The funny thing about baby names is that they are incredibly personal and also entirely dependent on current trends. Baby name experts say that there is roughly a 100-year trend where specific names become extremely popular and then become “old people names” until they are brought back by a younger generation who finds them cool.A TikToker named Laura, who lives in Brooklyn, New York, noticed that parents in her borough, which is known for being a bit ahead of the cultural curve, have pivoted to giving their children traditional baby names. She believes this trend is a counter to another popular trend in baby names: “Trajedeighs” or giving children relatively common names with quirky, unconventional spellings such as Zackiri (Zacahry), Bittneigh (Brittany), or Ashleigh (Ashly). @laurainbk What are baby names like these days where you live? #babynames #names #nametrends #babyname #baby Are traditional names making a comeback?“We got my two-year-old daughter's class list, and it kind of made me laugh because, while in some parts of the country, people are naming their kids like Breighlynn and Braxleigh and Peightyn and whatever, I guess, in Brooklyn, we're going in the complete opposite direction,” Laura shared in her video.Here are some of the names of kids in her daughter's class:EdithOscarArthurNicholasBonnieOwenHenryRubyLewisThe post inspired many people in the comments to share updates on the name trends in their area. “I heard this joke that the preschool classes in NYC are the same as the boat passenger list at Ellis Island,” a commenter wrote.“Mind you, I'm in California and my kids friends are Coyote, Denver, Sahara, Dior, Storm, Silver, Story, Velvet, Lion,” a Californian wrote. “Seattle Preschool teacher here. I had a class with Edith, Eleanor, Ernestine, Ruby, and Louise once. Called them my old lady gang,” a teacher in Seattle wrote.Why do names rise and fall in popularity?This unique cultural back and forth, where society collectively makes a name popular and then once it reaches its peak, abandons it altogether, is known as “frequency-dependent selection.” It works for names, as well as dog breeds. Historically, certain dog breeds have risen in popularity, such as Dalmatians in the 1940s or Rottweilers in the 1990s, only to fall out of favor once they become too trendy. “Frequency-dependent selection is just a fancy way of saying that there is a pressure to be the same or different,” Mitchell Newberry, an assistant professor of complex systems at the University of Michigan, told Vice. “If a name gets too popular, then people don’t want to use it anymore, and there’s pressure to be different.” In fact, when we look at baby name trends, you can see that they follow a very predictable trajectory. A step rise in popularity, a brief plateau, and then a decline that was almost as rapid as its ascent. — (@) The predictable cycles in baby names and dog breed popularity are eye-opening because they make you wonder how often we make authentic choices in life. How many of the decisions that we make are based on either joining the crowd or intentionally running in the opposite direction? If all we do is simply react to the behaviors of others, when are we truly being ourselves?

When Airbnb first appeared as an alternative to hotel stays, it was revolutionary. Ordinary people could make some extra money renting out part or all of their property for overnight guests, and travelers could get a homey, more personal stay for often a lot cheaper than a hotel. Times have changed, and so have many people's experiences with Airbnb. Prices are now on par with—or sometimes more than—hotel rooms. Fees have gotten out of control. Many properties are now run by management companies, removing the personal touch that defined the brand in the beginning. — (@) And yet, some of us still love it because we know how good it can be. My family has had dozens of great stays at other people's Airbnbs over the years. My husband and I have also been Airbnb superhosts for close to 10 years, welcoming thousands of guests between our two rental units with near-perfect ratings across the board. We've learned a lot in the past decade about how to earn a 5-star review without an enormous amount of effort, partly through our experience as hosts, but also through our experiences as guests.The truth is, it's really not that hard to create a good Airbnb stay. Here are eight things Airbnb hosts can do to give guests a 5-star experience without much heavy lifting:1. Ditch the checkout chores The No. 1 complaint I see about Airbnb these days is that hosts are asking guests do to a list of chores upon checkout, often in addition to charging them a cleaning fee. Strip the bed sheets. Start the laundry. Start the dishwasher. Sweep the floor. Take out the trash. @anniereneau This is a hill I’m willing to die on as a host. #airbnb #vrbo #shorttermrentals #checkout #superhost Don't do that. There's no reason to burden guests with housekeeping duties while they're trying to get themselves and their families packed up and out the door. It really stresses some guests out, and, honestly, it's not worth it. It doesn't really save much time, and in some ways, it makes cleaning harder. It's a lot easier to check sheets for stains when they're still on the bed, for instance. Garbage might need to go out if it's smelly, but most people will do that without being required to. Starting the dishwasher is reasonable and we suggest it to our guests, but it's not a requirement (and most people do it anyway). If a home is prone to ants or other critters and food crumbs really have to stay off of floors at all times, just communicate that. But don't leave guests a list of chores to do. In our experience, if you treat guests with respect and genuinely communicate that you value them staying in your space, 99 out of 100 will return the favor and leave your place in good shape without requiring them to do a darn thing. 