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Citizenship

 3 records found

Election Eve Expectations by Stu Johnson


(October 31, 2020)
Be patient, the 2020 Election is like none before and the counting will go on for days…
Topics: COVID-19 • Freedom • Government • Media • News • Politics • Research • Social Issues • Social Media • Social Unrest, Division • Voting & Elections


Mail-In Voting Update by Stu Johnson


(September 1, 2020)
Do it early!…
Topics: COVID-19 • Current Events, News • Government • News • Politics • Racism and Inequality • Voting & Elections


How Should I Vote? by Stu Johnson


(August 8, 2020)
Will COVID-19 impact the way you vote?…
Topics: COVID-19 • Government • News • Politics • Racism and Inequality • Social Issues • Voting & Elections



Communication

 1 record found

Express Yourself Submitted by Stu Johnson


(May 30, 2020)
Ageless Authors and its newest writing contest 'Coping with Crisis'…
Topics: Communication • Coping • COVID-19 • Crisis • Opportunity • Writing



Faith, Religion & Spirituality

 6 records found

The Mystery of the Manger by George Garrison


(December 25, 2020)
A pastor's thoughts on Christmas in the middle of a pandemic…
Topics: Christmas • COVID-19 • Current Events, News • Faith • Holidays • Holiday Season • Jesus • Worship


Un-Taming the Tension by George Garrison


(September 3, 2020)
Some tension can and should be held without causing major dissension…
Topics: Civility • Communication • COVID-19 • Current Events, News • Faith • Racism and Inequality • Relationships


Two Gifts Nobody Wants by Bill Nichols


(April 25, 2020)
Who wants pain and fear? Yet, we need them…
Topics: Coping • COVID-19 • Crisis • Faith • Fears, Concerns • News


Perplexed . . . but not Despairing by George Garrison


(April 17, 2020)
In the midst of our puzzling reality, there is hope…
Topics: Bible • Coping • COVID-19 • Crisis • Current Events, News • Faith • Hopes & Dreams • Inspiration • Stress • Values • Wellness • Wisdom


Dawn of a New Day by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(April 10, 2020)
Offering hope and possibilities…
Topics: COVID-19 • Dying and Death • Easter • Faith • Hopes & Dreams • Inspiration


A Holy Week to Remember by James N. Watkins


(April 4, 2020)
Celebrating life in Christ in deadly crisis…
Topics: COVID-19 • Crisis • Current Events, News • Easter • Faith • News • Religion



Government & Politics

 3 records found

Taking the Election Personally by George Garrison


(October 29, 2020)
A call for humility and grace…
Topics: Character, Integrity • Charity • Christian Life • Civility • COVID-19 • Grace • Politics • Religion • Social Issues • Voting & Elections


Driven Apart by Stu Johnson


(October 10, 2020)
Where and how you get information matters…
Topics: Choices and Decision Making • COVID-19 • Dysfunctional, Broken • Government • Internet • Media • Politics • Research • Social Issues • Social Unrest, Division • Technology • Values • Voting & Elections


Will I be Counted? by Stu Johnson


(August 21, 2020)
Don't be left out of the 2020 Election or Census!…
Topics: COVID-19 • Crime, Justice, Punishment • Demographics • News • Politics • Racism and Inequality • Social Issues • Statistics • Voting & Elections



Health & Wellness

 2 records found

Dreading a Dark Winter Lockdown by David Robson / The Guardian


(January 3, 2021)
Think like a Norwegian, with a mindset that helps combat the long polar night…
Topics: COVID-19 • Current Events, News • News • Wellness


Managing Your Coronavirus Fears by Rusty Wright


(April 4, 2020)
Facing the chaos with facts, confidence, and faith…
Topics: Comfort & Consolation • Coping • COVID-19 • Crisis • Current Events, News • Disease • Faith • News



History

 1 record found

Now is Undoubtedly a Good Time for Reflecting, Looking Back by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(August 31, 2020)
The end of World War II…
Topics: Personal Stories (Biography/Autobiography) • COVID-19 • Family • History • Inspiration • Memory (failing, improving) • Racism and Inequality • War



Hobbies

 1 record found

Hobby Therapy by Connie Schultz


(October 17, 2020)
Good advice from Winston Churchill to prepare us for the aftermath of this contentious election year…
Topics: Coping • COVID-19 • Inspiration • Leisure • Lifestyle, General • Politics • Voting & Elections • Wisdom



Holidays

 6 records found

How the WHO Stole Christmas by James N. Watkins


(December 3, 2020)
But Christmas cannot be stopped by coronavirus . . . or the authorities…
Topics: Christmas • COVID-19 • Faith • Government • Holidays • Holiday Season • Inspiration • Jesus


