Just this once!
Thu, 12/21/2023

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…

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome—it's not just mom
Wed, 12/20/2023

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome—it's not just mom

If you were to do an online search of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), every article would define it as a condition in a child that results from…

Lettuce—underrated no more
Wed, 12/20/2023

Lettuce—underrated no more

In 2019, the CDC released a report indicating that just 10% of Americans consume the recommended 5 daily servings of vegetables. Essentially, food…

Love comes in all sizes and shapes
Wed, 12/20/2023

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…

Do you know Melatonin?
Tue, 12/19/2023

Do you know Melatonin?

For years, melatonin, a hormone produced by the pineal gland and the gut, has been the king of sleep supplements. In 2020, global sales of…

I Can't Make You Love Me
Sun, 12/17/2023

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…

Colombia's climate migration plan
Sat, 12/16/2023

Colombia's climate migration plan

When we typically hear about immigrants in the news, they're people trying to find better lives by escaping poverty and warfare. However, less…

Be thankful for the turkeys in your life: Part 2
Fri, 12/15/2023

Be thankful for the turkeys in your life: Part 2

A couple weeks back or more, I posted a lesson on being thankful for the turkeys in your life. This is chapter two, the final bit of the story…

I'd like to sleep in, but my brain won't let me.
Fri, 12/15/2023

I'd like to sleep in, but my brain won't let me.

Waking up before sunrise has been part of my routine for many years, not by choice but necessity (as nearly everyone in the fitness industry will…

An eight-year-old starts a business with $12
Thu, 12/14/2023

An eight-year-old starts a business with $12

Eight-year-old Aaron Moreno and his family were hit hard by the pandemic. His mom lost her job and had to move Aaron and two other family members…

The cat's tale
Thu, 12/14/2023

The cat's tale

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

It started with scribbling on the walls...
Wed, 12/13/2023

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…

The Mind-Body Connection
Wed, 12/13/2023

The Mind-Body Connection

I first learned about the mind-body connection, at least one facet of it, from reading bodybuilding magazines. These articles discussed how…

Repost
Tue, 12/12/2023

The end of discord (repost)

12/12/23

This wish from Evangel is one I missed when it was originally posted. It hits the nail on the head. I join you in achieving your wish.

The end of discord
Thu, 09/29/2022

The end of discord

Lately, I’ve given a lot of thought to what future history books might say about us, we the people of America, flag-waving leaders of the free…

Ice Cream Maker
Tue, 12/12/2023

Free: Ice Cream Maker

DeLonghi Gelato Supreme. Make your own ice cream. Fun and enjoyment for the whole family. 6" bottom, 7" tall.

David Winter's Tom's Yard Cottage
Tue, 12/12/2023

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,…

Jesus the Carpenter plate
Tue, 12/12/2023

Free: Jesus the Carpenter plate

Frankoma plate signed by John Frank, circa 1972. Makes a lovely gift.

A Positive Outlook!
Tue, 12/12/2023

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…

Trees, parks, and the aging process
Mon, 12/11/2023

Trees, parks, and the aging process

You'll be hard-pressed to find an article about stress reduction or ways to boost health that doesn't include exposure to nature. It's reported…

Go Light Your World
Sun, 12/10/2023

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…

Youngest person ever to pass the California Bar
Sat, 12/09/2023

Youngest person ever to pass the California Bar

Peter Park was seventeen when he passed the California State Bar Exam on his first try. This made him the youngest person ever to become an…

Quick may be enticing, but you might be sorry...
Sat, 12/09/2023

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
Thu, 12/07/2023

Fun in the snow

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

Just Being!
Wed, 12/06/2023

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…

Teaching kids to spot fake news
Tue, 12/05/2023

Teaching kids to spot fake news

With the proliferation of fake news and the likelihood that it's here to stay, California has joined a short list of states to mandate a "media…

Pesticides in baby food
Tue, 12/05/2023

Pesticides in baby food

Troubling data found in a recent US study finds that nearly 40% of baby food contains toxic pesticides, some linked to hormonal disruption, cancer…

Panis Angelicus
Sun, 12/03/2023

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…

Tribal Wave Poll
Fri, 12/01/2023

Poll Request

Question: Should I attend the holiday party at my gym?

Wildlife snaps that touch your heart
Thu, 11/30/2023

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…

Don't mess with Dolly!
Thu, 11/30/2023

Don't mess with Dolly!

