BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Researchers at Nagoya University identified orexin-producing neurons as the brain’s apparent mechanism for deciding whether a reward is worth pursuing. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study suggests these cells are doing something more specific than previously understood: not just regulating wakefulness and energy, but…
The Maine Supreme Court this week upheld a lower court ruling preventing a mother from taking her 13-year-old daughter to a church it referred to as a “cult.” The decision could set a bad precedent for other jurisdictions to grab onto nationwide. But the religious liberty law firm representing the mother, Emily Westbrook, in the…
by Jeff Owrey: This essay explores the application of Nagualism as a tool for alchemical change… After a brief introduction to the fundamental concepts of Nagualism, these concepts are used to examine the appearance of alchemical principles in Chaos magic and Native American magic. Concept of the Assemblage Point A most useful concept for studying…
Monthly Astrology Forecast for All Signs February 2026 ARIES Today is the first day of the rest of my life, I wake as a child to see the world begin. On monarch wings and birthday wonderings, want to put on faces. John Denver. Today is the First Day of the Rest of My Life Today…
Our parents are our first teachers. The people who instruct us on everything from how to use a spoon to how to interact with other human beings. Unfortunately, while some are excellent teachers who instruct… Related Posts:Channeled Explanations About ‘God’ — Kevin Ryerson’s…Channeled Explanations About ‘God’ and Cosmic…Here’s This Blogger’s Chat With AI Language Model…Monthly…
August has been a busy month for celestial events. From the recent solar eclipse, the Perseids meteor shower, and now a partial lunar eclipse will be gracing our skies. Visible across much of North America this week, sky-gazers will have the chance to watch Earth’s shadow creep across the surface of the full moon. Want…
The federal government has opened the door to a ban on screen-scraping, an insecure financial data-sharing practice for consumers, as part of legislation to move forward on a long-awaited open banking system. The future of screen-scraping will depend on “how well open banking is implemented and executed.” Daniel Eberhard,Koho Screen-scraping is a method of financial…
When the Denver board of Water Commissioners approved stage one drought restrictions back in March, they did so facing some of the driest conditions in decades. According to the US Drought Monitor, the watershed sourced for Denver’s water utility is experiencing a “severe to exceptional drought,” while the Denver metropolitan area has been in a…
Monday, 24 November 2025 Although some may believe in keeping their feet firmly on the ground, today is the day when your imagination can take you anywhere you want to go. Plans are coming to fruition, with new beginnings now possible. So don’t stop dreaming about the future and the good fortune that can be…
Finally, a real, authorized look at the most anticipated game of the year, Grand Theft Auto VI! After more than a decade since its predecessor was released, years of wild speculation, postponed release dates, and a leaker posting over a dozen leaked clips, Rockstar Games teamed up with Netflix to provide fans with an official…
