Vast swaths of the United States are at risk of running short of power as electricity-hungry data centers and clean-technology factories proliferate around the country‚ leaving utilities and regulators grasping for credible plans to expand the nation’s creaking power grid. In Georgia‚ demand for industrial power is surging to record highs‚ with the projection of new electricity use for the next decade now 17 times what it was only recently. Arizona Public Service‚ the largest utility in that...

A Japanese concept known as kaizen is based on making small‚ continuous improvements daily that eventually result in tremendous growth. The basic idea is that tiny changes can amount to big ones over time.It’s an interesting concept to put into practice because it’s a lot less overwhelming to make small changes each day than trying to move mountains overnight. Plus‚ it’s probably easier to stay disciplined.Blogger David Cain‚ creator of Raptitude‚ made three small changes in his life and says they’ve improved his overall sense of well-being by 20%. He admits that it only took about 2% more effort to get results that were 10 times greater.He started his tiny change routine during Lent‚ the Christian period of fasting and reflection before Easter. During Lent‚ Christians are asked to give up something as a form of self-discipline and spiritual reflection‚ echoing Jesus' 40-day fast in the desert.“On a whim‚ I decided to commit to three small changes for the remainder of Lent‚ not because I’m religious‚ but because I like the idea of temporarily renouncing things‚” Cain joked.The three tiny changes he implemented for Lent were deleting Twitter and Reddit from his phone‚ drinking more water and getting to bed 15 to 20 minutes earlier. When it comes to significantly improving your well-being overnight‚ low-hanging fruit isn't rare.\n\nhttps://t.co/PUqezt5ENp — (@) “I kept the changes small because small is easy‚ and might still be worthwhile. First‚ I renounced the scrolling of Twitter and Reddit‚ because I kind of got into that again over the winter. I just took five minutes to block them on my phone‚ and I don’t miss them‚” Cain wrote.“I also started drinking more water again‚” he continued. “I’m not sure when I got away from actively drinking water‚ but now that I’m doing it again‚ I feel more energetic. Lastly‚ I stopped pushing my bedtime past my old bedtime by 15 or 20 minutes.”Cain’s experiment wasn’t about becoming a new person or reaching perfection; he just wanted to make a few small changes. He assumed the changes wouldn’t have a huge impact because they were so easy. Boy‚ was he wrong.“How I’ve felt since reminds me of how I felt when I was a bit younger‚” he wrote. “I’m sharper‚ more patient‚ more inclined to do things. The body moves more easily‚ the mind finds words more easily‚ intentions form more easily. It’s not quite an amazing change‚ but it really is significant.”Cain’s story should inspire all of us who would like to improve our lives but don’t know where to start. If you don’t have a problem with hydration‚ scrolling through Twitter‚ or getting to bed on time‚ he has a list of over 25 more small changes you can make as well.As the great Taoist sage Lao Tzu famously said‚ “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step."“It’s not much of a gamble—to test whether life would get immediately better after quitting some small thing you know is bad for you‚ or committing to some small thing you know is good for you‚" he wrote. “Give it even a week of really doing it‚ and see.”

There’s always that one wedding guest‚ isn’t there? For Amy and Harry‚ their problematic wedding guest wasn’t even technically invited…or human. As seen in a hilarious now-viral video posted to Instagram by Something Borrowed Films‚ Amy and Harry’s wedding photographer‚ the bride and groom stand before the officiant‚ surrounded by loved ones and the picturesque green fields of their outdoor ceremony venue.All seems straight out of a fairytale as the officiant begins to ask if anyone has any objections to the partnership. When out of nowhere‚ a loud “MOOOOOOOOOOO” rings through the air.Laughter ensues as the officiant tries again if there are any objections‚ which begets another moo from the “local” cow visible in the video’s background. Understandably‚ nobody could really keep it together at that point.“This cow definitely has a sense of comedic timing 😂‚” Borrowed Films wrote in the caption of the post.The clip has racked up over 12 million views and 830‚000 likes so far‚ and gotten some jokes in the comments that were just as funny as the incident itself.“That has to be an ancestor trying to send a message‚”“You need to hear me out‚ they said ‘speak cow.’” “The cow literally spoke at the point the officiant was asking ‘does any person here object?’ When they were done laughing the cow spoke a second time as the officiant asked who may object. That was a sign and they ignored it.”“A few years later during a fight- "I knew I shouldn't have married you!!!! I should have listened to that cow!!!" 😂😂😂😂”“Cow didn’t care about them getting married… they lied to her and said it was a vegan wedding but she saw beef on the menu 😂😂”Watch below: See on Instagram All bovine antics aside‚ Borrowed Films assured everyone that it did not ruin Amy and Harry’s big day. In a follow-up video‚ we can see how the happy couple’s ceremony was “amazing from start to finish.” But still‚ we have the local cow to thank for truly giving them an unforgettable moo-ment.

