Episode Description: This week: a 58-day protest campaign just convinced Etsy to ban all animal fur starting this August. Germany spent decades digging coal out of the ground, leaving craters 200 feet deep. This month, the last one opened for swimming. And Cambodia unveiled the world’s first statue dedicated to a landmine-detecting rat. Arielle and…
This is #54 in a series of month-end reflections on the state of the world, and other things that come to mind, as I walk and hike in my local community. my own photo, from a number of years ago As I trace the path around the lake, I stop to watch a mother pushing a baby…
Give up? Not Diddy! Lawyers for Sean Combs urged a federal appeals court in New York late Tuesday (Dec.23) to order his immediate release from prison. The latest appeal also asked the court to reverse his conviction on prostitution-related charges or direct his trial judge to lighten his four-year sentence. RELATED: Not This Mom! Janice Combs…
“Have no fear of perfection—you’ll never reach it.” ~Salvador Dalí We live in a world that worships polish. Perfect photos on Instagram. Seamless podcasts with no awkward pauses. Articles that read like they’ve passed through a dozen editors. And now, with AI tools that can produce mistake-free writing in seconds, the bar feels even higher….
Nobody is saying it out loud. Not on the news, not in official reports, not in the polished statements released by governments or corporations. But you can feel it—like a low-frequency hum beneath everything. Something is off. The systems we trusted—the ones that quietly ran in the background of our lives—are starting to behave unpredictably….
In almost all of the world, in multi-religious societies, we all know who is getting threatened by who. Just look at Nigeria, for instance. If you’re a Christian, or even a secularist, you know full well who is threatening you, and it’s generally people of one certain faith. But in America, if you’re significantly shielded…
The Spiritual Lessons We Can Learn From Childhood When we were children, we were much closer to God. Our hearts were naturally clean, simple, and full of joy. As children, we did not carry the heavy, painful burden of memories or the anxiety of the future. We did not care who was rich or who…
Yesterday I was engaged in my typical morning routine. Scanning the internet for interesting stories to read and news to soak in. Reading a few things here and there and watching a couple of videos. I settled in after a bit of this to write an article for my Substack “Shrew Views.” The topic is…
With spring comes a craving for fresh, bright flavors—the kind of meals that feel as vibrant and alive as the season itself. And when it comes to eating in a way that fuels our glow, nothing beats spring salads filled with peak-season ingredients, bursting with color, and layered with unexpected textures. 18 Spring Salads That…
Ana Montana shared photographs of her baby with LaMelo Ball on Monday, August 31. The couple announced that they’d welcomed their son, LaOne Ball, back in May, and fans still can’t get over the infant’s name. RELATED: Congrats! LaMelo Ball And Ana Montana Reveal They Welcomed Their Son LaOne Back In January (PHOTOS) Ana Montana Shares Summer…
