A Threat to Democracy Is a Threat Against You
1y ago

A Threat to Democracy Is a Threat Against You

It turns out it’s personal. It’s not just about all those others. The thief is in your house, taking your things. Even the un-woke are waking up…

Guilty as charged?
1y ago

Guilty as charged?

Today, I wanted to discuss feelings of guilt. This is a tough emotion with which to deal. If you're a good person, it can really weigh you down…

Fix the leak before it becomes a flood!
1y ago

Fix the leak before it becomes a flood!

Chaos in relationships happen little by little. The relationship simmers before it boils. And by the time it boils, the damage is severe and…

Who Loves You?
1y ago

Wish: Who Loves You?

Have you ever wondered who loves you? Have you questioned who has your back? Or who might show up for you in times of need?

This is a…

Amusement
1y ago

Rescued otter falls in love with her new family

This isn't a funny amusement, but it's certainly a heartwarming and uplifting one. This little otter named Leia is about the cutest thing I've…

All concentration camps GONE!
1y ago

Wish: All concentration camps GONE!

I wish for all the concentration camps now open and housing migrants to be destroyed and all people released!

I.Q. Cats vs. Dogs
1y ago

I.Q. Cats vs. Dogs

Doesn't matter who wins...this video is pure entertainment…

All or nothing!
1y ago

All or nothing!

It's either my way or the highway!

Do you suffer from black and white thinking? This is when you see things in extreme. There is no room…

Ask Yourself Why!
1y ago

Ask Yourself Why!

We do a lot of things, say a lot of things, often without too much forethought. But what if started to dig deeper as to why we do the things we do…

The Good Within Us Is Worth Fighting For
1y ago

The Good Within Us Is Worth Fighting For

There is some good in this world, and it's worth fighting for, said the author J.R.R. Tolkien.

But who should fight for it, and above all…

Knowledge
1y ago

No is a complete sentence!

Have you ever said no only to be pressured into changing your answer? The fact is that saying no should stand on its own without a lengthy…

Amusement
1y ago

Magpie invites his friends over to play

One magpie paid a visit to Danielle and had so much fun that he invited another. Then another and another. Soon, Danielle is best friends with…

Knowledge
1y ago

That mental voice! Geez ...

Your mental voice can be quite annoying, always there chattering, even when you don't want it to be. What if you made an effort to quiet it?…

I'm Prejudiced And I Know It
1y ago

I'm Prejudiced And I Know It

I'm ashamed to admit it, but I'm prejudiced.

It's a radical thing for anyone to fess up to this, but there's liberation in coming clean…

Knowledge
1y ago

Be Productive and RELAX!

It's often difficult to relax when the belief is that you have to constantly be doing something in order to be productive…

Amusement
1y ago

Hey, that's my bed!

This pup gets very upset when he finds someone in his bed, and that someone doesn't seem to care one bit…

Amusement
1y ago

As Happy As Can Be!

Ok ... I want to be this dog, feel like this dog. Maybe watching on repeat will help!…

Amusement
1y ago

Lots of love on the farm

This mama loves all the farm babies; fur and feathers alike. Humans take a lesson on how to love from these farm critters…

My Wish on July 4, 2025
1y ago

Wish: My Wish on July 4, 2025

I wish you peace. I wish you love. I wish you good health and a long purposeful life. I wish for a new dawn in America—one absent of its…

National Storytelling Festival
1y ago

National Storytelling Festival

Fri, 10/03/2025 - 10:00am to Sun, 10/05/2025 - 5:00pm

Location

100 West Main Street
Jonesborough, TN 37659
United States
36° 17' 39.4836" N, 82° 28' 25.6944" W
Tennessee US
Animal Crackers
1y ago

Animal Crackers

Animals always find ways to amuse us when we most need it. Here's some fun to bust your stress…

Make Kindness Your Religion!
1y ago

Make Kindness Your Religion!

