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Animals & Nature Food Humor MR2 Resiliency Videos

For The Joy of Animals: Gardening For Groundhogs

11/9/2011/16/20
Linda Anselmi
2

Anyone who has grown a vegetable garden knows it is first and foremost a labor of love. You LOVE watching things grow and reaping your home grown harvest, but it take a tremendous amount of physical LABOR.  And, yes, the … Read more...

Animals Humor Inspiration Science & Technology Videos

For The Joy Of Animals: Ninja Squirrels

05/29/2008/16/20
Linda Anselmi
0

We humans tend to think our intelligence makes us superior, but we still have a lot to learn from the animal world, especially when it comes to patience, persistence, and adaptability…

Mark Rober, a former NASA engineer, entrepreneur and science … Read more...

Animals & Nature Humor Inspiration

xkcd comic: Weird Hill

03/1/2008/6/20
Linda Anselmi
0

Is a deep attachment to hills weirdly universal? Or are all hills inherently weird?… Read more...

FR Humor Inspiration Movies & Series Resiliency

Beyond PARASITE, The Heart & Humor Of South Korean TV Series

02/16/2011/16/20
Linda Anselmi
0

Okay, I’ll confess, I haven’t seen the movie PARASITE yet. But, I am among the growing number of viewers eagerly devouring the slew of Asian — mostly, South Korean tv series on Netflix and Amazon Prime. So I wasn’t at … Read more...

Arts & Tech Health Humor Knowledge

xkcd Comic: An Apple A Day

08/22/1910/13/19
Linda Anselmi
2

Could the tipping point in our health care come from an unexpected source…… Read more...

Animals & Nature FV Humor Inspiration Music Resiliency Videos

Music: Brad Paisley’s TICKS

07/26/1911/16/20
Linda Anselmi
0

It’s tick season — time for Brad Paisley’s TICKS song.

He claims it was about “having fun and the Country culture of courting.”  Well, romance is in the eye of the beholder. Still, it is hard to imagine … Read more...

Animals & Nature Community Humor Videos Wellness

For The Joy of Animals: Happy Water Dance

06/2/1910/13/19
Linda Anselmi
0

On a hot day — some dance to make it rain.  While others dance to celebrate what the fountain gods deliver…… Read more...

Animals & Nature Community History Humor Videos Wellness

Are We More Food Naive Than Food Savvy?

04/1/1908/13/19
Linda Anselmi
6

A bit of food for an “April Fools” thought…

Most of us would consider ourselves to be something of a foodie — we take great pleasure in our food and eating. We know where to get the best buffalo wings, … Read more...

Animals Community Humor Knowledge Social Videos

For The Joy Of Animals: Mouse Maid

03/24/1906/3/19
Linda Anselmi
1
Apparently, Cinderella isn't the only one with a mouse helper. So Handy and compact -- may be having a mouse maid will become the next little thing...
Books Community Culture History Humor Wellness

Book Review: THE WIFE by Meg Wolitzer

02/3/1906/5/19
Melissa Crytzer Fry
0

I picked THE WIFE by Meg Wolitzer for our book club, as I thought it would be so much fun to have a corresponding “go to the movies night” to compare the novel with the new movie featuring Glenn Close. … Read more...

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Tis The Season…

12/22/1801/13/19
Linda Anselmi
2
Tis the season -- to share love and laughter among friends, family and furcritters...
Animals & Nature Humor Inspiration Videos

Topi’s Camping Adventure

08/17/1808/31/20
Linda Anselmi
1

What did you do this summer?

That seems to be the universal question of greeting as summer winds down and we begin to migrate back to our normal routine of work, school, and fall social occasions.

Of course, how you … Read more...

Arts & Tech Community Culture Governance History Humor Inspiration Quotes

Here’s To Your Liberty And Mine

05/28/18
Linda Anselmi
0

While your liberty and mine can take many different forms, may we ever embrace and strive towards an ideal of liberty where all people have the right, the power, and the ability to choose…

“Rightful liberty is unobstructed action according

… Read more...
Books Humor Inspiration Science & Technology

Book Review: THE SHAPE OF IDEAS by Grant Snider

03/1/1810/6/20
Linda Anselmi
1

First, a confession:

I’ve long been a fan and a follower of Grant Snider’s “Incidental Comics.”  Seeing one of his comic strips pop-up in my Twitter feed is like a gift of sunshine to brighten my day.   My … Read more...

