Jan 23, 2012
According to Todd Blackledge, Joe Paterno died of a "broken heart" that left his immune system defenseless against the ravages of lung cancer and its treatment. Dr. Russ Buss agrees and elaborates of the important role of forgiveness in healing.
Jan 19, 2012
Everyday our optimism is tested by the circumstances of life and we must find the stamina to withstand this constant bombardment from small and major threats. Dr. Russ demonstrates how to use your spirituality to maintain the positive view.
Jan 16, 2012
Dr. Russ Buss takes the opportunity of Martin Luther King Day to celebrate the optimism that was learned during the civil rights movement. King taught black Americans through word, deed, and example they no longer had to tolerate hopelessness.
Jan 10, 2012
Dr. Russ Buss writes about Tim Tebow; this week's most famous optimist. Find out how Tim meets the criteria for an underdog and optimist. Tim's on and off the NFL field behavior is an inspiration to us all.
Jan 09, 2012
The website drrussbuss.com which hosted the daily optimism blog has apparently been the subject of internet highjacking. The optimistic writers of the blog had to choose between optimism and pessimism. See there creative solution to the problem.
Nov 10, 2011
Dr. Russ Buss discusses the optimism that could come from the ashes of the Penn State University, football program, child sexual abuse scandal. Joe and Penn State need to take take full responsibility for the events and champion victim's rights.
Oct 06, 2011
Steve Jobs will be missed. We have his many wonderful gadgets to remember him by. But for me, his most important legacy is a life lived optimistically. He is a role model for risk taking, making the impossible possible, and enduring difficulty.
Aug 15, 2011
Dr. Russ shows how you can achieve the unachievable and make your impossible dream possible with the audacious faith described in Steven Furtick's writings, Moment-to-Moment Optimism, and trust in God.
Jul 25, 2011
Dr. Russ Buss opines on the problems of pessimism and promise of optimism contained in the Oslo, Norway tragedy that resulted in 93 deaths. He explains it will be easy to let pessimism prevail without effort to maintain optimism.
Jun 24, 2011
In this essay, Dr. Russ Buss explores why God gave us free will, and why He wants us to make the choice to deal with the circumstances of life that He chooses for us from an optimistic perspective.