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What To Know About Applying For Seasonal Work
LIFESTYLE, WORK

What To Know About Applying For Seasonal Work

Department stores, coffee shops, specialty stores like toy stores, and distribution and fulfillment centers are all hiring temporary workers now. Opportunities abound for those looking to make some extra money over winter break. “Retailers hire hundreds of thousands of people for seasonal jobs. If you can give an employer between four and eight weeks you can find a job this holiday season,” said Ellen Davis, president of the National Retail Federation Foundation and senior vice president of strategic initiatives at the National Retail Federation. Department stores, coffee shops, specialty stores like toy stores, and distribution and fulfillment centers are all hiring temporary workers now, Davis said. Restaurants are often looking for workers on a more permanent basis, but they do ...
Celebrity Gossip What Is So Good About It?
ART & ENTERTAINMENT

Celebrity Gossip What Is So Good About It?

The United States is the home of stars, and most people that are devoted admirers of celebrities will subscribe to celebrity gossip magazines, and watch television stations and radio programs that share the stories of famous people. Gossip can destroy other people whether they are famous or not. There have been cases of friendships ending and people taking their lives because someone somewhere has been saying not too pleasant things about them. But, is there some good that one can possibly get from reading about the private lives of other people? The answer is yes, there is some sort of good that will come from reading about famous people. A lot of people learn from reading about famous people and the mistakes that they have made in their lives. For instance, if a famous person was caug...
What To Know About Adult ADHD
HEALTH & WELLNESS

What To Know About Adult ADHD

  Of the 8 million adults with ADHD, reports the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, fewer than 20 percent have been diagnosed or treated, and only about one-quarter of those adults seek help. The National Survey of Children’s Health estimated in 2016 that at least 6.1 million children experience Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Diagnoses among children continue to rise every year, says ADDtitude Magazine, but adults battle the disorder as well. Yet, of the 8 million adults with ADHD, reports the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, fewer than 20 percent have been diagnosed or treated, and only about one-quarter of those adults seek help. ADAA lists ADHD symptoms as an inability to focus, as well as disorganization and restlessness. Plus, adults with ...
What Is The Truth About St. Patrick’s Day
POP CULTURE & TRENDS

What Is The Truth About St. Patrick’s Day

In 1997, my students and I traveled to Croagh Patrick, a mountain in County Mayo, as part of a study abroad program course on Irish literature I was teaching for the University of Dayton. I wanted my students to visit the place where, each July, thousands of pilgrims pay homage to St. Patrick, who, according to lore, fasted and prayed on the summit for 40 days. While there, our tour guide relayed the story of how St. Patrick, as he lay on his death bed on March 17 in A.D. 461, supposedly asked those gathered around him to toast his heavenly journey with a “wee drop of whiskey” to ease their pain. The mention of whiskey left me wondering if St. Patrick may have unintentionally influenced the way most of the world celebrates the holiday today: by drinking. It wasn’t always this way. The F...
All About Beauty
FASHION STYLE & BEAUTY

All About Beauty

Beauty is not skin deep. It's attitude that separates the beauty from the crowd. "Looking at beauty in the world, is the first step of purifying the mind." The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. A woman whose smile is open and whose expression is glad has a kind of beauty no matter what she wears. All women are beautiful, regardless of their looks. You just need to touch their soul with respect and appreciation for their inner beauty and you will be rewarded with joy. The heart is way more important than the package. I love natural beauty, and I think i...
A History Of Myths About Black Hair: From Slavery To Colonialism And School Rules
POP CULTURE & TRENDS

A History Of Myths About Black Hair: From Slavery To Colonialism And School Rules

“Your hair feels like pubic hair.” That was one of the first insults that someone hurled at my hair. She was a junior at my school. She would touch my hair and repeat this sentence to all present. I had to threaten her with violence to get her to stop touching my hair and comparing it to her pubes. This is one of the first dilemmas that black people face: do I let people touch my hair and under what circumstances? The question, “can I touch it?” becomes one of the most awkward social moments and can break relationships before they even start. This fascination with the texture of black hair (please don’t call it “ethnic”), is not new. In slave societies, white women would often hack off the hair of their enslaved female servants because it supposedly “confused white men” . Today, black w...
Several Fun Facts About Content Marketing
CONTENT MARKETING

Several Fun Facts About Content Marketing

There are more than 25 million new pieces of content that is shared on the web daily. This huge flood of information flowing to consumers affirms that content is still king. Speaking of the saying that content is king, this saying was first said by Bill Gates in 1996 when he gave an opinion in an essay about the future of advertising. The daily volume of content that is posted on the web is massive and the practice of marketing by content is still in its infancy. Even in its infancy, content marketing has aggressively begun to replace the traditional pitchy type of ads with fresh answers, guidance, and insight for the consumer. Leading your marketing with content is not just a new trend used by small businesses that are wishing to connect with the consumer. It is also being used by some...
Mamie Till-Mobley’s Quest To Educate The World About Her Son’s Lynching Marches On With The Movie ‘Till’
SOCIAL JUSTICE, VIDEO REELS

Mamie Till-Mobley’s Quest To Educate The World About Her Son’s Lynching Marches On With The Movie ‘Till’

After 14-year-old Emmett Till was kidnapped, severely beaten and killed in the Mississippi Delta on Aug. 28, 1955, his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, made the courageous decision to reveal her son’s corpse for all to see. Till-Mobley’s choice allowed audiences to bear witness to an act of racial violence, and the new film “Till” promises to unveil the complete story of how she responded to her son’s brutal death. However, when a theatrical poster for “Till” was released in the summer of 2022, some people immediately denounced the film on Facebook and Twitter. Critics accused the project of profiting off Black pain and argued that there were other accounts of the Black experience worthy of cinematic representation. “I’m tired of seeing award winning movies about our people being torn apart...
What Is Career Coaching About Anyway?
SOCIETY

What Is Career Coaching About Anyway?

There are still many people who don't really have a clear understanding of what career coaching is or how to go about choosing a career coach. Let's just say it's not uncommon for me to get emails, social media messages, or phone calls asking me about one or the other. So... What is career coaching exactly? It's championing and helping you reach your ultimate career goals and your career coach being with you on that journey. In a coach/client relationship, you hold the agenda and they provide you with the help, support, and direction you need to achieve the goal(s) you have in mind--reaching them sooner than later when attempting to do it all on your own. Many facets come into play and depending on what your objectives are will determine the focus of your coaching sessions. An ongoing ...
The National Broadband Rollout Has A Blind Spot: Lack Of Accurate, Transparent Data About Internet Access Speeds
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, VIDEO REELS

The National Broadband Rollout Has A Blind Spot: Lack Of Accurate, Transparent Data About Internet Access Speeds

Imagine purchasing “up to” a gallon of milk for US$4.50, or paying for “up to” a full tank of gas. Most people would view such transactions as absurd. And yet, in the realm of broadband service, the use of “up to” speeds has become standard business practice. Unlike other advertisements for goods and services – for example, what a car manufacturer tells a customer about expected fuel efficiency – there are no federally set standards for measuring broadband service speeds. This means there is no clear way to tell whether customers are getting what they pay for. Consumers typically purchase an internet service package that promises a speed up to some level – for example, 10 megabits per second, 25Mbps, 100Mbps, 200Mbps or 1000Mbps/1Gbps. But the speed you actually receive can often be much...