Continuing on my Juvenile Delinquency series looking at the history of delinquency in America, we further explore the Charles Loring Brace era of NYC during the latter 1800s. Today's episode focuses on the dangers of mass immigration's impact on crime along with the industrial skills taught to correct delinquency and help youth start productive lives through working.

*Source: "The Dangerous Classes of New York, and Twenty years' work among them" by Charles Loring Brace (1872)

This is the first part of a series exploring the history of juvenile delinquency in America from the mid-1800s into the early 1900s...big ideas on how to solve current problems are found in the history books...if you know where to look.

*Source: "The Dangerous Classes of New York, and Twenty Years' work among them" by Charles Loring Brace (1872)

Something threw off my chi today, so I needed to modify my daily 30 minutes of physical activity to make it softer to accomodate my lower energy level...a "scaling force" concept out of combatives but applied in a much different setting or way...I hope sharing it helps you. Take care. Keep moving.

Here are some added comments to my weekly article for our local newspaper. This week, I'm talking about the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024 which has been full of violence and challenges. I expand into some fitness tips on "how to walk well with a Gliding Gait." If you want more on walking well, check out my YouTube video link below on "Gliding Gait" tips.

"Gliding Gait" Tutorial Video by Ron Jones

*Photo Credit: "RJ & Sword in NorCal" by Doug Orchard

Here's a simple New Year's challenge for you that I used in corporate for years with a high degree of success. NO money is required. NO membership is required. I've shared the plan for free on this episode and the free handout link is below for more information. Make it happen. See y'all in 2024...

30X30 Challenge Handouts & Information: (FREE)

https://theleanberets.com/approved-resources/30x30-challenge/

Photo Credit: Ron Jones

Some amazing "Cowboy Wisdom" can get one re-centered in today's insane world where traditions and culture are being thrown to the wind.

*Source: "A Trail of Memories: The Quotations of Louis L'Amour (1988)

Some historical reflections on America's consumption-by-design society and how our chasing temperal happiness...just leads to misery. "En-JOY" the holidays my friends.

As a California native with a family that arrived in California in the late 1800s, I have some real-world comments on the lies being told by CA Governor Gavin Newsom last night on the Fox News debate. I'm reporting what I saw with my own eyes living in CA and how what Newsom is telling you is NOT true.

If you want America to fail like California--back Newsom along with his far-left Democratic agenda.

Some tech talk about teaching cross-lateral patterns with light SandBells and how this factors into teaching young children an economy of movement as well as physical literacy needed to create an energy reserve at the end of the day.

View my SandBell "Tea Cup" Instructional Video

"Take the time to look." -Georgia O'Keefe

It's been written that music is the space between notes. If you take this into life itself, the sweet spot is often in times of reflection...or starting at fire...a few thoughts on spaces and sweet spots today...I hope it helps you.

Here's a video I made about my small porch project in SoCal too:
"Livable Spaces for Mental Health"