Community Culture Food Governance Humans Humor Inspiration Knowledge Social Videos

Pondering The Possibilities: Repeal of Whopper Neutrality

02/6/1802/6/18
Linda Anselmi
0

Have you heard of “Net Neutrality”?  What about “Whopper Neutrality”?

Back in December of 2017, the Federal Communications Commission voted to overturn regulations mandating net neutrality.   Net Neutrality was one of those things that too many of us took for … Read more...

Animals Community Culture Humor Inspiration Music Social Videos

Music: Augustin Hadelich’s “Fantasy of the Cats”

01/29/1802/29/20
Linda Anselmi
1

We listen to music for a variety of reasons — to relax, to distract, to celebrate, to evoke a memory, to capture a moment, to alter our mood, to reflect our emotions, to enhance our brain functions…

But, have you … Read more...

Books Health Humor Inspiration Knowledge Science & Technology Social

Book Review: GOODBYE, VITAMIN by Rachel Khong

01/19/1810/13/19
Melissa Crytzer Fry
0

“…there is a bit of magic in this author’s ability to tell a deeply affecting story with interspersed humor”

I will be honest: I don’t know how to feel about this book. Prior to picking up GOODBYE, VITAMIN by Rachel … Read more...

Community Culture Environment Humor Knowledge Movies & Series Social

Series Review: THE GOOD PLACE

08/29/1708/29/17
Linda Anselmi
0

Every now and then a tv show surprises me in an unexpectedly good way.  A recent Netflix binge brought me, happily, to THE GOOD PLACE!

While our lives often seem like a twisted series of moral dilemmas (and then we … Read more...

Humor Inspiration Science & Technology Videos Wellness

DEMENTIA DIALOGUES (TEDx) — Remaking Conversation

08/17/1708/31/20
Linda Anselmi
2

The value of communications and conversations are not just in their exchange of wants, needs, and information, but the connections and relationships they build with each interaction.  One of the most compelling things about TEDTalks — they help us to … Read more...

Community Culture Environment Food Health Humor Inspiration Knowledge Resiliency Science & Technology

Pondering The Possibility: A Tease of Orange Blossoms

04/4/1704/6/17
Linda Anselmi
6

I’m a sucker for trivia questions that ask what a group of a particular type of animal is called?  The fun being when the names are distinctive and not what one would expect.  Yeah, a pride of lions, a parliament … Read more...

Animals Community Culture Environment Food Governance Health Humor Knowledge Money Resiliency Science & Technology

Lost & Found News: Galaxies, Whale Dung, Unicorns, & Wild Horses

11/14/1611/14/16
Linda Anselmi
5

Lost:  Carl Sagan’s Billions; Earth’s Little Blue Orb

Found:  The Universe Has Two Trillion Galaxies

Back in the 1980’s, Carl Sagan captured the publics imagination with his talk of the Universe’s Billions.  Now, based on images collected over 20 years … Read more...

Animals & Nature Food Humor Inspiration Resiliency Videos

Pondering The Possibilities: The Bat-Candy-Halloween Connection

10/31/1611/16/20
Linda Anselmi
1

Have you ever wondered how the bat-candy-halloween connection got started?

Well, I think I might have the answer.  Okay, it is pure speculation on my part, but the evidence seems pretty convincing me.

It is all because of fruit.

Does … Read more...

Books Community Culture Governance History Humor Inspiration Knowledge Quotes Social

Words: “I Am Not Simply A Story-teller …”

08/30/16
Linda Anselmi
1

One of my goals in starting BELOW THE SALT NEWS was to explore the power and possibilities of stories and storytellers to create change.

Whether the story is based in fact or fantasy; whether it is told through art, invention, … Read more...

Animals Arts & Tech Community Environment History Humor Inspiration Social

Fun Must Share Twitter Animal Tales – Part I

08/11/1608/13/16
Linda Anselmi
5

I love to read around the internet and frequently come across engaging, funny or insightful news and superb storytelling that are “must shares.”  Since I often find them through twitter (sorry, not a facebooker)  I just automatically “tweet” or “retweet” … Read more...

Animals & Nature History Humor Inspiration Movies & Series Science & Technology Videos Wellness

Pondering Possibilities: Embracing Ridiculous

04/8/1608/31/20
Linda Anselmi
1

If “possibilities are endless,” where and how will we find them?  And when should we stop looking?

I wonder, because lately it feels as if too many of us stop looking for possibilities.  We’ve settled for what is and handed … Read more...

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