Jason Reynolds Life and Times

EU Banning Toys Instead of Focusing on the Important Stuff

// October 10th, 2011 // No Comments » // Environment, Family, Family Values, Government, Learning, Parenting

I would say that the EU is putting more time on child toy oversight than they are on Social and Immigration Issues. Will American follow in the way it is beginning to regulate consumers and businesses?

“All teddie bears meant for children under the age of three will now have to be fully washable because EU regulators are concerned that dirty cuddly toys could spread disease and infection.”

How to Build an Igloo

// October 30th, 2010 // No Comments » // Community, Environment, Hunting

Being in sunny South Florida, even we have seen some cold spells this year. For those of you who are trying to figure out how to survive way away from the beach, here’s a video for you on how to build a shelter.

7 Billion People Strong

// October 30th, 2010 // No Comments » // Community, Economy, Environment

This National Geographic video says we’ll soon be 7 Billion strong. With 5 people born every second, that makes sense. http://ashleyandjason.com/wordpress/7-billion

Video on Doing More with Less

// July 31st, 2010 // No Comments » // Community, Cooking, Design, Entertainment, Environment, Family, Health, Television, Travel

During this career transition over the last six months, we’ve had to be super careful and even scale back in some areas. It has always been my opinion though that we Westerners don’t know how great we have it. I live in a 1,500 Sq Ft apartment with four girls, and some people would pity me for that. When I was in Mexico and later in India, I really got a sense for how spoiled we are, so my perspective is that I live in a mansion. Ran across this video a couple of weeks back and I can’t stop thinking about it. It reminds me that creativity and a healthy mindset go along way toward helping us be content in any living situation.

Psalms 23 House

// January 8th, 2010 // No Comments » // Christianity, Community, Environment, Family, Family Values, Government

I wasn’t involved with the Psalms 23 House myself, but my church was one of the collaborators in the project indirectly through Urban Youth Impact. Watch this video to see a homegrown “Extreme Home Makeover”. Much of what is interesting is toward the end, so check it out.