You can't resist...
2y ago

You can't resist...

These wildlife photos are some of the cutest ever. You just can't help but smile and say, aww. Take a break from your busy, stressful day and lift…

Ban Baby Ban...
2y ago

Ban Baby Ban...

One of my favorite authors, Ann Patchett, recently announced that two of her books, The Patron Saint of Liars and Bel Canto, were banned by the…

Mini Waffle Maker
2y ago

Free: Mini Waffle Maker

4" non-stick cooking surface waffle maker. Perfect for travel, dorm rooms, or when you want just one small waffle. Never used.

Problems!!!
2y ago

Problems!!!

We all have our share of problems. And we normally consider them a bad thing. But are they always? A problem may be a way of waking us up out of a…

Don't be a victim of smishing!
2y ago

Don't be a victim of smishing!

Bad actors seem to have no problem finding unending ways to scam us. The one being talked about a lot recently is “smishing.” Never heard of it?…

A cat and a rooster take a hike...
2y ago

A cat and a rooster take a hike...

The cutest cat takes its rooster pal on an adventure. You can tell that they're close friends who adore each other…

Time to Clear Things Out!
2y ago

Time to Clear Things Out!

It's the New Year. Hard to believe that 2023 is now gone forever. And what a year it was.

But it's over now. Time now to focus on the new…

This Is My Song
2y ago

Pledge: This Is My Song

Whenever Freddi spoke of his ranch in Quelitán, Mexico, his face lit up and his aura brightened. The ranch had horses he loved to ride, the skies…

Booklovers Heaven
2y ago

Booklovers Heaven

Sat, 02/03/2024 - 10:00am to Sun, 02/04/2024 - 4:00pm

Location

300 East Green Street
Pasadena, CA 91101
United States
34° 8' 47.7852" N, 118° 8' 20.76" W
California US
11-Year-Old Boy with Autism Fails School Exams
2y ago

11-Year-Old Boy with Autism Fails School Exams

Eleven-year-old Ben Twist has autism. When he failed his SAT exams, his teacher, Ruth Clarkson, could have told him in a variety of ways that he…

Steve Madden Luggage
2y ago

Free: Steve Madden Luggage

Diamond Collection, 11"x17"x28." Made from durable ABS + PC material designed for maximum protection. 8-wheel spinner system provides stability…

Pretty hand-painted pitcher
2y ago

Free: Pretty hand-painted pitcher

This very pretty pitcher can be used for serving tea, coffee, water, or hot chocolate. It would also make a distinctive flower vase. It's an…

50 Fun Tweets About Cats and Dogs
2y ago

50 Fun Tweets About Cats and Dogs

Time for a little levity. Huffpost curated some hilarious tweets about cats and dogs. I'm sharing their amusement ride because everyone can use…

May All Good Wishes Come True
2y ago

Pledge: May All Good Wishes Come True

I’ve never been a religious person, despite being conceived in “Concepción” (a city in Chile named for the Immaculate Conception), then born in “…

New Year's Eve Long Beach Waterfront Fireworks
2y ago

New Year's Eve Long Beach Waterfront Fireworks

Sun, 12/31/2023 - 9:00pm

Location

Long Beach, CA
United States
California US
Cat people beware!
2y ago

Cat people beware!

Your cat may have a lot more planned than just climbing the Christmas tree...

Robocall law with no teeth…
2y ago

Robocall law with no teeth…

There are very few things that people agree on these days, but there is one thing we all hate — robocalls. They are annoying, intrusive, and…

Just this once!
2y ago

Just this once!

Have you ever said those words?

These are dangerous words when it compromises your moral code and integrity.

It might seem easy to…

Love comes in all sizes and shapes
2y ago

Love comes in all sizes and shapes

She's cared for him since he was a baby at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center. Their love is so heartwarming…

I Can't Make You Love Me
2y ago

Pledge: I Can't Make You Love Me

At the age of 19, after becoming bored with Los Angeles City College, I went on an extended journey with my brother, visiting our parents in Rio…

The cat's tale
2y ago

The cat's tale

And now we know all there is to know...

It started with scribbling on the walls...
2y ago

It started with scribbling on the walls...

