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…

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…

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…

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…

Fore!
Thu, 11/09/2023

Fore!

"Where'd it go..." Pup totally faked out. https://

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…

Amusement
Tue, 11/07/2023

Dog obeys Alexa

Gotta love an obedient dog!…

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…

Love creates a miracle
Thu, 11/02/2023

Love creates a miracle

I'm so happy to see this pup running and having fun...…

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…

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…

It's time to get up!
Fri, 10/20/2023

It's time to get up!

You're late! I'm hungry and I need to go outside... now!!

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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…

Maggie the goalie
Tue, 10/17/2023

Maggie the goalie

She's the champion!…

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
News Flash
Mon, 10/16/2023

Ohio

Ohio is use to being ignored mostly by most of the country but not these days. A man who did nothing while male wrestlers were being handled…

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…

When Love Fails
Sat, 10/14/2023

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…

A swimming pool
Fri, 10/13/2023

Wish: A swimming pool

Zepp's so lucky his neighbor has a pool. I wish my mom would get a pool so I could swim and have fun pool parties like this one…

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…

Will We All Lose Our Humanity?
Fri, 10/13/2023

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…

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…

Proof, dogs like kisses too
Wed, 10/11/2023

Proof, dogs like kisses too

I like kisses and hugs from my mom too...

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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...…

Hi, my name is Huxley...
Thu, 10/05/2023

Hi, my name is Huxley...

and I want to be your friend, and your friend, and your friend…

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"…

Wishing Well
Tue, 10/03/2023

Wish: water park

would someone please take me to this water park!

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News Flash
Sun, 10/01/2023

Something New and Beautiful

A beautiful new butterfly to admire:

A

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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…

Who Hasn't Been Shaped By Sorrows?
Fri, 09/29/2023

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.
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…

Angry pup
Fri, 09/22/2023

Angry pup

Maybe his mom and dad put him in time-out...

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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…

She Who Rules Over Me
Tue, 09/19/2023

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
Tue, 09/19/2023

Poll Request

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

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…

10 Truths We All Share in Common
Fri, 09/15/2023

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…

Abby was sad...
Fri, 09/15/2023

Abby was sad...

But Abby's mom found just what Abby needed to cheer her up. She's so happy now…

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…

Posing for a picture
Tue, 09/12/2023

Posing for a picture

My friends had their pictures taken, now everyone's laughing. My aunts laughed very loud; it hurt my ears. What's so funny?

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…

Three bunnies and a puppy
Thu, 09/07/2023

Three bunnies and a puppy

My puppy friend is being eaten out of house and home. He's looking a little worried. I think he's moving out…

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…

Shock & Awe
Mon, 09/04/2023

Shock & Awe

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

Wet Seal Knit Sweater
Thu, 08/31/2023

Free: Wet Seal Knit Sweater

This colorful, knit sweater is very comfortable and in excellent condition. It will keep anyone warm in cooler weather. Size medium. Free.

Old Navy Cream Knit Sweater
Thu, 08/31/2023

Free: Old Navy Cream Knit Sweater

This long knit sweater is sized extra small. It's looks new and will keep you warm. Free, as always.

Black Jacket with Red Buttons
Thu, 08/31/2023

Free: Black Jacket with Red Buttons

This attractive, vintage-looking black jacket is fitted at the waist and has great stitching detail. Cotton fabric, jean-style. Size small. Free...

A possible new lease on life for 80s rock star
Thu, 08/31/2023

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…

Eci Knit Green Sweater
Thu, 08/31/2023

Free: Eci Knit Green Sweater

Beautiful green color, nice acrylic knit with wool pockets. Ideal for fall and springtime. Fine condition, see detail. Size small. Free.

Faux Brown Suede Jacket
Thu, 08/31/2023

Free: Faux Brown Suede Jacket

This jacket is in excellent condition. Faux suede front and back with ribbed knit sleeves. Perfect for fall weather. Size is 6 petite.

Like…

The joys of hiding no more
Thu, 08/31/2023

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…

Silvery Blue Moon shot
Thu, 08/31/2023

Silvery Blue Moon shot

This photo was taken last night at 9:30 p.m. pacific daylight time. You can see the moon's bright reflection on my neighbor's solar panels. The…

Spectacular Super Blue Moon photos
Thu, 08/31/2023

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
Wed, 08/30/2023

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…
Wed, 08/30/2023

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!
Tue, 08/29/2023

Oops!

Forget something? Obviously...

Hiland Dairy milk bottle
Mon, 08/28/2023

Free: Hiland Dairy milk bottle

Very cool, old-time style milk bottle.

Coffee, tea, or a flick of my bic?
Sat, 08/26/2023

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
Sat, 08/26/2023

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…

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