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Remembering Arts Champion and Environmental Trailblazer, Robert Redford

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Robert Redford passed away on the 17th day of September 2025 in his beloved home of Sundance, Utah. Redford was everyone’s favorite actor’s favorite actor.  He was a fixture in the world of Hollywood and an Academy Award winning actor and director whose work spanned many decades.  He has starred in notable films such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Great Gatsby (1974), The Sting (1974), Out of Africa (1985),  Indecent Proposal (1993), Avengers: Endgame (2019) as well as Broadway shows such as  Sunday in New York (1963) and  Barefoot in the Park (1963). While driving through Provo Canyon on a motorbike, Redford took in the scenery and instantly knew that he wanted to make a home there.  Always an avid lover of nature, Robert was mesmerized by the landscapes of Utah and sought to purchase more than 5,000 acres of land in Sundance while keeping the goals of preservation and conservation in mind. He opened Sundance Mountain Resort in 1...

HAPPY EARTH DAY AND EARTH WEEK!!!

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This is my favorite holiday out of all holidays! Happy Earth day mother Earth! If I could hug you a zillion times, I would! Folks, this is the first earth day of the new decade and mother earth currently has everyone in daze. The world is currently in a pandemic and it's not for naught! This Earth Day, let's take a look at some of the positives that resulted from the current coronavirus pandemic: 1.) The Himalayas can now be seen at a 200km distance for the first time in 30 years due to the lockdown in India. 2.) Air quality is much better in many highly polluted cities such as NYC, Mumbai, Los Angeles, London, Delhi, Rome, Milan, Seoul and Sao Paulo. 3.) The amount of soot in China has dropped 54%. 4.) The amount of nitrogen dioxide in the atmosphere has declined significantly. We can see a pictorial view of the amount of nitrogen dioxide that was present in the states in 2019 compared to 2020. 5.) Life has slowed down --The daily hustle and bustle of life has slowed do...

Royal Family History with Homeopathy and Alternative Medicine: A Comprehensive Timeline

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The royal family has been acquainted with homeopathy since the 1800s. Here is an easy to follow timeline that I’ve developed for others to learn about the royal Family’s roots in homeopathy. Mid 1800s - Dr. Frederick Hervey Quinn was the son of the Duchess of Devonshire and the 1st Earl of Dunraven. Dr. Quinn was a traveling physician and headed to Naples when he met Dr. Neckar, a protégé of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, founding father of homeopathy. He was very impressed with Hahnemann’s system. During this period, Dr. Quinn became physician to European royalty such as Prince Karl Phillip von Schwarzenberg. He was also physician to King Leopold I, Queen Victoria’s father in law. 1827 - Dr. Frederick Hervey returned to London in 1827 and formally introduced Hahnemann’s system of homeopathy to British society. 1830 - Earl of Shrewsbury asks Hahnemann for a recommendation of a homeopathic practitioner who would become his personal doctor. 1835 - Queen Adelaide wife of William IV publicize...