Robert Burns is celebrated every year on the anniversary of his birth on January 25th with suppers, haggis, bagpipes, accordions and renditions of his best known songs – “A Red, Red Rose”, “A Man’s a Man for A’ That”, “To a Louse”, “To a Mouse”, “Tam o’ Shanter”, “Halloween” and “Ae Fond Kiss”. Hogmanay the…
Finding peace starts with surrendering our worries to the universe and trusting that God’s guidance will meet us in the middle of our uncertainty. Best-selling author of Finding God Every Day, Rebecca Simon, reminds us to trust God’s timing, embrace patience, and lean on His presence through every season of life. When you don’t know what…
A Calculated Spark: The U.S. and Israel’s Opening Move As the war against Iran unfolds, the Middle East stands at the precipice of a conflict unlike any other. The catalyst is not a miscalculation born of desperation, but a calculated act of aggression. A scenario emerges where, driven by what one analyst calls “vanity and…
Editor’s Note: This article was originally inspired by a simple question that has quietly found its way into countless conversations over the last few years. What would actually happen if the systems we take for granted suddenly stopped working? While nobody can predict the future, geography, history, climate, and demographics often tell stories that politicians and…
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Once the last ornament is packed away and the holiday chaos gives way to quiet, it’s not just us that are lost between festive cheer and the routines of daily life; your home may feel like it’s in limbo, too. But this in-between moment is actually the perfect opportunity…
The US-Israeli assault on Iran is being sold by the US as a defensive manoeuvre. However, it functions as something far more revealing: a maintenance operation for a global system that can no longer sustain itself and is increasingly reliant on violence. The Strait of Hormuz can be regarded as a pressure valve for the…
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I’ve been gone ten days for the first leg of my book tour. Chicago. New York. Washington DC. Back again to New York for some private time with my little sis. Then a long train ride home. I don’t travel by plane any longer – and I am probably done with trains, too. I’ll be…
Donna Quesada: So, “integral” is what we’re aiming for, because that’s when wholeness is revealed… Ken Wilber: That’s right. When you’re at the mythic level, all you think is real is the previous material level… just matter, and then the heavenly gods and goddesses. And so that’s… it was during our evolutionary period when we…
Brendan John Geier of Madison, New Jersey./Image: Berks County District Attorney’s Office The Gateway Pundit reported that an anti-ICE rioter, identified as Brendan John Geier, was arrested and charged last week after kicking and biting ICE agents during protests, leaving the agent with horrific bite wounds. In gruesome photos of agents’ injuries, gashes and teeth…