2. Consider ditching (or at least lowering) the cleaning feeI know, it costs money to hire cleaners, especially if you're paying them what they should be paid. But people hate seeing a price listed for the space and then get the sticker shock of another $100 or more for a cleaning fee. — (@) We clean our units ourselves, but we pay ourselves for it and just wrap the "fee" into our nightly price. Averaged out between shorter and longer stays over time, it adds something like $20 more per night total. Most people, believe it or not, would rather pay a little more per night to not have the "extra" cleaning fee tacked on at the end, when there are already service fees being added. Nightly prices are arbitrary anyway. We have an automated pricing tool that sets our nightly price based on demand in our area, and there's a huge range in what it says we should charge. And honestly, when people pay a little bit more for the base price, they also tend to value the place a little more and treat it a little better. Wrapping the cleaning fee into the price and then not having one or just having a nominal cleaning fee is often a win-win for guests and hosts. 3. Write a personal welcome note somewhereEach of our units has a chalkboard on the wall where we write "Welcome, [Guest's Name]!" It takes all of five seconds to write each time. Guests love it—it makes them feel welcomed and at home. It lets them know we see and value them individually, that they're not just another cog in the wheel of our business. Personalize your welcome in some way.Photo credit: CanvaIf not a chalkboard, any kind of welcome note will do. Even a sticky note stuck to the refrigerator that welcomes them by name is enough. We do it ourselves most of the time because we live close to our units, but we ask our cleaners to write the guest's name when we do hire them, and it's no big deal. It's quick and easy, and you get a big bang for your buck. 4. Don't underestimate how important good coffee and tea options are to peopleYou know when you stay at a hotel and you want a cup of coffee in the morning, but the Keurig with the nasty powdered packaged creamer just isn't going to cut it, so you have to get up and go search for good coffee and it sucks? (Maybe that's just me.)Providing multiple ways to make coffee and multiple options for creamers and sweeteners is something guests really appreciate. Real half-and-half and non-dairy creamer. Sugar, Splenda, and Stevia. A percolator and a pour-over. People are finicky about coffee, so the more options you can offer, the more likely it is they'll have the cup of coffee they want, and as every coffee lover knows, that's huge. Coffee and tea are comforts for most people.Photo credit: CanvaSame for tea. Provide a variety of black and herbal teas and a variety of sweeteners. Tea drinkers like kettles, so have a countertop or stovetop kettle for heating up water. Oh, and good mugs. These little comforts make a big difference. 5. Stock the kitchen with cooking supplies like it's a homeOne of the advantages of renting an Airbnb is being able to cook instead of always having to eat out. Stock the kitchen like it's your house (or your friend-who-cooks' house if you don't cook yourself). All the possibly needed utensils. Some quality cookware. You can get pretty good items at thrift stores many times, but make sure they're decent quality. Include a couple of oil options and a basic spice rack. We don't provide food other than that, but just having those cooking basics is always really appreciated by guests. 6. Hooks, hooks, hooksI know this is really specific, but it's my biggest pet peeve as a guest. If I can't find a place to hang my coat when I come in, my clothes while I'm taking a shower, or my wet towel when I get out of the shower, I get a little annoyed. Small annoyances add up when you're in an unfamiliar space, and there are already going to be annoyances you can't do anything about as a host. Hooks are something you can so something about. Place hooks on walls and doors in entryways, bedrooms, and bathrooms. It's a small detail that makes a stay much more pleasant. The more hooks, the better.Photo credit: Canva7. Give personal recommendationsOur Welcome Guide for guests tells them everything they need to know about the rental, where to find things, how to work the TV and thermostat, as well as recommendations for local things to do and places to eat in the area. We tell them our favorite restaurants, where to get the best ice cream in town, etc. Personal, thoughtful touches like that make guests feel like you really care about them having a good experience. It took a few minutes to create and print, and we get a huge return on that investment in terms of guest experience. 8. Be what each guest wants in a hostIn our experience, there are three kinds of guests: one that wants to be left alone, one that is happy to meet you briefly, and one that would be happy to exchange life stories for hours We tell guests that we are available and accessible if they need us, but that we'll give them their privacy. We also share some of our story in our Welcome Guide, so it's clear that we're open to that personal connection if guests want it, but we also recognize that some people don't want that and will respect it. We take our cues from the guests themselves and strive to be the kind of host they want during their stay. As a result, we get lots of return guests. There are a lot of little things that make an Airbnb stay one that guests will happily give five stars to. The bottom line is thinking like a guest about what you would want in a stay, and then providing that.

