Photo of Pluto Courtesy of NASA
I had an unexpected flashback Tuesday as NASA began releasing brand-new pictures of Pluto.
When I first saw the amazingly clear photo of the brownish white so called “dwarf-planet” Pluto, I got excited and thought, “Oh I have to call Tommy.”
Wow. I even surprised myself with my reaction to that one. As though nothing had changed.
Except everything has changed and I think I had that immediate thought of calling my husband because for decades he expertly covered and beautifully wrote in national newspapers and magazines about science and space issues … Read More
When I feel my internal stress-o-meter starting to rise, then I know it’s time to find something that will make me laugh.
Big time.
Something that will make me forget that life can sometimes feel like a pressure cooker.
Laughing immediately releases tension for me and it also allows me to put what is causing my stress into perspective. Which means that I am trying to let myself know that the stress causer is not important and shouldn’t be using my valuable energy.
Translation: it’s no big whoop so I need to move on and find something funny that will… 
