Everyone I speak to is totally aggravated by their personal situations, or how much the world has changed in the last few years. Some folks, including myself, are on the brink of opening their windows and yelling to the universe, “ I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore!” You know where that came from?

Actor Peter Finch said that line in the movie Network, which premiered in New York City on November 27, 1976. Before you scream your guts out, read about “Reflect Orb” which I describe below. I will see the product live at CES in January. I will let you know if it helped me feel, and see things, in a more positive light. Wouldn’t that be wonderful?

Reflect is a wellness tech company that is launching a purple orb that uses biofeedback to help guide you towards your calmest self.

The Reflect Orb is a soft, round device with a glowing light ring that changes color in response to your stress levels. Whether you currently practice meditation or are just looking to find a wellness practice that helps your body to calm down during stressful times, the Reflect Orb seamlessly blends wellness philosophies with science-backed practices to help you learn and develop everyday habits that guide you to a relaxed state of mind.

How it Works:
Each day, set aside a few minutes in your schedule when you can concentrate on your practice. Settle into your favorite spot, allowing yourself to feel present in the moment. Then, activate your Orb by placing both hands on either side in order to begin your session. The Reflect Orb measures and analyzes your body’s physiological signals and provides continuous visual indications of your mental state. The calmer you are, the closer to white the light ring will be.

This feedback helps you guide yourself toward a calm state. The Reflect App displays the data received from the Reflect Orb to help you track your personal progress, as well as provides a daily journal where you can log your feelings after each use. You can use the app to set notifications to set aside time in your day for self-reflection; while analyzing your data can help you better understand what you are feeling. Over time, and with consistent use, Reflect will help you to gain control of your mental and emotional wellbeing.

Link to Purchase: https://www.meetreflect.com/product/reflect/

Price: On sale now for $199 (normally $229)

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Our Singer Friend Nicolas King Recently Posted This On Facebook

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Thank you cousin Harvey Oshinsky once again for sharing these great pieces of art.

Thank you cousin Harvey Oshinsky for giving me a sign.

A Sign That Gets
My Full Support

Confidence

I Thought It Was Weird Someone Put Tape Over The Sign

This Sign On A Beach In Lithuania

Shop Sign In Kyoto, Japan

This Wet Floor Sign At The Toronto Aquarium

Los Angeles Ice Cream Truck Owner Is Tired Of Social Media Influencers 

Trying To Get Free Ice 
Cream For Mentions

Let’s Not Ruin It By 
Calling Out Colors Or Sides. Just Enjoy The Sign For What It Says

This Sign In Front Of A Bunch Of Venus Flytrap

Housemate Put This Sign 
On Our Door After Amazon Repeatedly Posted 

“Sorry We Missed You” 
Cards Whilst We Were Home

This Sign At The Entrance To In-Laws Retirement Community

Sign In A Taxi Cab

A Few Days Ago A Car Drove Through An Arby’s. This Was Their Sign 
Today

Friend Saw This On Her 
Walk This Morning

Utah Has Its Issues, But It’s Traffic Signs Are Top Notch

Sign At
A Local Park

Never Seen A Hotel Pool 
Sign So Blunt Before

Corn Maze Sign

A Sign Outside An Off Strip Casino In Las Vegas

This Relatable Sign In Ireland

Sign At
A Local Coffee Shop

Great View With A Fitting 
Name At The Grand Canyon

The Sign
Outside Local Coffee Shop

This
Sign Cracks Me Up

Local Doughnut Shop Has 
Some Jokes

Sign 
Posted At A Community Ball Field

First Time Seeing A Funny 
Sign Like This

This Sign In An Antique Store

My Dad Was Responsible For Our Neighbourhood Sign This Week, A Series

Museum Had A Working Piano – They Had This Sign

Over Thanksgiving Week, the Hess, Armada and Greenberg group went to visit our friends, Andrea and Ron Hein, in the celebrity enclave of Montecito, CA. Needless to say, their home was exquisite. So was their garden. I immediately took photos of some of their unique plantings so I could identify them with my “Picture This” app. I finally did it.