Chelsea Handler tells it like it is in this down to earth, unguarded message that socks it to whoever knocked Dolly's performance and cheerleader…

Total Solar Eclipse
Wed, 11/29/2023

Total Solar Eclipse

Mon, 04/08/2024 - 11:00am
Who benefits from "Made in America"?
Wed, 11/29/2023

Who benefits from "Made in America"?

When you see the “Made in the USA” tag, do you automatically think, “Thank God, it’s not China, Bangladesh, or India”? If your answer is yes, you…

Yes/No!
Tue, 11/28/2023

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!
Mon, 11/27/2023

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-…

Be thankful for the turkeys in your life
Sun, 11/26/2023

Be thankful for the turkeys in your life

Sometimes holidays create sticky problems. My family is scattered out of state, so good people take pity on me and invite me to celebrate holiday…

Amazing Grace
Sat, 11/25/2023

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…

Can bubble wrap be art?
Sat, 11/25/2023

Can bubble wrap be art?

Who knew bubble wrap could be an alternative to canvas? Here's another example of the genius mind seeing art hidden in the unknown. Brilliant!…

Jobs, not jail
Fri, 11/24/2023

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…

Welcome to heaven
Thu, 11/23/2023

Welcome to heaven

I wasn't sure if this should be categorized as a lesson learned:) or amusement, but I'm always entertained when humorists make light of any of…

Will Lethal Pathogens Be Onboard Your Next Flight?
Tue, 11/21/2023

Will Lethal Pathogens Be Onboard Your Next Flight?

Imagine boarding a flight to your next vacation spot and, unbeknownst to you, traveling with you is an icebox packed with 24 vials of Ebola virus…

Don't wait to appreciate!
Tue, 11/21/2023

Wish: Don't wait to appreciate!

At the start of my training sessions, I ask clients how they feel and how well they slept the night before. When I asked this of Brian, my new 21-…

Smart & Final Boycott
Mon, 11/20/2023

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
Sun, 11/19/2023

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…

Daniel's brain
Sat, 11/18/2023

Daniel's brain

The brain is an interesting thing, isn't it? Sometimes, a memory pops into your mind from nowhere and without prompting.

This happened to…

4-day work week gets a thumbs up from the boss
Sat, 11/18/2023

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…

Profits over people, again
Sat, 11/18/2023

Profits over people, again

Stories of corporations selling products to consumers found to be harmful and dangerous are nothing new. Shamefully, the same is said for…

District topic
Fri, 11/17/2023

Pass Along The Value Of Empathy To Our Children

These two short films touched my heart. How can you pass along the value of empathy?…

Respond, Don't React!
Fri, 11/17/2023

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
Thu, 11/16/2023

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
Notable Quotable: Consciousness
Wed, 11/15/2023

Notable Quotable: Consciousness

Today's quote comes from Chief Oren Lyons, a Native American inspirational leader and Faithkeeper of the Turtle Clan of the Onondaga Nation,…

Festival of Lights at the Mission Inn
Wed, 11/15/2023

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
Who were you kind to today?
Wed, 11/15/2023

Who were you kind to today?

Imagine... you could be the reason someone believes in the goodness of humanity. You can set the example. You can choose to be the change you wish…

What is he creating?
Tue, 11/14/2023

What is he creating?

Watch artist Johannes Stoetter as he creates one of his many genius works. View the video to the end to experience the big reveal…

Let's make a deal
Tue, 11/14/2023

Let's make a deal

This clever little entrepreneur figured out how to make a deal and get food for his winter storage…

Loneliness ambassador
Tue, 11/14/2023

Loneliness ambassador

The Covid pandemic impacted societies around the world in a myriad of ways. Among them—a deepening of loneliness.

A 2021 Harvard study…

Feelings Are Not Facts!
Mon, 11/13/2023

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…

How exercise may influence food selection
Sun, 11/12/2023

How exercise may influence food selection

The list of benefits from exercise continues to grow.

A recent study found that short bouts of high-intensity exercise influenced hormone…

Immune cell hunts down bacteria
Sun, 11/12/2023

Immune cell hunts down bacteria

I had no idea the way immune cells track and eliminate bacteria was so reminiscent of a video game. Pac-man, maybe?

Watch how immune cell…

Songbird
Sun, 11/12/2023

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…

Stress Can Be Very Good For You. Here’s Why.
Fri, 11/10/2023

Stress Can Be Very Good For You. Here’s Why.

