Inside the glass is water, which reaches the halfway mark. Would you describe the glass as half-empty? Or half-full? If we say the glass is “half-empty,” we’re thought to be more pessimistic: we focus ...

It wouldn’t be summer in the book world without a rom-com beach read. A novel that typically explores love, loss, and new love. “Rom-com” stands for romantic comedy and usually follows privileged or ...

In the last scene of Monty Python’s “Life of Brian,” things are looking grim for the hapless hero. Condemned by the Romans to crucifixion for his political activities, he’s up on a cross when another ...

This story from Otis (A Little Ferry Tale), based, per the author’s bio, in personal experience, opens with the young, pale-skinned narrator waving goodbye to friends, explaining, “We live in an old ...

It is easy to see why looking on the bright side can be a form of denial. When faced with a challenging situation, it can be tempting to take a more optimistic view and look for the silver lining in ...