(Akiit.com) As people, we love to live our lives in groups. We’re not self-contained islands, sitting in a giant ocean, surrounded by water on all sides. We live in an interpersonal ecosystem. We need others in our lives to give us a sense of meaning and purpose. Being alone all ...
(Akiit.com) Have you ever thought about how your job affects your health? Many of us spend over 35 hours a week at work, and sometimes, the nature of our jobs and our schedules take their toll on our health and wellbeing. This guide outlines some of the most common work-related ...
(Akiit.com) Does this sound like you? You have a healthy and balanced diet, exercise regularly and in general, try to be the best version of yourself that you possibly can. Despite our best efforts, many of us make seemingly small mistakes every day without even realising, which could be getting ...
(Akiit.com) We are three-and-a-half years into Trump’s first presidential term, but why are we still in Hillary’s playbook? I suppose it could be coincidence. Life is full of coincidences. Maybe winning lottery tickets are a coincidence. A man in our area recently bought two lottery tickets at the mini-mart, went ...
(Akiit.com) Like many who’ve had to shelter-in-place, I’ve had time for introspection and reflection. I’ve had to limit contact with family members, but I’ve had the opportunity to share memories and plan for future engagements with them. As leader of a national organization, I’ve had to plan for the utilization of ...
(Akiit.com) There were 4623 incarcerated people over 65 in federal prisons during the first week of May. Until May 12, Paul Manafort, Mr. Trump’s one-time campaign manager, was one of them. The 71-year-old petitioned the court for release to home confinement because of his age, heart condition, and “fear of ...
(Akiit.com) America holds its “Greatest Generation” in a unique place of honor. We treasure the enormous contributions the men and women who are now our senior citizens have made to our freedom and prosperity, at home and abroad. Yet the sacred right of today’s seniors to have their political choices ...
(Akiit.com) The COVID-19 crisis has taken everybody by surprise. As such, it’s fair to say that doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers are doing everything they can to keep us alive. Complaining about medical mistakes can sound unfair. Truth be told, it would be hard to blame doctors for any ...
(Akiit.com) Nearly everyday we hear some version of the statement that truth matters, but does it really? Day after day, we hear about the number of times Donald Trump has told yet another lie. When we heard he had made over 18,000 false or misleading claims many of us just ...
(Akiit.com) We’re living through completely unprecedented times. The spread of coronavirus, creating a worldwide pandemic, has taken the vast majority of us by surprise. At the start of the year, we had great plans for the twelve months ahead. We were in set routines with our day to day work, ...
(Akiit.com) Cities depend on density. They depend on people milling around downtown, or at neighborhood parks, or street fairs and restaurants. Not only does this milling about bring energy to urban areas, but it also contributes dollars to city coffers. Now with the coronavirus causing some cities to issue “shelter at ...
(Akiit.com) The last time the world dealt with a major pandemic was more than a hundred years ago. And back then, economies were far less integrated than they are today. If you wanted to go from China to the US, you had to hitch a two-week ride on a giant ...