All you do is snap a photo of the plant, then the app identifies what you are looking at. It’s very interesting to learn all of the particulars, and sooner or later, you know more than the average person. This is a lot of fun for a city girl. Ron, did I get it right?

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The following was taken and shortened from CNN

Wikipedia’s first ever edit is being auctioned as an NFT

Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales is auctioning off a non-fungible token (NFT) of the first edit ever made on the site.

Wales typed the words “Hello, World!” after launching Wikipedia on January 15, 2001, and the moment has been immortalized in an NFT that is being sold by Christie’s, the auction house said in a statement.

An NFT is a piece of digital content linked to the blockchain, the digital database underpinning cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ethereum.

They transform digital works of art and other collectibles into one-of-a-kind, verifiable assets that are easy to trade on the blockchain, and have seen a huge spike of interest in the art world.

Collectors have a chance to buy the very first entry on what has gone on to become the largest repository of free information on the internet and one of the world’s top 10 most-visited websites, according to Christie’s, which estimates that the NFT will sell for $100,000-150,000.

.What is an NFT? Non-fungible tokens explained

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This is one of the best advertisements I ever watched. The Italians know how to get your attention. Click now.

Thank you Central Synagogue of NYC.

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With Valerie Hess-Cevallos, Alfredo Cevallos and Eliot at a Hanukkah Candlelight Concert : Spotlight on Jewish Composers FT: Gershwin —at Temple Emanu-El Miami Beach

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Thank you Spring McManus for inviting us to the talk with George Clinton, the musician, singer, songwriter, bandleader, and record producer at the SoHo House. It was wonderful hearing how his Parliament-Funkadelic movement influenced science fiction, outlandish fashion, psychedelia, and surreal humor. We love everyone and anyone who wants to make us one.

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The brilliant attorney Neil Goldstein (left) introduced the four of us to become a very dear and fun loving circle of friends. Elaine (front) and Rob Witkoff (next to me) and celebrated artist Elizabeth Sutton. Oh what a beautiful night.

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What were you doing at age 10? This young painter is showing his works at Art Miami

When most of us watch a film about a famous artist, we marvel in wonder.

Andres Valencia watched a film about Jean-Michel Basquiat and told his father: I can do that. 

You can see for yourself how the work of the 10-year-old painter from San Diego turned out at the Chase Contemporary booth at Art Miami (hint: it’s pretty remarkable). The collection, on display at the show which runs through Sunday, already has an offer from a New York-based collector, according to Nick Korniloff, the fair’s director.

“We work with young artists all the time, but this one is special,” Korniloff said, adding that the exhibit is important to him for a personal reason: Part of the proceeds from sales will benefit the Perry J. Cohen Foundation, named for his son Perry, who was lost at sea at age 14 in 2015.

Andres, who is inspired by Cubism but still likes to play with his G.I. Joe, is self-taught, said his dad Guadalupe Valencia, an attorney (mom Elsa is a jewelry designer — perhaps she is the genetic wellspring of all this talent). Andres painted his first painting at age 4 and began to work on small canvases. Last year, when the pandemic rolled around and the lockdown loomed, his dad brought home large canvases with trepidation, unsure how Andres would react to the bigger scale.

Turns out he did just fine. His second large painting is part of the collection at Art Miami.

“He even painted an 84-by-48-inch canvas,” said Guadalupe Valencia. ‘He uses a ladder.”

Scale isn’t a problem for the diminutive young artist, who got to meet street artist Shepard Fairey at Art Miami (their booths are next to each other) and counts George Condo and Picasso as his favorite painters (he’s a Modigliani fan, too). The hardest thing, he says, “is combining everything together to make the style match.”

The best thing? “You can express your feelings and stuff on canvas,” he said.null

Andres will paint live at noon on Saturday at Art Miami, which is a good example of what the fair strives to provide, Korniloff said.

“It shows you what we do around the fair all the time,” he said. “We always have something for people to look at and say, ‘That’s interesting. That’s different.’ ”