Pets make amazing companions. They not only keep you company but it's been proven that they are great emotional support. Many senior citizens take comfort in having a furry friend around when they're living alone or caregiving for an ailing partner. But having a pet can become a financial burden that not all elderly people can afford. Instead of doing the unimaginable‚ giving up their pet‚ some elderly people will go without eating to make sure their pets have food. Many senior citizens are on a fixed income‚ causing them to make difficult financial decisions including forgoing important medications and feeding their pets. Programs like Meals on Wheels make sure that elderly individuals are eating at least one hot meal a day‚ and it's free of charge. Meals on Wheels is a national program that reduces elderly hunger while also helping to provide elderly people living alone with human contact.Recently‚ Meals on Wheels in Berkshire County‚ Massachusetts‚ started including an addition to their program–pet food. Elder Services of Berkshire County‚ which has been providing meals for seniors‚ teamed up with Berkshire Humane Society and Berkshire Family &; Individual Resources (BFAIR) to start a pet assistance program for meal recipients according to iBerkshires.com.The Berkshire County Meals on Wheels program will deliver pet food once a month to elderly program members who cannot get to the store. Since many of the people that receive meals from the food program are on a fixed income‚ it's also a probability that some of the members cannot afford pet food even if they could get to the store. Elder Services Community Services Director Kayla Brown-Wood tells iBerkshire‚ "I think most people would feed their pets before they feed themselves. So‚ this helps minimize that from happening. It's just a really great collaboration and the idea is to be able to help those people that might not have the means to come here and visit the emergency pet food bank at Berkshire Humane Society. So‚ it's just another way to help bridge that gap and that need in the community."The national Meals on Wheels organization also helps elderly people keep their pets in the home by partnering with PetSmart Charities. The partnership has "helped more than 25‚000 Meals on Wheels clients remain at home and together with their beloved companions‚" according to the Meals on Wheels website.They don't stop with helping to provide meals for humans and their pets. Meals on Wheels helps support local programs that provide pet food‚ grooming services as well as veterinary services to the animals of elderly people who may not be able to afford it otherwise. Meals on Wheels says‚ "97% of clients receiving pet assistance say that Meals on Wheels has made it possible for them to keep their loving companion‚ according to our research with partner PetSmart Charities."The partnership between Meals on Wheels and PetSmart Charities ensures that the pets of seniors have the things they need‚ like cat litter‚ nail trims‚ free boarding and even transportation to the veterinarian. Pets become part of your family‚ and with seniors that are homebound‚ their Meals on Wheels delivery person and their pet may be the only interaction they receive. It's amazing to see that this essential program is not forgetting about the animal companions living with the seniors they serve.

