Mark Twain had some excellent advice: “An occasional compliment is necessary to keep up one’s self-respect…. When you cannot get a compliment any other way, pay yourself one.” Twain’s words encourage us once again to treat ourselves as we...

According to USA Today’s survey reported February 15th, (http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2010-02-16-optimistic-decade-americans_N.htm), what makes Americans optimistic about our country’s long-term history is our belief in the strength and will of our people. That belief outweighs our confidence in President Obama, 35% to...