Natural Disaster survivors find hope through All Hands and Hearts global response team. Relief from volunteers in purple shirts

By Catherine | 03/18/2019 |

We can’t control nature but we can control the actions that we take in a natural disaster. Every situation that we deal with a homeowner or school child or whatever it is those situations are each heart-wrenching and they are beautiful and you walk away feeling on top of the world when you hear the words ‘thank you’ because I don’t think you will ever hear a thank you that means as much as that does.
I want to encourage anybody who’s listening to be a part of this. It is an experience that will change your life completely and it will change it for the better. Come and join us.  

Archaeologist recovers human remains. History vanishes as ice melts- Anne M. Jensen; Vanessa Crandell-Beck studies Mt. St. Helen’s.

By Catherine | 03/11/2019 |

Scientists. Anne. Somebody reported human remains in far north North America. I helped to recover them before they were washed away. This one individual dated back to 1000 A.D. or earlier and this person had grave goods intact.
Vanessa
I’ve worked in the oil fields before and I’ve been employed on ships. These are male dominated jobs but I did well and I succeeded. But what I want to do is be a vulcanologist. I want to study volcanoes.
My research was done at Mt. St. Helen’s and that was studying to see if there was any correlation with grain size distribution from the source down to where the mud flow was deposited.

Engrave Your Forever. The Recognition Place Entrepreneurs Jason York & Thomas DeMoss

By Catherine | 03/04/2019 |

Entrepreneurs Jason York and Thomas DeMoss engrave cherished memories onto items that act as significant reminders for someone or a treasured moment. What makes their work special for them?

Spotlighting Prescription Drug Addiction Within the Medical Community. Dirk Wales Filmmaker

By Catherine | 02/25/2019 |

Filmmaker Dirk Wales reveals his experiences with films that he spotlighted prescription drug addiction within the medical community.

Outdoor Adventures, Espen Lysø. Dog Sled Training Kine Leines Skår. Norway

By Catherine | 02/18/2019 |

Espen Lysø, Norway. You don’t need to be a full-time adventurer in order to experience the outdoors.
-“Du trenger ikke å være ekspert, gå milevis eller ha det beste utstyret for å ha en fantastisk turopplevelse. Man kommer langt med det du har og lær fra dine eventyr.”
  Kine Leines Skår, Norway, Iditarod Dog Sled trainer.

Knitting Needles Changing the World. Darlene Matz

By Catherine | 02/11/2019 |

“Alone we cannot change the world but we can make it a better place for one other person.” Darlene Matz is changing the world one knitted hat at a time.

Marcos Mendonca, Travel Guide, Talks Travel and Culture

By Catherine | 02/04/2019 |

Travel Guide and author, Marcos Mendonca, shares his perspective on traveling and culture. How can I live my entire life without knowing how people do things and how they live?

Repair Cafe and the Right to Repair Movement. Jackie Carter, Part Two

By Catherine | 01/28/2019 |

The Right to Repair movement is the idea that manufacturers have this policy where if something goes wrong with an item you purchase you have to take the item to them for repairs. That can be a big cost to you. You bought the item. You own it. You should be able to choose whom you want to repair it. Learn from Jackie Carter and what this all means.

Repair Cafe Break the Throw Away Mindset What You Can Learn From Jackie Carter Part One

By Catherine | 01/28/2019 |

PART I-“The Repair Cafe is free to the public.  It’s a place where people can bring in items needing to be fixed.  Visitors can also learn how to repair things themselves so that they can see their belongings in a different way.”
“The common mindset is to throw it away if it doesn’t work.  That causes problems for the environment and we are battling this all of the time. Sustainability is really big deal.”

Elevated Cat Walks and Monkey Trails Philadelphia Zoo. Ray Orehowsky

By Catherine | 01/21/2019 |

Ray Orehowsky executed the building of several of the habitats for the Philadelphia Zoo. There is nowhere for the zoo to expand except up.  Ray and his construction team designed and built elevated cat walks and monkey trails.