Hood Games

Hood Games was created in 2005, in Deep East Oakland !, we are all about bringing positive & uplifting skateboard jams to neighborhoods & communities always showcasing the talents of our youth in Skate, Art, Music, Dance & Fashion. Many Pro-Skateboarders have graced our events including our official Hood Games skate ambassadors Karl Watson & Paul “P-Rod” Rodriguez. We have produced over 19 events in Oakland, San Francisco, Napa, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Long Beach. Hope to see you soon at a Hood Games event. Check it out this weekend at Oakland first Skatepark

Mike Grell, Hero

Tyroc the first separationist!

I really enjoy reading Comic Book Legends Revealed

CBLR is a a series of examinations of comic book legends and whether they are true or false.   Column 211 looks at Mike Grell and his quest to make the Legion of Super Heroes more diverse

Good Stufff

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A Sistah Literally on Top of the World

Photo: Courtesy Modernage Photo Services, NYC. © 2007 Barbara H. Hillary, all rights reserved.

Barbara Hillary (born June 12, 1931) was the first known African-American woman to reach the North Pole, which she did at the age of 75 in 2007.

After retiring as a nurse, Hillary became fascinated with arctic travel. She found new challenges learning snowmobiling and dog sledding in the United States and Canada. During this time she became aware that no African-American woman had reached the North Pole. On April 23, 2007, after overcoming many obstacles Hillary reached the North Pole.

Barbara is a graduate of the New School University and earned Bachelor of Arts and a Masters of Professional Studies Degrees. As a Gerontology major, Hillary utilized her education to tailor staff development in nursing homes and related facilities to meet the current expectations of the aging population. This approach included a strong emphasis concerning sensitizing the staff to their own aging process, as deliverers of human services to the elderly. source wiki click for more info

Barbara Hillary web

Under Pressure

I can’t say enough how important it is to support films like Pressure Cooker. See drag me to Hell next week, support a movie with a conscious this weekend

Unorthodox Culinary Arts teacher Mrs. Stephenson is a tyrant known throughout her Philly public high school for her hoarse rebukes of her students’ creations. She may be disarmingly blunt, but she cares about the final product. Last year, 11 of her seniors totaled $750,000 in scholarships to top culinary schools across the nation. Here, we follow three of Stephenson’s dedicated inner-city kids with circumstances stacked against them whose best hope for the future depends on the perfect results.

Check out the Chef Jeff Project

Oprah How Could You?

Oprah offered everyone free Chicken, which in and of it self  seems  suspicious

It was

Rethink KFC

Caught Up in the Moment

POSITIVE THOUGHTS TO DWELL ON

Many times we spend hours and hours dwelling and ruminating on the negative and fearful things in our lives. Instead, our focus and attention needs to be on the positive, the good, and on thoughts that will move us in the right direction. Read one of these statements to yourself every day — and dwell on it.

If you pay attention to the darkness, you’ll never find the light.

If you study and relive your past experiences, analyzing them, and “getting in touch with your feelings” you will only reinforce those feelings. If you want to get away from a problem, you should not focus on it. Focus on the good, the positive, the beautiful, the nice.

A happy person is fully caught up in the moment –and is not thinking about the past or the future.

Too much thinking and analyzing just makes any problem worse. Today is a wonderful day – live it in the present. click for more

The Mastery of Malcolm

In this vintage clip Malcolm holds his own, what amazes me is how he so comfortably responds to the barrage of questions without letting them get under his skin

the epitome of cool

Seeing Yourself, Being Yourself

Lumonics Light Museum

Please visit early and often

Life Positively Reinforced

In operant conditioning, reinforcement occurs when an event following a response causes an increase in the probability of that response occurring in the future. Response strength can be assessed by measures such as the frequency with which the response is made (for example, a pigeon may peck a key more times in the session), or the speed with which it is made (for example, a rat may run a maze faster). The environment change contingent upon the response is called a reinforcer. wiki

Why it works  click here

A tutorial click here

Positive exercises click here

Positive Reinforcements for your kids  click here

Positive Reinforcements for your dog click here

Positive Reinforcements for your cat click here

Skinner on Reinforcement

A Cool Behavior Management Training Video .

9 ways to get happy in the next 30 minutes

In the next half hour, tackle as many of the following suggestions as possible. Not only will these tasks themselves increase your happiness, but the mere fact that you’ve achieved some concrete goals will boost your mood. Jay Gosney

1. Raise your activity level to pump up your energy. If you’re on the phone, stand up and pace. Walk to a coworker’s office instead of sending an e-mail. Put more energy into your voice. Take a brisk 10-minute walk. Even better…

2. Take a walk outside. Research suggests that light stimulates brain chemicals that improve mood. For an extra boost, get your sunlight first thing in the morning. Find the best walking workout for your exercise style.

3. Reach out. Send an e-mail to a friend you haven’t seen in a while, or reach out to someone new. Having close bonds with other people is one of the most important keys to happiness. When you act in a friendly way, not only will others feel more friendly toward you, but you’ll also strengthen your feelings of friendliness for other people.

4. Rid yourself of a nagging task. Deal with that insurance problem, purchase something you need, or make that long-postponed appointment with the dentist. Crossing an irksome chore off your to-do list will give you a rush of elation.

5. Create a more serene environment. Outer order contributes to inner peace, so spend some time organizing bills and tackling the piles in the kitchen. A large stack of little tasks can feel overwhelming, but often just a few minutes of work can make a sizable dent. Set the timer for 10 minutes and see what you can do. In that time, take a quick look around the house and see how to get organized using everyday items.

6. Do a good deed. Introduce two people by e-mail, take a minute to pass along useful information, or deliver some gratifying praise. In fact, you can also…

7. Save someone’s life. Sign up to be an organ donor, and remember to tell your family about your decision. Do good, feel good―it really works!

8. Act happy. Fake it ’til you feel it. Research shows that even an artificially induced smile boosts your mood. And if you’re smiling, other people will perceive you as being friendlier and more approachable. There’s no need to walk around in a constant state of worry. After all, what’s the worst that can happen if you bounce a check or leave wet clothes in the dryer?

9. Learn something new. Think of a subject that you wish you knew more about and spend 15 minutes on the Internet reading about it, or go to a bookstore and buy a book about it. But be honest! Pick a topic that really interests you, not something you think you “should” or “need to” learn about. Keep reading: Get happy on the cheap. How to improve (almost) everything in your life, from your dinner order to your career. Learn 60-second relaxation tricks.

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/9-ways-to-get-happy-in-the-next-30-minutes-444895/