Culture

Dressing for Your Body Type

So many women live their lives envying other women’s body types  while hating their own. When you learn to embrace your own curves (or lack thereof) and dress for your body type, confidence inevitably follows. There are four main body shapes: hourglass, triangle, circle and rectangle. Women with each of these body types can find ways to accentuate the parts of their bodies that they love and minimize those that they do not. Hourglass The hourglass body shape has curves in the chest and hips while having a small waist.  Wrap dresses work excellently with this body type; they are […]

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Local Artists You Should Know

There is a lot of buzz in the air about “creative economy” and the economic impact of artists and businesses that sell or market artistic talent in South Florida. There are many talented artists living in South Florida that have been making a steady impact in their community for decades. There is budding talent everywhere and seasoned professionals performing and teaching young and old alike while maintaining a Christian worldview of the arts, all while adding value to the community. Linda Rogers Albritton Linda Rogers Albritton is a  dance instructor and performer. Linda co-founded “The Dancexchange” 30 years ago. Her […]

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Products with a Purpose

Charities have been around for ages, but there is a movement in the non-profit sector that is stepping away from the basic model of aid. Instead, these organizations are combining social justice with relevant products for the betterment of individuals in developing nations. Started largely by twenty-somethings who wanted to work for good beyond themselves, there are a handful of non-profits that are creating sustainable relationships abroad, teaching people trade skills that help them stand on their own two feet. Because of the long-term conflict in central Africa, many of these organizations have focused their work in that region, as […]

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Olympians Overcoming Adversity

The 2012 London Summer Olympics will allow the entire world to put their differences aside and compete for dominance in athletic competition. Everyone will get the chance to see a glimpse of a united world. Under this contradictory guise of peace and fierce competition, many people do not understand the lengths these athletes have to go through to compete on the world’s grandest stage of competition. On top of training for hours nearly every  day, many Olympians have gone through mountains of adversity to achieve their athletic success. Culture, poverty, physical disability and even war are some of the large […]

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A Motivating Movie

While the film Hotel Rwanda was released nearly 10 years ago in 2004, it has a transcendent ability to take us on a journey of examination of our attitudes toward issues of social justice, an examination that is as relevant today as it was the day this movie was released. The film is based on the true story of Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who was able to house and protect more than 1,200 refugees during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. For those unfamiliar with this event, it was the result of Rwandan civil unrest on a grand scale and claimed […]

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The Novice’s Guide to Sports

According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, the definition of sports is to “amuse oneself.” Not only does playing a sport entertain us, but watching a sport excites us and can uplift an entire community. America’s three big team sports are football, baseball, and basketball. Each of them has ardent fan bases who love their sport and are passionate about their favorite teams. People unfamiliar with a certain sport may have trouble getting into it because they do not understand the basics. Learning the fundamentals of each sport will aid in broadening people’s horizons and opening them up to an exciting, […]

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Classic Trends for Summer

There are certain pieces of clothing that scream summer. These particular pieces have become iconic hot-weather items, harkening to mornings at the farmer’s market, days at the beach and evenings at the local ice cream truck. These five summer classics are must-haves for any wardrobe, both for men and women. As the weather heats up, these pieces will bring variety to a summer wardrobe and keep their wearer looking and feeling cool. The sailor stripe shirt The most classic version of this shirt is a blue and white, three-quarter length sleeve, boat-neck style. These shirts first became iconic when Coco […]

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What Daddies Do Best

Laura Numeroff’s What Daddies Do Best is a beloved, whimsical board book with delightful illustrations. A favorite for bedtime reading, young boys and girls cuddle up with this best-selling book and celebrate all the things dad is good at; like playing in the park, reading books and giving piggyback rides. “Daddies can teach you how to ride a bicycle, make a snowman with you, and bake a delicious cake for your birthday,” begins the story. Daddy hippo teaches his son how to ride a bike. Daddy billy goat helps his daughter plant a garden and takes care of her when […]

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Finding Hope Before Suicide

Selected by the San Diego Chargers with the fifth overall pick in the 1990 NFL Draft, expectations were extraordinarily high for Junior Seau, but no one knew whether the 1989 All-American USC prospect would actually meet them. The intense, passionate play Seau displayed reflected his love for football and transformed the San Diego native into an NFL superstar who went above and beyond those expectations. The “Tasmanian Devil” made 12 straight Pro Bowls from 1991 to 2002, eight of which Seau was a first team selection for. Winning the 1992 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award in only his […]

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Swagger

Are you worried about your son? Does he hate reading and, for that matter, school? Is his iPod filled with music that makes you cringe? If he has not seen the inside of a jail cell yet, are you secretly afraid that he might someday soon? Has he been unable to find or hold down a job? Is he fascinated by “thug” culture and beginning to adopt some of its trademark fashion and mannerisms? If you are worried about your son and his ability to navigate the culture of his generation, Lisa Bloom’s newly released book, SWAGGER: 10 URGENT RULES […]

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