Drought is spreading fast in Colorado and major cities are declaring their earliest water restrictions in history.

They are urging residents to cut back on the thirstiest water user: the classic American lawn.

The state is now nearly half-covered by extreme drought conditions.

Even though there was essentially no extreme drought there at the start of 2026.

Now, extreme drought in Colorado is at its highest level in five years, and at its highest level for April in more than two decades. (CNN)

You’ve tried everything else

You’ve tried being angry

You’ve tried blaming others for your situation

You’ve tried believing you aren’t lucky

You’ve tried giving up

You’ve tried exercising

You’ve tried bad language

You’ve tried blaming your boss

You’ve tried staying in bed all day

You’ve tried temper tantrums

So now, why don’t you try God?

 Scientists created virtual replicas of patients’ diseased hearts so precise that blocking a dangerous irregular heartbeat in these digital “twins” showed doctors how to better treat the real thing.

One of the first clinical trials of these custom models suggests it might improve care for ventricular tachycardia, a notoriously difficult-to-treat arrhythmia.

The study, by researchers at Johns Hopkins University, was a small first step.

The Food and Drug Administration allowed the digital twin technology to guide treatment for just 10 patients, and much larger studies will be needed.

But the results reported Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine come as doctors increasingly are exploring how a technology long used in aerospace and other industries might be harnessed for better health, too. (CNN)

The reason I wrote this blog is because it seems that technologies in other fields can cross over into medicine revealing new answers to heretofor unsolvable ailments!

Each of us must do what we can to KEEP HOPE ALIVE!

Of course, I don’t know if today’s blog pertains to you.

You may be quite satisfied with things thusfar.

We all make mistakes, however, and the memory of them seems hard to shake off.

But, the biggest and most long lasting regret is something we’ve always wanted to do.

..And never did!

I hope it’s not too late to still do it.

What has always held you back?

If it is too physically dangerous, don’t attempt it!

Is this the right time of life for you to give it a try?

If not, think of an accomplishment that would still be very rewarding.

If not today, when?

Oracle is reportedly laying off thousands of employees.

This is adding to an already long list of tech giants who are cutting staff.

IT’s all while spending hundreds of billions of dollars on AI centers.

Microsoft laid off 15,000 people last year.

Amazon axed 16,000 jobs in January.

Atlassian let go of 10% of its workforce as part of its AI pivot.

Block shed 40% of its staff, claiming AI could do much of the basic coding work it needed.

Meta, which has explicitly set out to create a godlike “superintelligent” AI, reportedly laid off 700 employees while boosting a stock incentive program for a handful top executives. (CNN)

It sounds like they are “betting the farm” to me.

Oracle is reportedly laying off thousands of employees.

This is adding to an already long list of tech giants who are cutting staff.

IT’s all while spending hundreds of billions of dollars on AI centers.

Microsoft laid off 15,000 people last year.

Amazon axed 16,000 jobs in January.

Atlassian let go of 10% of its workforce as part of its AI pivot.

Block shed 40% of its staff, claiming AI could do much of the basic coding work it needed.

Meta, which has explicitly set out to create a godlike “superintelligent” AI, reportedly laid off 700 employees while boosting a stock incentive program for a handful top executives. (CNN)

It sounds like they are “betting the farm” to me.

This is a time of holidays and holy days and maybe you are feeling rather low because you have not been invited to share with anyone.

It seems that people are entertaining less lately.

Maybe it is the cost, maybe it is the time it takes and maybe people aren’t thinking of others as much these days.

If you find yourself in this situation, why not turn it around?

Why don’t you seek out a friend or neighbor you haven’t seen in awhile or someone who lives alone and who may be in your same situation.

It doesn’t need to be fancy. It could be just one person.

Send a note or make a call today. What is the worst that could happen?

If the first person doesn’t jump on the opportunity, call another and another till you find someone.

Guaranteed you will be glad you did.

If not today, when?

Of course one of the first signs is the ROBIN.

Many Robins don’t fly South for the Winter.

In the winter they change their eating habits from insects to fruit.

They gather in large flocks to forage for berries in the forests.

Other signs of Spring are Dandelions which are hardy, nutrient-dense weeds.

They are highly nutritious offering vitamins A, C and K.

The trees begin to prepare for Spring and are in the early formation of leaves.

There is a predictability to it all.

How wonderful!

Researchers saw this trend in the new study published this month in the journal Geriatrics that followed more than 11,000 seniors for about a decade.

They gauged mental and physical health with a common cognitive exam that tests short-term memory and math skills, as well as a simple walking test.

Walking engages cardiovascular, sensory, nervous and musculoskeletal systems.

A slower gait – typically less than about 4 feet a second – can indicate underlying health issues.

In the end, more than 45% of the participants showed improvement in their thinking skills and/or walking speed over time.

Improvement was more likely among those with positive attitudes about their aging. (CNN)