There are an estimated 4,300 religions in the world. And people who belong to a particular religious organization, who wholeheartedly believe its…

Does Brutality Create Respect?
1y ago

Does Brutality Create Respect?

Melissa Hortman's assassination brings to mind Adolph Hitler who said, "Brutality creates respect."

Since Trump's pronouncement to make…

Knowledge
1y ago

Change, Accept, Remove

When you can change something do. When you can't, accept. If you're being disrespected, get out of the way!…

Peace
1y ago

Wish: Peace

Maybe it sounds silly ... "I want world peace!" If only.

My wish is for the war to stop in our country and not to start in Iran!

Amusement
1y ago

Holy cow!

Who's that curled up on the floor? That's Nina, the 700-pound cow that fell in love with the woman who saved her life—now, they're inseparable. It…

"It's not going to happen to me!"
1y ago

"It's not going to happen to me!"

Have you ever said that? Have you ever felt that you were untouchable and that "bad" things will only happen to other people? "I'm the exception…

Knowledge
1y ago

Big Decisions Can Be Tough!

We've all been there ... we have to make decision, but it's so hard we freeze like a deer in the headlights. In this video, I offer you a couple…

The art of time and patience
1y ago

The art of time and patience

Sand, stones, leaves, moss—whatever Mother Nature provides is all artist Jon Foreman needs to create his beautiful pieces of art. He, of course,…

This is crazy...a must see!
1y ago

This is crazy...a must see!

Don't believe everything you see or hear. Be alarmed. Watch out. Take cover. Never mind losing your mind or living in an alternate reality. This…

Love is a many splendored thing
1y ago

Love is a many splendored thing

Love...it's the grandest, isn't it? Movies, songs, poetry, all talk about love. "It trumps hate," they say, "It conquers all," they say. Perhaps…

Searching for a family
1y ago

Searching for a family

A story I read recently about a young man named Davion Only Going has stayed with me. Davion was on his own from the beginning. He was born in a…

Knowledge
1y ago

It's Not Personal!

It's easy to be slighted. Someone says something that is offensive and you get your feelings hurt. Keep in mind, however, that the offending words…

A happy ending
1y ago

A happy ending

I’m a fan of happy endings, so when I heard about Valerie, a ten-pound mini dachshund that had been missing for over a year and was miraculously…

Can We Make Today's Disruptions Benefit Us All?
1y ago

Can We Make Today's Disruptions Benefit Us All?

Lately I've been thinking about how everything in life eventually disappears. One of my favorite homes while growing up in Sicily became a…

"I have autism and I'm not broken."
1y ago

"I have autism and I'm not broken."

At a recent  Princeton Public Schools' Board of Education meeting, nine-year-old Teddy pushed back against Robert Kennedy Jr.'s statements, "…

Silence is not always golden!
1y ago

Silence is not always golden!

Have you ever censored yourself? Not because you don't have thoughts and opinions, but because you don't trust yourself; because you don't believe…

The oldest magic trick in the book
1y ago

Wish: The oldest magic trick in the book

Lately, I can’t shake the frustration brewing inside me. Everywhere I turn, I hear people railing against porch pirates, catalytic converter…

Top Six Life Regrets!
1y ago

Top Six Life Regrets!

We all have regrets. It is said that we regret the things we didn't do more than the things we did. Do you agree?

Some of the top regrets…

The Kindness Of Ken
1y ago

The Kindness Of Ken

My friend, Ken, has been grumpy lately. His goal in life, winning the lottery, hasn't materialized yet and he's pissed off, feeling he deserves…

Grocery giant overcharging customers
1y ago

Grocery giant overcharging customers

Consumer Reports recently called out Kroger's, which includes Ralphs, Vons, Albertsons, and a few others, for charging customers full price on…

Amusement
1y ago

Dancing puppy!

I dare you to not want to get up and dance!…

How many days? Yikes!
1y ago

How many days? Yikes!