For a lot of us Gen X-ers, ZOOM was a daily appointment. Not the Zoom we all know and love/hate now, but rather the PBS kids' show that originally ran from 1972 to 1978. (It resurfaced for a handful of years in 1999.)It started on a small station in the Boston area, WGBH-TV, with the idea of having an educational show with just kids on screen. The cast often rotated, and through songs, dance numbers, poems, and just plain conversations, they discussed everything from teachers to computers to health to racism.Just in time for back-to-school, WGBH is sharing a ZOOM clip from 1975 wherein the ZOOMers discuss their thoughts on education. Many of them, thick with New England accents, discuss heady topics with beautiful maturity. See on Instagram One young girl, Tracey, admits, "I don't think schools are good period. I'd like to invent a machine that's like a teacher. Like a computer that teaches you yourself. That's geared for your brain. Because no man or person knows what your brain or mind is really like." Norman interjects, "They do, after a while though. All your records…"Tracey continues, "No, but I mean they're never gonna find out how you really are."Andrae adds, "I was seeing on the news one day that kids were using calculators. And their parents were fussing about it because when they use calculators, they have the answers. And they don't know 'why' and 'how.' All they do is just press and do this. And you know, you really shouldn't use calculators like that because it doesn’t help the child think." A child uses a calculator. Giphy GIF by Banco Itaú Red admits, "My teacher when I was in second grade—she was so nice I didn't LEARN anything. And I'd come home and I'd get this low mark and my mother would be proud of me because that's about the best I could do. And you know? So I got into about third grade, and I had this really good teacher, ya know? She was nice, but she was strict. And she pushed me and I started getting As and Bs and I was really doing good."Cate reacts, "It's easy for me to learn without being strict. Like my teacher's really nice. And like if the kids start messing up, she doesn't, ya know, yell at you. You know, she just tries to get you calmed down."Lastly, Tommy says, "The best school, if I was going to school, would be like big giant doors and there would be these two men who'd let you in. And they'd like give you a card that says 'you're supposed to be here today.' And you'd say yeah. And they wouldn't have any computers or anything like that. And the teacher would be mean when he had to be mean and he'd react to anything like regular and normal ways. So it would be just right." The 1974-1975 cast of ZOOM! www.youtube.com, Aaron Limbaugh The comments contain seemingly lots of ZOOM fans, with quite a few impressed by how insightful these children were. "That's incredible how she predicted how computers could alter education and how the other kid could predict how invasive AI could become."Quite a few of the comments point out how articulate these young kids are. One writes, "Jeez, these kids are brilliant. I don’t think I could even get close to their level of insights on education and teaching styles at that age."But many pushed back on the notion that "kids today" aren't as well-spoken. This commenter somewhat flips the idea that kids were smarter back then on its head: "These were kids chosen because of how articulate and thoughtful they were. They had to conduct interviews, host segments. This isn't representative of how kids were in the 70s. Having grown up in the 70s and 80s, I remember very well how kids were back then. They could be just as thoughtless and cruel as these kids are kind and thoughtful. There are kids just as thoughtful, just as articulate today. You can't blame everything on social media." ZOOM PBS show intro! Giphy GIF by GBH One teacher's comment was hopeful for the kids today: "Going to just chime in as a teacher of kids this age in a lower-income town. I could definitely find a group of modern kids able to have a conversation like this. I know the brain rot is real but there are still families out there having conversations with their kids, and modern kids are still creative and kind."And sweetly noting the accent, this comment states it perfectly: "ZOOM bringing Massachusetts accents to the world one kid at a time."

