Archive for April 13, 2020

Free Book to Help Kids Deal with the Covidvirus

What a great idea! Adults are struggling with answering the questions from kids and explaining what they can do to be a Superhero in this pandemic. Because children respond better to stories than they often do to parental explanations and dictates, a creature named Arlo was created. He captivates a child’s attention, explaining this confusing world and what the child can do to become a superhero (always a child’s big dream).

This storybook was put together by a United Nations group after finding out what kids are thinking and feeling. It has been translated into multiple languages and distributed throughout the world. It’s available for free as a PDF. Go to https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/system/files/2020-04/My%20Hero%20is%20You%2C%20Storybook%20for%20Children%20on%20COVID-19.pdf and download My Hero is You right now.

About that Garbage Disposal…

Use the garbage disposal less. Between faucets washing scraps down the drain while they’re being ground up and the water used to process sewage in treatment plants, some 500,000 gallons of water are wasted daily.  Choose and cook foods which produce little waste, be creative with leftovers, and turn what remains into compost to nourish your plants without a trip to the nursery for plant food.

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[For more easy, money-saving, Eco-friendly tips, download a FREE copy of Green Riches: Help the Earth & Your Budget. Go to www.Smashwords.com/books/ view/7000, choose a format, and download to your computer or e-book device. Or download a free copy from your favorite e-tailer. For a FREE paperback copy, email [email protected]. Details at My Free Books.]

An Important Month for Many Religions

April is a busy month.  Several religions celebrate important spiritual occasions during this month.  I thought I’d list them and encourage all believers to honor their own  religious tradition not only by  respecting the sacred beliefs of others but also by remembering that we are all part of the same human family under that Supreme Being/Force/God–whatever name we affix to Him/Her/It.

Lazarus Saturday – Orthodox Christian

Palm Sunday – Orthodox Christian

Ramanavami  – Hindu

Palm Sunday- Christian

Mahavir Jayanti  – Jain

Lord’s Evening Meal – Jehovah’s Witness Christian

Hanuman Jayanti – Hindu

Theravadin New Year  – Buddhist

Pesach (Passover)  – Jewish

Maundy Thursday – Christian

Holy Friday – Orthodox Christian

Baisakhi (Vaisakhi) – Sikh

Good Friday – Christian

Easter – Christian

Pascha (Easter) – Orthodox Christian

First Day of Ridvan  – Baha’i

St. George’s Day – Christian

Yom HaShoah  – Jewish

Lailat al Miraj – Islam

Ninth Day of Ridvan  – Baha’i

St. James the Great Day – Orthodox Christian

SPECIAL BLESSINGS TO EVERYONE THIS MONTH!

Comfort in Uncertainty

Feeling uncertain and nervous about life in general right now? You’re not alone in this. Today’s Thursday Thought quote offers comforting possibilities.

In Humble Appreciation

Imagine where we’d be without them!

$4 Billion Worth of Milk

That’s how much money is wasted every year by discarding perfectly good milk. That’s 34 pounds of safe-to-drink milk per person. And mostly because of the carton’s confusing date label, which isn’t even regulated by law. We look at it as an expiration date, when it’s really just the date the manufacturer thinks the milk is at its highest quality (tastes best).

Milk is the most wasted food in the U.S.–by weight, 12% of all food products wasted.

There is an easy fix. Ignore the date and let your eyes and nose be the judge of whether the milk is still safe to drink. You’ll see a color or texture change, and your nose certainly knows. If you take a swig and it’s sour, remember that experts tell us that drinking sour milk won’t make us sick. But the land and water it takes to produce that much lost milk does take a toll on our Earth.

A Much-Needed Chuckle

Sometimes we just need to stop and laugh at ourselves. It’s a healthy thing to do.