The typical lifespan is anywhere from 26,000 to 28,000 days. With a few exceptions here and there, of course.

I don't know about you, but…

Psychoanalysis for TDR
1y ago

Psychoanalysis for TDR

Tariff Derangement Syndrome takes hold of Trump.

Do Something!
1y ago

Do Something!

Every day you have a new chance to make a change in your life. Staying stuck is a choice. The change could even just be a mental shift. It's up to…

Amusement
1y ago

Best friends and traveling companions

Dean was alone on his cycling trip around the world when one December day in 2018, somewhere in the Bosnian mountains, he heard a tiny kitten…

"Off the 405" summer concerts at the Getty
1y ago

"Off the 405" summer concerts at the Getty

Sat, 05/31/2025 - 6:00pm to Sat, 08/23/2025 - 6:00pm

Location

1200 Getty Center Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90049
United States
34° 4' 38.4384" N, 118° 28' 23.754" W
California US
Grouchy? Need a chuckle or two?
1y ago

Grouchy? Need a chuckle or two?

Take a look at these humorous wildlife photos. They're sure to brighten and lighten up your day. Do you have a favorite?…

Critters having fun on the playground
1y ago

Critters having fun on the playground

A special garden was built for the local wildlife in the beautiful Yorkshire Wolds of Northern England. But once the critters spotted an abandoned…

Amusement
1y ago

Time to lighten up...

...and join Jeanine Pirro for a glass of wine on SNL!

Pirro is the 23rd Fox News host to roll up their sleeves and join Trump's farcical…

Amusement
1y ago

Wild hare turns into a bundle of love

Chester was labeled "too much trouble" at the shelter, but when a new mom took him home, he was filled with joy and so was she…

Really???
1y ago

Really???

But it looks so fun...

Memories ...
1y ago

Memories ...

Today, I am remembering my mom and dad. Both have passed away. My dad in 2020, and my mom in 2023. I took care of both of them in the later years…

Don't believe it!
1y ago

Don't believe it!

Do not believe in something solely because someone has told you so, or because tradition dictates it, or because many others believe it. Discover…

This 3 year old artist will lighten up your day
1y ago

This 3 year old artist will lighten up your day

Andria made my heart smile the moment I saw his work. He’s just three and a half, but this little artist from Georgia is already creating…

Create Some Space!
1y ago

Create Some Space!

When you feel stressed out, it can feel very overwhelming; as if there were no way out. In times like this (which affects most of us at one time…

Some Of Us Are With Him, Some Of Us Are Without
1y ago

Some Of Us Are With Him, Some Of Us Are Without

Two months before his death, and days before he was hospitalized with a viral infection, Pope Francis took time to write a letter to the Bishops…

Challenge Your Negativity!
1y ago

Challenge Your Negativity!

Negativity can consume us, especially during these tumultuous times. When you feel the surge of negative thinking, one thing you can do is address…

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar book launch and fireside chat
1y ago

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar book launch and fireside chat

Mon, 05/12/2025 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Location

308 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90024
United States
34° 4' 13.638" N, 118° 26' 39.0228" W
California US
Meerkat Marvels
1y ago

Meerkat Marvels

If you need a reason to smile today (and don’t we all?), this delightful adventure with a troop of curious meerkats ought to do the trick. While…

Art at the Hammer
1y ago

Art at the Hammer

Tue, 04/22/2025 - 10:00am to Sun, 11/30/2025 - 5:00pm

Location

10899 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90024
United States
34° 3' 32.8392" N, 118° 26' 37.2012" W
California US
Family Goes To An Expensive Restaurant
1y ago

Family Goes To An Expensive Restaurant

Hopefully your Easter dinner was just as fun as this family dinner.…

Happy Easter!
1y ago

Happy Easter!

Here's wishing you all a beautiful Easter Sunday!

Let go and bloom!
1y ago

Let go and bloom!

