Many people seem to think that if choice is a good thing, more choices must be better. Nice idea, but not necessarily true. As a marketer with the perspective of a trained media psychologist, I’ve been exposed to a number of well-validated studies that demonstrate a simple fact: Too many choices lead to confusion, indecision and—often—a refusal to choose. That’s right; when you give people too many choices, their “chooser” shuts down and they don’t pick anything at all!

Celebrating the Fourth of July is one of the best parts about summer. This is one of the most awaited holidays in the United States of America; people from all religious and ethnic background come together to celebrate the birth anniversary of this great nation.

The National Fisheries Institute calculates that Americans consume one billion pounds of canned and poached tuna each year. It is hard to imagine a time when consumers were uneasy with the idea of eating fish from a can. To increase the public’s appetite for canned fish, canneries marketed their products through television, radio, and print ads, as well as through a wide array of promotional items.

Have you met one of the “little people” or an angel or spirit guide? Most people say they have! Mind-altering rituals–like prayer, meditation, hypnosis, athletes, quietude or a simple daydream often bring divine encounters.

Happy Merry-Go-Round Day! | From the Grapevine

Despite the continued existence of fanciful merry-go-rounds, we do live in a modern age. Of course, every generation can lay claim to modernity.

Cookie Monster and Chef Gonger Learn about Harvesting Sea Salt from the Pacific at Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

I've always loved hiking and exploring Palos Verdes due to the beautiful scenery, mesmerizing cliffs

and gorgeous sea. It wasn't until 2 years ago that I attempted to dive their finally and it was amazing. I

had no clue there was so much plant and fish life along the cliffs. And my favorite Harbor Seals are there

in abundance.

An old principle of journalism is that journalists write the stories without becoming part of them. But times have changes, and today the journalist is the story.

I can’t draw to save my life, so I totally admire those who can! Enter my niece Nicole. She is a very sweet 24 year old who can draw, and draw very well.