Youtropolis partnered up today with Happy Harvesters for another day of community action in Long Beach, California, where volunteers harvested…
Sometimes gifts keep giving.
The first time I realized that gifts can exceed their worth or utility was during my run for Congress…
You stop at your neighborhood 7-Eleven, and purchase one Lotto ticket. It’s not going to win, you’re sure, but you’ll check tomorrow night anyway…
You’re driving down the freeway going about 80 miles an hour; a tad too fast, but hey, you’re going with the flow of traffic, right? You’re going…
Several years back, my youngest brother told me that he loved a painting called The Nightmare by Henry Fuseli (1781). He asked me to paint it for…
A woman in India went into butt-kicking mode when a crocodile attacked her husband. The power of love knows no limits.…
On Sept. 24, 2001, a thoughtful opinion piece penned by Cornel Nistorescu appeared in a Romanian newspaper (Evenimentul Zilei). The title of his…
Ever feel like your life is empty, meaningless? Do you ever wonder, "What's the point?"
Let me tell you what the point is: You matter! You…
Have you ever felt so heated during an argument with a loved one that you’ve said something really mean and hurtful? Then after you said it, you…
A longstanding class action against Facebook has been settled. If you had an active account between May 2007 and December 2022 you can apply to…
On an episode of CNN’s “The Nineties”, Steven Bochco, writer and producer of shows like Hill Street Blues, LA Law, and NYPD Blue, reflected on one…
You’re in the kitchen preparing your favorite pasta meal. You pour your penne noodles in the boiling water. It should only take about 9 minutes…
How accurate is your perception? Watch this video to get an idea (full screen is recommended)…
I’ll admit it. Certain people piss me off. So do many news stories. But what really gets my goat is when people cheat others. Or try to pull the…
We encounter countless people every day. Strangers, if you will. We see them at the supermarket, the gas station, the mall, the gym, or even in…
What do you call a teacher who has never farted in the classroom?
Answer: A private tutor!
“ . . . nobody wants a phony. Nobody ever wants a counterfeit coin.” ~Paul Boynton
It’s often said that imitation is the greatest…
Back in July of 2014, the Ninja roller coaster in Magic Mountain, located in Valencia, CA, going at approximately 55 MPH, ran into a tree branch…
Guilt is a disruptive force in anyone’s life. People will rag on themselves continuously for missing the mark on the least of things: taking a…
Partner or Crutch?
Even the best relationships have their challenges. If you’re in one, you might be struggling to make things work. If…
THE CAKE SITS BEFORE YOU, THE CANDLES AGLOW . . . “Make a Wish,” everyone yells. And you do. You close your eyes, blow as hard as you can, and…
When a friend asked me what I did on Easter, I told him I spent a good part of the day helping my parents remove a big, deeply rooted Oleander…
How much should dead batteries cost?
Actually, there should be no charge!
It's been two weeks since this was posted and, sadly, Evangel's prediction has already come true. Maybe it's time for people to talk about the kind of solution that's being proposed.
UPDATE: On July 5, 2023, Canada's updated travel advisory to citizens traveling to the United States includes the following warning for gun…
I think this twists the brain more than the tongue in determining if there's too many "saws".
A story I heard:
A man was brushing his teeth when he saw an angel standing behind him reflected in the bathroom mirror. The angel said to…
While making my lunch the other day, I reached into the tortilla chip bag and pulled out this perfect heart-shaped chip. How amazing is that! It…
Remember...no one MAKES you angry. You decide to use ANGER as a response.
Have you ever had one of those dreams where you’re walking down the street and you realize you’re naked? Everyone around you is staring but there’…
Did you play hopscotch as a kid? I can remember how easy it was to repeatedly hop on one leg without falling and faceplanting on concrete. Many…
There’s a rumor going around in my neighborhood that Marybeth, the local librarian, took her pantyhose off in the middle of the day while stacking…
I don’t think there’s a soul out there who hasn’t experienced the embarrassment of having eaten and gotten a piece of spinach or black bean stuck…
Tonight's full moon was beautiful and sorta pink after all.
