a dollar. Especially with prices rapidly rising over the last year, there’s a few ways of consuming that are even more important than with a stable economy. With a little willpower and a good sense of what things cost, you can continue to save and grow your money in […]

We all hate the news. The sentiment seems almost universal, even if you have a preference, it’s bad all around. But does it have to be? If you can give people a sense of why they should care, the answer is no. There’s so much good news out there and better ways to handle the […]

In the United States there are increasing struggles with human connection, we can see it in our problems and our inability to solve them as well as in the data. Social media, cellphones, and the divisiveness we see across media all help keep us divided, meanwhile our economy is seeing rapid inflation. One way to […]

When it comes to health and healthcare, Americans fall short in many categories. While healthcare costs and the need or not for universal healthcare are lamented and argued about endlessly, there are simple ways to better prepare and encourage Americans to live healthier lives. Making a bigger investment in preparing people to live a healthier […]

Summer is just around the corner, and with it comes a sense of brightness and possibilities. Some people are gearing up for their summer vacations while others are trying to make the most of every moment to better themselves. One thing you could do, to improve your life and those of your community, is offer […]

In the previous post, we discussed the role of parents in school shootings and the idea that while they aren’t pulling the trigger themselves, that doesn’t exclude them from fault. Much like how you can hold people criminally responsible for neglect or compliance in other crimes, the same needs to be done in the case […]

This week in Uvalde, Texas, another mass shooting caught the attention of the U.S. Perhaps because it was 19 school children and two teachers that paid the highest price. Yet again, it was a very young adult man who carried this out. Debates about gun control aside, we can all agree something needs to be […]

When it comes to what we learn in K-12 schooling, most of us probably wouldn’t claim to have retained all or even the majority of what was taught to us. However, many of us can readily come up with examples of what we didn’t learn. Maybe the most glaring one comes with the complete lack […]