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Thu, 12/14/2023

5 USES FOR AIRTAGS THAT COULD SAVE YOU HEARTACHE!

People often use Apple AirTags to keep track of keys, wallets, purses and the like. But there are other creative ways to use them that could save…

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…

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Wed, 12/13/2023

TESLA RECALLS ALMOST ALL U.S. VEHICLES FOR SAFETY!

Just about every Tesla operating in the U.S. is now under recall because of issues pertaining to autopilot safety. Here's what you need to know!…

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Tue, 12/12/2023

ENOUGH SLEEP DOESN'T ALWAYS MEAN GOOD REST!

Sleeping for hours at night doesn't necessarily mean you've gotten good rest. People often wake up feeling tired and unrested. Here are four ways…

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,…

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…

News Flash
Sun, 12/10/2023
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…

News Flash
Sat, 12/09/2023

GREAT STOCKING STUFFERS ALL UNDER $10!

AND THEY ALL DELIVER BEFORE CHRISTMAS!…

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…

News Flash
Fri, 12/08/2023

THAT DREADFUL COUGHING!

It's cold and flu season and with it comes a lot of coughing and hacking. But there are things you can do to get rid of that nagging cough…

Amusement
Thu, 12/07/2023

Fun in the snow

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

News Flash
Wed, 12/06/2023

STRESS KILLS!

But here's eight ways to cope with it that could be a lifesaver!…

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Wed, 12/06/2023

INFLATION IS DOWN!

Here's why it doesn't feel like it!…

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Wed, 12/06/2023

TAKING AN ASPIRIN DAILY?

You could be putting your life at risk. Here's why!…

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Wed, 12/06/2023

DOING THIS 11 MINUTES A DAY!

New research shows that if you do this at least eleven minutes a day, you may live a longer, healthier life!…

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…

News Flash
Sun, 12/03/2023

ALL HAIL THE HOOVER!

Millions of people who visit Las Vegas each year make it a point to stop at this place under an hour's drive from Sin City. Here's why!…

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Sun, 12/03/2023

THE SPHERE AWAITS!

THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST SEE WHEN YOU'RE IN LAS VEGAS!…

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…

Total Solar Eclipse
Wed, 11/29/2023

Total Solar Eclipse

Mon, 04/08/2024 - 11:00am
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Tue, 11/28/2023

5 STRANGE SIGNS WHILE ASLEEP

There are 5 weird signs while you're asleep that can signal a very deadly condition. You've all heard of it but may never associate these symptoms…

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Mon, 11/27/2023

BOOKING AN ALL INCLUSIVE VACATION? BEWARE!

Just because it says all inclusive doesn't mean it is. Here's what you need to know before you go so you don't end up spending more than you…

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Mon, 11/27/2023

POLICE ISSUE WARNING ABOUT THIS iPHONE FEATURE!

Law enforcement across the nation is issuing a warning about a new feature found on the iPhone called NameDrop that comes with iOS 17. Here's why…

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Sun, 11/26/2023

FEEL SLUGGISH AFTER EATING?

It's not unusual to feel really tired after a hearty meal. Here's why and what you can do about it…

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Sat, 11/25/2023

BEDROOM DOOR OPEN OR CLOSED WHEN YOU SLEEP?

The right choice could save your life one day…

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…

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…

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Thu, 11/23/2023

GET READY FOR ROUGHER FLIGHTS!

Turbulence is happening much more often on flights and is a lot more intense. Here's why!…

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Thu, 11/23/2023

GO AHEAD! GOBBLE DOWN THAT TURKEY!

THREE HUGE HEALTH REASONS TO INDULGE!…

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Wed, 11/22/2023

Artificial Intelligence

AI is all the rage right now. But can it be trusted? Take a look…

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Tue, 11/21/2023

HOW CHANGING THE CLOCK CAN IMPACT YOUR HEALTH!

And you'd be surprised how many people are affected by that one hour change in the time!…

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Tue, 11/21/2023

SITTING LINKED TO EARLY DEATH!

Here's what you need to know and what to do about it!…

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Tue, 11/21/2023

TAKING YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE? STAND UP!

New evidence says standing up while taking your blood pressure may be much more accurate. Take a look…

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Tue, 11/21/2023

DRINKING ENOUGH WATER? PROBABLY NOT.

This is what you need to know about proper hydration and why you need to do to fix it, if you're not getting enough water…

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Tue, 11/21/2023

SLEEPING LONG ENOUGH?

There's actually a sleep factor even more important than how many hours you sleep. Take a look!…

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Tue, 11/21/2023

iPHONE BATTERY SAVING TRICK YOU DON'T KNOW!

Surprising how many people are unaware of this iPhone battery saving tip!…

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Tue, 11/21/2023

Want a smartphone that will last for years?

Here's what to look for if you want a smartphone that you can keep for the long run…

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-…

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Mon, 11/20/2023

DEADLY MYSTERY ILLNESS MAKING DOGS SICK NATIONWIDE

VETS ARE STUMPED ABOUT WHERE THIS ILLNESS COMES FROM. HERE'S HOW TO PROTECT YOUR PET…

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Mon, 11/20/2023

BEST BREAKFAST TO EAT FOR A LONG, HEALTHIER LIFE.

If you eat breakfast, there are certain foods that will benefit you the most…

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Mon, 11/20/2023

HOW TO SLOW DOWN YOUR BIOLOGICAL CLOCK!

There are eight habits proven to slow your biological aging by up to six years!…

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…

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…

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
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
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…

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…

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…

 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Traffic lights and curve balls
Wed, 10/18/2023

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
Mon, 10/16/2023

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
Mon, 10/16/2023

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
Sun, 10/15/2023

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
Fri, 10/13/2023

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"
Thu, 10/12/2023

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
Wed, 10/11/2023

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
Wed, 10/11/2023

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
Tue, 10/10/2023

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??
Mon, 10/09/2023

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
Sun, 10/08/2023

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
Sat, 10/07/2023

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
Fri, 10/06/2023

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
Thu, 10/05/2023

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
Thu, 10/05/2023

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
Wed, 10/04/2023

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
Sun, 10/01/2023

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
Fri, 09/29/2023

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.
Sun, 09/24/2023

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?
Sat, 09/23/2023

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...
Tue, 09/19/2023

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
Sun, 09/17/2023

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
Thu, 09/14/2023

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
Wed, 09/13/2023

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
Tue, 09/12/2023

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
Mon, 09/11/2023

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
Wed, 09/06/2023

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…

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