Google’s founders have created a lab called Google X which is investing time, money, and expertise into developing the next innovations that may bring us human-like robots, space elevators, and more. This sound so much like Thomas Edison’s Menlo Park where he invented many new products including the light bulb. Read the whole Top-secret facility working to awaken dreams story at the Columbus Dispatch.
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NEWS: Attending religious services can improve your health
Regular attendance in religious services can improve optimism, reduce depression, and even help you live longer. It may not work for all, but it is worth a try. Learn more in the Study links religious services to optimism story at Reuters.
Please visit your church, mosque, temple, synagogue, house of worship, shrine, Daoguan, Wat or Gurdwara this week.
*** NOTE: I humbly apologize if I have misstated, misspelled or omitted your place of worship.
NEWS: Zimbabwe Needs Food
According the United Nations, about 1 million people in Zimbabwe will be short food until next March. It would be great if some farmers around the world could collect a little surplus grain or corn each and send it to Zimbabwe to help. In the grand scheme of things, we are all in this world together. See full WFP says more than 1 million Zimbabweans need food aid story at Reuters.
NEWS: Circus Nostalgia
It is too bad that going to the circus has lost its flair around the world (see Circus Nostalgia story at Reuters). Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus was top entertainment 100 years ago but has been replaced by movies, video games, and many other “artificial” entertainments today. I really enjoyed watching live performers do some amazing feats at the Shriners Circus six years ago in Columbus, Ohio. Plan on trying something “new” in 2012 by going to the circus. Enjoy!
NEWS: Congo Plants Many Trees
The Republic of Congo launched a 2.5 million acre tree planting project for US$2.5 billion over tens years that will help the African environment and add 50,000 jobs. Sounds like a great idea. See full Congo launches large-scale tree-planting programme story originally at Yahoo! News.
NEWS: Leonardo da Vinci paints his way to the UK
London’s National Gallery is showing nine master paintings and dozens of drawings in the “Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan” exhibit now through February 5, 2012. Read the complete Reuters story at Leonardo da Vinci gets celebrity billing with UK show.
NEWS: Fiber is good for teens too
It seems that fiber is good for teens too. Those who eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains are less likely to contract diabetes and heart disease. Learn more from the Fiber-loving teens have lower heart, diabetes risks story at Reuters.
NEWS: Asteroid Near Miss
Most of us didn’t realize a sizable asteroid passed the Earth closer than the moon last Tuesday (see the NASA captures asteroid’s close encounter with Earth video and read the transcript at Reuters).
Life is precious. We never know when our time will come, so live life like there is no tomorrow. Hug your loved ones, chat with a friend, go for that dream job, make a difference in someone’s life. Do it now or you never will. All my best.
NEWS: Australia Helps Mexico with Emissions
An interesting twist to help the environment, an Australian company is supplying Mexico City millions of energy efficient light bulbs so the company can earn emission reduction credits to reduce their carbon tax in Australia which begins in 2012. See the full Mexico to earn royalty on light bulb carbon credits story at Reuters.
NEWS: Snickering at NYC Museum
The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art rediscovered the old adage that laughter is the best medicine and draw to the museum through their “Infinite Jest: Caricature and Satire from Leonardo to Levine” exhibit. See full Snickering encouraged at NY caricature exhibit story at Reuters.