Youtropolis has formed an alliance with Happy Harvesters, a grassroots movement that gleans produce from neighborhood backyard trees and donates…
People make mistakes. The saying, “People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones,” was created for a reason. Everyone messes up at some…
Several years ago, I frequented library book sales and antique bookstores, always arriving early and eager to find something different and…
From an early age, most of us are taught that money will be our most important asset. Not only is it the lifeboat that will keep us afloat, it’s…
My client, Todd lives on a private road off Sunset Boulevard in Southern California. When pulling onto his road, it’s like entering a forest with…
I wish for people to just leave others alone. Believe what you will, but don't force others to do the same. The trouble starts when someone thinks…
The tunnel is long and dark. You’ve been traveling for a while now wondering where it’s leading you. Every step you take feels heavy, exhausting…
Happy Harvester’s slim pickers (volunteers) showed up early in east Long Beach and harvested 300 lbs. of fresh oranges at the home of Maddie and…
Tech neck is a postural and structural imbalance that has become very common with computers and especially smartphones. Not only does tech neck…
Ben is a 75-year-old client living near Aspen and has been skiing for decades. During our online training session, Ben said, “I’ve learned that…
In the first quarter of this year, Happy Harvesters have shown up at over 30 residential homes to salvage fresh produce and donate it to local…
Over 50 years ago, the war on poverty was in full swing thanks to the ambitious legislative program known as the “Great Society,” launched in 1964…
A few years ago I was in a training session with my client, Lawrence. During a rest break between exercises, he asked me where I went to…
A residential backyard can produce thousands of pounds of fresh produce every season. Most people don't have time to harvest or eat the bounty…
Chances are you’re not worrying about humanity’s extinction just yet, but some scientists are weighing in on potential doomsday events,…
When I was about six or seven, my mom took her prized philodendron outside and asked me to “squirt the leaves off.” Apparently, I gave her a…
Sanatana’s “We’ll see…” post stimulated several of my “we’ll see” memories. One in particular came to mind I’d like to share. I was hired as an…
This weekend I was looking at my You Factory stats to see how much love I’d given over the last seven days.
I noticed that overall my you-…
This article discusses how insurrections on slave ships were not uncommon, and captured women often led them. Important knowledge to commemorate…
Question: Should I hire a new gardener?
A couple of months into the Covid lockdown a former client, Diana, contacted me hoping we could begin working together again. She was in a tough…
All kinds of yummy recipes.
From Reader's Digest, simple, delicious recipes for a healthy life.
Woman's Day has compiled a list of 25 important and not widely known facts about women's rights and achievements over the decades.
Did you…
One hundred recipes from America's best roadhouses, smokehouses, and bbq joints.
Silence can be deafening.
There is nothing louder than the silent treatment; nothing more uncomfortable, and abusive (other than physical…
” Trouble knocked at the door, but hearing laughter, hurried away.”—Ben Franklin
On a TV show I was watching, one of the characters said “…
It's 2023 in the United States of America, but American businesses have regressed to the turn of the previous century by exploiting children with…
It's 2023 in the United States of America, but Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, who once dressed in drag for fun, signed a new law banning…
I don’t like an argument, but sometimes discussions are necessary. Arguments are switchblades, but discussions are butter knives. That’s why I’ve…
This clip holds sentimental value for me. As a kid, I had a skill for memorization and I performed this Laurel and Hardy scene as a "one man act"…
According to this global Harvard study, there’s one thing above all others that brings happiness and helps us live longer. It’s not a healthy diet…
This is the first in my series “In conversation with…” Some of the conversations will be with people I know well, others not so well. What they…
With humility and humble household objects, this artist creates a beautiful world out of thin air, making life brighter with each added touch of…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-v8p223bS8
Most people don’t think a lot about being their best self. They go about their daily life doing their routines, and at the end of the day they…
When we hear the term “wealth”, images of money and material luxuries typically come to mind. However, riches come in different forms that have…
Somebody definitely spiked the punch bowl, uh-huh, uh-huh…
When a small, torn piece of paper fell out of a book I borrowed, I noticed words scribbled in ballpoint pen:
- is it true Is it…
There's a lot that can be packed into what it means to be a good person. In the context of this pledge, my intention is to be and do good for…
There’s a lot that goes on inside my head these days. Sometimes it feels like a wood chipper breaking down hard news instead of old branches…like…
Can you remember the last time you felt that pure sense of awe or wonder you easily experienced as a child?
Moments of awe can take our…