As parents, we try to teach our children right from wrong, good manners, and accepted behavior. A child scribbling on the walls of the family’s…

David Winter's Tom's Yard Cottage
2y ago

Free: David Winter's Tom's Yard Cottage

Popular collectible David Winters Cottage Tom's Yard D1011 /5000 Enesco Hand Made Village; hand painted in England. It includes the cottage,…

A Positive Outlook!
2y ago

A Positive Outlook!

Do you want to be happy? Do you want to achieve great things? I think most of us would answer yes. Wouldn't you? But many of you are not happy…

Go Light Your World
2y ago

Pledge: Go Light Your World

The International Federation of Journalists reported that 94 journalists have been killed so far in 2023, and almost 400 others have been…

Quick may be enticing, but you might be sorry...
2y ago

Quick may be enticing, but you might be sorry...

You’re online and a new gadget catches your eye. You grab your phone and get all the specs from the supplied QR code. Quick and easy, right? What…

Amusement
2y ago

Fun in the snow

This big guy is having some winter fun. https://…

Just Being!
2y ago

Just Being!

How many of you find time for just being? Just being and doing nothing? I know that for me personally, taking time for just being is a struggle…

Panis Angelicus
2y ago

Pledge: Panis Angelicus

Abba John the Dwarf, an ordained monastic priest who lived between 340 and 403, is known today as one of the great desert fathers for his wise…

Wildlife snaps that touch your heart
2y ago

Wildlife snaps that touch your heart

There are some really awesome entries for this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award. These talented photographers remind…

Total Solar Eclipse
2y ago

Total Solar Eclipse

Mon, 04/08/2024 - 11:00am
Yes/No!
2y ago

Yes/No!

There are two words that require more forethought than any other words, and that's "Yes" and "No." These words may seem simple and insignificant,…

Your Worst Enemy!
2y ago

Your Worst Enemy!

We typically believe that our enemies are out there in the world waiting to strike. Be it the checker at the grocery store, a neighbor, a co-…

Amazing Grace
2y ago

Pledge: Amazing Grace

This week, through the grace of God and the powers of negotiation, we’ve seen the first release of women, children, and men held captive by Hamas…

Jobs, not jail
2y ago

Jobs, not jail

Salinas California Superior Court Judge John Phillips was troubled by the number of youth offenders that came before him. Many cases involved…

Smart & Final Boycott
2y ago

Smart & Final Boycott

While out shopping a few days ago, I was handed a flyer (pictured above) by a picketer outside Smart & Final. It seems a few months ago over…

Crossing The Bar
2y ago

Pledge: Crossing The Bar

Last night on YouTube, I was watching a medical doctor describe her own deadly kayaking accident, detailing the death she experienced before…

4-day work week gets a thumbs up from the boss
2y ago

4-day work week gets a thumbs up from the boss

Advanced RV's CEO Mike Neundorfer says he first heard about the four-day workweek for five days’ pay two years ago. The idea resonated enough for…

Respond, Don't React!
2y ago

Respond, Don't React!

Have you noticed that in a great number of situations, differences of opinions, or things that tend to surprise you negatively, your tendency is…

34th Annual Mariachi Festival
2y ago

34th Annual Mariachi Festival

Sun, 11/19/2023 - 9:00am to 10:00pm

Location

1831 1st Street
Los Angeles, CA 90033
United States
34° 3' 1.4796" N, 118° 12' 43.02" W
California US
Festival of Lights at the Mission Inn
2y ago

Festival of Lights at the Mission Inn

Sat, 11/18/2023 - 5:00pm to Sun, 01/07/2024 - 11:00pm

Location

3649 Mission Inn Avenue
Riverside, CA 92501
United States
33° 59' 28.2516" N, 117° 22' 14.664" W
California US
Feelings Are Not Facts!
2y ago

Feelings Are Not Facts!

You put a lot of credence on your emotions and feelings. You believe that all of your emotions and feelings are based on fact. In truth, most of…

Songbird
2y ago

Pledge: Songbird

Watching television this weekend has made me feel like I’m living in parallel universes.

In one universe, there’s a cacophony of holiday…

Peace!
2y ago

Wish: Peace!