The speed at which global events are moving is simply breathtaking.  All over the world, leaders keep talking about the need for peace, but we just keep getting more war.  This month we have seen a series of very alarming escalations, and it is easy to imagine how things could spiral completely out of control.  This is particularly true in the Middle East, because what we have just witnessed there is truly unprecedented.  The following are 13 major World War III developments that have happened just within the past 48 hours… #1 On Tuesday the IDF conducted a surprise attack in the capital city of Qatar in an attempt to decapitate the leadership of Hamas… Israel’s military said Tuesday that it had “conducted a precise strike targeting the senior leadership of the Hamas terrorist organization,” amid reports of large explosions in Qatar’s capital city, Doha. Qatar’s government quickly issued condemnation of what it called a “cowardly Israeli strike,” which it said had violated international law. The Israel Defense Forces did not confirm the location of the strikes in its statement, but said it targeted leaders of Hamas who, in the IDF’s words, had for years “led the terrorist organization’s operations, are directly responsible for the brutal October 7 massacre, and have been orchestrating and managing the war against the State of Israel.” #2 Hamas says that its negotiating team survived the strikes, but it is also acknowledging that five of its members were killed by the attack… In its first official statement since an Israeli airstrike on Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, the terror group acknowledges that 5 of its members were killed, but claims that Israel failed in what it called an attempt to assassinate the group’s ceasefire negotiation team. According to the statement, the dead are Himam al-Hayya, son of Hamas leader in Gaza Khalil al-Hayya; Jihad Labad Abu Bilal, Khalil al-Hayya’s office director; and three “associates” — apparently bodyguards or advisers to senior Hamas officials — Abdullah Abu Khalil, Muaman Abu Omar, and Ahmad Abu Malek. #3 White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says that President Trump feels “very badly” that this attack happened in Qatar… “This morning, the Trump administration was notified by the United States military that Israel was attacking Hamas, which very unfortunately was located in a section of Doha, the capital of Qatar,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said as she shared a statement from the president. “The president views Qatar as a strong ally and friend of the United States, and feels very badly about the location of this attack… Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a sovereign nation and close ally of the United States that is working very hard and bravely taking risks with us to broker peace, does not advance Israel or America’s goals. However, eliminating Hamas, who have profited off the misery of those living in Gaza is a worthy goal.” #4 Qatar is extremely angry about what has just transpired.  Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani has told the press that Qatar “reserves the right to respond to this blatant attack”… Qatar’s prime minister warns his country reserves the right to respond to Israel’s deadly attack on Hamas in Doha, calling it a “pivotal moment” for the region, but says his country will continue mediation efforts. “Qatar… reserves the right to respond to this blatant attack,” Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani tells a press conference. “We believe that today we have reached a pivotal moment. There must be a response from the entire region to such barbaric actions,” he adds. #5 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is pledging to take “joint steps” with Qatar to respond to the attack and to “quickly end the massacre in Gaza”… Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan says Turkey will stand by Qatar and its people with “all its resources” following Israel’s “heinous attack”, according to Turkey’s directorate of communications. In a statement, it says Erdoğan expressed his condemnation of the attack, which “aims to deepen conflict, tension and instability in the region”, during a phone call with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. It adds that the two leaders discussed “joint steps” to be taken against the attack, and also agreed to continue working together to “quickly end the massacre in Gaza”. #6 Last night, Israel conducted “major airstrikes across the central and western parts of Syria”… On Monday night Israel’s military carried out more major airstrikes across the central and western parts of Syria, which the Jolani regime’s foreign minister condemned as “a blatant infringement” of its sovereignty and regional stability. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has said that “forces are operating in all combat zones day and night for the security of Israel” – and Israel has been using varying justifications for these attacks, including that former Assad army weapons don’t fall into the hands of extremists. Apparently the goal of the airstrikes was to destroy weapons that had been brought into Syria from Turkey… The Saudi news channel Al-Hadath reported Tuesday that the IDF site struck overnight in the Syrian city of Homs was a warehouse storing missiles and air defense equipment. According to the report, the weapons were manufactured in Turkey and had recently been transferred to Homs. #7 On Monday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz declared that a “mighty hurricane will hit the skies of Gaza City”… Israel ominously vowed to destroy Gaza City in a “mighty hurricane” of strikes Monday, calling it a “final warning to the murderers and rapists of Hamas.” “A mighty hurricane will hit the skies of Gaza City today, and the roofs of the terror towers will shake,” Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz wrote on X. “This is a final warning to the murderers and rapists of Hamas in Gaza and in the luxury hotels abroad: Release the hostages and lay down your weapons — or Gaza will be destroyed, and you will be annihilated.” #8 On Tuesday, the Israeli government ordered a total evacuation of Gaza City… Israel on Tuesday ordered a