We have a dog. She is a great companion.

Having a dog is a reason to get up in the morning!

One of reasons dog owners live longer is regular walks that are good for dog and owner.

Having a pet helps you reduce stress levels in a stressful world.

For those who live alone, pet ownership is especially helpful.

We always get our dogs from a pet rescue service.

Many cities have almost free places for pets that are found but not claimed.

Why not go visit one and see what you think?

We have just been told of a miracle in Nepal!

Two men were working in an underground tunnel when an earthquake struck.

The tunnel filled with sludge.

The men were trappped for 9 days and nights until rescuers dug through the sludge,

Today’s photo shows one of the men being carried to safety.

Can you imagine being trapped in total darkness for all those days and nights?

The Reverend Jesse Jackson’s favorite saying was, “Keep Hope Alive!”

Let us learn from those two men in Nepal.

Whatever your circumstances, don’t give up or give in.

Have hope!

This photo was taken prior to the 2005 Port Huron to Mackinac race.

My sailing days are over.

But they provide great memories!

New York —  

New York City is banning the use of generative artificial intelligence for public school students from 2K through 8th grade.

It is part of a larger move to restrict classroom technology in the nation’s largest school district.

The one-year moratorium will affect nearly 600,000 public school students, nearly two-thirds of the district’s total enrollment.

As part of the policy rollout, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the district will “discontinue or disable the AI components of more than 38 previously allowed programs that do not meet our new safety and oversight standards.”

Mamdani announced the policy on Wednesday with New York City Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels, saying it’s designed to protect students’ critical thinking abilities as well as the relationships between students and teachers.

Many communities across the country have pushed for stricter limits on screentime and AI use, amid growing fears that the technology could stunt students’ learning and development or pose safety risks. (CNN)

I think this is a good decision!

There was an open bar inside and I’m like, ‘All right, I’m grabbing a beer.’ It tasted great,” Scheffler said.

“My wife and manager were like, ‘Wow, I haven’t seen you have a beer in a long time.’ Well, season’s over now. I’m going to have a beer. Well-earned beer.”

There was no arguing that, and there’s no longer a debate over who had the best season in golf.

Scheffler took care of that at East Lake when he made up a three-shot deficit in four holes and pulled away to win the Tour Championship, claim a second FedEx Cup title and move past Tiger Woods for most PGA Tour earnings.

Scheffler signaled his rally with a 5-iron to within 2 inches of the cup on the 211-yard second hole. He caught Viktor Hovland with a 25-foot birdie on the fourth hole, pulled ahead for the first time on the 13th and wound up with a three-shot victory.

It was his first time with the low 72-hole score at the Tour Championship.

I hope you can look back upon a happy childhood.

I hope you enjoy a good degree of satisfaction.

I hope you are running the race of life with your best effort.

I hope you are loved by your children.

I hope you enjoy good health.

I hope you like yourself.

I hope you try to make a difference in the world.

I hope you practice humility.

I hope you can forgive yourself and others.

I hope you have HOPE!

Tips from a nurse:

Students from across the country tell me that pain relievers are the most-used item in their kits, most commonly ibuprofen which is anti-inflammatory (brand names Advil or Motrin).

Acetaminophen works well for headaches, sore throats and fevers, is easier on the stomach than ibuprofen but can irritate the liver (a problem when alcohol binging coexists.)

For your first aid kit? I recommend a full-size bottle of ibuprofen and a smaller acetaminophen.

But hangover headaches need more. When your pounding headache is the result of alcohol (or a stomach virus), a pain reliever alone will not fix the problem.

Your body needs rehydration. Adding an ample supply of single-serving electrolyte powder packets in your first aid kit is just what the doctor ordered. (CNN)

Your college student should have a first aid kit. Late at night is when it is most needed!

 

A one-time snip of a key gene lowered heart-clogging cholesterol by about 50% over an entire year with no adverse effects, scientists have reported.

The overwhelmingly positive results were found in four people who had taken the highest dose of the experimental treatment during a pilot study published in The New England Journal of Medicine in November 2025.

That study was extremely small — only 15 patients with dangerously high cholesterol that did not respond to medication.

The research was designed to test the safety of five different doses of a gene-altering infusion delivered by CRISPR-Cas9, a biological scissor which cuts a targeted genetic location to modify or turn a gene on or off. (CNN)

Yep, from time to time, we’d have a new face at the dinner table.

My wife lived with a “there’s always room for one more” philosophy.

So, our dinner table was always exciting especially when a new face would add to the chaos!

The neighbors knew their child was probably at the Ervin’s.

My wife has said she’d “Like to do it all over again!”

Those were great times!

Many of your children are called to distant cities by their employer.

Others just like starting a new family with the ability to have some space of their own.

Most parents like to see their kids and grand children nearby.

But, after all the effort involved in raising kids to adulthood, however, they want their kids to be happy.

And they definitely want the kid’s marriages to be successful

That’s the BOTTOM LINE!

You made your decisions.

They should make theirs. (And be supportive!)