My wish is for the war in the middle east to stop! There has been so much unnecessary loss already. My heart is crying.

Prayer Of The Children
2y ago

Pledge: Prayer Of The Children

As part of my “Listening For Peace” music series, last week’s pledge spoke of our innate need for peace and comfort in the terrifying absence of…

Something New!
2y ago

Something New!

While in South Carolina visiting my brothers, I had the chance to visit with my talented sister-in-law, Lee Ann. She can make or cook just about…

Dia De Muertos & The Kindness Of A Mexican Family
2y ago

Dia De Muertos & The Kindness Of A Mexican Family

Earlier this week, Evanger shared some interesting history about El Dia De Muertos, the traditional Mexican two-day celebration where spirits of…

 Synthetic turf no longer the drought fix darling
2y ago

Synthetic turf no longer the drought fix darling

It seems there are environmental issues with synthetic turf that were overlooked when it was originally touted as the drought-friendly lawn…

Let it go!
2y ago

Let it go!

It is quite enticing to believe that if you worry over a situation long enough; that if you put all your time and energy into a certain problem,…

In The Arms Of An Angel
2y ago

Pledge: In The Arms Of An Angel

In last Sunday’s pledge, Listening for Peace, I pledged to share a piece of music every Sunday through the end of the holiday season. Some pieces…

This child's emotional intelligence
2y ago

Wish: This child's emotional intelligence

This video hit me straight in the heart. If this little one knows how we should treat each other and can state it so simply, what's wrong with the…

Who Do You Belong To?
2y ago

Who Do You Belong To?

To understand my question, you could ask yourself “who do I love?” If more than one, you could prioritize your list by focusing on the single one…

Listening For Peace
2y ago

Pledge: Listening For Peace

When Youtropolis was conceived, we envisioned a new land of opportunity with its own social safety net where people could help other people feel a…

California resurrects cursive
2y ago

California resurrects cursive

On Monday, October 16, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new bill requiring California schools to teach cursive handwriting to elementary students from…

How an "only" dog plays catch
3y ago

How an "only" dog plays catch

This video reminds me of when I was a kid playing catch with myself. As an only child, I used to throw the ball in the air and catch it for hours…

Oktoberfest Fun
3y ago

Oktoberfest Fun

Sat, 10/21/2023 - 10:00am

Location

17723 Chatsworth Street
Los Angeles, CA 91344
United States
34° 16' 39.5328" N, 118° 30' 1.692" W
California US
Spooky Science
3y ago

Spooky Science

Tue, 10/17/2023 - 10:00am to Tue, 10/31/2023 - 5:00pm

Location

11800 Foothill Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 91342
United States
34° 18' 28.3572" N, 118° 25' 44.544" W
California US
When Love Fails
3y ago

When Love Fails

Love is always a choice. To be kind, respectful, and humane.

Neutrality is also a choice. To do nothing, say nothing, simply bear witness…

Will We All Lose Our Humanity?
3y ago

Will We All Lose Our Humanity?

What enables one to go so irreparably dark within, corrupted, marred, their heart so disfigured with terminal hatred that every bit of humanity is…

Acrobatic cat stops a New York Yankees game
3y ago

Acrobatic cat stops a New York Yankees game

This frisky cat had security practically doing flips to get it off the field. The players and fans loved it 😀😀😀…

Caught in the act of being funny
3y ago

Caught in the act of being funny

I love animals. They aren't afraid to be themselves; they're 100% authentic. The 2023 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards finalists snapped some…

Cloudspotting with the Cloud Appreciation Society
3y ago

Cloudspotting with the Cloud Appreciation Society

Mon, 10/16/2023 - 6:30pm

Location

630 West 5th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
United States
34° 3' 9.7524" N, 118° 15' 21.24" W
California US
Getting into the swing of it
3y ago

Getting into the swing of it

There’s no question, this bear knows exactly what it's doing. Let's you know it's practiced its techniques. Very clever actually...…

Beautiful visitors
3y ago

Beautiful visitors

These three lovelies dropped by and hung out in my tree for a while. It's their second visit. I haven't seen them fly; they just appear flattened…

It Isn't Fair!
3y ago

It Isn't Fair!

