by Kevin Burton The song that topped the pop chart 50 years ago today was for me, a guilty pleasure. “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” by Elton John and Kiki Dee was an international smash. In addition to the US, it was number 1 in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, Rhodesia, South Africa, …
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Six Defining Traits Of Long, Healthy Marriages
by Kells McPhillips Fortune Magazine Everyone who says “I do” hopes for not just a marriage but a great marriage. They hope for a marriage that, according to Christina Eller, LMHC, a psychotherapist specializing in treating couples, is based on “a solid friendship where you’re nurturing each other and where you have high …
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What Does Falling In Love Do To Your Body?
by Nicole Villeneuve interestingffacts.com “The heart wants what it wants,” Emily Dickinson wrote. But as it turns out, falling in love actually has little to do with the heart. Instead, the soaring feelings we experience have more to do with brain chemistry and our body’s response to the chemicals. While researchers are still working …
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The Psychology Of Color Determines A Lot
by Melanie Davis-McAfee interrestingfacts.com Most of us are familiar with common color-themed turns of phrase, such as “feeling blue” when we’re sad, “seeing red” when we’re angry, or “being green” with envy. Phrases such as these can be traced back to a scientifically substantiated phenomenon known as color psychology, a practice that has …
Speak Up Christian, Wherever You Are
by Kevin Burton If you know the way, show the way. This admonition for Christians to share the good news of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ, has been said many times and in many ways. It’s amazing and scandalous that we – I include myself in this – don’t speak up …
Words Of Love For Valentine’s Day
by Kevin Burton My love of words brings us to words of love today, courtesy Merriam-Webster dictionary. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, words and phrases about romantic relationships. Once we get over being lovestruck and tongue-tied, here’s why we say it the way we say it: Goo-goo Eyes “The term ‘goo-goo eyes’ …
Taylor’s “Shower The People” Says It All
by Kevin Burton In the great human family James Taylor got the voice. The rest of us are just making do. That’s a favorite old saying of mine. It may be difficult to stick to it, given the thousands of talented singers we’ve heard over the years. But every time I listen to …
Choose The Solid Rock Over Sinking Sand
by Kevin Burton Amy Grant’s 1979 album “My Father’s Eyes” didn’t make my “album challenge” series, but one of its songs seems to be emerging for me. The song is “Faith Walkin’ People.” I liked it immediately back in the day and have been drawn to it ever since. But these days some …
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