Funeral service for Jimmy Carter held at Washington National Cathedral
Washington, DC…Funeral service for Jimmy Carter held at Washington National Cathedral
President Jimmy Carter October 1, 1924 to December 29, 2024
Plains, GA…Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter, Jr.), thirty-ninth president of the United States, was born October 1, 1924, in the small farming town of Plains, Georgia, and grew up in the nearby community of Archery. His father, James Earl Carter, Sr., was a farmer and businessman; his mother, Lillian Gordy Carter, a registered nurse. He […]
Governor Newsom Takes Action to Strengthen State Response to Bird Flu
Sacramento, CA…What you need to know: Following the spread of Bird Flu in sixteen states, including in California and outside the Central Valley, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency today to further enhance the state’s preparedness and accelerate the ongoing cross-agency response efforts. Governor Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a State of Emergency to streamline and […]
Even the Squirrels Have Gone Carnivor ~ Kat Kerlin UC Davis
Davis, CA…First Evidence of Ground Squirrels Hunting and Eating Voles in Bay Area. A ground squirrel with cheeks stuffed with nuts, seeds or grains, is a common sight. But a new study provides the first evidence that California ground squirrels also hunt, kill and eat voles. The study, led by the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire […]
Hewn Introduces The Privy Composting Outhouse™!
Arnold, CA…A Privy Composting Outhouse™ is the perfect way to take care of business when nature calls on your project or off grid site! With the look and feel of an old fashioned outhouse it offers a convenient and elegant solutions to a problem we all share. What makes our privy special is it has […]
A Bit of Wisdom from Fred Rogers
Pittsburg, PA…Fred McFeely Rogers March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003. Mister Rogers, Presbyterian minister. Host of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, which ran from 1968 to 2001. “I think everybody longs to be loved and longs to know that he or she is lovable. And, consequently, the greatest thing that we can do is to help […]
A Bit of Wisdom from St. Patrick
Downpatrick, Northern Ireland…March 17, St. Patrick’s Day is traditionally recognized as the day of his death. He was a fifth century missionary, bishop & Patron Saint of Ireland. “Christ beside me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me.” “I am Patrick, a sinner, most uncultivated and least […]
Renting Ages You Faster & Another Case for Home Ownership
Adelaide, South Australia…A new study, jointly conducted by the University of Adelaide and University of Essex, has found that renting, rather than owning, a private-sector home leads to faster biological ageing. Renters sitting in front of a pile of boxes Credit: SHVETS Production The negative health impacts of renting were shown to be greater than […]
A Bit of Wisdom from C.S. Lewis
“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.” ~ C.S. Lewis 29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963 “Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.” ~ C.S. Lewis 29 November 1898 […]
A Bit of Wisdom from Jonas Salk
La Jolla, CA…Jonas Salk, October 28, 1914 – June 23, 1995 “Hope lies in dreams, in imagination, and in the courage of those who dare to make dreams into reality.” “I pictured myself as a virus or a cancer cell and tried to sense what it would be like.” “The reward for work well done […]