Talk of war atrocities, scams and political shenanigans got you down? Have I got a podcast for you! Interesting Humans by Christain Ward (@ChristianRWard) focuses on humans who contribute goodness to the world instead of misery. Here’s Christian’s directive: “The Interesting Humans podcast is a deep dive into the mindset, the philosophy and the achievements of the people around us who have fascinating narratives to share. Join me as I explore with people I've met the challeng

When on the island of Kauai in Hawaii recently, we met surf guru Bill Hamilton. He grew up in the 1950s in southern LA, where some of the first-ever West Coast surfers — World War II vets overcoming their combat trauma — took him under their surfing wing. Stepfather of big wave surfer Laird Hamilton (below), Bill is now 73 and is a long-time resident of Kauai, where he has a surfboard-shaping shop. He also makes art boards for private clients. The one pictured above is from a

Oh, no! I missed Dine Over Your Kitchen Sink Day on Nov. 26! That's right, in 1991, “while he was standing at the sink using potato chips to spoon tuna salad into his mouth,” Norm Hankoff came up with the idea for International Association of People Who Dine Over the Kitchen Sink. A few years later he came up with The Official Sinkies Don't Cook Book that includes such delicacies as “cakeless frosting” and “a handful of mashed potatoes” and “chocolate cake in a glass of milk.