A while back, I saw a meme on Facebook. The idea was that for those who use their phones as an alarm clock to change their alarm to a song that would help start their day off right. Perhaps a song that is empowering, a favourite, or high energy. Pro wrestlers are known for having…
When a medical emergency happens how do we get help for those we love? We call emergency medical services (EMS). Throughout most of the United States, that means calling 9-1-1. Other areas may have a different number. Even in the best of circumstances, it can take 8-10 minutes for EMS to arrive. In some areas…
May 15th is International Conscientious Objector Day. Every war has seen protestors and opponents, but a smaller group are those who officially seek conscientious objector status. Conscientious objectors are people who will not kill or serve in combat situations because of deep seated objections. Is “conscientious objector” really the best description of people who feel…
In 1607, English colonists established James Fort and founded Jamestown, in what would become Virginia. They chose an area they felt was accessible by water and close to the mainland, but defensible and removed from the local population of Native Americans. Part of the reason the Native Americans were not as active in that area…
One of the challenges many of us are facing right now is to find how to live a balanced life in the time of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. It can be a significant challenge. Life has changed. We don’t know when things will get back to normal, or if we will emerge into a “new normal”….