1. News story that made me think… You might have seen this story about a property in Tennessee in the middle of a huge flooded area. It was reported by The Weather Channel. In the middle of miles and miles of completely flooded land, one property sits perfectly dry and protected. It is a very…
1. Great thing I learned about and got to witness this week… I am a BIG fan of just about anything that honors our Veterans. These men and women deserve so much more than they get after serving our country, upholding our freedoms, and protecting the rest of us that stay back and get to…
1. Great movie scene I re-watched this week… Certain movies have scenes that we remember forever. There is a scene in the movie Hugo that I have re-watched numerous times and think of often. It’s the scene where the orphan boy Hugo Cabret, who is living in a Paris train station, is explaining to his…
1. Great news I heard this week… Texas just made history! Senate Bill 25 passed unanimously. This restores daily PE (physical education), eliminates toxic additives from school meals, and prioritizes real nutrition education. This is a HUGE step in the right direction to reverse the devastating physical and mental state of today’s children. All states…
1. Interesting report I saw this week… There is a U.N.-sponsored report called The World Happiness Report. This is an annual report that ranks happiness among more than 140 countries, considering factors such as social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom from corruption, and generosity. Finland topped the list again (8th year in a row) as…
1. Video clip I saw this week… Dopamine is the neurotransmitter that is released when we experience pleasurable activities. Humans LOVE and SEEK dopamine! Unfortunately, we are getting constant, tiny, fleeting hits of it through junk food, social media, video games, drugs, and gambling. FAKE dopamine, as these things are called, lead to a bunch…
1. Cool video and story from this week… Someone sent me a video of an ice climber caught in an avalanche that was pouring over him as he hung by his ice axe. It’s a wild video. What’s wilder is that, coincidentally, the guy in the video was one of my guides when I climbed…
1. Something I spent time thinking about this week (and thought I’d share with you)… Ever tried to help someone who wouldn’t let you help them? Especially when they really need help. Frustrating, eh? Oh… and exhausting… confusing… annoying… etc. A good friend, Dr. Noel Abood, shared a very good, and helpful, way of thinking…
1. Snack I’m loving… I love potato chips. I avoid them because they are not good for you. Boulder Canyon is a brand that I do eat. They have no artificial junk in them, they do not use bad seed oils, and there are only three ingredients… potatoes, avocado oil, and sea salt. They taste…
1. Inspiring video I re-watched this week… If there’s one thing I love to see, it’s someone doing something extraordinary… something they were told they could not do. I remind myself regularly that just because something has not been done, or just because everyone says you can’t do something, doesn’t mean that it can’t be…