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Once upon a time, in the lush green heart of the Andean region of South America, there lived an ancient civilization that was about to change the course of human history. The year was 3,000 BC, and the Incas had just discovered a magical plant
Today, we'll be discussing the process of starting an online store and the role patience plays in making it a success.Segment 1: The Beginning of an Etsy JourneyThe thrill of setting up your shop and listing your first products.The importance o
Last week I was on vacation and decided I would start an Etsy shop and post videos about it so that a community of like minded individuals like yourself could get involved and together we can figure out the true formula for success. So I’m one
This story takes place five years ago and it still haunts me to this day. My family was having a rough holiday season. None of us were getting along and our house had an uneasy feeling. We were all on edge. Something wasn’t right. It was Christ
The story of Christmas, Santa and the horrible Krampus. The Krampus’s historical origins are generally believed to have emerged onto the Yuletide scene in Slavic and Austrian celebrations. Winter festivals in the Alpine regions of Austria, Hung
So the pushback against “wokeness” has emerged as a central theme in Republican politics, it will play heavy in the upcoming 2024 presidential race. While current front‐runner Donald Trump has mocked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for his overuse o
Many people sing it to bring in the new year without actually understanding its meaning or even the words. The text on which the lyrics are based isn’t even in English — it’s 18th-century Scots, a similar but distinct language. The words had be
Christmas is celebrated on December 25 and is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the world have been observing it with traditions and practices that are both reli
This is what happens when you give a psychoactive drug to your pet.One of the stranger aspects of the modern human-pet relationship is that many cat owners recreationally dose their pets with a psychoactive drug. I'm talking, of course, about c
What is the world’s worst sandwich… I’m talking about worst sandwich ever? And, how did Pre-Prohibition Drinking Laws lead New Yorkers to Create it? The pre prohibition laws, early in the U.S., were driven by the temperance movement and the te
One of the best feelings in the world is losing your attachment to yourself.So much of our time is spent in self-focused ways. What happens if I do this? Or that? Doubt. Fear. Self-judgement. The judgement of others against ourselves. Planning.
As often as we talk about the benefits of sleep, more than a third of Americans are not getting the proper amount of shut-eye. Instead, we push aside our rest to complete more work, hang out with friends, or—let’s be real—binge another episode
The molecule responsible for hangovers is ethanol,which we colloquially refer to as alcohol.Ethanol is present in all alcoholic beverages, and generally speaking,the more ethanol, the greater the potential for a hangover.The symptoms and severi
How to 80/20 Your LifeYou can get the results you want with less. It’s all about identifying where to make the split.In 1906 there was an Italian economist named Vilfredo Pareto. One day Pareto noticed that every year, 20% of the pea pods in hi
We underestimate the stupid, and we do so at our own peril.In 1976, a professor of economic history at the University of California, Berkeley published an essay outlining the fundamental laws of a force he perceived as humanity’s greatest exist
In the early 1960s, Michael Rockefeller vanished somewhere off the coast of Papua New Guinea. His disappearance shocked the nation and prompted a manhunt of historic proportions. Years later, the true fate of the heir to the Standard Oil fortun
In recent days, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has identified cases of deadly avian influenza in U.S. flocks and put the poultry industry on high alert. At the same time, an outbreak was confirmed in a backyard flock of birds in Fauquier Co
We can rattle off Elon Musk’s accomplishments in our sleep: co-founder of monetary giant PayPal; founder of Tesla, the electric car company that is literally changing the world; and founder of SpaceX, the company that is trying to take us out o
What can you do with a can of it? Lubricate M-16s, catch bigger fish, de-ice door locks, clean turtles, repel pigeons, remove dog shit, make a flame-thrower, and a bunch of other things you probably never thought of. If you could take the Ameri
On Feb. 14, sweethearts of all ages will exchange cards, flowers, candy, and more lavish gifts in the name of St. Valentine. But I can tell you that at the root of our modern holiday is a beautiful fiction. St. Valentine was no lover or patron
“Bruce, are you willing to die for what you believe in?” I was asked that question in 1975 during an afternoon meditation, while in the Pre-Med program at Ball State University, believed in cosmic consciousness and said ‘Yes.’ The NDE that foll
Guest today is Brent Dowlen, the man behind The Fallible Man website and podcast.The Fallible Man is a lifestyle, it is about growing in every aspect of masculinity. Masculinity is built in to the fiber of every man and has gotten a bad reputat
As a spiritual alchemist, Rev. Pamela “Mela” Borawski is willing to use all the tools, techniques and talents at her disposal that you are comfortable with, including hypnosis, guided meditation, art therapy, spiritual healing modalities, intui
A fresh perspective on presidential history.Why was the Spanish Peso more valuable than the U.S. Dollar? How did a public relations fiasco derail Cuban statehood? Would we remember Herbert Hoover as the Jeff Bezos of his time had he been electe
Today I sit down and talk to Jaime Beebe, the cohost of the Strictly Stalking Podcast.Strictly Stalking is a True Crime Podcast that starts before others: at the stalking. Each week hosts Jaimie Beebe and Jake Deptula dive into unique stalking
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