Your Beliefs Are No Longer Allowed
Opening Insights: Battle for Your Thoughts There is a war going on. There is a war going on that is much more insidious than the likes of physical and racial violence. There is a war [...]
Spirituality Co-Lab
The Neuroscience of Change
Opening Insights: Change Your Mind A You Are Not So Smart article/podcast by David McRaney, dated January 13, 2017, explores the realities of the neuroscience of changing our minds. The article touches on the problems [...]
Why Mark Zuckerberg SHOULD NOT BE the Next President
Opening Insights: No Value for Morals and Ethics A New York Post article by John Crudele, dated August 27, 2017, voices a concern that many people have over the political aspirations of certain successful millennials, [...]
Letter from God – By Paul Harvey
Opening Insights Paul Harvey Aurandt (September 4, 1918 – February 28, 2009), better known as Paul Harvey, was an American radio broadcaster for the ABC Radio Networks. He was a famous news broadcaster and commentator. [...]
“If I Were The Devil” – By Paul Harvey
Opening Insights Paul Harvey Aurandt (September 4, 1918 – February 28, 2009), better known as Paul Harvey, was an American radio broadcaster for the ABC Radio Networks. He was a famous news broadcaster and commentator. [...]
The Backfire Effect, Bad Objects, and Changing Our Minds Online
Opening Insights An Open Democracy article by David Beer, dated July 19, 2017, highlights the realities of the "backfire effect" on collective social media usage. He questions, "[When] on social media, when exposed to opposing [...]
Boomers We HAVE A PROBLEM: Seniors Becoming Fastest Growing Marijuana Users
Opening Insights Stan Bush is a general assignment reporter at CBS4. In a news report dated August 9, 2017, Stan points out the growing acceptance of marijuana use amongst the boomer generation. Some may think [...]
Anger Rooms are All the Rage. Timidly, We Gave One a Whack
Opening Insights A New York Times article written by Penelope Green, dated August 9, 2017, highlights the growing problem of anger within our society and the creative, yet concerning way some people are attempting to [...]
Indiana School District Kowtows to Atheist Group, Promises to End Graduation Prayers
Opening Insights One Indiana school district has kowtowed to a prominent atheist group’s complaint about incorporating prayer into its graduation ceremonies. Pocket Wisdom Insights (PWI) invites you to explore the following Co-Lab Blog. This blog features [...]
Live and Leave OR Live and Leave a Legacy?
Opening Insights Life is a process of cause and effect, ebb and flow. The measure of our life is not just in the steps that we take, but rather in the hearts that we touch, [...]
Facing the Future Without Fear, Together: Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Speaks at TED2017
Opening Insights “These are the times that try men’s souls, and they’re trying ours now,” begins Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, quoting Thomas Paine, in an electrifying talk about how we can face the future without [...]
A Rabbi’s Warning to U.S. Christians
Opening Insights: Back to the Future This is a generation that is really detached from the core, human values that lead to dignity. SHMULEY BOTEACH The times they are a-changing... Today’s world is not what [...]
A Matter of Values
Opening Insights Judeo-Christian values are quickly being replaced. Principles, morals, values and heritage are all dying out. We are bombarded with politically correct rhetoric, by leaders (politicians, religious leaders, celebrities and academics) calling for compassion, [...]
Britain’s Kids are All Right – It’s Just a Shame Its Churches are Half-empty
Opening Insights At 3pm today, all across the country, fewer people than ever will be commemorating the crucifixion of Christ... Pocket Wisdom Insights (PWI) invites you to explore the following Co-Lab Blog. This blog features [...]
Facebook Suspends Christian Homeschool Mom’s Account Over Posts Citing Bible on Homosexuality
Opening Insights A Christian mother is accusing the social media giant Facebook of censorship after her account was suspended over posts on what the Bible says about homosexuality and sin. Informational Insights (Screengrab: Facebook) Elizabeth […]
BRZEZINSKI: ‘OUR JOB’ IS TO CONTROL ‘EXACTLY WHAT PEOPLE THINK’
Opening Insights ‘He is trying to undermine the media’ MSNBC Morning Joe February 22, 2017 Informational Insights While discussing President Trump’s entreaties to the American people to remain skeptical of the press, Bzezinski worried that if the economy […]
The Journey of A Man
Opening Insights Discovery is a journey, an unfolding process. Each person’s journey is different but equal. The question is how do we uncover the who we are? Informational Insights 77 years ago an immigrant from […]
Discover What Personality Type Are You:
Type A or Type B?
Opening Insights There are 3 types of personalities that have been related to physical health and disease. What are they? Informational Insights Friedman & Rosenman (both cardiologists) developed a theory of personality types based on […]
What is the Millennial Question
(in the Workplace)?
Opening Insights: Tick Tock… According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, millennials will be the largest generation in the workforce by the end of 2015. As millennials enter the workforce they are bringing with […]
Paying It Forward, From the Heart
Opening Insights Pocket Wisdom Insights (PWI) invites you to explore the following Co-Lab Blog. This blog features parts of influential and insightful video featured outside of the PWI Co-Lab by CBS Evening News, on February 28, 2014. We […]