The beauty of nature

People need to see nature. No matter what health problems I experience, the sight of plants, animals, and the sky always brings me peace...the peace that reflects God's character. In contrast, the cruelty, ugliness, and frantic pace of the city reflects humanity's pride, rampant greed, and exploitation. Many people believe ignorance is our worst problem, and that we must make a better world through knowledge. But the real problem is our lack of innocence and love.

Overrated and underrated

UNDERRATED THINGS: Yucaipa, Peruvian food, Okami

OVERRATED THINGS: Trump, Starbucks, Hollywood

Clearly, some of the worst things are overrated, and some of the best are underrated.

Purchasing a house ought to be exciting, but instead is a drag because there are just too many people in California. As soon as something even slightly desirable becomes available -- a house, an item at the store, an open class at a university -- people clamor for it like ants swarming a piece of bread that fell on the ground. Because of this, accomplishing even mundane tasks requires miracles.