By Mark BealDaily, as a university professor, I immerse myself in Generation Z, those born starting in 1997. Today, these young people are the largest consumer segment in the world.From teaching Gen Z to surveying them on what’s trending to collaborating with them on their transition from college to a career, I am inspired by this consumer segment and the transformation they … [Read more...] about COVID-19 will speed up how Gen Z transforms the world
Positivity is Positively The Most Positive Step You Can Take for Optimal Living: The Coronapocalypse only creates disease, not anxiety
by Michael Mantell, Ph.D It’s well known that what you feed, you grow. When it comes to health, longevity, successful social connections and long-term loving relationships, personal and communal wellbeing, even physical fitness and finances, leading-edge transformational coaches know that optimistic, positive seeds are the no-longer-secret predictive ingredients to living … [Read more...] about Positivity is Positively The Most Positive Step You Can Take for Optimal Living: The Coronapocalypse only creates disease, not anxiety
Introducing Aliesha McNeff Shepherd
Let me introduce you to the work of Aliesha McNeff Sheperd. She is formerly from my hometown of Newberg, Oregon, currently living in Utah. Aliesha is a gifted photographer with a great eye and a special affinity for rural and nature photography. In these troubled times, it seems that an interlude of art and beauty is warranted, so I share with you a few of her … [Read more...] about Introducing Aliesha McNeff Shepherd
Fauci says coronavirus could claim up to 200,000 US lives
Washington (AFP) - A senior US scientist issued a cautious prediction Sunday that the novel coronavirus could claim as many as 200,000 lives in the United States, as state and local officials described increasingly desperate shortages in hard-pressed hospitals. Dr. Anthony Fauci, who leads research into infectious diseases at the National Institutes of Health, told CNN that … [Read more...] about Fauci says coronavirus could claim up to 200,000 US lives
INFECTING THE TRUTH
by Peter Funt WASHINGTON – Here is a transcript of tomorrow’s briefing by the coronavirus task force: PRES. TRUMP: Good morning. I want to update you on our efforts to defeat the Chinese Virus. Today I have closed the border to travel by all non-U.S. citizens coming from China. REPORTER: Mr. President, you did that on Feb. 2. TRUMP: That’s right, and I intend to … [Read more...] about INFECTING THE TRUTH
A New Birth of Fiefdom
A new batch of psychological profiles of Donald Trump, future ex-president of the United States, has been circulating. They cover familiar territory: amoral, narcissistic, misogynistic, a sociopath and pathological liar. It's very likely that these are all correct, but it will not get him removed from office, as we have seen. They offer some new ones, such as the lack of an … [Read more...] about A New Birth of Fiefdom
‘Vivarium’ Weirdly, and Unsettlingly, Satisfies
Like the rest of us dealing with COVID-19, Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots are stuck at home with nowhere else to go. Yes, that is the plot, and it is entirely coincidental that many of us can relate to it. In Vivarium, however, isolation is much more sinister. Tom (Jesse Eisenberg) and Gemma (Imogen Poots) are young, in love, and ready to get on with the rest of their … [Read more...] about ‘Vivarium’ Weirdly, and Unsettlingly, Satisfies
Trump undercuts Democrats’ Congressional oversight safeguard on bailout stimulus package
When what would become the coronavirus $2 trillion economic stabilization package was hammered out in Congress, it contained a key provision Democrats were adamant had to be included: Congressional oversight on the stimulus and an Inspector General who would report to Congress on the kinds of loans and who was getting them. Donald Trump has now indicated a)he doesn't have to … [Read more...] about Trump undercuts Democrats’ Congressional oversight safeguard on bailout stimulus package
In battling the coronavirus, will ‘optimistic bias’ be our undoing?
Unless danger is flashing before us, we view risks through rose-colored glasses. slavemotion/iStock via Getty Images Marie Helweg-Larsen, Dickinson College As the coronavirus has fanned across the globe, some people have been more complacent about the risk of contracting the virus than others. On March 21, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was apoplectic … [Read more...] about In battling the coronavirus, will ‘optimistic bias’ be our undoing?