The end of the United States dollar will not come from external threats but from the irresponsible actions of its own government. The relentless increase in global debt is an enormous problem for the economy. Public deficits are neither reserves for the private sector nor a tool for growth. Bloated public debt is a burden on the economy‚ making productivity stall‚ raising taxes‚ and crowding out financing for the private sector. With each passing year‚ the global debt figure climbs higher‚ the burdens grow heavier‚ and the risks loom larger. The world’s financial markets ignored the record-breaking increase in global debt levels to a staggering $313 trillion in 2023‚ which marked yet another worrying milestone. In the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projections‚ the United States deficit will fluctuate over the next four years‚ averaging an insane 5.8 percent of GDP without even considering a recession. By 2033‚ they still expect a 6.9 percent GDP budget hole. Unsurprisingly‚ the economy‚ even using optimistic scenarios‚ stalls and will show a level of real GDP growth of 1.8% between 2028 and 2033‚ 33% less than the 2026–2027 period‚ which is already 25% lower than the historical average. Some analysts say that this whole mess can be solved by raising taxes‚ but reality shows that there is no revenue measure that will fill an annual financial hole of $2 trillion with additional yearly receipts. This‚ of course‚ comes with an optimistic scenario of no recession or economic impact from a higher tax burden. Deficits are always a spending problem. Citizens are led to believe that lower growth‚ declining real wages‚ and persistent inflation are external factors that have nothing to do with governments‚ but this is incorrect. Deficit spending is printing money‚ and it erodes the purchasing power of the currency while destroying the opportunities for the private sector to invest. The entire burden of higher taxes and inflation falls on the middle class and small businesses. Markets never react to rising risks until reality kicks in. Risk builds slowly but happens fast. This is why governments feel so comfortable adding more public debt. Politicians think that bullish markets and low bond yields are a validation of their policies‚ and even when interest expenses rise to alarming levels‚ they just pass the bburden onto the next administration. The result? Eroding potential growth‚ weaker productivity‚ and the destruction of the middle class through higher taxes and persistent inflation.URGENT! Keep Alex Jones in the fight against the NWO! Please pray &; contribute at DefendJones.com today! Debt crises happen. and governments never pay attention to the risks because they do not pay for the consequences. Furthermore‚ by the time a debt crisis happens‚ most governments will blame “markets” and short sellers. The latest data from the Institute of International Finance (IIF) shows that the dangerous trend of rising debt has accelerated. A $15 trillion surge in debt over the course of a single year underscored the alarming pace at which the debt burden was escalating. To put this figure into perspective‚ it is worth noting that just a decade prior‚ the global debt tally stood at a comparatively modest $210 trillion—a stark reminder of the exponential growth trajectory that debt has embarked upon. Developing economies are leading the path of this debt onslaught‚ with debt-to-GDP ratios reaching unprecedented heights. Emerging markets are following the developed nation trend‚ adding structural challenges and vulnerabilities as debt accumulation leads to the destruction of the local currency and diminishing confidence in the domestic monetary systems. The implications of this debt binge are significant‚ including weaker economic growth and a danger to financial stability. At its core‚ the surge in global debt represents a fundamental imbalance—an imbalance between present consumption and future obligations‚ between short-term expenditure and long-term sustainability. Cheap government debt promises higher growth and better opportunities for citizens but only delivers weaker growth‚ higher instability‚ and an increasingly worthless currency. If you wonder why your wages are paying for fewer goods and services and why the middle class finds it increasingly difficult to thrive‚ blame it on money printing and public debt. It is eroding the purchasing power of your savings and wages under the false promise of growth and security that never arrives. As debt levels swell‚ so do the risks of debt distress‚ default‚ and contagion. Debt is currency printing; the confidence in the purchasing power of the newly issued money slumps as debt balloons. Furthermore‚ a sudden loss of market confidence or a liquidity crunch in one corner of the globe can swiftly snowball into a full-blown financial crisis with far-reaching systemic implications. To think this will not happen in the United States is myopic and reckless. The interconnected nature of the modern global economy means that no nation exists in isolation‚ and the repercussions of a debt crisis in one area can reverberate across the entire financial ecosystem. Beyond the immediate risks of financial instability‚ the long-term consequences of excessive debt accumulation are equally troubling. High debt levels function as a drag on economic growth‚ siphoning off resources from productive investment and stifling innovation and entrepreneurship. Moreover‚ the burden of servicing debt imposes a heavy toll on future generations‚ diverting funds away from infrastructure spending and saddling future taxpayers with a legacy of debt. The end of the United States dollar will not come from external threats but from the irresponsible actions of its own government. Cheap debt is always exceedingly expensive. MUST WATCH: Funeral Home Director John O’Looney Exposes The Secret COVID Holocaust

Deep State operative signals CIA to keep 'methods‚' 'sources' from Trump citing concerns he could 'misuse' them. Ex-CIA Director John Brennan admitted Republican frontrunner Donald Trump would begin receiving classified intel briefings‚ but suggested his former colleagues could limit details due to Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents. Obama’s former CIA director made the comments on MSNBC Thursday‚ telling Nicole Wallace the plan to brief Trump with classified intel was “somewhat surreal” because of the numerous indictments against the former president. “Nicole‚ it’s somewhat surreal‚” Brennan said. WOAH. John Brennan just implied the intel community will withhold key information from Trump's security briefings once he accepts the Republican nomination this summer‚ citing his "misuse" of classified infoRepublicans need to stop this before it turns into Russiagate 2.0 pic.twitter.com/4jrnd8LoFS— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) March 7‚ 2024 “The individual who is under indictment for mishandling classified information is going to be getting classified intelligence briefings‚ but this traditionally is provided to the candidates for president by the sitting president. And so therefore I think it makes sense for the Biden Administration to offer that to Donald Trump‚” he added.Save 40% on DNA Force Plus NOW! Try it today and see why so many listeners have made it an essential part of their daily routine! Brennan went on to suggest his former colleagues at the CIA might withhold knowledge of sources or methods citing concerns Trump could “misuse” the intel‚ as he’s been accused of doing in special counsel Jack Smith’s classified documents case. “Now‚ I’m pretty certain that my former intelligence colleagues will provide briefings that are not going to do any type of damage to source and methods in terms of providing information to Donald Trump that he could misuse‚” Brennan claimed. “But they will provide analytic overviews and briefings about some of the world’s hot spots and letting Donald Trump know what the assessments are at this point. “So I think it’s going to be analysis that will be devoid of the source of methods. The sensitive things that we are most concerned about the types of things that were in all those documents that he had in the bathroom and other areas in Mar-A-Lago…” If intel is indeed kept from Trump as suggested‚ it would be emblematic of corrupt CIA Deep State gatekeepers’ resentment of the former president‚ especially considering Trump’s case is still pending litigation. The former intel head’s claims come as Trump is seeking for Judge Aileen Cannon to toss his Mar-a-Lago documents case citing presidential immunity‚ selective and vindictive prosecution‚ vagueness of prosecution‚ and personal property claims.

Republican political analyst says Dems still might swap Crooked Joe for Big Mike. Roger Stone joins Owen Shroyer to break down the latest on the 2024 presidential race‚ and why he still thinks Dems will eventually sub Joe Biden for Michelle Obama.