Joseph N. Kolton


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The Time is Now

Summary: "We're here for a good time Not a long time So have a good time The sun can't shine everyday" Wise words from 1970's rock band Trooper. Article: Zen Master's go even further than living just for today. Their wisdom teaches to live in the present moment, in the right now. What time is it? Answer, right now. As soon as the question is asked, the answer is wrong. Several seconds have passed and the time is already... (posted by Joseph N. 1 year 111 days ago.)
Wise Up

Summary: There are certain truths that hold up over time and are just as meaningful as they were the day they were thought of. This is a loose interpretation of an old tale that has been around forever, the original Author is unknown. Article: A thoughtful old king summoned three of his wisest men for an important task. He asked them to go forth into the world as far as they needed to travel and assemble the truth of life--something that... (posted by Joseph N. 1 year 123 days ago.)
Mind and Brain - Chicken and Egg

Summary: Sometimes one wonders if some people have either one. That also brings up the bewildering question as to whether the mind and the brain are separate entities. Article: Is one the result of the other or are they actually one another, together? Was the brain-mind created at conception, or before that in the egg or the sperm, or in both, or before that in the carriers of the egg and the sperm, or before... (posted by Joseph N. 1 year 130 days ago.)
Cars and Their Owner's Personality

Summary: Some wise man speculated that dogs and their owner's tend to look alike and that after time even wives and husbands start to look alike and act alike. Is the car you drive a reflection of your personality? Does your car make a statement about who you really are? Are you and your car alike? Article: The good old four door Buick and Olds sedan? These are the traditional mom and pop cars--sort of Middle... (posted by Joseph N. 1 year 150 days ago.)
Interesting How the Mind Works

Summary: Many people think that they are simply victims and have no control over their own lives, however, although it appears that way it is not true. With the exception of those who have diseased minds due to some medical affliction or others born in third world countries, we are all victims of our own thinking regardless of our history. Article: The following characters are fictitious, but their life... (posted by Joseph N. 1 year 186 days ago.)
Weddings--The Beginning of the End?

Summary: A girl and guy fall in love--well they think its love--decide to marry, go through the stressful process of a large wedding, go on the requisite honeymoon, get back to their home and reality--and now the fun begins. Article: Two perfect strangers with totally different backgrounds and who may have known each other for say a year, are now living in close quarters. The little things that they kept to... (posted by Joseph N. 1 year 208 days ago.)