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Last week, in the same publication (The Week), I read about three people who each overcame serous obstacles to accomplish something significant. This is important for all of us who can get tripped up by the simplest of things. 1. A homeless 18-year-old became a national science contest semifinalist. 2. A British woman became the […]
Continue ReadingIn our house, we have a running joke that Paula Deen would add butter to butter just to make it more buttery. As a southerner, I am intimately familiar with the recipes that she demonstrates on her show and will admit that I could definitely enjoy a diet of nothing but her meals, at least […]
Continue ReadingThe King Center Imaging Project has made over 200,000 documents available online at The King Center. Among the documents are the handwritten notes for Dr. King’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech and initial edits of his “I Have a Dream” speech. As a huge fan of Dr. King, it’s is fascinating to see his handwritten […]
Continue ReadingAs a graduate student in social work, I sometimes wished I had been born 10-15 years earlier so that I could have participated in the civil rights movement. It seemed so congruent with my beliefs and the ideals I was being taught as a social worker. Dignity. Self determination. Respect. But alas, I was born […]
Continue ReadingFor the past few years, just about every industry has experienced economic “tough times.” One would think that this is a perfect time to explore those intangible employment benefits that may be less economically tied, but in some cases, just as beneficial. USA Today ran a front page article on Friday called “Laughing our cares […]
Continue ReadingA woman in California is suing Starbucks because they (allegedly) would not let her use the restroom to fix her prosthetic leg, without buying something first. In other words, they felt it was better to give her a cup of hot steaming coffee so that while she hobbled to the bathroom on her wobbly leg, […]
Continue ReadingThe US Coast Guard, according to a recent report, has reduced the passenger capacity on commercial vessels because the average weight of Americans has gone up from 160 pounds to 185 pounds. I guess that means too much tonnage in the steerage. As I look at the piles of holiday cookies already accumulating in my […]
Continue ReadingSo, this qualifies as the bizarre story of the week. It appears that a South African couple had to call off their wedding because they found out they were brother and sister – who had been separated at birth. Even though they had dated for five years, they didn’t make the discovery until the wedding […]
Continue ReadingDr. Raymond Bice may have been the most popular professor in the history of the University of Virginia. Although, if Thomas Jefferson taught, in the early days, I’m sure he had a good story or two. But Dr. Bice, who taught the introductory psychology class, was the Lady Gaga of Pysch 101. I was a […]
Continue ReadingIn yesterday’s post, I discussed the death penalty. And now for something completely different…but not really. There is a new Android app called “I’m Getting Arrested.” Here’s the description at the Android app store: Alert your lawyer, loved ones, etc … that you are being arrested with a click. I’m Getting Arrested enables anyone, with […]
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