“In a world full of people who seem to know everything, passionately, based on little (often slanted) information, where certainty is often mistaken for power, what a relief it is to be in the company of someone confident enough to stay unsure (that is, perpetually curious).” [TAG0]Nothing, not one thing, hurts us more — or causes us to hurt others more — than our certainties. The stories we tell ourselves about the world and the foregone conclusions with which we cork the fount of possibility are the supreme downfall of our consciousness. They are also the inevitable cost of survival, of navigating a vast and complex reality most of which remains forever beyond our control and comprehension. And yet in...
Have you ever looked at something that for inexplicable reasons burned itself into your brain? Like a composition, a combination of elements that seemed so fundamental that you simply could not forget about it? Most memories do end up lost or distorted, like tears in the rain, but in the age of the internet, we can now preserve these special moments.We’ve gathered some interesting, or dare I saw important images from TheImageDeposit on Facebook, a group dedicated to sharing cool, funny, and unique pictures. It might be hard to place your finger on exactly why these pics are so evocative, but be sure to upvote your favorites and share your emotions in the comments.More info: Facebook#1Image credits: Important images#2Image credits:...
A 49-year-old man who admitted sexually assaulting five girls in Riverside was sentenced Friday, April 7 to 335 years in prison. Eliezer Job Mendoza Quevedo pleaded guilty in February to 17 felony offenses, including forcible lewd acts on a child, oral copulation of a minor under 10 years old and attempted aggravated sexual assault of a child. The admissions were not part of a plea deal and were made after jury selection had been completed for Quevedo’s trial at the Riverside Hall of Justice. Riverside County Superior Court Judge Timothy Hollenhorst questioned the defendant at the time about the change of plea to determine whether he understood his rights, and according to court minutes, Quevedo acknowledged comprehension of the consequences...
Finding great movies for kids isn’t easy. It’s not that there aren’t plenty of kids films — just the opposite. Right now, parents are swimming in it. In fact, quantity is part of the problem. But finding, or remembering, the true quality is what makes finding great kids movies all the more difficult. The haystack is growing, and the needles are better hidden in it.So when a parent picks up a remote, what do they do? You can rely on your own memory, but too often so-called masterpieces and “classics” suddenly seem dated and offensive today. This is another way of saying no, Peter Pan and Dumbo are not on this list.This isn’t to say parents should only chase new...
The perfect game for indoors and out, listening and following directions, and fun and laughs. Cranium Hullabaloo brings gross motor and language development together in this group game of moving, listening, and learning. Game set up is simple – scatter the felt shapes on your play space, download the app and listen up! Players then follow the directions to spin, jump, and stomp to their next space. Hullabaloo is great for learning categories: colors, shapes, numbers, musical instruments, animals and more. The music plays and directs players to a felt spot based on a category item. Players need to follow directions and use vocabulary knowledge of actions and words. For example: “Zoom to a green,” “Spin to a square,” “March...