complete evacuation of Gaza City, home to around a million Palestinians, ahead of its controversial military takeover. “To all residents of Gaza City and all its neighborhoods, from the Old City and Tuffah in the east to the sea in the west. The IDF is determined to defeat Hamas and will operate in the Gaza City area with great force, just as it did throughout the Strip,” Avichay Adraee, the military’s Arabic spokesperson said on Tuesday. #9 The UAE is warning that it could pull out of the peace deal that it signed with Israel five years ago… The United Arab Emirates could pull out of a peace deal it signed five years ago to normalize relations with Israel, a senior Emirati official warned twice this week, as Israeli plans to annex the West Bank spark backlash in the region. “The future of Palestine continues to be the cornerstone of a peaceful future for the Middle East,” Lana Nusseibeh, the UAE’s assistant minister for political affairs, said at a forum on Monday. #10 For some reason, Russia’s “Doomsday Radio” network is suddenly broadcasting some very strange messages… Russia’s mysterious ‘Doomsday Radio’ came to life on Monday, sending out two cryptic voice messages to unknown listeners. The Cold War-era shortwave station has been broadcasting a continuous, monotonous buzzing sound since the 1970s. Located about 18 miles from Moscow, it is believed to be part of a secret military communications network, possibly even a failsafe linked to Russia’s nuclear command system. #11 It is being reported that Russian forces are attempting to infiltrate the key city of Pokrovsk from two different directions… Russian occupying forces are attempting to infiltrate the city of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region from the south and southwest, advancing in small groups through the settlements of Zvirove and Pershe Travnia. This was stated by Oleksii Bielskyi, spokesperson for the Dnipro operational and strategic group of troops, in an exclusive comment to an Ukrinform correspondent. “The enemy is trying to infiltrate Pokrovsk from the south and southwest via the settlements of Zvirove and Pershe Travnia, mostly in pairs,” Bielskyi noted. #12 According to Ken Klippenstein, the U.S. military has been practicing for military operations inside Venezuela… The Trump administration is weighing additional military options against Venezuela if the regime of Nicolás Maduro doesn’t step up pressure on drug cartels, military sources tell me. Attacks could come if Venezuela threatens U.S. forces in the Caribbean, either by shooting down Venezuelan military aircraft or by bombing Venezuelan military airfields. This past week, Venezuelan air force jets buzzed Navy ships gathering north of Venezuela. Disabling a military airfield is considered one of the lowest risk operations that could be undertaken if the decision is made to attack Venezuela itself, military sources say. Last month as part of the Emerald Warrior 25.2 war game, Air Force commandos rehearsed just such a mission, parachuting three miles off the coast of St. Croix before moving to Henry E. Rohlsen airport. The commandos cleared the runways, established perimeter security and took control of the tower “within minutes”, the Pentagon says. #13 All of this is happening at a time when we just witnessed a blood moon eclipse and a stunning parade of planets is lining up in the night sky… According to Forbes, viewers will be able to see this parade of planets two hours prior to sunrise for the next few weeks, and this phenomenon will not be seen again until October 2028. This current planetary show includes Jupiter, Venus, Neptune, Saturn and Uranus. Last month, Mercury was part of this planetary feature, but has since disappeared. Saturn, Jupiter and Venus are the planets that stargazers should be able to see with the naked eye. I realize that I threw a lot of stuff at you very quickly in this article. Events are moving so rapidly that I didn’t want to leave anything out. We really are living in apocalyptic times, and I am extremely concerned about what is going to happen in the months ahead. The war in Ukraine has been raging since 2022, and the war in the Middle East has been raging since 2023, but so far nobody has used a weapon of mass destruction. We have been extremely fortunate. But as these conflicts escalate, the probability rises that someone will decide to do the unthinkable. Let us hope for peace, but right now it appears that global leaders are taking us in the exact opposite direction. Michael’s new book entitled “10 Prophetic Events That Are Coming Next” is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com, and you can subscribe to his Substack newsletter at michaeltsnyder.substack.com. About the Author: Michael Snyder’s new book entitled “10 Prophetic Events That Are Coming Next” is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com. He has also written nine other books that are available on Amazon.com including “Chaos”, “End Times”, “7 Year Apocalypse”, “Lost Prophecies Of The Future Of America”, “The Beginning Of The End”, and “Living A Life That Really Matters”.  When you purchase any of Michael’s books you help to support the work that he is doing.  You can also get his articles by email as soon as he publishes them by subscribing to his Substack newsletter.  Michael has published thousands of articles on The Economic Collapse Blog, End Of The American Dream and The Most Important News, and he always freely and happily allows others to republish those articles on their own websites.  These are such troubled times, and people need hope.  John 3:16 tells us about the hope that God has given us through Jesus Christ: “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”  If you have not already done so, we strongly urge you to invite Jesus Christ to be your Lord and Savior today. 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by Mac Slavo, SHTF Plan: The COVID-19 vaccines have been updated for the 2025-2026 flu season. However, there has been some confusion about the nature of those new changes, so here’s what you need to know. The updated vaccines will target the JN.1 lineage of Covid-19, using the LP.8.1 strain. This lineage is a descendant […]

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