In this CNN essay, Maggie Jackson provides scientific evidence that stress is a powerful cognitive benefactor during times of uncertainty and…

Middle schooler's invention wins $25,000 top prize
Thu, 11/09/2023

Middle schooler's invention wins $25,000 top prize

After a neighborhood restaurant burned down, Shanya Gill, a middle schooler from San Jose, CA, was inspired to create a fire-detection device that…

Your passport to freedom and to love
Thu, 11/09/2023

Your passport to freedom and to love

In his book, "The Way to Love", Jesuit priest Anthony De Mello gives advice we'd all be wise to embrace.

"You must cultivate activities…

Potential breakthrough in pancreatic cancer?
Wed, 11/08/2023

Potential breakthrough in pancreatic cancer?

Out of the approximately 64,000 expected cases of pancreatic cancer this year, more than 50,000 of them will be fatal.

In this short video…

Meet Liberator, Justice Seeker Dewayne Lee Johnson
Wed, 11/08/2023

Meet Liberator, Justice Seeker Dewayne Lee Johnson

In the spring of 2014, Dewayne Lee Johnson, a public school groundskeeper in Vallejo, California, was routinely doing his job of spraying weeds…

Peace!
Tue, 11/07/2023

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.

Krups - The Butcher Block meat grinder
Mon, 11/06/2023

Free: Krups - The Butcher Block meat grinder

Grind your own meat with this Krups countertop meat grinder. Its powerful motor grinds 2.2 lbs of meat per minute. It includes grinding disks,…

Crosley Entertainment Center
Mon, 11/06/2023

Free: Crosley Entertainment Center

Just in time for Christmas! You can improve your sound situation with the Crosley CR66 Rochester 5 in 1 Entertainment Center with Auxiliary Input…

Prayer Of The Children
Sun, 11/05/2023

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…

Repost
Thu, 11/02/2023

Don't Sneer at Nonsense (repost)

11/2/23

This article reminded me it's time to let go and find the fun...

Don't Sneer at Nonsense
Tue, 04/04/2023

Don't Sneer at Nonsense

Several years ago, I frequented library book sales and antique bookstores, always arriving early and eager to find something different and…

War weary? Time to get high on acts of kindness.
Thu, 11/02/2023

War weary? Time to get high on acts of kindness.

There’s a lot to be down about these days. But here’s proof we can push back with acts

Something New!
Thu, 11/02/2023

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
Thu, 11/02/2023

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
Wed, 11/01/2023

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…

What do kids think of their books being banned?
Wed, 11/01/2023

What do kids think of their books being banned?

There are plenty of adults weighing in on the debate over banning children's books—some believing it's necessary to avoid subjecting kids to…

Repost
Tue, 10/31/2023

Weigh in with the scales of justice (repost)

10/31/23

I was browsing some previous posts and ran across this one that lays out a simple solution on how to clean up our messes. Definitely a good read and words to live by.

Weigh in with the scales of justice
Tue, 12/27/2022

Weigh in with the scales of justice

I am a man of few means. But I have a wish for any person, but especially men who suffer from guilt. You see, I know there’s lots of troubled…

Let it go!
Tue, 10/31/2023

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,…

FDA Alert: Stop Using These Products Immediately
Sun, 10/29/2023

FDA Alert: Stop Using These Products Immediately

FDA is warning consumers not to purchase and to immediately stop using…

In The Arms Of An Angel
Sun, 10/29/2023

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
Thu, 10/26/2023

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?
Thu, 10/26/2023

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…

Weight Watchers hops on the bandwagon
Thu, 10/26/2023

Weight Watchers hops on the bandwagon

In an effort to stay relevant and avoid potential financial collapse, Weight Watchers, rebranded as WW, is hopping onto the diabetes/weight loss…

Listening For Peace
Sun, 10/22/2023

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…

Liberation in Action: Josh Paul
Fri, 10/20/2023

Liberation in Action: Josh Paul

It's unlikely that any man would stick his neck out so far as to advocate for an Israeli-Palestinian policy sea change at this tragic moment in…

California resurrects cursive
Fri, 10/20/2023

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…

Americans Who Tell The Truth Portrait Gallery
Wed, 10/18/2023

Americans Who Tell The Truth Portrait Gallery

The City of Slipstream has announced a “gallery opening” where the work of artist Robert Shetterly is now on display. Americans Who Tell The

How an "only" dog plays catch
Wed, 10/18/2023

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…

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