Mark Twain said, “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
On my first trip to Alaska as a young adventure-seeker at 24, I woke up in my tent on the Russian River of the Kenai [...]
No matter what you learned in your youth, good or bad, you can change that orientation by understanding what happened to you.
With understanding, you can rewrite the hard drive in your mind. You can decide to take action. You can move toward [...]
Most people think they know exactly what it means to be an adult:
Pay all your bills on time, do your own laundry, and don’t get fired from your job. Or if you’re a little more rebellious, it may be something like: hire someone to [...]
Heading eastbound across southern California, the sun set low in the sky.
We looked for a campsite in the rocky terrain east of Joshua Tree National Monument.
“We better find a spot soon,” Sandi said.
“I’m looking, dear,” I said.
Up [...]
You’ve got them. I’ve got them. Everybody’s got them.
They haunt our dreams. They foment our insecurities. They make us doubt ourselves. They play with our subconscious. They cause us to make silly choices.
What are they? Answer: our demons.
How [...]
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Kathy Fray is a best-selling author from New Zealand. As a respected midwife her book OH BABY … Birth, Babies & Motherhood Uncensored is her country’s No.1 selling guide to childbirth and infants. Kathy discusses parenting [...]
Over the past year, higher education has had an intense national conversation about the need to diversify its faculty, staff and executive administration.
This time has long been coming, as a majority of the young people born are black, brown [...]
It could happen in the morning when you pedal down the highway to see dewdrops sparkling off the leaves of a cherry tree.
You stop to pull cherries off the tree along the Lewis and Clark Trail in Oregon. Their succulent sugars bathe your mouth [...]
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Bob Ragazzo is a certified Defensive Driving Instructor and founder of Save Your Teen Driver. Texting (also tweeting and snap chatting) While Driving has become an epidemic on our roadways, accounting for at least AT LEAST 5000 [...]
Do you work a nine to five disinteresting job?
Do you watch four hours of television everyday after work? Are your weekends filled with powerboats, beer and grilled ribs? Do you lust for the thrill of the NFL season? Will you be remembered for [...]
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Jodi RR Smith is the founder of Mannersmith Etiquette Consulting and author of three books including From Clueless to Class Act: Manners for the Modern Woman.
When you think of etiquette, it may conjure up images of dowager countesses [...]
This summer, after two years existing under assisted living, my mother passed away peacefully in her sleep.
My two younger brothers and I stood near the bed watching her life energy ebb, wane and finally, vanish. She spoke her last words in [...]
On your bicycle, backpack, canoe or any journey, there’s always that special “moment” that pops out of nowhere. It flashes in front of you much like an ephemeral lightning bolt out of the heavens.
It strikes your eyes, your senses, your [...]
Two sisters, Meloti and Isabel Wijsen, 12 and 10, noticed plastic bags clogging the beaches, streams, streets and highways around their tiny island of Bali.
What they witnessed appalled them. Ironically, Bali tourist organizations sang praises [...]
Olympic State of Mind
This week the world descends on Rio De Janeiro for the Summer Olympic Games. The pageantry and excitement hold the attention of the world for the two weeks that world class athletes compete for some of the loftiest accolades [...]
Verdant green lodge pole pines blanket the Mount Holy Cross Wilderness region.
A cobalt sky profiles rolling mountain tundra while gray rock peaks push against the universe. In the valleys, snow-fed sparkling rivers cascade over boulders, while [...]
I often talk about sports. I refer to examples in politics too. The main reason I talk about both is that they are such public examples of effective and less than effective communication.
Sports is a public example of protecting one’s value [...]
What do your really need in your life each day?
Food, water and a place to lay your head! Maybe a few friends to support your journey and share conversations! You need some kind of activity that provides purpose and a feeling of accomplishment. [...]
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Stephanie Mann has been a crime and violence prevention specialist for 39 years and has authored five prevention books including her most recent, Street Safe Kids, which is written for parents, grandparents, teachers and coaches [...]
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Dr. Bill Kalatsky is a New York City based Chiropractor, Energy Worker, Educator and author who focuses on freeing up energy and patterns in the mind, body and spirit. His first children’s adventure book titled, “Piranha [...]
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Barney Kramer is the President of Strategic Management and an experienced leadership trainer, coach, writer and speaker here with us to discuss the why and how of change. Barney shares insights on why it is such a critical component [...]
Yellowstone National Park: when Gerry and Dave pedaled westward, I felt my heart grow sad.
At the gate entrance of Madison Junction campground, I paid my bill for the “Hike-biker” section. No laughter tonight around the campfire. I pitched [...]
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Garry Berman is a pop culture historian who has written several books covering a wide range of topics related to entertainment history. His new book For the First Time on Television, details over 100 “firsts” in the [...]
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Nick Savage is the founder and CEO of The League Inc., and the Executive Director of The League of Extraordinary Athletes, a non-profit that focuses on delivering concierge services to student-athletes and artists to achieve a [...]
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Today’s guest is radio host, programmer and consultant, Chase Patrick Murphy, author of the book #TryHarder and creator of the #Tryharder philosophy – a way of thinking that encourages readers to stop, take a moment and [...]
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Marianne Bohr is a travel blogger for the Huffington Post and author of Gap Year Girl: A Baby Boomer Adventure Across 21 Countries.
Planning A “Gap Year”
What is a Gap year?
How do you muster up the courage to sell [...]
“A person should set his goals as early as he can and devote all his energy and talent to getting there. With enough effort, he may achieve it. Or he may find something that is even more rewarding. But in the end, no matter that the outcome, [...]
As the world mourns the untimely death of Prince, we all can reflect on his life, music, and artistry.
Many of us grew up with “Let’s Go Crazy,” or turned a devilish smile with “Darling Nikki.’ Yet there are lessons to be learned about [...]
Adventure is not always comfortable; however, it’s still adventure.
It’s not always safe, either. Whatever it is, it beats a couch, remote control and the indolent TV any day of the week.
Our first canoe trip of the summer proved green trees, [...]
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Today’s guest is bereavement care specialist, Dr. Virginia Simpson. In her new book, The Space Between: A Memoir of Mother-Daughter Love at the End of Life, Dr. Simpson takes readers through her years as her mother’s caregiver [...]
Recently, having been complimented on my skin yet again, especially acknowledging my large amount of accumulated years, I repeated an old joke about whipping up a potion – a witchy potion – that I take every night to keep that youthful appearance!
Actually, [...]
“When something becomes too much fun, the government will move swiftly to tax it.” -Disgruntled Taxpayer
Outside Vicksburg, Mississippi, on Route 80, my brother Howard and I cranked east through the afternoon heat. Sweat dripped from our [...]
Each human and each animal experiencing menopause (pause from menses) is unique.
There are also shared similarities. Here is my personal experience.
For forty years I bleed each month. I feel deep passion surging through me. Impelled to creatively [...]
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Barbara Donsky is author of Veronica’s Grave: A Daughter’s Memoir, a former professional children’s reading specialist who discusses her book with us today and how reading can help children cope with trauma.
Reading & [...]
“Have you known the Great White Silence?
Not a snow-gemmed twig aquiver?
Eternal truths that shame our soothing lives?
Have you broken trail on snowshoes?
Mushed your huskies up the river?
Dared the unknown, led the way, and clutched the [...]