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Psychologists say it is normal for people to talk to themselves because it can change how they think and feel. Ethan Kross, director of the Emotion and Self Control lab at the University of Michigan, says self-talk can help a person envision alternative scenarios and prepare reactions or new strategies.…

Cities have tried to outlaw profanity, and now a study conducted by CareerBuilder has found that cursing and using profanity is common everywhere, including the workplace. The survey found that more than half the polled said they swore while on the job. Of those, 95 percent admitted that they used profanity…

Seattle Seahawks player Richard Sherman, in an interview following their January 2014 playoff win over the San Francisco 49ers said, "I'm the best corner[back] in the game. When you try me with a sorry receiver like Crabtree, that's the result you going to get." Sherman’s rant sparked responses from…

A 64-year-old woman in New Zealand has it figured out to control her tongue. When she called the New Zealand equivalent of 911, she mumbled and groaned throughout the call and operators sent police to her home. There they discovered the mute woman had mistaken her lip ointment with a tube of super glue…

One of the definitions of integrity we usually give is a person who acts the same way in public and private. The privacy of the internet has given people a place to be anonymous. Some users who seem to have no integrity are really taking advantage of the numerous comment capabilities available on many…

Have you ever sent a text message that you regretted? Wouldn't it be awesome if there was an app you could download that actually lets you delete your regrettable message after you sent it? Now, there is. Apple and Android users can download Wiper Messenger to send free and worry-free messages to friends…

Yahoo video clip news revealed that a postman threw a parcel box into the addressee's house compound and the antique contents were damaged. His negligence is on display for the world to see. The same happens when we make an angry post on Facebook. What we do in the privacy of our living room suddenly…

A new study shows “that humans are hardwired to pay special attention to scandals and other negative information about other people.” Frank McAndrew, a psychology professor at Knox College says gossip helped early humans avoid untrustworthy or threatening members of their own tribe. “Our intense interest…

A southern California golfer is a good example of how a small spark can start a big blaze. The man was golfing at the Shady Canyon Golf Course in Irvine, and accidentally chipped his ball into the rough beside the fairway. On his next swing, his club hit a rock, which caused a small spark. The spark…

Every year the Marist organization conducts a poll to ascertain the most annoying word or phrase in the English language. The same word has topped the survey for the past two years indicating some of the phrases used in pop culture may be trendy, but growing in popularity. Mary Azzoli of Marist says…

As fire fighters began to get the upper hand on the huge Station Fire in Southern California, they learned the fire was arson. Investigators originally thought the huge fire had been started by lightning or another accidental cause. The fire destroyed dozens of homes and blackened over 148,250 acres,…

One of the less noble results of internet technology is the prevalence of gossip on the net. Anonymous gossip sites have hit college campuses especially hard. Comment sites, many run by students, allow other students to make accusations than many times turn out to be salacious gossip. Students who are…

SeMildred Fister's beauty parlor in Jefferson, Iowa, has an unusual rule. Mildred refuses to allow gossip. A columnist for the Des Moines Register reacted this way: This is a beauty parlor, for goodness' sake, one of those places women come to say things—loving, kind, unkind, and, sure, maybe downright…

Someone wrote: On a beautiful fall day, four of my granddaughter's friends decided to go for a drive instead of showing up to class on time. When they did arrive, the girls explained to the teacher they had had a flat tire. The teacher accepted the excuse, much to the girls' relief. "Since you missed…

Joseph Ellis became a best selling author, but even before his writing, he was famous for his vivid lectures. His classes at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts were popular because he would often puncuate his lectures with memories of his own combat experience in Vietnam. As Ellis's reputation grew—his…

The Power of Words "These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: [17] A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, [18] An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, [19] A false witness that speaketh lies,…

Martin Luther, the reformer of grace, was more often angry and spoke his mind before thinking. In the late 1520s, he got into a running argument about the Lord’s Supper with reformer Ulrich Zwingli. Zwingli believed that the bread and wine were merely symbolic of Christ’s presence at the table. Luther…

Purity In Speech What is the first vacation you remember taking with your family? For me, it was a trip to Yellowstone National Park in Montana. The sights were breathtaking and the water was crystal clear. Dad taught us how to kneel beside the clear stream, cup our hand to drink the clear water. We…

It’s amazing how the things people say do not always match up with reality... Consider the person who begins a statement with the words, “I may be wrong, but...” Usually he really means, “There’s no way that I could be wrong!” Consider the person who says, “I hate to say I told you so.” Of course he’s…

Speechless When the angel of the Lord told him he would have a son, Zechariah doubted the prophecy. It was impossible, Zechariah thought, for an old man and a barren woman to have a son. After 50 years of disappointment, perhaps I'd doubt too. After he expressed his doubt, Zechariah was speechless. Literally,…

Holding My Tongue, Well...Sort of It was more than a decade ago, but I still remember the warm Spring afternoon as clearly as I remember what I ate for breakfast this morning. In a way, it was a watershed moment for me--a moment of personal triumph -it was the first day that losing an argument didn't…

GOSSIP Barbara Walters said, “Show me someone who never gossips, and I’ll show you someone who isn’t interested in people.” —Reader’s Digest, August 2003, p. 61 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson An interesting perspective. I’d finish the sentence differently, I’d say, “and I’ll show you someone who really…

I have observed on thing among true Christians in their differences in many countries: What divides and severs true Christian groups and Christians – what leave a bitterness that can last for 20, 30, 40 years (or for 50 or 60 years in a son’s or daughter’s memory) – is not the issue of doctrine or belief…

FROM: TODAY’S TURNING POINT – Dr. David Jeremiah PRO 25:11: A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. We need to realize the destructive power of the tongue; but we also need to grasp its power for good. Do you speak tenderly with your loved ones? Do you express affection? Do…

I brought some toothpaste with me this morning. Let’s squirt some on this plate. Now let’s see if we can put it back into the tube. Can’t do it. It just makes a mess. Once it is out you can’t put it back. It is the same way when we say bad things to someone. When we get mad and say mean things we can’t…