Recent Entries

• Intentional Moments

  by Web Diva Mar 13
  Sometimes reflection is good, to look back several years to a decade and recall your special moments, achievements or even challenges.  I think since 2014, my life has been a little out of balance and as I keep trying to get it back, I find that I seem to fall into the same habits which is bein...
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• The United States- Drug Capital of the World

  by Web Diva August 13, 2023
  Recently, I watched a video on how the drug cartels work, as in their drug trafficking business, narco trade and what countries are funneled the most illegal drugs.  I wish I could find that particular map on the video because it indicated the United States were the largest consumers of illegal...

• Protecting children from adult entertainment

  by Web Diva July 1, 2023
  June was Pride Month.  I'm fine with people celebrating what makes them happy, though as I've written before about labeling, I think it's a slippery slope to continue to put people in categories rather then accept their uniqueness. My issue with Pride Month is the number of Pride parades that ...
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• The Quartering Act of 1765

  by Web Diva June 11, 2023
  https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/parliament-passes-the-quartering-act https://www.britannica.com/event/Quartering-Act https://www.americanhistorycentral.com/entries/quartering-act-1765/   New York

• Branding Oopsies

  by Web Diva May 26, 2023
  I don't know about you all but I personally would rather not know about a companies political stance on a polarizing issue, or would rather not support a company that works too hard with an obvious way of branding for the purpose of shock value to obtain media attention. Case and point on the lates...
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• The downside to assigning labels to people.

  by Web Diva May 14, 2023
  The downside to assigning labels to human behavior and people with health challenges is that labeling often interferes with positivity of oneself as they now feel they are labeled. When I grew up there were very few people with labels in my world.  It wasn't that conditions and types of people...
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• How are friendships made?

  by Web Diva May 1, 2023
  Have you ever looked back a few decades of your life and wondered about how you met people that became your friends?  You've met people and became friends through places you've worked, places you've worshiped, through relatives gatherings for holidays, met new friends by seating on an airplane,...
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• The Link between Dopamine and Gamification

  by Web Diva April 13, 2023
  The Link between dopamine and gamification https://www.growthengineering.co.uk/dopamine-the-science-behind-gamification/ Basically, when we get an unexpected reward, dopamine neurons begin firing. If we’re rewarded enough for a specific action, the dopamine response shifts to occur immedia...
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• Dear Government, please don't ruin my laundry day!

  by Web Diva March 26, 2023
  I miss my old fashioned light bulbs, I dislike the annoying flow filters on my water faucets. I've grown fatigued with the constant changes in refrigerant. I don't have a gas stove, but if I did then I'd have to wonder if I lived in a state that would regulate their removal then what?  Anyone t...
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• Hawaii 5-O Series (The Original)

  by Web Diva March 25, 2023
  You may or may not recall Jack Lord from the original series Hawaii 5-0.  The series Hawaii 5-0 spanned some twelve seasons. Remembering Jack Lord: https://www.rememberingjacklord.com/biography Six months before Jack finished college, the United States was drawn into World War II with the ...
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• Walker Texas Ranger and Chuck Norris

  by Web Diva March 25, 2023
  Chuck Norris served in the Air Force in the 1950's.  While in the Air Force he studied and trained in South Korea in martial arts. https://www.biography.com/actors/chuck-norris In the 1960s, Norris opened more than 30 karate studios. He taught several celebrities, including Priscilla Presle...

• The Detective Series Columbo

  by Web Diva March 5, 2023
    I'd like to think that it's not because I'm getting older that I gravitate to movies and series from twenty years ago or more, but for some reason lately, my husband and I are finding more enjoyment catching up with old programs, shows and series, like Columbo.  You might think that ...
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• History of Thanksgiving

  by Web Diva November 19, 2022
  The History of Thanksgiving   Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday in the United States, and Thanksgiving 2022 occurs on Thursday, November 24. In 1621, the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag shared an autumn harvest feast that is acknowledged today as one of the first Thanksgivi...
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• Has Social Media reached it's Peak?

  by Web Diva November 12, 2022
  We’re Witnessing the End of Social Media Opinion article written by Ian Bogost originally in the Atlantic and redistributed by MSN. Ian Bogost from the  Atlantic wrote: It’s over. Facebook is in decline, Twitter in chaos. Mark Zuckerberg’s empire has lost hundreds of bill...
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• Knowing History prevents you from repeating bad history.

  by Web Diva September 27, 2022
  History ~  Are your eyes wide open to view through windows from the past, and to look into the vicissitudes of the future? From the time I was young, history, was a fascinating subject for me and until this day, it still is.  I read James Michener's book, Centennial in eighth grade, just ...

• A Weather Enthusiast Storm Chaser's experience.

  by Web Diva August 31, 2022
  I have many little hobbies and subjects I'm enthusiastic about. One of my favorite science topics I'm drawn too is meteorology with particular interest in severe storms that spawn tornadoes, high winds and hail, as well as hurricanes and their level of damage caused by flooding and high velocity win...
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• History Quotes

  by Web Diva November 22, 2021
  History ~  Are your eyes wide open to view through windows from the past, and to look into the vicissitudes of the future? From the time I was young, history, was a fascinating subject for me and until this day, it still is.  I read James Michener's book, Centennial in eighth grade, just ...
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