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Cynthia Brian
Dec 12, 20212 min read
The White House and Renewable Energy
How much do you know about the White House? Ruhani takes us behind the scenes to inform us about fascinating and historical details that...
Cynthia Brian
Dec 9, 20213 min read
Final Days of Fall, Holiday Tipping, Back Issues
Without a doubt, autumn is a beautiful time of the year with cooler weather and spectacular, ever-changing foliage. Since the weather is...
Cynthia Brian
Dec 9, 20215 min read
Fall Out!
“Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away; Lengthen night and shorten day! Every leaf speaks bliss to me Fluttering from the autumn tree.”...
Cynthia Brian
Dec 3, 20213 min read
Season of Gratitude, Counterfeit Goods, Smell Study
Are you feeling grateful? December marks the season of gratitude and giving. Autumn boasts cooler weather and nature’s spectacular...
Cynthia Brian
Nov 25, 20214 min read
Grateful Gobbler
By Cynthia Brian “Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.” Henry Ward Beecher Are you feeling grateful? Although I...
Cynthia Brian
Nov 20, 20213 min read
Gratitude, Thanksgiving, and Country Music’s Mikayla Lane
It is the season of giving and gratefulness. Because of COVID-19 and the restrictions on travel last year, this thanksgiving has more...
Cynthia Brian
Nov 14, 20213 min read
The Importance of Vaccines
Are you vaccinated? If not, why not? Sidney hosts a program focusing on inoculations and interviews author Marisa Reichard about her...
Cynthia Brian
Nov 12, 20214 min read
If a Butterfly Flutters
http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue1519/Digging-Deep-with-Goddess-Gardener-Cynthia-Brian-Butterflies-are-free.html...
Cynthia Brian
Oct 28, 20216 min read
Garden Gremlins
https://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue1518/Digging-Deep-with-Goddess-Gardener-Cynthia-Brian-Gremlins-of-the-garden.html...
Cynthia Brian
Oct 23, 20213 min read
Biology and Genetics.
Biology is the study of complicated things that have the appearance of having been designed with a purpose. Richard Dawkins Why is...
Cynthia Brian
Oct 18, 20214 min read
Grass Roots
By Cynthia Brian “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” F. Scott Fitzgerald The earth trembled. The fires raged....
Cynthia Brian
Oct 16, 20213 min read
Misogyny, Sexual Harassment, and Conflict
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/133879/misogyny-sexual-harassment-and-conflict What is misogyny and what determines sexual...
Cynthia Brian
Oct 11, 20212 min read
Feminism
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/133752/feminism Since host, Ruhani, was born on International Women’s Day, her family have always...
Cynthia Brian
Oct 3, 20215 min read
Plant Propagation
*I recommend that all bachelors have a garden. It will give them the experience of being a parent.” Richard Goodman One time when I was...
Cynthia Brian
Sep 23, 20213 min read
Disaster Preparedness, Restaurant Etiquette, Destructive Connections
What is your emergency plan if a disaster occurs? Is your “Go Bag” packed and ready/ Where will you go? Who will you contact? What things...
Cynthia Brian
Sep 19, 20211 min read
Racism
Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future, and renders the present inaccessible. Maya Angelou Diya Hituvalli and...
Cynthia Brian
Sep 17, 20215 min read
Fall Harvest and Bulb Buying
By Cynthia Brian “Tickle it with a hoe and it will laugh into a harvest.” English Saying Every September I think about two major garden...
Cynthia Brian
Sep 15, 20213 min read
Pandemic Partners, Climate Change Effects, Bulbs and Harvest Time
How has the isolation of the pandemic affected human relationships? Do we feel more connected to strangers than our loved ones? Are...
Cynthia Brian
Sep 8, 20213 min read
22nd Anniversary of Be the Star You Are!, 20 Years of 9/11, Vacation Living
Be the Star You Are!® 501 c 3 charity launched on 9/9/1999 with just a few volunteers with a dream to empower women, families, and youth...
Cynthia Brian
Sep 6, 20213 min read
Women's Safety
https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/133179/womens-safety Have you ever felt frightened or intimidated when out walking alone? Have you...
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