What’s Wrong With This Picture? The Dark Side of Streaming Consumption You’re Ignoring
“Hulu viewers streamed a lot of television (this year)…more than 26 million hours per day to be exact (that’s nearly 3,000 years of TV watched each day!).” Source – Hulu Hold on! Wasn’t ancient Greece just coming into existence 3,000 years ago? Cleopatra was only born 2,000 years ago! And yet Hulu viewers are watching […]
Becoming a Climate Change Optimist
June 18th, 2018 – Updated December 24th, 2024 Yes, there are still those willing to deny that global warming is a reality. Why, there are even some people who continue to argue that the cause is not anthropocentric. But for the vast majority of rational thinkers, it is a very worrying reality… especially if you have […]
It’s About Those Bugs Living in You…
I know of some people who are extremely averse to micro-organisms. Paranoid even! They say these are disease-bearing, illness-causing entities that should be eradicated. They have a cleanser for every surface – living or otherwise. But is it wise to declare an all-out war against microbes? I’m asking because, well, bacteria and fungi are actually […]
How to Talk to Your Child About Marijuana: 4 Responses for Parents
In 2014, Colorado voters in the United States passed a landmark law legalizing the sale and purchase of marijuana. Fast-forward to 2018 and more than 30 states have laws legalizing marijuana is some form, including several states that have made possession and recreational use legal. Canada is set to legalize marijuana in 2018 and similar […]
Plastic Pollution: The Hidden Threat in Supermarket Aisles
I recently opened a packet of crackers. OK… ‘specialty’ crackers. They were packed in a cardboard outer. On opening the box, I see a plastic sleeve. Open the sleeve and there are the contents sitting in a clam-shell style plastic tray. In total, there were exactly 16 crackers.They weighed 80 grams.The packaging weighed 35 grams.Unfortunately, […]
Inspiring and Uplifting: 25 Positive Things To Say To Your Child
Exercise caution in your conversations with your child, as words carry lasting effects. Demonstrating love and respect is essential. You are indeed fortunate to have these twenty-five positive things to say to your child at your disposal. Embracing the remarkable power of positive communication can genuinely transform your parent-child relationship and shape your child’s growth. […]
Are You Using These 17 Boring Words?
As always, I walked my dogs yesterday. Except that it’s more a stroll since they stop constantly to smell the ‘next best thing’. I happened to pass two roadside workers who were chatting. Perhaps they were talking, conversing or, more probably, whinging. I say that (or perhaps decry or profess it) because every second word […]
8 Apps That Should NOT Be on Your Child’s Device–NOT Recommended!
Have you checked your child’s phone and/or tablet lately? I have two teenage sons. I used to just let them use their phones any way they wanted. They’re good kids. I never really saw the need to check and monitor their usage – until something happened. I accidentally glanced at my eldest son’s phone screen […]
“Fuck you, I like guns.” Freedom, Identity, and Controversy
“Please pray for us. There was a loud sound and everyone started screaming and running. You never think it’ll be your school and then it is.” “Great Mills is a wonderful school and somewhere I am proud to go. Why us?” Mollie Davis – March 20th, 2018 on Twitter America, can we talk? Let’s just […]
How the Democratic Party Is Helping Trump Win a Second Term…
Ensconced in my liberal media bubble it’s easy to imagine President Trump accidentally burning down the White House. One too many intemperate tweets, one too many sex scandals, one too many racist gaffs. But after listening to BBC interviews across the country with ordinary folks, I’m afraid the “king” is far from dead. Unfortunately, Trump’s […]