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To become part of requires an understanding of what "of" is...

For now... its a choice to show up.  What happens if it becomes another persons choice and you didn't make the list to show up?

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 506 Alejandra Ramos The Great American Recipe THE GREAT AMERICAN RECIPE is a new eight-part uplifting cooking competition that celebrates the multiculturalism that makes American food unique and iconic. Hosted by Alejandra Ramos, the series gives talented home cooks from different regions of the country the...

My fathers word was his weight.  He never backed out of a conversation nor did he erase his spoken view.  

Photos of a smiling Jack Welch, the first celebrity CEO, conjure thoughts of a capitalist superstar, corporate genius, and for some, maybe even the term American hero. And indeed, many Americans have worshipped at his altar, praising the way Welch maximized profits at GE and transformed global business. But as NYT reporter David Gelles lays out in his recent NYT cover story: "How Jack Welch's Reig...

What will be the reaction on the morning we wake up and the bombs will have stolen millions of years of history?

It's time to make room.  Mentally and physically we continue to take in too much.  Instead of dumping it we hoard the content.  Deprivation is very important but can you personally handle the disconnection?

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 505 With Marine Major Tom Schueman And Zak Creators Of Always Faithful Band of Brothers meets Argo in this dramatic and heartfelt dual memoir of the war in Afghanistan told by two men from opposite worlds. Always Faithful entwines the stories of Marine Major Tom Schueman, and his friend and Afghan interpret...

We are the generation that seems to have it all.  I'm not so sure that's true.  What are you missing and if you had it how long would the relationship last?

Known as the larger-than-life ambassador of New Orleans Bounce music, Big Freedia is a nationally recognized hip-hop artist, TV personality and cultural influencer. In addition to releasing her own critically acclaimed EPs, ‘3rd Ward Bounce’ (2018), ‘Louder’ (2020), and ‘Big Diva Energy’ (2021), Big Freedia covered “Judas” on Lady Gaga’s Born this Way The Tenth Anniversary album (2021). The Queen...

Learning how to become stronger in a world that doesn't see past its nose...

October 5, 2022 The journey. The walk. The way. The task. The dream. The activation. Here we are! How much time remains? Which I believe is the reason why I wake up so many times in the middle of the night. The inner self wants to feel secure in knowing there are several more hours before getting up to start a new adventure. That place where we constantly ask, “What’s next? Will it be the same? Ho...

Episode 504 With Actor Omar Epps Set in South Jamaica, Queens, in 1991, Power Book III: Raising Kanan is a prequel to the original Power series, which was created and produced by Courtney A. Kemp and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. The third series in the Power Universe tells the origin story of fan favorite character Kanan Stark (MeKai Curtis) and his entry into the criminal world through his mother, R...

Young moms Kayla, Brianna, Kiaya, Rachel and Madisen navigate the challenges of being young moms, and learn to lean on each other when it feels like there's nowhere else to turn. In an all new season of MTV’s Teen Mom: Young & Pregnant, the group meets up in person for the first time, where they form bonds and learn to lean on each other through the trials of family relationships, absentee par...

Singing has always been part of Joshua's identity, but at eight years old he developed severe and chronic asthma, which kept him hospitalized often. After being prescribed steroids for his condition, Joshua started to rapidly gain weight and became 300 pounds at his heaviest. He was constantly teased for his size and his high voice, but he found his community in choir. He went on to study music in...

Poet/Author Kwame Alexander shares a quote "Dreams are today's answers for tomorrow's questions."  I'm no different than most readers.  At the moment of connection we begin a process of interpretation.  Rarely  if ever do I get the opportunity to meet the source of such incredibly deep thought.  Kwame explains the plan purpose and activation of what the quote truly means....

A historic, sweeping memoir from United States Senator Patrick Leahy, currently the chamber's longest-serving senator and President Pro Tempore. In his landmark memoir The Road Taken , Patrick Leahy looks back on a life lived on the front lines of American politics. As the senior-most member and de facto dean of the chamber, Senator Leahy has been a key author of the American story. Leahy establis...

We think we're playing with our digital devices.  They're playing with us.  

October 4, 2022 I feel like a 100 year old man. My H.D. TV antenna is hooked up to all these channels that feature programming from the 1950’s forward. Then they go into commercials. 90% of the advertising is about life and death insurance, selling your home, dentures and arthritis. Viewers can’t help but shout, “No! I’m doing old people things!” Of course the commercials are geared toward that ge...

This is Play It Forward. Real people. Real stories. The struggle to Play It Forward Episode 503 With Actress And Author Holly Robbinson Peete Like many kids on the autism spectrum, Charlie finds solace and empowerment in pools, ponds, sprinklers, visiting the aquarium, and swimming in the ocean. Through his adventures and discoveries, he shows the world that even though he has autism, autism doesn...

The show is directed by Broadway performer, director, choreographer Jeffrey Polk with acclaimed musician Denny Fongheiser serving as producer, musical director, drums, and percussion.  Additional details about the cast and production will be revealed in the coming weeks.  Listen to a sample of the music here .The idea of writing a musical/rock opera that explores the philosophical concep...

Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano , now 77 years old, stars in a new short film series inspired by his life, The Salvatore , available for streaming at SammyTheBull.com . The film follows a man who was born into a life of crime. After more than two decades of imprisonment, Salvatoré, penniless and alone, is released back onto the streets. Having lost his family in a brutal unsolved murder case, S...

The answers are always one moment of awareness away.  Learning to trust it by way of accepting controlled chaos is a step that's going to invite change.  But we don't like that sort of behavior.  The elements around you are brilliant tools to use not only today but in years that have long forgotten about this moment.  Accept yourself each new sun.  

Originally published in 1978 as The Beach Boys and the California Myth , this groundbreaking study was both the first full-length book on the band and the first to recognize Brian Wilson as one of the most significant and influential artists of the 20th century. Covering the turbulent family strife and internal conflicts as well as giving proper attention to the remarkable music, the book was an i...

As a student of the everyday world what fuels your source of outreach...