Category: Sidebar

  • How To Thank A Veteran

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    Reading Time: 1 minuteFrederick Van Johnson, friend and former USAF combat photographer, has a great, short video sharing how to say thanks to a veteran. So, if you do not know any veterans or are nervous to approach one, this is a great, simple way to do so. I try to do the same thing…

  • We Need A “Hide Spoilers” Setting

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    Reading Time: 1 minuteFacebook, Twitter and other social media need a “Hide Spoilers” setting/button/algorithm. End users would select “Hide Spoilers” in their profile settings. Content creators would add the #spoilers hashtag to their content. In addition, users would have the ability to flag untagged content (specific posts, not full sites) as containing spoilers. Social media…

  • Nature Is Speaking

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    Reading Time: 1 minuteA short film with a powerful message.

  • Lady Valor: The Kristin Beck Story

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    Reading Time: 2 minutes”Lady Valor” is now on Netflix and absolutely worth your time to watch. Here are a few reasons why …

  • Khaleesi (Button Poetry)

    Khaleesi (Button Poetry)

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    Reading Time: 1 minuteSubscribed to the Button Poetry’s YouTube Channel yet? If not, you should be. Why? Good poetry is evocative and provocative. It challenges one to think. As a result, regardless of one’s discipline, it can be a catalyst for one’s own creative endeavors. From time to time, I will post poems that move…

  • Protect Net Neutrality!

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesThe following represents the the email I just sent to President Obama, Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) and Representative Joe Heck (R-NV) regarding Net Neutrality. I was disturbed by the recent District Court ruling on Net Neutrality. I understand the business concerns of AT&T, Comcast and the other Internet providers, but bandwidth consumption…

  • Rethink “Even Big Girls Need Love Too”

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    Reading Time: 1 minuteI’ve heard the titular phrase a lot in my life. Given the wisdom of age, I recognize at least two or three “big girls” from my past who I discounted as potential romantic partners because of the issues addressed by Rachel C Wiley in this powerful, beautiful spoken word piece. Clearly, my…

  • Instructions For A Bad Day

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    Reading Time: 1 minuteA beautifully crafted short film. Bookmark it and return when life reaches out and punches you in the mouth, knocks you down and tries to keep you there. Life might be short, but there is always tomorrow. There is always the next moment. Hope endures.