Have you ever heard yourself say those words? I think most of us, at one point or another, thought something was unfair and complained about it…

Amy Schumer warns 20-year-olds
3y ago

Amy Schumer warns 20-year-olds

As you scroll the article, Amy lays it all out with hilarious photos: "Life is coming for you"…

News Flash
3y ago

Something New and Beautiful

A beautiful new butterfly to admire:

A

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Who Hasn't Been Shaped By Sorrows?
3y ago

Who Hasn't Been Shaped By Sorrows?

My laptop seems to be imbued with some mystical force that defies logic. More than once it has performed curious mind bending feats that are…

Ignore. Move on. Remember. You. Love.
3y ago

Pledge: Ignore. Move on. Remember. You. Love.

This advice from Anne Rice works beautifully as a pledge we can each make so that our lives, and the lives of those around us, are as full and…

Fear is the Source of Every Problem!
3y ago

Fear is the Source of Every Problem!

Fear is the source of every problem.

If we can get down to the root of what the fear is, then we can start taking the steps to look at it…

Maybe just barely there . . .
3y ago

Maybe just barely there . . .

Ever had one of those days? You know . . . a day where everything seems to go wrong. You break the coffee pot, step on a piece of glass while you'…

Meet my babies...
3y ago

Meet my babies...

Mama cheetahs are usually very protective and even quite dangerous when their cubs are around. The videographer lucked out when this mama didn't…

She Who Rules Over Me
3y ago

She Who Rules Over Me

A black cat thinks she should be living in this house. She thinks it's hers and doesn't understand why I don't allow her in. She stares at me with…

Tribal Wave Poll
3y ago

Poll Request

Question: Should I tell someone I'm close to that they wear way too much cologne?

Yesterday's Light!
3y ago

Yesterday's Light!

How many of us go through life thinking about yesterday? Having regrets about things we did, shouldn't have done, or could have done differently?…

Elegant headpieces for the fashionable cat
3y ago

Elegant headpieces for the fashionable cat

Who would have thought that a mountain of cat fur could turn into the cutest, most clever creations of cat hats, wigs, and various other…

10 Truths We All Share in Common
3y ago

Pledge: 10 Truths We All Share in Common

As we head toward another divisive election cycle, I’m wondering if anyone is fed up yet. I am.

Like the Twin Towers burning to the ground…

Coastal Country Jam
3y ago

Coastal Country Jam

Sat, 09/16/2023 - 12:00pm to Sun, 09/17/2023 - 10:00pm

Location

386 East Shoreline Drive
Long Beach, CA 90802
United States
33° 46' 8.4648" N, 118° 11' 32.1" W
California US
You're Missing You!
3y ago

You're Missing You!

Raise your hand if you’re one who often dwells on the past. Okay, then you’re like most people.

Raise your hand if you find yourself often…

Truffles the cat makes a pledge
3y ago

Pledge: Truffles the cat makes a pledge

Truffles the cat took a pledge to model glasses for kids who might be hesitant to wear them. Her coolness shows them how cool they can be too. And…

"You can lead a horse to water ..."
3y ago

"You can lead a horse to water ..."

But you can’t make it drink!” This popular idiom is about control, and the fact that no one can, or should control another person. A lot of people…

Kids push back on hate
3y ago

Kids push back on hate

Recently, a Marin County neighborhood had anti-Semitic flyers land on their doorsteps. Deciding that counter-action was warranted, a small group…

Shock & Awe
3y ago

Shock & Awe

Such a sweet story about several orphaned owlets. Read about their rescue and see their wide-eyed excitement…

When it's over ... moving on!
3y ago

When it's over ... moving on!

Who out there over the age of say, 13, hasn’t had their heart broken by someone breaking up with them? I would venture to say, no one. It happens…

We Can Do More Than We Think We Can!
3y ago

We Can Do More Than We Think We Can!

When a horse starts his training, he's afraid to pull 25 pounds, when in fact he has the power to pull 9000 pounds. But he doesn't know it. He has…

Watch out for that speed bump!
3y ago

Watch out for that speed bump!

There’s nothing more annoying than going through a supermarket parking lot. All you want to do is park, go in, get your Rocky Road ice cream, and…

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