blog content ( in culture, writing, blog, internet )

I'm as guilty as anyone about trying to add content to my blog just for the sake of content (because search engines look for and rate highly based on how fresh your blog's content is). But someone whose blog/newsletter I subscribe to has stooped to simpl ... read more

1-2-3 day! ( in culture, writing, blog, numbers )

Today is 1-2-3 day! January 23. Exciting, right? Just think, twenty-six years from today it'll be 1-2-3-4-5 day! I'll probably be dead by then, but somebody will enjoy it! ... read more

 artwork ( in culture, art )

Julian Beever's Sidewalk Art Art by Will Gray Edwards Jana's Palickovanie Some VERY cool animation! ... read more

 doormats with a difference ( in culture, humor, jokes )

All joke images ... read more

10 tv series with conscious themes -- if you're looking for something good ( in culture, movies-tv )

via collective-evolution.com "As the Founding Director of the Tribeca Film Festival, former Head of Content for GAIAMTV (Gaia), and now Founder and CEO of Conscious Good..." See also, decent series? ... read more

 san francisco in 1906 ( in education, history )

Things were a lot more freely-moving back then. And the kids seemed to be having fun. Reminds me of Russian traffic today, only they have slightly newer forms of transportation now. :) via san-Francisco-1905-historical-footage "A film taken from a streetcar ... read more

 children prefer storybooks that explain why and how things happen ( in education, science, research, stories )

via sciencedaily.com Children have a never-ending curiosity about the world around them and frequently question how and why it works the way it does. Researchers have previously demonstrated that children are interested in causal information, but had not yet lin ... read more

 her own language ( in education, language, elizabeth )

I love how my daughter, Elizabeth, 9, makes up words. Tonight I was complimenting her on what a good fruit smoothie she'd just made. I said she should always try to remember how much of each ingredient she used so she can make it again. So, she was going thro ... read more

 today's front pages ( in education, news )

Cool website for news junkies: https://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages ... read more

something to ponder ( in education, history )

Railroad tracks The US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8.5 inches. That's an exceedingly odd number. Why was that gauge used? Because that's the way they built them in England, and English expatriates designed the US railr ... read more

tell your pet you love them ( in family, pets, )

via Hearing 'I love you' from their owner makes pups' heart rate skyrocket by 46 percent, study shows If you ever wondered how strong your furry friends' love is for you, here's your answer. ... read more

 what a day! ( in family, adoption, holmes )

Where to begin... The original plan was for us to go to the Minister of Education and submit our dossier and then formally receive our referral. What really happened:Galina called the ministry this morning only to find out that they were closed in the morning sup ... read more

 chandler ( in family, pets )

Chandler's a good dog. He's been through a lot in this life (before we adopted him) and will probably never fully recover. Never fully trust anyone again. I know the feeling. Maybe that's what we have in common. Whatever it is, I just love the heck out ... read more

 travel day ( in family, adoption, holmes )

We fly out today. It would've been nice to have gotten one last good night's sleep, but the cat made sure that didn't happen. Stupid cat. Anyone want one? Seriously. She's very pretty; and sweet when she's not keeping you from sleeping. I'l ... read more

holmes family newsletter vol 1 no 8 ( in family, holmes, newsletter )

The Holmes Family Newsletter Vol. 1, No. 8, October 23, 1989 earthquake!   Where were you when it hit? Don was just leaving his office on the 15th floor in downtown San Francisco when the whole building started to shake. "I survived," said Do ... read more

 old age discrimination suit vs google ( in life, money, employment )

"The California Supreme Court unanimously agreed that a trial court erred in dismissing a complaint by Brian Reid, who was hired in 2002 as a director of operations and engineering, and fired less than two years later at age 54 after being told he was not a g ... read more

 drop the diet drinks ( in life, health, food )

via Diet drinks TRIPLE risk stroke dementia "Diet drinks TRIPLE your risk of stroke and dementia, and are FAR more dangerous than drinks sweetened with sugar. Boston University researchers found aspartame, a low-calorie sweetener, wreaks havoc on the arteri ... read more

tsa misses guns, bombs in tests ( in life, travel )

"While the government agency responsible for securing the nation's transportation system harasses honest citizens with invasive, genital-groping personal searches, guns and bombs regularly get past inept Homeland Security screeners. At major airports through ... read more

 ex monsanto genetic engineer warns about potential health risks of gmo potatoes ( in life, health, food )

via https://www.collective-evolution.com/2020/06/11/ex-monsanto-genetic-engineer-warns-about-health-concerns-of-gmo-potatoes/According to many, there are multiple health concerns that arise from the genetic engineering of our food. On top of this are multiple mass ... read more

 the effects of fluoride ( in life, health, water )

See articles below on the effects of fluoride. Harvard Study Finds Fluoride Lowers IQ - Published in Federal Gov't Journal Building a Database of Developmental Neurotoxicants: Evidence from Human and Animal Studies Impact of fluoride on neurological devel ... read more