Category: OCCASIONS AND EVENTS

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

Dear mothers of this world, Thank you for everything you do to make life on this planet better. Thank you for nurturing us. For taking care of us. Thank you for loving us with every ounce of energy you have. We know it is not easy being a mother. We know you sacrifice so much…

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THIS IS WHY VALENTINEā€™S DAY MATTERS, EVEN IF YOUā€™RE SINGLE…

No holiday has garnered as much skepticism as Valentineā€™s Day. And Iā€™ll start out by saying I have no disillusionment about changing that fact with a blog post. Nonetheless, as someone who has dedicated their career to studying love and relationships, I do think weā€™re a bit too down on what is supposed to be…

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ĀæLOOKING FOR CUPID?

Are you a sucker when it comes to Valentineā€™s Day? The balloons, the candlelit dinners, the lovey-dovey messagesā€¦do they all totally get your heart beating? Do you turn to utter mush when it comes to anything romance? For all of you single peeps out there, let me stop you before you click over to another…

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DON’T HATE ON LOVE – IMPROVING OUR VIEW OF VALENTINE’S DAY

I am a sucker when it comes to Valentineā€™s Day. The balloons, the candlelit dinners, the lovey-dovey messagesā€¦they all totally get my heart beating. Yes, I love this holiday thatā€™s filled with chocolate heart boxes, cupid-shaped cards, and stunning red roses. In fact, I turn to utter mush when it comes to anything romance. Romance…

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MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY

Kingā€™s Dream Included Economic Equality, Not Just Racial Equality Martin Luther King Jr. didnā€™t just criticize racial segregation, he called for an end to economic injustice. King identified three evils plaguing western civilization inĀ a speechĀ at the National Conference on New Politics in 1967. The United States, King said, is suffering from ā€œthe sickness of racism,…

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