The Storied History of U.S. Navy Hospital Ships
As the USNS Mercy and USNS Comfort are deploying to Los Angeles and New York, respectively, to assist the people in both cities in the fight against the coronavirus, the ships and their crews are capturing the nation’s attention and gratitude. While, their stateside deployment during a global pandemic takes these ships onto “uncharted waters,”* civilian “humanitarian … [Read more...] about The Storied History of U.S. Navy Hospital Ships
What, Me Worry?
by Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. Sometimes, you just need to take a deep breath. After all, Robert Frost observed, “The real reason that worry kills more people than work does, is that more people worry than work.” Perhaps we’d all worry less, andtherefore be healthier, if we would just follow the wise advice of MarcusAurelius who urged, “When you arise in the morning, think of … [Read more...] about What, Me Worry?
Corona Parade
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The Arctic was once a subtropical swamp.
The Arctic was once a subtropical swamp. That is the gist of science reports about the period in Earth's history called the Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM). From Palaeontology Online: "At the time of the PETM, the world was already much warmer than it is today. The high latitudes and polar regions were more or less ice-free, and were populated by a diverse … [Read more...] about The Arctic was once a subtropical swamp.
Curb Your Enthusiasm Has An All in the Family Syndrome by Thomas Hoffman
One of the most Politically Incorrect shows on TV returned this year. Actually, it’s not TV, it’s on HBO. Curb Your Enthusiasm just finished its tenth season. One of the creators of All in the Family once gave an interview. He lamented about how he felt the public (especially at the time All in the Family aired) identified with Archie Bunker. I often felt the same problem … [Read more...] about Curb Your Enthusiasm Has An All in the Family Syndrome by Thomas Hoffman
$2 trillion rescue plan passes US House, heads to Trump
Washington (AFP) - The US House of Representatives passed a historic $2 trillion rescue package Friday that injects cash into the pockets of struggling Americans and fortifies an economy so ravaged by coronavirus that it is sliding toward recession.After clearing the Senate earlier this week, and as the United States became the new global epicenter of the pandemic with 92,000 … [Read more...] about $2 trillion rescue plan passes US House, heads to Trump
Does Trump Deserve Bashing Regarding the Covid 19 Crisis?
Does Donald Trump deserve bashing regarding the Covid 19 crisis? You bet he does. Though Covid 19 was an unexpected pandemic, Trump’s response made its effects on America considerably worse, as he delayed taking the necessary actions. The president does not understand science and scientific evidence and makes no attempt to learn. Everything is done by his gut, which is … [Read more...] about Does Trump Deserve Bashing Regarding the Covid 19 Crisis?
US tops world in virus cases and logs record unemployment
Washington (AFP) - The United States now has more COVID-19 infections than any other country, and a record number of newly unemployed people, as the coronavirus crisis deepens around the world.Healthcare systems in even the most developed nations are being stretched to breaking point with grim warnings they could soon be overwhelmed -- and a prediction that 1.8 million could … [Read more...] about US tops world in virus cases and logs record unemployment
MIND Mastery and COVID19
by Michael Mantell, Ph.D In this time of uncertainty about our health, our finances, our freedom, our future, many are filled with emotional turmoil, angst, worry, fear and some level of anxiety. Clients say, “I’m losing my mind,” “I feel like my mind is spinning,” “My mind has lost control.” The global virus is everywhere. We can’t be vigilant enough. It’s just what … [Read more...] about MIND Mastery and COVID19
GOODBYE GRANNY (Cartoon and Column)
In case you haven’t noticed by now, Republicans are in a contest with each other to see who can be the vilest, most despicable, horrid person in their party. Keep in mind, this is the party that lied and said President Obama was creating death panels as part of Obamacare. The story here, whose biggest advocate was Sarah Palin, was that there would be panels deciding which old … [Read more...] about GOODBYE GRANNY (Cartoon and Column)
Mass Psychology and a Silver Lining Around a Corona
There are two main dimensions to all this: psychological and political. To date all the states that have been "closed down" have been those run by Democrats. Of course, Republican states do have Jesus on their side - so that will be fine for them. The Economist reports that there is a wide differential between how those on the political left verses how those on the … [Read more...] about Mass Psychology and a Silver Lining Around a Corona