Shortly after the calendar rolls over, thousands of people around the globe will begin their New Year’s rituals-setting resolutions to lose weight, exercise more, quit smoking and so on. Unfortunately, most of these well-intentioned declarations won’t stick for very long. Studies have shown that only 12 percent of people who made New Year’s resolutions achieved […]
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“In trying to make a BIG difference, don’t ignore the SMALL DAILY differences we can make. Over time, they can add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee.” Marian Wright Edelman As I open my 2013 calendar for the first time, I take Marian Wright Edelman’s sentiment to heart. I’m energized by the
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One of the most power symbolic moment of humanity was on display in the most unlikely of places-the cold, mud filled trenches along the Western front during the Great War on Christmas Eve 1914. The day had seen very little shelling or rifle fire and by night fall, the shooting had completely stopped. Later that
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“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.” ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero After a challenging journey across the Atlantic, battling strong winds, gigantic waves, and experiencing numerous problems with the ship, the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620. Of the 103 pilgrims who left Europe,
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It is difficult to watch any news report or have a conversation on the health of the economy without the subject of jobs moving overseas surfacing. These jobs used to be the backbone of the economy of many cities and communities around this country. They used to be part of our daily lives but now
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As a child growing up in Jamaica, I remember watching the movie, “Where were you when the lights were out”. Many years later, I discovered that the movie was about the Great Northeast Blackout of 1965, which left millions of people in the dark. The question on everyone’s minds after the event took place was:
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As a child growing up in Jamaica, I remember watching the movie, “Where were you when the lights were out”. Many years later, I discovered that the movie was about the Great Northeast Blackout of 1965, which left millions of people in the dark. The question on everyone’s minds after the event took place was:
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CATCH THE LINSANITY!!! I can’t say I’m totally Linsane, but my faith that I live in the land of “anything is possible” has been renewed and rejuvenated. The New York Knicks unlikely savior has me tuned in to the shortened NBA season and turned on for three reasons: Living just north of NYC, it is extremely
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Here is thought for you: Everything that you are or ever hope to be is completely up to you! Do you find that thought scary? Do you find it painful? I can hear some of you thinking right now…Devon you don’t understand….I was born on the wrong side of the tracks, my parents abused and
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Everything in life is created twice – first through your thoughts and then in your physical world. The clothes that you are wearing, the chair that you are sitting on, and the building that you are in right now were first created in someone’s mind before they were created in reality. Unlike animals, human beings
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