Bindu’s Corner: Thoughts for the New Year
Say Wise Words | You are Your Diagnosis

National Bird Day, January 5, 2026
5 Ways to Celebrate National Bird Day

Libraries: Historic Public Libraries
11 Public Libraries Invaluable to World History

Real Estate: Flipping Houses
Why It’s a Tough Time for House-Flippers

Reaching High: Ice Climbing
This 1982 Story Offers a Rare Look at Early Canadian Ice Climbing

Trekking: Karl Bushby Update
Mum’s 27-year wait for global explorer to come home

Artificial Intelligence: AI Frameworks and Libraries
The Top 16 AI Frameworks and Libraries: A Beginner’s Guide | Determine Credibility (Evaluating) Deepfakes | Video: How to spot deepfakes and AI-generated images

Flock Families: 2025 Highlights from the Shroff-Hargis Family
Here is our Shroff-Hargis Update

Bindu’s Corner: Quotes for a New Year

Travel: Dry January at Civana
6 Winter Destinations for a Spirited, but Dry, January Civana

Holidays: Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti: Meaning, History, Significance And How India Celebrates

Reaching High: Double Amputee Climbs the Seven Summits
Amputee prepares for final peak of epic challenge

Writer’s Corner: Best Opening Lines
Best Opening Poetry Lines

In Memoriam: Eva Schloss
Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, the stepsister of Anne Frank, dies at 96

The Heavens: Look for Jupiter this Weekend
Big and Bright, Jupiter Beckons in January | Video: What’s Up: January 2026 Skywatching Tips from NASA

Wellness: Sensitive & Specific Newsletter
Has this wearable solved wearables’ data problem?

Hayward M. Fox, Ph. D.: From Dr. Fox’s Blog
The Box

Bonus Video: A Larcenous Raccoon goes on a Bender
Drunk raccoon found passed out in liquor store bathroom

Bindu’s Corner: New Words of Wisdom
Silence Has a Voice | Swami Vivekananda Verse

Religion: Spiritual Traditions of the Indian Subcontinent
The Dharma Traditions of India | 5 things Dharmic faiths have in common

Artificial Intelligence: Not all Deepfakes are Malicious
“Djokovic Farewell Speech”

Philanthropy: Novak Djokovic
The Novak Djokovic Foundation

Holidays: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
How Martin Luther King Jr. Took Inspiration From Gandhi on Nonviolence

Pet’s Corner: Fern Checks in From Aspen

A Closing Thought
Abdul Kalam Quote

Bindu’s Corner
Swami Vivekananda Quote

International Holocaust Remembrance Day: January 27, 2026
International Holocaust Remembrance Day

The Heavens: Aurora Borealis
Rare Geomagnetic Storm Sparks Northern Lights In Unexpected Places | Video: Northern Lights – January 19, 2026

Volcanoes: Kilauea Erupts Again
Scientists Track Kilauea Micro-Quakes, As Next Eruptive Episode Nears | Video: Kilauea Volcano Eruption Update for Tuesday, January 20

Innovation: Hungary’s Musical Roads
The Enchanting Musical Roads of Hungary | Video: Musical Road Drive on Hungary’s Road 21 🎶 | “Nélküled” Melody

Art: Central Park’s Women’s Rights Pioneers Monument
Women’s Rights Pioneers Monument | Art, Activism, and More: How Women Have Influenced Central Park

Zoos: Winter at the Bronx Zoo
Enjoy a Winter Visit to the Bronx Zoo

Writer’s Corner: Writing Contests
Poets & Writers Magazine – Writing Contests, Grants & Awards

Around Town: Tucson Village Farm Update
Our Third Annual Barnyard Trot Plus, the Grand Opening of Our Animal Education Center!
From: Tucson Village Farm

Hayward M. Fox, Ph. D.: From Dr. Fox’s Blog
Making Contact

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