Spotlight: Gary Smiley, Unsung Hero to Survivors

Few events in recent history conjure images of devastation like the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. That day, thousands of individuals rose up to become selfless heroes helping anyone they could. During the coverage of the tragedy, there were many stories of people helping others in the aftermath of the attack. Gary Smiley has…

Using practice to reduce fear responses

Guy Windsor is an expert swordsman in his own right, but he is also a historical martial arts researcher and has written books about it, and also teaches swordsmanship. He teaches at The School of European Swordsmanship which began in Helsinki, Finland but now has more twelve schools around the world. He has written six…

Leaders on the idea of empowering everyone to become heroes

Heroes, usually in movies and books have superpowers or have some tragic backstory that compels them to do good in the world. They encounter enemies and nemesis all trying to break the hero and bring evil perpetually to that comic book world. They are unapproachable, distant, keep their family and friends at arm's length, to…

What do you call a gathering of heroes? A Roundtable!

In late October 2018, in the picturesque town of Howell, Michigan, the Hero Roundtable convened, a gathering of heroes, and aspiring heroes looking to improve their skills, or learn new ones to become better heroes in their communities. According to their website, “The Hero Roundtable is a worldwide event series, that inspires and instructs people…

Baking Soda’s Strange Relationship with Ramen

Ramen noodles have become very popular in the USA in recent years. Many Ramen shops have been opening up in large cities, each bringing that particular chef's style and tastes in making this iconic Japanese dish. But, the one thing all ramen shops have in common is that they must all use ramen noodles. At…

Veterans battle the VA to have issues addressed

This week marks the 25th anniversary of the UN military operation, "Restore Hope" in Somalia. During that time, in 1992-1993 many US members of the armed forces were given an anti-malaria drug called Mefloquine. In the decades since, it was discovered that there were severe side effects that mimic PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury. The…

Unmasking Heroes and asking, can anyone become a hero

It seems that every day, things are getting worse, there are more disasters, from earthquakes to hurricanes, floods to wildfires, there are more instances of terrorism and violence, and every one of those needs heroes. Not those super-heroes from comic books, but those honest to goodness heroes that go out of their way to help…

Family Weekend, Turns Tragic

A weekend getaway turned into a family's worst nightmare. While fishing and having fun on a river in rural New York, a family outing turned into a 30-plus agency search for a father and son. Water rescue, underwater search teams, drones and even helicopters were used in the search. Locals are searching for a man…

New Voice-Over Information Demonstrates Viability as Career Path

The voice over industry has seen tremendous growth in the last five or ten years. With Podcasting, Audiobooks, and the new technology that has given us the ability to make use of found time. Found-time can best be described as that time, you spend commuting, washing dishes, doing housework, or exercising, that you can plug…

World Falun Dafa day Around the World

I recently reported on just one World Falun Dafa Day event, that happened this past May. In its 26th year, the practice was introduced by Mr. Li Hongzhi, in May of 1992 in China. Falun Dafa is a cultivation practice. In Dafa, the individual works on his or her mind, body, and spirit by doing…