Daniel's brain
2y ago

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
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…

Profits over people, again
2y ago

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…

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
Loneliness ambassador
2y ago

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…

How exercise may influence food selection
2y ago

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
2y ago

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…

Your passport to freedom and to love
3y ago

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?
3y ago

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…

 Synthetic turf no longer the drought fix darling
3y 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…

What do kids think of their books being banned?
3y ago

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…

This child's emotional intelligence
3y 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…

Weight Watchers hops on the bandwagon
3y ago

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…

California resurrects cursive
3y 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…

Traffic lights and curve balls
3y ago

Traffic lights and curve balls

While driving to a client session, I came upon not one, not two, but three intersections with traffic lights that had lost power. If we think back…

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
A poem of inner peace
3y ago

A poem of inner peace

"When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children's lives may…

The many flaws of the Body Mass Index
3y ago

The many flaws of the Body Mass Index

Having worked in gyms for the better part of my career, I had several body composition analyses performed, which included the Body Mass Index (BMI…

The brain's love of ultra-processed "food"
3y ago

The brain's love of ultra-processed "food"

“Industrially produced foods containing ingredients not available in home kitchens," or ultra-processed foods (UPFs), can affect the human brain…

No to Red Dye No. 3 in California
3y ago

No to Red Dye No. 3 in California

California has become the first state to ban red dye No. 3 and other potentially harmful food additives in popular candies, drinks, and other…

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 😀😀😀…

She loves exercise, despite cerebral palsy
3y ago

She loves exercise, despite cerebral palsy

Author Nicole Luongo fell in love with exercise when she was a teen and never let her cerebral palsy dictate what she was capable of. With no…

Build strength in 3 seconds??
3y ago

Build strength in 3 seconds??

Lifting weights is one of the most effective ways of building physical strength, and researchers have learned that a one-month program consisting…

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…

Dinner with a cultural faux pas
3y ago

Pledge: Dinner with a cultural faux pas

As we all know, when life presents learning experiences, they're often a package deal with discomfort. This happened to me while dining in a fancy…

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"…

A deepening of a client relationship
3y ago

A deepening of a client relationship

One of the things I enjoy most about my job is working with different personality types and learning about my client’s unique experiences. Lindsey…

The 40+ Double Dutch Club
3y ago

The 40+ Double Dutch Club

When you were a kid, did you jump rope or try the more advanced Double Dutch?

To break out of an emotional funk, Pamela Robinson considered…

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…

Can teachers help kids exposed to trauma?
3y ago

Can teachers help kids exposed to trauma?

Research reveals that traumatic experiences disproportionately affect minority and low-income youth, including witnessing or being the target of…

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…

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…

The Virtue of Humility
3y ago

The Virtue of Humility

In this article, psychology professor Jen Cole Wright discusses something we all have in common to varying degrees—self-centeredness. She talks…

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
Kitchen mishaps and self-compassion
3y ago

Kitchen mishaps and self-compassion

A few weeks ago, my stomach grumbled with hunger, and turkey chili with rice was the antidote. I poured the ingredients into a glass container and…

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…

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…

A possible new lease on life for 80s rock star
3y ago

A possible new lease on life for 80s rock star

As a teen, my favorite band was Duran Duran, and I still have some of their rare 12" singles on vinyl. When it was revealed last year that their…

The joys of hiding no more
3y ago

The joys of hiding no more

Ruth Rathblott was born without a left hand. Her well-meaning parents raised her as completely normal, but as a result, Ruth says, "I didn't have…

Spectacular Super Blue Moon photos
3y ago

Spectacular Super Blue Moon photos

Thank you Lens for posting and sharing how you took your amazing photos. And I love the snippet of moon history as well. You can see Lens' post…

Super moon in Los Angeles
3y ago

Super moon in Los Angeles

My camera made the moon look almost like the sun. It wasn’t this bright in reality, but there was significantly more visible detail and “fullness…

Once in a Blue Moon…
3y ago

Once in a Blue Moon…

It’s a phrase most of us have used or heard over the years and is usually combined with a statement of something that doesn’t happen often, such…

Oops!
3y ago

Oops!

Forget something? Obviously...

Hiland Dairy milk bottle
3y ago

Free: Hiland Dairy milk bottle

Very cool, old-time style milk bottle.

Coffee, tea, or a flick of my bic?
3y ago

Coffee, tea, or a flick of my bic?

It's funny how something will pop in your head out of the blue, sometimes things you'd long forgotten about.

I don't know why, but "Coffee…

Thought provoking
3y ago

Thought provoking

Lawyer Julie Yip-Williams, who was born blind, on the paradoxes of life:

"I do not have the answer to the question of why, at least not now…

Male bald eagle moves from rock to chick
3y ago

Male bald eagle moves from rock to chick

You may have read about the male bald eagle who was so eager to hatch an egg, he sat on a rock. Of course, nothing came of his efforts, but it's…

British highschoolers try biscuits and gravy
3y ago

British highschoolers try biscuits and gravy

"What is it?" "That's not a biscuit." "That's not gravy." Watch as they try American biscuits and gravy, southern fried chicken, and sweet tea for…

Boxing + Faulty Recall = Positivity
3y ago

Boxing + Faulty Recall = Positivity

Tim is a client I’ve been working with for more than 20 years. Before Covid, we were in the gym three days a week, and now we train at his home…

Does Dolly Parton lose her temper?
3y ago

Does Dolly Parton lose her temper?

A good lesson from Dolly, she doesn't lose her temper, she uses it. And because she doesn't lose it often, when she does, people listen. Read more…

What's better than having it all?
3y ago

What's better than having it all?

