Most Americans across the country will be celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day today by either taking the day off from work or by committing to hours of community service in the name of the civil rights leader.
Dr. King is known for his iconic August 28, 1963, speech during the March on Washington, the biggest civil rights demonstration in American history. Martin Luther King - I Have A Dream Speech - August 28, 1963 https://youtu.be/smEqnnklfYs via @YouTube
The tragedy is what he "succeeds" at. My son and are about to lose our health insurance because of his policies. Many of my students' parents are about to be put on deportation lists due to their countries of origin and religious beliefs. My women students are terrified to be sexually assaulted in a climate led by an admitted sexual predator.
Most of us remember going to the circus as children, or adults, or both. After more than 146 years, with plenty of laughter, now comes to tears. The Greatest Show on Earth with entertainment by elephant and clown will finally be closing down.
There is good news and bad news. Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey® hold a final performance in May. The bad news is that after elephants were taken off the road, they saw a dramatic attendance drop. http://www.peta.org/blog/ringling-bros-its-over/?
TODAY is the day the NBC TV program turns 65 and may become eligible for social security. In the spirit of pride, I worked as a writer-producer on the iconic program for a few years and had the pleasure of serving with T Brokaw, J Pauley, G Shalett, and W Scott among many other talented professionals. In fact, when I was a writer-producer there, Al Roker was Willard Scott's backup weatherman.
The morning TV program has been waking Americans up for 65 years. http://www.today.com/news/watch-65-years-today-fly-65-seconds-t106429
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a new report on the health effects of marijuana, looking at more than 10,000 studies about medical and recreational use. It is considered to be the most comprehensive since 1999.
These released Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research.
Significant changes have taken place in the policy landscape surrounding cannabis legalization, production, and use.
What does Costco want to sell a whole lot more of? Loyalty is the premium the club promotes.
The membership warehouse club says it is dedicated to the best possible prices on quality, brand-name merchandise. With hundreds of locations worldwide, Costco provides a wide selection of merchandise, plus the convenience of specialty departments and exclusive member services, all designed to make the shopping experience a pleasurable one.
It may be a difficult day for those suffering from triskaidekaphobia, known as a fear of the number 13. This number has always been associated with something or someone who is extremely negative and evil.
Paraskevidekatriaphobia or friggatriskaidekaphobia is a morbid, irrational fear of Friday the 13th
Today happens to be the first of two Friday the 13ths that will fall in 2017 and some fear it may be some sort of a strange omen.
Millions may find themselves without affordable healthcare if Congres gets its way throughout The USA.
While most Americans were sleeping, US legislators took a first step dismantling President Barack Obama's health care law, responding to pressure to move quickly even as Republicans and President-elect Trump grapple with how to replace it.
After debating for hours through the wee hours of the night, US Senators voted towards a top goal of congressional Republicans and President-elect Donald Trump.
A musical pitch is an aspect of a sound that we can all hear, reflecting one musical sound, a note or tones, which are higher or lower than another sound, note or tone. The following news sites include music and entertainment coverage.
Donald Trump will try to use his first news conference in nearly six months today to lay out a plan to separate himself from his business empire to try to erase questions about potential conflicts of interest, but Russia is likely to take center stage.
The president-elect will likely face questions about his bid to warm US relations with Moscow after American and British intelligence concluded Russia used cyber hacking to tilt the election in Trump's favor.