Summer Faves 2021 Edition
The coldest winter I ever spent was summer in San Francisco - Mark Twain Tis True...Our summer normally starts after Labor Day so I will most likely be updating this post until October. LOL! Favorite Summertime Beverages Cheers to getting the Party Started Simpler Wines, Trader Joes I love these little wines! They have such ... read more >
The one thing we’ve needed most in this pandemic
"If everyone had worn a mask, then we would be done with this pandemic." "If everyone stayed at home, then this would be over." "It's the Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, Green Party's fault that this pandemic is still going on." These were common statements that people made during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, but none of these ... read more >
3 Reasons to get a Peloton Membership
When the gyms closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, I found myself needing something more to keep my workout motivation going. Fore years, I had been hearing about all of the awesome Peloton instructors so I decided to sign up for a 3-month trial membership. I was hooked. I don't have a Peloton Bike or ... read more >
Why we need to stop asking athletes to save the world
Simone Biles's withdrawal from the 2020 Tokyo Games due to concerns was met with shock, empathy, compassion, and of course the usual critics and outrage machines. When I look at Simone Biles the athlete, I see a dominant once-in-a-lifetime talent. She has been called the Great Gymnast of all time with several moves named after ... read more >
Idiocracy is a warning, but there is hope
The 2005 film Idiocracy premiered to little fanfare and horrible reviews from critics. Financially the movie was a failure with revenue of $445,000 in the United States. Years later the film Idiocracy has become a cult classic and the word idiocracy has become part of our cultural lexicon. After an army experiment gone wrong (due ... read more >
Stop Following the Lies and Start Living in Reality
We Work CEO Adam Neumann, Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes, Mars Hill Church Pastor Mark Driscoll, Investor Bernie Madoff, and former Liberty University Jerry Fawell Jr. are all from different walks of life but all were charismatic influencers who were exposed by scandal and saw their empires crumble. Adam Neumann was ousted as CEO of We ... read more >