Weekly WOW
Looking at beauty in the world, is the first step of purifying the mind. -Amit Ray
17 Ways to Organize Your Thoughts
Do you need help organizing all the thoughts and ideas swirling around in your head? Are you looking for some practical ways to not only capture your bright ideas but to organize them in a useful way? Organizing your thoughts may very well be one of the most challenging organization projects on which you’ll ever […]
Photographer finds beauty in ‘Ordinary Sacramento’
Basketball nets, street signs, manhole covers. You won’t see these things in a guidebook, but for photographer Enoch Ku, they’re the little things that make up Ordinary Sacramento. “There’s actually a photographer I had met one time that told me there’s nothing more to shoot in Sacramento,” Ku said. “And I was like, ‘What? Are […]
Tigerblood – Vistas
When I’m going for a drive and need a quick energy boost, this song has become my go-to. With fun lyrics and an upbeat tempo, this song always gives me a reason so bop around in my seat and feel a little better about the world. Give it a listen here!
Hiking Is an Ideal Structure for Friendship
I’ve gone on hikes with coworkers, friends, and family and the one thing they all have in common is that there are always good conversations. There are so many distractions in our world that make it hard to connect, between work, family, and a million other things. A group of 4 friends who have been […]
Words of Wisdom
Those who follow the part of themselves that is great will become great. Those who follow the part that is small will become small. – Meng Tzu
Get Money For Your Youth-led Projects
Deadline Approaching: Monday, March 1, 2021 at 5:00pm The Sacramento County Office of Education, in collaboration with YDN, is pleased to announce that the COVID Youth Response Board is accepting grant proposals for youth-led projects in the Sacramento region! The goal of the CYRB Grants for 2020-2021 is to give youth opportunities to create COVID relief for members of […]
You’ll Be In My Heart – Tarzan
This week’s Disney theme had me asking myself what is one of my favorite songs from Disney? I have to say, it would be You’ll Be In My Heart by Phil Collins. The song is uplifting and it reminds us all that no matter what we’re going through, we’ll be alright.
Free Curbside Grab & Go Meals Available For All Children
The Sacramento City Unified School District is distributing multiple days of meals including entrees, fresh produce, and fresh milk to all children every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 11:00am-1:00pm or until supplies last. Each bag will contain numerous items, including shelf-stable items, and frozen items to be re-heated at home for the following day. Click […]
21 Things You Didn’t Know About Chinese New Year
Happy Chinese New Year! From our team to yours, wishing you and your family great health, wealth and happiness. Did you know that Chinese New Year is celebrated by more than 20% of the world and it is the most important holiday in China? Here are 21 interesting facts that you probably didn’t know about Chinese […]
Partly hidden by isolation, many of the nation’s schoolchildren struggle with mental health
In the last few weeks my conversations with friends and colleagues have been dominated by how are our young people doing? The news is not good and should worry all of us. “Mental health problems account for a growing proportion of children’s visits to hospital emergency rooms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and […]
The Weeknd’s Super Bowl Halftime Show
My friends and I are split on The Weeknd’s Super Bowl performance. Some of my friends felt that it was more light show meets being stuck in a video game than concert. While the performance is not in my all-time favorite list, I actually enjoyed it. The Weeknd’s songs make up an impressive catalog of […]