The threat of childhood obesity to the health of our children and the health of our nation has never been greater. For the first time in our history, the United States is raising a generation of children who may live sicker, shorter lives than their parents.  First Lady Michelle Obama recognizes this threat, and has taken up the cause with her Let’s Move campaign, encouraging families across the country to commit to living healthier lives.

    Derek Sivers speaks about how a movement is started and the importance of the first followers.  Using a popular online video on youtube , “Sasquatch Music Festival 2009-Dancing Man”, he illustrate his point on the natural process of an evolving movement. 
    Derek Sivers is best known as the founder of CD Baby.  A professional musician since 1987, he started CD Baby by accident in 1998 when he was selling his own CD on his website, and friends asked if he could sell theirs, too.  CD Baby was once the largest seller of independent music on the web.

    From the award-winning international documentary, “Playing For Change: Peace Through Music”, comes an incredible rendition of the legendary Bob Marley song “One Love” with Keb’ Mo’ and Manu Chao.  This is the third video from the documentary and a follow up to the classic “Stand By Me” and the incredible “Don’t Worry”.  Released in celebration of Bob Marley’s birthday on February 6th, this tribute to the legend is performed by musicians around the world adding their part to the song as it traveled the globe.

    We use words all day everyday yet rarely stop to feel the energy they pack. I think it is the energy that causes confusion, less than the definition sometimes.  We assume others think words feel the same way but they often don’t.  We assume that a “story is just a story” but it’s not! It is also the energy from that story. I aim for feel-good energy, so that determines what stories I choose to tell or not these days.  What about you? Does re-telling that story, no matter how righteous, make you feel better or worse?  If you connect with the energy, it may influence where your mouth and mind go today. - Rox

    A bold new chapter in the Predator universe, shot under the creative auspices of producer Robert Rodriguez, stars Adrien Brody as Royce, a mercenary who reluctantly leads a group of elite warriors who come to realize they’ve been brought together on an alien planet… as prey.  With the notable exception of a disgraced physician, they are all cold blooded killers, mercenaries, Yakuza, convicts, death squad members and human “Predators” that are now being systemically hunted and eliminated by a new breed of alien Predators.

    Beavers are some of the great engineers of the wild kingdom.  In Arizona, these toothy critters are hard at work along the Verde River, helping to restore this fragile river system to good health.  They are creating dams and lodges that improve the habitat for otters, native fish and other species.  People benefit as well because a healthy river system means good drinking water for the growing communities downstream.