This is a photo of a hedge at the edge of my property. For years, I kept it trimmed into a neat, square row—tidy, predictable, nice but a little…

Open Your Heart And Own It
1y ago

Open Your Heart And Own It

Judith Roberts is Chief judge at Fort Berthold District Court: MHA Nation. In her blog post this week, she reported that a co-worker, also a judge…

A Slap In The Face Of Our Nation's Better Angels
1y ago

A Slap In The Face Of Our Nation's Better Angels

While growing up in Ecuador, Italy, and Bolivia, I experienced diverse cultures, ethnicities, and social economies. As a child, it dawned on me…

Artists pay tribute to books
1y ago

Artists pay tribute to books

Around the world, artists are turning city walls and sidewalks into playful, powerful tributes to the magic of books. This colorful, book-inspired…

Are you a people pleaser?
1y ago

Are you a people pleaser?

Some people have a very difficult time saying no to others. And because of it, they usually end up feeling resentful and angry.

When you…

Amusement
1y ago

Practice makes perfect

Tico takes his music seriously. Watch as he rehearses his soulful rendition of REM's classic, Everybody Hurts. He sounds darn good!…

Sunday Sound Bath: Time's Horizon
1y ago

Pledge: Sunday Sound Bath: Time's Horizon

God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say “thank you?”

– William Arthur Ward

As the world changes…

Trump Gives America’s Constitution The Boot
1y ago

Trump Gives America’s Constitution The Boot

Evolving Plot Points Toward Trump’s Third Term:

1. Silence opposing points of view through coercion techniques

2. Send death threats…

Persistence pays off
1y ago

Persistence pays off

Sometimes a story just stays with you—not because of the headlines or the outcome, but because of the heart behind it. That’s what happened when I…

Sunday Sound Bath: A New Way Forward
1y ago

Pledge: Sunday Sound Bath: A New Way Forward

A couple weeks ago, I pledged to post a Sunday sound bath every week where I bring you a piece of music that, hopefully, will allow you to focus…

The Lie We Live
1y ago

The Lie We Live

Most days, we’re caught in the grind—deadlines, bills, politics, the noise of daily life. It’s easy to forget we’re standing on a living,…

April's Full Moon
1y ago

April's Full Moon

Sat, 04/12/2025 - 7:30pm
From Riches To Rags
1y ago

From Riches To Rags

On October 19, 2024, The Economist cover story headline was: “America’s economy is bigger and better than ever.” It’s subtext was, “Will politics…

Negative Thinking Traps!
1y ago

Negative Thinking Traps!

It appears that negative thinking has become the default in our lives. For many of us, we are focused on all the alarming things that are…

April skies come alive
1y ago

April skies come alive

April’s night sky is putting on a show, and the full moon is taking center stage on Saturday, April 12th. Known as the Pink Moon, it’s a reminder…

Who doesn't love a bunny?
1y ago

Who doesn't love a bunny?

I had bunnies for years and they were constant entertainment. Pure joy and fun...just like in this short video.…

Sunday Sound Bath: Choosing A Holy Path Forward
1y ago

Pledge: Sunday Sound Bath: Choosing A Holy Path Forward

“Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.'” – Isaiah 30:21…

Farm cats at work
1y ago

Farm cats at work

I grew up on a ranch but wasn't fortunate enough to have a cat that would do my chores or drive the tractor for me. One of these cats would have…

Amusement
1y ago

Feeding The Hungry

Human kindness can be very entertaining…

Shut Your Mouth. Watch Your back. Or disappear.
1y ago

Shut Your Mouth. Watch Your back. Or disappear.

Watch these masked people grab a Fulbright scholar at Tufts University. They don’t look like ICE. They look like the Islamic Revolutionary Guard…

The Best and Brightest
1y ago

The Best and Brightest

Trump said America deserved better. So he brought in "the best and brightest" while giving the honorable and experienced the boot.

I think…

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