My niece’s 11-year-old son Riley recently e-mailed me (Ginny) asking for advice. He had found this web site selling CD’s, one of which offered to teach him psychokinesis through deep trance hypnosis. Do you think I should buy it? he asked. It might be interesting and fun, I replied, but if you actually expect to end up moving objects with your mind,, it’s not gonna happen. Kiddo. He didn’t like that answer.

The point of relevance is this: Bottom line, (a) people rarely want to be told what they don’t want to hear and (b) people typically believe what they want to believe.

I receive e-mails from both Democratic and Republican friends, passing on information that ranges from valid to vile. My stance is that all candidates are flawed, just as all have their strengths. A wise voter will listen and look closely enough to make objective evaluations, and not be driven by emotions (their own or someone else’s). Frank and I are avid followers of politics. Of one thing we are convinced: This is going to be an interesting election!

We know who we’re voting for, but we believe in casting a positive light on the November results, whatever they may be. If our favorites win, HURRAH! If the other side wins, well, then we can blame everything that goes wrong on them! (And things are always going wrong…)

Closer to home, this is new at Evergreen. A CD that can help you program yourself for success in any area of life you choose: Personalized subliminal suggestions. Want to stop biting your nails? Start sculpting again? Ask a certain someone for a date? Keep your desk neater?

You name it, and we’ll record carefully structured, specific suggestions just for you (at a very low volume), then mix in music. No need to sit down, close your eyes, relax. Play the CD anytime, anywhere to program yourself for effortless results.