Traci Schubert Barrett was part of a small group that started HGTV. In this article, she acknowledges all the good that came with helping…

Obesogens sound scary, and they are.
3y ago

Obesogens sound scary, and they are.

Obesogens may be a new term to you, but we've known about them for quite some time. They're chemicals that are all around us, and they disrupt…

"Ring of Fire" Solar Eclipse
3y ago

"Ring of Fire" Solar Eclipse

Sat, 10/14/2023 - 8:00am
Have you considered creatine?
3y ago

Have you considered creatine?

I clearly remember when I'd been working out for a couple of years when a supplement hit the market that everyone in the gym was talking about—…

Remembering Chris
3y ago

Remembering Chris

While meditating a couple of weeks ago, Chris came to mind. The last time I saw him in person was when we were 12, graduating from the sixth grade…

Chromatic Saturation exhibit
3y ago

Chromatic Saturation exhibit

Sat, 08/12/2023 - 4:00pm to Fri, 09/08/2023 - 5:00pm

Location

7377 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036
United States
34° 4' 13.296" N, 118° 20' 57.336" W
California US
Who rules?
3y ago

Who rules?

Today is international cat day; just one more occasion to further spoil these furry creatures who get whatever they want, whenever they want. They…

Missing Money
3y ago

Missing Money

A couple of months ago on the local news, I learned about a website called Missing Money, an online directory of people who are owed money that…

Smart kitty gets rewarded
3y ago

Smart kitty gets rewarded

Nothing better than learning a trick and receiving a tasty reward…

125 pounds lighter
3y ago

125 pounds lighter

When it comes to weight loss, one of the many recommended strategies is mindful eating. Done consistently, mindful eating can help people maintain…

Another message worthy of attention
3y ago

Another message worthy of attention

"Help me to stay hopeful in turbulent times. Give me the vision and discipline to find a sacred space that allows me to connect with myself and,…

What is "Emotional Eating", and is it a bad thing?
3y ago

What is "Emotional Eating", and is it a bad thing?

Emotional eating is a term we're all familiar with, and it's rarely if ever, perceived as positive. This applies to the health and fitness…

Ways that men improved their mental health
3y ago

Ways that men improved their mental health

There was a time in our not-too-distant past when "being a man" meant keeping emotional distance, bottling feelings, expressing very little, and…

Stress is for the birds
3y ago

Stress is for the birds

Having a rough day? Some relief may be right outside your door.

Though researchers aren't sure why, studies show that birdsong—the sounds…

Empowered through powerlifting
3y ago

Empowered through powerlifting

It's never too late to get strong. At 71, Peeps Nichol, who was diagnosed with MS in 2005 and became a widow in 2020, thought she might take an…

Woman plays guardian angel to a family, twice
3y ago

Woman plays guardian angel to a family, twice

Paramedic Kristi Hadfield helped prevent John Cunningham from dying after cardiac arrest. Six years later, she would be instrumental in saving the…

Hey fellas, what happened?!
3y ago

Hey fellas, what happened?!

Engineers are baffled... https://…

Smile school
3y ago

Smile school

When it came to masking during the pandemic, Japan was the undisputed champion, with large numbers of people remaining masked after mandates were…

Small but meaningful
3y ago

Small but meaningful

Something we’ve all grown accustomed to seeing regularly are delivery vehicles from Amazon parked in the middle of the street with their hazard…

Special lessons from a special sibling
3y ago

Special lessons from a special sibling

Growing up with a brother with cerebral palsy taught Stephanie Sarazin how to live with empathy, patience, and an appreciation for the "little…

From sore to soar
3y ago

From sore to soar

I was on a call with my mom, and she was telling me how she had been putting in a lot of hours doing yard work, and her muscles were feeling…

From laboratory to dinner table
3y ago

From laboratory to dinner table

In what may be a massive technological advancement for the food industry, two companies have been given approval by the FDA to begin commercial…

Amusement
3y ago

Maliya schools her dad

Dad gets his singing lesson…

When I run after what I think I want
3y ago

When I run after what I think I want

"When I run after what I think I want, my days are a furnace of stress and anxiety; if I sit in my own place of patience, what I need flows to me…

Lost together
3y ago

Lost together

A young woman with an old soul ponders complexities of life with remarkable openness and curiosity.

She's an agent of love with insights…

What a smile can bring
3y ago

What a smile can bring

I had to renew my driver’s license this year, and I was pleasantly surprised by how my new photo looked. Instead of eyes halfway opened and an…

Anti-dopamine parenting
3y ago

Anti-dopamine parenting

There's no denying technological advances over the last thirty years have brought many benefits to society. However, when it comes to the use of…

Long Beach 2023 Career Fair
3y ago

Long Beach 2023 Career Fair

Tue, 06/13/2023 - 10:00am

Location

4321 Atlantic Avenue
Long Beach, CA 90807
United States
33° 49' 42.1176" N, 118° 10' 56.46" W
California US
Long Beach Career Fair
3y ago

Long Beach Career Fair

Wed, 08/02/2023 - 9:30am to 1:00pm

Location

701 West Ocean Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90831
United States
33° 46' 4.1412" N, 118° 11' 57.8436" W
California US
Free fresh fruit and vegetables
3y ago

Free fresh fruit and vegetables

Fri, 06/09/2023 - 6:00am to 8:00am

Location

1919 East Compton Boulevard
Compton, CA 90221
United States
33° 53' 35.754" N, 118° 12' 14.4" W
California US
A message worth paying attention to.
3y ago

A message worth paying attention to.

Taking this message to heart will make for a good day.

News Flash
3y ago

A paralyzed man can walk

I'd be happy to have my tax dollars fund this type of groundbreaking and life changing technology.…

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