Opinion

One of the many valuable and practical lessons that the Buddha taught is that our minds routinely misperceive what is right in front of us. That might sound like the problem is with our senses, particularly our eyes, but that’s not the case. The problem lies in our tendency to process what we’re experiencing incorrectly, and that leads us to suffer unnecessarily.

I have existed on Earth since May 17, 1945.

Values are fundamental beliefs that define what we do and how we do it. Values guide us to choose between right and wrong and recognize how our choices affect outcomes.

As parents, more than once my husband and I told our then-teenaged daughter, “It’s not the crime, it’s the cover-up.” Looking back at the General Assembly’s decision to sneak pay raises for statewide elected officials into the budget on the last day I will modify that sentiment to “It’s not the policy, it’s the process.”

A fascination with space starts young, I’ve learned. My daughter is 4 years old and already dreams of one day becoming an astronaut. She’s been asking me regularly if she can stay up late to look through the telescope, and she gets excited every time she spots the moon or a star.

Martha Stewart has been a hugely successful entrepreneur for decades. Her popular magazine and syndicated television show offer ideas on home decorating, food recipes, gardening, flower arrangements, DIY projects and so much more. She has several books and her own line of products.

In 1931, the federal Davis-Bacon Act mandated that wages paid to contracted workers on government construction projects be set at the prevailing level. That ‘prevailing wage’ effectively ended competition on salaries for businesses bidding for federal government construction jobs.

Here’s a question:

I have served on the Eastern Bartholomew Water Corporation for 15 years and as president for the last six years.

I am tired of celebrating the 100th anniversary of this, or the 75th anniversary of that. What makes those numbers so special? I told Mary Ellen I had big plans in a few years for our 53rd anniversary “Great, “ she said, “but what about our 50th? I’m sure you have even bigger plans for that one.”