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YOU WANT IT ALLBUT YOU CAN’T HAVE IT!My hometown – Joplin, Missouri – had a population of 39,256 in 1970, which was the year I graduated from high school.You wouldn’t expect concert promoters to bring their biggest stars to the 527th-largest city in the U.S.  So it’s not surprising that the Beatles, the Stones, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Taylor Swift, and others of their ilk never stopped in Joplin on one of their tours.*     *     *     *     *In the last 2 or 3 lines, I told you...

This simple and minimalist, yet elegant Bloom flower pot craft came out exactly the way that I wanted and now I have just the Cricut DIY tutorial for you, plus the list of all the supplies you are going to need. One thing I love is DIY decor that looks like I hired a professional to do the job. That’s what I get when I use Cricut templates like the bloom pot craft I have to share with you today. If you want to dress up an indoor or outdoor garden with some lovely-looking pots, here is how you can...

This story was originally published by Yale E360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A few weeks ago, the Sri Lankan president announced that his government would ban all imports of palm oil, with immediate effect, and ordered the country’s plantation companies to begin uprooting their oil-palm monocultures and replacing them with more environmentally friendly crops. Citing concerns about soil erosion, water scarcity, and threats to biodiversity and public health, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa explained that his aim was to “make the country free from oil palm plantations and palm oil consumption.” That’s a pretty radical move, and, as someone...

Summer’s a time of year when most of us are thinking about relaxing, fun in the sun and traveling, but what is one to do when the funds just aren’t there.  Should we get depressed and think there’s nothing we can do but sit at home and feel sorry for ourselves?  Absolutely not!  There’s so many budget friendly staycation ideas, no matter where we are and what our budgets may allow.   Life is what you make it and you don’t have to be rich to have a blast! Don’t think that the only people having fun are the ones...

  Life can be a very long and very lonely journey and while we might have a wide range of people who come and go from our lives over time, most of the time we are alone within ourselves dealing with whatever life throws at us. Life is a singular journey; however, we do have the privilege of selecting friends to join us and help us so it’s not so boring and lonely. That’s why the whole notion of relationships and connection with people is so critical, they help us live a life that is fun, full, and rewarding. Connection...