Category: Motivation
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Thanksgiving Ideas for Seniors: 5 Ways to Celebrate
To make Thanksgiving enjoyable for seniors, involve them in traditions by discussing favorite recipes and assigning simple tasks like folding napkins. Ensure their comfort by providing assistance with food and seating, and consider setting time limits to prevent exhaustion. Express gratitude by sharing appreciations around the dinner table. Engage in seasonal activities such as visiting…
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Chuck Cooper becomes first African American selected in NBA draft
On April 25, 1950, the Boston Celtics make Chuck Cooper, an All-American forward from Duquesne University, the first African American picked in NBA draft. With the selection, the first pick in the second round, Cooper breaks the NBA’s color barrier and changes the league for the better. Read more…
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Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record
On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hits his 715th career home run, breaking Babe Ruth’s legendary record of 714 homers. A crowd of 53,775 people, the largest in the history of Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, was with Aaron that night to cheer when he hit a 4th-inning pitch off the Los Angeles Dodgers Al Downing.…
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Rethinking Education after COVID-19
Nora Flanagan: What COVID-19 revealed about US schools — and 4 ways to rethink education | TED The abrupt shift to online learning due to COVID-19 rocked the US education system, unearthing many of the inequities at its foundation. Educator Nora Flanagan says we can reframe this moment as an opportunity to fix what’s long…
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Jazz on the lawn
Listening to Eddie Henderson at 81 was a treat and inspiring at the Township Jazz Festival. Eddie was trained by Louis Armstrong and once played for Miles Davis as a young boy.
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Service and Entertainment
The weekend of October 15 – October 17 has been one that I will remember for a long time. Jackson State University held it 2021 homecoming on Saturday. Although I did not attend the game, I have become more interested in the performance of the team. It was great to see on pictures in the…
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Slow Cooker Barbecue Chicken Sliders
The slow cooker is a great way to get dinner on the table quickly or serve a crowd. These barbecue sliders are an economical and easy main dish. Fall is here! Get out the slow cooker! Local temperatures still feel like summer. But that’s all the more reason to avoid adding more heat in the…
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The Love that Grew from the COVID
What happens to The Love That Grew from the COVID? Does it continue to thrive as people walk around it and nurture it with continued acts of kindness? Does it get trampled on when people go back to their normal routines? Bear with me for a moment as I attempt to compare COVID-19 to Concrete…
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Tai chi can mirror healthy benefits of conventional exercise
A new study shows that tai chi mirrors the beneficial effects of conventional exercise by reducing waist circumference in middle-aged and older adults with central obesity. Read more…
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CPR for the Sole
“Choices, Priorities, and Resources for the sole” is a catch phrase that I coined recently to encapsulate my philosophy as move forward in my spiritual journey. I think that one of my greatest talents is my ability to see patterns and assess how things can be connected. God sometimes bestows me with the wisdom to…