of your prize

There comes along, every couple of decades, a moment in humanity whereby we MUST advance and lately, that advancement has been impeded by the governments of the world. The X Prize Foundation breaks those barriers and creates innovation and advancement for the benefit of humanity through its incredible contests worth millions of dollars. Keep your eye on the prize.

of your balls

Chlorine + Bromide + Sun = happy fun poison time! The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power dropped 400,000 black, plastic balls into the Ivanhoe reservoir to protect from this chemical cocktail. Another 2.6 million will cover the reservoir for about four years. Best. Ball pit. Ever.

of your global

It’s Earth Day. Clean up your room.

of your philosophy

Carnegie Mellon University professor Randy Pausch gave his “Last Lecture” titled “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams” on September 18, 2007 after being informed that his surgically removed pancreatic cancer had metastasized to his liver and spleen. This incredible man’s philosophy on living your life, and ultimately to just have fun, is well worth the hour and a half of your time. Dream a little dream.

of your we

The climate crisis is present, real and in need of serious attention. Founded by Nobel laureate and former US Vice President, Al Gore, the We Campaign is something we can all be a part of to make significant change to the physical health of our planet. The problem is solvable and together, we can solve it.

of your distance

If you like to run, then marathons could be considered a worthy goal. Some of the biggest can draw people from all over. Austin, Texas has just the answer to your long distance, “hoofin’ it” needs. A Boston Marathon qualifier, the AT&T Austin Marathon is quite the race. On your marks…

of your education

The internet is home to some seedy things, but also some very informative pages. Once in a while, the two meet. Two young ladies (and a film crew) have come together to present young adults with incredibly helpful information regarding sex education. All wrapped in a humorous sheath. While PG, this is probably best left for home viewing. The more you know…

of your run

Running is the fastest means of travel for us to move on foot. There are about six different forms of running events in sport. Six classifications of distance running. Popularized by Jim Fixx back in the 70s and promoted by “the father of long distance running,” Ted Corbitt; running is quite the past time as it is for health. Luckily for us, Bill McDermott put together World Run Day. Lace ’em, if ya got ’em.

of your survival

Zombies are a fact of life. Maybe not now – but they will be. For sure. And you will need to know what to do. Luckily, there are guides available for the discerning survivor to get through these trying times. This helpful summary article even mentions Max Brooks’ The Zombie Survival Guide. Now, if there was just a resource for those already among the undead…

of your proposition