Coping with COVID-era Holiday Lonliness by Rusty Wright


(November 26, 2020)
Maybe some expectations management—and realistic solutions—are in order…
Topics: Coping • COVID-19 • Holidays • Holiday Season • Living Alone • Loneliness • Relationships • Thanks, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving • Wellness


Thankful Despite Pandemic by Greg Asimakoupoulos


(November 25, 2020)
The pandemic can't take away our reasons for being thankful…
Topics: Contemplation, Insight • COVID-19 • Faith • Gratitute • Holidays • Holiday Season • Inspiration • Thanks, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving


Will Thanksgiving Suck Like a Turkey Baster? by James N. Watkins


(November 21, 2020)
Thanksgiving in the year of no, no, no…
Topics: COVID-19 • Current Events, News • Holidays • Holiday Season • Thanks, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving


A Thanksgiving Like No Other by Stu Johnson


(November 20, 2020)
Virtual choirs and videos to help us be grateful during a most unusual year…
Topics: Comfort & Consolation • Coping • COVID-19 • Gratitute • Holidays • Holiday Season • Inspiration • Music • Racism and Inequality • Thanks, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving • Voting & Elections


Halloween Facts by U.S. Census Bureau staff


(October 16, 2020)
The numbers behind recent Halloweens…
Topics: COVID-19 • Halloween • Holidays • Statistics



Humor

 4 records found

Desperate Times Call for Desperate Measures by Barbara Greenleaf


(August 28, 2020)
A pandemic tale…
Topics: Coping • COVID-19 • Current Events, News • Humor


Welcome Summer by James N. Watkins


(June 5, 2020)
Time out for a lighter look at life before COVID-19…
Topics: COVID-19 • Humor • Lifestyle, General • Memories • Seasons • Social Activities


COVID and the Cone by George Garrison


(May 7, 2020)
Time out for a laugh…
Topics: Coping • COVID-19 • Current Events, News • Family • Humor • Pets


Hunkering Down Humor by Rusty Wright


(April 18, 2020)
Finding lighter momets while hunkered down for the pandemic…
Topics: Coping • COVID-19 • Crisis • Current Events, News • Humor • News



Life Events

 2 records found

Thanks for Nothing! by James N. Watkins


(November 25, 2020)
When things seem they cannot be more bleak, there is reason for hope…
Topics: Bible • Circumstances, Life Events • Coping • COVID-19 • Faith • God • Gratitute • Holidays • Holiday Season • Hopes & Dreams • Thanks, Thankfulness, Thanksgiving


Commencement 2020 by James N. Watkins


(May 22, 2020)
The top ten things you won't hear at commencement…
Topics: Advice, Guidance & Mentoring • Choices and Decision Making • COVID-19 • Current Events, News • Education • Learning • Wisdom



News & Current Events

 13 records found

Unprecedented, Not! by Stu Johnson


(January 3, 2021)
2020 was quite a year, but not without precedent . . . setting expectations for 2021…
Topics: COVID-19 • Crime, Justice, Punishment • History • Knowledge • Politics • Racism and Inequality • Social Issues • Voting & Elections


It's Not All Bad by Nicole E. Kobie / WIRED


(January 3, 2021)
20 things that made the world a better place in 2020…
Topics: Achievements • COVID-19 • Innovation, Invention, Creativity • Inspiration • News • Social Issues


Earth and Heaven by James N. Watkins


(October 2, 2020)
What it means to me to be a citizen of both…
Topics: Beliefs • COVID-19 • Crisis • Current Events, News • Faith • Government • Language, Meaning • News • Religion • Social Issues • Social Movements


Down to the Wire Reports from the U.S. Census Bureau


(October 2, 2020)
Census count exceeds 99% as court orders extension of counting…
Topics: COVID-19 • Demographics • Government • News • Research • Trends


Another Milestone by Stu Johnson


(September 24, 2020)
Another look at COVID numbers as we hit 200,000 deaths in U.S.…
Topics: COVID-19 • Dying and Death • Demographics • Disease • History • News • Statistics • Trends


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Relationships

 1 record found

White, 'woke' . . . and 'privileged' by James N. Watkins


(July 10, 2020)
Boyhood memories stir thoughts on racism and privilege today…
Topics: COVID-19 • Current Events, News • History • News • Racism and Inequality • Relationships • Social Issues • Social Movements



Sports & Recreation

 1 record found

Hoops Cancellation Withdrawal Disorder by Rusty Wright


(April 5, 2020)
Taking a lighter look at one of the casualties of the pandemic…
Topics: Basketball • Coping • COVID-19 • Crisis • Current Events, News • Faith • Humor • Popular Culture • Sports



Technology

 1 record found

Coping with Technology by Barbara Greenleaf


(September 25, 2020)
Technophobes are born, not made…
Topics: Coping • COVID-19 • Humor • Internet • Learning • Personal Issues • Technology