Posts published in “Sports”

Yoga – Meditation through movement and a way to balance life

By Staff Writer on January 26, 2023 12:01 pm

Yoga – Meditation through movement and a way to balance life

Santa Monica, Calif. In my early 20’s, I was very active. I ran marathons. Rode my bike 50 miles along the coast. Hiked through the…

Major League Baseball is the first professional sports league to allow CBD based products for athletes

By Don Hughes on October 12, 2022 10:12 am

Major League Baseball is the first professional sports league to allow CBD based products for athletes

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Major League Baseball has joined forces with Charlotte’s Web Holdings, Inc. to offer cannabis – hemp based products to sports athletes…

When international sports events use migrant workers, modern day slavery appears to be the norm – and WE ALL ACCEPT IT – are we to blame?

By Don Hughes on September 21, 2022 10:33 am

SANTA MONICA, Calif. At least 60 migrant workers were arrested in Qatar earlier this month when they protested working under unethical and dangerous working conditions…

LIVE at 5:00 pm EDT – FIFA Announces the Host Cities of the 2026 World Cup

By Don Hughes on June 16, 2022 11:59 am

SANTA MONICA – FIFA will announce the host cities for the 2026 World Cup today at 5:00 pm EDT. 2026 will be the first time…

Fans riot at Mexican soccer match leaving injured behind

By Don Hughes on March 6, 2022 7:58 am

On Saturday, the defending Liga MX Champions, Atlas, were ahead 1-0 over Querétaro’s team after the first hour of play. Suddenly, fans started fighting in…

MLB cancels games and delays the start of the season

By Don Hughes on March 1, 2022 9:04 pm

MLB cancels games and delays the start of the season

After more than a year of negotiating, Major League Baseball and the Player’s Union did not reach and equitable agreement for the 2022 season. In…

FIVB removes Russia as the Host of the 2022 Men’s World Volleyball Championships

By Don Hughes on March 1, 2022 7:26 pm

Following the examples by other Sports Organizations, such as the IOC – 2024 Summer Olympics, the Formula 1, and the National Hockey League, FIVB –…

Wellbeing and New Ideas

Techlit Africa is an NGO that takes old computer laptops, refurbishes them, then donates the computers to children in Kenya. Nelly Cheboi, the founder, studied computer science in the U.S. Forbes placed Cheboi on their 30 under 30 list for her work and positive social impact.

Staying positive and healthy during the winter months can be challenging. Readers shared these tips to keep their mental and physical wellbeing uplifted. 1. Lean in to nature (walks or gardening), 2. Break a sweat (yoga, Tai Chi, or indoor cycling), 3. Embrace the cold weather (polar swim, or skiing), 4. Practice gratitude (give thanks for the positive things in your life), 5. Talk and be open with people (put down the cell phone and have a face-to-face), 6. Take up a hobby.

The Great Bubble Barrier was developed by surfers and sailors to rid the world's waterways of plastic. The Dutch start-up uses bubbles that are pushed through a tube placed on the bottom of the waterway. The air forces small and large pieces of plastic to the surface where they can be gathered and disposed of properly.

As the Russian-led war in Ukraine continues, should countries like the USA, Japan, and Germany lift sanctions placed against Russia?

Drug trafficking is a global problem. Criminal organizations have murdered journalists, students, and police officers who stood between them and the profits they seek? Should countries legalize drugs to potentially curb the illegal drug trade? Is legalization the answer?

FTX, a cryptocurrency exchange filed for bankruptcy on Friday resulting in the loss of billions of dollars. Are cryptocurrencies a valid alternative to the established economic system currently in place? Or is it just more smoke and mirrors created by digital hucksters?

If both the natural cycle of the warming and cooling of the earth combined with human-made pollution of the environment negatively effects all people on the planet, should countries like the USA, Germany, Canada, France, Ireland, and Austria help countries who are less wealthy and more vulnerable pay for damages caused by the climate crisis?

Should large event organizers and sports organizations be held responsible for the exploitation of foreign laborers who work in unsafe conditions prior to the Big Event?

Are most people who live in the so-called First-World willing to pay a little more for goods and services in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while reducing reliance upon fossil fuels?

The United States is a revered Democracy where people have the right to bear Arms. Would you be willing to forego that right to stop gun violence in the US? Many other countries, the UK, Australia, and Japan have given up their right to own firearms. Can the US ever achieve true greatness as it currently is?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reportedly going to artificially produce most of the movie, television, and news media content within the next 10 years. Will the citizens of the world be able to tell reality from fiction at that time?

When do you personally draw the line? Do you support athletes who are paid by governments that are possibly harming society?

Which is more trustworthy when it comes to news on the war in Ukraine, social media or more traditional media?

Your good friend voted for Trump and sometimes makes racist comments. When do you draw the line?

Is it right to eliminate hard classes in schools in order to raise the level of the lower achieving students?

After two years of a global shutdown and Pandemic, is a war what the world really needs?

Are we destroying ourselves by using social media?

Considering the violence in Ukraine, is it now time for a stronger NATO response?

How important is the every-person in the war against Ukraine?

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