A Fresh Start

A Fresh Start A Fresh Start: Embracing the Potential of a New Year As the calendar flips to a new year, a sense of renewal washes over us, a collective sigh of opportunity and the exciting prospect of a fresh start. This is the time to reflect on the past, acknowledge...

Cross Survives Fire

Cross Survives Fire Pepperdine University cross survives Franklin Fire: ‘Grateful to God’  A cross overlooking Pepperdine University miraculously withstood a wildfire that came dangerously close to the Malibu, California, campus and forced students to shelter in place...

Benefits of Holiday Traditions

Benefits of Holiday Traditions Unwrapping the Benefits of Holiday Traditions As the holiday season graces us with its festive spirit, there’s more to the celebrations than just tinsel and carols. Beyond the glittering decorations and hearty feasts, the cherished...

Practice Aewareness

Practice Aewareness Practicing Awareness: Paying Attention Like a Monk Focused Attention The ability to focus and concentrate can give people significant benefits.  While I am not the most detail-oriented person, paying attention helped me do better. Focusing is not...

History of TV Dinners

History of TV Dinners History of the TV Dinner In 1925, the Brooklyn-born entrepreneur Clarence Birdseye invented a machine for freezing packaged fish that would revolutionize the storage and preparation of food. Maxson Food Systems of Long Island used Birdseye’s...