Ever wonder why most of our thoughts are negative? Research shows that the average human is believed to have between 50,000 and 70,000 thoughts per day. According to some research, it seems that as many as 98 percent of our thoughts are repeats from the day before. It is also believed that around 80 percent of our thoughts are negative. It is no wonder that it is so easy for … [Read more...]
The 23rd Annual Avila Beach Blues Festival
Celebrating its 23rd year as a landmark Central Coast event, this year's Avila Beach Blues Festival will present the legendary Buddy Guy, on his 80th Birthday Tour, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue and Carolyn Wonderland on Sunday, May 29th. The biggest and longest running blues festival on the Central Coast, this is BY FAR the greatest line-up of talent ever assembled. Set … [Read more...]
February 2016 Vol. 25 #6
In this issue: The History of Black History Month Tammie Burnsed Yes, It IS Getting Hot in Here Tammie Burnsedv Global Warming and the Desert Rat Tammie Burnsed Global Warming and the Great Lakes The Environmental Factors Effecting the Zika Outbreak Flame Without Smoke Robert Welton Beet Valentine Cupcakes w/Cream Cheese Frosting from Gail's … [Read more...]
The History of Black History Month
February is National African American History Month, or Black History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements of black Americans and recognize the important role African Americans have played in U.S. History. Every U.S. citizen knows the annual event exists, but the history behind Black History Month may surprise you. Historian Carter G. Woodson is credited as the father … [Read more...]
Yes, It IS Getting Hot in Here
At this point in history, it is hard to believe there are still those who deny the existence of global warming and refuse to acknowledge its effects. The latest findings from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will, hopefully, remove all doubt that a long-term warming trend is happening, and that it is worldwide and that serious … [Read more...]
Global Warming and the Great Lakes
Ice coverage on the Great Lakes is at an unusually low 6 percent according to the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL). That’s a fraction of the ice present at the beginning of February in 2014 and 2015. The El Niño weather pattern is being blamed for above-normal temperatures in the Northeast and Midwest which have prevented ice from forming and spreading … [Read more...]
Global Warming and the Desert Rat
The myriad effects of global climate change range from the huge and catastrophic to the small and barely noticeable. From melting glaciers to the extinction of a little known mountain wildflower, each change is connected, a thread in the web of life that holds us all. That’s why giving attention to the humblest of creatures affected by climate change is as important as focusing … [Read more...]
