Honoring the Dream of Dr. Martin Luther King
Honoring the Dream of Dr. Martin Luther King BY JACK LEVINE It was late August 1963. I was 12. I remember my father calling me into his room. The radio was on, …
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Wishing You A Happy Kwanza!
Thank you Holiday Hot Spot for the following information on Kwanza. On this fabulous African American festivity, celebrate all seven days a bit differently. To …
Home Isn’t A Place, It’s A Feeling
Home Isn’t A Place, It’s A Feeling By Norma Galambos With the festival season upon us, thoughts of Christmas’ past come flooding back to me. …
Christmas Eve Happiness With Good Neighbor Love
Christmas Eve Happiness By Evelyn Horan It was Christmas Eve, last year. How I dreaded its arrival! I knew I shouldn’t feel that way–but inside my …
10 Tips To Stay Human For Holidays!
10 Tips To Stay Human For Holidays! BY LAURA WELLINGTON (As Originally Seen In THRIVE GLOBAL) My daughter painted the oil above. It hangs over my desk. This …
Be thankful! It’s good for you: The health benefits of gratitude
By Carolyn Anderson, MD No matter when or whether you celebrate Thanksgiving, it is important to step back and be thankful on a daily basis. There are tangible …
Memorial Day: Freedom Is Not Free
Memorial Day – Freedom is not free BY JACK LEVINE Monday, May 27th is Memorial Day, our nation’s commemoration of the sacrifices made by those …
A Mother’s Day Story
A Mother’s Day Story By Jeff Rubin I always felt loved by my mom. I never doubted it for a minute. Her wisdom, on the other hand, was something I didn’t …
Did You Know This About Mother’s Day?
. . . the Origin of Mother’s Day? Anna Jarvis (1864-1948) Mother’s Day, created by Anna Jarvis, was first celebrated at St. Andrew’s Methodist Church …